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ON THE COVER New wave ................................................................19 A sculpture produced for the 1984 World’s Fair, once thought lost by the artist, is restored and placed in New Orleans City Park

A + E / 7 IN SEVEN Feature ....................................................................... 5 Tales of the Cocktail’s tasty seminars Seven Things to Do This Week........................... 5 Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson, The Avett Brothers, French Film Festival and more

NEWS + VIEWS News.............................................................................7 As Freret Street continues to change, four businesses (including two longtime establishments) shut their doors

Y@Speak + N.O. Comment .....................................7 Overheard in New Orleans’ social media world Scuttlebutt................................................................ 9 From their lips to your ears C’est What? ............................................................... 9 Gambit’s Web poll Bouquets & Brickbats ..........................................11 This week’s heroes and zeroes Commentary............................................................13 The BP settlement: Did Louisiana and New Orleans get a fair deal? Blake Pontchartrain.............................................14 The New Orleans N.O. It All Clancy DuBos........................................................... 17 Monumental decisions: Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Confederate monuments

Review ...................................................................... 27 Brennan’s New Orleans Fork + Center ........................................................... 27 All the news that’s fit to eat — and drink 3-Course Interview .............................................29 Jamielyn Arcega, chef Drinks ........................................................................30 Beer Buzz; Wine of the Week Last Bites ..................................................................31 Plate Dates; 5 in Five

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT Feature .....................................................................38 The foodie side of Tales of the Cocktail Music ..........................................................................41 PREVIEW: Death Grips Film.............................................................................45 REVIEW: 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets Art ...............................................................................48 REVIEW: The Spirit of Haitian Culture Stage..........................................................................52 Events .......................................................................53 Crossword + Sudoku ...........................................62

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French Film Festival

Fri.-Thu. July 17-23 | The festival’s dozen films include recent releases such as the action thriller The Connection, the local premiere of Bertrand Bonello’s 2014 dramatized biography of Yves Saint Laurent, classics and culinary documentaries. At Prytania Theatre.

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Sat. July 18 | Appalachian revivalists Seth and Scott Avett caught fire on the Rick Rubin-produced 2009 album I and Love and You. The brothers’ latest is 2013’s Magpie and the Dandelion (American). Old Crow Medicine Show opens at 8 p.m. Champions Square.

Little Freddie King’s 75th Birthday

Sat. July 18 | New Orleans’ dapper gutbucket bluesman Little Freddie King celebrates his 75th birthday at 10 p.m. at BJ’s Lounge. (He’s also at d.b.a. at 10 p.m. Thursday.)

Sounds of New Orleans Benefit Concert

Sat. July 18 | The concert featuring John Boutte, Sweet Crude, Bonerama, Lynn Drury, Paul Sanchez, OperaCreole and others benefits St. Jude Community Center. At 7 p.m. at Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson

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and author of The A bartender mixes tiki drinks at Curious Bartender, Tristan Stephenson, will a Tales of the Cocktail event. discuss the barroom as C O U R T E S Y TA L E S O F T HE C O C K TA IL a social space. “The idea of a bar as a condensed and compressed place where the behavior of the whole species is writ small in a very contained way seemed By Will Coviello fascinating to me,” Kluger says. Now in its 13th year, Tales of the Cocktail features seminars, spirit tastings, a marketplace with cocktail books and paraphers the craft cocktail movement has revitalized the skilled craft of bartending, new terms have been minted for nalia, dinners with special drinks at local restaurants, parties, drink makers. They’re now called mixologists and “bar special events, U.S. Bartenders Guild accreditation classes and chefs.” In a seminar at Tales of the Cocktail, a conference and more. Many events, including seminars and tasting rooms, require celebration of booze that brings together spirits tickets or pay-one-price wristbands, but there also companies and service industry professionals, are free events and many participating restaurants July 14-19 Time magazine editor Jeffery Kluger is looking at bars that create dishes and drinks for Tales Tales of the Cocktail and the men and women behind the bar through a also offer them to customers throughout the week. more anthropological lens. Hotel Monteleone A full schedule is available on the Tales website. (For “A bartender is equal parts medicine man and more on tasting events, see page 38.) and other locations rule giver,” Kluger says. “We surrender our autonSeminars at Tales focus on much more specific www.talesoftheomy when we enter a place. You go on a train and topics regarding spirits and distillation (sustainthe conductor is king. You go into a Starbucks and cocktail.com ability in agave production, single-cask rums, aging the manager is king, even if he or she is 22 years whiskies), customer service (hands-on classes old and working her way through graduate school. on bar tools and tossing liquor bottles; smoking ingredients for … The bartender is the supreme law giver in the bar, and this is flavor), the business of running a bar and marketing (pricing a powerful because of their particular skill in mixology. ... What the cocktail, spirit label fraud), history (Chartreuse, historic New York bartender passes over the bar will affect your state of mind.” bars, former presidents’ favorite drinks) and science (“The NeurolKluger was first invited to Tales of the Cocktail a few years ago ogy of Mixology”). because of his 2007 book Simplexity: Why Simple Things Become Founder Ann Tuennerman created Tales around New Orleans’ Complex. Kluger has published nine books, mostly on scientific drinking lore, including subjects such as absinthe, Sazeracs and topics, and his personal interests include food and drink. famous local bars, and it has grown into one of the service indus“A drink that can have so few components and be so simple try’s premier events for bartenders, reflecting the rise of the craft and clean and spare can be infinitely more complex,” Kluger says. cocktail movement. It now holds other annual events in locations At this year’s panel, “Anthropology of the Modern Bar” (3 p.m.around the globe. 4:30 p.m. Wednesday; Hotel Monteleone) Kluger and bar owner

Fri. July 17 | New Orleans R&B artist and Maroon 5 keyboardist PJ Morton holds a DVD release party for Live Show Killer, featuring work from his solo career. Dee-1 opens at 10 p.m. at The Howlin’ Wolf.

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Abracadabra tattoo parlor Daniela Zapata stands there next month. outside her Full Blossom Chic Daniela Zapata has consignment store on Freret announced that Full BlosStreet, which is closing after two years. som Chic, her consignment boutique that opened in the P H O T O B Y R O B ER T M O R R I S summer of 2013 offering clothing for women “with curves,” will close at the end of July. Foot traffic on Freret Street remains as high as ever, but Zapata said Full Blossom couldn’t attract enough paying customers to remain open. “It’s just slow,” said Zapata, who plans to return to school for an advanced degree in counseling. “We’re staying afloat, but just barely. We would rather close before we start losing.” Zapata speaks warmly of the reception she received two years ago when she opened Full Blossom Chic in what had long been an empty storefront. She initially planned to move her residence to the Freret neighborhood from Gentilly, but said she never found a home she could afford to rent. As she prepares to close her doors, Zapata said she feels the neighborhood changing. “I don’t want to say that it’s not going to be small-business friendly,” Zapata said. “But I do feel like the neighborhood feeling of it is no longer here.” Whereas the Freret renaissance of a few years ago consisted of entrepreneurs opening in buildings that had sat vacant for a long period, those opportunities are mostly gone and the next wave of investment likely will primarily replace businesses that were already operating. Richard Campanella, a Tulane University geographer and author, said this pattern is common in cities across the country as communities transition from “weak” markets to “strong” markets. “The patterns of gentrification emergent in 2013 — four to five years after the dismal ‘recovery’ narrative of the early post-Katina years began to transform to the heady ‘renaissance’ storyline of today — have only spread and intensified, both citywide and in the Freret area,” Campanella said in an email. “The inner historic core of New Orleans, from Bywater through the (French) Quarter and CBD along the riverfront and Uptown, Freret, Carrollton, Bayou St. John and Mid-City, plus parts of the Lakefront and Lakeview, PAGE 8

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early six years ago, James Carville famously told Anderson Cooper on Hurricane Katrina’s fourth anniversary that “A little bit of a sense I have is: How Freret Street goes, how goes New Orleans.” At the time, Carville was speaking to all the optimistic signs of the city’s recovery — the reopening of storefronts that had long been shuttered, the return of longtime residents and the arrival of new ones. His words, however, remain just as true today, now that Freret Street has become such prized real estate that some neighborhood and startup business owners have closed their doors, while new, deeper-pocketed investors line up to take their places. Four Freret Street businesses have announced their closings in recent weeks. Three of them were African-American-owned, and two were operating in the neighborhood long before Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods and the city’s subsequent recovery. The first to close was the biggest: Freret Garden Center, which traces its lineage back two generations to the 1970s, when it opened as Weber Garden Center, a pioneering black-owned landscaping business. Today, the large corner lot sits vacant, with a “For Lease” sign offering it for a new undertaking. Thea Marvin, granddaughter of the garden center’s founder, August J. Weber, and co-owner with her brother, said they sold the property because of ongoing ownership issues with their extended family and because they kept getting offers from people who wanted to buy the lot. The siblings plan to reopen in Broadmoor in the fall, Marvin said. “We figured it was just time to do it,” Marvin said. “I would have loved to stay on Freret Street forever.” Freret Service Center, where the hand-painted sign by Tom the Sign Man boasts “Good Old Fashion Service,” abruptly closed its garage bays for the last time at the beginning of June. Pat Shelby, whose family has owned the property for 50 years, said she has no immediate plans for the space but wants to keep the old building intact. “I like the nostalgic look,” Shelby said. “I’m going to save as much as I can with that look.” Jaques Clothing, a boutique for men that opened a year and a half ago, announced it would move following a “Summer Melt Down” sale June 13. The store is now empty. Jordan Barlow, who has been a tattooist in New Orleans for 15 years, said he planned to open the

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all exhibit the characteristics of a strong housing market, with all the affiliated implications of high costs of living, rising rent, gentrification, social transformation and lack of affordable housing.” The initial investment in Freret Street — the first new restaurants, the first abandoned homes restored for new families — was praised. But that success, forged largely by business owners with roots in the neighborhood, attracted increasing attention from others and now has a different feel. “It’s not just Freret Street that’s changed a lot — it’s five or six blocks on either side,” Marvin said. “All that’s changed. A lot of older black people who owned houses, they didn’t come back. People just kept going in there and flipping [those houses]. It’s not a bad thing, but older people just can’t afford the property taxes anymore.” Campanella said he has observed that some housing prices appear to be reaching a plateau and increasing at a more natural, gradual rate. The pattern observed in areas like Freret, the Carrollton riverbend, Marigny and Bywater and Mid-City now is spreading to nearby neighborhoods, suggesting a future city that is wealthier at its core and poorer at its edges. “I expect this to continue, although not necessarily at a constant rate,” Campanella said. “Spatially, I predict it will spread into neighborhoods that are perceived to be historic, interesting, walkable, or otherwise culturally and structurally desireable, and adjacent to areas already seeing reinvestment, or that had never suffered divestment in the first place. “On the urban and suburban periphery — that is, in New Orleans East, St. Bernard Parish, nearly all of the West Bank and most of East [Jefferson Parish] — housing remains relatively affordable if not flat-out cheap, compared to nationwide standards. This being the case, we should expect to see more of the trend that has been going on for a number of years: working-class and lower- to middle-class families shifting outwardly in a centrifugal pattern, while wealthier households, particularly young professionals and empty-nesters, moving inwardly in a centripedal shift.” Most businesses on Freret Street remain local, with Domino’s the only chain on the

Though Freret Street businesses remain mosly local, longtime residents and business owners say the street is losing its neighborhood feel. P H O T O B Y C H ER Y L G ER B ER

corridor, though a chain yogurt shop is planned for the new development at the former Frank’s Steakhouse. Among the new businesses on Freret Street are some owned by African-Americans, such as Axiom Art Gallery and Ice Cream 504; other notable commercial properties are still owned by black families. It remains to be seen, however, whether future businesses will open to serve the needs of people already in the neighborhood — like a grocery or a laundry — or if new ventures will continue to seek the most profitable customers. While excessive focus on who owns what can be a “shallow way of thinking,” Stan Norwood of Dennis Barbershop said it is more important to judge the businesses on how well they integrate into the makeup of the neighborhood. For example, the loss of longtime local businesses results in the loss of jobs for their employees who live nearby, with no guarantee that the next owners will hire them. “The sense of comfort, the sense of welcoming, it’s not there,” Norwood said. “It’s changed, but in a different way. I still want to remain optimistic because there are a lot of things going on that are successful. But is that success inclusive of everyone?” This kind of change on Freret Street is obviously better than what sparked change in prior decades, Marvin said. Her grandfather was able to buy the parcel of land on Freret because owners of the fried chicken restaurant that operated there wanted to leave the area after being robbed repeatedly. The change happening now, Marvin said, is simply the price of progress. “It’s not like people were bullied out,” she said. “They just couldn’t afford to live in their houses any more. I’m glad that the area is picking up. It’s just sad that a lot of people are gone that will never come back.”

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care,” he said. “If the Republican party can’t turn defending innocent human life into a winning issue nationally, we should fold up the Republican party and start over.” Jindal also denounced the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions upholding the Affordable Care Act and overturning same-sex marriage bans. “In one week, they ignore the dictionary and ignore the Constitution,” he said. “If they’re going to become a public opinion poll service, why don’t we get rid of the court and save some tax dollars while we’re at it.” Jindal also warned of attacks on “religious liberty” in which “individuals, churches and pastors” will be “forced to choose whether to follow their conscience or have to close their businesses or pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines.” He reminded the crowd of his executive order to establish the Marriage and Conscience Act after its failure in the state legislature. “The left is coming not just after our 10th Amendment rights, they’re coming after our First Amendment rights as well,” he said. “That assault is here today.” His speech repeated familiar refrains from his recent campaign stump appearances, from “religious freedom created America” to his warning that the “American dream is turning into a European nightmare” and a demand that people coming to the country “learn English” and “roll up their sleeves and get to work.” He also challenged President Barack Obama to “hunt down and kill these radical Islamist terrorists.” His speech closed with a Champagne toast, confetti and a second line around the room as convention staff and teenagers dressed in Mardi Gras float rider outfits or as 610 Stompers tossed Mardi Gras beads. — ALEX WOODWARD

“We have to stop pretending. Greece pretended that debt didn’t matter for years. It pretended it could spend money it didn’t have. It pretended that there was some mythical pot of money in Athens that didn’t exist. It pretended that 1+1 didn’t equal 2.” — Gov. Bobby Jindal, writing in Time magazine not about Louisiana’s dire financial state, but about the Greek finance crisis.

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a senior studying business at Loyola University New Orleans, was among 22 college students nationwide selected to participate in the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council’s Student Entrepreneur Program last month in Austin, Texas. The program included mentoring from Fortune 500 companies, a pitch competition and other networking events for women pursuing business careers

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pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court July 1 to charges related to a kickback scheme when he worked for the Orleans Parish School Board. As the diversity contracting director, Bright conspired with former board member Ira Thomas to award a janitorial contract to a third party in exchange for a bribe. Bright is scheduled to be sentenced in September and could face five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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to replace the monuments — Robert E. Lee in Lee Circle, the Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard equestrian statue outside New Orleans City Park, the Jefferson Davis monument on Jefferson Davis Parkway, and the Liberty Monument (which honors the Crescent City White League). “Symbols really do matter,” Landrieu said at the time. At a July 9 council meeting, Landrieu asked how New Orleans “can expect to inspire a nation” when its central landmarks include symbols of white supremacy. “It’s about more than Robert E. Lee, the man,” the mayor said. “This discussion is not about them. It’s about us.” The proposal drew passionate speeches from all sides in public comment, which the mayor did not stay to hear. One man said Landrieu wasn’t going far enough, and that for a real impact to be made, the city should also consider removing John McDonogh from the public schools across the city that bear his name. In addition to being one of Louisiana’s largest landowners and a New Orleans philanthropist, McDonogh owned slaves. “History is what makes us,” said another man. “It’s who we are. If you change parts you don’t like, you make a huge mistake.” At this, someone in the Council Chamber yelled, “It’s white supremacy!” After two hours of lively discussion, the council voted 6-0 on the motion to move forward on removing the statues. Councilman James Gray was absent. — JEANIE RIESS

Budget season comes early

Community meetings start this week

It’s “Budgeting for Outcomes” season in New Orleans again — and this year it has come early. The annual City Hall budgeting process begins with a series of community meetings in each City Council district — usually in late August. This year, the meetings begin this week. Following last year’s meetings on the $537 million 2015 budget, Mayor Mitch Landrieu said residents wanted more funding for public safety, job creation, recreation and blight reduction. “We heard you loud and clear,” the mayor said in his budget address to the City Council last October. But the Committee For a Better New Orleans (CBNO) found that mes-

sage may not have been clear enough. The CBNO People’s Budget New Orleans (PB NOLA) project gathered 60 people last fall at Tulane City Center to recreate a budget meeting process, but put residents in charge of exactly where the money went. More than half of the” budget summit” participants attended Landrieu’s town hall meetings, and all of those participants said their input was not valued and that their voices were not reflected in the finished budget. CBNO said a solution was clear: hold the budget meetings earlier. That’s happening this year. Here’s the full schedule: District D: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday, July 13, Beacon Light International Baptist Cathedral (1937 Mirabeau Ave.) District C: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, Alice M. Harte Charter School (5300 Berkley Drive) District B: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, KIPP Central City Academy (2514 Third St.) District A: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, Lakeview Christian Center (5885 Fleur de Lis Drive) District E: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, Andrew P. Sanchez & Copelin-Byrd Multi-Service Center (1616 Caffin Ave.) Each meeting begins with a community resource fair at 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — ALEX WOODWARD

‘A complete and unnecessary insult’

Louisiana justices comment on SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling

Several Louisiana Supreme Court justices have slammed the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on same-sex marriage and the “horrific impact” they say the ruling will have, citing children as their rationale. In a case challenging Louisiana’s same-sex marriage ban and adoption rules, the Louisiana justices concurred with the Supreme Court, largely because they had to, and ruled the state’s appeal moot. Some Louisiana justices nonetheless took the occasion to criticize the High Court’s ruling, but not all were in agreement. Justice Jeff Hughes dissented in the Louisiana case, writing, “the most troubling prospect of same sex marriage is the adoption by same sex partners of a young child of the same sex” — though he didn’t say why he is troubled by it. Justice Greg Guidry

took issue with Hughes’ views on same-sex adoption — and corrected Hughes by pointing out that the Louisiana case involves two women and their son. “The dissenting opinion appears to be unaware of the facts of the case before us, which involves the intra-family adoption of a boy by the female spouse of the boy’s biological mother,” Guidry wrote. His opinion added later, “In any event, the dissenting opinion cites no legal or scientific authority, nor does the record contain any evidence that would support its insinuation.” Justice Jeanette Theriot Knoll wrote a two-page criticism of the Supreme Court, using some of the most biting language among the justices (whom she called “five lawyers”). Knoll said the ruling “is a complete and unnecessary insult” to Louisianans who voted a samesex marriage ban into the state’s constitution in 2004 by more than 77 percent of the vote. “While I have many friends in same-sex relationships, I respectfully would not bestow upon them legal rights of marriage as having a child of their physical union is literally impossible,” Knoll wrote. “Having children may be accomplished through legal adoption or artificial means of reproduction but neither avenue requires marriage.” On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states, overturning same-sex marriage bans and forcing state and federal agencies to recognize those marriages and their benefits. — ALEX WOODWARD

Egg, meet face

Peterson falls for parody news story

Last week, State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, who also is head of the Louisiana Democratic Party, tweeted a link to a story in which Gov. Bobby Jindal supposedly said the Confederate flag was “a symbol of my heritage.” The problem? It was a fake article from a parody website — one that also included a prominent “news report” about Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker challenging the U.S. Supreme Court Justices to a fistfight. Peterson later tweeted she knew it was satire all along, but

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received the 2015 Shine A Light award at the 15th annual BET Awards on June 28. Lee, whose father was New Orleans Saints player Bivian Lee Jr., received the award for his work as founder of the Son of a Saint Foundation, which provides mentorship and other resources to boys whose fathers have died or are in jail. Lee’s father died when Lee was 3 years old.

