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Tue. April 22 | The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual free concert in City Park features Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Dvorak’s Carnival Overture and other popular classic and modern pieces. At 7 p.m. at the Peristyle (42 Dreyfous Drive).

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Wed. April 23 | Soprano Mattea Musso and guitarist Javier Olondo perform works by Fernando Sor and Spanish composer Manuel de Falla and poetry by Federico Garcia Lorca. At 8 p.m. Wednesday at Marigny Opera House.

Cloud Nothings

Thu. April 24 | With this month’s triumphant Here and Nowhere Else (Carpark), Cleveland’s Cloud Nothings have their fourth escalation in as many years, a half-hour blast of abrasive emotion and upbraided guitar fury strung together with chain-link hooks. Ryley Walker and Donovan Wolfington open at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa. Fri. April 25 | At the obtuse intersection of Ariel Pink and Kurt Vile lies Mac DeMarco, an unwashed Canadian whose filthy stage presence and no-effort recordings belie the melodies and machinations of a schlock-pop savant. His third album, Salad Days (Captured Tracks), arrived on April Fools’ Day. Caddywhompus opens Tulane University’s “TGIOver” concert at 4 p.m. at the Lavin-Bernick Quad.

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Mon. April 28 | The Tipitina’s Foundation event raises funds to buy instruments for New Orleans-area school bands. Performers include Terence Blanchard, Galactic, Anders Osborne, Dumpstaphunk, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Bonerama, New Orleans Suspects and others. At 8:30 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

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Mon. April 28 | The annual benefit for community radio station WWOZ features Ellis Marsalis, Davell Crawford, Cyrus Chestnut, Cuban piano player Jorge Luis Pacheco, Marcia Ball, Jon Cleary, David Torkanowsky and many others. At 8 p.m. at House of Blues.

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As it grows in attendance, the Bayou Boogaloo festival has plans to raise funds for Mid-City groups — even as the city mulls new fees for the Boogaloo and other fests that take place on public land. By Della Hasselle | Mid-City Messenger

arlier this month, a group of Bayou St. John residents gathered around a dining room in a private apartment overlooking the Mid-City waterway, discussing the increased public use of what once was a quiet area. Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo, the music and food festival that last year attracted more than 35,000 people to Bayou St. John, was one of the topics on the table. Organized by the Greener Bayou St. John Coalition, the meeting was held in part to get input on whether festivals like Bayou Boogaloo should be encouraged or be considered “incompatible” with the health of the area. The health of the bayou, and its surrounding neighborhoods, has been a hot topic, and that’s why Bayou Boogaloo organizer Jared Zeller says he wants more than ever to protect the greenway and provide for neighborhoods surrounding the waterway. Zeller plans for the first time this year to replace employees hired to monitor festival entrances with volunteers who

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will solicit donations for various neighborhood organizations and local nonprofits. “I’ve been thinking about this over the years,” Zeller told Mid-City Neighborhood Organization members at a meeting last Monday. “The goal will be to solicit donations, and the proceeds go to better the community.” If the plan works, Zeller says that more than $5,000 could be raised for neighborhood groups. That money would be split among organizations which have agreed to send in at least 14 volunteers to man the entrance and exit points, asking not only for donations but also to check for outside beverages, coolers and other prohibited items. Last year, Zeller says, he raised $15,000 from Bayou Boogaloo attendees dropping money in a donation bucket. This year, up to 33 percent of donations will be dispersed among nonprofit groups to be used however they see fit. According to Mid-City Neighborhood Organization President Jennifer Farwell, donations are key to the success of PAGE 9

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The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo on Bayou St. John attracts tens of thousands of people for music and food. This year’s event, which will be held May 16-18, will for the first time feature volunteers asking for donations.

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In the meantime, however, neighborhood associations and nonprofit organizations say they’re grateful for the opportunity to benefit from the free festival. Greg Jeanfreau, the president of the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association, says it’s a great opportunity for his group. The association could use the extra money for ongoing projects such as planned renovations to Desmare Park, a historic playground tucked between Esplanade Avenue and Moss Street near Cabrini High School. The money could also go toward a new crime camera grant program. In March, organization members voted to provide $3,500 for neighborhood crime cameras, distributed as $100 grants to residents who install them. Zeller also invited Morris Jeff Community School and Mid-City

Youth Volleyball, both of which are nonprofits, to send volunteers in exchange for a cut of donations. Peter Hickman, president of MidCity Youth Volleyball, says he hasn’t secured volunteers yet, but if he’s able to recruit them, the organization could use the money to build a permanent sand volleyball facility somewhere in Mid-City or help additional players become certified coaches. This year certainly isn’t the first time neighborhood-based groups and Bayou Boogaloo have crossed paths. Morris Jeff, for example, regularly pulls in donations from an iced coffee booth it operates during the festival. The festival has also partnered with the Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association in the past to help fund a project to rehabilitate the historic Magnolia and Dumaine Street bridges. But now, Zeller wants to give other organizations a chance to profit from Bayou Boogaloo. Now in its ninth year, with a music lineup that includes Big Freedia, Eric Lindell and Rosie Ledet & The Zydeco Playboys, Zeller says there’s an opportunity for the popular festival to benefit entities in the surrounding area. “We want to be fair to other groups,” Zeller says. Those Mid-City partnerships can turn out to be mutually beneficial. Like the Mothership Foundation, the nonprofit that created Bayou Boogaloo in 2005, Hickman’s organization regularly works to beautify the bayou, he says. “Our volleyball organizations are careful to migrate where exactly we set up courts in order to minimize impact on the grass, and we know after doing this for five years along the bayou that the grass will recover with a vengeance by summertime,” Hickman says. In fact, the grass grows so quickly in the peak season that the Orleans Levee District often cannot keep up with maintenance, so we frequently mow portions of the bayou that we use for volleyball.” He adds that volleyball players and coaches also fill in holes, clean up litter and pick up dog poop. As Bayou Boogaloo approaches, Hickman has been picking up pieces of glass that have been unearthed after the Mothership Foundation planted new live oak trees along the bayou. “I think our presence offers a sense of vitality and pride in the neighborhood that carries over to others as they pass by,” Hickman says. “We probably even provide a sense of safety for some.”

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festivals like Bayou Boogaloo, which are free to the public. “The costs of putting on such a large festival are considerable, and donations are an important piece of the puzzle,” Farwell says. “We’re hopeful that his plan to use local residents as volunteer entrance greeters, who can solicit donations as they check for prohibited items such as coolers, will net him a sizable pool of donations.” Donations help keep the festival free, Zeller says. In the future, he may have to come up with ways to solicit even more donations, as the City of New Orleans has said it may charge Zeller and any other festival organizer for using Bayou St. John. In January, Zeller said the city was planning to charge him up to $10,000 for using the bayou — a fee he says is prohibitive and “not comparable” to fees charged to use other public land spaces, like Audubon Park. In March, the city waived most of the fees associated with this year’s Bayou Boogaloo, including a “land use” fee. That’s in part because city officials haven’t decided how much to charge for using the bayou — but that could always change, Zeller says. “They have this property they want to rent out but they don’t know the value of it,” Zeller says. He adds that he “appreciates” that the city is trying to get the number right, but he still worries the amount could be too much. “Bayou St. John doesn’t have any infrastructure — no electricity, no running water, no facilities,” Zeller says. “While it’s a beautiful piece of land, there are some things that are lacking.”

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“My focus and reaction to all this has been about the families involved. My thoughts and prayers go out to them, and I wish them real and deep comfort and healing. To me, that’s what’s most important, not the swirling political agendas.” — U.S. Sen. David Vitter, in a statement to the Monroe News-Star, which had requested his thoughts on the kissing scandal that had engulfed U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, R-Swartz.

New transit hub on Canal Street?

RTA says it’s working on it

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Ride New Orleans, a local advocacy group that promotes affordable transportation options, hosted a “day of action” April 15 to bring awareness to the lack of infrastructure at what the organization has dubbed the “CBD transit hub” — the intersection of Elk Place and Canal Street stretching toward LaSalle Street. Earlier that day, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced it is working with the city to advance plans for a consolidated transit hub in the CBD. Justin Augustine, the vice president of Veolia Transportation, which services the RTA, attended Ride’s day of action and told Gambit he supported the event. “We’ve been working on a downtown transit center for a couple of years now,” Augustine said. “Whenever we get the community involved saying, ‘Yes, we want it, yes we support it,’ that’s a good thing.”

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Augustine said the RTA and the city are considering rebuilding the former bus terminal on Basin Street just off Canal Street, though he added any action depends on a collaboration with business owners in the area. Rachel Heiligman, Ride New Orleans’ executive director, said the purpose of the day was “to start a coordinated dialogue between transit riders, community members, business leaders and public officials focused on solutions for improving this critical point in our transit system. I am excited to say that today, we’ve gotten that conversation off to a strong start,” she added. Ride New Orleans put out 200 temporary folding chairs with signs posted on each one that read: “This seat reserved for bus riders.” New Orleans City Council members Susan Guidry, Kristin Gisleson Palmer, LaToya Cantrell and James Gray all showed their support at the rally, along with members of the groups Stand with Dignity and the Amalgamated Transit Union Women of Action. — JEANIE RIESS

Gun bill shot down

Teachers can’t take firearms to school

Among the cache of Second Amendment bills under consideration by the Louisiana Legislature, House Bill 707 by state Rep. Ray Garofalo, R-Chalmette, was shot down by House Administration of Criminal Justice committee members April 16. The bill aimed to allow teachers with concealed carry permits to carry their firearms with them on school campuses. Meanwhile, the Louisiana Senate voted down Senate Bill 651 by state Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, which would have authorized legislators and legislative officers who have concealed carry permits to carry firearms at the state Capitol. It met a 12-23 vote in the Senate on April 15, but Allain wants to reintroduce the measure after defending the bill as a “personal protection” measure and not a “cowboy bill.” Meanwhile, House Bill 72 by state Rep. Joseph Lopinto, R-Metairie, which would allow off-duty and retired law enforcement to carry firearms in bars and restaurants that serve booze, is still pending in the Senate Judiciary C Committee. That bill passed the House by a vote of 80-19 on April 9. — ALEX WOODWARD

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Michelle Obama to deliver commencement address May 10

First lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at Dillard University on May 10 for the university’s 2014 graduating class of 243 students. Obama’s address at the historically black university is part of a series of visits to schools and areas central to her higher education initiative. The visit to New Orleans follows President Barack Obama’s November 2013 visit to the Port of New Orleans. Michelle Obama also spoke at the National Council of La Raza conference in July 2013. The Dillard University ceremony begins at 10 a.m. — ALEX WOODWARD

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Sodomy statute affirmed

Vote of 27-66 keeps unconstitutional law on state books

After narrow passage in a House committee earlier this month, House Bill 12 — which aimed to remove language in Louisiana’s crimes against nature statute criminalizing consensual oral and anal sex — died on the floor of the Louisiana House by a vote of 27-66. (See Commentary, p. 13.) The bill by state Rep. Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge, would have removed lan-

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guage similar to that in a 200-year-old Texas law that was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003. Louisiana’s law was later struck down by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2005. Smith’s measure gained approval from LGBT organizations as well as Louisiana criminal justice organizations on the grounds that they can’t enforce the law as it now reads. State Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, asked the House to vote against Smith’s measure, considering “yesterday was Passover and Friday is Good Friday. “This has been on the Louisiana law books for nearly 200 years,” Hodges said of the sodomy law. “Just because we decriminalize something doesn’t make it right. ... We’re not here to rubber stamp the Supreme Court. … We’re here to uphold the law of what’s right and wrong.” The bill faced similar religious objection in the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee on April 9, when members of the Louisiana Family Forum called the measure “immoral” and said removing the language would create a health crisis. At the April 15 House session, Smith pleaded with members to vote in favor “not only for me, for this bill, but for your law enforcement … bringing in people who can’t be prosecuted.” Orleans and Jefferson Parish Reps. Jeff Arnold, Austin Badon, Wesley Bishop, Jared Brossett, Helena Moreno, Walt Leger and Ebony Woodruff were among the 27 people who voted in favor of striking the unconstitutional language. — ALEX WOODWARD

certain big-cat owners from a state law banning exotic pet ownership. In essence, the law would only apply to Michael Sandlin, the owner of Tony, a 13-year-old Siberian-Bengal tiger that has been kept at Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete outside Baton Rouge for more than a decade. The bill passed the Senate’s Committee on Natural Resources April 15. The committee amended the bill to remove an exemption for people who hold a USDA Class C exhibitor’s license, a license which Sandlin possesses. If made law, Ward’s bill would grandfather permits for “persons who obtained their animal by lawful means and continuously possessed their animal since August 15, 2006.” There is an ongoing lawsuit and debate, however, over whether Sandlin has complied with state and municipal laws of exotic pet ownership. The Louisiana Supreme Court rejected Sandlin’s petition last October to review the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling that Tony can’t live at the truck stop. In 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund sued the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) for unlawfully issuing a permit to Sandlin to keep Tony. In April 2013, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal held that Sandlin can’t keep Tony, nor can he keep a permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. A Change.org petition requesting Ward to pull the bill has gathered more than 3,700 signatures as of press time. — ALEX WOODWARD

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received the Superior Unit Award from the U.S. Army at a ceremony April 13 at the National World War II museum. The Belle Chasse-based command, the U.S. Army Reserve’s largest, was honored for its help delivering humanitarian aid to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. The command maintains 36,000 Army reservists in 400 units throughout 34 states.

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received the 2013 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award from FBI Director James Comey at a ceremony April 4. Lee was recognized for his work to help fatherless young men through his organization Son of a Saint, founded in 2011 for children ages 9 to 18. Since 1990, the annual award has recognized community leaders representing each FBI field office.

The Rau for Art Foundation

awarded three local high school students college scholarships as part of M.S. Rau Antiques’ foundation scholarship contest. John Ehret High School’s Sonja Nguyen was awarded first place and $7,500. Twelve finalists were selected for their artworks using the theme “Express Yourself.” Their work is on display at M.S. Rau Antiques through May 19.

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owner of Anderson Iron Works in Duson, La., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court April 14 to a scheme that awarded his construction company contracts from the Opelousas Housing Authority. According to the feds, Anderson ignored competitive bid policies on construction projects and conspired with a former Housing Authority employee to award work to his company from 2007 to 2009. Anderson faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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File this one under long shots: Mayor Mitch Landrieu has written to CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves, asking the network to consider moving The Late Show to New Orleans when Stephen Colbert takes the reins from David Letterman in 2015. “Though it may seem like an unlikely fit, New Orleans and The Late Show or its successor would be a great fit,” Landrieu wrote. “New Orleans is a brand unto itself and is particularly attractive for the demographic you are trying to reach.” Landrieu goes on to enumerate the state’s many tax incentives and the city’s Office of Cultural Economy as potential advantages for CBS. The network probably is aware of most of them, as it virtually relocated to the French Quarter for a week in 2013 when it turned Jackson Square and Decatur Street into a series of giant sets for Super Bowl XLVII. Colbert, whose Comedy Central program The Colbert Report currently tapes in New York, where his family lives, is said to be unlikely to uproot his staff and change cities, as the new Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon did recently when he moved production of the show from Burbank, Calif. to New York. That hasn’t stopped Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti from wooing Colbert or New York Mayor Bill De Blasio from trying to convince Moonves. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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fund is sinking $4 million into The Young Turks, the online political show hosted by Cenk Uygur. Roemer is a Republican and Uygur a strong leftie (The Young Turks previously aired on MSNBC and Al Gore’s Current TV before moving to a dedicated YouTube channel), and while Roemer will sit on the show’s advisory board, he’ll have no input on its content. Roemer, who ran a 2012 long-shot presidential campaign as an outsider, said in a statement, “We believe [The Young Turks] will be one of the critical players moving forward in a new media world. They are a lot like me, sometimes wrong but never in doubt.” — KEVIN ALLMAN

A star among men

Tyson draws overflow crowd to Loyola lecture

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson took a poke at the Louisiana Legislature during his wildly popular April 14 appearance at Loyola University.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s appearance at Loyola University April 14 drew huge crowds to see the charismatic astrophysicist. About 30 people were in line by 4 p.m., but as the event drew nearer, the line grew dramatically. By 6:30 p.m.,

it stretched to Freret Street. Even after the auditorium filled to capacity, people were waiting outside for any seat that might unexpectedly open up. Tyson’s address — titled “This just in: latest news from the universe” — was presented as a survey of updates on astronomical developments. He discussed and explained the significance of the Mars Curiosity rover that landed last year, for example, the discovery of the subatomic Higgs boson particle long theorized by physicists but never observed until 2012, and progress in the search for habitable planets outside the solar system. On his Fox television show Cosmos, Tyson often treats his subject matter with reverence, expressing wonder at the scale and beauty of nature and space. In person, Tyson’s delivery is less formal, and nearly every cosmic “news item” he shared at Loyola was punctuated by the audience’s laughter — most often at the public and mass media’s misinterpretation of astronomical phenomena. That night brought a lunar eclipse that some have nicknamed a “blood

moon,” the first of four eclipses of the moon this year and next. After explaining that the reddish shade of the moon prior to the eclipse is caused by rays of sunlight that filter through the atmosphere, Tyson noted that some pastors view this event and its ominous name as a sign of the apocalypse. “Here’s the problem. Some people take this literally,” Tyson said. “Not people who know how to think.” As the audience laughed, Tyson went on to say that he doesn’t have a problem with preachers who want to interpret a series of eclipses as a sign of the end of time — until their misunderstandings started provoking articles in mainstream outlets like USA Today. He then characterized the whole “blood moon” discussion as a digression, and flashed another slide showing an article about the Louisiana legislature’s effort to make the Bible the state book. “Not that this has to do with anything, but we are in Louisiana,” Tyson said as the audience continued to laugh. — ROBERT MORRIS | UPTOWN MESSENGER

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Dissing the Constitution he next time you hear a Louisiana legislator praise or cite the U.S. Constitution, keep in mind recent and ongoing antics in Baton Rouge. The state House of Representatives last week refused to remove laws from the books that already had been declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, and it is poised to enact a brand-new law that is sure to suffer the same fate. House Bill 12 by State Rep. Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge, would have removed from the state’s criminal code our archaic sodomy laws, which were declared unconstitutional nearly a decade ago. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a similar Texas sodomy statute in 2003, and two years later the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dealt the same fate to Louisiana’s sodomy statute. Nevertheless, Louisiana’s sodomy laws (effectively criminalizing consensual oral and anal sex) remain on the books, despite the fact they cannot be enforced. A House committee had approved Smith’s bill and sent it to a vote of the full House, but it went down in flames on a lopsided 27-66 vote April 15. The chief opponents to removing the unconstitutional language were, of course,

the Louisiana Family Forum and those legislators who are perpetually under its spell. “We’re not here to rubber stamp the Supreme Court,” said state Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs — as if the Louisiana Legislature had the authority to affirm or overrule a case decided by the nation’s highest court. Kudos to local legislators who had the sense — and the courage — to vote for Smith’s legislation: Reps. Jeff Arnold, Austin Badon, Wesley Bishop, Jared Brossett, Walt Leger III, Helena Moreno and Ebony Woodruff. Unfortunately, they could not carry the day, and Louisiana was the object of another round of embarrassing national headlines. Meanwhile, as unwilling as some lawmakers are to get rid of unconstitutional laws, many are only too willing to enact a new unconstitutional law. State Rep. Thomas Carmody, R-Shreveport, filed House Bill 503, which would make a particular early 16thcentury copy of the King James Version of the Bible (the oldest Bible in the Louisiana State Museum’s collection) the official state book of Louisiana. No other state has seen fit to designate the Bible (in any version) as its official state book, though Alabama has designated an 1853 King James Version

as its “official state Bible” and used it for ceremonial purposes. Carmody’s bill immediately ran into problems during a committee hearing when state Rep. Stephen Ortego, D-Carencro, pointed out that his Catholic Bible did not mirror the one in the state museum’s collection. Woodruff correctly noted that Louisianans have many religioans and suggested making all books of faith the official state book — a well-intentioned maneuver that was shot down. The House Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee amended Carmody’s bill to make “the Holy Bible” the official state book and then voted 8-5 to forward it to the full House. The measure was scheduled for debate on Monday, April 21. Carmody says his original bill wouldn’t violate the U.S. Constitution because it doesn’t establish a state religion, but constitutional jurisprudence also prohibits government actions that favor one religion over another. Carmody’s bill clearly favors Christianity, and it certainly would be challenged in court if it were to become law. Our state faces many serious crises, and lawmakers have far better things to do than to enact clearly unconstitutional laws — particularly

when taxpayers have to pay to defend them in court. Rod Dreher, a national columnist (and Louisiana native) wrote in The American Conservative that Carmody’s bill “is the kind of stupidity that gives us a bad name.” He added that he would have voted against the measure “not only because it insults one’s intelligence, but also for the practical reason that the state has better things to do than to set itself up for a lawsuit it can’t win.” Some have suggested that a better official state book for Louisiana would be John Kennedy Toole’s A Confederacy of Dunces, but here’s another idea: The U.S. Constitution is available in inexpensive paperback editions. It’s also free online and in apps that can be downloaded to a smartphone or a tablet. It’s one of the finest documents ever written by Americans, and it’s the bedrock of our freedoms. If lawmakers want to thump the Bible, they should resign their posts and go into ministry. If they prefer government, they’d do better to make the U.S. Constitution Louisiana’s official book — because it’s clear that too many of them aren’t familiar with it.

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JEREMY ALFORD

report from red stick

Budgetary legerdemain

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aybe the Jindal Administration’s abaci are outdated, or perhaps there are a few missing beads or loose wires on the counting frames. Okay, the administration uses computers, but it may as well be sharing a single abacus for the amount of time it has taken to find the holes in the governor’s proposed $25 billion budget. Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget was presented to lawmakers Jan. 24. Debate didn’t commence until the Legislature convened March 10. The budget must be balanced and passed by both the House and Senate. The new fiscal year starts July 1. Over the past three weeks, the budget picture has seemed more like a comedy sketch than a deliberative process, beginning with the double counting of money collected during last year’s tax amnesty program. That pratfall led to a $43 million hole in the health and hospitals budget for this year. The administration said it filled that gap almost immediately with bond premiums and over-collections in other funds. But, unless the administration has more where that money came from, the latest

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gap-filler only diminishes the pool of available emergency cash if additional shortfalls occur. They already have, in fact. Superintendent of Education John White has admitted to another $105 million gap in his budget ($55 million for the current fiscal year and $50 million for the next). He blamed both a “cash-flow” issue that inexplicably escaped legislative detection and a miscalculation of student enrollment growth. White’s department estimated 3,500 additional students this fiscal year; the figure was actually more than 7,000. Somehow, and not surprisingly, the budget has become the pons asinorum of Louisiana government, separating those who supposedly know what’s going on from those who simply call it a chaotic mess. But who really are the smart ones here — those who use their brains to cobble together budgets by tapping rapidly drying wells of one-time money, or those who seek to make the budget process more honest but, in these tough times, even more austere than it already is? The opportunity to reform the budget process was a primary reason Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand considered running for governor. Instead, he’s seeking reelection, noting the state’s budget problems

are too entrenched. “I’m not interested in a science experiment,” he said during a recent visit to the Capitol. With nearly $1 billion in short-term financing propping up Jindal’s budget, the challenges won’t be neatly packaged when he leaves office. They’ll likely be worse next year, when the federal government is threatening to withhold $307 million in Medicaid money until Team Jindal can justify its “privatization” plan for providing health care to Louisiana’s uninsured. Another worrisome trend is the growing number of agencies that no longer rely solely on dedicated or self-generated revenues. Examples abound. Jindal’s budget takes $12 million in hurricane recovery money and redirects it to the developmentally disabled. It sweeps $23 million from the Medicaid Trust Fund for the Elderly (which has gone from $800 million to $30 million under Jindal) and moves it to home- and community-based health care. Another $6 million in wind damages from Hurricane Gustav will fund the Department of Corrections. Then there’s the $50 million the administration wants to remove from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New

Orleans to give to the Board of Regents, the Office of Elderly Affairs, the Department of Education and state libraries. Budgetary legerdemain is nothing new, but Jindal has made it a template rather than a failsafe — and he’s running out of one-time money to throw at recurring expenses. That means lawmakers will have to cut more — and deeper. On the chopping block are $60 million worth of pay raises for state workers; $40 million for a higher education incentive fund (known as WISE) that Jindal touted earlier this year; and $6 million in new money for higher education. Lawmakers also haven’t passed a proper Minimum Foundation Program budget for elementary and secondary schools since 2011, and may not again this year. The annual construction budget is similarly out of whack; it has twice the projects the state can afford to fund. Even the most primitive abacus will tell you this experiment doesn’t add up. If lawmakers fail to make the tough decisions, 14th-century technology will be all the state can afford. To many, it already feels that way.

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Queen of the grand gesture ew Orleans lost another of its unique political characters last week when Mickey Easterling passed away at her Lakefront home. She was a tireless supporter of many civic, political and cultural causes, and I was honored to call her my friend. In true Mickey fashion, she never divulged her age. Suffice it to say she was one for the ages. I first met Mickey in 1981, when I was invited to a soiree she hosted at her home for a political candidate. She was decked in one of her hallmark hats, one that had feathers going in all directions, with an equally memorable long gown. As she puffed a cigarette through a slender silver tube, she introduced herself and said of her candidate, “I’m his campaign’s director of protocol.” “Well,” I answered, “he could sure use one of those.” She responded with her wicked, legendary laugh, which always seemed to come from somewhere between a pack of smokes and a bottle of Dom Perignon. We hit it off immediately. Mickey stood barely 5 feet tall, but she was larger than life in so many ways. She

was fun-loving, purposeful, outspoken, and above all generous. She donated her time and money to many charitable causes, particularly Easter Seals. She was a quintessential hostess and conversationalist, and she counted among her friends scores of politicians, celebrities, musicians, artists and business people. She loved politics, but she never chose her friends based on their political leanings. To Mickey, the only unforgivable sin was to be boring. Life around her was never dull. She could be discussing international affairs one minute and telling a ribald joke the next. Her parties were not to be missed, whether they were intimate gatherings of eight or 10 around her dining room table or a house full of notables. She did everything with flair. Retired University of New Orleans professor Kenneth Holditch told The New Orleans Advocate that Mickey embodied the term “grand gesture.” I agree. In the realm of grand gestures, Mickey Easterling was queen. Holditch recalled that when Galatoire’s quit serving hand-chipped ice (a decision that triggered a rebellion among

Mickey Easterling — to her, the only unforgivable sin was to be boring. P H OTO BY G EO R G E L O N G

long-time patrons), she had a block of ice delivered to her table one day from a local icehouse, along with ice picks. Subtlety was not in Mickey’s arsenal when she aimed to make a point.

The late Congressman Gillis Long, a close friend of Mickey’s, once described her as “the Auntie Mame of Louisiana.” She lived up to that nickname, and then some. When her daughter Nanci was queen of the Washington Mardi Gras in the 1980s, Mickey hosted nightly parties in her suite, complete with live music. I had never seen so many cases of Dom Perignon before — nor since. The hotel security gave up trying to keep down the noise. In true Mickey fashion, she will be sent off with a grand gesture. Her memorial service will be held from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the Saenger Theatre, the restoration of which was one of her lifelong passions. She will be there, seated, the center of attention, wearing a hat. It’s going to be one helluva party. So long, Mickey. And thanks for all the grand gestures.

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BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™ Questions for Blake: askblake@gambitweekly.com

Hey Blake, I remember rows of oak trees on both sides of the neutral ground on North Claiborne Avenue from St. Bernard Avenue to Canal Street. They were destroyed to make way for I-10. Did the rows of oaks continue past Canal Street toward Uptown? Also, was there ever a bridge over the New Basin Canal on South Claiborne Avenue? Clyde Hoa LeBlanc

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bridge was narrow and often had to allow boats to pass, it caused traffic congestion. In 1936, the Legislature passed a constitutional amendment to close the New Basin Canal, and by 1938, the portion between Claiborne Avenue and South Rampart Street was covered. That same year, a new lane was opened adjacent to the bridge in an effort to ease traffic bottlenecks. It was built by filling a section of the canal. Traffic heading Uptown used the new lane, and traffic heading downtown used the bridge. The rest of the canal was filled by midcentury. In the 1950s, there were almost 500 oak trees in the stretch of North Claiborne Avenue near Esplanade Avenue toward the St. Bernard Market and from Canal Street to Elysian Fields Avenue. The density of trees wasn’t the same on South Claiborne Avenue. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 pushed for an elevated section of Interstate 10 through New Orleans. By 1966, the African-American neighborhood of Treme was bisected by the interstate and the park-like neutral ground on North Claiborne Avenue was destroyed. Before the trees were removed, the New Orleans Parks and Parkway Commission reported that it planned to save more than 200 trees that lined the outer edge of the neutral ground and transplant many of the younger oak trees in other parts of the city. Few of the trees survived. This stretch of Interstate 10 is due for an upgrade soon, and there have been discussions about removing it and recreating what the area once was.

