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Xenia Rubinos WED. MARCH 8 | For those who missed it in September, Xenia Rubinos gives this encore performance of her genre-splicing 2016 LP Black Terry Cat (Anti-), an electrifying mashup of spoken-word dexterity (“Black Stars”) and hip-swiveling R&B (“Lonely Lover”). Baron Ahmon opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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Art Project began as the ambitious, festival-sized holy grail for New Orleans-based concert promoters Winter Circle Productions. It has since attracted names including Kendrick Lamar, Run the Jewels and Nas, among others, at its annual two-day event at Mardi Gras World. Its lineups reflect an evolving hip-hop-centric and electronic zeitgeist, with room for buzzy indie rock and pop artists, creating a weekend snapshot of a young, simmering, just-below-ground pop culture.

Headliners at the festival’s 2017 edition (March 10-11) include returning rap duo Run The Jewels and rappers Travis Scott, Young Thug, 21 Savage and Vince Staples, along with electronic powerhouses deadmau5 and Zeds Dead, and acclaimed Brainfeeder bassist Thundercat and 2016 rock darlings Car Seat Headrest.

While the events’ headliners have gotten bigger, the festival also has offered up precious space and stage time to the local scenes that helped build it, from the latest iteration of the rave culture that laid the foundation for the city’s electronic dance scenes to the independent, DIY artists carrying their torch. New Orleans artists AF THE NAYSAYER, Caddywhompus, ROAR! and Unicorn Fukr are among the New Orleans artists taking the mainstages and adjoining Back Alley booth, and six music collectives and locally based record labels host showcases on the festival’s “front yard.”

Javier Drada, a longtime Miami house and techno DJ, helped launch the Techno Club NOLA collective in 2015, with its first official event in May 2016. The collective hosts weekly “We Love Techno” events and radio broadcasts focused primarily on local electronic artists recreating a “pure techno” experience, similar to

WED. MARCH 8 | Bisected from the remains of Uncle Tupelo, Wilco flew to outer space while Son Volt dug into the dirt. The band’s eighth album, February’s Notes of Blue, conjures lean, warm rock ’n’ roll and finger-picked blues bolstered by Jay Farrar’s weight-of-the-world voice. Jonny Iron opens at 8 p.m. at The Parish at House of Blues.

FRI.-SUN. MARCH 10-12 | The three-day conference for sideshow and circus performers also features nightly shows. Troupes include Washington, D.C.’s Cheeky Monkey Sideshow, and Harley Newman, Black Scorpion and The Lady Aye are among the performers.

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what you would find in Eastern European clubs, but “everybody involved is focused on the music, specifically for this city,” Drada says.

“We’re pretty picky on who plays and when they play,” he adds. “It almost seems a bit snobbish, but I have to manage the sound — it’s the only way for people to get the full experience.”

Techno Club’s showcase begins at 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Though focused exclusively on its New Orleans scene, its Buku spotlight “is able to showcase what we do to a greater local and national audience, which is huge for us,” Drada says.

On Friday, New Orleans punk and experimental label Community Records hosts a showcase with largely analog electronic outfit Sharks’ Teeth and punk bands All People and Gland. It’s followed by Bayou International Soundsystem, led by New Orleans preeminent reggae dancehall authority and selector DJ T-Roy, with DJ Hooligan and DJ Silva, and a showcase from DOHM Collective, featuring electronic artists C-LAB, Klutch, Lo Meyn and Zupparty.

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On Saturday, Solange’s New Orleans-based Saint Heron label hosts a showcase with a DJ set from Like of rap trio Pac Div and performances from DJ Zo and electronic producer Kyle Woods. Upbeat Academy — which offers music production education to New Orleans area students — hosts a showcase with ZIGGMONSTER, ANSWRS, WXRXSHXP and current Upbeat Academy student artists.

Locals ascending to the mainstages include ROAR! (formerly Yojimbo), which released the genre-tripping indie pop album La-Di-Da in 2016, and Caddywhompus, the ecstatic drum-and-guitar duo whose 2017 album Odd Hours is due April 14.

SAT. MARCH 11 | Complete with Irish-American marching clubs, floats and throws, the Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day parade starts at 1:30 p.m. at Jefferson Avenue and proceeds down Magazine Street to Jackson Avenue.

Sacred Music Festival SAT. MARCH 11 | There’s a peace walk and Kelly Osbourne is one of the emcees for the festival’s diverse array of spiritually inspired music, including African drumming, Japanese taiko drumming, Jewish cantorial singing, reggae, Tibetan chanting, Mardi Gras Indian music and more. At the New Orleans Healing Center.