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only after Jindal communications director Kyle Plotkin mocked her. She wasn’t alone. CNN’s Mark Lamont Hill and The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates both passed along the story as truthful and later recanted it. Lesson: Not everything on the Internet is true, as U.S. Rep. John Fleming, R-Minden, found out a few years ago. He was mocked after he drew attention to a story from The Onion which claimed Planned Parenthood was opening an “abortionplex” with restaurants, nightclubs and a 10-screen movie theater. — KEVIN ALLMAN

Pony up more for parking

Residential parking permit fees double for some

New Orleans drivers who pay to park on their street soon will have to pay more. The New Orleans City Council approved changes to the city’s residential parking permit program, which were proposed by the Department of Public Works and approved by the City Council’s Public Works Committee on July 7. The annual permit fee will rise from $15 to $30, or $20 for people age 65 and older. According to Public Works Director Mark Jernigan, residents will soon be able to apply for permits and permit renewals on the city’s website (www.nola.gov). The new parking regulations include a transferrable visitor’s permit that residents can use to allow visitors to park on the street without receiving a ticket. The visitor’s pass costs the same as a residential permit. Also available is a daily visitor’s pass, at $4 a day (or $2 for people age 65 and older). “Temporary residents,” or residents applying for a permit with outof-state tags, can apply for a $15 temporary pass, and students can apply for a parking permit for $20 a semester. — ALEX WOODWARD

Louisiana gets a ‘D’

Report says state needs to make voting easier

D to D-plus. That was Louisiana’s grade last week when the Center for American Progress’ Action Fund issued a report on the “Health of State Democracies.” Each state, along with the District of Columbia, was rated on three factors: accessibility of the ballot

(ease of voting), representation in state government (whether representatives reflect a state’s demographics) and influence in the political system (including open legislative data and campaign disclosure laws). Louisiana ranked 35th out of 51, with the center recommending a number of things the state could do to increase democratic participation. Among them: providing voter pre-registration to 16- and 17-year-olds; expanding early voting and providing no-fault absentee voting; and strengthening disclosure laws. To read the whole report, visit www.healthofstatedemocracies. org. — KEVIN ALLMAN

Scuttlebits

All the news that doesn’t fit

• The National Journal reported last week that Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, told a GOP women’s group in his hometown that he would run for U.S. Sen. David Vitter’s position in the 2016 special election if Vitter wins the governor’s race this fall. U.S. Rep. John Fleming already has indicated his own interest in the position, and many expect state Treasurer John Kennedy to run as well … • New Orleans cycling activists are organizing a bicycle “die-in” at New Orleans City Hall to be held at the July 23 City Council meeting. According to the event’s Facebook page, “the cyclist (sic) of New Orleans are sick of seeing our friends and family members dying. It’s time to make our voice known.” The die-in was organized just days after Ben Gregory, a local artist, was killed on his bicycle in a hit-and-run in the Marigny. It was the fifth bicyclist death so far this year in New Orleans. In May, Gambit ran a cover story on the city’s lack of enforcement when it comes to vehicles in bike lanes … • A group of local comics led by Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman will roast Gov. Bobby Jindal (in absentia, of course) at AllWays Lounge July 25. It’s part of the satirical “Crawfish 2016” campaign, which is running a crustacean for president against the governor. Admission to the comedy show is free, and a percentage of bar sales will benefit the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana … — KEVIN ALLMAN & JEANIE RIESS

COMMENTARY

thinking out loud

BP deal could be better

The Deepwater Horizon explosion, April 20, 2010. P H OTO C O U R T E S Y U. S . C OA S T G UA RD

dragged on for years. This settlement brings closure — and certainty. Moreover, Louisiana’s Master Plan for coastal restoration is a 20-30 year initiative. We couldn’t spend $5.8 billion right now even if all that money arrived overnight. Putting that money into a trust fund, we hope, will insulate it against future governors and lawmakers looking for quick cash in lean times. The long payout period for economic damages is another matter altogether. The adverse economic impact of the blowout hit south Louisiana businesses and the state immediately and lasted several years. Why should BP get to pay this relatively small portion of the damages over so many years? It would be difficult to imagine anyone arguing that Louisiana will still be reeling from the blowout’s economic effects in 2030. Here’s another troublesome aspect of the deal: The Exxon Valdez settlement included a five-year “reopener window” during which additional claims for unforeseen environmental damages could be brought. Such a window strikes us as a good idea, considering that the long-term effects of the Valdez disaster are still being measured more than 25 years later. Many wonder if this settlement really teaches BP and other oil companies a lesson about cutting corners on safety. That debate could last almost as long as the protracted payout period. The proposed settlement is a big step forward, but it could be better. We hope Judge Barbier will push for a faster payout of economic damages — and a reopener window for unforeseen environmental damages down the line.

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he July 1 announcement that BP had reached a tentative settlement of all government claims arising from the Macondo well blowout has generated mixed reviews, which should come as no surprise. Many specifics remain to be worked out, and at the end of the day it will be up to one man — U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier — to determine whether it’s a good deal. Here’s what we know so far: • BP has agreed to settle all federal, state and local claims for $18.7 billion, to be paid over 15 to 18 years. That’s a good deal for BP. • Louisiana’s known share of the settlement is nearly $6.8 billion. Of that amount, $5 billion comes via the federal Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) program. That money will go into a trust fund for coastal projects that must be approved by federal and state trustees. • Louisiana’s share of “economic damages” is $1 billion, which strikes us as small — particularly since most of the disaster’s environmental damage (which had severe economic consequences) occurred in Louisiana. Here again, BP will pay that money over the course of at least 15 years. The money has been dedicated to the state’s so-called rainy day fund and to health care and higher education trust funds. • Louisiana will get at least $787 million under the federal Clean Water Act (CWA). That money also will go toward coastal restoration. BP’s total CWA exposure had been estimated at more than $13 billion. New Orleans has accepted $45 million. No doubt the most second-guessed aspect of the settlement is the long payout period, which is a two-edged sword. On one hand, it’s generous to BP; on the other hand, the litigation easily could have

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My brother and I played on a Little League team at Metairie’s Cleary Playground. The park had a celebration to announce that all of the league’s teams would be sponsored by Pa-Poose Root Beer. We got uniforms and caps with the Pa-Poose name on it, but we never heard anything about the company after that year. What can you tell me about it? Ken Ducote

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Pa-Poose Root Beer is connected with another local product line: Zatarain’s. Long before Emile A. Zatarain Sr. marketed his famous crab boil, fish fry mix, Creole mustard and spices, he was known for his root beer extract, which originally carried the unique hyphenated name Pa-Poose. Zatarain, a Spanish-Basque immigrant to New Orleans, founded his company in 1889 at 926 Valmont St. His first product was the root beer concentrate. In 1899, The Times-Picayune ran a story that said, “The public has now recognized the merit of this product, the component parts of which are Indian medical roots, barks, herbs and other native ingredients of great hygienic virtue.” The company had a long history with local prep sports, sponsoring an American

Zatarain’s, which got its start with root beer concentrate, is owned by a large corporation, but its headquarters and a new production facility are in Gretna.

Legion baseball team as far back as the 1920s. The Zatarain Papoose, as the team was called, won the 1932 American Legion World Series. Andy Pilney, a former major league baseball star and Tulane University football coach, oversaw the Little League baseball program, which started in 1962. The next year, Pa-Poose was said to be “the single biggest sponsor of a kids’ baseball program in this area, and possibly the nation,” with some 100 teams and 1,500 athletes involved. In 1963, the Zatarain family sold the company to locally based Pa-Poose Products Company, which moved the operation to Gretna and marketed products under both Pa-Poose and Zatarain’s. The Pa-Poose brand faded as the company changed hands repeatedly. Zatarain’s is now owned by the spice giant McCormick & Company, which purchased the brand for $180 million but kept Zatarain’s headquarters and manufacturing plant in Gretna. This week the company cut the ribbon on a new manufacturing and warehouse facility on the West Bank.

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his week marks the birthday of a New Orleanian best known as a Pulitzer Prize-winning author: Shirley Ann Grau, who earned the literary honor 50 years ago. Her life story reads like a novel, including the time she hung up on the Pulitzer Prize committee member who called in 1965 to tell her she had won the award, thinking it was a practical joke. The prize-winning novel, The Keepers Of the House, was Grau’s third book and dealt with complex racial issues (a white patriarch’s fathering of three children with his

African-American housekeeper). Born in New Orleans on July 8, 1929, Grau spent her childhood here and in Alabama. She graduated from Ursuline Academy and Newcomb College. She published her first short story in 1948, then a collection of stories, called The Black Prince and Other Stories, in 1955. Grau’s works, which often covered controversial topics, included The Hard Blue Sky (1958), The House On Coliseum Street (1961), The Condor Passes (1971) and Roadwalkers (1994).

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POLITICS

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Monumental issue

Mayor Mitch Landrieu says he wants the Robert E. Lee statue at Lee Circle to come down. P H OTO BY K A NDAC E P O W ER G R AV E S

While we’re on the subject of history, let’s get some facts straight. First, the Civil War was not a “war of northern aggression” as some revisionists claim. The South fired the first shots at Fort Sumter from Charleston, South Carolina — site of the racist massacre that triggered the current discussion of all things Confederate. Second, the war was absolutely about slavery. Although Abraham Lincoln did not issue the Emancipation Proclamation until September 1862, his anti-slavery feelings were well-known before he became president. It’s why no southern state supported his election. Moreover, American politics in the decade preceding the Civil War was dominated by a single burning issue: slavery — and whether it would expand beyond the Deep South. Third, New Orleans was a major hub of the slave trade. That fact impacts the city today much more than Robert E. Lee, who never lived or fought here. As we discuss how best to honor our history, let’s hope the discussion proceeds peacefully.

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n 1862, Union forces captured the Confederate jewel of New Orleans without firing a shot in the city. That’s a big reason why so many historic buildings here still stand. It would be nice if the 2015 battle over Confederate monuments in New Orleans could proceed so peacefully. To hear many folks tell it, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s proposal to take down four Confederate monuments will cause him to be remembered alongside Union Gen. Benjamin “Spoons” Butler, who brought iron-fisted order to captive New Orleans, along with some looting of silverware by his troops. Yes, some folks still get riled about that. Many more get quite upset at the notion of taking down the statue of Robert E. Lee, saying it’s a local landmark or, far worse, that removing Confederate statues amounts to erasing history. That Lee is revered by Old South romantics is indisputable. What’s open to debate is whether he and other Confederate leaders should remain, literally, on pedestals along the city’s premier boulevards. That’s the conversation Landrieu officially kicked off last week. Hizzoner has made up his own mind: He wants the statues down. The strongest argument against removing the statues is that doing so rewrites history. I truly respect anyone’s love of history, but on that note I respectfully disagree. A statue is not history; it’s a monument. It’s possible — easy, even — to move statues while preserving the history they evoke. For example, they could all move to some public space with markers placing them in proper historic context. We could even add statues honoring heroes from the winning side of the war — or other prominent, historic New Orleanians. There are many. Moving statues is easy; changing attitudes is hard work. In the late 1800s, shortly after Lee’s death, a monument to him clearly struck white-dominated New Orleans as a great idea. Statues of Lee and other Confederate leaders thus went up all over the South after Reconstruction. Should those same Confederate leaders continue to be venerated 150 years after the Civil War ended? (Remember, the South lost its war against the U.S.) It’s worth discussing. As Landrieu and others have noted, “Symbols have meaning.”

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A lost sculpture from the 1984 World’s Fair is found in a storage yard — and now it’s on display in New Orleans City Park. By Matt Brennan

Above: The Wave of the World, a bronze sculpture fountain created for the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition, is installed at City Park after being hidden away in storage for three decades. Photo by Cheryl Gerber

polyurethane foam “waves” she considers precursors to The Wave of the World, Benglis sparked controversy with an advertisement in the November 1974 issue of Artforum. The two-page spread, for which Benglis paid $3,000, featured the artist wearing only a pair of sunglasses, posing with a massive dildo. Until recently The Wave of the World sat deteriorating and nearly forgotten in a storage yard in Kenner, but thanks to Benglis and her supporters, it currently is on display in New Orleans City Park. You can hear The Wave of the World before you can see it. The 17.5 feet long, two-ton sculptured fountain curves into a massive metal claw as it rises from a pool of brackish water next to City Park’s Big Lake. Currently it is partially obscured by thick stands of tall reeds, but the force of the water the fountain

expels is nearly enough to drown out the noise of the traffic at the park’s Esplanade Avenue entrance. With colors ranging from muddy brown to the phosphorescent green of oxidized bronze, The Wave has an elemental aspect, a meeting of earth and water that seems appropriate to its genesis. After all, south Louisiana is not known for large waves, except following hurricanes. “Water was a friendly resource in my growing up, but also it was a scary element,” Benglis says of her childhood in Lake Charles, where the first house her father built for her family sat on stilts above a rice paddy. Benglis often traveled to school in a motorboat. “Water was filled with images.” Benglis already had conceived The Wave of the World, but the project came to life when the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition selected her as one of the winners of a competition to design a sculpture for the fair, the theme of which was “The World of Rivers — Fresh Water as a Source of Life.” The moment was a landmark for the artist, who since has created many working fountains. “The Wave of the World was the first fountain that I’d ever done, and for me it was a kind of magical thing,” Benglis says. “A lot of image-making is in my head, so it’s emotive, and I feel it. And the force of this work was really in my head and in my body. It was exactly as I’d imagined it would be. It came into

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culptor Lynda Benglis is — finally — having a moment. Or, to put it more precisely, the Lake Charles-born, Newcomb College-trained artist is having another moment. At 73, more than three decades after her monumental bronze sculpture The Wave of the World debuted at the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans, Benglis is once again the toast of the contemporary art scene. In addition to the recent installation of The Wave of the World in New Orleans City Park, after years of neglect while housed at Kenner’s former sewage treatment plant, the woman responsible for what Art In America called “one of the funniest, funkiest and smartest bodies of work of the last 40 years” is currently the subject of a major exhibition at New York’s Storm King Art Center, Lynda Benglis: Water Sources. “It was like finding something so personal to me, as if it were a very significant piece of my past,” Benglis, speaking from her studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, tells Gambit. “It could have been my mother or my father that I was rediscovering. It could have been one of my children. ... And that’s what public art is about: making visible something that is very important to the artist.” Benglis is no stranger to making waves. In the 1970s, as she developed the series of cantilevered

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being because of my strong feeling about it; it was kind of a wholebody feeling.”

Top Left: Crescendo, a collaged brass fountain based on a mold of The Wave of the World, has a 17-foot cantilever and is exhibited in a pool with smaller sculptures titled Double Fountain, Mother and Child and For Anand. Top Right: A different view of Crescendo. Middle: Four wave-inspired sculptures are named for compass directions: North, South, East, West. Bottom left and right: Details of North, South, East and West. © Lynda Benglis/Licensed by VAGA, New York, N.Y. Photo by Jerry L. Thompson

Purchased by local businessman Carl Eberts for $200,000 shortly before the World’s Fair declared bankruptcy, The Wave of the World eventually made its way to the tiny principality of Monaco on the Mediterranean coastline of France, where it was installed in front of a casino. Eberts later had the fountain returned to Louisiana after he decided not to sell it to the Monaco casino owner. That’s when the wave was placed in a former sewage plant-turned-storage facility while its final destination could be determined. Then-Kenner Mayor Aaron Broussard planned to display the fountain as part of a push for public art in Jefferson Parish. Later the sculpture was envisioned as the centerpiece of what became a failed riverboat casino/hotel project in Rivertown. After that, The Wave languished in storage, largely forgotten — except by its creator. After Hurricane Katrina, Benglis wanted to know what had become of the sculpture and asked friends and colleagues in New Orleans to help find it. She then attempted to secure permission from the city of Kenner to restore the work. Complicating matters were the sculpture’s ownership and Benglis’ rights as the artist, as well as the prohibitive cost of shipping, refurbishing and installing the piece. Kenner officials determined that Eberts donated The Wave of the World to Kenner Development Corp. in 1998, and that group subsequently donated the sculpture to the city. “The city [of Kenner] had been in custody of it for 30 years with no paperwork saying that it belonged to anyone else,” Kenner Mayor Mike

Yenni says. “We had no idea of the celebrity, the fame, of the artist that did this sculpture. Here’s a great piece of artwork that’s just sitting in a surplus yard.” New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) curator William Fagaly, a friend of Benglis, arranged an introduction to local art collector Chris Alfieri, a partner at the law firm of Christovich & Kearney. Under Louisiana law, an artist has the right to stop the exhibition of her work if it would negatively affect her artistic reputation, says Alfieri, who has experience doing legal work for artists, collectors, organizations and institutions. “[The sculpture] was in such terrible shape” after so many years in storage, Alfieri says, that “the position Lynda took was, ‘We’re not going to allow you to exhibit The Wave in this condition, but if you allow the artist, who just happens to be living, to restore it, then terrific.’ ... What was really very lucky about this was the uniqueness, the specialness, of having the living legend artist available and desirous of doing her own restoration. That is something that is very rare.” The deal Benglis struck with the city of Kenner, Alfieri says, allowed the artist to make a mold of the sculpture — which became the basis for a new piece, Crescendo, now on display as part of Lynda Benglis: Water Sources. In return, she restored The Wave of the World, replacing a missing piece and shipping the sculpture to Modern Art Foundry in New York at her own expense. The Helis Foundation, a Louisiana group established and funded by the William Helis family (of Helis Oil & Gas), underwrote the cost of installing The Wave, which the City of Kenner is loaning to City Park — PAGE 22

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Lynda Benglis constructed towering fountains Bounty, Fruited Plane and Amber Waves in 2014. They are part of a private collection but are being installed at Storm King Art Center for a show of Benglis’ work. At right, a detail of Bounty.

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as well as personnel, legal, insurance and storage expenses. “The piece is so monumentally large and weighs so much and requires that there’s a running water component, so it’s not the usual public sculpture,” the Helis Foundation’s Jessie Haynes says. “This required so much infrastructure.” Haynes declined to provide specific numbers, but Kenner officials previously estimated the cost of installation near Lake Pontchartrain at $250,000. Nora Lawrence, associate curator of the Storm King Art Center, arranged Lynda Benglis: Water Sources along with the center’s director and curator David R. Collens. “They always seem like they’re halfway between one movement and another,” Lawrence says of Benglis’ sculptures. “She’s someone who’s always been thinking about water, and about nature, as a source of life.” A formal dedication ceremony with Benglis in attendance is planned for October, but City Park is only the sculpture’s temporary home. After a four-year loan agreement comes to an end, Yenni wants to install The Wave of the World permanently at Kenner’s Laketown, site of an ambitious development proposal that would include stores, restaurants, residences and possibly a casino and hotel. Public art is one aspect of his vision for Kenner.

Whether the general public will respond to The Wave with the same enthusiasm as Yenni and New Orleans’ fine arts community remains to be seen. On a recent Wednesday at City Park, walkers, runners and cyclists scarcely paused to glance at the fountain, though Big Chief David Peters-Montana of the Washitaw Nation Mardi Gras Indians, praised the “contemplative” setting. Reactions thus far have been mixed. “People are definitely intrigued by it,” Haynes says. “Somebody did say, ‘It’s f— ing ugly’ ... but the overall reaction thus far is awe and inspiration and a sense of wonder.” The rediscovery, restoration, and installation of The Wave of the World, at a moment of resurgent interest in Benglis and other artists who emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, has the feeling of a homecoming to Alfieri. “She is a Louisiana treasure,” he says. “She has achieved international acclaim and notoriety, but at the end of the day she’s a Lake Charles girl. ... This is our piece. This is our artist.” For her part, Benglis’ has simpler hopes for the public’s first encounter with The Wave of the World in nearly three decades. “I think they could come with a little picnic,” she suggests, “and sit and watch it for a little while.”

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Peter Pan

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475

www.rivertowntheaters.com Kelly Fouchi directs the musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s story about Peter, Wendy, Tinker Bell and their adventures in Neverland. General tickets $37, seniors $35, children $32. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (July 16-18) and 2 p.m. Sunday (July 19).

Back-to-School Rally & Fun Fest

New Orleans Public Library, Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 596-2602

www.nutrias.org The fest features live music, rock climbing, hula hooping, video games, a spoken-word workshop and a teen literacy lounge. There’s also a food truck, free pizza and snowballs, a school supplies giveaway and free health screenings. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday (July 18).

Ice Cream Social

Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488

www.longuevue.com The lawn party features ice cream, outdoor games and a bounce house. Animal Rescue New Orleans offers adoptable pets for kids to meet. Party is weather permitting. Non-member admission is $8; children under 2 are free. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday (July 18).

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What’s the story behind the white tiger at Audubon Zoo? Is it really white or just painted? When I was little, I used to think the white tigers at Audubon Zoo were painted. I mean, everyone knows tigers have orange coats with black stripes. But then I found out there’s nothing fake about the white tigers. Their coats really are white with dark stripes. And my mom said the reason white tigers have white coats is for the same reason that some people have blue eyes or curly hair. Tigers, like humans and other animals, have something called genes, which are kind of like blueprints for what we look like. Some genes are stronger than others and in the case of tigers, orange coats are stronger or dominate. But there are tigers who have the weak, or recessive gene, for a white coat. However, these tigers are very rare and don’t meet each other often, so don’t expect to see many white tigers in the future!