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Let’s explore this area chronologically. The construction of the New Basin Canal began in 1832 and ended in 1838. It stretched from what is now the Central Business District to West End Boulevard. Thousands of European immigrants (most of them Irish) who dug the canal through swamplands died of diseases such as cholera, malaria and yellow fever. In 1927, the State Highway Commission authorized a bridge over the New Basin Canal at South Claiborne Avenue. City planners were ambivalent about its construction since there had been discussion about closing New Basin Canal at South Claiborne. There also were concerns for the future rearrangement of railroad tracks to accommodate the old Union Station depot. At that time, the Louisiana Legislature agreed not to close the canal, and plans for a bridge at South Claiborne Avenue remained in place. Plans called for a 22-foot-wide roadway for vehicles and two 5-foot-wide walkways for pedestrians. Because there were still many factors that could affect the fate of the bridge, timber piers were used instead of expensive concrete ones and the bridge was designed as a modern swing bridge, which could be moved to another site along the canal at a later time. The bridge was opened on July 30, 1928 and cost $35,000. Because the

The oak trees that once provided shade for a public gathering spot in the neutral ground of North Claiborne Avenue are now commemorated in paintings on the support piers for Interstate 10.

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FAN APPEAL The 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival BY COUNT BASIN™

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Count Basin’s Picks Friday .................................................. 24 Saturday ............................................. 31 Sunday ................................................39 Roger Lewis’ Baritone Bliss ...........28 The Infamous Stringdusters ..........29 Branford Marsalis Quartet ...............36 Charlie Wilson .......................................45 Sync Up .................................................... 46 Casa do Brasil ...................................... 46 Map and cubes ........................... Pullout SCAN ME

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ith headliners including Santana, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Vampire Weekend, Branford Marsalis and Public Enemy, a full roster of jazz and brass bands, gospel choirs, Cajun and zydeco groups and a parade of visitors from Brazil, the kickoff weekend of the 45th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has something for everyone. There’s the Latin rhythms of Ruben Blades and the Robert Delgado Orchestra, the blues of Niger’s Bombino, the funk and soul of Chocolate Milk and the Mardi Gras Indian beats of Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles. The Casa do Brasil cultural pavilion is a hub for visiting musicians, artists, parading groups and craftspeople from Brazil. Plus there’s festival food, crafts, social aid and pleasure club parades and more. The following pages include Count Basin’s daily recommendations, interviews with musicians, local musicians’ picks, a pullout section with a map, daily schedules and festival information. Look for Count Basin’s reviews of performances and highlights from the festival in coming issues and on www.bestofneworleans.com.

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Alexey Marti & Urban Mind

Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, percussionist Alexey Marti moved to New Orleans in 2008 to study jazz at the University of New Orleans. Primarily a conga drummer, Marti specializes in Latin jazz inspired by Cuban rhythms. In 2012, Marti opened for legendary Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes at the Joy Theater and now regularly headlines New Orleans clubs such as Snug Harbor and Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse and performed at the Latin Jazz Festival and the Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival. 12:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Zatarain’s/WWOZ Jazz Tent

Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja of Pernambuco, Brazil

Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja is a group of singers, dancers and musicians dedicated to preserving Afro-Brazilian culture. The group’s music is built on afoxe, a percussive shaker made from gourds and decorative beads, and it is central to the traditional music of Candomble, an Afro-Latin religion that evolved from African slave culture and influences performers like Afoxe Omo Nile Ogunja. The group released its second album, Odara, earlier this year in Brazil. The group performs on both week-

ends of Jazz Fest, and Friday’s set is the first of three stage appearances, performances in the Casa do Brasil cultural pavilion and parades on the grounds this weekend. 1:50 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. Jazz & Heritage Stage 12:45 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. Saturday, April 26 Acura Stage 4:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27 Jazz & Heritage Stage

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Ruben Blades and Roberto Delgado Orchestra

Ruben Blades is not just a singer, he’s a cultural icon. Born in Panama, Blades moved to New York in the 1970s, where he established himself as a top jazz vocalist. His 1978 collaboration with Willie Colon, the discoand funk-inspired salsa album Siembra, became an instant classic, launching a career that crossed into acting and politics. Blades made an unsuccessful bid for the Panamanian presidency in 1994 and went on to serve as the country’s Minister of Tourism in 2004. At Jazz Fest, Blades leads his usual touring band, the Roberto Delgado Orchestra, as he performs the politically charged and socially minded songs that have made him one of the most prominent figures in Latin music. 3:10 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. Acura Stage

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Jason Isbell

In 2001, at 22, Alabama songwriter Jason Isbell — after passing demos around Muscle Shoals and gigs at FAME Studios — was scooped up by fellow Alabama alt-country outfit Drive-By Truckers. Isbell contributed to an acclaimed trio of albums before departing the group in 2007 for a successful solo career with his band, The 400 Unit. He struggled with drug and alcohol abuse before checking into rehab and drying out in 2012, with the help of his now-wife and fellow songwriter Amanda Shires. Isbell’s fourth album, 2013’s acclaimed breakthrough Southeastern, finds the recently sober 35-year-old showcasing his most focused efforts to date with a collection of

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intimate stories of recovery, redemption and love, lost and found. Southeastern shares the details of his personal lows — from sipping Listerine rather than “the piss they call tequila even Waylon wouldn’t drink” in “New South Wales” to praying to make it out alive in a “Super 8” motel — and Isbell’s cast of characters, from cancer patients on “Elephant” to a criminal on the lam asking for forgiveness in “Live Oak,” an

almost analog to his recovery: “There’s a man who walks beside me, he is who I used to be. I wonder if she sees him and confuses him with me.” Despite the darkness, Isbell is a big-hearted, humorous and fire-fingered guitar-slinger — though there wasn’t a dry eye in the room during his performance at the House of Blues in October. 3:35 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Samsung Galaxy Stage

Eric Lindell & Co. featuring Anson Funderburgh

Singer/songwriter Eric Lindell’s laid back, sun-drenched grooves make a good soundtrack for driving in open cars and hanging out in beach bars — a blend of soul, blues, country and R&B. A California native, Lindell moved to New Orleans in 1999 and quickly made himself at home in the city’s PAGE 27

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Ben Jaffe has attended Jazz Fest since he was a member of the McDonogh 15 school band (directed by the late Walter Payton Jr.), which used to open the festival. “[Jazz Fest] was the first place I heard Jessie Hill, Oliver Morgan and Ernie K-Doe. Where else was an 8-year-old going to hear them?” Jaffe says. He performs with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (4:05 p.m.-5:05 p.m. Sunday, April 27, Blues Tent). What’s he looking forward to at the Fair Grounds?

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(6:10 p.m.-6:55 p.m. Congo Square Stage) “I’ve been a sideline fan of hers for a while and then one night she popped up at Preservation Hall. She said how comfortable she is in New Orleans and it feels natural living here. It’s nice when you connect with people outside of music. It makes it personal.”

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(5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Samsung Galaxy Stage) “We got to perform with Brittany (Howard) — and John Oates and Jim James — at the Bonnaroo Superjam. … She brought down the house. She has that kind of emotion and energy.”

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(1:25 p.m.-2:20 p.m. Blues Tent) “I caught Bombino in Nashville. Clint (Maedgen) and I were doing rehearsals for the Bonnaroo Superjam. He was playing at a bowling alley in an industrial area — it was like Rock ’N Bowl but the stage was over the bowling lanes. Dan Auerbach put together the show and it was amazing.”

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(5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Congo Square Stage) “She’s a legend. The music she made with Rufus, that was music that formed me as a person — my musical DNA. That caught me perfectly with the birth of MTV.”

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(4:15 p.m.-7 p.m., Acura Stage) “I love Bruce Springsteen. Born to Run was one of the first albums I ever bought at the Mushroom. Bruce found a way to be earnest and rock. That’s a great combo.”

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eclectic music scene. His newest record, Indian Summer, dropped earlier this month, and later this summer he’ll release Live in SPACE, recorded in front of a sold-out crowd at SPACE, a popular venue in Evanston, Ill. Lindell will be joined by recent collaborator and veteran Texas blues guitarist Anson Funderburgh. 4:05 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Blues Tent

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Santana

In a Jazz Fest full of Latin rhythms, none may be more recognizable than Santana’s. Since Mexican-born guitarist Carlos Santana’s first hit, 1969’s “Evil Ways,” his band has been known for his signature blazing guitar solos over Latin-style percussion. Santana has consistently earned critical and commercial success by combining pop stylings with world music traditions. In 1999, the band released Supernatural, a successful collaboration with artists including Dave Matthews, Rob Thomas and Eric Clapton. That album seems to be the inspiration for Santana’s newest project, Corazon, due in May, which includes guest spots from some of Latin music’s biggest stars, such as Gloria Estefan, Miguel and Pitbull. 5:10 p.m. - 7 p.m. Acura Stage

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Joe Louis Walker returns to the Blues Tent for the first time in more than decade, and judging from his latest album, Hornet’s Nest, the blues veteran hasn’t aged a lick. After getting his start in the 1960s playing guitar as a teenager in his hometown of San Francisco, Walker went on to appear on Grammy-winning albums by blues legends B.B. King and James Cotton, and he has recorded more than 20 solo albums. Released earlier this year, Hornet’s Nest is a soulful set of electric blues that comes hot on the heels of Walker’s 2013 induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. 5:40 p.m. - 7 p.m. Blues Tent

Public Enemy

Chuck D and Flavor Flav are an unlikely duo, but the political

activist and flamboyant hype man have anchored Public Enemy for more than 25 years as the group evolved from hip-hop pioneers to members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Public Enemy made a name for itself in the late 1980s with bombastic, socially conscious anthems “Fight the Power,” “Don’t Believe the Hype” and “911 Is a Joke.” While Flavor Flav gained notoriety for his reality television appearances and substance abuse in the early 2000s, back-to-back albums in 2012 were a return to form for the group, proving Public Enemy is still a powerful force in hip-hop. 5:45 p.m. - 7 p.m. Congo Square Stage

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter is relatively new to the jazz scene, but he made a big impression in

a few short years. After two well-received albums, the singer signed to Blue Note records last year and released Liquid Spirit, which won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. His rich, refined baritone echoes classic crooners, but he also can show harder edges, like Gil Scott-Heron on his best behavior or an unleashed Marvin Gaye on his recordings. Porter’s backing band keeps the songs tight, punctuating his vocals with heavy bass lines and bursts of piano, ready to swing when the song calls for it. Porter stands out not only as a singer but a writer as well. Liquid Spirit features mostly original compositions, including the title track, a gospel-tinged number with hand claps and horns that sound as familiar as they do fresh. 5:45 p.m. - 7 p.m. Zatarain’s/WWOZ Jazz Tent

Aurora Nealand & The Royal Roses

Aurora Nealand got her start in New Orleans almost a decade ago, busking with traditional jazz bands on Royal Street, but now she and her band, the Royal Roses, are a staple of the Frenchmen Street scene. The group’s album A Tribute to Sydney Bechet: Live at Preservation Hall, New Orleans demonstrates its take on early 20th-century New Orleans jazz. Nealand leads the group on tenor sax and vocals, belting out classic tunes and originals. Last summer, she was selected to participate in a residency sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs that culminated with a concert at the Kennedy Center. 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent PAGE 28

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After years as an independent artist, rapper Dee-1 signed his first major label deal last year with RCA Inspiration, a gospel imprint of Sony Music Entertainment. Known for his positive-minded content in a genre often criticized for violence and misogyny, Dee-1 garnered national attention with the 2010 single “Jay, 50, & Weezy,” in which he calls on famous rappers to use their influence to do more good in their communities. The LSU graduate and former middle school teacher dropped his ninth mixtape last fall, Psalms of David II, featuring appearances by artists Macklemore and Lupe Fiasco and production by Mannie Fresh and Raj Smoov, among others. Dee-1 is currently at work on his first album for RCA, due out later this year. 4:15 p.m. - 5:05 p.m. Congo Square Stage

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e’re really excited to be here, New Orleans,” Andy Falco says with obvious sarcasm. “And we’d like to thank our sponsor: BP.” Over the phone, Falco, the green-minded guitarist of The Infamous Stringdusters, has a voice raspy from the night before. The Grammy-nominated bluegrass act, which released Let It Go April 1, will arrive in New Orleans at the conclusion of an exhausting cross-country tour. The animated Falco doesn’t need to clarify that the Stringdusters’ local appearances don’t come courtesy of the oil company. “I can only speak for ourselves,” Falco says of he and bandmates Andy Hall (Dobro), Jeremy Garrett (fiddle), Chris Pandolfi (banjo) and Travis Book (upright bass), “but it is important for us to align ourselves with like-minded people in order for them to be genuine relationships. The [sponsors] we tour with are all a part of who we are; it’s a reciprocal thing. It’s a natural relationship; it’s not forced, like with, say, Exxon Mobil.” The Stringdusters’ debut at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival concludes a tour in which they contributed $1 from every ticket to the Conservation Alliance, a collective of outdoor companies that supports grassroots environmental organizations. “The Conservation Alliance is a perfect example of what we believe in,” says Falco, noting the quintet’s love of outdoor recreation and respect for nature. As with the Conservation Alliance, the band found harmony last fall while recording Let It Go in the bluegrass cradle of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia at White Star Sound, a stateof-the-art studio in a converted historic farmhouse. White Star Sound is the brainchild of owner Chris Keup, a songwriter who was an apprentice to legendary producer Lionel Conway (The

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Beatles, Tom Waits) before handling projects for major-label heavyweights Warner Bros. and Atlantic. Keup’s artist-driven model for recording, publishing and producing music has drawn talent such as the Stringdusters to the White Star, which he built with current engineer Stewart Myers, a bassist (Agents of Good Roots) whose work Falco cites as crucial to crafting the eight-year-old band’s “most cohesive, uniquely Stringdusters” album to date. “Being out in this killer spot in the Virginia countryside and [the band] living in the studio for several days of nonstop work, we were able to become totally saturated in the recording process,” Falco says. “This album is to me by far our most accessible album,” Falco says. “[Our] writing has come a long way. It’s the first one we’ve done with 100 percent original material; it’s the first one we’ve self-produced.” It’s the fifth title on their own label, High Country Recordings. Appreciated for its straight-ahead bluegrass sound, distinguished by chemistry that allows for improvised valleys and peaks, Let It Go deftly moves from the band’s gritty, organic tone — the 2011 Grammy Award nomination came in the now-defunct Best Country Instrumental category — toward a warm and buoyant pop sound. The album is highlighted by Garrett’s frenetic-yet-nuanced fiddle work and by soaring vocal harmonies, as on “Summercamp,” which is as sweet and innocent as a love song can be. Pop or not, Let It Go grooves with an intensity boiling just beneath the surface, a signature Stringduster feature. “Being genuine — that’s always the best way to go,” Falco says. “That’s what will attract the right people to you; that’s what will make the right things happen for you.”

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s part of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, baritone saxophonist Roger Lewis tends to hold down the funk, carving out the low end on melodies and adding deep texture to bass figures. Though his instrument’s rich tone plays a key role in forging the band’s overall sound, it doesn’t often play the lead. Lewis’ side project, Baritone Bliss, however, is all about the baritones. “I always wondered how five baritones would sound,” says Lewis, thinking back to the project’s 2011 inception. Since then, the group has performed sporadically, playing a few shows at Snug Harbor and one set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. “It’s the only group of its kind in the history of Jazz Fest to my knowledge,” Lewis adds, echoing a sentiment Tony Dagradi boasted from the stage at Baritone Bliss’ rollicking, bass-heavy 2011 performance. Lewis says it was clear in January when the group played a sold-out show at Snug Harbor that what was imagined as an experiment is turning out to be a big success. “It’s not often you see just a bunch of big horns,” he says. The big horns in question are four baritone saxes played by Lewis, Astral Project’s Dagradi, the ubiquitous and versatile Tim Greene and Calvin Johnson, who has handled tenor sax duties for the Dirty Dozen, Rebirth Brass Band and Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, among other groups. Lewis also invited the prolific Dan Oestreicher, currently best known for his extended, booming solos in Trombone Shorty’s Orleans Avenue. Oestreicher takes the ensemble’s low-end theory one step further by introducing a bass saxophone to the lineup. ZATARAIN/WWOZ JAZZ TENT Rounded out by Mari Watanabe on 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. piano and Ocie Davis on drums, the ensemble performs a mix of original compositions, including a handful of Dirty Dozen tunes Tony Dagradi arranged for multiple baritones. Among them is “L’Ascenseur,” from the Dozen’s 1996 album Ears Lewis is quick to point out that even the group’s serito the Wall, plus a somber ode to Lewis’ late son, written after ous-minded material “is music you can dance with,” and the 22-year-old’s death. Watanabe’s “After the Surge” is a menotes that the baritone is more flexible than some listeners morial she wrote to commemorate the 2011 tsunami in Japan. may realize. “Mandela” honors the late South African leader. Past Baritone “The baritone is a very powerful instrument,” he says. “It can Bliss performances have featured Duke Ellington’s “Sophistisound like a tenor in the alto register. And the way Tony approachcated Lady,” made famous by Harry Carney’s gorgeously supple es it, well, he can just go into the stratosphere. You can play as high as a trumpet if you alter the fingering.” baritone performance, and Dagradi’s “The Wheel.”

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The piano-playing Prince of New Orleans released the critically acclaimed My Gift to You (Basin Street Records) in 2013, his first in more than a decade. It’s worth the wait. The grandson of James “Sugarboy” Crawford — and former child prodigy who grew up accompanying church choirs before his teens — grounds his work in gospel while gliding through New Orleans R&B, jazz and funk. He embraces with a grin the schmaltz and sentimentality of the mid-album stunner, a cover of James Taylor’s “Fire and Rain,” showcasing his piano chops and expressiveness before his solo standout on “Southern Nights/ Many Rivers to Cross.” The soulful New Orleans balladeer also welcomes artists including

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Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes performed at the Banana Boat Gazebo, near what is now the Samsung Galaxy Stage, at his first Jazz Fest and has performed at 25 straight festivals since then. He leads his band the Louisiana Sunspots (2:50 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Friday, May 2, Sheraton New Orleans Fais DoDo Stage; 5:15 p.m.-6 p.m. Friday, May 2, Kids Tent). What’s he looking forward to at the Fair Grounds?

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“I hit up the trad jazz tent and the Treme Brass Band (1:50 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Saturday, April 26, Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent) and the Storyville Stompers Brass Band (1:30 p.m.Sunday, May 4, Jazz & Heritage Stage). That’s traditional jazz — the heart and soul of the city. I’ll check out Lionel Ferbos (11:15 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 3, Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent) — anyone who was playing jazz professionally in 1924, I am going to go see that. I’ll knock somebody down to hear that.”

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(4:15 p.m.-7 p.m. Acura Stage) “I just did a tour with Sting and Paul Simon and David Sancious, (formerly) of the E Street Band. He was the only guy who lived on E Street. I like Bruce Springsteen. He sat in with us in the Maple Leaf back in the 1990s.”

Dr. John and Steve Riley on the album — which appropriately ends with an oversized “Ode to Louisiana,” fit for a pulpit as big as Broadway. 12:55 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Congo Square Stage

Big Freedia

Big Freedia needs little introduction, despite his list of self-assigned superlatives — whether you prefer queen diva or the queen of bounce, the latter of which is the title of his

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Fuse network reality TV show. The bounce superstar and interior designer thrust the genre into the international spotlight with glowing profiles in The Village Voice and The New York Times in 2010, followed by a television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly. Freedia’s television performance debut, however, came in 2012 on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where a team of dancers escorted Freedia to a stage filled with wildly popping booties. That performance easily beat Miley Cyrus to television’s twerking “debut” punch at the MTV Music Video Awards in 2013. Freedia later welcomed Cyrus to a challenge, telling Fuse, “Get me and Miley together so I could give her ass some lessons.” Peggy Scott Laborde interviews Freedia at the Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage at 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage 3:45 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. Congo Square Stage

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Kristin Diable & the City

Baton Rouge native singer/songwriter Kristin Diable draws comparisons to Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams, storytellers who excel at lost love letters and bluesy, gutsy guitar songs. On her self-titled 2012 album, the stylish songwriter brings to life ragged living (“Reckless and Free”), honky tonk door-slammers (“I’ll Be Leaving”) and weary-heart poetry (“I Know a Man,” who is “held by the hands of saviors on the edge of their seats”). The album was recorded in New Orleans in an apartment above Jackson Square, over which she sings about mountains, rising rivers, and broken Brooklyn apartments, but her adopted home seemingly takes the lead in album closer “Guess It’s Gonna Take Some Time”: “I don’t know about my city, nothing here ever moved fast. She’s got her head stuck in the future, but her body in the past.” 3:55 p.m. - 5:05 p.m. Lagniappe Stage

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Stanley Dural Jr. worked his way onstage as an organ player for blues legends like Joe Tex and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown before his legacy career as “Buckwheat Zydeco” took off in the late 1970s. He learned to play the accordion — the signature ax for which he is known — at the insistence of Clifton Chenier, one of zydeco’s preeminent godfather figures (or royalty, as the late mentor was known as the “King of Zydeco”). As a bandleader for nearly four decades, Buckwheat Zydeco now receives the tribute treatment — from Chenier’s son C.J. and the next generation of players. Buckwheat Zydeco earned his nickname for resembling a certain Little Rascal, a look he quickly outgrew. The now 66-year-old Dural — who sports leather vest, wide-brimmed hat, perfect coif, big glasses and earring, an indelible image fronting his rock ’n’ rolling zydeco band — has been the go-to accordion player for the likes of Keith Richards, Paul Simon and other rock icons. His latest album is 2010 Grammy Award-winner Lay Your Burden Down (Alligator Records), which tackles Bruce Springsteen (“Back in Your Arms”) and Captain Beefheart (“Too Much Time”), among others, and features

guests Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and Spencer Bohren. More recently, Buckwheat played and sang alongside Jimmy Fallon and The Roots on the comedian’s final episode of Late Night. Maybe he picked up a few tips from the viral video expert. Buckwheat aims to be a star of his own — he pushed a Kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary series on YouTube called “Buckwheat’s World,” a behind-the-scenes look into his life offstage, from documentary filmmakers Louis Alvarez and Andy Kolker. The project reached more than its $30,000 goal and will debut later this year. 2:55 p.m. - 4 p.m. Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do Do Stage

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Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters

Robert Plant returns to New Orleans after breaking two possible fire codes here last summer — at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, where he shoved several sticks of lighted incense into stage speakers, and at BJ’s Lounge, where he overstuffed a crowd into the tiny Bywater watering hole to jam on harmonica alongside bar regular Guitar Lightnin’ Lee. Plant’s Sensational Space Shifters — his two-year-old eclectic, African-influenced blues-rock band that follows the Americana and roots rockers in Plant’s former outfit, Band of Joy — finds the former Led Zeppelin frontman’s Delta blues fixation under the spell of far-out West African

and Moroccan rhythms. The band anticipates a late 2014 release for its debut album. 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Samsung Galaxy Stage

Boz Scaggs

Yacht rock tunesmith Boz Scaggs — whose ’70s earworms “Lowdown” and “Lido Shuffle” and early ’80s hits “Breakdown Dead Ahead” and “Jo Jo” probably have you humming the chorus as you read this — joined a triumvirate of soft rock icons Michael McDonald and Donald Fagen as the Dukes of September in 2010, playing R&B classics and material from their own bands (from the Doobie Brothers to Steely Dan). The reunion of sorts may have inspired Scaggs — known for his marble-mouthed, soulful vocals (not unlike Van Morrison’s) — back into the studio, where he recorded 2013’s Memphis (429 Records), his first album since 2008. Memphis collects several new original songs and covers, including “Rainy Night In Georgia” and single “Mixed Up Shook Up Girl,” originally recorded by Willy DeVille in 1977. 5:45 p.m. - 7 p.m. Blues Tent PAGE 36

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ranford Marsalis’ top-flight quartet makes a rare New Orleans appearance at Jazz Fest. Even though Marsalis has spent so much time away from his hometown, he’s still in touch with its distinctive features. “Musicians in New Orleans have a sound, whether they play in brass bands or traditional New Orleans bands or funk bands,” Marsalis says. “When I left Louisiana and went to Boston, the thing that struck me is that most musicians don’t have that kind of sound. If you listen to — well, Cecil Taylor made records like Unit Structures on Blue Note and that’s as avant-garde as it gets and it still had a clearly defined sound. So in a way, the certitude of a sound has been replaced by harmonic certitude and aural vagueness. The music kind of like floats along and it doesn’t force the music to commit emotionally.” In leading his current group, featuring Joey Calderazzo (piano), Eric Revis (bass) and Justin Faulkner (drums), Marsalis has pursued his own vision for jazz. “We always play with a lot of intensity,” Marsalis says. “I think the music should be played with intensity, but modern jazz musicians don’t play with that intensity at all. When we play, we have an emotional commitment to this — and we enjoy it and we dig it. If you watch videos of guys playing in SCAN ME the ’40s and ’50s playing this — with the exception of Miles [Davis], which was mostly show business — guys are playing and they’re sweating and ZATARAIN’S/WWOZ JAZZ TENT they’re smiling and they’re looking at each other, and there is this thing. 5:45 p.m.-7 p.m. And you look at modern guys and they don’t really look that way. They have real light sounds on their instruments. If you listen to modern jazz with a critical ear, the beat is far less defined. It allows the musicians to these songs where the melodies are a bunch of notes that fit play in a less defined kind of way.” the chord changes and can’t be sung. That’s what I learned Since early in his career, Marsalis has negotiated the from being in New Orleans. New Orleans musicians interact artistic and commercial demands of playing professionally. for the most part. … He was one of several jazz musicians that powered Sting’s “[O]ur music is very festive and very celebratory and kind first solo record Dream of the Blue Turtles, he led The Tonight of in your face, kind of just like New Orleanians are in general. Show band (1992-1995) and he won a Drama Desk Award for So, it’s a thing that you learn from being there. Talking to Idris the score he penned for a Broadway production of August Muhammad and Ed Blackwell, it’s a thing that you learn. It’s Wilson’s Fences. But a jazz legend pushed him not to divorce always ever present in your sensibility.” jazz from popular appeal. Although he’s won an NEA Jazz Master Award and a Gram“When I was playing with Art Blakey, he always talked my Award, Marsalis still carries a name inextricably linked to about how we had to embrace the fact that we are in show New Orleans, and his relation to the city is always subject business too,” Marsalis says. “I was a 20-year-old trying to to scrutiny. play jazz. I was like, ‘I ain’t in no show business,’ but now I am “People say, ‘You don’t play New Orleans music,’” he says. 53 and I get it. I’m not in ‘Beyonce show business,’ but it is “Well, actually, these days we play a couple trad tunes. We’ll still show business. It is essentially the same audience. I have play one of them for an encore or something. Everybody to play songs where they can take the melody and find a enjoys doing it. I’ve got this 23-year-old kid playing drums, and he’s learning to play like Paul Barbarin.” way to put it in their pocket. We try to do that. We don’t have PAGE 39

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Astral Project

Veteran modern jazz quartet Astral Project is a New Orleans supergroup featuring guitarist Steve Masakowski, drummer Johnny Vidacovich, saxophonist Tony Dagradi and acoustic bassist James Singleton. Founded in 1978, the group is known for its tight, instinctive interplay. 1:20 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Jazz Tent

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North Mississippi Allstars play blistering hill country blues. Over the band’s 18year career, brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson have cultivated a raw, scorched sound and drawn multiple Grammy nominations, including one for their first album Shake Hands With Shorty, with its standouts “Shake ‘Em On Down” and “Po Black Maddie.” Its latest release, 2013’s World Boogie Is Coming, was recorded at the band’s Zebra Ranch Studios in its hometown of Hernando, Miss. It features the languid “Meet Me in the City” and the rollicking “Jumper on the Line,” and the album includes guest appearances by Alvin Youngblood Hart, Duwayne and Garry Burnside and Robert Plant, who the group will join on a European tour this summer. Both Dickinsons have toured with Plant and his Band of Joy, and Black Crowes fans will recognize Luther’s guitar work from that band’s recent tours. 12:35 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Acura Stage

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Mel Chin: Rematch is organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art. Major support for the exhibition is provided by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Creating A Living Legacy Program of the Joan Mitchell Foundation, Suzanne Deal Booth and David G. Booth, the Bertuzzi Family Foundation, Susan and Ralph Brennan, Stephen Reily, Jeffery Beauchamp in honor of Toni Beauchamp, and Molly Kemp. Additional support is provided by Sabrina Franzheim, Kathy Grainger, Patricia Welder Robinson, Thomas P. W. Robinson, Mark and Lisa Sheridan, Frederieke S. Taylor, JoAnn Bass and Dr. David Russin, Storey Charbonnet, Ken Chin, Myrna and John Daniels, Ron Mills, and anonymous donors.