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Furnishing style By Jeffrey Roedel

Mid-century modern pieces are a favorite among her clientele, which ranges from young families and singles who appreciate all things vintage to the elderly outfitting their grandchildren’s college apartments. The upscale, urbanleaning clean lines of the Mad Men era hold huge appeal for a variety of New Orleanians and for Hollywood South. The new ABC series The Astronaut Wives Club, which filmed in the greater New Orleans area, nearly House Stuff offers cleaned her out of the thrift and consignment style earlier this year, furniture and home Shaughnessy says. accessories. Whether outfitPHOTO BY ting a large film proM I S S Y W I L K I N S O N duction or helping a young couple deco-rate their first baby’s room, Shaughnessy relishes her role. An entrepreneur’s daughter, she grew up watching her father work hard selling furniture and operating an ice cream parlor on Canal Street. House Stuff is open seven days a week, and Shaughnessy maintains a “wish list” of items her customers want. If she comes across a piece on the list, she buys it and brings it into the store without any obligation for the customer to purchase it. “I just love it when I see a customer’s face light up,” Shaughnessy says. “And there’s this moment when they’ll say ‘I’ve finally found it, and I can afford it.’ And they are so happy. That’s why I do what I do.”

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At Home (1000 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 504-229-7722; www.athome. com), a 90,000-square-foot home decor chain, celebrates its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 14. There will be $50 gift cards for the first 50 customers in line Saturday, July 18, and 250 tote bags will be given away that day. Beth Claybourn Interiors (401 Tchoupitoulas St., 225-751-3466; www.bethclaybourninteriors.com/) opens Wednesday, July 15. Based in Baton Rouge, the home decor store and design firm offers antiques, furniture, accessories, linens and china.

by Missy Wilkinson

Forstall Art Supply (3135 Calhoun St., 504-866-4278; www.forstallartsupply.com) holds a going-outof-business sale through July 21. All items in the store are discounted 50 to 60 percent. Trek-A-Porter (www.facebook. com/officialtrekaporter), a fashion pop-up housed in an Airstream trailer, stops in New Orleans from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at Paris Parker Prytania (4900 Prytania St., 504-891-8874; www. parisparker.com) as part of its four-city tour. There will be specialty cocktails, a model casting session and clothing for sale.

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elebrating two years this June, House Stuff (3939 Toulouse St., 504-638-7332; www.facebook.com/HouseStuffNOLA) is a small Mid-City trove of vintage and antique furnishings stocked and operated by Flora Shaughnessy. Her father was in the furniture business for 40 years, and after helping out at his Canal Furniture Liquidators in the days before his retirement, Shaughnessy hatched a plan with her husband Allen to open her own shop. The store is founded on Shaughnessy’s appreciation of well-designed, solid wood craftsmanship — “pieces that have credibility,” as she describes them — to the extent that she does not sell items made with particleboard. If she discovers the manufactured pulp in any piece she has purchased, she offers it at a bargain price to move it out of the store. The delivery truck arrives daily with new pieces, Shaughnessy says. She works directly with secondhand dealers and storied hotels, gets first calls from local estate sales and does her own hunting. All this inventory turns over at a quick clip, she says. “Often a buyer will find a piece they like, then go home to measure their room, but when they get back it’s already sold,” Shaughnessy says. A congregation of chairs greets customers from the corner sidewalks, and inside the refurbished 1920s building one block off Carrollton Avenue, there’s an eclectic mix of furniture, lamps, bedding and paint. “More customers are tackling their own DIY projects now, so they are buying with the intention of giving it a whole new look,” she says. Shaughnessy carries Heirloom Traditions chalk type paints and gives away a free brush with each batch of cans purchased. French Provincial styles are another trend. “It’s ornate and curvy, and very well-made,” Shaughnessy says. “That’s been selling a lot for children’s bedrooms.”

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Brennan’s New Orleans’ refreshing reboot By Helen Freund

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Razor-thin slices of cucumber are disguised as cannelloni and serve as the vessel for lump crabmeat tossed in chive remoulade. The roulade is drizzled with a light mustard oil and topped with microgreens and thin shallots, which add a nice bit of fat and crunch to a clean and light dish. Rushing’s mahi mahi a la plancha wouldn’t feel out of place at a spa: The firm, white fish is grilled and nestled atop a bed of haricots vert and confit grape tomatoes. A generous portion of jumbo lump crabmeat and lemon butter sauce add just the right amount of decadence and flavor. Despite the many new additions to the menu, Brennan’s most classic dishes — emblematic of its contributions to Creole cuisine — endure. Eggs Sardou and eggs Hussarde with their respective choron and marchand de vin sauces, are served for breakfast. Thick, dark-roux seafood gumbo is chock full of plump oysters, crab, shrimp and andouille sausage. The soup is heavy on seafood and light on okra, giving the dish the inimitable taste of the sea. Any brunch or evening can — and should — end with bananas Foster. Servers still shower guests with anecdotes about the iconic dish while standing tableside, entertaining diners while the butter browns and the bananas caramelize before finishing off the signature dessert with a splash of rum that ignites into flames before burning off, leaving the dining room adrift in the intoxicating smell of caramelized sugar and brown butter. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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In a city that takes pride in the go-cup and a region with drive-through daiquiri service, the ability to imbibe became even easier last week. Drizly (www.drizly.com), a new alcohol delivery app and website, began service in New Orleans July 9. Wine, beer, liquor and a variety of mixers are available for purchase through the service, which promises delivery within an hour of ordering. The business started in Boston and has expanded to 16 locations nationwide, and locally it is partnering with Brady’s Wine Warehouse (1029 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-662-1488; www.bradyswinewarehouse.com) and Pearl Wine Co. (3700 Orleans Ave., Suite 1C, 504-4836314; www.pearlwineco.com). Prices and liquor available will reflect those of the distributors, says co-founder and Vice President of Expansion Justin Robinson. “People in New Orleans are now getting around to using technology-driven companies like Uber and we feel that it’s certainly a market that is ripe for this — not just because it’s a drinking culture, but because of the current demographics and a growing aptitude for technology,” Robinson says. Users can order online through the company’s website or download the app for iPhone or Android devices. Once an account is set up, the nearest retailer’s products will appear and users can add whatever they wish to their cart and check out online. There is a $2 delivery fee, and tipping the driver is encouraged, Robinson says. Alcohol will be delivered until 11 p.m. daily and users also can send alcoholic gifts to friends and family of legal drinking age. To prevent delivery to under-age people, drivers will scan the purchaser’s ID. The service is available to residents in the French Quarter, Treme, the Garden District, Metairie, Mid-City, Gentilly, Audubon, Elmwood and Gretna. More locations may be added. Throughout July, users can enter the promo code NOLA15 and receive $15 off their first order. — HELEN FREUND PAGE 28

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he facade of 417 Royal St. remains a candy-colored pink stucco. The local crowd is still well-heeled and outof-town visitors continually line up to have breakfast at the French Quarter institution. But the new Brennan’s, which current owners Ralph Brennan and Terry White opened last November, is distinct from its previous renowned iteration, exhibiting modern Creole fare in a fresh, elegant setting. Following a yearlong, multi-million-dollar renovation, the historic building — which dates to 1795 — maintains an Old World, opulent theme upstairs. The downstairs dining rooms — one of which boasts whimsical paintings of 19th-century parade floats from the Krewe of Proteus — and the aviary-themed Roost bar with its bird decals and eggshell-colored tables, are bright and colorful, giving the restaurant a refreshing new look and contemporary feel. Service is friendly, prompt and, most important, knowledgeable. The kitchen, under the helm of James Beard Award-nominee Slade Rushing, is a similarly well-oiled machine. The dishes exhibit the talents of a team wellversed in classical techniques while paying tribute to the Spanish and French influences present in Creole cooking. Octopus a la Creole is reminiscent of a Catalan fish stew, a thick, tomato-heavy soup featuring Mediterranean seafood. Here, chunks of octopus, San Marzano tomatoes, cubes of smoky chaurice sausage and Spanish olives are served with thick pieces of grilled bread and topped generously with parsley. The stew is deeply smoky and satisfying — a cold-weather dish that somehow feels appropriate year-round. An excellent dish of roasted duck exemplifies the Vietnamese influence present in contemporary New Orleans cooking. The breast is coated in a dark brown palm sugar glaze and roasted until crispy, and the outer layer of caramelized fat gives way to juicy dark meat. A steamed rutabaga cake is studded with tiny morsels of slow-cooked duck leg and is crispy on the outside and creamy and deeply savory on the inside. The only flaw in the dish is a side of Vietnamese mustard greens that was too salty. Duck also appears on the breakfast menu, where the meat is enveloped in a dark, rich duck jus and served with slow-cooked Vidalia onions and caramelized potatoes. A duck egg tops the hash and when broken, it oozes into the crispy, caramelized crevices. When Rushing took over the kitchen, he promised a lighter, healthier take on traditional Creole and Southern fare, and that is evident in several dishes.

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Caribbean twist

Nashville-style spicy fried chicken, a fried oyster roll and Creole tomato gazpacho are some of the items on the lunch menu being introduced this week at Compere Lapin (535 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-599-2119; www.comperelapin.com), Nina Compton’s recently opened Warehouse District restaurant. The lunch menu reflects the restaurant’s Caribbean and Italian influences, including pici carbonara with smoked mushrooms and fennel crema, and roasted snapper served in kimchi broth with herbs. Other items exhibit strong Southern influences. Spicy hot fried chicken is inspired by the fiery Tennessee staple, Compton says, but it also features flavors of the Caribbean. “We make our own jerk seasoning for it, and we make a mojo vinaigrette to dress the coleslaw,” she says. The dish also includes house-made bread and butter pickles. “I think the menu is a reflection of something fun and creative,” Compton says. “If people want a sandwich, we’ve got an oyster roll, which is kind of our take on a lobster roll.” The roll features fried oysters topped with charred cabbage slaw on a bun. Lighter fare includes a roasted beet salad with ricotta, pistachios and ciabatta and Creole tomato gazpacho with lobster and corn. Some items from the dinner menu are available as well, including coldsmoked tuna tartare with avocado and banana chips and a salad with baby vegetables and lemon vinaigrette. Compton, who hails from St. Lucia, was a Top Chef New Orleans fan favorite and runner-up. She opened Compere Lapin inside the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in June. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. A menu of small bites, such as conch croquettes with pineapple tartar sauce and spiced pig ears with smoked aioli, is available at the bar daily from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The restaurant will begin serving breakfast in the fall. — HELEN FREUND

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West Bank Thai restaurant Lotus Thai Cafe (2104 Manhattan Blvd., Suite E, Harvey, 504-365-5525) is now open, serving soups, noodle dishes and casual Thai food. The opening follows the closure of My Thai Cuisine, which was operated out of the same strip mall space by the same owners. Owner Terisa Cuskelly and her husband decided to pare down their menu following a trip to Thailand, which inspired their interest in more casual Thai street food including noodle soups and curries. “The one I’m really excited about is the boat noodle soup,” Cuskelly says. “It’s almost like a pho but the broth is a Thai-style pork broth that is made thicker by adding a little bit of coconut milk. Not a lot of Thai restaurants make it because it’s a process to make, and there are a lot of different types of pork meat and pate that are sometimes hard to find.” Also unique is khao soi, a fiery dish from northern Thailand that features steamed egg noodles topped with rich curry sauce and crispy fried noodles. Traditional Thai staples such as pad thai, masaman curry and summer and spring rolls round out the menu. The restaurant is open for dinner, but the push is toward attracting a lunch crowd. Nothing on the menu exceeds $14. Most days the restaurant closes between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. The restaurant is still in the process of securing a license to sell beer. In the meantime, the owners encourage diners to BYOB. — HELEN FREUND

Trader Jeaux

Grocery chain Trader Joe’s (www.traderjoes.com) will open its first New Orleans-area location next year. A press release announced a 10,200-squarefoot store will open on Veterans Memorial Boulevard at North Labarre Road in Metairie in late 2016. At press time, the news wasn’t on the company’s web page listing new openings. Trader Joe’s opened its first Louisiana location in Baton Rouge. Weekend trips there have shown a few New Orleanians are willing to drive an hour to stock up on inexpensive wines and Trader Joe’s own branded foodstuffs like cookie butter, frozen pizzas and quiches, cheap cereal, cookies and coffee — all for sale in a casual atmosphere with Hawaiian-shirted clerks who ring ship’s bells when they need help at the registers. The chain is in 39 states. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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Jamielyn Arcega CHEF Jamielyn Arcega helms the kitchen at CellarDoor (916 Lafayette St., 504-383-5583; www.cellardoornola.com), which marks its one-year anniversary this month. A self-taught cook, Arcega, who is of Filipino descent and grew up in New Orleans, started out catering and working gigs as a personal chef before she was tapped to run the CellarDoor kitchen.

How did you get interested in cooking?

Jamielyn Arcega: My family owned a restaurant that closed after (Hurricane) Katrina, and I was always around, helping out here and there. I grew up watching my family members cook, and my mom really wanted to instill that in me. Our house was the one that everyone always came to; it was the house that was really the place to go and eat for our entire family. Aside from her, it was also my grandma who inspired me. I still go there today to eat; she still cooks every day for my grandpa. It’s a way of showing love. I never really thought it would be a career that I would want to dabble with, but it just came naturally to me.

What’s it like running your own kitchen?

How does your Filipino background influence the food you cook?

A: As hard as it is to believe, if you ask any Filipino it’s hard for us to really articulate what our food is about. It’s a complete hodgepodge of Spanish and Chinese culture, so there are a lot of influences, and while this might sound like a cliche, that’s kind of the case with New Orleans food as well. There’s a fusion of everything here, and that’s what I grew up with and gravitated toward. It helped inspire the kind of food I wanted to cook for a living. Most of the items I cook are locally sourced, and we work with a lot of Gulf fish and a lot of shellfish. I use the typical kind of Asian spices and flavors like lemon grass, ginger and different spices — simple things that make something a little different. (At CellarDoor) I make a dish called sisig… which was something traditional that I had on any given night growing up. It’s typically made with pork jowl, liver and just tons of pig parts. Here, I realized that using pig ears and other parts isn’t really appealing to most people, but I wanted to give everyone an impression of what this dish means to me. So I use beef cheeks and liver, which works really, really great. We have to braise the meat for a long time and add vinegar and garlic. You can usually always find garlic, vinegar and soy sauce in every (Filipino) dish.

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J: It’s hard to believe sometimes. Before my catering and personal chef jobs, I didn’t really have a ton of experience. I would play around in my chef friends’ kitchens, just kind of helping out. So I kind of taught myself. I took the fundamentals that I learned in catering and implemented them so they applied to what you would do in a kitchen on a daily basis, just on a greater scale. Building our team together took a long time. There was a lot of trial and error. We started out with a lot of small plates, but we quickly realized it was almost impossible for us as a small business to handle the amount we were putting out. There are so many components. You really have to have a thick skin and you have to be prepared for anything to go wrong. You name it, I’ve gone through it. But at the end of the day that’s what really draws me to this field — the fact that you’re able to overcome this and still be on your feet the next day.

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BEER buzz NOLA Brewing’s long-awaited taproom opens, a local brewery in planning secures a location and Commander’s Palace offers a “white tablecloth BBQ” prix fixe with beer pairings. NOLA Brewing held a grand opening for its new taproom (3001 Tchoupitoulas St., 504301-0117; www.nolabrewing. com) in mid-June, but it wasn’t cleared to open for business until July 2. The two-level brewpub features huge windows, plenty of seating and more than 20 beers on tap. Bartender Ferrel Dugas and chef de cuisine Chris Barbato created The latest in the NOLA Funk Series, Sauvage (Rebirth Pale Ale with added brettanomyces) is a prix fixe barbecue and beer menu at Commander’s Palace. available on draft and in 750 milliliter bottles. Jacob Landry, founder of Urban South Brewery (www.urbansouthbrewery.com), announced on the brewery’s website that he found a location for his brewery at 1645 Tchoupitoulas St.. Landry aims to have Urban South brewing by the end of 2015. Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Ave, 504-899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com) is offering a beer pairing menu through July to go with what executive chef Tory McPhail calls “robust food flavors we all recognize from more casual backyard barbecues and dusty country roads.” The dishes are elevated to fit with the restaurant’s “haute-Creole” cuisine, and all are paired with Gulf Coast beers. Chef de cuisine Chris Barbato and bartender Ferrel Dugas created the five-course menu. The meal starts with a play on the classic beer and raw oyster pairing, with Tin Roof’s Turnrow coriander ale matching coriander granita on top of oysters. Other highlights include an intermezzo of a shot of infused tequila followed by Saint Arnold’s Boiler Room Berliner Weisse; crispy confit Duroc pork spare rib with pork fat cornbread and pickled watermelon; and sweet tea and peach cake with salty chicken crackling. The meal with beer pairings costs $85. — NORA McGUNNIGLE

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WINE of the week 2014 Joseph Mellot Sancerre La Chatellenie LOIRE, FRANCE RETAIL $19-$24

The Mellot family has been growing grapes and producing fine wines in the Loire region’s Sancerre AOP (Appellation d’Origine Protegee) for more than 500 years. In 1698, Cesar Mellot was appointed wine advisor to King Louis XIV. Over the centuries, the Mellots aquired more vineyards and now own more than 210 planted acres, with parcels in every appellation of the Loire Valley. La Chatellenie, produced the Sauvignon blanc grapes for this wine. It has silty clay soil rich in flint, which is believed to provide the wine’s hallmark steely aroma. In the glass, the wine exhibits vibrant aromas of dried orange and lemon peel, apple and fresh herbs. On the palate, taste hints of pear, lime and flinty notes with stony minerality and solid acid on its clean finish. Drink it as an aperitif or with sushi, seafood, oysters, goat cheese, salads, vegetables and Asian dishes. Buy it at: Prytania Liquor Store, The Wine Seller, Hopper’s Carte des Vins, Philippe’s Wine Cellar, Langenstein’s in Metairie, Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket and many Rouses. Drink it at: Cafe Degas, Trenasse, The Bombay Club, La Petite Grocery, Emeril’s Delmonico, NOLA, Rue 127, Sylvain, W.I.N.O., La Crepe Nanou, Katie’s Restaurant & Bar, Marcello’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, Houston’s, Oak, Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar, Bacchanal and Compere Lapin. — BRENDA MAITLAND Email Brenda Maitland at winediva1@bellsouth.net

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Arnaud’s Bastille Day Fete wine dinner

7 p.m. Tuesday Arnaud’s Restaurant, 813 Bienville St., (504) 523-5433

www.arnaudsrestaurant.com The wine dinner marking France’s day of national celebration features cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, three courses paired with French wines and dessert. Dishes include braised asparagus with ricotta, pancetta and Parmesan; North Atlantic salmon with lentils and haricots verts; and lamb marinated with herbes de Provence. The dinner costs $100, including tax and tip.

JULY

Kids Club: Gardening Basics

9 a.m.-10 a.m. Saturday ReFresh Lobby, Whole Foods Market, 300 N. Broad St., (504) 434-3364

www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/broadstreet Whole Foods Market and Sprout NOLA teach kids the basics of planting and growing garden vegetables. Admission is free, but space is limited. Email jennifer.renjel@wholefoods.com to reserve a spot.

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Bittersweet Bash

3 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday Bittersweet Confections, 725 Magazine St., (504) 523-2626

www.bittersweetconfections.com The sweet shop and Bibiddy Bobiddy Bash present a mother-daughter “princess” event featuring chocolate dipping with pretzels, cookies, marshmallows and strawberries. Water, lemonade and adult treats are included, and there is a sing-along and storytelling. A $70 ticket includes one parent and one child (fathers and boys are welcome). Call (504) 432-3837 for information.

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Beignets are stuffed with crawfish, three cheeses and jalapeno peppers and served with jalapeno aioli.

La Petite Grocery

4238 Magazine St., (504) 891-3377 www.lapetitegrocery.com

Blue crab and mascarpone beignets are served with malt vinegar aioli.

MoPho

514 City Park Ave., (504) 482-6845 www.mophonola.com

Annatto beignets are served with pepper jelly-braised clams, mint, lamb lardo and crispy shallots.

Royal House Oyster Bar 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601

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Tempura-fried oyster or redfish beignets are served with Crystal beurre blanc and a drizzle of cane syrup.

SoBou

310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095 www.sobounola.com

Sweet potato beignets are topped with foie gras fondue, duck debris and coffee ganache.

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Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

AMERICAN Colonial Bowling Lanes — 6601 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, (504) 737-2400; www.colonialbowling.net — The kitchen serves breakfast in the morning and a lunch and dinner menu of sandwiches, burgers, chicken wings and tenders, pizza, quesdaillas and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-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 and dishes from a variety of cuisines. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn. com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

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Ale — 8124 Oak St.; (504) 324-6558; www.aleonoak.com — The Mexican Coke-braised brisket sandwich comes with coleslaw and roasted garlic aioli. Reservations accepted for large parties. Late-lunch Fri., dinner daily, late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1940; www.nationalww2museum.org/ american-sector — The menu of American favorites includes a burger, oyster po-boy, cobb salad, spaghetti and meatballs, fried chicken, Gulf fish and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bayou Beer Garden — 326 N. Jefferson Davis Pwky., (504) 3029357 — The 10-ounce Bayou burger is served on a sesame bun, and disco fries are topped with cheese and debris gravy. No reservations. Lunch and dinner, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $ Lucy’s Retired Surfers’ Bar & Restaurant — 701 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 523-8995; www.lucysretiredsurders.com — This surf shack serves chips with salsa and guacamole made to order, burgers,

salads, tacos, entrees and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Perry’s Sports Bar & Grill — 5252 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 456-9234; www.perryssportsbarandgrill.com — The sports bar offers burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, wraps, tacos, salads, steaks and a wide array of bar noshing items. Open 24-hours Thursday through Sunday. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

Cafe Freret — 7329 Freret St., (504) 861-7890; www.cafefreret.com — Casual dining options include burgers, sandwiches and half and whole muffulettas and daily lunch specials. Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Revival Bar & Grill — 4612 Quincy St., Metairie, (504) 373-6728; www. facebook.com/revivalbarandgrill — The bar serves burgers, po-boys, salads and noshing items including boudin balls, egg rolls, chicken wings, mozzarella sticks and fries with various toppings. No reservations. Lunch and dinner 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 and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www. warehousegrille.com — The menu features upscale bar food, burgers, steaks, seafood, salads, sandwiches and noshing items. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.-Sun. Credit cards. $

BURGERS 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. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Dis & Dem — 2540 Banks St., (504) 909-0458; www.disanddem.com — A house burger features a glazed patty, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayonnaise on a sweet sourdough onion bun. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Five Guys Burgers and Fries — 1212 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; www. fiveguys.com — The menu features burgers, cheeseburgers and bacon cheesburgers with toppings such as grilled onions or mushrooms, tomatoes, pickles, jalapenos, hot sauce and barbecue sauce. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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

Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www. cafenoma.com — The cafe serves shrimp salad, chipotle-marinated portobello sliders, flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic and more. 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, pastries and desserts baked in house and a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www. pearlwineco.com — The small menu features salads, panini and cheese and charcuterie plates. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Liberty’s Kitchen — 300 N. Broad St., (504) 822-4011; www.libertyskitchen.org — Students in the workforce development program prepare traditional and creative versions of local favorites. Reservations accepted. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 561-5171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www. daisydukesrestaurant.com — The New Orleans sampler features red beans and rice, jambalaya, a cup of gumbo, fried green tomatoes and a biscuit. Delivery available from Carondelet Street location. No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CHINESE Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

OUT to EAT COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona.com — House favorites include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$ The Tasting Room — 1906 Magazine St., (504) 581-3880; www.ttrneworleans.com — Sample wines or dine on a menu featuring truffle fries, a petit filet with Gorgonzola cream sauce and asparagus and more. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit Cards. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — The Cuban sandwich features house-made roasted garlic pork loin, Chisesi ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and garlic mayonnaise on pressed French bread. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

Brennan’s — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/cafegentilly — Breakfast is available all day, and the creamed spinach, crawfish and Swiss cheese omelet can be served in a po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Ma Momma’s House — 5741 Crowder Blvd., (504) 244-0021; www.mamommashouse. com — 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. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www. memesbarandgrille.com — MeMe’s serves

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Bistro Orleans — 3216 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 304-1469; www.bistroorleansmetairie.com — Popular dishes include oyster and artichoke soup, char-grilled oysters and Des Allemands catfish. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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day specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Jimmy Wedell seafood pasta features Gulf shrimp, Lake Pontchartrain crabmeat, crawfish, fresh herbs and angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch 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. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s updated Creole cuisine includes bacon-wrapped oysters en brochette served with roasted garlic butter. Reservations resommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — This neighborhood restaurant is know for its wet-battered fried chicken. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI The Grocery — 2854 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-9524; www.thegroceryneworleans.com — The vegetable melt includes three cheeses, marinated tomatoes, mushrooms, avocado, mayonnaise and Creole mustard. 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 offers corned beef and pastrami 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. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; 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. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 4566362 — 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. $

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” and week-

Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — The restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp, mild and spicy curries, rice dishes such as chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani, and many vegetarian items. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — The cafe serves rustic Italian fare including handmade pastas, ravioli and lasagna and seafood dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon., dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines old world Italian favorites and pizza. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Creamy corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread bowl. Reservations accepted. Chastant Street: lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. St. Charles Avenue: lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Kyoto — 4920 Prytania St., (504) 891-3644 — “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. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include raw and cooked versions. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, hibachi dishes, teriyaki and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Rock-N-Sake — 823 Fulton St., (504) 581-7253; www.rocknsake.com — Rockn-Sake serves traditional Japanese

cuisine with some creative twists. No reservations. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$

LATIN AMERICAN La Macarena Pupuseria and Latin Cafe — 8120 Hampson St., (504) 862-5252; www.pupusasneworleans.com — Carne asada is marinated and grilled beef tenderloin served with saffron rice and tropical salad. Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Mon. Cash only. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Chappy’s — 6106 Magazine St., (504) 208-8772; www.chappys.com — The pork chop Napoleon features two blackened chops layered with oyster stuffing and topped with fried oysters and bearnaise made with tarragon from the restaurant’s garden. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Sauteed Gulf fish is prepared with smoked herb rub and served with crawfish risotto and shaved asparagus. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Manning’s — 519 Fulton St., (504) 5938118; www.harrahsneworleans.com — A cast iron skillet-fried filet is served with two-potato hash, fried onions and Southern Comfort pan sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Redemption — 3835 Iberville St., (504) 309-3570; www.redemption-nola.com — Duck cassoulet includes roasted duck breast, duck confit and Terranova Italian sausage topped with foie gras. Reservations recommended. Dinner Thu.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tivoli & Lee —The Hotel Modern, 2 Lee Circle, (504) 962-0909; www.tivoliandlee. com — The pied du cochon is served with braised Covey Rise Farms collard greens, bacon and pickled Anaheim peppers. 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. 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 Mona’s Cafe — 504 Frenchmen St., (504) 949-4115; 1120 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-8175; 3901 Banks St., (504) 482-7743; 4126 Magazine St., (504) 894-9800; www. monascafeanddeli.com — These casual cafes serve entrees including beef or chicken shawarma, kebabs, gyro plates, lamb, vegetarian options and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner 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 — 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. $$ Casa Garcia — 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 464-0354 — Chiles rellenos include one pepper stuffed with cheese and one filled with beef, and the menu also features fajitas, burritos, tacos, chimichangas, quesadillas, nachos, tortas and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Casa Tequila — 3229 Williams Blvd., Kenner (504) 443-5423 — The El General combo plate includes a beef burrito, beef chile relleno, chicken enchilada, a chicken taco and guacamole. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Del Fuego Taqueria — 4518 Magazine St., (504) 309-5797; www.delfuegotaqueria.com — Tostadas con pescada ahumada features achiote-smoked Gulf fish over corn tostadas with refried black beans, cabbage and cilantro-lime mayonesa. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 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. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns. com — 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. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — The buffet-style gospel brunch features

OUT to EAT local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

of toppings. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 265-0050; www.liveoakcafenola. com — The cafe serves huevos rancheros with corn tortillas, black beans, fried eggs, ranchero sauce, salsa and Cotija cheese. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch 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. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. 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. No reservations. Breakfast, 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. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

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biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www. biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote. Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations. Brunch and lunch Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www. cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

PIZZA Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 5229500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizza.com — Pies feature hand-tossed, housemade dough and locally sourced produce. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ 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. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Diners can build their own calzones or pies from a list

Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www. libertycheesesteaks.com — The Buffalo chicken steak features chicken breast dressed with wing sauce, American and blue cheese and ranch dressing is optional. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ 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. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. 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 slow cooked in its own jus. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $ Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar — 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www.traceysnola.com — The neighborhood bar’s menu includes roast beef and fried seafood po-boys, seafood platters, fried okra, chicken wings, gumbo and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www. basinseafoodnola.com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Reservations accepted.Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 284-2898; www.thebluecrabnola. com — The seafood restaurant serves shrimp and grits, stuffed whole flounder, fried seafood and seasonal boiled seafood. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.

Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — Trout is stuffed with crabmeat, topped with crawfish Acadiana sauce and served with vegetables, salad and bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Half Shell Oyster Bar and Grill — 3101 Esplanade Ave., (504) 2980504; www.halfshellneworleans. com — Voodoo Bleu features bacon-wrapped char-grilled oysters topped with garlic-butter and blue cheese. No reservations. Lunch, brunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www. redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

WE’RE SHAKING UP THE WAY NEW ORLEANS EATS AND DRINKS. During Tales of the Cocktail®, you can eat and drink like never before with a number of special events throughout the city. The best bartenders from around the world and right here in New Orleans will put their talents on display during special dinners, lunches, happy hours and more.

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. Reservations recommended. Lunch Friday, dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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TAPAS/SPANISH Mimi’s in the Marigny — 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868 — Hot and cold tapas dishes range from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and latenight Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

14 Restaurant Week Locations 4 Spirited Luncheons 4 Breakfast Clubs

VEGETARIAN Good Karma Cafe — Swan River Yoga, 2940 Canal St., (504) 4014698; www.swanriveryoga.com — The Good Karma plate includes a selection of Asian and Indian vegetables, a cup of soup, salad with almond dressing and brown or basmati rice. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Sat. Credit cards. $$ Seed — 1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599; www.seedyourhealth. com — Seed uses local, organic ingredients in its eclectic global menu. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. 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 poboys. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sun. Cash only. $

com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Taste makers

Dining and drinking events at Tales of the Cocktail By Will Coviello

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hillip Wigle is not a household name, but he was one of two rebels convicted of treason following the unsuccessful, antitaxation Whiskey Rebellion (1791-1794). President George Washington is the hero of that episode in American history: He put down the rebellion largely without bloodshed — and he pardoned Wigle, who had been sentenced to hang. Wigle might have a second shot at notoriety as the namesake of Wigle Whiskey, a relatively new Pennsylvania producer of spirits, predominantly rye whiskies like those produced in colonial times. “Rye is a sturdy grain that can grow in terrible soils,” says Wigle co-founder Meredith Grelli. “It produces spicy, rich, robust whiskey, which has a wonderful backbone for cocktails.” Under a Pennsylvania law they pushed for, Alex and Meredith Grelli opened Pittsburgh’s first new distillery since Prohibition. The law allows them to offer samples and sell drinks and bottled liquor on the premises. While flagship products like its Organic Pennsylvania Deep Cut Rye are offered in eight states, they sell a significant amount of booze directly to visitors, including experimental small batch spirits such as beer-influenced hopped whiskies and a mocha porter whiskey, and gin aged in barleywine barrels. “We have a totally unwieldy and inefficient portfolio,” Meredith says. But Wigle is exploring all sorts of local terroir flavors in its experiments. Bourbon dominates the American whiskey category, but ryes have come back into fashion, and they’re featured in several tasting rooms and seminars at Tales of the Cocktail, the spirits and mixology-focused conference and festival in New Orleans July 13-19. Meredith discusses rye whiskey at the seminar “Monongahela Rye: America’s Original Whiskey” (3 p.m-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Hotel Monteleone). An array of ryes are presented in tasting events, including Heaven Hill’s traditional Maryland-style Pikesville Rye and tastings of various aged Redemption Ryes. While all sorts of spirits are sampled and discussed at seminars (See “Social Science,” p. 5) and tasting rooms at Tales, dining events and tasting parties are expanded this year. “Spirited Dinners” have long been a Thursday night component of Tales. Like wine dinners, they feature multi-course meals with cocktail pairings at local restaurants. Drinks are curated by renowned craft cocktail bartenders, spirits writers, liquor company brand ambassadors and others. While in the early years

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of Tales, the dinners typically involved fine-dining restaurants, the concept has spread across the gamut of local eateries to include barbecue and more. One dinner this year features Creole soul food from Willie Mae’s Scotch House with upscale takes on cocktails with Southern roots. Tales’ Restaurant Week series is a Spirited Dinner spinoff that features special multi-course menus and a cocktail, and the menus are available to diners all week, without Tales registration or ticketing. Locals also can sample drinks made by some of the visiting bartenders at a series called “Dynamic Duos.” Visiting and local mixologists work the bar together during designated happy hours Tuesday through Sunday. Esquire drinks writer and Tales regular David Wondrich joins New Orleans’ Paul Gustings at the Empire Bar at Broussard’s from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Admission is free, cocktails are not. There is a full schedule of events, participating bars and restaurants and guest bartenders on the Tales website.

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TUESDAY 14 21st Amendment — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 8 Bacchanal — Mark Weliky Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Tony Kahn Duo, 2; Vivaz, 4:30; Dana & the Boneshakers, 8 Banks Street Bar — Tas Cru, 7; Mike Doussan Band, 9 Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Open Ears Music Series feat. Noruz, MonoMyth, 10 BMC — Shamaniacs, Eudora Evans, The Abney Effect, 5 Casa Borrega — Hector Gallardo’s Cuban Jazz Trio, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; The Moguls, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Albanie Falletta, 6; Jon Cleary, 8

C O M P L E T E L I ST I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E W O R L E A N S . C O M

Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10

Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8

Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Antoine Diel Duo, 5

Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5

House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Lucas Davenport, 7 Siberia — Chilldren, TRVPFVTHER, Pattrick Shuttlesworth Wants to Make You Deaf, 9 Snug Harbor — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 10

WEDNESDAY 15

Circle Bar — Laura Dyer Jazz Trio, 6; Beatzlevox, 10

Algiers Point — Wednesdays on the Point: The Write Brothers, 5:30

Columns Hotel — John Rankin, 8

Bacchanal — Jesse Morrow Trio, 7:30

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Albanie Falletta, 6:30; Mem Shannon Band, 10

d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 9 DMac’s — Kenny Triche, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse — Sam Cordts, 5

Irish House — Bluegrass jam session, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta New Orleans — The Roamin’ Jasmine, 8 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Messy Cookers, 7

Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Mark Appleford, Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, Ubaka Brothers, 5 Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Eudora Evans, 8 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 8

Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta New Orleans — Irvin Mayfield & the NOJO Jam, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jay Zainey Orchestra, 6:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Tim Robertson, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp benefit feat. Patrice Rushen, 7 Maison Bourbon Jazz Club — Mark Wayne Rhythm & Blues Band, 3 The Maison — Jazz Vipers, 6:30; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — That’s My Cole feat. Cole Williams, 9 Mo’s Chalet — Da Krewe Band, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Renshaw Davies, 9; Aaron Maras, 10 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Old U.S. Mint — Kyle Roussel, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Death Grips, 9 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — Jason Neville Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Mark Braud, 8, 9 & 10

Carousel Bar & Lounge — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 8:30

Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & Next Generation, 8 & 10

Casa Borrega — Sasha Masakowski & Jenna McSwain, 6:30

Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5

Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Reese Sullivan, 11

Recovery Room Bar & Grill — Oscar & the Blues Cats, 8:30

Maison Bourbon Jazz Club — Mark Wayne Rhythm & Blues Band, 3

Chickie Wah Wah — John Rankin, 5:30; Meschyia Lake & Ben Polcer, 8

The Maison — Too Darn Hot, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6; The Roamin’ Jasmine, 9:30

Circle Bar — We Leave at Midnight, Paper Bison, 10 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8

Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Dave Thomas, 8; Sazerac the Clown’s Cabinet of Wonders, 10

Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Tony Seville, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Ingrid Lucia, 8 Saucy’s — Mark Appleford, 6 Siberia — Arabrot, Ghold, Pinkish Black, Blood Blog, 9 Sisters in Christ — Sunrot, Space Cadaver, Solid Glint, 7 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10

Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7

d.b.a. — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10

Old Point Bar — Isla NOLA, 8

DMac’s — 5 Card Stud, 8

Spotted Cat — Chris Christy, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the New Orleans Misfit Power, 10

Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Cristina Perez, 9

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Hi-Ho Lounge — Da Truth Brass Band, 10

Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10

Howlin’ Wolf Den — Twelve Mile Limit, UrbanCellist, 8:30

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PREVIEW Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; The Figs, Michot’s Melody Makers, 9

THURSDAY 16 Bacchanal — The Courtyard Kings, 7:30

Circle Bar — Marathons & Unicorns, The Hoppers, 10

Bamboula’s — Ben Fox Trio, 2; Messy Cookers, 6:30; John Lisi Band, 10

Columns Hotel — Ted Long, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Banks Street Bar — Creepy Fest feat. Headwoundz, Dummy Dumpster, Split Lips, Fea, Tuff Luvs, Medically Separated, Liquor & Lies, 9

Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; New Breed Brass Band, 10

Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, 11

Dish on Hayne — Sharon Martin, 6:30

BMC — Nyce, Refried Confuzion, Datphunk, 5

DMac’s — Pajama Band, 2; Jay Dufour, 7; Breaktime for Francis, 9

Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski & James Evans, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Eudora Evans, 8

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Swing Cats’ Ball feat. Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 10

Buffa’s Lounge — Tom McDermott & Antoine Diel, 8; The Royal Rounders, 8

Downtown Covington — Cecilia Zabala, Twangarama, Cranston, Austin & Tyler Clements, Jimmy Robinson, 6

Checkpoint Charlie — Good Children, 7; Damn Frontier, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil Dugruy, 6; Seth Walker, 8 Circle Bar — Denton Hatcher, 6; May Queen, Agori Tribe, 10 City Park Botanical Garden — Thursdays at Twilight feat. Hot Club of New Orleans, 6 Columns Hotel — Naydja Cole, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Little Freddie King Band, 10

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DMac’s — The Pentones, 8

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — George French Band, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Bayou Saints, 7; Simple Sound Retreat, 10

Death Grips

Freret Street Publiq House — Brass-A-Holics, 9:30 Howlin’ Wolf — Young Dolph, Young Roddy, D Boy Lac, 10 Irish House — Ruby Ross, 6 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta New Orleans — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Vincent Marini & One Tailed Three, 8:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — Big Pearl & the Fugitives of Funk feat. Big Chief Alfred Doucette, 11 Little Gem Saloon — Bob McIntyre, 6 The Maison — Jon Roniger, 4; Moonshine & Caroline, 7; Rue Fiya, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat.