Chehardy Sherman 3 One Galleria Boulevard, Suite 1100 3 Metairie, Louisiana 70001 phone (504) 833-5600 fax (504) 833-8080 3 toll free 1(855)833-5600

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PERFORMER’S PICKS

SAM CRAFT, ALEXIS & THE SAMURAI P H OTO BY Z AC K S M I T H

Sam Craft performs with Alexis & the Samurai (2:15 p.m.3:25 p.m., Saturday, May 3, Lagniappe Stage). What’s he looking forward to at the Fair Grounds?

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(12:50 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Lagniappe Stage) “I’ve played with Micah on and off since we were both at Ben Franklin High School and I’ve always been a fan of his songwriting — compelling and powerful stuff.”

JON BATISTE & STAY HUMAN

(3:55 p.m.-5:05 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Zatarain’s/WWOZ Jazz Tent) “Been a fan of Jon since we were both at NOCCA. He stood out then as a savant and he continues to bring an eclectic mastery to the piano.”

THE HEAD AND THE HEART

(4:10 p.m.-5:40 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage) “I’ll be honest — I want to give them a CD because their fans would like Alexis & the Samurai’s sound and I want to tour with them.”

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FOSTER THE PEOPLE (5:30 p.m. -7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Samsung Galaxy Stage) “Real catchy songs to dance to.”

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(4:15 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Acura Stage) “Huge sound, the tightest band on Earth, and there will no doubt be some surprises in store.”

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best albums of 2013. 1:25 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Blues Tent

Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns

Meschiya Lake and her ensemble have become a ubiquitous presence in the New Orleans music scene, due in great part to Lake’s powerful voice. The band’s repertoire features standards from early 20th-century jazz. With impressive range and control, she has the ability to command an audience’s attention on slow ballads and up-tempo swing numbers. 1:35 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. Sheraton Fais Do-Do Stage

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Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles

As leader of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, big chief Monk Boudreaux is one of the most recognizable singers of this indigenous New Orleans music. He has performed with artists including Anders Osborne and Dr. John. Onstage, the Golden Eagles incorporate blues, roots rock ’n’ roll and funk with Indian songs and percussion, as heard on “In the Morning (Jockomo).” “Rising Sun” pits Boudreaux’s vocals over a lolloping reggae rhythm. 3:20 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Jazz and Heritage Stage

Chocolate Milk

This New Orleans sextet was a power player at the forefront of a wave of 1970s funk, with chart topping hits including “Blue Jeans” and “Girl Callin’.” As Allen Toussaint’s studio band, Chocolate Milk spent its formative years laying down tracks with artists including Patti LaBelle, Lee Dorsey and Irma Thomas. Cosmic grooves emanate from the title cut of 1975’s Action Speaks Louder Than Words, and the horn and bass on “My Mind Is Hazy” produces pure distilled New Orleans funk. 3:35 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Congo Square

John Hiatt and the Combo

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peers as one of America’s most prolific and well-regarded songwriters and musicians. His blend of country, blues and rock has earned him numerous Grammy nominations, and Hiatt’s songs have been covered and recorded by fellow 2014 Jazz Fest performers Eric Clapton and Bruce Springsteen. His most recent release Here To Stay – Best of 2000-2012 includes material from the eight albums he recorded with New Release Records, including the mandolin tinged “Crossing Muddy Waters” as well as the previously unreleased title track with Joe Bonamassa. Songs such as “Have A Little Faith in Me” and “Tennessee Plates” have become hallmarks of Hiatt’s live shows, showing off his songwriting and musical dexterity. 4:25 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Sheraton Fais Do-Do Stage

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Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band with Thais Clark

Since 1981, clarinetist Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band have been ambassadors of New Orleans traditional jazz. White channels legends Sidney Bechet and George Lewis, and his efforts have earned him a National Endowment for the Humanities National Heritage Award. On tunes like “Summertime,” he knocks down

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complex, mournful clarinet solos with elegance. “Horn Man Blues” pits a wailing trumpet against the vocals of Thais Clark, who joins the ensemble for this set. 4:30 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent

Vampire Weekend After cleaning up “best album” nods from a slew of music publications in 2013 for Modern Vampires of the City, Vampire Weekend as-

cended to indie rock’s upper echelons alongside Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse and the Black Keys. It also won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. With its high-brow lyricism and worldbeat rhythms, Modern Vampires solidified the group’s status as one of the most brainy acts in contemporary music. Ezra Koenig’s lyrics are sharper and more nimbly verbose than on the last two albums. 5:20 p.m.– 7 p.m. Samsung Galaxy Stage

Eric Clapton

Three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inductee Eric Clapton makes his Jazz Fest debut. The legendary British guitarist began his career in the 1960s, heavily influenced by Delta bluesmen including Buddy Guy and B.B. King. Clapton last performed in New Orleans in March 2013, and this will be one of the singer’s few U.S. engagements in 2014. 5:25 p.m. - 7 p.m. Acura Stage PAGE 45

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Raised in rural Mississippi, Leo Jackson Jr. and brothers Carey and Melvin discovered gospel at a young age. With their father Leo Jackson Sr., they formed the Melody Clouds and have been performing at churches and festivals around the Gulf South since 1965. Since its first Jazz Fest performance in 1989, the group has gained a reputation for inspired renditions of both traditional and contemporary gospel songs. 5:05 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. Gospel Tent

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Leo Jackson and the Melody Clouds

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&B isn’t a young man’s game and Charlie Wilson knows it. “R&B kind of went away for many years, because of hip-hop,” Wilson says. “Hip-hop was strong and it took over, and R&B took a backseat. But when I came back in the game, we changed it for R&B. ... People were saying that R&B was working.” For some fans, SCAN ME “R&B” refers to music that existed prior the neosoul popularized CONGO SQUARE STAGE by Frank Ocean, Miguel 5:25 p.m. - 7 p.m. and the Weekend. For some, it’s the oldies defined by 1950s and ’60s New Orleans R&B, but for Wilson, the heyday of R&B first one to tell him that he’s wrong.” was in the 1970s and early ’80s, when But Wilson and West don’t appear together with brothers Robert and to have big differences. It was with Ronnie Wilson, the Gap Band put out a series of No. 1 R&B albums, including West that Wilson last appeared in New Orleans, providing supporting vocals the self-titled Gap Band III, IV and VI and the hits “Early in the Morning” and on West’s operatic Yeezus tour at the Smoothie King Center in Decem“You Dropped a Bomb on Me.” ber 2013. Wilson, who turned 61 this year, Wilson is becoming a familiar face was dubbed “Uncle Charlie” by Snoop in New Orleans. He performed at Dogg (aka Snoop Lion, aka Snoopzilla), Essence Music Festival in 2013 and but collaborations with hip-hop stars will return to its lineup in 2014. The including Kanye West, R. Kelly and Will.i.am have kept him as busy as ever. visits have afforded him the chance to Besides performing, Wilson has always explore the city. “The music scene is incredible,” Wilbeen connected behind the scenes, son said. “There are a lot of musicians producing music for everyone from [in New Orleans]. You can walk from Tupac Shakur to Justin Timberlake. place to place, club to club, and see A new generation of listeners some of the greatest musicians in tapped into Wilson through his apthe world.” pearance on West’s old-school Yeezus Wilson has been touring heavily highlight “Bound 2.” Wilson’s room-fillsince the release of Love, Charlie ing vocal lifted the chorus into the heavens and confirmed that the singer last year. The album is a collection of amorous slow-burners. Looking hasn’t lost his mojo. forward, he’s open to newer R&B and Although Wilson went broke and hip-hop sounds. struggled with alcohol abuse in the “At my age, it seems like you have 1990s, he’s back in the music world and to prove something,” Wilson says. “Evisn’t taking a backseat to the younger eryone’s looking at me like, ‘Man, you stars with whom he works. He didn’t gotta sit down. You [have] got to retire.’ hesitate to drop a candid soundbite I’m not through making music, I’m not in an interview earlier this year with through setting off the shows, I’m not HipHollywood, saying, “When [Kanye through turning it out.” West] does something wrong, I’m the

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PAVILION: BRAZIL

[WEEK ONE]

Paulo Albuquerque sews sequined costumes similar to Mardi Gras Indian suits.

s host of the World Cup beginning in June and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Brazil will hold the world’s attention. Festivalgoers can get a taste of the vast and diverse nation’s music, Carnival culture, art and food (see 3-Course interview, page 61) at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s Cultural Exchange Pavilion. Much of the programming focuses on cultural similarities between New Orleans and different regions of Brazil, particularly the state of Bahia in northern Brazil. “Bahia has the largest African population in Brazil, so there is a lot of blending of cultures,” says Valerie Guillet, coordinator of Cultural Exchange Pavilion. “It is very similar to New Orleans, with African, European and native influences. There are similarities with street parades, Carnival and food. That’s what we’re going to illustrate at the festival. We are like cousins.” Called Casa do Brasil, the programming is centered at a large tent in the infield space between the Congo Square Stage and the food area. Brazilian bands will perform on various stages on both weekends, and they also will present more intimate performances in the tent. The pavilion also features Brazilian artists, craft demonstrations and a marketplace. The artists include Amazonian craftspeople and a Sao Paulo graffiti artist, who will create a 40-foot-long mural on the grounds during the festival. There are daily parades led by Brazilian groups, some with nearly 20 members. Mardi Gras Indian fans may want to march with Maracatu de Solto, which specializes in sequined and beaded parade banners and large apron-like costumes (pictured). Guillet says festival fans will get a chance to manipulate a giant snake that requires 40 people to carry. Musical offerings are varied. There are traditional percussion and parading groups as well as Bahia’s BaianaSystem, which plays electronic music. For a list of Casa do Brasil programs and artists, visit www. nojazzfest.com/culture/cultural-exchange-pavilion.

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Conference features music and film industry producers. BY ALEX W O O D WA R D

April 25-26 & May 2-3 Sync Up 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org www.jazzandheritage.org April 28-30 Sync Up Cinema New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org www.novacvideo.org/ syncupcinema

resented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, the seventh annual Sync Up conference (April 25-26, May 2-3) hosts panel discussions and keynote interviews with music industry pros. The conference at the New Orleans Museum of Art offers an inside look at current music industry happenings, including how artists are using smartphone apps, social media, web development and advertising. Cash Money Records co-founder Ronald “Slim” Williams and Blue Note Records president Don Was (of Was Not Was fame) are among the keynote speakers, which also include booking agent Frank Riley and Big Hassle Media president Ken Weinstein. The Sync Up Cinema showcase (April 28-30), in partnership with New Orleans Video Access Center and New Orleans Film Society, screens Lily Keber’s James Booker documentary Bayou Maharajah and premieres Vanishing Pearls, a documentary about the impact of the BP oil disaster. The Cinema showcase also screens Louisiana short films and features industry guests such as Vampire Diaries producer Julie Plec and Franklin Leonard, who publishes Hollywood’s annual Black List of unpublished screenplays. On May 1, Sync Up hosts Launch Fest with startup incubator Launch Pad. Launch Fest features FreshBooks Cloud Accounting CEO Mike McDerment, Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens and Kickboard CEO Jennifer Medbery.

Record producer Don Was speaks at Sync Up.

Admission to the conference is free but seating is limited. For the full schedule and registration information, visit www.jazzandheritage.org/sync-up. The panel discussions also will stream on www.wwoz.org and will be uploaded to the foundation’s YouTube channel at www. youtube.com/user/jazzandheritage.

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PARADES :

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1:00pm

12:30pm

NOON

11:30am

12:25 pm 1:40 pm 2:40 pm 3:50 pm 4:50 pm

The Avett Brothers

5:30pm-7pm

Jason Isbell

3:35pm-4:50pm

Honey Island Swamp Band

2:05pm-3:05pm

Rotary Downs

12:40pm-1:40pm

Rumba Buena

11:20am-12:15am

Samsung Galaxy Stage

Public Enemy

5:45pm-7pm

Dee-1

4:15pm-5:05pm

Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs

3pm-3:50pm

Brass-AHolics

1:40pm-2:35pm

of Bahia, Brazil

BaianaSystem

12:25pm-1:15pm

Bamboula 2000

11:15am-Noon

Gregory Porter

5:45pm-7pm

Irvin Mayfield & The New Orleans Orchestra

4pm-5:20pm

Leah Chase

Joe Louis Walker

5:40pm-7pm

Anson Funderburgh

featuring

Eric Lindell & Co.

4:05pm-5:15pm

Lil’ Buck Sinegal Brass Band

2:40pm-3:40pm

Chris Thomas King

Roger Lewis’ Baritone Bliss 2:35pm-3:25pm

1:30pm-2:20pm

Little Freddie King Blues Band

12:20pm-1:10pm

Tommy Singleton

11:15am-Noon

Blues Tent

1:30pm-2:20pm

Alexey Marti & Urban Minds

12:20pm-1:10pm

Xavier University Jazz Ensemble

11:15am-Noon

Zatarain’s/ Congo WWOZ Square Stage Jazz Tent

Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses

6pm-7pm

Tricia Boutté and Paul Longstreth present Norway’s Gumbo

4:25pm-5:40pm

Jamil Sharif

3pm-4pm

Tim Laughlin

1:40pm-2:40pm

of Cologne, Germany

Maryland Jazz Band

12:30pm-1:20pm

Chris Clifton & His All-Stars

11:20am-12:15pm

Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent

— Black Mohawks and Black Foot Hunters Mardi Gras Indians — Jazz Funeral for Larry McKinley feat. The Real Untouchables Brass Band with Go Getters and Big Nine SAPCs — Parade to Casa do Brasil with Curtis Pierre & Escola de Samba Casa Samba w/ guests Sonia Pessoa & Jorge Alabê — Wild Apaches and Geronimo Hunters Mardi Gras Indians — Mahogany Brass Band with Keep N It Real and We Are One Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs

Santana

5:10pm-7pm

Rubén Blades & Roberta Delgado Orchestra

3:10pm-4:25pm

Laura Mvula

1:35pm-2:35pm

Wayne Toups

12:20pm-1:10pm

Javier Gutierrez & VIVAZ!

11:10am-Noon

Acura Stage

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Brice Miller & Mahogany Brass Band

5:45pm-7pm

Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove

4:10pm-5:15pm

Mardi Gras Indians

Semolian Warriors

3pm-3:45pm

of Pernambuco, Brazil

Afoxé Omô Nilê Ogunjá

1:50pm-2:40pm

The Real Untouchables Brass Band

12:30pm-1:25pm

NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW: Folklife Stage in the LA Folklife Village 12:10pm, 1:20pm, and 3:50pm Stoney Creek Drum and Dancers

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas

6pm-7pm

The Infamous Stringdusters

4:20pm-5:35pm

New Orleans Klezmer Allstars

2:55pm-3:50pm

Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys

1:40pm-2:35pm

Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie

12:30pm-1:20pm

Comanche Hunters

Jimmy Breaux & Friends Mardi Gras Indians

11:25am-12:10pm

Jazz & Heritage Stage

11:20am-12:10pm

Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage

Jaryd Lane & The Parish

5:20pm-6:30pm

Vox and the Hound

3:55pm-4:55pm

Sasha Masakowski

2:20pm-3:30pm

Julio y Cesar

1pm-2pm

Sweet Olive String Band

11:40am-12:40pm

Lagniappe Stage

David & Roselyn

Interviewer:

BaianaSystem Carnival meets Dub Sound System Interviewer: Suzanne Corley

5:15pm-6pm

Steve Hochman

Laura Mvula

4:15pm-5pm

Ashley Kahn

Interviewer:

Carlos Santana

3:15pm-4pm

New Orleans Latin Music with Hugo Montero, Alexey Marti, Javier Olondo Interviewer: Bruce Raeburn

2:15pm-3pm

Interviewer:

Dan Sharp

Rubén Blades

1:15pm-2pm

Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE .

5:15pm-6pm

Lake Forest Charter Jazz Band

4:10pm-4:55pm

GrayHawk presents Native Lore and Tales

3pm-3:45pm

KCCA Drama Troupe

1:50pm-2:35pm

Miss Claudia and her Terrific Traveling Troubadours

12:40pm-1:25pm

presented by Young Audiences

Brass Band Throw Down

11:30am-12:15pm

Kids Tent

CASA DO BRASIL: 11:45am and 1:30pm — Joâo do Pife 12:25pm, 2:10pm and 5:15pm — Ginga Mundo Capoeira w/ special guests 3:10pm parade in — Escola de Samba Casa Samba w/ guests Sonia Pessoa & Jorge Alabê 4:00pm - Afoxé Omô Nilê Ogunjá

City of Love Music and Workship Arts Choir

6pm-6:40pm

Betty Winn & One A-Chord

5:05pm-5:50pm

Lisa Knowles & the Brown Singers

3:55pm-4:55pm

Shades of Praise

2:50pm-3:35pm

Connie & Dwight Fitch with the St. Raymond & St. Leo the Great Gospel Choir

1:55pm-2:40pm

The Showers

1pm-1:45pm

The RAMS

12:05pm-12:50pm

The Sensational Chosen Voices

11:15am-11:55am

Gospel Tent

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1:30pm

1:00pm

12:30pm

NOON

12:20 pm 1:45 pm 1:50 pm 2:50 pm 4:00 pm 5:15 pm

11:30am-12:30pm

Congo Square Stage

Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters

5:30pm-7pm

The Mavericks

3:40pm-4:55pm

Royal Southern Brotherhood

2:10pm-3:10pm

Raw Oyster Cult

12:45pm-1:45pm

Robin Thicke

5:25pm-7pm

Big Freedia

3:45pm-4:35pm

Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers

2:15pm-3:15pm

Davell Crawford

12:55pm-1:50pm

Imagination BaianaSystem Movers of Bahia, Brazil

11:25am-12:20pm

Samsung Galaxy Stage

12:20pm-1:10pm

1:30pm-2:20pm

2:45pm-3:45pm

Branford Marsalis Quartet

5:45pm-7pm

With Love to Eartha Kitt

René Marie

4:05pm-5:15pm

Boz Scaggs

5:40pm-7pm

John Cleary

4:10pm-5:10pm

Sonny Jeremy Davenport Landreth

2:50pm-3:40pm

John Mooney James Rivers & Bluesiana Movement

1:35pm-2:30pm

Geoff Clapp Ironing Board Sam Quintet

12:20pm-1:10pm

Guitar Slim Jr.

11:15am-Noon

NOCCA Jazz Ensemble

Blues Tent

Zatarain’s WWOZ Jazz Tent

Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent

Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders

Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience

6pm-7pm

Keb’ Mo’

101 Runners

6:05pm-6:55pm

Los Hombres Calientes featuring Bill Summers and Irvin Mayfield

4:30pm-5:40pm

Mardi Gras Indians

Walter Cook & Crole Wild West

3:15pm-4pm

of Bahia, Brazil with special guests Mestra Lua Rasta e Mestra Canguru

Ginga Mundo Capoeira

1:55pm-2:50pm

New Wave Brass Band

12:30pm-1:30pm

Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors

11:20am-12:05pm

Jazz & Heritage Stage

NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW: Folklife Stage in the LA Folklife Village Noon, 1:10pm and 2:30pm Stoney Creek Drum and Dancers

40th Anniversary Celebration

DUKES of Dixieland

6:10pm-7pm

with special guests Wendell Brunious and Pug Horton

Bob Wilber and the Crescent City Cats

4:40pm-5:50pm

A Lifetime Tribute with C.J. Chenier, Terrance Simien, and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr.

4:25pm-5:40pm

Buckwheat Zydeco

2:55pm-4pm

Forroteria

1:35pm-2:30pm

Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys

12:20pm-1:10pm

Sarah Jayde & the Sharecroppers

11:15am-Noon

Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage

3:10pm-4:15pm

Treme Brass Band

1:50pm-2:50pm

Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Legacy Band

12:30pm-1:30pm

Shotgun Jazz Band

11:20am-12:10pm

— Washitaw Nation and Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians — New Wave Brass Band with Single Ladies, Single Men and Nine Times Men Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs — in Economy Hall Tent - Secondline Jammers and Men Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs — Golden Comanche, Hardhead Hunters and Seminoles Mardi Gras Indians — Brazilian parade to Casa do Brasil with Afoxé Omô Nilê Ogunjá — Smitty Dee’s Brass Band with Divine Ladies, Dumaine Gang and Family Ties Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs

Phish

4pm-7pm

Anders Osborne

2pm-3:15pm

of Pernambuco, Brazil

Afoxé Omô Nilê Ogunjá

12:45pm-1:35pm

Zachary Richard

11:20am-12:20pm

Acura Stage

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11:30am

52 3:55pm-5:05pm

Tin Men

2:25pm-3:35pm

Kim Carson

12:55pm-2:05pm

Sean Johnson & The Wild Lotus Band

11:30am-12:30pm

Lagniappe Stage

Riccardo Crespo and Sol Brasil

5:30pm-6:30pm

Interviewer:

The RRAAMS

5:15pm-6pm

Capoeira Maculelê

4:10pm-4:55pm

Huey “Piano” Smith biographer John Wirt and Allen Toussaint Interviewer: Ben Sandmel

4:30pm-5:15pm

Nick Spitzer

Interviewer:

3:30pm-4:15pm

NORDC Crescent City Lights Youth Theater

Davell Crawford

Tom Piazza

Interviewer:

Bob Wilber

2:30pm-3:15pm

Big Freedia & DJ Juane Jordan Interviewer: Peggy Laborde

1:30pm-2:15pm

David Fricke

Chris Smither

12:30pm-1:15pm

Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage

3pm-3:45pm

Puppet Arts Theatre

1:50pm-2:35pm

Rose Anne St. Romain

12:40pm-1:25pm

Uptown Music Theatre

11:30am-12:15pm

Kids Tent

CASA DO BRASIL: 11:35am and 12:20pm — Ginga Mundo Capoeira with special guests 1:10am and 3:00pm — Joâo do Pife 2:00pm — BaianaSystem 3:40pm — Samba Demonstrations with Sonia Pessoa and Jorge Alabê 4:30pm — parade in - Afoxé Omô Nilê Ogunjá 5:05pm — Forroteria SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE .

The Electrifying Crown Seekers

6pm-6:40pm

Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries Choir

5:05pm-5:50pm

Bobby Jones & Kristin Diable Nashville & The City Super Choir

3:55pm-4:55pm

The Boutté Family Gospel

2:45pm-3:35pm

M. Roger Holland, II

1:50pm-2:35pm

Pastor Jai Reed

12:55pm-1:40pm

Archdiocese of New Orleans Gospel Choir

12:05pm-12:45pm

The Wimberly Family Gospel Singers

11:15am-11:55am

Gospel Tent

12:35pm-1:35pm

Fredy Omar con su Banda

11:20am-12:10pm

PARADES :

7:00pm

6:30pm

6:00pm

5:30pm

5:00pm

4:30pm

4:00pm

3:30pm

3:00pm

2:30pm

2:00pm

1:30pm

5:20pm-7pm

Galactic

3:30pm-4:40pm

Bonerama

2:05pm-3pm

Royal Teeth

12:45pm-1:45pm

TYSSON

presents

John Michael Rouchell

11:20am-12:15pm

Samsung Galaxy Stage

5:25pm-7pm

5:05pm-5:20pm DJ Captain Charles

Chocolate Milk

3:35pm-4:40pm

Rebirth Brass Band

1:55pm-3:05pm

Burnell Taylor

12:35pm-1:25pm

Reggie Hall & the Twilighters feat. Lady Bee

11:20am-12:10pm

Congo Square Stage

12:15 pm 1:35 pm 1:45 pm 2:40 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm

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Henry Gray

UNO Jazz Allstars

Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra

6pm-7pm

Rachelle Ferrell

4:10pm-5:35pm

John Boutté

2:40pm-3:40pm

Astral Project

1:20pm-2:20pm

Khari Allen Lee & the New Creative Collective

12:15pm-1pm

11:10am-11:55am

Rodriguez

5:45pm-7pm

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

4:05pm-5:05pm

Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters

2:45pm-3:40pm

Bombino

1:25pm-2:20pm

Chris Smither

12:10pm-1pm

Blues Tent

Zatarain’s/ WWOZ Jazz Tent

Black Eagles, Shawnee Indians and Monogram Hunters Mardi Gras Indians Young Pinstripe Brass Band with Big Steppers, Untouchables, and Furuious Five SAPCs Uptown Swingers Social Aid and Pleasure Blub in Economy Hall Tent Brazilian Parade to Casa do Brasil with Afoxé Omô Nilê Ogunjá Tornado Brass Band with Young Men Olympia Aid, New Look, and first Division SAPCs Ninth Ward Navajo and Ninth Ward Hunters Mardi Gras Indians

Eric Vampire Charlie Clapton Weekend Wilson

5:10pm-7pm

Tab Benoit

3:25pm-4:25pm

Irma Thomas

2pm-3:05pm

North 1:00pm Mississippi Allstars

12:30pm

NOON

11:30am

Acura Stage

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3pm-3:55pm

Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns

1:35pm-2:35pm

Jambalaya Cajun Band with special guest D.L. Menard

12:20pm-1:10pm

Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole

11:15am-Noon

Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage

Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles

Forroteria

1:50pm-2:50pm

Young Pinstripe Brass Band

12:25pm-1:20pm

Mardi Gras Indians

Golden Star Hunters

11:20am-12:05pm

Jazz & Heritage Stage

with guests

Lois Dejean

2:45pm-3:35pm

Val & Love Alive Mass Choir

1:50pm-2:35pm

E’Dana & Divinely Destin

12:55pm-1:40pm

Lady BJ and Barbara Shorts

Jo “Cool” Davis

Noon-12:45pm

New Orleans Spiritualettes

11:10am-11:50am

Gospel Tent

4:40pm-5:30pm

6:05pm-7pm

NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW: Folklife Stage in the LA Folklife Village Noon, 2:35pm, and 3:55pm Stoney Creek Drum and Dancers

New Birth Brass Band

5:55pm-7pm

Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise

6pm-6:45pm

Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds

5:05pm-5:50pm

The Rance Allen Group

3:55pm-4:55pm

4:10pm-4:55pm

Rising Dragon Lion Dance

3:50pm-4pm

Kai Khingt’s Silhouette Dance Ensemble

3pm-3:45pm

Grey Seal Puppets

1:50pm-2:35pm

Rising Dragon Lion Dance

1:30pm-1:40pm

Young Guardians of the Flame

12:40pm-1:25pm

Limitless

11:30am-12:15pm

Kids Tent

Dirty Bourbon River Show

5:25pm-6:30pm

Interviewer: Michael Tisserand

C.J. Chenier

4pm-4:45pm

Interviewer: Keith Spera

Charlie Wilson

3pm-3:45pm

Interviewer: Karen Celestan

Henry Gray & James Johnson

2pm-2:45pm

Interviewer: Michael Gourrier

w/ Biran “Breeze” Cayolle

Ms. Ruby Wilson

1pm-1:45pm

Interviewer: Gwen Thompkins

Matt Sakakeeny & Rebirth Brass Band

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Noon-12:45pm

Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage

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The Jones Sisters

5:15pm-6pm

Jim McCormick James Linden with Hogg Beatinpath

3:55pm-5pm

LosOtros

2:30pm-3:30pm

Jimmy Robinson, John Rankin, Cranston Clements and Phil deGruy

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The New Orleans Guitar Quartet

12:50pm-2:05pm

Ron Hotstream & the F-Holes

11:30am-12:30pm

Lagniappe Stage

CASA DO BRASIL: Noon, 3:40pm & 5:35 pm — Ginga Mundo Copeira with special guests 2:15 pm — Samba demonstrations with Sonia Pessoa and Jorge Alabê 3:10 pm — parade in Afoxé Omô Nilê Ogunjá 4:35 pm — Forroteria

John Hiatt Afoxé Omô and Nilê Ogunjá The Combo of Pernambuco, Brazil

4:25pm-5:40pm

New Orleans C.J. Chenier & Swamp the Red Hot Donkeys Jass Louisiana Band Band

6pm-7pm

Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band with Thais Clark

4:30pm-5:40pm

featuring Brian “Breeze” Cayolle

“Queen of New Ms. Ruby Orleans Gospel” Keith Frank Wilson’s 3:20pm-4:15pm Tribute to & the Soileau Bessie Smith Zydeco Band Big Chief Monk

3pm-4:05pm

Paulin Brothers Brass Band

1:45pm-2:35pm

Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band

12:35pm-1:25pm

Lars Edegran’s New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra

11:20am-12:20pm

Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent

INFORMATION

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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 11 a.m.-7 p.m., April 25-27, May 1-4 Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. www.nojazzfest.com

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Tickets:

• Single-day tickets cost $55 in advance, $70 at the gate. • Child’s ticket $5 (available at the gate only; ages 2-10; adult must accompany child). • Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster. com and by calling (800) 745-3000. • Tickets can be purchased in advance in person at the Superdome box office, located at Gate A. All Jazz Fest tickets are subject to additional service fees and handling charges. • VIP ticket information is available at www.nojazzfest.com. • Re-entry to the Fair Grounds is allowed only with WWOZ Brass Pass, Foundation Gala Pass and Big Chief, Grand Marshal and Krewe of Jazz Fest VIP passes.