Death Grips 10 p.m. Wednesday One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St. (504) 569-8361 www.oneeyedjacks.net

Death Grips isn’t the last group you’d expect to possess an air of fatalism, but it wouldn’t be the first, either. The biggest question with the Sacramento, California, trio — outbursting vocalist MC Ride, pugilistic drummer Zach Hill and producer/fixer Andy Morin — wasn’t whether they had lasting impact, but whether they would last long enough to realize it. Just as furiously as their star ascended (two web releases bookending two landscape-razing studio LPs in three years), it imploded. A conflict with label Epic prompted an intentional leak of 2012’s No Love Deep Web, with a cover image of the title scrawled across an erect penis; so long, record contract. Another year culminated in a high-profile Chicago nightclub no-show, a Lollapalooza cancelation and a mob of outraged fans releasing their frustration on the band’s gear. In 2014, Death Grips announced plans for a mammoth double album (The Powers That B), issued the first half in June under the name Niggas on the Moon, and abruptly broke up a month later — the news coming via a note on a napkin posted to Facebook. As if the music wasn’t divisive proof enough (utterly unclassifiable, but with a gun to your head, 45 rpm Bad Brains splattered by .45 caliber electro), these were the actions of a band on the brink. Just as flippantly, they’re back: completing the Moon cycle with an even darker back half (Jenny Death), promoting a new outfit no one’s ever heard of (The I.L.Y.’s) and expanding this comeback tour into October. Best catch it now before the inevitable eclipse. Tickets $25. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Soundclash Beat Battle, 9 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 5:30

JULY

Johnny Vidacovich & Nicholas Payton, 10:30 Marigny Brasserie — Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Nattie, 8; The Little Things, 9 Oak — Miles Cabecerious, 8 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Ogden After Hours: Water Liars, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Old Point Bar — Palamino Darling, 8 Old U.S. Mint — Andrew Wolf & Phillip Manuel, 2 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — James Martin Band, 7

Ben Polcer, 7:30

Rivershack Tavern — Truman Holland, 8

Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5

Rock ’n’ Bowl — Leroy Thomas, 8:30 Sisters in Christ — Burnt Books, Ossacrux, The World is a Vampire, 7 Snug Harbor — Steve Blum Trio, 8 & 10 Spice Bar & Grill — Stooges Brass Band, 9 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10

Tipitina’s — Homegrown Night, 8:30

Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — The Burkart, 10

Yuki Izakaya — Norbert Slama, 8; Black Pearl, 11

BMC — Lefty Keith & True Blues, Chickenhead, Zena Moses & Rue Fiya, Musical Expressions, 3

FRIDAY 17

Bourbon O Bar — Eudora Evans, 8

Bombay Club — Cristina Perez, 8

1135 Decatur — Creepy Fest feat. Special Victims Unit, Glut, AR15, Spit, 6

Buffa’s Lounge — Lucas Davenport, 5; Greg Schatz, 8; R&R Music Group, 11

Andrea’s Restaurant, Capri Blu Piano Bar — Philip Melancon, 8

Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott, 6; Higher Heights Reggae Band, 10

St. Roch Tavern — Noah Peterson, Xandra Wong, 5

Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 2; Smoky Greenwell Band, 10

Dickie Brennan’s Tableau — David Torkanowsky, Jamison Ross, Roland Guerin & Nicholas Payton, 5

Banks Street Bar — Bad Moon Lander, 10

Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5;

New Orleans Upstarts album release, 10

Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7;

Carousel Bar & Lounge — Robin Barnes Jazz Quartet, 5

Fair Grinds Coffeehouse — Lips & Trips, 7 Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 5; Antoine Diel Trio, 8:30 Gasa Gasa — The Lonely Biscuits, Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Sol Cat, 10 Golden Lantern — Nighthawk, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hunter Siegel, 10 Howlin’ Wolf — PJ Morton, Dee-1, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Druids, The Fifth Men, Next Level Midriff, 10 Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Jessie McBride & Next Generation, 7 Irish House — Crossing Canal feat. Ruby Ross & Patrick Cooper, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta New Orleans — Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown, 8 K. Gee’s Cafe — Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Mark Appleford, 5; Hugh Morrison & Jed Marum, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Steve DeTroy, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Watson’s Theory, 6 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 7; Soul Project, 10; Ashton Hines & the Big Easy Brawlers, midnight

Casa Borrega — Los Caballeros del Son, 7:30

Maple Leaf Bar — Chris Mule Band album release, 10:30

Checkpoint Charlie — Bjorn Jacobson, 4; Willy Locket & the Blues Krewe, 7; Joey B. Wilson & the Hoplites, 11

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Damn Hippies, 7; Mike True, 9; Blues in da Pocket, 10

Mo’s Chalet — Midnight Special, 9

MUSIC LISTINGS Oak — Scott Albert Johnson, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Old Point Bar — Jamie & the Honeycreepers, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Summer of FUNkjam feat. Dam-Funk (DJ set), DJ Soul Sister, 10 Pearl Wine Co. — Sarah Gromko, 8:30 Preservation Hall — The Southern Syncopators feat. Steve Pistorius, 6; PresHall Brass feat. Daniel Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — David Hennesey, 6; Iris P, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Refried Confuzion, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Groovy 7, 9:30 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — Moon Germs, 7 Siberia — Creepy Fest feat. Maggot Sandwich album release, Talk Sick Brats, Ossacrux, Heavy Lids, Knight, Betty White Tit F–k, 9

Bourbon O Bar — Johnny Angel & the Swingin’ Demons, 8

Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 & 9

Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts — Sounds of New Orleans benefit concert Buffa’s Lounge — David & for St. Jude Community Center Roselyn, 5; Ms. Mekk, 11 feat. Paul Sanchez & Minimum Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre Rage, Jamie Lynn Vessels, & the Honeycreepers, 7 Lynn Drury, Sonia Tetlow, John Champions Square — The Avett Boutte, Sweet Crude, TBC Brass Band, OperaCreole and others, 7 Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, 8 The Maison — Chance Bushman & Friends, 1; Leah Rucker, 4; Checkpoint Charlie — Creepy Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Fest feat. The Pallbearers, Krigblast, Classhole, A Hanging, Street Legends Brass Band, midnight Six Pack, 8 Bourbon Orleans Hotel — Geo Bass, 9

Chickie Wah Wah — Herringbone Orchestra feat. Tom Fitzpatrick & Turning Point, 9

Maple Leaf Bar — Col. Bruce Hampton, 10:30

Circle Bar — Summer Salt, Spoon, The Quintessential Octopus, Queso Corona, 10

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Clint Kaufmann, 7; Joe Cat, 8; Lo Faber, 10

Columns Hotel — Riccardo Crespo, 6

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park — Kids’ Swing & Sing feat. The Swing Setters, 12:30

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9

Mo’s Chalet — Quarter Notes, 9

Oak — Jon Roniger, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7

Sisters in Christ — Quarterbacks, Dogbreth, Donovan Wolfington, 2

d.b.a. — John Boutte, 8; George Porter Jr. & His Runnin’ Pardners, 11

Snug Harbor — Delfeayo Marsalis Sextet, 8 & 10

DMac’s — GirlPawty LA/SPCA benefit, 7

Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30; Cottonmouth Kings, 10

Old U.S. Mint — Robin Barnes Jazz Trio, 2

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Vivaz, 10

One Eyed Jacks — Morning 40 Federation, 9

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 7; Creepy Fest feat. Before I Hang, Jethro Skull, Donkey Puncher, Stellatone, Swingin’ D’s, 10

Preservation Hall — Jason Marsalis & the BGQ Exploration, 8, 9 & 10; Joint Chiefs of Jazz feat. Frank Oxley, 8, 9 & 10

St. Roch Tavern — James Jordan & the Beautiful Band, 9:30 Three Muses — Dave Boswell, 5:30; Glen David Andrews, 9 Tipitina’s — Foundation Free Fridays feat. Papa Mali, Mike Dillon Band, 10

Ugly Dog Saloon — Abita Stumps, 7 Union Station Pub & Grill — The Little Things, 6 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3

SATURDAY 18 Andrea’s Restaurant, Capri Blu Piano Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Bamboula’s — Laura Dyer Jazz, 2; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Fifth Switch, Stereo Fire Empire, 10 Bei Tempi — Salsa Night feat. Alexey Marti & His Latin Urban Minds, 10 BJ’s Lounge — Little Freddie King’s 75th birthday, 10 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 Blue Nile (Balcony Room) — Waterseed, 10 BMC — River Barrel Blues, Johnny Mastro & the MB’s, Corporate America, 3 Bombay Club — Los Tres Amigos, 8

Fountain Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel — Amanda Ducorbier Trio, 9

Rare Form — Creepy Fest feat. Black Cat Attack, The Anti-Queens, The Unnaturals, Ese, Killer Hearts, 11 Blade, 8 Revival Bar & Grill — Weathered, 10

Gasa Gasa — The Nadis Warriors, PYMP, 10

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Lucas Davenport, 6; Glen David Andrews, 9

Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30

Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 1

Handsome Willy’s Patio Bar & Rivershack Tavern — Lil Red & Lounge — Xerome, L. Lewis, Pro Big Bad, 10 Bro Gold, DJ Rotten Milk, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Vince Vance & Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ the Valiants, 9 Soul Sister, 11 The Roosevelt Hotel Bar — House of Blues — Kehlani, Moon Germs, 7 Pell, 8; New Orleans Most Saturn Bar — Ultralite, Bukkake Wanted, 9:30 Moms, Flying A’s, Thee Agitator, 8 Howlin’ Wolf Den — E.N Young, 9 Siberia — Bad Oyster Band, 6; Hurricanes Sports Bar — The Emasculator, Panty Wasted, 7; Strays, 10 The Lagoons, Thigh High Tye Dye, What Up English, Druids, 10 Hyatt Regency New Orleans — Jessie McBride & Next Snug Harbor — Topsy Chapman Generation, 7 & Solid Harmony, 8 & 10 Irish House — Patie O’Sullivan, 7 Spotted Cat — Russell Welch’s Mississippi Gipsy Jazz, 3; PanIrvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playorama Jazz Band, 6; Meschiya house, Royal Sonesta New Orleans — The Birthday Concert Lake & the Little Big Horns, 10 feat. Bailey Flores, 8 Three Muses — Hot Club of New Kerry Irish Pub — Vincent Mari- Orleans, 5:30 ni & One Tailed Three, 5; Speed Twist of Lime — Zombies Eating the Mule, 9 Sheep, HER, Typical Stereo, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail

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Tulane Ave. Bar — Vanessa Carr, 8

Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Michael Medina, 10

Old Point Bar — Diablo’s Horns, 9:30

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SUNDAY 19 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 2:30; Three Legged Man Blues Band, 5:30; Troy Turner, 9 Banks Street Bar — Johnny Angel & the Swinging Demons, 7 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 8; Lagniappe Brass Band, 11 BMC — R&R Music Group, The Jeff Davis Project, Soul Project, 5 Bombay Club — Tom Hook, 8 Buffa’s Lounge — Jazz Youth Showcase feat. Miles Lyons, 4; New Orleans Steamcog Orchestra, 7 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6 Champions Square — 3 Doors Down, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Sweet Olive, 6; Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 8

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Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Little Maker, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Brother/Ghost, Woozy, Fairest, 10

Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — Tony Seville, 8 Ritz-Carlton — Catherine Anderson, 2 Saturn Bar — Sprawling, Ratboys, Feverish, Monsoon, Mums, 8 Siberia — Golden Ours feat. Kia Cavallaro, Anna Pardenik, 6 Sisters in Christ — Fat Stupid Ugly People, Bloodf–kers, Criminal Slang, Anna Padernik, 6 Snug Harbor — Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Lee DeWyze, 7 Spotted Cat — Chris Christy’s Band, 3; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Tipitina’s — Cajun fais do-do feat. Bruce Daigrepont, 5:30

MONDAY 20 Apple Barrel — Sam Cammarata, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; Rhythm Stompers, 4:30; New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 8

Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

Banks Street Bar — Lauren Sturm’s Piano Night, 7; South Jones, 9

d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6

Blue Nile — Higher Heights Reggae Band, 9

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tangiers Combo, 9

BMC — Jeff Chaz, Lil Red & Big Bad, Smoky’s Blues Jam, 5

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Russell Welch, 7; Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10

Buffa’s Lounge — Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6

Gasa Gasa — Simple Sound Retreat, 10

Champions Square — The Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, 7

Hi-Ho Lounge — Mike G, Left Brain, Bizarre, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta New Orleans — Germaine Bazzle & Peter Harris Trio, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 The Maison — Nyce, 4; Too Darn Hot, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste, 10 Mo’s Chalet — Jake & the Nifty Fifties, 3 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall All Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Prytania Bar — Creepy Fest feat. Disappointed Parents, Die Rotzz, Bent Gents, Daddy Issues, The Bills, Dem Nasty Habits, 10

Chickie Wah Wah — Alexis & the Samurai, 8; Benny Maygarden III, 8 Circle Bar — Bandicoots, 10 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Colin Lake Duo, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 DMac’s — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — M.S.B. feat. Bryce Eastwood, 9 Gasa Gasa — Instant Opus feat. Dave Anderson, Jason Marsalis, Terence Higgins & Clarence Johnson, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta New Orleans — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Will Murray, 8 Maison Bourbon Jazz Club — Mark Wayne Rhythm & Blues Band, 3

The Maison — Chicken and Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; Musical Expression, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr., 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Sam Cordts, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Clive Wilson, 8, 9 & 10 Richard Fiske’s Martini Bar + Restaurant — David Hennesy, 7 Rivershack Tavern — Dave Ferrato, 7 Sidney’s Saloon — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sarah McCoy & the Oopsie Daisies, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Raphael Bas, 5; Washboard Rodeo, 7 Yuki Izakaya — Miki Fujii & Friends, 8

CLASSICAL/ CONCERTS New Orleans Piano Institute & Keyboard Festival. Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.masno.org — Sponsored by the Musical Arts Society New Orleans, the weeklong festival features master classes, lectures, competitions and recitals. Sunday-July 26. Organ & Labyrinth. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — Albinas Prizgintas performs on the church’s 5,000-pipe tracker organ. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Tuesdays in July. St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church, 7100 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-9514; www.scabc.org — Sopranos Valerie Anne Jones Francis and Imani Sarai Francis perform, with piano accompaniment by Wilfred Delphin. Admission free; a reception follows. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

CALL FOR MUSIC Crescent City Sound Chorus. The women’s chorus holds auditions at 7 p.m. Mondays at Delgado Community College. Call (601) 550-0983 or visit www.crescentcitysound.com. New Orleans Volunteer Orchestra. The orchestra seeks musicians at intermediate level or higher. Visit www.novorchestra.com for details.

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FILM FESTIVALS French Film Festival. Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., (504) 891-2787; www.theprytania.com — Prytania Theatre and the New Orleans Film Society present a week of classic and recent French-language cinema, including Hiroshima Mon Amour, Saint Laurent, The New Girlfriend and other films. July 17 to 23.

OPENING THIS WEEKEND Ant-Man (PG-13) — Dr. Hank Pam (Michael Douglas) recruits Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to help defeat a nefarious enemy with the powers of Ant-Man: shrinking in size while gaining superhuman strength. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Ardor (R) — A mystery man (Gael Garcia Bernal) from the Amazon rainforest rescues a tobacco farmer’s daughter (Alice Braga) from a band of violent loggers in a western romance set in Brazil. Zeitgeist Mr. Holmes (PG) — Striving to restore his memory, an aging Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellan) revisits the tragic final case of his career. Elmwood

NOW SHOWING Amy (R) — Director Asif Kapadia chronicles singer Amy Winehouse’s meteoric rise and untimely death through archive footage and recordings. Elmwood, Canal Place Baahubali (NR) — Shivudu (Prabhas Raju Uppalapati) and his brother (Rana Dagubatti) battle for the throne in S.S. Rajamouli’s Indian historical epic. Elmwood Dope (R) — A chance encounter at a party sends geeky high school student Malcolm (Shameik Moore) and his friends on a wild escape as drug dealers pursue a stash hidden in Malcolm’s backpack. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner Faith of Our Fathers (PG13) — Decades after the Vietnam War, two sons of

Galapagos 3D: Nature’s Wonderland (NR) — The remote Pacific islands are renowned for a uniquely diverse ecosystem that inspired Charles Darwin. Entergy IMAX The Gallows (R) — Four high school students find themselves trapped in the auditorium the night before they’re set to perform a play that ended with a student’s death 20 years earlier. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Get Hard (R) — After he’s convicted of fraud, an obtuse hedge fund manager (Will Ferrell) asks a law-abiding black man (Kevin Hart) to teach him how to survive in prison. Elmwood Great White Shark 3D (NR) — The documentary explores shark encounters. Entergy IMAX Humpback Whales 3D (NR) — Scientists follow humpback whales as they migrate across the globe. Entergy IMAX Inside Out (PG) — After her family moves to San Francisco, 11-year-old Riley Anderson (Kaitlyn Dias) copes with strong emotions, personified by actors including Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling in this Pixar film. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Jurassic World (PG-13) — Twenty-two years after Jurassic Park, the dinosaur theme park is up and running — what could possibly go wrong? Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Love & Mercy (PG-13) — Paul Dano and John Cusack play younger and older versions of the Beach Boys’ brilliant but troubled Brian Wilson in this biographical drama. Prytania Magic Mike XXL (R) — Three years after his retirement from stripping, Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) misses his friends and can’t pass up an opportunity to perform at a stripping convention. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Max (PG) — Military service dog Max becomes an ambassador to U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott’s family in the U.S. after Wincott

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (PG-13) — Awkward high school senior Greg (Thomas Mann) and his filmmaking buddy Earl (Ronald Cyler II) forge an unexpected friendship with Rachel (Olivia Cooke), a classmate dying of leukemia. Elmwood Minions (PG) — Three minions (the yellow, goggle-eyed characters from Despicable Me) seek a new evil overlord and find her in super-villian Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place San Andreas (PG-13) — After a massive California earthquake, a helicopter pilot from the L.A. fire department (Dwayne Johnson) sets out to rescue his estranged daughter. Elmwood, Slidell Self/less (PG-13) — Cancerstricken billionaire Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley) escapes disease by transferring his consciousness to a healthy body (Ryan Reynolds), but makes unsettling discoveries about his new body’s origins. West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Sound of Music (G) — An Austrian woman brings new life to the home of a widowed naval captain and seven children. Prytania Spy (R) — Desk-bound CIA analyst Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) goes undercover for the first time after her charismatic partner (Jude Law) is killed by a Bulgarian arms dealer (Rose Byrne). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place Ted 2 (R) — Sentient teddy bear Ted (Seth MacFarlane) seeks to prove his personhood in court to raise a child with his human wife, Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth). Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Terminator Genisys (PG-13) — He’s back. Again. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Wolfpack (R) — The seven Angulo siblings, who’ve lived their entire lives trapped in their New York apartment, express themselves by acting out their favorite films in this unusual documentary. Prytania

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Trainwreck (R) — Comedian Amy Schumer stars as a commitment-phobic magazine writer wondering whether a charming interview subject (Bill Hader) might be worth her time. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

veterans travel to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in this faith-based drama about family bonds. Elmwood

FILM LISTINGS which a white man shot and killed a black teenager at a gas station following an argument about loud music. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist B Movie Double Feature — Creepy Fest presents Pot Zombies 2: More Pot, Less Plot at 5 p.m. and Grimewave: Cockface Killer III at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Lost Love Lounge Cub (NR) — Camping in the woods with his scout troop, 12-year-old Sam believes he’s found the mysterious creature he heard about in scary campfire stories. 9:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Exhibition OnScreen: The Impressionists (NR) — Nineteeth-century art lover Paul Durand-Ruel introduced Americans to Impressionism and collected the works of Cezanne, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro and others. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, Regal Godless In America (NR) — The New Orleans Secular Humanist Association presents a free screening of the 2006 TV film about atheist activist Madalyn Murray O’Hair. A discussion follows. 4 p.m. Saturday. Dominion Auditorium

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Ida (PG-13) — In 1962, a young Polish woman is about to take vows as a nun when she learns from her only living relative that she is Jewish. 7 p.m. Tuesday. JCC

Juvenile Court (NR) — Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman turns his camera on Memphis Juvenile Court in this 1973 film. NOTE: This event was rescheduled. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Burgundy Picture House Mad Max 2: Road Warrior (R) — Gasa Gasa screens the 1981 sequel. Tue., July 14, 8 p.m. Tuesday. Gasa Gasa Mary Poppins (NR) — Julie Andrews plays a magical

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3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets

nanny who comes to work for a banker’s unhappy family. 10 a.m. Friday-Sunday. Prytania

More than half of the states in the U.S. have passed “stand your ground” laws, which allow a person to use deadly force without obligation to retreat when faced with a perceived threat of bodily harm. Florida was the first state to enact such a law in 2005, and it became the focus of widespread debate on the law’s effects after the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012. The controversy intensified with the subsequent acquittal of George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed the unarmed teenager. 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets THRU Not as well known as the Martin case but more revealing of the JULY 7:30 p.m. daily issues raised by stand your ground laws was the killing of 17-yearold Jordan Davis, also in Florida in 2012, after a dispute over loud Zeitgeist Multi-Discimusic at a gas station. The circumstances surrounding Davis’ death plinary Arts Center, 1618 and the subsequent murder trial of assailant Michael Dunn are the Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. focus of British filmmaker Marc Silver’s mournful documentary 3½ (504) 352-1150 Minutes, Ten Bullets. Though the film intends to put stand your ground laws on trial, it moves beyond abstract arguments to reveal www.zeitgeistnola.org the true human cost exacted by these laws. The basic facts surrounding Davis’ death were not in dispute. Dunn pulled into a gas station next to a car in which four teenage boys (including Davis) were playing hip-hop music at high volume. Dunn asked them to turn it down and they complied, but Davis objected and got into an argument with Dunn. Dunn pulled a gun from his glove box and fired 10 shots at the car, continuing to shoot even as the teens tried to back out of the station. Dunn later claimed he saw a shotgun in the car and that Davis directly threatened his life, but no weapon was found. This is where a “perceived” threat, as written in the Florida law, comes into question. How can a jury know what went on in a defendant’s mind as he reached for a loaded gun? That issue plays out in unexpected ways in the real-life courtroom drama of 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets. Silver was granted rare permission to stage a three-camera shoot at the trial, bringing a cinematic quality to the typically dry proceedings that anchor the film. The fact that Davis is white and all the teens were African-American is central to understanding what happened, but no mention of race was allowed at trial because the shooting was not classified as a hate crime. The surviving teens’ testimony and interview material shot for the film reveal a group of average suburban kids primarily interested in girls and basketball. But to the 45-year-old Dunn they were gangster rappers hell-bent on his destruction. It all adds up to a difficult portrait of contemporary race relations and cultural stereotypes. Dunn and his family declined to be interviewed for the film, but 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets allows him to speak through courtroom testimony, police interrogation footage and tapes of phone calls Dunn made to his fiance from jail. It’s easy to dismiss Dunn as a racist or a fool, especially as he claims victimhood and compares himself to a “rape girl who gets blamed for wearing skimpy clothes.” But as the film makes painfully clear, Dunn would never have felt empowered to go for that gun without stand your ground behind him. — KEN KORMAN

Met Summer Encore: La Fille du Regiment (NR) — Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Florez star in Donizetti’s comic opera about a tomboy raised by soldiers. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) — A boy (Max Charles) and a precocious dog (Ty Burrell) travel through time in this animated movie. 10 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Kenner Rifftrax Live: Sharknado 2 (NR) — Mystery Science Theater 3000 comedians riff on the satirical TV movie about sharks raining down on New York City. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal

The Sound of Music (G) — A nun (Julie Andrews) leaves the convent to serve as governess for the children of a strict widower. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania TCM Presents Double Indemnity (NR) — Billy Wilder’s classic film noir stars Fred MacMurray as a hapless insurance salesman and Barbara Stanwyck as an alluring murderess. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday-Monday. Elmwood, Slidell, Canal Place (Sunday only) Upstairs Inferno (NR) — Director Robert L. Camina’s documentary remembers the deadly 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge, a French Quarter gay bar. 3:45 p.m. & 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Prytania The Wind Rises (PG-13) — Hayao Miyazaki’s animated film tells the story of Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, who created the A6M Zero and other World War II fighter planes. 6 p.m. Monday. Cafe Istanbul

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HAPPENINGS David G. Spielman. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — The photographer discusses and signs his new book, The Katrina Decade: Images of an Altered City. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Low Road third Thursday art walk. 700 to 1100 blocks of Royal Street — Galleries along Royal Street stay open until 10 p.m. for this monthly event. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday.