Transportation:

The 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Congo Square poster features Ernie K-Doe and was painted by Richard Thomas, who created a poster featuring Fats Domino for the 1989 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Thomas is known for his paintings and murals of New Orleans culture and celebrities. He has mentored many young artists, including Terrance Osborne, who created the 2014 poster of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. For more information, visit www.art4now.com.

• There are taxi stands at Stallings Playground (1600 block of Gentilly Boulevard) and Fortier Park (3200 block of Esplanade Avenue). • Gray Line operates continuous roundtrip transportation to the festival from the Sheraton Hotel (500 Canal St.), Gray Line Lighthouse (Toulouse Street at the Mississippi River) and City Park (Marconi Meadows) from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $18 from downtown or $15 from City Park. A one-way ticket from the festival to downtown is $10. For more information call (504) 569-1401 or (800) 535-7786 or visit www.graylineneworleans.com/ jazz-fest-express.html.

Jazz Fest Permits:

• Small bags and backpacks (17 by 12 by

10 inches) and 12-pack soft coolers • Single, collapsible chairs • Wheelchairs and medical scooters • Push-strollers for children • Blankets not exceeding 6 by 8 feet • Factory-sealed water (up to 1 liter)

Jazz Fest Prohibits:

• Large or hard-sided coolers • Wagons and carts • Pets • Glass • Personal tents • Shade canopies, or beach or pole-style umbrellas • Athletic games • Large chairs with rockers, foot rests, side tables, etc. • Bicycles or other wheeled personal transport devices (e.g. skateboards) • Video- and audio-recording equipment • Unauthorized vending • Weapons, illicit drugs and other contraband • Outside beverages except factory-sealed water (up to 1 liter) • Inserting stakes, poles, or any other objects into the ground, or use of ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space

On the Grounds:

• Jazz Fest food and drink vendors are cash only. ATMs are available on the grounds. • Jazz Fest is handicapped accessible. Call (504) 410-6104 for information. • There are two medical tents on festival grounds. One is near the edge of the track between the Samsung Galaxy and Fais Do-Do stages; the other is on the edge of the track near the Acura display tent.

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At the book tent (near the Right Place Rhythm Emporium) Friday April 25 Noon-1 p.m. Denise McConduit DJ Books 1 p.m. -2 p.m. Rebecca Sive Every Day is Election Day 3 p.m. -4 p.m. Nancy Dixon N.O. Lit 4 p.m. -5 p.m. Ann Benoit New Orleans’ Best Ethnic Restaurants 5 p.m. -6 p.m. James Cobb Flood of Lies

Saturday April 26th 12 p.m. -1 p.m. Dean Alger The Original Guitar Hero and the Power of Music: The Legendary Lonnie Johnson, Music and Civil Rights 1 p.m. -2 p.m. Jay Mazza Not Just Another Thursday Night: Kermit Ruffins and Vaughan’s Lounge 3 p.m. -4 p.m. Jeremy Labadie New Orleans Beer: A Hoppy History of Big Easy Brewing 4 p.m. -5 p.m. Carolyn Kolb New Orleans Memories: One Writer’s City 5 p.m. -6 p.m. Richard Campanella Bourbon Street: A History

Sunday April 27th

Noon-1 p.m. Patrice Kononchek In a While, Crocodile: New Orleans Slow Cooker Recipes 1 p.m. -2 p.m. John Wirt Huey “Piano” Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues 2 p.m. -3 p.m. Rebecca Snedeker Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas 3 p.m. -4 p.m. Donald Link Down South: Bourbon, Pork, Gulf Shrimp & Second Helpings of Everything 4 p.m. -5 p.m. Matt Sakakeeny Roll With It: Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans

COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS Friday April 25 Shrimp Acadienne

Chris Montero, Cafe B and Cafe NOMA 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Louisiana seafood boil

Dudley Passman, Zatarain’s Noon – 1:15 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

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Vegan pasta florentine

Ausettua Amor Amenkum, Soul Sisters Vegetarian Cuisine 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Maque choux

Lora Ann Chaisson, Montegut, La. 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

Louisiana black drum with mirliton-coconut relish

Caldo de camarão (Brazilian shrimp stew)

Miles Prescott, RioMar and Little Gem Saloon 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Uelcimar Cerqueira, Bahia, Brazil, SENAC 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Brisket burnt ends with crispy kale and homemade pickles

Sunday April 27

Rob Bechtold, NOLA Smokehouse 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

Grilled corn grit cakes with crawfish etouffee

Gason Nelson, Fat Hen Grocery 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp Michelle McRaney, Mr. B’s Bistro 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Turkish lamb stuffed eggplant Eason Barksdale, Mondo Noon – 1:15 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

Brazilian seafood moqueca

Chicken and andouille gumbo

Wild mushroom rabbit ragout with rosemary biscuits

Saturday April 26 Red beans and rice calas

Poppy Tooker, Host of Louisiana Eats! 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Dana & Christina Honn, Carmo 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Darin Nesbit, Bourbon House 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

Smothered chicken with ham and rice salad

Donald Link, Link Restaurant Group 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Grilled skin-on redfish with crawfish corn sauce

Alligator sauce piquante

Crawfish and green tomato pie

Urky lurky: A New Orleans Fire Department tradition

Stephen Marsella, Heritage Grill Noon – 1:15 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

Brett Duffee, Bayona 12:30 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Cracklings

Isaac Toups, Toups’ Meatery 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

Crawfish shortcake

Frank Brigtsen, Brigtsen’s 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Mark Shirley, Louisiana Alligator Farmers and Ranchers Association 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Mike Gowland, Fireman Mike’s Kitchen 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

Escondidinho (cassava and beef casserole)

Uelcimar Cerqueira, Bahia, Brazil, SENAC 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

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Fricassee of Mississippi rabbit

Bryan Gowland, Abita Springs, La. 3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Cajun Cabin Stage

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Locations: Food Heritage Stage, Grandstand Cajun Cabin Tent, outside Grandstand

Ryan Hughes, Purloo 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. Food Heritage Stage

Festivalgoers dance at the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage.

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FROZEN in time By Mary Cross

and fewer people lived there full-time, Capdeville says. “We were the last remnants of families living down there as it became commercialized,” Brocato says. In 1979, the Brocato family moved the shop to its present location on North Carrollton Avenue in Mid-City “to have more space to expand and modernize our production area,” Capdeville says. The French Quarter location remained open until 1981. The parlor maintains the spirit of Angelo Brocato’s first venture but tweaks its desserts to suit modern tastes. The Mid-City shop introduced cones for gelato and began serving staples such as baci, stracciatella and zuppa inglese in scoops. The menu features seasonal flavors of gelato and Italian ice. For spring, the Brocatos offer jasmine gelato, which translates the flower’s delicate notes into a light, subtle flavor. Blood orange ice finishes with faint tartness. Although flavors may change, the quaint parlor remains a throwback to the business’s Old World roots. “The atmosphere we try to maintain in the shop is definitely one that serves as a reminder of what those parlors were like when the original Angelo apprenticed back in Palermo,” Capdeville says. “It’s important to bring people back in time,” says owner Arthur Brocato. “It’s a comforting feeling.”

Left to right: Angelo, Arthur, Jolie, Sal and Mickey Brocato savor treats at their family’s third-generation ice cream parlor. P H OTO BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER

SHOPPING

NEWS

Local fashion label Bats on Tees (www. batsontees.com ) has changed its name to Flying Fox. Its new leather handbag line will be unveiled at a joint pop-up shop with lipstick brand Lipscape (www. yourlipscape.com) and sunglasses line Krewe du Optic (www.kreweduoptic.com) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 25 at 3472 Esplanade Ave. The pop-up shop continues both weekends of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Saks Fifth Avenue (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 504-524-2200; www. saksfifthavenue.com) offers 25 percent off select store merchandise and 20 percent off jewelry during Friends and Family

By Paige Rita Nulty and Missy Wilkinson

shopping week Monday, April 21 through Monday, April 28. Use the code FRNFAM for discounts on online purchases. Langford Market (2131 Magazine St., 504586-3853; www.langfordmarket.com) hosts style blogger Jenny Carr of www. thecovetedlife.com from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24. There will be food, drinks and wardrobe styling sessions. Maple Street Patisserie (7638 Maple St., 504-304-1526; www.maplestreetpatisserie. com) celebrates its four-year anniversary Tuesday, April 22. Customers receive a free cookie with purchase and can register to win a free cake.

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t Angelo Brocato’s Italian Ice Cream & Italian Desserts (214 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-4861465; www.angelobrocatoicecream. com), New Orleanians partake in a century-old tradition as they peruse a palette of 24 vibrantly hued gelatos and ices. “We take a great deal of pride in having relationships with families for multiple generations, whether we see them only around the holidays or every weekend,” says operations assistant Emily Capdeville. Open since 1905, the family-owned ice cream shop spans three generations. Angelo Brocato, grandfather of current owner Arthur Brocato, learned the dessert trade in the late 1800s as an apprentice in Palermo, Italy. He immigrated to Donaldsonville, La., where he worked on a sugar cane plantation until he saved enough money to open an ice cream shop in the French Quarter. In 1905, the modest store opened on Ursulines Avenue. Most ice cream vendors sold their treats from stands or carts during this period, and the tiny business became one of Louisiana’s first sit-down ice cream parlors. Brocato eventually relocated to a larger site on the 600 block. The new ice cream emporium was a double parlor modeled after Palermo’s sweets shops. It featured ceramic tile floors, ceiling fans and ornately molded cornices. By the late 1970s, the French Quarter was becoming harder to access by car,

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Noodle & Pie unites comfort food favorites. By Sarah Baird

bears a striking (but Ramen noodles topped with pork, egg, vegetables elevated) resemblance to and seaweed is a menu mainstay at Noodle & Pie. the Chinese takeout favorite orange chicken. The P H O T O BY C H ER Y L G ER B ER black bean and chili glaze delivers the right amount what of back-of-the-throat heat for the crunchy Noodle & Pie chicken and goes nicely with deep-fried Brussels sprouts, which sit on an addictivewhere ly crunchy bed of buttered panko bread741 State St., (504) 252-9431; crumbs. (I unceremoniously and shamelesswww.noodleandpie.com ly ate the remaining bread crumbs with a spoon after finishing the Brussels sprouts.) when Portions at Noodle and Pie are generous; dinner daily, lunch beginning a small order of an appetizer and a regular in early May ramen bowl would be enough to sate even how much the most voracious diner. moderate One unfortunate miss on the menu is the char-grilled octopus, which is served as a what works kebab and, despite a sweet-herbal tomato decadent eight-hour brisket bowl; sauce base, lacks the punch of other dishes. sweet-heat punch of Korean A small selection of pies (four daily offersesame fried chicken; rich dark ings and one special) rounds out the menu mocha pecan pie and each is outstanding. The mocha pecan pie is worth ordering even with a belly full what doesn’t of ramen; the pie’s deep and complex cocoa bland, kebab-style char-grilled flavor supports the caramel notes naturally octopus; steep sake prices present in pecans. Noodle & Pie would benefit from putting these sugary confections on check, please A comfort food combination more prominent display, and should promote of playful Japanese-inspired the stellar end-of-meal offerings as much as dishes and pies its diverse menu of savory items.

The small plates restaurant and cocktail lounge The Franklin (2600 Dauphine St.) is expected to open in the next two weeks, says owner Jason Baas. The corner spot has been under renovation for months, and the casual but elegant interior features 70 seats, including 14 at the bar. Chef Jim Bremer spent years as a produce supplier to local restaurants, and his menu will feature many items from his garden. The menu of small plates also will focus on oysters and local seafood, Baas says. The tentative opening menu includes steak tartare with strawberries and balsamic, avocado tempura with crab, butter-braised leeks with roasted garlic and cardoon and other dishes. Seafood dishes include raw and wood-grilled oysters, Gulf courtbouillon and Gulf fish specials. There also are several cheese plates and desserts. Franklin Buist, formerly the sommelier at Atchafalaya, is handling wine and spirits. The cocktail menu includes a version of a French 75 with Paul Beau VS cognac, Rothman & Winter Orchard Peach liqueur, sparkling rose and Angostura Bitters and the g.n.t. peel with Cadenhead Old Raj gin, artisanal tonic, thyme and lime. Formerly Baas was the general manager at Lilette, and he expects The Franklin to appeal to local restaurant industry workers. “It’s all small plates with moderate pricing,” he says. “It’s not too formal. Today, people want to pop in, try some things and move on.” The Franklin will be open from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily. Baas expects to try a soft opening during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. — WILL COVIELLO

Mid-City lands Milkfish

After two years as a pop-up, Filipino restaurant Milkfish (125 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-327-0635; www.milkfishnola. com) is open in Mid-City. Chef/owner Cristina Quackenbush already has a built-in fan base and a menu refined by public response. When Milkfish was a pop-up at Who Dat Coffee Cafe and then La Boca, “so many different types of people walked in that I was able to have constant feedback,” Quackenbush says. She responded with vegetarian and vegan options and explored different regions of the Philippines, a nation made up of thousands of islands. Much from her previous menus carries over into the new space, including customer favorites like kare-kare (oxtail stewed with peanut butter and fermented shrimp paste) PAGE 60

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here’s something simple but reassuring about comfort foods, even if they weren’t what your grandmothers whipped up during your childhood. Whether your go-to is slurping chicken noodle soup or gobbling shepherd’s pie, comfort foods seem more like a bite of nostalgia than a meal. The ability of soul-warming foods to transport diners is the crux of what makes Noodle & Pie — an Uptown spot with a menu anchored by big bowls of ramen and slices of top-notch pie — flow seamlessly between two seemingly incompatible types of food. Noodle & Pie is a pop-up success story. After a popular run as a once-a-week venture at Coulis, the Dante’s Kitchen spinoff found a permanent home on Magazine Street in 2013 and began slinging its namesake items, as well as an ever-expanding menu of sakes and carefully crafted pan-Asian small plates. The space is bright and welcoming, with light wood and a color scheme reminiscent of Miami Vice. A horseshoe-shaped bar at the back of the restaurant divides the dining area from the kitchen, with dozens of jewel-toned bulbs dangling above the heads of imbibers as they sip Japanese-inspired cocktails. The drinks menu focuses heavily on sake and sake-based mixed drinks, which are crafted with a delicate hand to ensure the nuanced flavors of the rice liquor are on full display. High-quality sake tilts on the expensive side, and prices range from $11 to $15. If you’re looking to splurge, the Living Jewel Junmai ($12.25) has a fruity, slightly tart flavor that serves as a good starting point for those developing their appreciation of sake. The best bet, though, is to get a sake-based cocktail, most of which hover around $8. The Cloudy Skies is a frothy, aromatic combination of sake, elderflower liqueur and coconut-sour that functions as a foil for the menu’s spicier notes and a palate cleanser between courses. If you’re new to ramen and uneasy about protocol, never fear: Noodle & Pie has a chalkboard full of tips and tricks for enjoying your bowl of noodles. (Hint: don’t stick the entire giant spoon in your mouth.) A handful of hearty ramen options are available — including a shio crab and pork bowl and a vegetarian bowl — but the standout is the eight-hour brisket bowl. A perfectly savory, umami broth and tender, slow-cooked brisket are punched up by the addition of a garlic and ginger “fireball” which marries nicely with the chewy, house-made noodles and a soft poached egg. Noodles might be the namesake, but the restaurant’s small plates are diverse and plentiful. The okonomiyaki fries are a Japanese play on loaded french fries, with wiggling bonito flakes paired with nori and garlic mayo, making the dish a fun first course. Korean sesame fried chicken

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FORK + CENTER [CONTINUED] and sisig (poached pig face in citrusy-sour calamansi juice). Quackenbush will offer daily specials, too. “Filipino cuisine hasn’t caught on in the U.S.,” she says. “I hope to help make it more mainstream by using fresh ingredients and highlighting its [distinct] flavors.” When we spoke, Quackenbush had just returned from Hong Kong Food Market with green mangos, jackfruit and dragon fruit. Those ingredients will make their way onto the menu, as well as the drinks list. Bar manager Lindsay Allday eventually will serve cocktails she created for Quackenbush last year, but MilkCristina Quackenbush’s pop-up fish has not yet secured a liquor Milkfish moved into a permanent license. Quackenbush hopes space in Mid-City on North Carrollto have it within a few weeks, ton Avenue. and until then, it’s BYOB with no corkage fee. In the meantime, Allday will craft her nonalcoholic teas and sodas, including a pineapple-cilantro-calamansi soda (Allday recommends adding amber rum) and jackfruit-coconut cream soda (if you have your own Batavia arrack, bring it). And in a nod to her own pop-up roots, Quackenbush plans to host upand-coming chefs in the Milkfish kitchen on Wednesdays. “I know how hard it is to find a spot, share your cuisine and test your concept,” she says. “But it’s the best way to go.” Milkfish is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday through Sunday. Sundays are service industry nights, featuring $7 plates and drink specials. Milkfish also offers delivery. — ANNE BERRY

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Taking Root

Square Root (1800 Magazine St., 504-309-7800; www.squarerootnola. com), the offshoot of Root (200 Julia St., 504-252-9480; www.rootnola. com), opens Wednesday and is already accepting reservations, available online only. Square Root features 16 seats in the dining room and an upstairs, reservation-free counterpart, Root Squared. For $150 per person, guests can expect to dine on 12-15 seasonal small plates from chef Phillip Lopez, like petrified wild greens, pickled cilantro stems, roasted sunflower and hazelnut granola, strawberry umeboshi and egg yolk caramel ice cream. Upstairs, Root Squared offers a more relaxed space focusing on a holy trinity of cheese, cured meats and cocktails. Max Messier, a New York transplant best known for his work at No. 7 Restaurant in Fort Greene, will head up the cocktail program, and a 3,000-bottle wine cellar complements a diverse list of imbibing options. — SARAH BAIRD

A Toast to breakfast

Toast (5433 Laurel St., 504-267-3260; www.toastneworleans.com), the highly-anticipated Laurel Street breakfast spot from the Francophile masterminds behind Tartine (7217 Perrier St., 504-866-4860; www. tartineneworleans.com), is expected to open soon. “We wanted an additional place to spotlight how great we are at breakfast,” Matt Engle says. “A lot of people already think of Tartine more like a morning spot than a French restaurant, so it was a natural expansion.” The dish they’re most excited about? The aebleskivers: fluffy pancakes with a variety of fillings, which would most certainly win an award for most adorable breakfast food. Toast will be the first place in the city to serve them daily. Visit the website for a preview of the menu. — SARAH BAIRD

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Dana Honn

Dana and Christine Honn serve a mix of Brazilian, Caribbean and Gulf Coast fare at Carmo (527 Julia St., 504-875-4132; www.cafecarmo.com). The duo will serve street food items popular in the Brazilian state of Bahia at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival’s Cultural Exchange Pavilion, which this year celebrates Christine’s native Brazil. Dana spoke with Gambit about Brazilian cuisine.

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How did you learn about Brazilian food? Dana Honn: We moved to Brazil in 1992 and lived there for six and a half years. Christine was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. I grew up in the restaurant business, so I was cooking from an early age. My parents owned a Mexican restaurant, so I learned Brazilian food in Brazil.

What makes the dishes good festival fare? H: The acaraje is a dish you wouldn’t necessarily find even in Brazil at large festivals, because it’s got several steps to making it. … In Salvador de Bahia, out in the plazas you’ll see these women in white, billowy gowns in front of a large vat of the red palm oil, frying them to order. It’s one of the most iconic dishes of Brazil, along with pao de queijo. We’ve been making pao de queijo at the restaurant for about three and half years and people immediately notice how unique the flavor is, and that they’ve never had anything like that unless they’ve been to Brazil. — JEANIE RIESS

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What dishes will you serve at Jazz Fest? H: We will be doing two dishes from Brazil. One of the dishes is called acaraje, a Brazilian dish that really comes from West Africa. There’s a dish in West Africa called acara, which is … a black-eyed pea fritter. In Brazil, they took that black-eyed pea fritter and embellished it — splitting it open and filling it with something called vatapa. The vatapa is a cashew, peanut, chili, coconut and shrimp paste. [It] is enhanced by red palm oil, which is indigenous to South America, because of the palm trees, but also was used in West Africa. It’s a highly nutritious palm oil so whatever you fry in it is, as far as fried food goes, good for you. It’s a crazy antioxidant. It has huge amounts of vitamin E. … It tastes really good. It’s a very aromatic flavor. … [W]e actually fry the black-eyed pea fritter in the red palm oil — like a Brazilian street taco, where you split open this fritter and you fill it with vatapa, shrimp, vinaigrette, onion, tomato and cilantro. And then it will be served with our Brazilian hot sauce. It’s a very traditional dish. The second dish is pao de queijo, which is made with tapioca flour. It’s gluten-free. We import a special Brazilian cheese called queijo de Minas. It may be most similar to a slightly sharper farmers cheese. It’s kind of soft and a little spongy. It’s aged, so it gives it a little bit of depth. It’s basically these little cheese balls. That’s something that you find throughout Brazil. People eat them for breakfast, lunch and even for a snack before bedtime.

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BEER buzz It’s festival season, and there’s one festival in the state that is committed to supporting all local craft breweries: Lafayette’s annual Festival International de Louisiane, April 23-27. It’s a free music festival that also showcases local foods and drinks. This includes the “Lus LA Craft Biergarten,” which will offer 20 beers from six Louisiana breweries — Abita (www.abita.com), Bayou Teche (www.bayoutechebrewing.com), Covington (www.covingtonbrewhouse.com), NOLA Brewing (www. Bayou Teche Brewing and nolabrewing.com), Parish (www.parishbeer. France’s La Bambelle brewery com) and Tin Roof (www.tinroofbeer.com). Bayou Teche co-founder Karlos Knott says collaborated on Bayoust beer. it’s the third year for the Louisiana craft beer tent at Festival International. This year Knott plans to debut a special beer that commemorates the international focus of the event. Bayoust is a collaboration with French brewer La Bambelle. The name pays tribute to the bodies of water that border each brewery — the Bayou Teche in Louisiana and the Oust river in France. Using Skype, the two breweries collaborated on everything from the recipe to the bottle label art and graphics, and last fall Bayou Teche’s Louis Michot traveled to France to assist with brewing the first batch. Michot says he was struck by how the collaboration highlighted the cultural parallels between the two breweries, how they work and their connection to their respective communities. “It’s just so typically French and (yet in) another way close to us, because we use so many local things, things that grow wild on our land, very local-centered,” he says. “There are just so many parallels.” The beer is brewed using grain crops from each area: buckwheat (France) and corn (Louisiana). The beer was released at La Bambelle’s local festival in France in October 2013, and Bayoust will make its American debut at Festival International. — NORA McGUNNIGLE

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WINE of the week 2010 Bodega Amalaya Malbec blend S A LTA , A RGENTIN A RETAIL $12-$17

With improved viticultural and winemaking techniques helping to produce high-quality wines at affordable prices, it’s no wonder Argentina ranks sixth in volume among the world’s largest wine-producing countries. This wine was produced in the northern Salta province’s Calchaqui valley. Vineyards thrive at altitudes of 5,300 to 5,900 feet. Ample daily sunshine and cool nights provide a good climate for developing concentrated fruit character while retaining acidity in the grapes. Amalaya’s composition is at least 75 percent Malbec, Argentina’s signature red grape, blended with cabernet sauvignon, syrah and tannat. Hand-harvested grapes spent four days in cold maceration, followed by 18-20 days maceration and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Twenty percent of the wine was aged 10 months in French oak. In the glass, it offers aromas of red berries, white pepper, herbal notes and spicy oak. On the palate, one tastes plum, blackberry, raspberry, hints of vanilla and earthiness and fine, rounded tannins on the lengthy finish. Drink it with duck confit, grilled and roasted meats, game, beef stew, meatloaf, pasta dishes and semi-firm cheeses. Buy it at: Fresh Market and Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket. Drink it at: Marigny Brasserie. — BRENDA MAITLAND Email Brenda Maitland at winediva1@bellsouth.net

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Jazz Fest Break-Fast

Five bars offering finer late-night pub fare

6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Wednesday Finn McCool’s Irish Pub, 3701 Banks St., (504) 486-9080

www.finnmccools.com The food truck round-up features Boo Koo BBQ, Crepes a la Cart, Boxcar NOLA and Foodie Call.

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3641 Magazine St., (504) 891-1810 www.boulignytavern.com

Olde Towne Slidell Antique District Street Fair

This elegant lounge serves gourmet small plates including airy Gouda beignets, bruschetta and charcuterie.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday First, Second and Erlanger streets, Slidell, (985) 710-9122

www.slidellantiques.com The fair features craft and antiques booths, live music and food vendors offering alligator and soft-shell crab po-boys, shrimp bread, crawfish beignets and more.

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1432 St. Charles Ave., (504) 595-7655 www.irishhouseneworleans.com

Passover pop up dinner

Chef Matt Murphy’s bar menu of hearty pub fare features grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches, house-made chips with a choice of sauces and more.

6:30 p.m. Thursday Good Eggs Warehouse, 1746 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 777-3380

www.goodeggs.com/passoverpopup My House NOLA, Good Eggs and Laura Sugerman of Sugerman’s Bagels serve a Passover-themed menu including horseradish deviled quail eggs, bitter herbs salad, winebraised brisket with tart cherries and more. Tickets are $35 and include dinner and an open bar.

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See you later, alligator

— Gambit’s guide to the new food at the 1984 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where blackened redfish made its debut at $3.50 a portion. There was another culinary newcomer at Jazz Fest that year; as food writer Bonnie Warren wrote, “Who ever thought we’d see the day when we’d be eating alligator at the festival? And I still feel uneasy at the idea.”

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“Now you don’t have to worry about standing in line with a bunch of tourists in front of K-Paul’s on Chartres Street and paying $16.95 to taste blackened redfish — the dish that catapulted Paul Prudhomme to national fame.”

Elevated comfort food, including lamb meat pies, poutine with hanger steak debris gravy and Louisiana crawfish in a New England-style lobster roll, is served until 2 a.m. daily.

5 Yuki Izakaya

525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122 The Japanese tavern serves sashimi, traditional rice balls wrapped in seaweed, grilled beef tongue and other shareable small plates.

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2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 Hot and cold Spanish tapas including beef empanadas with red pepper aioli and mushroom manchego toast are available at the bar and in the upstairs lounge.

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AFRICAN Motherland Cafe — 1535 Basin St., (504) 342-2996; www.facebook. com/motherlandcafe — This family restaurant serves Senegalese and Gambian food, and vegetarian dishes are available. Thiebou djenne is a fish and rice stew, and boulettes are fried balls of fish. There also are house-made ginger drinks and wonjo, made with hibiscus. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Huh! A Restaurant & Bar — 3401 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 2292484; www.huhrestaurant.com — This restaurant serves salads, sandwiches, burgers, entrees and sweet and savory crepes. The king cake crepes are available in plain and filled varieties topped with purple, green and gold icing and sugar. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., and open Sundays during New Orleans Saints games. Credit cards. $$ Knuckleheads Eatery — 3535 Severn Ave., Suite 10, Metairie, (504) 888-5858; www.knuckleheadsnola.com — This casual eatery serves burgers, sandwiches, wraps, salads and bar noshes. Mulligan Mike’s all-Angus chuck burger is topped with grilled ham and Swiss or cheddar cheese and comes with fries and a pickle. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ O’Henry’s Food & Spirits — 634 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 866-9741; 8859 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 461-9840; www.ohenrys.com — Complimentary peanuts are the calling card of these casual, family friendly restaurants. The menu includes burgers, steaks, ribs, pasta, fried seafood, salads and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Somethin’ Else Cafe — 620 Conti St., 373-6439; www.somethingelsecafe.com — Combining Cajun flavors and comfort food, Somthin’ Else offers noshing items including shrimp baskets, boudin balls and alligator corn dogs. There are burgers, po-boys and sandwiches filled with everything from cochon de lait to a trio of melted cheeses on buttered thick toast. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino. com — The all-you-can-eat buffet includes New Orleans favorites including seafood, salad and dishes from a variety of national cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

BAR & GRILL American Sports Saloon — 1200 Decatur St., (504) 522-2410 — This sports bar serves burgers made with house-ground patties, chicken wings, 12 beers on tap and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 3029357 — 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. $ Down the Hatch — 1921 Sophie Wright Place, (504) 522-0909; www. downthehatchnola.com — The Texan burger features an Angus beef patty topped with grilled onions, smoked bacon, cheddar and a fried egg. The house-made veggie burger combines 15 vegetables and is served with sun-dried tomato pesto. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Jigger’s Bar & Grill — 1645 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 828-3555 — The sports bar serves sandwiches and bar noshing items. Half or full-round muffulettas are filled with Italian ham, Genoa salami, provolone cheese and house-made olive salad and served toasted. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Rendon Inn’s Dugout Sports Bar — 4501 Eve St., (504) 826-5605; www.therendoninn.com — The Boudreaux burger combines lean ground beef, hot sausage and applewood-smoked bacon on a ciabatta bun with cheese, onions and remoulade. Fresh cut fries are served with Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of truffle oil. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 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. Carrollton Ave., (504) 301-0938 — Shamrock serves an Angus rib-eye steak with a side item, burgers, shrimp or roast beef po-boys, grilled chicken, spinach and artichoke dip and more. No

reservations. Dinner and late night daily. Credit cards. $

BARBECUE Boo Koo BBQ — 3701 Banks St., (504) 202-4741; www.bookoobbq. com — The Boo Koo burger is a ground brisket patty topped with pepper Jack cheese, boudin and sweet chile aioli. 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., late-night Fri.Sat. Cash only. $ Hickory Prime BBQ — 6001 France Road, (757) 277-8507; www.hickoryprimebbq.com — Proprietors Billy Rhodes and Karen Martin have won several barbecue competitions. They serve Texas-style brisket, smoked chicken, ribs and more. The pulled pork platter features pork cooked for 12 hours over hickory and white oak and it comes with two sides. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Saucy’s — 4200 Magazine St., (504) 301-2755; www.saucysnola. com — Saucy’s serves slowsmoked St. Louis-style pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket, smoked sausage and grilled chicken. The cochon blue is a sandwich of pulled pork, blue cheese and melted mozzerella on a bun. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

BURGERS Charcoal’s Gourmet Burger Bar — 2200 Magazine St., (504) 644-4311; www.charcoalgourmetburgerbar. com — This burger specialist’s patty options include beef, bison, shrimp and veggie. The House burger is dressed with cheddar, lettuce, onion, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard and served with house-made chips. The Cobb salad features romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, onion, applewood-smoked bacon, blue cheese, croutons and buttermilk ranch or honey-mustard dressing. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Cheeseburger Eddie’s — 4517 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 455-5511; www.mredsno. com — This eatery serves a variety of specialty burgers, Mr. Ed’s fried chicken, sandwiches, po-boys, salads, tacos, wings and shakes. Besides patty melts and chili-cheeseburgers, there also are seafood burgers featuring tuna, salmon or crabmeat. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.

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Ivy — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 8991330 — Chef Sue Zemanick offers a selection of small plates. Grilled lobster is served with arugula, roasted potatoes and corn. Warm snow crab claws come with truffle butter. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Mon.-Sat. Credit Cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — The constantly changing menu includes vegan dishes and house-made pasta. Sauteed sea scallops are served with fried green tomatoes, snap peas and sweet and spicy mango ginger ambrosia sauce. No reservations. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

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Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop and serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Rue de la Course — 1140 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-4343; www. facebook.comruedelacourse — The Downtown sandwich includes turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, avocado, tomato, lettuce, sprouts and mayonnaise on a choice of bagel and comes with chips, potato salad or coleslaw. The Lakeview features chicken or tuna salad dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise on a bagel and comes with a side. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $ Pinkberry — Citywide; www. pinkberry.com — Pinkberry offers frozen yogurt with an array of wet and dry topping choices including caramel, honey, fruit purees,

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Fulton Alley — 600 Fulton St., (504) 208-5569; www.fultonalley. com — The kitchen at this upscale bowling alley offers Southern-influenced cuisine. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, meat pies, sliders, deviled eggs and smoked and fried chicken wings. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

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Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 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. $$ Jung’s Golden Dragon — 3009 Magazine St., (504) 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. $

Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; 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. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers an award-winning wine list and full restaurant menu. Mussels are steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Chicken mofongo features plantains stuffed with stewed chicken. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

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com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Breads on Oak — 8640 Oak St., Suite A, (504) 324-8271; www.breadsonoak.com — The bakery offers a range of breads, muffins, pastries and sweets. Pain au chocolat is a buttery, flakey croissant filled with dark chocolate, and a vegan version also is available. The breads include traditional, hand-shaped Parisian-style baguettes. No reservations. Breakfast Wed.-Sun., lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Cafe Freret — 7329 Freret St., (504) 861-7890; www.cafefreret. com — The cafe serves breakfast items 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. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www. cafenoma.com — The cafe serves roasted Gulf shrimp and vegetable salad dressed with Parmesan-white balsamic vinaigrette. Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 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. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and

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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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OUT to EAT frenchquarter.com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter and grilled Two Run Farm lamb chops served with New Orleans-style barbecue sauce. Balcony and courtyard dining available. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This popular neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. There’s bread pudding for dessert. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 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. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal St., (504) 947-8787; www.mardigraszone.com — The 24-hour grocery store has a deli and wood-burning pizza oven. The deli serves po-boys, salads and hot entrees such as stuffed peppers, beef stroganoff and vegetable lasagna. Vegan pizzas also are available. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie , (504) 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. The Deli Deluxe sandwich features corned beef, pastrami, Swiss cheese, Russian dressing and Creole mustard on an onion roll. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — The menu includes gumbo, po-boys, pasta, salads and hot plate lunches. The hamburger po-boy can be dressed with lettuce, mayo and tomato on French bread. Shrimp Italiano features shrimp tossed with cream sauce and pasta. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

FRENCH Baie Rouge — 4128 Magazine St., (504) 304-3667; www.baierougenola.com — Shrimp and risotto Milanese features jumbo shrimp cooked with lemon over saffron risotto served with hericots verts. Pig Dip features pork debris, caramelized onions and garlic aioli on French bread with a side of smoked pork jus. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — 315 E. Judge Perez, Chalmette, (504) 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, (504) 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 Schiro’s Indian Cafe — 2483 Royal St., (504) 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., (504) 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. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Amici Restaurant & Bar — 3218 Magazine St., (504) 300-1250; www.amicinola.com — Amici serves coal-fired pizza and Italian dishes. The broccoli rabe salsica Italiana pie is topped with marinara, mozzarella, sauteed bitter Italian greens and Italian sausage. Pasta carbonara features pancetta and green peas in white sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 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. $$$ Maximo’s Italian Grill — 1117 Decatur St., (504) 586-8883; www. maximosgrill.com — Sit at the bar overlooking the open grill and watch chefs prepare dishes like the fish of the day pan-sauteed in habanero-infused olive oil and served with seasonal vegetables. Osso buco is a braised veal shank served with garlic, thyme and white wine demi-glace, herb-roasted Parmesan potatoes and grilled asparagus. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, lunch Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 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. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare. Pork bracciole features pork loin stuffed with cheese, currants and pignoli nuts that is braised slowly in tomato sauce and served over house-made pappardelle. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 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. $$

JAPANESE Asuka Sushi & Hibachi — 7912 Earhart Blvd., (504) 862-5555; www. asukaneworleans.com — Asuka serves sushi and grilled items from the hibachi. The Shaggy Dog roll features tempura-fried shrimp, snow crab and avocado topped with crabstick and eel sauce and spicy sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kakkoii Japanese Bistreaux — 7537 Maple St., (504) 570-6440; www. kakkoii-nola.com — Kakkoii offers traditional sushi, sashimi and Japanese cuisine as well as dishes with modern and local twists. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 8913644 — 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. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 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. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — Rock-n-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken or seafood and teriyaki dishes. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Yuki Izakaya — 525 Frenchmen St., (504) 943-1122; www.facebook. com/yukiizakaya — This Japanese tavern combines a selection of small plates, sake, shochu, live music and Japanese kitsch. Dishes include curries, housemade ramen soups,

fried chicken and other specialties. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

LATIN AMERICAN La Macarena Pupseria and Latin Cafe — 8120 Hampson St., (504) 8625252; www.pupsasneworleans. com — This cafe serves Latin and Caribbean dishes, tapas and appetizers like guacamole and chips. Spanish garlic shrimp is served with refried black beans, saffron rice and tropical salad. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Mon. Cash only. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY 7 On Fulton — 700 Fulton St., (504) 525-7555; www.7onfulton.com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp features a peppery butter sauce made with blonde ale. Oven-roasted lobster tail is topped with Louisiana crawfish and corn cream sauce and comes with fingerling potatoes and asparagus. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie. com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce and pan-fried crab cakes with corn maque choux and sugar snap peas. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 593-8118; www.harrahsneworleans. com — Named for former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, this restaurant’s game plan sticks to Louisiana flavors. A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served with two-potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. The fish and chips feature black drum crusted in Zapp’s Crawtator crumbs served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Marti’s — 1041 Dumaine St., (504) 522-5478; www.martisnola.com — This brasserie serves traditional French and contemporary Louisiana cooking. The grande plateau fruits de mer features whole Maine lobster, chilled shrimp, marinated snow crab claws, oysters on the half shell and scallop ceviche. Grilled Texas quail is served with spaetzle, oyster mushrooms, corn and Pommery mustard sauce. Reservations accepted. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www. ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top tableside. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Sainte Marie — 930 Poydras St., Suite 101, (504) 304-6988; www. saintemarienola.com — Barbecue jerk shrimp are served with coconut

rice and mango chow chow. Sam’s Yak A Mein combines braised beef, chicken, shrimp, egg noodles and a soft-boiled egg. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www. tivoliandlee.com — The restaurant offers a modern take on Southern cuisine in a small plate format, with dishes ranging from andouille potato tots to fried oysters. The pied du cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. Half a roasted chicken comes with dirty spaetzle, sweet tea glaze and greens. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Tomas serves dishes such as bouillabaisse New Orleans, filled with saffron shrimp, mussels, oysters, Gulf fish, crawfish and pesto aioli croutons. Crispy fried wild catfish is served over stone-ground grits with Cajun tasso. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Attiki Bar & Grill — 230 Decatur St., (504) 587-3756 — This restaurant and hookah bar serves an array of Mediterranean dishes. Tomato Buffala features baked tomatoes and mozzarella topped with basil and olive oil. Grilled filet mignon is topped with creamy mushroom sauce and served with two sides. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Casa Borrega — 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www. facebook.com/casaborrega — The barroom and cantina is decorated with folk art, and there’s seating in the back courtyard. Chicken enchiladas are served with mole, rice and beans. Pozole de puerco is Mexican hominy soup featuring pork in spicy red broth with radish, cabbage and avocado and tostadas on the side. No reservations. Brunch, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www. juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. Vegetarian Mardi Gras Indian tacos feature roasted corn, beans, cheese and spicy slaw on corn tortillas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders.com — This surf shack serves California-Mexican cuisine and the bar has a menu of tropical cocktails. Todo Santos fish tacos feature grilled or fried mahi mahi in PAGE 68

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PAGE 65 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. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook. com/cafegentilly —Crab cake Benedict is French bread topped with poached eggs, a hand-made crawfish sausage patty and hollandaise. Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Ignatius Eatery — 3121 Magazine St., (504) 899-0242; www.ignatiuseatery.com — The menu includes classic Creole dishes such as red beans and rice, speckled trout meuniere and crawfish etouffee as well as sandwiches, salads and pasta. Crawfish Ignatius pasta features crawfish cream sauce with mushrooms, tomatoes, onion and bell peppers topped with grated Parmesan. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www. neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Louisiana crab cakes are popular. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Ma Momma’s House — 5741 Crowder Blvd., (504) 244-0021; www.mamommashouse.com — Traditional home-style Creole dishes include red beans and rice, shrimp pasta, fried chicken, cornbread and more. Chicken and waffles includes a Belgian waffle and three or six fried chicken wings. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner Thu.Sat. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Palace Cafe serves creative Creole dishes. Crabmeat cheesecake is topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal buerre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sunday. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans. com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish couvillion, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Saints & Sinners — 627 Bourbon St., (504) 528-9307; www. saintsandsinnersnola.com — Styled to reflect era of Storyville, the restaurant serves Creole and Cajun dishes, raw oysters, seafood, steaks, po-boys, burgers and more. The Politician’s Special features a trio of jambalaya, crawfish pie and a cup of gumbo. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableau-

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Nonna Mia (3125 Esplanade Ave., 504-948-1717; www. nonnamia.net) serves pasta, pizza and Italian dishes. P H O TO BY C HERY L G ERBER corn or flour tortillas topped with shredded cabbage and shrimp sauce, and are served with rice and beans. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.Sat. Credit cards. $$

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Bombay Club — 830 Conti St., (504) 586-0972; www.thebombayclub. com — This elegant French Quarter hideaway is styled like an English manor and is known for its martini menu. Louisiana crab and roasted Creole tomato fondue is finished with manchego cheese, scallions and grilled crostini. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns. The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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(between Cleary Ave & Clearview) Mon-Tues 11-3 • Wed-Thurs 11-7:30 Fri 11-8:30 • Sat 11-8:00 www.parranspoboys.com

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. $$ Little Gem Saloon — 445 S. Rampart St., (504) 267-4863; www. littlegemsaloon.com — Little Gem offers creative contemporary and Creole dishes and live jazz. Louisiana black drum is topped with jumbo lump crabmeat and

served with spinach, black-eyed peas and sherry cream. Rabbit and cauliflower gratin is served with apple-cabbage preserves. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on poboy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Siberia — 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — The Russki Reuben features corned beef, Swiss cheese, kapusta (spicy cabbage) and Russian dressing on grilled rye bread. Potato and cheese pierogies are served with fried onions and sour cream. No reservations. Dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

NEIGHBORHOOD Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb. com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant. com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. Daily specials include braised lamb shank, lima beans with a ham hock and chicken fried steak served with macaroni and cheese. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 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. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

PAN ASIAN Lucky Rooster — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.luckyroosternola.com — The menu features a mix of Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes. Korean-style fried chicken is served with chili-garlic sauce and kimchi slaw. Lucky Rooster soup comes with five-spice chicken, wokseared vegetables and crunchy wontons. The bar offers creative cocktails and house-made sodas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainspizza. com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mellow Mushroom — 1645 Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 327-5407; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 644-4155; 8827 Oak St., (504) 345-8229; www. mellowmushroom.com — The Holy Shiitake pie tops an olive oil and garlic brushed crust with shiitake, button and portobello mushrooms, carmelized onions, mozzarella, montamore and Parmesan cheeses and black truffle oil. The Enlightened Spinach salad is topped with dried cherries, apples, candied pecans and feta cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions.

OUT to EAT Full bar available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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SEAFOOD Acme Oyster House — 724 Iberville St., (504) 522-5973; 1202 N. Hwy. 190, Covington, (985) 246-6155; 3000 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 309-4056; www.acmeoyster.com — The original Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter has served raw

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood. Veal Austin features paneed veal topped with Swiss chard, bacon, mushrooms, asparagus, crabmeat and brabant

potatoes on the side. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant. com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with masa-fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake made with aioli. Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — The decadant Mushroom Manchego Toast is a favorite here. Hot and cold tapas dishes range from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Paella de la Vega combines shrimp, mussels, chorizo, calamari, scallops, chicken and vegetables in saffron rice. Pollo en papel features chicken, mushrooms, leeks and feta in phyllo pastry. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

THAI Thai Mint — 1438 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-9001; www.thaimintrestaurant.com — Basil eggplant features pork, chicken, beef or shrimp sauteed with eggplant, onions, bell peppers and basil in spicy sauce. The Adamun Hunter features a soft-shell crab over sauteed scallops and calamari, spicy shrimp, long beans and sweet basil. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE Doson Noodle House —135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283 — Traditional Vietnamese pho with pork and beef highlights the menu. The vegetarian hot pot comes with mixed vegetables, tofu and vermicelli rice noodles. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$ Lin’s — 3715 Westbank Expressway, (504) 340-0178; www.linsmenu. com —The menu includes Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai dishes. Vietnamese “Shakin’” beef features beef tips and onions served with rice. Singapore-style vermicelli is a stir fry of noodles, shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, carrots and bamboo shoots. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ Pho Tau Bay Restaurant — 113 Westbank Expwy., Suite C, Gretna, (504) 368-9846 — You’ll find classic Vietnamese beef broth and noodle soups, vermicelli dishes, seafood soups, shrimp spring rolls and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Wed. & Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $ Rolls-N-Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.facebook.com/rolls-nbowlsnola — This casual Vietnamese eatery serves spring rolls, pho, rice and vermicelli bowls, banh mi, stir fry entrees and bubble tea. The vermicelli bowl features noodles over lettuce, cucumber and carrots; shrimp are optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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Bear’s Poboys at Gennaros — 3206 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-9226 — The roast beef po-boy features beef slow-cooked in house, sliced thin, soaked in gravy and dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on toasted Leidenheimer bread. The 10-ounce Bear burger is topped with roast beef debris, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo on a toasted brioche seeded bun and served with fries or loaded potato salad. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Killer Poboys — 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys. com — At the back of Erin Rose, Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $ Magazine Po-Boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Mahony’s Po-Boy Shop — 3454 Magazine St., (504) 899-3374; www.mahonyspoboys.com — The Peacemaker layers fried local oysters, bacon and cheddar cheese on Leidenheimer French bread. Angus’ pot roast beef po-boy is served dressed on Leidenheimer bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. Short Stop’s gumbo combines smoked andouille sausage and chicken. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

oysters for more than a century. The full menu includes char-grilled oysters, cooked seafood dishes and New Orleans staples. The Peace Maker po-boy combines fried shrimp and oysters. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street, and the bar is stocked with a large selection of bourbons. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Chad’s Bistro — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-9935; www.chadsbistro.com — The seafood Napoleon features fried eggplant medallions topped with crabmeat on a bed of angel hair pasta topped with shrimp au gratin sauce. The seafood boat is a bread loaf filled with fried shrimp, oysters and catfish and stuffed shimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri. dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Galley Seafood Restaurant — 2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-0955 — Galley serves Creole and Italian dishes. Blackened redfish is served with shrimp and lump crabmeat sauce, vegetables and new potatoes. Galley’s popular soft-shell crab po-boy is the same one served at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Grand Isle — 575 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 520-8530; www. grandislerestaurant.com — The Isle sampler, available as a half or full dozen, is a combination of three varieties of stuffed oysters: tasso, Havarti and jalapeno; house-made bacon, white cheddar and caramelized onions. The baked Gulf fish is topped with compound chili butter and served with local seasonal vegetables and herb-roasted potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 8380022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Eggplant casserole is stuffed with shrimp and crabmeat. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Collins (April 25) and The Revivalists (May 3) at the Joy Theater, as well as Mogwai (April 27, see preview, page 72), the Drive-By Truckers (May 2) and Ghost (May 4) at the Civic Theatre. The Saenger Theater hosts John Legend (May 1) and a massive Dr. John tribute on May 3 featuring an all-star lineup with Gregg Allman, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Mavis Staples, Allen Toussaint, Lucinda Williams, Irma Thomas and many others Other all-star shows reaping the benefits of intown artists include Tuareg maestros Bombino and Tinariwen sharing the bill at House of Blues April 24, and WWOZ’s 26th annual Piano Night on April 28, featuring Ellis Marsalis, Jon Cleary, John Gros and others at House of Blues. Tipitina’s annual Instruments A Comin’ benefit (April 28) features Galactic, Anders Osborne, Dumpstaphunk, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas, Bonerama, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Susan Cowsill, Honey Island Swamp Band and others. Republic New Orleans hosts a two-night Grateful Dead and Little Feat tribute fronted by Anders Osborne, among others, May 3-4. The Fyre Dept. and Talib Kweli headline The Howlin’ Wolf (May 3) with De La Soul Rebels — The Soul Rebels performing De La Soul — with Rahzel and Break Science featuring Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck. Touring acts also take over intimate spaces across town. Cloud Nothings (April 23), Chrome Sparks (April 26), Perfect Pussy (May 1) and Lost Bayou Ramblers (May 2) perform at Gasa Gasa on Freret Street, while

its neighbor Publiq House hosts Marco Benevento The Flamin’ Groovies are among (April 29), Sister Sparrow a stream of headliners in venues & the Dirty Birds (April across New Orleans during Jazz Fest. 30) and Robert Walter’s P H O T O BY P S Q UA R ED P H O T O G R A P H Y 20th Congress (May 2). St. Claude Avenue’s Siberia hosts White Hills (April 29), Flamin’ Groovies APR Acid Mother’s Temple (May 1) and The Men and Black Lips (May 3), and 10 p.m. Monday HR of Bad Brains performs at The Parish at House of One Eyed Jacks, Blues on April 26. 615 Toulouse St. San Francisco’s Boom (504) 569-8361 Boom Room produces more than a dozen events at www.oneeyedjacks.net Blue Nile during Jazz Fest. Kicking things off is Katdelic with Ivan and Ian Neville at Blue Nile (April 26), followed by Worship My Organ with Marco Benevento, Skerik, Robert Walter, Adam Deitch and DJ Logic (April 27). Boom Boom Room also presents The Grand Slam: Funkin’ Dat Hip-Hop at The Howlin’ Wolf (May 1), an all-night event with Mannie Fresh, Kool Keith, Camp Lo, Chali 2na and Kevy Kev, with brass bands and other guests. Visit www.boomboomblues.com/bbrp.html for a full schedule. The ninth annual Backbeat Jazz Fest series features more than a dozen shows at Blue Nile from April 25 to May 4. Visit www.backbeatfoundation.org for details.

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yril Jordan is the only part-time usher at The Orpheum in San Francisco who also had The Ramones open for him. Jordan’s band Flamin’ Groovies — the protopunk and power-pop outfit that inspired generations of emulators after its 15-yearlong career fizzled in 1979 — took the Forest Hills, Queens, punk rockers to London in 1976, the year Flamin’ Groovies released their seminal power-pop album Shake Some Action. A few years later, the Groovies disbanded. Last year, Jordan and guitarist Chris Wilson and bassist George Alexander performed together for the first time in more than 30 years. “There was a 10-year period where I didn’t play guitar, I didn’t listen to music. That whole part of my life was over,” Jordan says. “It was dead and gone and never gonna come back. All of a sudden it’s back, we’re back together and we’re all kind of shaking our heads like, ‘How the hell did this happen?’” The Flamin’ Groovies and spiritual successor The Men headline One Eyed Jacks on Monday, April 28. It’s also the Flamin’ Groovies’ first time playing with this lineup in New Orleans. (Jordan and early Groovies guitarist Roy Loney performed at the Ponderosa Stomp in 2009 with members of Yo La Tengo.) In tow is a film crew for The Incredible Flamin’ Groovies, a documentary about the band, its influence and reunion. The band survived the hippie onslaught of the Haight-Ashbury scene in the late ’60s and emerged as godfathers of the punk movement. “By the time the music scene here started we were full-tilt boogie playing the type of garage rock we continued to play through all of it,” Jordan says. “We never got into the business to be some world famous rock stars. ... We were kids. We decided we were going to be a band and decide what kind of music we were going to play and to hell with everybody else.” The band’s 1971 album Teenage Head is considered a garage rock classic, while its follow-ups, Shake Some Action (1976) and Flamin’ Groovies Now (1978), are shimmering pop opuses, not unlike Big Star’s guitar-pop and early Beatles hits. Last year, Flamin’ Groovies debuted a new song, “End of the World,” and plan to release an EP this summer, followed by a fulllength studio album. “We should’ve been down for the count a long time ago,” Jordan says. “Shows how much I know.” The show is among an onslaught of concerts crammed into venues during New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Marquees in the downtown theater district feature Slightly Stoopid (April 24), Bootsy

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TUESDAY 22 AllWays Lounge — Wasted Lives, 9 Banks Street Bar — SIIINES, 11 Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Open Ears Music Series, 9; redrawblak, 10 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Jon Cleary, 8; The Yakiniku AllStars, 10:30 Circle Bar — Drum triangle feat. Taylor Mills, Jared Marcell, Jon Arceneaux, 10 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9

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Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9:30

Dragon’s Den — Divergent Rhythms feat. The Real Steven, 10 Gasa Gasa — Progression hosted by Sasha Masakowski, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — The Most Wanted Brass Band, 21st Century Brass Band, 10 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — New Orleans Jazz Institute’s Master Series, 8 Little Gem Saloon — Charlie Miller, 5 The Maison — Gregory Agid, 6; The New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, 9 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Tommy Bananas, 8; Sly Fox’s Musical Playhouse, 9; Michael Liuzza, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 One Eyed Jacks — Seryn, John & Jacob, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Maryland Jazz Band, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8

Prime Example — The Sidemen + 1, 6 Siberia — Pinkish Black, Solid Giant, Sunrise: Sunset, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 2; Tuba Skinny, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 10 Tropical Isle Original — Way Too Early, 1

WEDNESDAY 23 AllWays Lounge — Bustin Out, 10 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 7; Caesar Brothers feat. Red Hawk Hunters Indians, 10 Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 7 Cafe Negril — Gettin’ It, 7; Sam Cammarata & Dominick Grillo, 7:30; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Grayson Capps, 8; Arsene DeLay, 11 Circle Bar — Little War Twins, Paper Bison, Gretna, 10 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10; Eddie Roberts, 2 a.m. Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Meghan Stewart & Too Darn Hot, 9:30 Freret Street Publiq House — Turbulence, Meagan Simone, Rock Solid, 9 Gasa Gasa — Papa Mali, Pigeon Town, 8 House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11 House of Blues Voodoo Garden — Domenic, 6 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Dick Dale, 9 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Traditional Jazz Band, 5; Irvin Mayfield’s NOJO Jam, 8

The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 7; Smoke-nBones, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Hook Line & Dine feat. Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory, Papa Mali, 8 Marigny Opera House — Voyage to Iberia: Mattea Musso and Javier Olando, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Patrick Cooper, 9; Aaron Maras, 10; Bourbon Legend, 11 NOCCA Riverfront Lupin Hall — Jazz Big Band Concert, 7 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran, Topsy Chapman & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Prime Example — Jesse McBride, Next Generation, 8 Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Bluescats, 8:30 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 8 Rusty Nail — Jenn Howard, 9 The Sandbar at UNO — Jazz @ the Sandbar: Lew Soloff, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy, 4; The Orleans 6, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10

THURSDAY 24 Armstrong Park — Jazz in the Park: Kermit Ruffins, Big Freedia, 4 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 6; Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Will Bernard, 10 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — Tom McDermott & Aurora Nealand, 8; Greg Zola, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Neisha Ruffins, 7:30 Cafe Negril — Chris Klein Trio, 5 Chickie Wah Wah — The Helen Gillet Experience feat. James Singleton, Wazozo Zorchestra, 9 Circle Bar — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 10 City Park Botanical Garden — Landry-Walker High School’s Chosen Ones Brass Band, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show, 6 Club Caribbean — BaianaSystem, Hot 8 Brass Band, 9 Covington Trailhead — Luther Kent, 5

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Mogwai

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In the 2012 French television series Les Revenants (“The Returned”), a mismatched collection of mountain townies — a young boy, a teenage twin, a cannibalistic serial killer — mysteriously rise from the dead, not as flesh-rotting zombies (that bit Mogwai APR comes later on) but as undisturbed versions 8 p.m. Sunday of their former selves, hunting for family, food Civic Theatre and answers. They do so to a creeper of a 510 O’Keefe Ave. score by the Scottish band Mogwai, whose eternal mood music has been used in spiritual (504) 272-0865 feature-film allegories (Darren Aronofsky’s The www.civicnola.com Fountain) and soccer documentaries (Zidane, A 21st Century Portrait), though never to greater effect than in Les Revenants: The standalone soundtrack is the most nuanced thing Mogwai has done in a decade, while onscreen it plays the role of another resurrected character, eschewing (like the show) manipulative scares in favor of a pervasive uneasiness and long-game wrongness. That the band composed much of it before production had commenced, after reading only a few early scripts, makes the question of influence and inspiration even trickier to resolve; Mogwai’s 20-year, monolithic post-rock presence is felt in every shot of the unresolved series, an otherworld not unlike this one, where dying young is only the beginning. Majeure opens. Tickets $20. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; King James & the Special Men, 10; The Deslondes, 1 a.m. Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — George French Band, 9:30

Freret Street Publiq House — Brass-A-Holics, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — Cloud Nothings, 8 House of Blues — Tinariwen, Bombino, 8 Howlin’ Wolf Den — New Orleans Suspects, Paul Barrere, Fred Tackett, 8 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Lady Sings the Blues feat. Dana Abbott, 5; James Rivers Movement, 8 Joy Theater — Slightly Stoopid, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — Vali Talbot, 6 Little Gem Saloon — Andre Bohren, 5 The Maison — Erin Demastes, 5; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Barry Stephenson’s Pocket, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Jesus Cooms, Nicholas Payton, Johnny Vidacovich, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Michael Liuzza, 7; The Hip Swayer, 8; Blessing, 9; Band of Lovers, 10

Soul Rebels, 9; Nigel Hall & the Congregation, 1 a.m.