OPENING Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www. angelakinggallery.com — “The Contemporary Past,” work by Eddy Stevens, opening reception 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico. 901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 528-3722 — “Between Before & After,” work by Ale de La Puente, opening reception 6 p.m. Friday.

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Rhythm & Hues Art Space. 1501 Canal St., (504) 569-9070 — “Changed Waters: Thrown Rocks, Building Castles,” group exhibition on the theme of transformation, opens Friday; official opening reception 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. August 26.

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Thomas Mann Gallery I/O. 1812 Magazine St., (504) 5812113; www.thomasmann.com — “Martini Tales,” group exhibition of reworked stainless steel martini glasses, opening receptions 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

GALLERIES 5 Press Gallery. 5 Press St., (504) 940-2900; www.5pressgallery.com — “Crystalline,” group exhibition of abstract painting and installations, through Aug. 15. A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — New work by Jerry Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor, through July 30. Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www. noafa.com — New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts student exhibition, through July 24. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — “Phantom Limb Illustrated,” work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-

4249; www.antonart.com — “Outsider Artist Expose,” folk and outsider art by Mose Tolliver, Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Chuckie Williams, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Work by Ben Hamburger, Cheryl Grace, Chuck Wright, Dana Manly and B.J. Crawford; jewelry by Suzanne and Angelique Juneau; craft art by Brad Abrams; all through July. The Art Gallery. 3000 Royal St., (504) 228-7658; www.nolaartgallery.com — “Revolve,” new work by Kevin Baer, through July. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www. arthurrogergallery.com — “Coastal Paintings,” works by David Bates, through July 25. Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing. Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery.com — “Reflections,” group exhibition of self-portraits, through Aug. 4. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www. callancontemporary.com — “Seamless Belonging,” installation and mixed media by Teresa Cole, through July 27.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront. org — Group exhibition of work by Mexico City art collective Feral, featuring Christian Castaneda, Benjamin Sagols, Jorge Rosano Gamboa, Roberto Flores and Mariana Magdalena, through Aug. 2. Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing. Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres.com — Mixed media by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www. goodchildrengallery.com — “Ceniztanos,” mixed-media work by Joshua Edward Bennett, through Aug. 2. Hyph3n-Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 264-6863; www. hyph3n.com — Group exhibition featuring Polina Tereshina, Walker Babington, Charles Hoffacker, Garrett Haab, Jacob Edwards, Wendy Warrelmann and Amy Ieyoub, ongoing. Jean Bragg Gallery of Southern Art. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “Old French Town,” oil paintings inspired by the French Quarter in the early 20th century, through July. John Bukaty Studio and Gallery. 841 Carondelet St., (970) 232-6100; www.johnbukaty.com — Paintings and sculpture by John Bukaty, ongoing.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery. com — Group exhibition featuring new work by Cathy Hegman, Bernard Mattox, Beverly Dennis and gallery artists, through July 28.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — “Initiating Cause and Effect,” woodblock reduction prints by Katrina Andry; abstract paintings by Margaret Evangeline; both through July 25.

Casell-Bergen Gallery. 1305 Decatur St., (504) 524-0671; www.casellbergengallery.com — Work by Joachim Casell, Rene Ragi, Bedonna, Gamal Sabla, Phillip Sage and others, ongoing.

J&S Gallery. 3801 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, (504) 952-9163 — Wood carvings and paintings by local artists, ongoing.

Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart.com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing. Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www.loyno.edu/dibollgallery — “Senior Exchange Show,” work by Mississippi State University students, through Sept. 10. The Exchange Center. 935 Gravier St., (504) 523-1465; www.artscouncilofneworle-

La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www. lamadamabazarre.com — “Spring Altar” by Sea & Dagger; mixed-media group exhibition by Jane Talton, Lateefah Wright, Sean Yseult, Darla Teagarden and others, ongoing. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Ouroborus,” group exhibition curated by Christy Wood and Jordan Blanton, through July 25. M. Francis Gallery. 1938 Burgundy St., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing.

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Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www.martinlawrence.com — “Kaleidoscope of Dreams,” paintings by Rene Lalonde, through Wednesday. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart.com — Paintings and mixed media by Martin Welch, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery. com — “Pop Up Show 2015,” group exhibition featuring Colin Roberson, Elena Ricci, Jono Goodman, Richard McCabe and others, through Saturday. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — New paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. Mini Art Center. 341 Seguin St., (504) 510-4747; www.miniartcenter.com — “Tranqui Yanqui’s Trank Locker,” cardboard sneakers and mixed-media art by Nick Mahshie, through Aug. 9. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave — Drawings by Justin Custard; sculpture by Adam Farrington; hand-painted silk tapestries by Ray Cole; paintings by Christina Juran; metal furniture by Herman Kron, through July.

New Orleans Tattoo Museum. 1915 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 218-5319; www.nolatattoomuseum.com — “Folklore & Flash,” tattoo designs and artifacts, ongoing. Oak Street Gallery. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0251; www.theoakstreetgallery.com — Work by Thom Barlow, Mark Haller, Pat Macaluso and John Robinson, ongoing. Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www. octaviaartgallery.com — “Summer in Havana,” group exhibition of Cuban artists, through July 25. Olde Towne Arts Center. 300 Robert St., Slidell, (985) 6490555 — “10,” group exhibition featuring Bill Binnings, Rick Brunner, Keith Dellsperger, Natasha Lovelace Habers, Matt Litchliter, Zac McGovern, Martin Needom, Susan Needom, Candace Page and Russell Whiting, through Friday. Overby Gallery. 529 N. Florida St., Covington, (985) 888-1310; www.overbygallery.com —

Pedestal Gallery. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 645-3864; www.pamelamarquisstudio. com — New artwork by George Williams and Pamela Marquis, ongoing. Photo Works New Orleans. 521 St. Ann St., (504) 593-9090; www.photoworksneworleans. com — Photography by Louis Sahuc, ongoing. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., second floor, (504) 523-7945; www. rhinocrafts.com — Work by Peg Martinez, Andrew Jackson Pollack, Allison Cook, Paul Troyano and others, ongoing. River House at Crevasse 22. 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras; www. cano-la.org — “Crevasse 22: Surge,” painting, photography and outdoor sculpture garden by Louisiana artists, ongoing. Rutland Street Gallery. 828 E. Rutland St., Covington, (985) 773-4553; www.rutlandstreetgallery.com — Group exhibition featuring Peggy Imm, Shirley Doiron, Georgie Dossouy, Len Heatherly, Brooke Bonura and others, ongoing. Scott Edwards Photography Gallery. 2109 Decatur St., (504) 610-0581; www.scottedwardsgallery.com — “Soiree d’Evolution,” still lifes by Sean Yseult, through Aug. 9; “Of the Rising Tide: A Photo Essay on the Vanishing Bayou Community of Isle de Jean Charles,” photography by Melinda Rose, through Dec. 6. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Paper Trails,” group exhibition of works on paper, through Aug. 1. Sibley Gallery. 3427 Magazine St., (504) 899-8182; www.sibleygallery.com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — Group exhibition of gallery artists featuring Jason Horton, Dana Chapman, Bill Dunlap, Krista Eubanks and others, ongoing. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www. sttammanyartassociation.org — “50th National Juried Artists Exhibition,” group exhibition of regional artists, through Aug. 8. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www. postmedium.org/staplegoods — Mixed-media sculpture by Sadie Sheldon, through Aug. 2. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave.,

Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www. stellajonesgallery.com — “Evolution of a Warrior: Elizabeth Catlett in New Orleans,” through July 30. Steve Martin Studios. 624 Julia St., (504) 566-1390; www. stevemartinfineart.com — “Artisan Juncture,” group show featuring Gustavo Duque, Travis Linde, Amy Boudreaux, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Jedd Haas, Steven Soltis and others, ongoing. Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www. tengallerynola.com — “An Introduction,” group exhibition by gallery artists, through Aug. 30. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno.edu — “Spectra,” group exhibition curated by Edra Soto, through Aug. 2. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www. vieuxcarregallery.com — Work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing. Whisnant Galleries. 343 Royal St., (504) 524-9766; www. whisnantgalleries.com — Ethnic, religious and antique art, sculpture, textiles and porcelain, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Fairynola. 5715 Magazine St., (504) 269-2033; www.fairynola. com — “Enchantment,” paintings by Tim Jordan and Louise Rimington, ongoing. LA46. 2232 St. Claude Ave., (504) 220-5177; www.louisiana46.com — “Jazz, Jazzland & All That Jazz,” photographs by Skip Bolen, ongoing. M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing. New Orleans Public Library. 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 529-7323; www.nutrias.org — “From Common and Basin to Tulane and Loyola: 150 Years of Change in Our Neighborhood,” photographs and documents of neighborhood transformation, ongoing. Niki Walker Salon. 625 Baronne St., (504) 522-5677; www.nikiwalkersalon.com — “Nouveau Noir,” work by Abigail Poplin, through Sept. 17. St. Charles Parish East Regional Library. 160 W. Campus Drive, Destrehan, (985) 764-2366 — Children’s art show, through July. The Tigermen Den. 3113 Royal St.; www.facebook.com/ tigermenden — “Microscopic

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New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “[Hyphen] Americans,” photography by Kelly Anderson-Staley; “When Morning Comes,” photography by Brandon Thibodeaux; both through July 26.

Paintings and drawings by James Overby, ongoing.

ART LISTINGS Sirens,” prints by Pippin Frisbie-Calder, through Aug. 1. Treo. 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 304-4878; www.treonola. com — “Sustenance,” group exhibition about food and drink curated by Emily Lovejoy, through July.

MUSEUMS George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art. 2003 Carondelet St., (504) 586-7432; www. themckennamuseum.com — “The Spirit of Haitian Culture: Creativity, Perseverance, Resilience,” exhibition of Haitian art, through Saturday. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org — “From Winnfield to Washington: The Life and Career of Huey P. Long,” exhibition of documents, photographs and audiovisual records, through Oct. 11; hand-carved decoy ducks, ongoing. Laura Simon Nelson Galleries for Louisiana Art. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 400 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/ nelson-galleries — “Visions of a City: Printed Views of 19th-Century New Orleans,” antique lithographs and engravings, through Aug. 15.

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

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From ‘Dirty Shirts’ to Buccaneers,” art, artifacts and documents from the Battle of New Orleans, through Jan. 8, 2016; “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” Carnival costume designs by Helen Clark Warren and John C. Scheffler, through Dec. 4, 2016; “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www. noma.org — “Self/Reflection,” group exhibition of photography from the permanent collection, through Aug. 9; “Ten

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The Spirit of Haitian Culture

New Orleans has a secret history that is hidden in plain sight: It is half Haitian. After Haiti’s poorly armed rebels shockingly destroyed Napoleon’s army — which prompted him to sell Louisiana — Haitian refugees, including thousands of free people of color, literally doubled the size of the New Orleans by 1810. It was the biggest gens de couleur libres community in America and helped turn antebellum New Orleans into one of the biggest and richest American cities. Highly entrepreneurial, they built much of Marigny, Treme and Bywater and remained a bastion of African-American progress until segregation began leveling their legacy in the 1890s. Although this big expo of Haitian paintings is split between the George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art and Le Musee de FPC, and although both are great institutions, the latter is a little-known gem that provides a uniquely stunning context for viewing this visually lush collection assembled by the late Dr. Jean Chenier Brierre. Haitian art can be fascinating for the way the rich colors and forms found in 20th-century French painting seem to arise spontaneously from the blend of African, French and Native American traditions that comprise Haitian culture The Spirit of Haitian Culture: CreTHRU and its indigenous religion, Voodoo. Indeed, JULY ativity, Perseverance, Resilience Voodoo-inspired painting comprises the native George & Leah McKenna Museum surrealism seen in works like Edgar Brierre’s Four Moments of the Sun (pictured), a paintof African American Art, 2003 erly evocation of Papa Legba, the spirit of the Carondelet St., (504) 586-7432 crossroads. G.P. Hector’s Dock Worker suggests Le Musee de FPC, 2336 a folk art rendering of Haiti’s ubiquitous laborers, Esplanade Ave., (504) 233-0384 goats and sailboats, but look closely and all the elements that underlie Henri Matisse’s dynamic www.themckennamuseum.com compositions are present. Eric Girault’s Fais dodo titite invokes the original meaning of the phrase — “lullaby” — while recalling Picasso’s blue period. Local Haitian painter Ulrick Jean-Pierre’s work explores the mythos that unites local and Haitian culture, but what the best of these works share is a surreality that bypasses theory in favor of a direct channel to the psyche of the Haitian people. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

Years Gone,” group exhibition commemorating Hurricane Katrina featuring Willie Birch, Dawn DeDeaux, Isabelle Hayer, Spring Hurlbut, Nicholas Nixon and Christopher Saucedo, through Sept. 7; “A Louisiana Parlor: Antebellum Taste & Context,” Rococo Revival-style parlor from Butler-Greenwood Plantation in St. Francisville, through Oct. 11; “Forever,” mural by Odili Donald Odita, through December; “Orientalism: Taking and Making,” European and American art influenced by Middle Eastern, North African and East Asian cultures, through December 2016. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-

9600; www.ogdenmuseum. org — “Tina Freeman: Artist Spaces,” photographs of local artists’ work spaces, through Sept. 6; “The Rising,” group photography exhibition about New Orleans’ renewal, through Sept. 20; “Bean and Bailey Ceramics,” ceramic art by Anderson Bailey and Jessie Bean presented by the Center for Southern Craft and Design, through Sept. 29; “Betsy Eby: Painting with Fire,” paintings by Betsy Eby, through Oct. 25; “Self-Taught, Outsider and Visionary Art from the Permanent Collection,” through Nov. 7. Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuse-

um.org/museums/the-oldus-mint — “Keeping Time,” photographs of Louisiana’s musical history, through Jan. 1, 2016; “Time Takes a Toll,” conserved instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through December 2016. Southern Food & Beverage Museum. 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 5690405; www.southernfood. org — Culinary photography by Sam Hanna, ongoing. Williams Research Center. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “Purchased Lives: New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade,” manuscripts, photographs, oral histories

and artifacts relating to slavery in New Orleans, through Saturday.

CALL FOR ARTISTS LPA Logo Design Contest. The Louisiana Partnership for the Arts seeks submissions for its new logo from Louisiana artists. Visit www.lparts.org for details and entry forms. Deadline August 1. Treo. The bar and gallery seeks art in any medium addressing the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Email submissions to paulinepatterson@ymail. com. Deadline July 17.

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9 to 5. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — Justin Lapeyrouse directs the musical adaptation of the movie about three secretaries who seek revenge on their sexist boss, set in the 1970s and featuring the music of Dolly Parton. General tickets $25, children $15. 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Great Beast’s Sidewalk Sale of New Work. Old Marquer Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-8676; www.oldmarquer. com — Great Beast Theater presents three short works by Michael Martin, including Smokers, My Hair, My Home and Thee, performed outside and around the theater. Tickets $20 in advance, pay-what-you-can at the door. 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Importance of Being Earnest. Tulane University, Lupin Theatre, 16 Newcomb Place, (504) 865-5106; www. neworleansshakespeare.org — The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane presents Oscar Wilde’s comedy about bachelors living double lives in Victorian England. General tickets $25, seniors $20, students $15. 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Incarnate. Tulane University, McWilliams Lab Theatre, 215 McWilliams Hall, (504) 314-7760; www.neworleansshakespeare. org — Jake Wynn-Wilson, Cristine McMurdo-Wallis and Ruby Lou Smith star in a performance incorporating Shakespearean language, dance and original live music. General tickets $15, students and seniors $12. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday. Pat Bourgeois’ Debauchery. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre.com — The live soap opera stars an uptown family with a downtown mom. Tickets $10. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Riding Halley’s Comet. Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre. com — Troy R. Poplous directs Ann McQueen’s play about living with a parent who has mental illness. The show is presented with NAMI New Orleans, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Tickets $35; members of NAMI New Orleans $25. 8 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. The Tempest. The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., (504) 908-4741; www.facebook.com/

prometheannola — Rebecca Frank directs Promethean Theatre Company’s outdoor staging of the Shakespearean drama about the vengeance of the dispossessed. Ratty Scurvics provides original music. Tickets $15. 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

FAMILY Peter Pan. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Kelly Fouchi directs the musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s story about Peter, Wendy, Tinker Bell and their adventures in Neverland. 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

CABARET, BURLESQUE & VARIETY The Blue Book Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 529-2107; www.thebellalounge.com — Bella Blue and a rotating cast including Darling Darla James, Nikki Le Villain, Cherry Brown, Ben Wisdom and others perform classic and contemporary burlesque and drag. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Wednesday, Friday & Saturday. Blue Stockings Burlesque. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — Picolla Tushy’s Bluestockings burlesque troupe performs monthly. No cover. 10 p.m. Saturday. Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, Royal Sonesta New Orleans, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2331; www.sonesta.com/imjazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly 1960s-style burlesque show featuring music by Romy Kaye and the Brent Walsh Jazz Trio. Midnight Friday. Bustout Burlesque. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues. com/neworleans — Elle Dorado, Ginger Valentine, Miss Stormy Gayle and others star in a 1950s-style burlesque show featuring live music. 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. Friday. Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Corey Mack and Roxie le Rouge host a free comedy and burlesque show. 9 p.m. Monday. Creole Sweet Tease Burlesque Show. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 522-5400; www. thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a burlesque performance featuring music

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by Jayna Morgan and the Creole Syncopators Jazz Band. Tickets $10. 9:30 p.m. Friday. Dante’s Dirty Tricks. Lucky Pierre’s, 735 Bourbon Street, (702) 785-7441; www.luckypierresnola.com — Dante the Magician performs a one-man magic and comedy show. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. Monday. The Dirty Dime Peepshow. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge. com — The Lady Lucerne and Vinsantos Defonte star in an extra-naughty burlesque show hosted by Ben Wisdom and produced by Bella Blue. Tickets $15. Midnight Saturday. Encore Aznavour! Mid-City Theatre, 3540 Toulouse St., (504) 488-1460; www.midcitytheatre. com — In honor of Bastille Day, Heidi Campbell and Hector Ventura perform a tribute to French singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour. Philip Melancon provides piano accompaniment. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Flim Flam Variety Hour. Lucky Pierre’s, 735 Bourbon Street, (702) 785-7441; www.luckypierresnola.com — A rotating cast including Dante the Magician, Chris McDaniel and Donny Vomit perform magic, sideshow acts and comedy. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Muck Dynasty. Columns Hotel, 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8999308; www.thecolumns.com — Philip Melancon and Chris Champagne perform a satirical cabaret show about Louisiana society and politics. Tickets $15. 7 p.m. Sunday. Please Don’t Feed the Performers. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — The Gaslight Girls present the free burlesque show. Emma and the Watts perform music. 6 p.m. Thursday. Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www. dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. 7 p.m. Saturday. Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St.; www.thebellalounge.com — Bella Blue hosts the burlesque show. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday & Sunday.