Old Point Bar — Gaunga Dyns, 8

Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — B.R.Y.A.C. Funk Fest feat. Kung Fu, Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives, 9

One Eyed Jacks — Terry McDermott & the Bonfires, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Leroy Jones, Katja Toivola, Crescent City Joymakers, 7 Prime Example — Ike Stubblefield, 8 & 10 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Geno Delafose, Chubby Carrier, Terrance Simien, 8 Siberia — Disco Nouveau Dance Party, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Lew Soloff Quintet, 8 & 10

Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 6; Lillian Boutte, 9:30 Buffa’s Lounge — Honor, 5; The Mumbles, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Guitar Slim Jr., 7:30 Cafe Istanbul — Nina Simon tribute feat. Tank & the Bangas, Mykia Jovan, Angelika Joseph, Erica Falls, BaianaSystem, 10 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — John Mooney, 10

Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10

Champions Square — Lana Del Rey, 9

FRIDAY 25 AllWays Lounge — Livingstone, Strange Roux, 10 Apple Barrel — Barbarella Blue, 5:30 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7;

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Spice Bar & Grill — Stooges Brass Band, 9

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Fair Grinds Coffeehouse — Ryan Floyd, 7

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Gasa Gasa — Rotary Downs, Mike Dillon, 9 Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7 Hangar 13 — The Fatal Devine, Nola Fam, 10; Pulse Friday: Rroid Drazr, Kidd Love, 1:30 a.m.

St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Lonely Nights Band, 8

House of Blues (The Parish) — HR, Dub Agents, The Scorseses, 9

Tipitina’s — The Greyboy Allstars, 8

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Anders Osborne, Rebirth Brass Band, Particle, Kung Fu, 8

Touro Synagogue — Joe Krown Trio, 7:30

House of Blues — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, 8

Treasure Chest Casino — Harvey Jesus & Fire, 7

House of Blues (The Parish) — Infamous Stringdusters, 8; Cherub, midnight

Twist of Lime — Doom Syndicate, 9

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Dumpstaphunk, Easy Star All-Stars, The Roosevelt Collier feat. Nick Daniels and Nikki Glaspie, Gravity A, 9

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Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Piano Professor Series, 5; Shannon Powell, 8 Joy Theater — Bootsy Collins, 9 Kermit’s Treme Mother-InLaw Lounge — Guitar Lightnin’ Lee, 10 Le Bon Temps Roule — Jeff “Snake” Greenberg, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Lucas Davenport, 5; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 8; Freddie King Tribute, 10; Springdale Quartet, 10; Fox Street, Papa Mali, 1 a.m. The Maison — Leah Rucker, 4; Faux Barrio Billionaires, 7; The Brass-A-Holics, 10 Mandeville Trailhead — Randy Jackson (Zebra), 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Colin Lake Band, 8; Oteil Burbridge, Johnny Vidacovich, Eric Krasno, 11

Oak — The Tangle, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Eric Lindell, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Pfister Sisters, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Morning 40 Federation, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Seva Venet’s Storyville String Band, 7; Mark Braud, Palm Court Jazz Band, Karl Budo, 8:30 Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko Trio, 8 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Sonny Landreth, Bonerama, Tab Benoit, 8:30 Rusty Nail — Mia Borders, 10 Siberia — Little Freddie King, Guitar Lightnin’ Lee & the Thunder Band, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy J. Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10; Dr. Sick & the Late Greats, 2 a.m.

The BEATnik — Jason Neville Band, 9 Blue Nile — Polyrhythmics, Topaz & Global Dawn Arkestra, 9; Katdelic, 2 a.m. Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Washboard Chaz Trio, 7; Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, EMEFE, Yojimbo, 10 Bombay Club — Lucas Davenport, 6; Tim Laughlin, 9:30 Brazil Taco Truck — Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 10 Buffa’s Lounge — Tim Paco Trio, 11 a.m.; Royal Rounds feat. Jerry Jumonville & Freddy Staehle, 5; Staehle, Paxton & Stone, 8; Keith Burnstein, 11 Cafe Istanbul — Lena Prima, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Grayson Capps & the Lost Cause Minstrels, 10 Chickie Wah Wah — The Mercy Brothes, 9 Circle Bar — John Mooney, 10 The Civic Theatre — moe., 8 d.b.a. — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 10; Ike Stubblefield Organ Trio, June Yamagishi, Jermal Watson, 2 a.m. Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall — Helen Gillet, 6:30; Chris Burke Jazz Quartet, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the La. Sunspots, 10 Freret Street Publiq House — Flow Tribe, Naughty Professor, 9 Gasa Gasa — Chrome Sparks, Kite String Tangle, 9 Generations Hall — Allen Toussaint, Marcia Ball, Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 7:30 Hangar 13 — Mad Fro, New Rebel Family, xDefinition, 9; Flyy By Nite, 1 a.m. Hi-Ho Lounge — DJ Soul Sister’s Hustle, 11 House of Blues — Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, 8

Joy Theater — Big Gigantic, Giraffage, Branchez, Gravity A, 11 Kermit’s Treme MotherIn-Law Lounge — Neshia Ruffins, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — Beth Patterson, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Jon Roniger Gypsyland, 7; John Medeski, Will Bernard, Eric Kalb, Kirk Joseph, 10; Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 11 The Maison — The Messy Cookers, 7; The Greyboy Allstars, 10; Break Science, Eric Krasno, Wil Blades, Adam Deitch, Benny Bloom, 2 a.m. Maple Leaf Bar — Gaynielle Neville, 7; Leafopotomus feat. New Orleans Suspects, Marco Benevento, Fred Tackett, Eric McFadden, Jennifer Hartswick, Roosevelt Collier, 11; Marco Benevento, Johnny Vidacovich, Mike Dillon, Reed Mathis, 3 a.m. Melius Bar & Cafe — Nobody’s Bizness, 9 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Roniece Wright, 7; Dan Rivers, 8; Reece Sullivan, 9; Jim Pharis, 10 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Point Bar — The F-Holes, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — New Orleans Nightingales Revue, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Dumpstaphunk, CC Adcock & the Lafayette Marquis, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lionel Ferbos & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Prime Example — Sharon Martin, 9 & 11 Prytania Bar — HEATWAVE! Dance Party, 9 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Eric Lindell, Royal Southern Brotherhood, 8:30 Siberia — Royal Fingerbowl, Abbanoon Delight, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Rene Marie Quintet, 9 & 11 Spotted Cat — Blake Amos & the Big Picture, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen St. All-Stars, 10 Sweet Lorraine’s Jazz Club — Guitar Extravaganza feat. Detroit A. Brooks, Vasti Jackson, June Yamagishi, 8 & 10 PAGE 76

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Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Daniel Black, 7; Richard Bienvenu, 8; Epiphonys, 9; Sydney Beaumonth, 10

21st Amendment — Chance Bushman, Adam Arredondo, Russell Ramirez, Joseph Faison, 8

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Alexey Marti, 8; Lady After Dark feat. Quiana Lynell, midnight

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Tipitina’s — Cowboy Mouth, Honey Island Swamp Band, 8

Old U.S. Mint — Christian Winther, Soul House, 9

Twist of Lime — Mrz Crowley, Intrepid Bastards, 9

One Eyed Jacks — The New Orleans Bingo! Show, 9

SUNDAY 27

Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Cooley Horn Jazz Band, 7; Lucien Barbarin & Sunday Night Swingsters, 8

Banks Street Bar — Isla NOLA, 4; Ron Hotstream & the F-Holes, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Marco Benevento, Skerik, Robert Walter, Adam Dietch, DJ Logic, 10; Eric Krasno, Stanton Moore, Wil Blades, 2 a.m. Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — New Orleans Nightcrawlers, 9 Bombay Club — Tony Seville, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.; Nattie’s Songwriter’s Circle, 8 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Susan Cowsill & Friends, 9 Chickie Wah Wah — Chris Smither, 8

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Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 6; Eric Lindell, 10; Audacity, Yelephants, 1 a.m. The Civic Theatre — Mogwai, Majeure, 7 d.b.a. — The Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, John Papa Gross, 10; Eric Lindell, 2 a.m. DMac’s — Michael Pearce, 11 a.m.; Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 6

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Hangar 13 — Bass Massive Mob, 10

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Howlin’ for Beats feat. Boombox and OTT, Nunchuck, Gravity A, J. Wail feat. Chuck Norris, 8; Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Lu & Charlie’s Revisited feat. Germain Bazzle, 8 Joy Theater — The Word, 9 Kermit’s Treme Mother-InLaw Lounge — Treme Brass Band, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Jazz Brunch with Viper Mad Trio, 10 a.m.; Mike Clark, Donald Harrison, Nicholas Payton, Will Blades, 9; New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, Gypsyphonic Disco, Alex McMurray, 9 The Maison — David Easley, 5; Brad Walker, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10; Maple Leaf Allstars feat. Ivan Neville, Jon Cleary, Tony Hall, Raymond Weber, Big D, 11; Untouchables feat. Adam Dietch, Nigel Hall, Calvin Turner, Shmeeans, Eric Benny Bloom, Ryan Zoidis, 3 a.m. Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Tom Witek Quartet, 7

Prime Example — Geoff Clapp, 8 & 11 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Tab Benoit, Sonny Landreth, 8:30 Siberia — Sweet Ghosts, The Deslondes, Helen Gillet, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Allen Toussaint Jazzity Project, 9 & 11 Spotted Cat — Pfister Sisters, 2; Ben Polcer & the New Sound, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sounds, 10 Tipitina’s — Cajun Fais Do-Do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5; Black Joe Lewis, Soul Rebels, 8; The M&M’s feat. John Medeski, Papa Mali, Rob Mercurio, Stanton Moore, 1:30 a.m.

MONDAY 28 AllWays Lounge — Orkestar Zirkonium, Slow Danger Brass Band, 9 Apple Barrel — Sam Cammarata, 8

Kermit’s Treme Mother-InLaw Lounge — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Karl Denson, Will Blades, Simon Lott, 9 The Maison — Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; The New Orleans Super Jam, 9:30; Darkwave feat. John Medeski, Skerik, Adam Deitch, 11 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr., 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Dave Easley, 8; Dave Maleckar, 9; The Genial Orleanians, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Romy Kaye Jazz Trio, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Flamin’ Groovies, The Men, 9 Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko Trio, 6 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Living Legends feat. Maynard Chatters, 8 Rock ’N’ Bowl — Amanda Shaw, 8 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Jazz Factory Night with the James Partridge Septet, 9 Siberia — Mahala Trio, 6

Banks Street Bar — South Jones, 9

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10

BJ’s Lounge — King James & the Special Men, 10

Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 10

Blue Nile — Higher Heights, 9; Frequinox, Ike Stubblefield Trio, 10 BMC — Lil’ Red & Big Bad, 6 Bombay Club — Monty Banks, 7 Buffa’s Lounge — David & Roselyn, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, Sweet Crude, 8

Three Muses — Washboard Rodeo, 7 Tipitina’s — Instruments A Comin’, 8 Yuki Izakaya — Miki Fujii & Friends, 8

Circle Bar — Missy Meatlocker, 6; HelloNegro, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS

Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — The orchestra performs for guests under City Park’s oak trees. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

d.b.a. — Debbie Davis & the Mesmerizers, 5; Luke WinslowKing, 7; The Booker Thing feat. Johnny Vidacovich, Marco Benevento, James Singleton, 8; Glen David Andrews, 10 Dmac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — Magnetic Mondays feat. Magnetic Ear, 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Piano Night: A Benefit for WWOZ, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8

Love Bade Me Welcome. First Christian Church, 8121 Airline Hwy., Metairie — Dr. Louise Labruyere directs “Requiem” by Gabriel Faure and “Five Mystical Songs” by Vaughan Williams. Donations accepted. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Piatigorsky Concert at Library. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Soprano Katharine Dain and pianist Jeffrey Grossman perform. 2 p.m. Sunday.

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NOW SHOWING Bad Words (R) — A spelling bee failure (Jason Bateman) competes again as a grownup. Elmwood Bears (G) — This Disney nature documentary follows a bear family in Alaska. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Beyond All Boundaries (NR) — The museum screens a “4-D” film, bringing audiences into battle using archival footage and special effects. National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13) — Captain America (Chris Evans) battles a Soviet agent. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Dom Hemingway (R) — A former safecracker (Jude Law) leaves prison and is quickly drawn back into the criminal world. Elmwood, Canal Place Draft Day (PG-13) — The Cleveland Browns’ general manager (Kevin Costner) works hard to acquire the No. 1 draft pick. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Final Member (R) — The curator of a museum devoted to male genitalia seeks out the elusive human specimen. Zeitgeist Frankie & Alice (R) — A go-go dancer with multiple personalities (Halle Berry) starts seeing a psychotherapist. Elmwood God’s Not Dead (PG) — A student’s faith is tested when his professor asserts that God does not exist. Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

The Raid 2 (R) — A rookie cop goes undercover to gain the trust of criminal kingpins in order to bring down their empire and protect his family. Elmwood Rio 2 (G) — In the 2011 animated film’s sequel, a family of blue macaws tries to adjust to life in the Amazon. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Son of God (PG-13) — Jesus Christ’s story, from birth to resurrection, is told. Elmwood, Westbank Transcendence (PG-13) — Johnny Depp and Kate Mara star in a sci-fi drama about a dying scientist who downloads his mind into a computer. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

Great White Shark 3D (NR) — Shark encounters are shared in the documentary. Entergy IMAX

Under the Skin (R) — An alien appearing as a human seduces Scottish hitchhikers. Elmwood, Canal Place

A Haunted House 2 (R) — More paranormal events happen to Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) in the sequel to last year’s comedic horror. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

OPENING FRIDAY

Heaven Is for Real (PG) — Randall Wallace directs the film adaptation of Todd Burpo’s book about a dad sharing his son’s story of going to Heaven. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D (G) — Morgan Freeman narrates a film about lemurs in Madagascar. Entergy IMAX The Lunchbox (PG) — Two strangers become friends through a series of letters. Canal Place Make Your Move (NR) — Two hip-hop dancers from different backgrounds fall in love. Elmwood Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) — A boy and dog travel through time in this animated movie. Elmwood, Westbank Muppets Most Wanted (PG) — The Muppets become involved in a heist while on a tour of Europe. Elmwood, Westbank Noah (PG-13) — A man takes drastic measures to protect his family in an impending flood. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Oculus (R) — A woman tries to convince the authorities that a supernatural being, not her brother, committed a murder. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Penguins 3D (PG) — A king penguin returns to his native

Brick Mansions (PG-13) — Paul Walker stars as an undercover cop trying to prevent a drug kingpin from ruining Detroit. Clearview, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Metropolitan Opera: Così fan tutte (NR) — Mozart’s Italian opera about sisters and their lovers is screened. Elmwood, Regal The Other Woman (PG-13) — Three women get revenge on the man who has been cheating on them all. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Peter Gabriel: Back to Front (NR) — Peter Gabriel performs in London in 2013. Elmwood, Slidell The Quiet Ones (PG-13) — A group of university students and their professor release evil forces while conducting an experiment on a young girl. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Shatner’s World (NR) — William Shatner talks about his career and personal life. Elmwood, Westbank, Slidell, Regal

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Brazil (R) — In a dystopian future, a man looks for a woman he dreams about. 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania Burning Bungalows: Experimental Film & Animation on the Road From Los Angeles (NR) — Animation and live action video create “an ethereal conjuring of spirits.” 7 p.m. Tuesday. Zeitgeist PAGE 78

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Divergent (PG-13) — In a world where being different means certain death, a young girl must learn why before it’s too late. Clearview, Elmwood, Westbank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

The Grand Budapest Hotel (R) — In Wes Anderson’s caper, a hotel concierge befriends a lobby boy. Elmwood, Slidell, Prytania, Canal Place

land in the sub-Antarctic to find a mate. Entergy IMAX

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Ilo Ilo

THRU Why do foreign films seem more Showtimes vary MAY successful than those made in the Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary U.S. at capturing the essence of daily life? The year already has brought to Arts Center, 1618 Oretha town a steady stream of memorable Castle Haley Blvd. films from distant locales — Britain’s (504) 352-1150 The Selfish Giant, Iran’s The Past and www.zeitgeistinc.net India’s The Lunchbox (see page 79) to name a few — that manage to find something both exotic and universal in the seemingly mundane. Singapore’s Ilo Ilo is another case in point. It’s not hard to see why writer/director Anthony Chen won the Camera d’Or (for the best film by a first-time director) with Ilo Ilo at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. Chen’s soft-spoken film dwells on the everyday struggles of an average middle-class family but also reveals the subtleties at the core of family relationships. It probably didn’t hurt that Chen loosely based his first film on his own childhiid. Ilo Ilo takes place in Singapore during the Asian financial crisis of 1997. Ten-year-old Jiale can’t keep out of serious trouble in school. The boy’s father is in danger of losing the family’s savings in a bad stock deal, and his mother only seems disappointed by what life has brought her. The arrival of “maid” Terry from the Philippines — essentially an indentured servant in an unfamiliar land — further strains the family’s tenuous bonds. First Jiale rejects Terry outright and again later because she manages to supply the parenting the boy has always needed (Chen was reunited with his real-life Filipina nanny after the film was released). There’s not a single false moment as the story evolves and much to savor in both the cast’s natural performances and Chen’s understated but perceptive work. — KEN KORMAN

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Cars 2 (G) — Star race car Lightning McQueen competes in a world grand prix while his friend Mater is mistaken for a spy. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Sampson Park An Economy of Grace (NR) — The documentary follows artist Kehinde Wiley as he paints portraits of African-American women. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Contemporary Arts Center F for Fake (PG) — Orson Welles examines art, forgery and fraud. 7 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Indywood Theater

Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans (NR) — The documentary examines the history of one of the United States’ oldest black communities. 6 p.m. Sunday-Monday. Indywood Theater I Confess (NR) — Alfred Hitchcock directs a story about a priest who hears a murder confession. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Ilo Ilo (NR) — Economic uncertainties challenge a middle-class Singapore family. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 9 p.m. Sunday-Monday. Zeitgeist A Jazzman’s Jazzman: The Gerry Carruthers Story (NR) — The mockumentary tells the story of the jazzman’s rise to minimal fame. 10 p.m. Sunday-Monday. Indywood Theater Left Behind: The Story of the New Orleans Public Schools (NR) — The documentary focuses on New Orleans public schools in the 20042005 year. 5 p.m. Tuesday. Indywood Theater

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The Lunchbox

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The Lunchbox (PG)

It’s never too late to break out of our 11:20 a.m., 2:45 p.m. MAY self-imposed prisons. That’s the take6:30 p.m., 9:20 p.m. home message delivered in The LunchThe Theatres, The Shops at box, the warm and engaging debut Canal Place, 333 Canal St., feature from Indian filmmaker Ritesh Batra. Among its many pleasures, the third floor film takes us into the world of the (504) 493-6535 dabbawalas, a real-world, 120-year-old www.thetheatres.com community in the Indian megacity of Mumbai that has developed a unique and remarkably efficient system of numbers and color codes for delivering lunches. The dabbawalas pick up homemade meals made by thousands of dutiful wives in late morning, navigate the teeming city of 20 million people by whatever means necessary, deliver the lunches to office-bound husbands, and return the empty, multi-tiered canisters by early afternoon. The Lunchbox is a fictional story of a lonely housewife (Nimrat Kaur) and an isolated widower (Bollywood veteran Irrfan Khan) who connect via a series of handwritten notes when a delivery goes awry. Writer/director Batra earned a film degree from New York University and participated in the Sundance Institute’s screenwriters and directors labs that have recently launched many promising film careers, but he grew up in Mumbai and shot The Lunchbox there on location. His insider’s eye for the daily life of the city renders Mumbai a central character in the film and creates an open window on another world. The anonymity of life in a big city is universal, providing the ideal setting for Batra’s uplifting, often funny and largely unsentimental tale. Sometimes the most enjoyable films are the ones least expected. — KEN KORMAN

a government agent. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Secretary (R) — A young secretary is involved in a sadism-masochism relationship with her lawyer boss. Midnight Friday. Indywood Theater

Mean Girls (PG-13) — The new girl at a high school soon becomes the enemy of the popular clique. Midnight Friday. Prytania

Spring Breakers (R) — James Franco stars as a drug dealer who helps four college girls after they are arrested. 9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Indywood Theater

North by Northwest (NR) — A New York executive must survive while a group of foreign spies mistake him for

Stauffenberg (PG-13) — The film tells the true story of a plot to kill Hitler. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Deutsches Haus

Sync Up Cinema: Best of the Fests — Films from the 2013 New Orleans Film Festival, Louisiana Film Prize and 48 Hour Film Project are screened. 3 p.m. Monday. New Orleans Museum of Art. The Ten Commandments (G) — Charlton Heston stars in the story of Moses. 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Underground Railroad: The William Still Story (NR) — The PBS documentary tells the story of the unknown, influential black man. 7 p.m. Friday. New Orleans Museum of Art PAGE 80

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A Love Song for Bobby Long (R) — A young woman returns to New Orleans after her mother dies from a drug overdose. 5 p.m. Thursday, 9:30 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m. Monday. Indywood Theater

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Dom Hemingway

Dom Hemingway (R) Directed by Richard Shepard Starring Jude Law and Richard Grant Limited release

Gangster movies live or die on the strength of colorful, larger-than-life characters. That must have been the guiding principle for perennially mild-mannered leading man Jude Law when he agreed to go against type and intentionally chew the scenery in the title role of a flamboyant safecracker in Dom Hemingway. Law portrays an impossibly verbose ex-con whose only redeeming quality seems to be that he’s a little less horrifying than his fellow criminals. This presents a problem for both Law and the audience as the story moves along. There’s just no reason to stay with it apart from intermittently funny dialogue and the sheer audacity of Law’s performance. Wild fluctuations in tone are an issue from the movie’s first scene as director Richard Shepard (The Matador) seems unsure where to take his film. A few sequences, especially one involving a nonsensical bet with a former associate that may result in Hemingway literally losing his manhood, are difficult to watch. Shepherd’s decision to take the movie vaguely into tearjerker territory seals its fate. But you’ve got to hand it to Law — without his efforts, the film would have gone straight to video-on-demand. — KEN KORMAN A Warehouse on Tchoupitoulas (NR) — The documentary traces the history of a once-famous music venue. 2 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday-Monday. Indywood Theater The Whole Gritty City (NR) — The filmmakers follow three New Orleans marching bands to explore their cultural importance. 7 p.m. Tuesday, 5 p.m. Wednesday. Indywood Theater Wuthering Heights (2011) (NR) — The film adaptation of Emily Bronte’s novel tells the story of a poor boy who falls in love with his young foster sister. 9 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Indywood Theater Yojimbo (NR) — The 1961 Japanese film features two competing crime lords. 5 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Indywood Theater

AMC Clearview Palace 12: Clearview Mall, 4486 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, (504) 887-1257. www.amctheatres.com AMC Elmwood Palace 20: 1200 Elmwood Park Blvd., Harahan, (504) 733-2029. www.amctheatres.com AMC Westbank Palace 16: 1151 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 263-2298. www.amctheatres. com Chalmette Movies: 8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 304-9992. www.chalmettemovies.com Contemporary Arts Center: 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800. www.cacno.org Deutsches Haus: 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014. www. deutscheshaus.org Entergy IMAX Theatre: 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629. www.auduboninstitute.org The Grand 14 Esplanade: 1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 229-4259. www.thegrandtheatre.com The Grand 16 Slidell: 1950 Gause Blvd. W., Slidell, (985)

641-1889. www.thegrandtheatre.com Indywood Theater: 630 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 345-8804. will@indywood.org. www.indywood.org National World War II Museum Solomon Victory Theater: 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944. www.nationalww2museum. org New Orleans Museum of Art: City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100. www. noma.org Prytania Theatre: 5339 Prytania St., (504) 8912787. www.theprytania.com Regal Covington Stadium 14: 69348 Louisiana State Hwy. 121, Covington, (985) 871-7787. www.regmovies.com Sampson Park: 3100 Louisa St. The Theatres at Canal Place: The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 581-2540. www. thetheatres.com Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center: 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858. www. zeitgeistinc.net

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OPENING Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Jazz Fest Show,” photography group exhibition, opening reception 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd, (504) 528-3722 — “Art Syncopation,” paintings by Angel Gonzalez de la Tijera, opening reception 6 p.m. Tuesday. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Chihuly,” architectural installations by Dale Chihuly, opening Saturday. “Still Lifes,” oil paintings by Amy Weiskopf, opening Saturday.

Irish Cultural Museum. 933 Conti St., (504) 481-8593 — “Jewellery Box — Irish Hidden Gems,” photographs by Daragh Muldowney, opening reception 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Summer Stars,” astrology-themed paintings by Jon Langford, opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Republic New Orleans. 828 S. Peters St., 528-8282; www.republicnola.com — “RAW NOLA presents SPECTRUM,” mixed media group exhibition, 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Tresor Gallery. 811 Royal St., (504) 309-3991; www.tresorgallery.com — “Effeminate Ephemera,” mixed media by Vinsantos, opening reception 6 p.m. Thursday.

GALLERIES A Gallery For Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — Photographs and photo books from all eras by various photographers, ongoing.