OPERA Opera Presto Project. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 2806381; www.newfangledopera. org — New Fangled Opera performs a selection of original opera pieces composed and

rehearsed within the past 24 hours. Alexander Trice and Shelley Burton direct. General tickets start at $12; students $7. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

COMEDY 1919. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Derek Dupuy, Chris Trew, CJ Hunt, Tami Nelson, Mike Spara, Chris Kaminstein, Mike Yoder, Cecile Monteyne, Jared Gore, Ian Hoch and James Hamilton perform improv comedy. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Saturday. All Together. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Nick Napolitano hosts a mash-up show featuring improv, sketch and stand-up comedy. Tickets $5. 7:30 p.m. Friday. All-Star 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. 8 p.m. Thursday. Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www.facebook.com/ twelve.mile.limit — Molly RubenLong and Julie Mitchell host an open mic. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Block Party. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Nick Napolitano hosts an open mic. Sign up online. 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Book Club Presents. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Comedians perform a tribute to a famous novel. Tickets $5. 9 p.m. Saturday. Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Comedy theater founders Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform free weekly improv. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 5295844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — The New Movement presents a stand-up comedy showcase. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Boom. House of Blues Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a free comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www. lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts the weekly≈comedy showcase. 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www. dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon hosts a rotating showcase of local comedians. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts local comedians. An open mic follows. 8 p.m. Thursday. ComedySportz. La Nuit 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. Cracking Up. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans — Duncan Pace hosts Amanda G., Vincent Zambon, Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett, Carrey B., Leon Blanda, Katie East, Horatio Dell, Johnny Rock, Cyrus Cooper, Addy Najera and Sophie Lucido Johnson for a comedy showcase focused on mental health. Tickets $12. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Friday Night Laughs. La Nuit Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www.nolacomedy. com — Jackie Jenkins Jr. hosts a comedy open mic. 11 p.m. Friday. I’m Kind of a Big Deal. Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 948-1888 — Jake Potter hosts an open-mic show. Midnight Friday. Jeff D’s Comedy Cabaret. Bourbon Pub and Parade, 801 Bourbon St., (504) 529-2107; www. bourbonpub.com — Comedian Jeff D and drag performer Carla Cahlua star in a weekly show. Tickets $10. 10 p.m. Friday. Johnny Rock. C. Beever’s Bar of Music, 2507 N. Woodlawn Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-9401; www. facebook.com/thenewcbeevers — Comedian Johnny Rock hosts an open-mic comedy night. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Knock-Out. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Laugh & Sip. The Wine Bistro, 1011 Gravier St., (504) 606-6408; www.facebook.com/thewinebistrono — Mark Caesar and DJ Cousin Cav host the weekly showcase of local comedians. Tickets $7. 8 p.m. Thursday. Lights Up! The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Each weekly show features two of The New Movement’s local improv comedy troupes. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Local Uproar. — Paul Oswell hosts stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Sidney’s

Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., and 7 p.m. Saturday at AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave. The Magna Carta Show. Playhouse NOLA, 3214 Burgundy St.; www.magnacartacomedy.com — William Benner, David Kendall, Nathan Sutter, Brian Tarney and Thomas Fewer star in a weekly improv and sketch comedy show. 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story at this weekly show. 10:30 p.m. Saturday. A Night of Comedy. Tacos & Beer, 1622 St. Charles Ave., (504) 304-8722; www.tacosandbeer.org — Corey Mack hosts two stand-up comedy showcases. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. Saturday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Andrew Polk hosts the series, which features a booked showcase and open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday. Pure Comedy. Pure New Orleans Bar/Lounge, 1101 Gravier St., (844) 787-3504 — Horatio Dell and Amanda G. host an open mic. Sign up at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Thursday. The Second Line Show Presents. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — The sketch comedy troupe performs a free monthly show. 9 p.m. Thursday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — All comics are welcome to perform at the weekly open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

AUDITIONS 30 by Ninety. 30 by 90 Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville, (844) 843-3090 — The theater holds auditions July 17-18 for the September production of Schoolhouse Rock Live! Email 30byninety@gmail.com to schedule an audition. Playmakers Theater. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — Playmakers Theater holds auditions at 7 p.m. July 13 and 15 for the September production of One Slight Hitch. Visit the website or call for details. Variety show talent. Organizers seek music and variety acts for a talent show fundraiser benefiting St. Anna’s Food Pantry on July 16. Email haknola@ yahoo.com for information.

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TUESDAY 14 Budgeting for Outcomes Community Meetings. Various locations; www.nola.gov — Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the New Orleans City Council hold community meetings on budget priorities in each council district July 13-15, July 30 and Aug. 8. Visit the website for schedule and locations. Residents may also email comments to mayor@nola.gov. It’s All About the Music Bike Ride. Louis Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St., (504) 6583200; www.nolasocialride.org — NOLA Social Ride cyclists cruise around the city, stopping along the way to enjoy live music. 6 p.m. Nearly New Sale. Shir Chadash Synagogue, 3737 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-1144; www.shirchadash. org — Bargain hunters browse clothes, shoes, housewares, furniture, toys, gifts, luggage, electronics and more at the synagogue’s annual rummage sale. Sunday is half-price day. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday & Sunday. Rob Bell. The Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 272-0865; www.civicnola.com — Pastor and author Rob Bell speaks as part of his Everything Is Spiritual Tour. Tickets start at $25 (excluding fees). 8:30 p.m.

Toddler Time. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm. org — The museum hosts activities for children ages 3 and under and their parents or caregivers. Non-members $8. 10:30 a.m. Yoga at the Cabildo. Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state.la.us — Yogis of all experience levels practice in the Cabildo gallery. Non-members $12. 7:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 15 Barbershop Meetings. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712

Casino dance class. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Kevin Braxton of Cuban dance group Bookoo Rueda teaches a free class on the salsa-like Cuban dance. 7 p.m. Creative Grind. The Rook Cafe, 4516 Freret St.; www. neworleans.aiga.org/event/ creative-grind — Designers, artists and writers meet to share work and offer feedback. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Environmental Law Enforcement Workshop. St. Tammany Parish Council Chambers, 21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville — Officials from state and national agencies present information about littering, burning, pollution and other environmental enforcement issues. 8:30 a.m. to noon. Get Moving. Growing Local NOLA, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357; www.growinglocalnola.org — The urban farm hosts a free weekly exercise class such as yoga, boot camp or CrossFit. Visit the website to RSVP. 5:30 p.m. Jazz Pilates. New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., (504) 5894841; www.nps.gov/jazz/index. htm — Stephanie Jordan leads a free class incorporating Pilates, dance and jazz. Noon. Lecture on death and dying. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Kelvin Chin, founder of the Overcoming Fear of Death Foundation, gives a free lecture on understanding death. 7 p.m. Lunchbox Lecture. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944, ext. 229; www.nationalww2museum.org — The semi-monthly lecture series features World War II-related topics. Noon. Nature Walk and Titivation. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Guests tour natural habitats and learn to prune plants along the trail. 6 p.m. Tales of the Cocktail. Various locations; www.talesofthecocktail.com — The five-day

cocktail festival features seminars, tastings, demonstrations, competitions, dinners, awards, networking and more. Hours vary. Admission varies. Visit the website for events and details. Wednesday-Sunday. White Glove Wednesdays. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum. org — Curator Eric Rivets gives visitors a chance to wear original military uniforms and equipment. 9 a.m. Wild Turkey tasting. Martin Wine Cellar Deli & Catering, 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine. com — Master distiller Jimmy Russell leads a tasting of Wild Turkey whiskey and appetizers are served. Cost $25. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Women and Wine on Wednesdays. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www. barcadianeworleans.com — Women relax and network while enjoying wine. 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 16 Bridge lessons. Wes Busby Bridge Center, 2709 Edenborn Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-0869 — Beginners and novices take free bridge lessons. 9 a.m. Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Brian Low presents a free, three-part course on financial planning for retirement. 7 p.m. NOLA Know-How. Eiffel Society, 2040 St. Charles Ave., (504) 5252951; www.staylocal.org/events/ nola-know-how — Five local business leaders, including Liz Shepard of LifeCity, Blake Haney of Dirty Coast Press and Brooke Boudreaux of Circle Food Store, give short talks on the theme “What I Made with Lemons.” Local business-services firms present a resource fair. RSVP requested. 8 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 dance, talk and dine together at this health-centered event. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. What’s Cooking? Growing Local NOLA, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357; www.growinglocalnola.org — The urban farm hosts a free weekly class on healthy home cooking. Visit the website to RSVP. 5:30 p.m. Yoko’s Let’s Have a Kiki. Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave.,

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Teen CERT Camp. Belle Chasse Primary School, 539 F. Edward Hebert Blvd., Belle Chasse, (504) 595-6620; www.jeffparish.net — Jefferson Parish Emergency Management holds a free, weeklong Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course for teens age 12-19. Participants learn disaster preparedness and response skills through training and activities. Tuesday-Friday.

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.

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EVENT LISTINGS (504) 948-1888 — The variety show and charity auction benefits St. Anna’s Food Pantry. Thugsy Da Clown, Taze-Ya Balls, Cristy LaRitz, Jim Tideman and others perform sideshow acts, drag, burlesque and comedy. Tickets $5. 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 17 Covington Community Prayer Breakfast. St. Paul’s School (Student Center), 917 S. Jahncke Ave., Covington, (504) 892-3200; www.stpauls.com — Corporate whistleblower Mark Whitacre, inspiration for the 2009 film The Informant, is the featured speaker. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Covington. Tickets $20. 7 a.m. Family Day. New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.phnojm.com — Families enjoy jazz story time at 11 a.m., crafts at 2 p.m. and a solo pianist from 1 p.m. to 4 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 museum is open late on Friday evening, with music by Yvette Voelker and an art lecture. 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

New Orleans Summer Bead & Jewelry Show. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 465-9985; www. aksshow.com — The show is open to the public and features jewelry, beads, beading supplies, beading classes and more. Weekend admission $5. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. A Night Out with the Akula Foundation. Southport Hall, 200 Monticello Ave., (504) 835-2903; www.newsouthport. com — The gala features food, drinks, a silent auction and music by Troy Marks and No Idea. Proceeds benefit the Akula Foundation, which supports hospice care. Tickets $25 per person, $40 per couple. Call Christopher Guthrie at (504) 881-0452 to purchase tickets in advance. 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY 18 Antique Auto Club of St. Bernard Cruise Night. Brewster’s, 8751 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 309-7548; www.brewstersrestaurant.com — Antique and classic cars are displayed and there is music from the 1950s through the 1970s. 6 p.m. Back-to-School Rally & Fun Fest. New Orleans Public Library, Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 596-2602; www. nutrias.org — The fest features live music, rock climbing,

hula hooping, video games, a spoken-word workshop and a teen literacy lounge. There’s also a food truck, free pizza and snowballs, a school supplies giveaway and free health screenings. 10 a.m. to noon. Bienville Saturday Market. Swap Meet NOLA, 3525 Bienville St., (504) 813-5370; www.swapmeetnola.com — The pet-friendly weekly market features arts, crafts, a flea market and food. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Magic in July. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 465-9985; www.pontchartraincenter.com — The shopping event features more than 100 vendors selling jewelry, clothing, wooden items, pottery, home decor, outdoor art, gifts and original artworks. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Country Day Creative Arts Summer Arts Festival. Metairie Park Country Day, 300 Park Road, Metairie, (504) 837-5204 — Students from the summer arts program display many kinds of art, including painting, photography, film, sculpture, puppets and more. There’s also music, capoeira, theater and poetry performances. Visitors may picnic or purchase food. Admission free. Rain date: morning of July 18. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ice Cream Social. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www. longuevue.com — The lawn party features ice cream, outdoor games and a bounce house. Animal Rescue New Orleans offers adoptable pets for kids to meet. Party is weather permitting. Non-member admission is $8; children under 2 are free. 10 a.m. to noon. Jazz Yoga. Jazz National Historical Park, 916 N. Peters St., (504) 589-4841; www.nps.gov/ jazz — Susan Landry leads a free class featuring meditational jazz piano. 10 a.m. Lakefront History Trolley Tour. New Canal Lighthouse, 8001 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 282-2134; www.saveourlake.org — Guests take any of five half-hour tours along Lakeshore Drive and learn about local landmarks. Wine and refreshments are available at the New Canal Lighthouse before and after tours. Suggested donation $20. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Let’s Grow. Growing Local NOLA, 1750 Carondelet St., (504) 507-0357; www.growinglocalnola.org — The urban farm hosts a free weekly class on home gardening. Visit the website to RSVP. Noon. Madisonville Art Market. Madisonville Art Market, Tche-

functe River at Water Street, Madisonville, (985) 871-4918; www.artformadisonville.org — The monthly market features works by local artists including paintings, mixed media, photography, jewelry, wood carving, sculpture, stained glass and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. OCH Recycled Art Market. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 827-5858; www. ochartmarket.com — There’s live music, entertainment, art and home furnishings crafted from reclaimed materials. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. SoFAB Cooking Demo. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www. frenchmarket.org — Local chefs cook their signature dishes. 11 a.m. St. Tammany Duck Derby. Bogue Falaya Park, downtown Covington, (985) 892-1811 — The rubber duck derby supports the St. Tammany Humane Society and the winning duck receives $1,000. The dog-friendly festival also features games, food vendors, adoptable pets and live music by Christian Serpas and Ghost Town. Admission free; ducks $5 each. 10 a.m. Yoga/Pilates. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 456-5000; www.noma. org — The museum hosts yoga classes in the sculpture garden. Non-members $5. 8 a.m.

SUNDAY 19 Bittersweet Bash. Bittersweet Confections, 725 Magazine Street, (504) 523-2626; www. bittersweetconfections.com — Bittersweet Confections and Bibiddy Bobiddy Bash hold a princess-themed chocolate dipping party with pretzels, cookies, marshmallows and strawberries as well as a story time, sing-along and snacks for adults. Tickets $70 for one adult and one child. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cheer and Football Clinic. Joe W. Brown Park, 5601 Read Blvd., (504) 355-7175;www.neworleansbowl.org — The Sugar Bowl, the New Orleans Bowl and the Sun Belt Conference hold a free football and cheer clinic for kids age 5-14. Football clinic participants perform drills and cheer clinic participants learn routines for an end-of-day performance. Register online or by calling (504) 525-5678. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tipitina’s Foundation’s Sunday Youth Music Workshop. Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-8477; www.tipitinas.com —

Kids jam with the Johnny V. Trio at a free session suggested for middle and high school music students. 1 p.m. VetLaunch Gala. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.vetlaunch.org — The business accelerator for veterans hosts a gala featuring dinner by Chef Raymond St. Pierre Jr. of American Sector and a screening of Murph: The Protector, a documentary about a Navy SEAL, with a presentation by the film’s director and a performance by the soundtrack composer. Tickets $150.

MONDAY 20 Love, Write, Light. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.lovewritelight. org — Featured readers share love letters to New Orleans at an event benefiting the Love, Write, Light campaign to light local hurricane Evacuspots. An open mic follows. Donations accepted. 8 p.m. Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 456-5000; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold leads the class in the museum’s art galleries. Non-members $5. 6 p.m. Taste of New Orleans Cooking Class. Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 5690405; www.southernfood.org — Participants learn to cook a menu of classic Creole dishes, then enjoy them for lunch. Museum admission is included. Tickets $40. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WORDS All People Open Mic Poetry Circle. Playhouse NOLA, 3214 Burgundy St. — Poets of diverse backgrounds share their work at a monthly reading. By donation. 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Barri Bronston. Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., (504) 322-7479; www.neworleanspubliclibrary. org — The author discusses and signs Walking New Orleans, a collection of walking tours. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dinky Tao Poetry. Neutral Ground Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., (504) 891-3381; www. neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts an open-ended poetry hour. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Esoterotica. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.esoterotica. com — Local writers read aloud from erotic stories, poetry and other pieces. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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. Greg Alexander. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author of The Holy Mark discusses writing at a meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the Romance Writers of America. 11 a.m. Saturday. Mark Shulman. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The children’s author shares two books, Mom and Dad Are Palindromes and Ann and Nan Are Anagrams. 4 p.m. Friday. Mary Emma Dutreix Pierson. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — In celebration of Bastille Day, Dutreix Peirson reads poetry inspired by Edgar Degas. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Sarah Baird. Good Eggs, 4040 Euphrosine St., (504) 777-3380; www.goodeggs.com — Former Gambit food writer Sarah Baird celebrates the release of Summer Squash. Drinks, snacks and squash are served. Free with required RSVP. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Story Time with Miss Maureen. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — Miss Maureen reads children’s books. 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Teen spoken word workshop. Nix Library, 1401 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 596-2630; www.nutrias.org — Sam Gordon guides teens in creating their own poetry and spoken-word work. 4 p.m. Saturday. Tony Dunbar. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses and signs Night Watchman, the eighth book in the Tubby Dubonnet mystery series. 6 p.m. Thursday. Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www. cafeistanbulnola.com — The author reads from her novel For Sizakele. Cellist Monica McIntyre performs. 8 p.m. Saturday.

SPORTS Big Easy Rollergirls. University of New Orleans, Human Performance Center, 2000

Lakeshore Drive, (504) 2806683; www.bigeasyrollergirls. com — The Big Easy Rollergirls play Baton Rouge’s GrassRoots Rollergirls and men’s league the New Orleans Brass Roller Derby in the home closer bout. 5 p.m. Saturday. VooDoo. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The New Orleans VooDoo plays the Tampa Bay Storm. 7 p.m. Saturday. Zephyrs. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.zephyrsbaseball.com — The New Orleans Zephyrs play the Colorado Springs Sky Sox at 7 p.m.Thursday-Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday; the Zephyrs play the Memphis Redbirds at 6 p.m. Monday.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. www.covingtonfarmersmarket. org — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and live music twice a week: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington; 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Covington City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St., Covington. Crescent City Farmers Market. www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — The market offers produce, meat, seafood, dairy, flowers and prepared foods at four weekly events. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Tulane University Square, 200 Broadway St.; 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place; 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at American Can Apartments, 3700 Orleans Ave.; 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Magazine Street Market, corner of Magazine and Girod streets. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook.com/ crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan; www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org — The market features vegetables, fruits,

EVENT LISTINGS flowers and other items. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Gretna Farmers Market. Huey P. Long Avenue at Second Street, Gretna; www.gretnafarmersmarket. com — The weekly rain-orshine market features more than 30 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Grow Dat Farm Stand. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm. org — Grow Dat Youth Farm sells its produce. 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Hollygrove Market. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket.com — The urban farm operates a daily fresh market. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. 922 Teche St., Algiers, (504) 362-0708; www. oldalgiersharvestfreshmarket.com — Produce and seafood are available for purchase. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.

Sankofa Mobile Market. www.sankofanola.org — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden at several weekly stops. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave.; 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at New Israel Baptist Church, 6322 St. Claude Ave. St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 355-4442; www.visitstbernard.com — The market offers seafood, produce, preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Vietnamese Farmers Market. 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd. — Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early market, which caters to New Orleans East’s Vietnamese population. 5 a.m. Saturday.

American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www.cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200. Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www. bayourebirth.org. CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@ casaneworleans.org. The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects and events, including maintaining a creative resource directory and organizing charity bar crawls. Visit www.creativitycollective. com or call (916) 206-1659. Crescent City Farmers Market. CCFM and marketumbrella.org seek volunteers to field shoppers’ questions, assist seniors, help with children’s activities and more. Call (504) 495-1459 or email latifia@marketumbrella.org. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to help clients, manage inventory and share their expertise. Call (504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess.org. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www. eachonesaveone.org. Edgar Degas Foundation. The nonprofit seeks volunteers to contribute to foundation development. Call (504) 821-5009 or email info@degashouse.com. First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www. thefirstteenola.org.

Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www.gotrnola.org. Golden Opportunity Adult Literacy Program. GOAL seeks volunteers to conduct courses for reading comprehension, GED preparation and English language learning. Call (504) 373-4496 or email goalofgno@ymail.com. Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center. The center seeks part-time civil rights investigators with excellent writing skills, reliable transportation and no criminal convictions to help expose housing discrimination in the New Orleans metro area. Call (504) 7174257 or email mmorgan@ gnofairhousing.org. Green Light New Orleans. The group seeks volunteers to help install free energy-efficient lightbulbs in homes. Visit www. greenlightneworleans.org, call (504) 324-2429 or email green@greenlightneworleans.org. HandsOn New Orleans. The volunteer center for the New Orleans area invites prospective volunteers to learn about the opportunities available and how to be a good volunteer. Call (504) 304-2275, email volunteer@ handsonneworleans.org or visit www.handsonneworleans.org. Hike for KaTREEna. The forestry organization seeks volunteers to adopt and trim trees around the city. Email info@hikeforkatreena. org or visit www.hikeforkatreena.com. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111. Jackson Barracks Museum Volunteers. The museum seeks volunteers to work one day a week for the Louisiana National Guard Museum. Volunteers prepare military aircraft, vehicles and equipment for display. Call David at (504) 837-0175 or email daveharrell@yahoo.com. Katrina 10 Citywide Day of Service. The mayor’s initiative seeks volunteers for a citywide day of service on Saturday, Aug. 29, in honor of the 10th anniversary of

Hurricane Katrina. A wide range of projects is available. Visit www.katrina10. org/serve. Lakeview Civic Improvement Association. The association’s green space committee needs volunteers to pick up trash or trim trees for the adopta-block program. Sign up with Russ Barranco at (504) 482-9598 or rpbarranco@ cox.net. Louisiana SPCA. The LA/ SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www. la-spca.org/volunteer. Lowernine.org. Lowernine. org seeks volunteers to help renovate homes in the Lower 9th Ward. Visit www. lowernine.org or email lauren@lowernine.org. National World War II Museum. The museum accepts applications for volunteers to greet visitors and familiarize them with its galleries and artifacts. Call (504) 527-6012, ext. 243, or email katherine.alpert@nationalww2museum.org. New Canal Lighthouse Museum. The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation seeks volunteer docents for its museum and education center. Visit www. saveourlake.org or call (504) 836-2238. NOLA Wise. The partnership of Global Green, the City of New Orleans and the Department of Energy helps homeowners make their homes more energy efficient. It seeks volunteers, who must attend a 30-minute orientation. Email mrowand@globalgreen.org. Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@ parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www.parkwaypartnersnola.org. Senior Companion Volunteers. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist with personal and daily tasks to help seniors live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121. SpayMart. The animal charity seeks volunteers to feed

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CALL FOR WRITERS Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. The Baton Rouge Area Foundation seeks outstanding fiction by emerging African-American authors for the award, which includes a $10,000 cash prize. Deadline Aug. 15. Visit www.ernestjgainesaward. org for details.