Alex Beard Studio. 712 Royal St., (504) 309-0394; www.alexbeardstudio.com — Drawings and paintings by Alex Beard, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart.com — “Deep Blues,” Southern folk art group exhibition, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Mixed media craft exhibition by Abe Geasland, Craig Taylor, Jivita Harris Casey and Alix Travis, through April. Beneito’s Art. 3618 Magazine St., (504) 891-9170; www.bernardbeneito.com — Oil paintings by Beneito Bernard, ongoing. Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “Still,” porcelain mishima by Miki Glasser, through May 6. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “I Search in Snow,” mixed media by Sibylle Peretti, through May. Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart. com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing. Chester Allen’s Oasis of Energy. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 292-8365; www.chesterallen-oasisofenergy.tumblr.com — “Universal Groove,” silversmithing by Chester Allen, ongoing. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www. coleprattgallery.com — “Altars and Monuments,” abstract paintings by Richard Johnson, through Saturday. Coup D’oeil Art Consortium. 2033 Magazine St., (504) 7220876; www.coupdoeilartconsortium.com — “Geometry of Sound,” displays of scores by composers, through May 10. Courtyard Gallery. 1129 Decatur St., (504) 330-0134; www.woodartandmarketing.

In the late 19th century, French author Jules Verne became the literary avatar of a bold new genre: science fiction. Although prophetic, Verne’s futuristic inventions were based on the wood, steel and steam technology of his time. Fast forward a century, and his Victorian-era futurism resurfaced in the Dr. Who TV shows, steampunk fashions and the Automata series of local art exhibitions featuring retro-robotic devices. Automata came to an end when its curator, Myrtle von Damitz, left town, but one of its iconic artists, Ben Reid, resurfaced at Barrister’s Gallery this month. Reid’s elaborate wood and Blip. Repeat.: Sculpture THRU metal devices suggest what space junk might have looked like had it by Ben Reid MAY originated in the 19th century. They also double as robotic musical per179 Apples: Paintings cussion instruments when activated. Like Verne’s vision of “airships” by David McPherson that looked curiously like airborne sailing vessels, Reid’s suspended Mayhem sculpture looks nautical, with frigatelike lines and extruded Barrister’s Gallery, metal fittings suggestive of mysterious energy sources, maybe early 2331 St. Claude Ave. magnetic levitation technology. Flip a switch and all that hardware (504) 710-4506 spins like a dervish to produce the percussion of an over-caffeinated bebop ensemble. The similarly kinetic T-Cell (pictured) suggests how www.barristersgallery.com a satellite might have looked had Queen Victoria launched a space program. Seemingly orphaned in time, these mysterious cacophonous objects may be trying to tell us something, but what? According to Reid, their clamorous outbursts underscore their silence: “It is when they are mute that they say the most about the desire and loneliness of things.” David McPherson’s apple paintings in the adjacent pop-up gallery also have something to say, but their message is all about the “apple-ness” of apples. Simply but eloquently executed in grids or stand-alone compositions, their smoothly shining surfaces insinuate the tart sweetness of the first bite, as well as the history of desire handed down over millennia since the Garden of Eden. Rendered in a style of obsessive simplicity, they deftly undertake that most daunting of tasks: capturing the essence of something as it actually is. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

com — New Orleans-themed reclaimed wood carvings by Daniel Garcia, ongoing. Du Mois Gallery. 4609 Freret St., (504) 818-6032; www.dumoisgallery.com — “Drinks from the River,” ceramics by Anthony Stellaccio and “Dream Series,” multimedia drawings by Caroline Hill, through Saturday. Freret Clay Center. 2525 Jena St., (504) 919-8050; www. freretclaycenter.com — “The Human Condition,” metal rusts, wood rots’ collage, ceramic tiles and vessels by Barbie L’Hoste and Bill Darrow, ongoing. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront. org — “Grown Ass Kid,” mixed media group exhibition, through May 4. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Garden District Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504)

891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery.com — “Three Voices: New Work,” paintings by Kat Fitzpatrick, Susan Hotard and Kris Wenschuh, through Sunday. Graphite Galleries. 936 Royal St., (504) 565-3739; www.graphitenola.com — Group mixed media exhibition, ongoing. The Hotel Modern. 936 St. Charles Ave., 504-9620900; www.thehotelmodern. com — “The Manifest Destiny Billboard Project, Chapter 3,” mixed media by Sanford Biggers, through May. J & S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing. Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “My New Orleans,” paintings by Adam K. Hall, through April. La Madama Bazarre. 1007 St. Mary St., (504) 236-5076; www. lamadamabazarre.com — Group

exhibition celebrating the whimsical and weird side of Louisiana, ongoing. Lisa Victoria Gallery. 616 Royal St., (504) 315-0850; www.lisavictoriagallery.com — Mixed media group exhibition, ongoing. Live Art Studio. 4207 Dumaine St., (504) 484-7245; www. liveartstudio.com — “Jazz Musicians,” giclee prints by Sarah Stiehl, and “Louisiana Waltz,” photography by Richard Weller, through May. M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 931-1915; www. mfrancisgallery.com — Acrylic on canvas by Myesha, ongoing. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www. michalopoulos.com — “Down and Dirty,” paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. Morrison. 1507 Magazine St., (504) 451-3303; www.morrisonsculpture.com — Sculpture and drawings by Thomas Randolph Morrison, ongoing.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks. com — Etching and screenprints by Greg Giegucz and inside-out glass sculptures by Jason Christian, through April. Newcomb Art Gallery. Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartgallery.tulane.edu — “Early Modern Faces: European Portraits 1480-1780,” old master painting exhibition, through June 29. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., Second floor, (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Contemporary crafts by Sean Dixson, Cathy Cooper-Stratton, Margo Manning and Nellrea Simpson. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwardsgallery.com — “De Troit,” photographic homage to Detroit by Joseph Crachiola, through June

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Historic New Orleans Collection. Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art, 400 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/nelson-galleries — “Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere,” by Richard Sexton, opening reception 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www. noafa.com — “Closer Examination” by Ronna Harris and “New Work” by Butler Steltemeier, through May 2.

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ART LISTINGS 7. “One Foot in the Swamp: Portraits & Daydreams as Photographs,” photography by Zack Smith, through Aug. 2. Sheila Phipps Studio & Gallery. 8237 Oak St., (504) 596-6031 — Oil and acrylic portraits and abstracts, ongoing. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyart.org — “Minding the Gap,” paintings by Linda Dautreuil, through May 24. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/ staplegoods — “The Simulated Tide,” paintings about water by Bonnie Maygarden, through May 4. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Conjuring New Orleans Music: Voodoo, Gumbo and Snowballs, Too,” mixed media group exhibition, through May. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.facebook.com/ nolaartsalon — “RCAA Redux,” art by ReNew Cultural Arts Academy students curated by Ryan Lindburg, through Sunday.

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Three Rivers Gallery. 333 E. Boston St., (985) 892-2811; www.threeriversgallery.com — “Paintings of New Orleans,” paintings by Alan Flattmann, through May 3.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www. finearts.uno.edu — “UNO MFA Alumni Exhibition,” mixed media curated by Rebecca Lee Reynolds, through May 4. “You Are a Weird Bird,” mixed media by Natalie McLaurin, through May 4. Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www.whisnantgalleries.com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textile and porcelain, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Basin Street Station. 501 Basin St., (504) 293-2600; www.basinststation. com — Scale model of 1915 French Quarter, ongoing. Bonjour Lingerie. 4214 Magazine St., (504) 309-8014; www.facebook.com/ bonjournola — Mixed media black light art by Mario Ortiz, ongoing. Buffa’s Lounge. 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffaslounge. com — Festive photographs by Rita Posselt, through May 4. The Country Club. 634 Louisa St., (504) 945-0742; www.thecountryclubneworleans.com — “All Amzie All the Time,” group exhibition of art celebrating Amzie Adams, ongoing. Gravier Street Social. 523 Gravier St.; www.gravierstreetsocial.com —

“Graffiti on Canvas,” paintings by Josh Wingerter, through April.

6414; www.stmargaretsno.org — The art and farmers market seeks artists.

Hey! Cafe. 4332 Magazine St., (504) 891-8682; www.heycafe.biz — Cartoons from Feast Yer Eyes magazine, ongoing.

MUSEUMS

La Divina Gelateria. 621 St. Peter St., (504) 302-2692; www.ladivinagelateria.com — Art and photographs by Thom Bennett, Mary Moring and Rita Posselt, ongoing. Top Drawer Antiques. 4310 Magazine St., (504) 897-1004; www.topdrawerantiques.net — Mixed media black light art by Mario Ortiz, ongoing. Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 650-9844; www.treonola.com — Mixed media group exhibition, ongoing.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Contemporary Arts Center. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — Curator Regine Basha seeks works by female artists in New Orleans. Visit cacno.org for details. Deadline June 11. No Dead Artists. Art is sought for the 18th annual No Dead Artists. Visit www.jonathanferraragallery.com for details. Deadline June 16. Swap Meet NOLA. St. Margaret’s at Mercy, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 279-

Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno. org — “hello I AM,” contemporary art by New Orleans teenagers, through May 17. “30 Americans,” group exhibition of works by black artists from the past 30 years, through June 15. Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “Shout, Sister, Shout! The Boswell Sisters of New Orleans,” mixed media exhibition about a local 1920s and 1930s trio, through Oct. 26. Longue Vue House and Gardens. 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www. longuevue.com — “Simply Silver,” exhibition of three centuries of silver, through April.

images of 19th and 20th century medical equipment, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www. lsm.crt.state.la.us — “Krewe of Hermes: The Diamond Jubilee,” an overview of the Carnival organization, through Dec. 1. “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items and “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond” Madame John’s Legacy. 632 Dumaine St., (504) 568-6968; www.crt.state.la.us — “The Palm, the Pine and the Cypress: Newcomb College Pottery of New Orleans”, ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www. noma.org — “Photography and the American Civil War”, through May 4. “Rematch,” a retrospective of conceptual artist Mel Chin, through May 25.

Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “I’ll Save You Tomorrow,” mixed media by Juan Logan and “Into the Light II,” Southern photography group exhibition, through July 20.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us — “The Louisiana Photographs of Robert Tebbs,” photos of plantations from 1926, through June 1. “Images and Instruments: Medical History,” artifacts and

Williams Research Center. Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “From Cameo to Close Up: Louisiana in Film,” the history of movie-making in New Orleans as seen in posters and photographs, through Nov. 26.

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THEATER 6 x 6. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — Six local writers present six original plays. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Golden Girls Return. MidCity Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — Varla Jean Merman, Ricky Graham, Brooklyn Shaffer, Brian Johnston and Becky Allen perform episodes of the sitcom. Tickets $30. 8 p.m. FridaysSaturdays, 6 p.m. Sunday.

Kiss Me Kate. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — The play inside of a musical features music by Cole Porter. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. The Little Lamb who Cried Wolf. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, Drama Hall, third floor, (504) 616-6066; www. dcc.edu — Michael Aaron Santos directs the second production in his five-part series adapting Aesop’s fables for young audiences. Tickets start at $5. 7

p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Reflections 2. Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-7529; www.anthonybeantheater.com — Oliver Thomas, Gail Glapion and Cynthia Willard-Lewis star in Anthony Bean’s new version of Reflections, the story of Thomas’ fall. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Shoebox Lounge. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www. theshadowboxtheatre.com — Jen Pagan’s solo show merges memoir and stand-up comedy. Tickets start at $10. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY The Andrews Brothers. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www. stagedoorcanteen.org — Three men fill in for The Andrews Sisters when a flu outbreak quarantines them. Dinner show $65, brunch show $60, show only $30. Dinner 6 p.m., show 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Arkham ASSylum: A Batman Burlesque Play. Shadowbox Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — Gotham City’s prison is overtaken by a gas that causes Batman’s enemies to shed their clothes. Tickets start at $10. 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Beach Blanket Burlesque. Tiki Tolteca, 301 N. Peters St., (504) 267-4406; www.facebook.com/ tikitolteca — GoGo McGregor hosts a free burlesque show. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bits & Jiggles. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — The show mixes comedy and burlesque. 9 p.m. Monday. Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www.sonesta.com/royalneworleans — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly burlesque show featuring the music of Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. Call (504) 553-2331 for details. 11:50 p.m. Friday. RuPaul’s Drag Race Battle of the Seasons. The Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., (504)

The Salt Wives. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The Salt Wives perform European cabaret music and sing in French, German, Spanish and Yiddish. 5:30 p.m. Friday.

The King and I. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc. com — Musical actors ages 8 and older must prepare 32 bars of a Rodgers & Hammerstein song and bring recorded music to the audition. Email jrainey@bfhs.org for details. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The Victory Belles: Spirit of America. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 5281944; www.stagedoorcanteen. org — The Victory Belles perform patriotic tunes from the American canon and from the songbooks of George M. Cohan and Irving Berlin. Cuisine from American Sector is provided. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Rivertown Theaters. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Auditions for fall productions of Shrek the Musical, A Christmas Carol and The Will Rogers Follies. Contact info@rivertowntheaters.com for details. 4 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday.

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Crescent City Sound Chorus. Delgado Community College, Isaac Delgado Hall, Drama Hall, third floor, (504) 616-6066; www.dcc.edu — The Crescent City Sound Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, holds auditions. For details, visit www.crescentcitysound. com. 7 p.m. Monday.

Can’t Drown the Dance. The Tigermen Den, 3113 Royal St.; www.facebook.com/tigermenden — Dancers perform to the music of Irma Thomas, Foster the People, Alabama Shakes, Christina Aguilera and Vampire Weekend. Admission $10. 8 p.m. Friday. PAGE 84

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COMEDY Accessible Comedy. Buffa’s Lounge, 1001 Esplanade Ave., (504) 949-0038; www.buffaslounge.com — J. Alfred Potter and Jonah Bascle do standup shows on a rotating basis. 11:55 p.m. Friday.

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Allstar Comedy Revue. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the stand-up comedy show with special guests and a band. Free admission. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents a stand-up comedy showcase. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly comedy showcase. Free admission. 9 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, and amateurs take the stage in the open-mic portion. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Sportz. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an all-ages improv comedy show. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy.com — Comedians perform at this weekly improv. Admission $5. 10:30 p.m. Friday. Friday Night Laughs. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts an open-mic. 10 p.m. Friday. Give ‘Em The Light Open-Mic Comedy Show. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts the showcase. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401 — Comedian Johnny Rock hosts an open-mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Jonah & Kevin, Yeah. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy.com — Jonah Bascle and Kevin Prockup perform sketch and musical comedy. 9:30 p.m. Friday. Laugh & Sip. The Wine Bistro, 1011 Gravier St.; www.facebook.com/thewinebistrono — Mark Caesar and DJ Cousin Cav host the weekly showcase of local comedians. Call (504) 606-6408 for details. Tickets $7. 8 p.m. Thursday. Lights Up!. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www. tnmcomedy.com — The theater showcases new improv troupes. Tickets $5. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504)

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302-8264; www.tnmcomedy. com — Each show features a guest sharing favorite true stories, the details of which inspire improv comedy. Tickets $8. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. NOLA Comedy Hour Open Mic & Showcase. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge. net — Andrew Polk hosts the open mic series that features a booked showcase. Free admission. Sign-up 8 p.m. show 9 p.m. Sunday.

Sit-Down Stand-Up. Prytania Bar, 3445 Prytania St., (504) 891-5773; www.prytaniabar. com — Jonah Bascle hosts the stand-up comedy show presented by Accessible Comedy. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Monday. Sketch Comedy. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy. com — The Sketchy Characters perform sketch comedy. Visit www.sketchycharacters.net for details. 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Student Union. The New Movement, 1919 Burgundy St., (504) 302-8264; www.tnmcomedy.com — A weekly improv for The New Movement students and alumni. 8 p.m. Thursday. Think You’re Funny? Comedy Showcase. Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www. carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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In 2007, New Orleans City Councilman Oliver Thomas admitted he took a bribe. The charismatic Thomas had been popular among black and white voters, and many had high expectations for his career. Upon his conviction, he was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. His fall from grace has been well-documented, but Thomas wanted his Reflections2 story to be heard — straight APR from his mouth. Anthony Bean 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sun. and Thomas created ReflecAnthony Bean Community tions: A Man and His Time, Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave. which had an extended run at the Anthony Bean Community (504) 862-7529 Theater in 2011. Reflections2 is www.anthonybeantheater.com an updated version of the play with a reworked Act 2. The show is framed by the narration of reporter John Barren (Charles Bosworth). This frame gives audience background information and perspective, but it was distracting at the end. Bosworth delivered some funny asides and did a nice job of letting the jokes settle. The material is biographical and Thomas plays himself, as do former New Orleans School Board President Gail Glapion and former City Councilwoman Cynthia Willard-Lewis. The night before Thomas resigns his seat on the council, six pastors and bishops gather in his living room to offer personal if not political support and find out what happened. Their presence gives voice to a community largely full of past and present supporters. Some feel betrayed by Thomas; some stand to lose political power they helped him achieve. Pastor John Seamore (Harold X. Evans) was funny and gave a nuanced opinion of Thomas’ actions. To Seamore, the matter is more complicated than right or wrong because Thomas’ choice was made in a biased system designed to make him fail. Seamore and Bishop Stevens (Alfred Aubry) talk frankly about race relations in New Orleans, one of the major focuses of the show. In prison, Thomas meets a young inmate named Donte (Alvin Green), who tells him about his dangerous life in New Orleans. Donte is a powerful character, in part because he is a young man beginning a 22-year prison sentence. Green balanced Donte’s outward toughness with his emotional vulnerability. At times Thomas was reserved, but he has a likable stage presence. He was most impressive when interacting with his wife Angelle Thomas (Gwendolyne Foxworth). The couple’s relationship was strained before Thomas’ sentence, and after his release, things get worse. Thomas forgets his wedding anniversary, and Foxworth becomes furious — a hot-blooded and hilarious foil to his even temper. Written by Thomas and Bean, who also directs the show, Reflections2 is full of real-life drama. We get a peek into the personal life of a man who helped shape recent New Orleans history. — TYLER GILLESPIE

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EVENTS TUESDAY 22 Administrative Professionals Week. Doubletree Hotel, 2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-3111; www. doubletree.hilton.com — The New Orleans chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals offers networking, exhibits and door prizes. Tickets $33. 6 p.m. Crescent City Farmers Market. Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St., (504) 8655000; www.tulane.edu — The weekly market features fresh produce, kettle corn, Green Plate specials and flowers. Visit www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org for details.

It’s All About the Music BIke Ride. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — As part of NOLA Social Ride, bicyclists cruise around the city, stopping a few times along the way to enjoy live music. Visit www.facebook.com/ groups/nolasocialride for details. 6 p.m. Kundalini Yoga. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Sally Dunn leads the yoga session. $5, members free. Call (985) 626-1238 to make reservations. 6 p.m. Library Genealogy Series. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — Sal Serio, curator of the library’s American Italian Research Center, leads a 13part genealogy series. Contact Chris at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us for a complete schedule. 7 p.m.

$25 non-members. 10 a.m. to noon.

for the Sandbach Under 13 Rugby Team in England. 4 p.m.

831-8475 ext. 134 to register. 5:30 p.m.

Barbershop Meetings. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Peter Nahkid leads the men’s discussion. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Festival International de Louisiane. Downtown Lafayette, 735 Jefferson St., (337) 2915566; www.festivalinternational.com — A festival celebrating Louisiana’s heritage includes music, food, drink and more. Wednesday-Sunday.

White Glove Wednesdays. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — Curator Eric Rivets gives visitors the chance to wear original military uniforms and equipment. 9 a.m.

Jazz in the Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap. org — Jazz in the Park’s fifth season of free musical and dance performances features food and art vendors, and a stage in Congo Square that’s run by and for kids. Visit the website and check Gambit music listings for details. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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.

Jazz Fest Break-Fast. Finn McCool’s Irish Pub, 3701 Banks St., (504) 486-9080; www.finnmccools.com — Food trucks Boo Koo BBQ & Burgers, Crepes a la Cart, Foodie Call and The Boxcar make breakfast for dinner. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 24 Art on the Rocks at W New Orleans. W Hotel New Orleans, 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www.wneworleans.

Media Arts Level III & IV Showcase. NOCCA Riverfront Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com — Video, audio and design are on display. 7 p.m.

Marketplace at Armstrong Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 658-3200; www.pufap.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, handmade beauty products, art, crafts and entertainment. Visit www. icdnola.org for details. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Oak Park Civic Association. Edgewater Baptist Church, 5900 Paris Ave., (504) 288-1461; www.edgewaterbc.org — A representative from the University of New Orleans Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology discusses the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act’s effects on Orleans Parish. 6:30 p.m.

NOLA TimeBanking, DyverseCity Etsy Training. DyverseCity, 3932 Fourth St., (504) 439-4530 — Attendees can set up TimeBank accounts, learn how to run Etsy shops or get computer coaching. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Outside the Tent. Jazz & Heritage Gallery, 1205 N. Rampart St., (504) 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage.org — Local craft vendors and artists display their works.

Overeaters Anonymous. Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-3431; www. rayneumc.org — Group members help each other utilize the 12-step method to recover from compulsive eating. For details, contact Sarah at (504) 458-9965. 7 p.m.

Reggae Night. The Other Place, 1224 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 943-7502 — DJ Kush Master plays reggae alongside craft vendors and food from Coco Hut. 8 p.m. Swing in the Oaks. Goldring/ Woldenberg Great Lawn, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs classics and modern favorites and food and drinks are available. 7 p.m. Toddler Time. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm. org — The museum hosts special Tuesday and Thursday activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers. Admission $8, members free. 10:30 a.m. Yoga at the Cabildo. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us — Yoga classes for all experience levels are held in the Cabildo gallery. 7:30 a.m.

Judeo-Christian Studies lecture. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St., (504) 862-3214; www.tulane.edu — University of Toronto professor Clifford Orwin lectures on the topic “Will not the Judge of All the World Act Justly? Abraham’s Plea to God on Behalf of Sodom.” 7 p.m.

East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce and Community Showcase. Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell, (985) 781-3650 — Slidell businesses and organizations show their goods and services. Call (985) 643-5678 for more info. 3 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday.

Nature Walk and Titivation. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Guests tour swamps, ponds, bayous and forests and practice trimming techniques along the trails. Call (985) 626-1238 to make reservations. 1 p.m.

Entertaining with Silver and Sophistication. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Guests learn how to use table settings as they consume food and drink. $20 members,

Sandbach Under 13 Rugby Team auction. The Crown & Anchor, 200 Pelican Ave., Algiers Point, (504) 227-1007; www.crownanchorpub.com — T-shirts, jerseys, brewery banners, beer signs and coasters are auctioned to raise money

com — Artists in residence showcase and sometimes demonstrate their work, there’s a DJ, drink specials and giveaways of lodging at W Hotels. Visit www.wneworleans. com/artontherocks for details. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dealing with the Criminal Justice System to Help Your Adult Child. Jewish Family Service, 3330 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 600, (504) 831-8475; www. jfsneworleans.org — Crisis intervention specialist Cecile Tebo leads a support group for parents of troubled adult children. Call Fran at (504)

Pearl Wine Co. first anniversary. Pearl Wine Co., 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6360; www.pearlwineco.com — Free wine and live music begin the business’ first anniversary celebration. 5 p.m. Sistahs Making a Change. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Women of all experience levels are invited to dance, talk and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 to 8 p.m. Yoga Art Music Extravaganza. Divine Yoga, 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd — Guests participate in a free Kundalini yoga class while listening to a live didgeridoo performance. 6 p.m. PAGE 88

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Earth Day at New Orleans Botanical Garden. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 483-9386; www. neworleanscitypark.com/ botanical-garden — There are food and cooking demonstrations and live music. 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Living Green in New Orleans. City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 483-9386; www.neworleanscitypark. com/botanical-garden — There are speakers, exhibits, kids activities, food trucks and live music. 5 p.m.

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FRIDAY 25 Cajun Fest 2014. Visitation of Our Lady School, 3520 Ames Blvd., Marrero, (504) 347-337; www.vol.org — There is music and food at this Cajun festival on the West Bank. Admission free. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Cool Doctor Foundation. Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell, (985) 781-3650 — The all-day event features live music from Bag of Donuts, auctions, raffles, food and drinks. 8 a.m. Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday celebration. Pearl Wine Co., 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 4836360; www.pearlwineco.com — There is a free wine tasting and food available from Foodie Call Food Truck. 5 p.m.

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Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The weekly event includes an art activity, live music, a film and a food demonstration. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 948-1285; www. fgno.com — The 45th annual festival, held the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May, features scores of local and international musicians and other acts that perform on stages and in tents on the horse racing course and in the grandstand. Headliners include Santana, The Avett Brothers, Robert Plant, John Hiatt and more. Admission $70 per day, $5 ages 2-10, $55 advance (before April 24), VIP packages available. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market, 922 Teche St., (504) 362-0708; www.oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce, seafood and more are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Spring Fair Deaux Deaux. St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 529 W. Fifth St., LaPlace, (985) 652-9100; www.sjachurch. com — The three-day festival features live music, carnival rides, games, a kids’ stage, a gourmet dinner and other food vendors. Admission free. 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Super Spring Spectacular. Dish on Hayne, 9734 Hayne Blvd., (504) 301-0356; www. dishonhayne.com — There is a business expo, fashion show and jazz concert. Call (504) 298-2665 to RSVP. 5 p.m.

Sync Up conference. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — Entertainment industry leaders gather to discuss current topics in their field. Free. Register at www.jazzandheritage.org/sync-up/registration. 9 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Zoo-To-Do for Kids. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org — This fundraiser is designed for kids and features music, food from local restaurants, inflatable play structures, arcade games, crafts and face painting. Patron/sponsor tickets are available. Proceeds benefit zoo construction projects. Admission $25, members $20, early admission $40. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., early admission 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY 26 Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, South Claiborne and Carrollton avenues — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, children’s activities and live music. Visit www.artscouncilofneworleans.org for details. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crawfish Cookoff. Fritchie Park, 901 Howze Beach Road, Slidell — There is unlimited crawfish and live music all day. $30 advance, $35 at the gate, $5 children 10 and under. 11 a.m. Crescent City Farmers Market. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, (504) 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www. germancoastfarmersmarket. org for details. 8 a.m. to noon. Gladiator Combat Championships. Northshore Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell, (985) 781-3650 — Competitors fight in the mixed martial arts match. $25 adults, $15 children. 7 p.m. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 362-8661 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 30 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395;

www.growdatyouthfarm.org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon. Jazzfest by Nite: Pretty Lights. Champions Square, Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3822; www.superdome.com — The full band band performs live and features the Hot 8 Brass Band at the all-ages show. 8 p.m. Kids Menu: Storytime with Nancy Wilson. SoFAB Culinary Library, 1604 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www. southernfood.org/culinary-library — Children ages 3 to 7 hear Louisiana folk tales and make Rice Krispies alligator snacks. 10 a.m. Kinder Garden at Hollygrove Market and Farm. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www. hollygrovemarket.com — Arts, crafts, story time and plantings for children ages 18 months to 3 years. Call (504) 293-4721 for more info. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Renaissance Marketplace of New Orleans East. Renaissance Marketplace, 5700 Read Blvd. — The market offers cuisine from area restaurants, arts and crafts, children’s activities and more. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Slidell Spring Street Fair. Olde Towne Slidell, 124 Erlanger St., Slidell — More than 200 antiques, arts, crafts and collectibles vendors sell their wares and six bands perform. 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 278-4242; www.visitstbernard.com — The market showcases fresh seafood, local produce, jams and preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities. Call (504) 355-4442 or visit the website for details. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market. Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market, Sala Avenue at Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art, live music and pony rides. 8 a.m. Yoga/Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The museum holds Pilates classes every fourth Saturday of the month, and yoga classes every other Saturday. Call (504) 456-5000 for details. Admission $5, free for NOMA and East Jefferson Wellness Center members. 8 a.m.