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS Propeller’s Startup Accelerator. Propeller Incubator, 4035 Washington Ave., (504) 564-7816; www. gopropeller.org/accelerator — Business incubator Propeller seeks applications for its 12-week Startup Accelerator, which offers mentorship, networking, office space and a growth plan for projects dealing with health care, education, food security and water management. Deadline July 31.

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ENGINEERING Computer Hardware Engineer, Covington, LA. Utilizes knowledge of design and configuration techniques, tools, and principles to provide computer hardware support for multi-server Global WAN environment, running cross-functioning, enterprise-wide supply chain and other advanced interactive software applications. Designs and documents functional specifications, for use by technicians, engineering designers or other technical support personnel as needed. Selects hardware, and monitors server functionality, testing and upgrading server hardware, and recording and analyzing test data as needed. Monitors and verifies network integrity, and support peripherals. Utilizes knowledge of European and other international telecommunications technologies, LAN and WAN principles and international wireless carrier and mobile technology. Supports integration and migration of new business acquisitions and premises to the company network and domain and ensures other software-interface functionality, resolving issues accordingly. Evaluates, selects, and manages external hardware and support services, vendors, vendor relationships, budgets, purchase and maintenance contracts, and all related commercial transactions. Interfaces with software professionals and vendors to support Tecsys Supply Chain software running on AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) Unix & RHEL Linux servers. Maintain company standards relating to ongoing systems integration, storage, migration, and security. Designs and implements emergency procedures and disaster management plans of risk mitigation for hardware and data/application protection and recovery. Monitors industry trends and emerging technological advances including mobile application system interfacing protocols. Some international and domestic business travel. Requirements: Three (3) years’ experience as a Computer Hardware Engineer. Experience must include: Management of multiple-server Global WANs and telecom interfacing, including systems integration, storage, migration, and security; Defining and implementing ERP/hardware interface specifications; Disaster and business continuity planning for risk assessment, monitoring, mitigation and hardware and data/application protection and recovery; Hardware support for wholesale distribution system methodologies from supply chain through to product sales. Mail résumés to: Patricia Finger, Sr. Director of HR, SCP Distributors, LLC, 109 Northpark Blvd., Covington, LA 70433. Reference: Computer Hardware Engineer. SCP Distributors, LLC is an EOE/M/F/V/D employer.

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Assistant Director, Center for Public Policy - Direct external relations of Murphy Institute with respect to granting & funding agencies & policy-related groups. In this regard, will work with faculty & graduate students on grant development & preparation for submission of external grants; manage internal & external grantfunded activities & policy-related events; assist director in developing public policy initiatives. Requirements: BS in social science or communication related field; skilled in: research, fundraising, grant writing & management, writing & editing, marketing, public speaking, database & website admin., social media; project, program, vendor management; CMS, Concur, MS Office; Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator. Job is in New Orleans, LA. Send resume & credentials to: Genean Mathieu, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 300 Gibson Hall, New Orleans, LA 70118. Must apply w/ in 30 days of publication & refer to Job#15034. Tulane University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Dear Darryl, Let me congratulate you! In today’s competitive job market, simply landing the job interview is more than half the battle. Unlike past decades when companies would interview dozens of candidates for a single position, today you can be sure you are in Grant Cooper a small, select group of finalists when you land an interview. First of all, if you are given the option of the day or time to schedule your interview, experts say it is generally best to request the latest date and time, as close to the end of the process as possible. Although that seems counterintuitive, the survey results in this area are conclusive that those interviewing first don’t do nearly as well as those interviewing last, all things being reasonably equal. Second, you’ll want to bring in a small folio your reference listing, samples of your work, letters of recommendation, college transcripts, copies of certificates, and last, but not least, a few extra copies of your résumé. These documents may not be needed, but you’ll be totally prepared if you have them. You’ll also appear particularly organized when you make a notation in an appointment book of any details you are given by the interviewer. Third, remember that your appearance can make a world of difference. A study from Oregon State University showed that an interviewer has determined whether or not you’re right for the job within the first 10 seconds of meeting you, based in large part on how polished and pulled together you appear. In the early 1900s, psychologist E.L. Thorndike noticed that when an individual is found to possess one desirable trait, that individual is assumed to also have many other desirable traits. So, by selecting the proper attire for an interview, you effectively create a “halo” effect, meaning your interviewer will see you in a positive light and potentially forgive minor gaffes you might make. As a career services professional for nearly 20 years, I can tell you what has generally worked for my clients. The normal rule of thumb has always been to dress one level above what you would wear if you actually got the job. A lumber yard worker wearing a conservative suit to the interview would be out of place, but instead of the jeans that might be worn on the job, a pair of neat slacks and dress shirt with no tie would be in order. For most professional jobs a man should wear a solid color, conservative suit, white long sleeve shirt (dry cleaned), conservative tie, dark socks, polished lace-up shoes, very limited jewelry, professional hairstyle, and neatly groomed mustache or beard. Avoid effusive aftershave, spiked hair, visible tattoos or piercings, jeans, or untrimmed nails. Darryl, here a six quick tips that I believe will increase your odds of being picked: 1. Arrive 15 minutes early. Dress conservatively but one level dressier than you would wear at the job. 2. Make small talk with receptionists and remember their names… you never can tell their influence. 3. Research (Wikipedia, Google, etc.) the company and know the company and competition inside out. 4. Be prepared to respond to questions with concrete examples of things you have done. Practice at home. 5. When invited to speak, ask what specific goals the organization will have for the successful candidate. 6. Look the interviewer(s) in the eye and thank them for the opportunity to compete for the job.

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A PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Holy Spirit, you who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideal. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and you, who are in all instances of my life with me, I, in this short dialogue want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desire may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. Thank you, for your love towards me and my loved ones.

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LEGAL NOTICES Anyone knowing their whereabouts of MONIQE THOMAS ST. ROMAIN, please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Attorney, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Be advised that anyone who knows the whereabouts of Clarence J. Johnson, whose last known address was 4876 Brittany Court, New Orleans, LA, please contact Clinton Smith, Jr. Esq. at 504-382-3760.

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF JEFFERSON

NO. 695-497 DIVISION “L”

No. 738-999 DIVISION: “H”

SUCCESSION OF DAVID W. HUYE

SUCCESSION OF CHARLYN ANN SAUTER

NOTICE OF FILING TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION

NOTICE OF FILING FIFTH TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION

Notice is here given to the creditors of this estate and all other interested persons to show cause within seven days from the publication of this notice, if any they have or can, why the tableau of distribution filed by Jonathan Gras, Independent Executor of the Succession of David W. Huye should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance with it.

Notice is hereby given that the Administratrix of this succession has filed a petition for authority to pay charges and debts of the succession, in accordance with a tableau of distribution contained in the petition. The petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven days from the date of this publication; any opposition to the petition must be filed prior to homologation.

By order of the Court, Patricia Ann Moore Deputy Clerk of Court, Jefferson Parish Attorney: Nicholas B. Castrogiovanni Address: 400 Mariners Plaza Drive, Ste 401, Mandeville, LA 70448 Telephone: (985) 612-3070

By Order of the Court, Lisa M. Cheramie Clerk of Court

STATE OF LOUISIANA

Gambit: 07/14/15 Anyone knowing their whereabouts of FIOLESSE MARCELIN, please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Attorney, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Be advised that anyone who knows the whereabouts of Ned R. Dix A/K/A Ned Richard Dix, Jr., whose last known address was 4942 Laine Avenue, New Orleans, LA, please contact Clinton Smith, Jr. Esq. at 504-382-3760.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

Attorney: Regel L. Bisso (#3088) Address: N. I-10 Service Road W., Suite 227, Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Telephone: (504) 830-3401 Facsimile: (504) 883-3157 Gambit: 07/14/15 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of DONYELL GREEN and/or SHIRLYNN CLEMENTS, please contact Attorney Ammon L. Miller, Jr. at 504-2088433. Anyone knowing their whereabouts of ERNEST ALVAREZ LOPEZ, please contact Carlos A. Ramirez, Attorney, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500.

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

NO. 740-268 DIVISION O SUCCESSION OF ANDREW F. MACDONALD NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that LINDA S. TARBET, Administratix of the SUCCESSION OF ANDREW F. MACDONALD has, pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 3281, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell at private sale, for the price of One Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($177,500.00), the Succession’s interest in and to the following described property situated in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, to-wit: LOT TWO (2) and TWO-A (2-A) of a ReDivision of BLOCK TWO (2) of ABBEY SUBDIVISION, as shown on a plat of survey entitled “Re-Division of Block 2 of Abbey Subdivision” prepared by Michael Gene Burke, Surveyor, dated January 28, 1971, recorded under Entry No. 333011, records of Lafourche Parish, which subdivision is situated in Section 125, 126 and 127, T15S, R16E, Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The original subdivision is shown on a plat of Abbey Subdivision prepared by Douglas S. Talbor, C.E., dated April 22, 1970, recorded under Entry No. 327636. Said Lot 2 measures 111.67 feet front on the Northerly side of Parish Road (LA. 308) by a depth on its Westerly sideline of 209.05 feet and 209.84 feet on its Easterly sideline by a width across the rear of 111.67 feet. Lot 2-A measures 111.67 feet on its Southerly side of said road by a depth to the water’s edge of Bayou Lafourche. Together with all buildings and improvements thereon and all rights, ways, privileges and servitudes thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. and

The improvements thereon bear municipal number 968 Bayou Road, Thibodeaux, LA NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with law, notice is hereby given that LINDA S. TARBET, Administratix, 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 sale, within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from date whereon the last publication of this notice appears. Deputy Clerk of Court Attorney: John W. Becknell, III Address: 3445 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 736, Metairie, Louisiana 70002 Telephone: (504) 838-7325 Gambit: 07/14/15 & 08/04/15 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Kierra Brown please contact attorney Ramona Washington at 504-723-5884.

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DOCKET NO. 2007-14833 DIVISION “J” SUCCESSION OF CALLIE MAE OWENS NOTICE OF PRIVATE SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Administratrix has made application to the Court for the sale of property of Callie Mae Owens as follows: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the First District of the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, said lot is designated as LOT NO. 7 in SQUARE NO. 249, which square is bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (formerly Melpomene Street), Baronne, Terpsichore and Dryades Street, all in accordance with a plan made by C.A. Hedin, Surveyor, deposited in the office of T.O. Stark, Notary Public, as Plan No. 151, and according thereto, said lot commences at a distance of 102 feet, 7 inches from the corner of Baronne Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., same width in the rear, by a depth of 79 feet, 4 inches and 6 lines between equal and parallel lines. And according to survey made by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., dated October 23, 1985, a copy of which is annexed to act passed before Robert J. Oster, Notary Public, dated May 31, 1985, said lot has the same designation, location and dimensions as mentioned above. Improvements thereon bear the Municipal No. 1814 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, New Orleans, LA. Upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Petition and the agreement to purchase filed in the record of this matter. Any heir or creditor who oppses the proposed sale must file their oppositions within ten (10) days from the day on which the last publication of this notice appears. By Order of the Court, Dale N. Atkins Clerk of Court Attorney: Jason P. Hernandez, Esp. (La. Bar #29518) Address: 7037 Canal Blvd. Suite 203 New Orleans, LA 70124 Telephone: (504) 484-0700 Gambit: 7/14/15 Anyone having any information concerning the whereabouts of Edward Lawson and/or Kenyatta Lawson, please contact Lori A. Noto at 504512-0611. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Conrad Owen, H.B. Owen, Emily Harriet Toppino Owen and their heirs, please contact Crystal CraddockPosey, Atty., 1619 Prytania Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, 504-894-0054. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Debra Emmons Redler, Angela Marie Redler, Crystal Renee Redler, and Bruce Michael Redler please contact J. Benjamin Avin Atty, 2216 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130, (504) 525-1500. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Marguerite Gordon, please contact attorney Tony Dooley, 3701 Canal St. 4th Floor, Suite U, NOLA 70119 or (504) 298-0854. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Michael O. Usher a/k/a Michael Usher please contact Casandra King, attorney at (504) 982-5464.

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NUMBER: 13-2555 DIV. “F”-7 SUCCESSION OF JEFFERY JAMES MILNE NOTICE OF FILING OF TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION AND FINAL ACCOUNTING NOTICE IS GIVEN to the creditors of the succession and to all other interested persons that a tableau of distribution and final accounting has been filed by the Independant Adminstrator of this succession, with his petition praying for homologation of the tableau and for authority to pay the debts and charges of the succession listed thereon and the final accounting; and that the tableau of distribution can be homologated and the Final Accounting approved after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication of this notice. Any opposition to the petition and tableau of distribution and final accounting must be filed prior to homologation. FILED: 06-05-15 Dale N. Atkins, Deputy Clerk of Court Attorney: Edward A. Ready LSBA 32927 Address: 2601 N. Hullen St. Suite 103B, Metairie, LA 70002 Telephone: 504-292-7375 Gambit: 07/14/15

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NO:. 2015-1305 DIV. E SEC 15 SUCCESSION OF LOUIS SALOMON LEDERMAN WHEREAS the Administratrix of the above Estate has made application to the Court for the sale at private sale of the immovable property hereinafter described, to-wit: AN UNDIVIDED 100% INTEREST IN AND TO: A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the SIXTH DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, in Square 766 thereof, bounded by Upperline, S. Tonti, Robert and S. Rocheblave Streets, designated as Lot 9; and, according to survey by J. J. Krebs & Sons, Inc., C.E. & S., dated August 18, 1972, redated September 24, 1976, a copy of which is annexed to Act dated October 21, 1976, before Philip E. James, Jr., Notary Public, and registered in COB 743, folio 311, said lot commences at a distance of 86 feet from the corner of S. Rocheblave and Upperline Streets, and measures thence 35.50 feet front on Upperline Street, same width in the rear, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines. The improvements thereon bear the Municipal Nos. 3626-28 Upperline Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125. UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO-WIT: dated June 30, 2015, and the Counter Offer, dated July 1, 2015, attached thereto. 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 7 days from the date of the last publication of this notice, all in accordance with law. BY ORDER OF THE COURT, this 2ND day of JULY, 2015. Dale Atkins, CLERK OF COURT Attorney: Laure E. Fine, Lehmann, Norman & Marcus LC Address: 400 Poydras St. Ste. 2050 New Orleans, LA 70130-3251 Telephone: (504) 525-0815 Gambit: 7/14/15

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LONG COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA NO.: 2015-V-69 THOMAS A. DAVIS ( Plaintiff) VS. JAMEKA L. SWEET (Defendant) TO: JAMEKA L. SWEET NOTICE OF PUBLICATION By order of the court for service by publication, you are hereby notified that on the 25th day of March, 2015, THomas A Davis filed for a Complaint for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of Superior Court, and to serve upon Plaintiff’s Attorney, KATIE A. SMITH, whose address is Post Office Box 69, Ludowici, Georgia, 31316, an answer in writing within thirty (30) days of the date of the order for publication. WITNESS, the Honorable D. Jay Stewart, Judge of Long County Superior Court. This 30th day of June, 2015. C. Beth Reddish, Deputy Clerk of Superior Court Long County Attorney: Katie A. Smith Address: P.O. Box 69 Ludowici, Georgia 31316 Telephone: (912) 332-7077 Gambit: 7/7/15, 7/14/15, & 7/21/15 The Big Cheezy LLC, D/B/A The Big Cheezy is applying to the Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in the Parish of Orleans at the following address: 422 A S. Broad St. New Orleans, LA 70119. The Big Cheezy LLC, The Big Cheezy Members: Josh Fogarty, Thomas Jacobs, Adam York, Richard Pinney.

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 282-770 DIVISION “F” SUCCESSION OF TILMAN J. PIZANI NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that EVELYN L. PIZANI, Testamentary Executrix of the Succession of Tilman J. Pizani, has, pursuant to the provisions of Article 3281 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to sell at private sale, for the price of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND & NO/100 ($275,000.00) DOLLARS, all of the Succession’s right, title and interest in and to the following described real estate: A CERTAIN LOT 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 LAKE BREEZE SUBDIVISION, in SQUARE “A,” bounded by Poinsettia Drive, Bonnabel Boulevard, Dublin and Poplar Streets, which lot is designated by the NUMBER “3-A,” composed of portions of original Lot Numbers One (1), Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4), and measures sixty (60’) feet front on Poinsettia Drive, same width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of one hundred fifteen (115’) feet (title), 113.50 feet (actual). Lot “3-A” commences at a distance of 138.04 feet from the corner of Dublin Street and Poinsettia Drive. Improvements thereon bear Municipal Number 1312 Poinsettia Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70005. Being the same property acquired by Tilman J. Pizani, Sr., from Fidelity Homestead Association by act passed before Allain C. Andry, Jr., Notary Public, dated July 16, 1965, registered in the conveyance records of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in COB 618, folio 503; further, being the same property acquired by Evelyn Koll Lashley, to the extent of an undivided onehalf (½) interest from Tilman J. Pizani, by act passed before Leon I. Brainis, Notary Public, dated March 25, 1968, registered in the conveyance records of the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in COB 675, folio 103. NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with law, notice is hereby given that EVELYN L. PIZANI, Testamentary Executrix of the Succession of Tilman J. Pizani, purposes to sell the aforesaid real estate, 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 sale, within seven (7) days, including Sundays and holidays, from date whereon the last publication of this notice appears. JON A. GEGENHEIMER Clerk of Court For the Parish of Jefferson Attorney: F. Joseph Drolla, Jr. Address: Metairie Office Towers Suite 601 433 Metairie Road Metairie, Louisiana 70005 Telephone: 504-831-2607 Email: joedrolla@drollalaw.com Gambit: 6/23/15 & 7/14/15 Be advised that anyone who knows the whereabouts of Patsy McGovern Breaux or John Marchand,III, whose last known addresses were 401 River Oaks Drive and 1147 East 98th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11236, please contact Clinton Smith, Jr. Esq. at 504382-3760. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Rene Ward Collins aka Rene W. Collins aka Rene Collins, please contact attorney Tony Dooley, 3701 Canal St. 4th Floor, Suite U, NOLA 70119 or (504) 298-0854. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Rose Jones Lafrance, a/k/a Rose Jones, a/k/a Rose J. Lafrance, a/k/a Rose Lafrance please contact attorney Casandra King at (504) 982-5464. Persons must pray the prayer three consecutive days without asking your wish. After third day wish will be granted, no matter how different it may be. Then promise to publish this dialogue as soon as this favor is granted. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Tammy Dore Howard last known to be a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, contact Attorney Deborah Lonker 504528-9500. If you know the whereabouts of Inez White Griffin, please contact the Law Office of Mark D. Spears, Jr., LLC at 504-347-5056.

TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. 738-181 DIVISION: “D” SUCCESSION OF E. RALPH LUPIN NOTICE OF PETITION TO PAY STORAGE FEES Pursuant to La. C. Civ. Proc. art. 3304, notice is given that the Executrix of the Succession has filed on July 7, 2015 a Petition for Authority to Pay Storage Fees. The Petition can be homologated after the expiration of seven days. Any opposition to the proposed payment must be filed prior to homologation. Respectfully submitted, Attorneys: Wade P. Webster (LA Bar No. 01639), Jon W. Wise (LA Bar No. 2192 ) FOWLER RODRIGUEZ FLINT GRAY MCCOY & SULLIVAN, L.L.P. Address: 400 Poydras Street, 30th Floor New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Telephone: 504-523-2600 Facsimile: 504-523-2705 Email: wwebster@frfirm.com Attorneys for Pamela Lupin Gambit: 07/14/15

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Project Description: The Upperroom Bible Church is requesting sealed proposals from A/E firms registered in the State of Louisiana for the renovation of two facilities. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price contract will be awarded pursuant to this solicitation. Sealed responses to the above stated RFQ will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time on July 24, 2015. How to obtain a copy of the RFQ: Respondents may ask questions or obtain a copy of the RFQ from Solomon Consulting via email at thegroupofjones@gmail.com or telephone (504) 710-4757. The deadline to submit questions is 2 days before the proposal due date and time. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Gilda Johnson, please contact atty. K. Jefferson Jones, 8518 Oak St., NOLA 70118, (504) 861-7123.

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