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Creole World: Photographs of New Orleans and the Latin Caribbean Sphere

Photographer Richard Sexton beautifully captured the Crescent City’s mix of architectural charm, lush fauna and bohemian flourishes in New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence (Chronicle Books). In its pages, sagging roofs and crumbling plaster imbue old homes and buildings with character as their interiors showcased their residents’ lavish decorations. In his gorgeous new Creole World: Photographs book, Creole World: Photographs of APR of New Orleans and the Latin New Orleans and the Latin CaribCaribbean Sphere reception bean Sphere, Sexton presents similar photos of New Orleans homes 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m. Tuesday and public spaces and juxtaposes Historic New Orleans them with similar images from Collection, Laura Simon Cuba, Haiti, Cartagena, Colombia Nelson Galleries for Louisiana and other Latin American locales. Many facing pages seem like Art, 400 Chartres St. mirror images of vibrantly colored (504) 523-4662 neighboring homes built in Spanish www.hnoc.org colonial styles, with battered shutters and balconies framed by rusted cast iron. There also are juxtapositions of cemeteries, nightlife, urban sprawl and panoramic views. Many of the architectural relics are extremely dilapidated, but bright coats of new paint and bustling street traffic lend them exotic appeal. The book features photos Sexton took during nearly four decades of travel. Images from Creole World are on display at the Historic New Orleans Collection, which published the book. Sexton signs copies at an opening reception for the exhibit. — WILL COVIELLO

Gretna Historical Society Spring Tour of Homes. Gretna Historical Society Complex, 209 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 362-3854 — Guests tour seven homes, seven museums and one church. Admission $12. 1 p.m. New Orleans Saintsations Auditions. New Orleans Saints Training Facility, 5800 Airline Drive, Metairie — Applicants to be Saintsations must pre-register at http://saintsations.net. Registration $75. 9 a.m. SoFAB cooking demo. French Market, corner of Governor Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket.org — Local chefs cook their signature dishes. 2 p.m. Swap Meet NOLA. St. Margaret’s at Mercy, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 279-6414; www. stmargaretsno.org — The Humane Society sponsors a flea market, art market and farmers market. 9 a.m.

Swing Dance Lesson With Amy & Chance. d.b.a., 618 Frenchmen St., (504) 942-3731; www. dbabars.com/dbano — The bar and music venue offers free swing dance lessons. 4:30 p.m. Swingin’ Sundays. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — Free dance lessons at 8 p.m. are followed by a live band at 9 p.m.

MONDAY 28 Aces Against Aneurysms. Pelican Athletic Club, 1170 Meadowbrook Blvd., Mandeville — The ladies tennis tournament proceeds benefit aneurysm research. $50 entry fee. Contact Barbara at bfisher@thepac.com. Biking Nature Trails. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Trail rider David Moeller guides guests through nature trails via bike. Call (985) 626-1238 to make reservations. Admission $5, members free. 6 p.m.

Instruments A Comin’. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas.com — The free outdoor street party includes a silent auction and a battle of the marching bands. Tickets start at $50 for the 8 p.m. benefit concert. 6 p.m. Sync Up Cinema: Inside the Writer’s Room. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — Julie Plec, creator of The Vampire Diaries, talks about what it’s like Inside the Writer’s Room. 7 p.m. Sync Up Cinema: The Festival Train. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www. noma.org — Independent filmmakers discuss how to work with film festivals. 5:30 p.m. Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. org — Terry Rappold presents the class in the museum’s art galleries. Call (504) 456-5000

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SPORTS Zephyrs. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.zephyrsbaseball.com — The New Orleans Zephyrs play the Colorado Springs Sky Sox at 11 a.m. Tuesday and the Omaha Storm Chasers at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

WORDS Ann Benoit. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs her book New Orleans’ Best Ethnic Restaurants. 4 p.m. Friday. Carolyn Kolb. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs her book New Orleans Memories: One Writer’s City. 4 p.m. Saturday.

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Cokie Roberts. Academy of the Sacred Heart, 4521 St. Charles Ave., (504) 269-1213; www. ashrosary.org — The author discusses and signs her book Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies. 8:45 a.m. Friday.

Fair Grinds Poetry Event. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — Jenna Mae hosts poets and spoken-word performers. French Market Fare: New Orleans’ Best Ethnic Restaurants. French Market, French Market Place, between Decatur and North Peters streets, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — Author Ann Benoit discusses her book, New Orleans’ Best Ethnic Restaurants. 2 p.m. Sunday. Friends of the New Orleans Public Library Book Sale. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www. nutrias.org — The group hosts twice-weekly sales of books, DVDs, books on tape, LPs and more. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday. James Cobb. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book Flood of Lies: The St. Rita’s Nursing Home Tragedy. 5 p.m. Friday. Jay Mazza. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book Not Just Another Thursday Night: Kermit Ruffins and Vaughan’s Lounge. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Dean Alger. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book Original Guitar Hero and the Power of Music: The Legendary Lonnie Johnson, Music and Civil Rights. Noon Saturday.

Jeremy Labadie and Argyle Wolf-Knapp. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The authors discuss and sign their book New Orleans Beer: A Hoppy History of Big Easy Brewing. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Denise McConduit. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs her books about a New Orleans boy named D.J. Noon Friday.

John Gery. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — The poet talks and signs his new book Have at You Now! 7 p.m. Thursday.

Donald Link. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book Down South: Bourbon, Pork, Gulf Shrimp & Second Helpings of Everything. 3 p.m. Sunday.

John Griswold. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323 — The author talks about his new book Pirates You Don’t Know, and Other Adventures in the Examined Life: Collected Essays. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Dr. Michael Saag. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266 — The author signs his book Positive: One Doctor’s Personal Encounters with Death, Life and the U.S. Healthcare System. 6 p.m. Thursday. Edward Branley. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book New Orleans Jazz. 2 p.m. Saturday.

John Wirt. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book Huey “Piano” Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues. 1 p.m. Sunday. Local Writers’ Group. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 455-5135; www. barnesandnoble.com — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Matt Sakakeeny. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book Roll With It: Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans. 4 p.m. Sunday. Nancy Dixon. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs her book N.O. Lit: 200 Years of New Orleans Literature. 3 p.m. Friday. Open Mic. Drum Sands Publishing and Books, 7301 Downman Road, (504) 247-6519; www.drunmsandspublishing. com — The bookstore and publishing house hosts an open mic for writers of all genres. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Patrice Kononchek. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs her book In a While, Crocodile: New Orleans Slow Cooker Recipes. Noon Sunday. Poets of Color. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9472121; www.stannanola.org — Poets participate in a writing circle. 2 p.m. Wednesday. Rebecca Sive. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs her book Every Day is Election Day: A Woman’s Guide to Winning Any Office, from the PTA to the White House. 1 p.m. Friday. Rebecca Snedeker. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs her book Unfathomable City: A New Orleans Atlas. 2 p.m. Sunday. Richard Campanella. Jazz Fest Book Tent, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The author discusses and signs his book Bourbon Street: A History. 5 p.m. Saturday. Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — Children’s books are read. 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Tao Poetry. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts a weekly poetry reading. 9 p.m. Wednesday. The Well: A Women’s Poetry Circle. St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., (504) 947-2121; www.stannanola.org — Writers of all levels meet. Call (504) 655-5489 or email fleurdeholly@gmail.com for details.

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LEGAL NOTICES 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 734-808 DIV. M SUCCESSION OF KIRK ALLEN KOPPENS NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO PAY ESTATE DEBTS NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Succession and to all other interested persons that a First Tableau of Distribution has been filed by Robyn Elizabeth Koppens, Administratrix of the Succession, with her Petition praying for homologation of the Tableau and for authority to pay debts of the Estate listed thereon and that the First Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of publication of this notice. Any Opposition to the Petition and First Tableau of Distribution must be filed prior to homologation. Jon A. Gegenheimer Clerk of Court, 24th Judicial District Court For The Parish of Jefferson Attorney: F. Joseph Drolla, Jr. Address: 212 Veterans Blvd., #201 Metairie, LA 70005 Telephone: (504) 831-2607 Gambit: 4/22/14

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NO.: 729-482 DIV. D

NO.: 734-818 DIV. D

SUCCESSION OF MARIA CELESTINE LAFONT (A/K/A MARIE CELESTINE LAFOND), widow of first marriage, PAUL GROS, widow of second marriage, LERAY WILLIAM HEBERT, SR., divorced wife of third marriage of ROBER RUIZ, widow of the fourth marriage, GEORGE JACOB ARNOLD

SUCCESSION OF ALTHEA VIOLA DUNCAN PAUL

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT A PRIVATE SALE WHEREAS the Testamentary Executor, LERAY WILLIAM HEBERT, JR., of the above estate has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described to-wit: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, prescriptions, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson in that part known as “WHITEHOUSE SUBDIVISION”, forming part of the Town of Westwego, and designated as Lot Number Twenty-seven (27) of Square Number Thirty-five (35), which said square is bounded by Eighth and Ninth Streets and Avenues “B” and “C”, according to a plan of A.E. Hotard, Civil Engineer, dated June 1, 1936, copy of which is attached to and made a part of act of sale by Marrero Land and Improvement Association, Ltd. to Leon Richoux, passed before Ernest M. Conzelmann, Notary Public, in and for the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, said lot number TWENTY-SEVEN (27) measures thirty-two (32) feet front on Avenue C by a depth between equal and parallel lines of one hundred twenty-five and 81/100 (125.81’) feet.

NO.: 349-341 DIV. K

Being the same property acquired by Wilday A. Barrios from Jefferson Homestead Association on March 21, 1956, by act of sale before Nat B. Knight, Notary Public, registered in COB 398, folio 87.

SUCCESSION OF CARL J. BOSSE, SR.

UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO WIT:

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For the purchase price the full sum of $25,000.00, payable in cash at the time of the sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of the above numbered and entitled Succession, together with notice to all heirs and to all other interested persons herein, that Gregory Joseph Bosse, Testamentary Executor of the estate of the late Carl J. Bosse, Sr., has filed in the above proceedings an Twenty-Second Accounting and TwentyFirst Tableau of Distribution, a copy of which is annexed hereto, and that the accounting may be homologated after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication hereof, that the tableau may be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of publication hereof and that any opposition thereto must be filed before the homologation. Attorney: R. Scott Buhrer Flanders, Flanders & Buhrer Address: 3017 21st Street, Suite 110 Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 833-5112 Gambit: 4/22/14 ANYONE KNOWING the whereabouts of JAMES D. DAUGHERTY, whose last known address was 11209 Schmidt Lane, Manor, TX 78653-3754, please contact Atty. Jauna Crear, 4747 Earhart Blvd, Ste I, NOLA 70125, 504-3651545.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY given that, Tina Aliceia Paul, Administratrix of this Succession has pursuant to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 3281, petitioned this honorable court for authority to sell, at private sale, for the price of $28,000.00, payable in cash, the following described property belonging to the Succession, to-wit: THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND, together with all buildings and improvements and the component parts thereof, with all rights, ways, privileges ad servitudes thereon, situated in Section 13, T9S, R4E, in the City and Parish of Lafayette, Louisiana, being known and designated as LOT 3 OF GENTILLY PARK SUBDIVISION and having such metes and bounds as shown on Plat of Survey prepared by McLemore & Atchley attached to that certain Act of Dedication filed under Entry No. 376757, records of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Corpus Christi, Texas: Tuesday, April 22, 2014, Springhill Suites – Corpus Christi, 4331 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78441, one meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT; and; New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday, April 24, 2014, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123, one meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

This property bears the municipal address of 102 Carondelet Drive, Lafayette, Louisiana. NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the law made and provided in such cases, notice is hereby given, that Tina Aleceia Paul, Administratrix of this Succession, proposes to sell the aforesaid immovable property, at private sale, for the price and upon the terms aforesaid, and the heirs, legatees and creditors are required to make opposition, if any they have or can, to such course, within seven (7) days from the date of the last publication, including Sundays and holidays.

The purchaser will buy the property “as is”, and the waiver of redhibition.

Attorney: Ernest A. Burguieres Address: 631 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: (504) 523-3456

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The public scoping meetings are scheduled as follows:

Being the same property acquired by Althea Viola Duncan Paul by Act of Cash Sale dated January 18, 1990 and recorded at COB 1990-00001578, records of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

BY ORDER OF THE 24TH Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson on this 28th day of March, 2014.

Attorney: Douglas L. Uzee, Jr. Address: P.O. Box 519 Marerro, LA 70073 Telephone: (504) 341-9451

The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public scoping meetings in Texas and Louisiana. These meetings will provide BOEM an opportunity to solicit comments from Federal, State, and Tribal governments, and from interested citizens and organizations. Comments will be used to prepare the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sales 246 and 248 in the Western Planning Area (WPA) off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. The proposed WPA lease sales are part of the current 2012-2017 Five-Year Program.

Being the same property acquired by Bertie C. Dye and Meredith Gebhart Dye by Act of Cash Sale dated May 12, 1977 and recorded under Entry No. 77-009245, records of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Subject to the buy/sell agreements signed on April 7th, 2014 and April 9th, 2014. The succession will pay a pro-rata share of the taxes for the current year, costs for all certificates, and the usual vendor expenses.

Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of Seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

BOEM Announces Public Scoping Meetings for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed OCS Oil and Gas Lease Sales 246 and 248 in the Western Planning Area of the Gulf of Mexico

Dazerra J Esteves, Clerk of Court

If you cannot attend the public scoping meetings for the Draft Supplemental EIS for proposed WPA Lease Sales 246 and 248, you may submit written comments within 30 days following the publication date of the notice of public scoping meetings in the Federal Register in one of the following ways: 1. In an envelope labeled “Scoping Comments for the WPA 246 and 248 Supplemental EIS” and mailed (or hand delivered) to Mr. Gary D. Goeke, Chief, Environmental Assessment Section, Office of Environment (GM 623E), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, 1201 Elmwood Park Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70123-2394;

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2. Through the regulations.gov web portal: Navigate to http://www.regulations.gov and search for “Oil and Gas Lease Sales: Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf; Western Planning Area Lease Sales 246 and 248”. (Note: It is important to include the quotation marks in your search terms.) Click on the “Comment Now!” button to the right of the document link. Enter your information and comment, then click “Submit”; or

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BOEM does not consider anonymous comments; please include your name and address as part of your submittal. BOEM makes all comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold their names and/or addresses from the public record; however, BOEM cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish your name and/or address to be withheld, you must state your preference prominently at the beginning of your comment. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety. If you have questions, please call Mr. Gary D. Goeke at 5047363233.

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Dear Meredith, I am happy to give you some useful information on this, particularly because we just had Equal Pay Day nationwide, and one of the issues that always gets brought up during this time is the subject of raises and women’s negotiating skills. Equal Pay Day is the symbolic day in the year when women’s earnings catch up to their male co-workers. This year, a woman would need to have worked from January 1, 2013 until April 8, 2014 (16 months) in order to earn what a man with the same job title earned in one year alone.

Since the percentage of women in the workforce is currently at post-World War II historical highs, and since U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that both parents now work in 60% of U.S. households with children, this is an especially critical issue for families. A recent poll found that 64% of men agreed that women should be paid the same as men for equal work. Because women continue to lag behind men in terms of earnings and promotions, some attribute this to poor negotiating skills. A new study by Professor Maura Belliveau of Long Island University in New York found that two-thirds of available money for raises went to men. The professor suggested that the gap occurs because managers believe that women are more willing to accept symbolic rewards, such as more respect, over salary or other compensation increases. Others say that the problem is that women simply don’t ask for raises as often as men. However, a report following the career paths of 3,000+ recent MBA graduates from top universities during a 10-year period found that women MBA grads who initiated raise conversations or changed jobs achieved a slower rate of compensation growth than women who stayed at their original position, while the exact opposite was true of men. They were asking, just not receiving. While the jury is still be out on the causes of the wage gap and salary raise discrepancies between men and women, I can give you some tried and true techniques that could prove helpful in negotiating a pay increase. • Go online and research what your position, at your years of experience, is likely to pay. The best sites to find salary info are Salary.com, Glassdoor.com, Payscale.com, Vault.com, Indeed.com, and Simplyhired.com. • Ask for a private meeting with your manager. Face-to-face is best, and don’t give too much notice. Mondays and Fridays are generally not considered the best days to ask, and mornings are optimal. • Make sure your timing is right. It is much easier to get a raise when the company has just landed a new contract, or just after you have received recognition for a particular success. • Start out recounting good things about the company and topics that you know will produce agreement. Use confident body language and maintain an upbeat, positive tone throughout the meeting. • Be ready with a bulleted list to give to your manager highlighting your specific, measurable accomplishments and documenting the times you went above and beyond to benefit the company. • You can also suggest other compensation elements, such as added vacation, having the company pay for a degree or training, improved bonus structure, or another promotion.

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Mature companion/helper. Male or female, light housekeeping, cooking, driving. For older couple uptown. 9-5; 5 days. Call (504) 899-8987 & leave brief msg.

A well-established, locally-owned New Orleans company is seeking an outstanding applicant to oversee financial operations. The Controller will ensure the proper and timely recording, documenting and reporting of financial activity; coordinate and finalize the annual operating budget; analyze and evaluate financial performance; supervise two business dept. employees; process payroll; manage cash balances; etc. The ideal candidate will be an experienced, hands-on degreed accountant with a strong work ethic; have extensive practical knowledge of budgeting, A/R, A/P, payroll and a solid management and customer service background. The offer for this full-time, salaried position includes a benefits package (health insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, paid vacation, paid holidays, personal and sick time). Email a cover letter and resume to hrdeptnola@gmail.com. fax option: (504) 483-3158.

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Market Research Specialists (Multiple Openings) needed for manufacturer of seafood processing eqpmt in Harahan, LA. Research mkt conditions regionally & nationally to determine potential sales; gather info on competitors, prices, sales, & mktg; dvlp business models for different products based on mkt research; analyze new products w/ respect to potential mkts. Must have MBA w/ concentration in Mktg or closely related area; in depth knowl of: mkt research, incl client needs, competitors, & consumer habits & preferences; spreadsheet & new product analysis; seafood processing eqpmt ; dvlpmt of mktg plans; product positioning, value propositions & strategies in B2B mktg; evaluation & dvlpmt of online mktg channels; desktop publishing; comprehensive keyword searches; dvlpmt of ad campaigns; tradeshow mktg; SEO; Google Analytics; mktg newsletter dvlpmt; mktg fin’ls & budgets. Send CV & cvr ltr to Franck LaBiche, HR Director, Laitram Machinery, Inc., 200 Laitram Lane, Harahan, LA 70123 within 30 days & refer to Job #12071 to be considered.

POSITIONS WANTED I AM LOOKING FOR WORK!

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If your manager turns you down for any number of reasons, you can suggest reopening negotiations in a few months and ask what it would take for you to get a raise by that time. This demonstrates that you truly are interested in increasing your value to the company. If you consistently meet a dead end, and you are a highperforming employee, it could be time to explore your other employment options.

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24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 720-589 DIV. D

SUCCESSION OF DIAN SENS NETTE

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE AND FOR AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR TO BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES

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STATE OF LOUISIANA NO.: 685-431 DIV. J DOCKET

SUCCESSIONS OF FERDUCY J. BERGERON and PEARL MAY BERGERON ALSO KNOWN AS SISTER MARY PHILOMENA

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

NOTICE IS GIVEN that KIRK J. TALAMO, Administrator of the SUCCESSION OF FERDUCY J. BERGERON and the SUCCESSION OF PEARL MAY BERGERON ALSO KNOWN AS SISTER MARY PHILOMENA has, pursuant to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 3281, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell at private sale, for the price of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($130,000.00), with a reimbursement credit i the amount of TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($20,000.00) for maintenance, repairs, and costs associated with said property, so that the total sale price of said property is ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 ($110,000.00), the above Successions’ interests (a fifty percent 50%) interest each, for a total of one hundred percent (100%) in and to the following described property: TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that part thereof known as CYPRESS GROVE SUBDIVISION, in SQUARE D thereof, bounded by Dove Avenue, Cardinal Drive, Bonnie Street ad Cheryl Street, which lots are designated as LOTS NOS. 29 and 30, and measure each sixty (60’) feet front on Dove Street, same as width in the rear, by a depth of eighty (80’) feet, between equal and parallel lines. Lot 30 forms the corner of Dove and Bonnie Streets. Being the same property acquired in part by Pearl May Bergeron, also known as Sister Mary Philomena from Rita Bergeron in a Donation Inter Vivos dated January 27, 1987 before Joseph E. Fick, Jr., Notary Public and recorded in Jefferson Parish records at COB 1653, Page 0008. Legatees, and creditors are required to make opposition, if they have or can, to such sale, within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from date whereon the last publication of this notice appears. Giselle LeGlue JON GEGENHEIMER, CLERK OF COURT 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON Attorney: Karen Matherene O’Brien Address: 5201 Westbank Expressway, Suite 203 Marrero, LA 70072 Telephone: (504) 328-880 Gambit: 4/1/14 & 4/22/14 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Isiah M. Rounds and/or Aline Anderson Rounds 4634 Cardenas Dr., New Orleans, LA 70127 or having an interest in their estates, please contact attorney Tony Dooley at (504) 298-0854. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Darrick J. Cotton should contact attorney Jason Wixom at 504-451-8110.

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this Estate and to all other persons herein interested to show cause within seven (7) days from this notification (if any they have or can) why the Tableau of Distribution account and tableau of distribution presented by the dative independent executor of this Estate should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance herewith. Attorney: Joseph A. Taranto Address: 2709 Ridgelake Dr., 2nd Floor Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: (504) 832-4997 Gambit:4/22/14

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 735808 DOCKET A IN RE: TUTORSHIP OF JOEMONE JOSEPH BRATTON Notice is hereby given that Earnestine Bratton has filed a PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF TUTOR PURSUANT TO LA CC. ART. 263 in order to be appointed the legal tutor of Joemone Joseph Bratton and has requested the court order that letters of tutorship be issued to Petitioner as Legal Tutor of the minor child. Any party who opposes the Petition For Appointment and Confirmation of Tutor must file his/her opposition no later than 10 days from the date of publication of this notice. Attorney: Allyson K. Howie Address: 639 Loyola Ave. New Orleans, LA 70113 Telephone: (504) 576-5849 Gambit: 4/15/14 & 4/22/14

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 2008-4052 DIV. J SUCCESSION OF CHARLES I. KENNEY, SR. spouse of/and THELMA W. KENNEY NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the administrator of the above estate, has made application to the Court for sale of the following described property, to wit: LOT 51, SQUARE 1, 5TH DISTRICT CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Improvements thereon bear the municipal address 4518 Croyden Avenue. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO WIT: to be sold at private sale to WARNER A TUREAUD for the price and sum of FIFTY THOUSAND AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($50,000) CASH. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties whom it may concern, including the heirs and creditors of the decedent(s) herein, and of this estate, be ordered to make any opposition which they have or may have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologation such application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT, Dale N. Atkins, Clerk of Court Attorney: K. Jefferson “Jeff” Jones Address: 8518 Oak Street New Orleans, LA 70118 Telephone: (504) 861-7123 Gambit: 4/22/14 & 5/6/14

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 2011-2038 DIV. K SUCCESSION OF MARY LOUISE LONON NOTICE TO SETTLE CLAIM OF ESTATE PAY DEBTS AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS WHEREAS the provisional administrator of the above estate has made application to the court for the authority to settle claims, pay debts and distribute monies be published according to law. Petitioner further recommends that as provisional administrator she have all of the rights, powers, authorities, privileges and duties of a succession representative as are otherwise provided by law, but without the necessity of publication of notice, delay for objection, application to or any action by the court, said rights, powers, authorities and privileges including particularly, but not exclusively, the authority to perform the following acts: Settle or compromise all litigation filed by Chinita Weber individually and as succession representative on behalf of decedent, open a bank account and deposit said funds from the settlement, pay any debts of the succession and, distribute all remaining succession proceeds in accordance with law. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties to who it may concern, including the heirs of creditors of decedent, and of this estate, that they be ordered to make any opposition which they have to such application, at any time, prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating that application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days, from the date of the last publication of such notice, all in accordance with law. By Order of the Court, Dale N. Atkins, Clerk Attorney: Mark Morice Address: 12-A Westbank Expressway, Suite 103 Gretna, LA 70053 Telephone: (504) 366-1641 Gambit: 4/22/14

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CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO.: 2013-3232 DIV. D SUCCESSION OF RUBY LEE BETHEA NOTICE OF FILING TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of this Estate and to all other interested persons, that a First and Final Tableau of Distribution has been filed by Gary S. Brown, the duly appointed, qualified provisional administrator of the succession of Ruby Lee Bethea, with his Petition Filing First and Final Tableau of Distribution praying for homologation of the Tableau and for ratification of the payment of the liabilities of the Succession listed therein, for authority to pay the remaining administrative expenses of the Succession and for authority to distribute the remaining balance of the Succession funds to the Decedent’s interstate heirs as listed thereon; and that the First and Final Tableau of Distribution can be homologated after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the publication of this notice. Any opposition to the Petition must be filed prior to homologation. Orleans Parish, Louisiana this 9th day of April 2014. By Order of the Court, Attorney: Robert T. Weimer, IV Address: 1615 Poydras St., Ste.1275 New Orleans, LA 70112 Telephone: (504) 561-8700 Gambit: 4/22/14

Lena L. Magistro A/K/A Lena Lazier Magistro A/K/A Lena Lazier Snyder her heirs, or anyone knowing her whereabouts please contact Geralyn Garvey (504) 838-0191. Sandra A. Guariscoher, her heirs, or anyone knowing her whereabouts please contact Geralyn Garvey (504) 838-0191. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Janie Randall Ewell (a/k/a Janie Randall, Janie Ewell, Janie Mae Ewell, Janie Mae Randall) and Abraham Ewell, Sr., (a/k/a Abraham Ewell) please contact Justin A. Reese Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of JUAN ROBERTO MURGA and/or his heirs, assigns, relatives or successors in interest, please contact attorney Julien F. Jurgens at (504) 722-7716 IMMEDIATELY. Property rights are involved in 24th JDC Jefferson Parish Court, Case # 734-139. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of TARA SILNIEKS FARVE please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Vanessa Peters and/or any heirs of Ernest Peters, please contact Paul C. Fleming, Jr., atty, 504-888-3394. Property rights involved. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of any heirs to the ESTATE OF JOHN B. PEULER please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Cynthia Johnson Boyd should contact attorney Jason Wixom at 504-451-8110.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Gerard Vincent Hines, also known as Gerard V. Hines please contact the Law Offices of Rudy Gorrell (504) 553-9588 1215 Prytania St., Ste. 223, New Orleans, LA 70130. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Guy C. Caronna please contact Greg Murphy, attorney at law, (225) 767-7151. ANYONE KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS OF HENRY ROLAND ALEXANDER AND KATRICE JORDANALEXANDER PLEASE CONTACT IRVING SHNAIDER (504)484-6416. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of DARRYL JONES please contact Justin A. Reese Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Karen M. Ryan, please contact attorney Ashley B. Schepens, (504) 837-4950. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of William Cooley, Ika Lincoln Avenue, Marerro, LA 70072, contact Atty. Jeremy Epstein, (504) 309-6600.

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2 BR/1.5 BA, 2640 APT. A Jefferson Ave. Cent A/H, off-st-pkg, private yd; dbl oven stove, custom closets & pantry, frig, dishwshr, microwv, W/D includ; no sec 8, no smoking, no pets; bkgrd & credit cks req’d, 12 mo. lease req’d. $1,400/mo. (504) 920-8491.

2BR/1BA lower, 1000 + sf, hdwd flrs, furn kit, w/d, porch, fen yd, off st pkg, no smokers, pet negot. $1000/mo + dep. 488-2969.

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Studio Apt., newly remodeled all utilities included, $900/mo. Huge Upper Studio Apt. Bright, spacious,high ceilings, hdwd flrs, water & garbage pd. $900/mo. 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

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Large Uptown family home with desirable Prytania St address. 3 stories, 5 bedrooms, renovated kitchen and baths. Parking and more!

Move in cond, lots of architectural details, 1st block off Canal, off street pkng for several cars, garage. 2 br, 2 dens, encl porch/sun rm & wood flrs. Must see to appreciate.

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Uniquely blended property in trendy Bywater offers Historic Shotgun House & 2-story Warehouse w/music and glass studios. Zoned Light Industrial. Possible uses include: Movie Studio, Radio/TV broadcasting, Theatre, Brewery/Brew Pub, Micro Distillery, Cabaret, Check Cashing, Research Center.

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924 Upperline Beautiful new construction, in classic Greek Revival style with higher than standard “HERS” rating, of 62. Beautiful reclaimed pine floors, 10’ ceilings, spacious balcony, wonderful custom kitchen and marble baths. 3 en suites and spacious living areas. Lots of closet space!

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