Merchandise SUN. MARCH 12 | Florida bands don’t get less Floridian than Tampa’s Merchandise. A Corpse Wired for Sound, its heady second record for U.K. powerhouse 4AD, forgoes sunshine in favor of New Wave tears and post-punk fears. Chain of Flowers, Omni and Boyish Charm open at 9 p.m. at Siberia.

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NEW ORLEANS JUST EXPERIENCED ITS WARMEST FEBRUARY ON RECORD, and the temperatures on Mardi Gras were no exception. The low was 71 degrees, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) — which made it perfect for Carnivalgoers.

It was the third-warmest winter of all time in the city, with the mean average temperature for the month being 61.3 degrees. Only the winters of 1949-1950 (62.3 degrees) and 1956-1957 (61.6 degrees) were warmer, according to data going back to 1947.

Just as New Orleans has, the Gulf of Mexico has remained abnormally warm this winter, with temperatures running 2 to 7 degrees above normal, the NWS says.

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Alexis Strain, a junior at Mandeville’s Fontainebleau High School, was named the Louisiana state winner for Google’s annual student art contest. Strain now competes in the national finals. Strain is in the running for a $30,000 scholarship, a $50,000 grant for her school and the opportunity for her work to appear on the Google homepage.

Tank and the Bangas was named

the winner of National Public Radio’s third annual Tiny Desk concert contest Feb. 28. The local band’s song “Quick” was among more than 6,000 submissions for the 2017 contest.

The band will record a performance for NPR’s Tiny Desk series at the broadcasting company’s Washington D.C. office before a tour later this year.

Robbie Gatti, current Republican frontrunner for former state Rep. Mike Johnson’s seat in Bossier City, admitted to wearing blackface at a “church” function 15 years ago and said he was dressed up as Tiger Woods. A photo of the candidate (who’s now a minister) in blackface surfaced on the website The Hayride. On Feb. 27, Gatti wrote on Facebook, “As a medical professional, ordained minister and military officer, I live my life seeing only character and I stand by that.”

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On our story “City Council defers vote on rental registry to March 9”: “I wish all of city council lived next to a rental when a drunk bridal party from Texas returns at 3AM and continues to party on the front porch. The neighborhood is no longer a cohesive group of locals who respect each others privacy and property lines.” — Les

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Last week, the White House invited the presidents of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to the signing of an executive order President Donald Trump said signaled his administration’s commitment to HBCUs (with few specifics). Much of the meeting was overshadowed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ remarks that HBCUs were exemplars of “school choice” — ignoring that many were set up to accept black scholars during segregation.

Dillard University President Walter Kimbrough, who said he was set to speak at the White House, later issued a statement saying “There was very little listening to HBCU presidents today” and published his remarks online: “In his Oscars acceptance speech [Feb. 26], Mahershala Ali celebrated Americans’ belief in the transformative power of education when he first thanked his teachers and professors. Historically black colleges and universities are living testimonies of this power, the central force in educating people inextricably linked to the promise of America.

“Fifty years ago a philosophy emerged suggesting education was no longer a public good, but a private one. Since then we’ve seen federal and state divest-

2. Quote of the week “I really just want to know what was going on there, because, you know, I won’t tell anybody. And you can just explain to me that circumstance — because she really looked kind of familiar in that position there. Don’t answer — and I don’t want you to refer back to the 1990s.” — U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, making a joke at the Washington Press Club Foundation’s awards dinner March 1. Richmond was referring to a widely circulated photo of Kellyanne Conway, adviser to President Donald Trump, kneeling on a sofa and texting during a meeting between Trump and presidents of historically black colleges and universities.

Richmond’s joke was widely taken as a reference to the Monica Lewinsky scandal, but in a statement the next day he professed astonishment that anyone could have taken it that way: “Since some people have interpreted my joke to mean something that it didn’t, I think it is important to clarify what I meant. Where I

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos addressed a meeting of HBCU presidents in Washington D.C. last week.

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ment in education, making the idea of education as the path to the American dream more of a hallucination for the poor and disenfranchised.

“There is no doubt who is left to hallucinate. In the past decade the wealth gap between whites and blacks has gone from seven to thirteen fold. The median net worth of a single parent white family is twice that of the two-parent black family. Black students graduate with 31 percent more college debt than their white peers.” Kimbrough’s partial solution: raising Pell Grants and indexing them to the cost of living.

grew up, saying that someone is looking or acting ‘familiar’ simply means that they are behaving too comfortably.” (What referring “back to the 1990s” could have meant in that context, Richmond did not explain.)

The Louisiana Republican Party was quick to condemn him. “Congressman Richmond’s remarks about the first woman to successfully manage a U.S. presidential campaign are especially disgusting,” the state GOP said in a statement.

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Guidry won’t run for Council At-Large Susan Guidry, who has represented District A on the New Orleans City Council since March 2010, will not run for an at-large seat on the council once her current term is up, she announced last week.

“My sole purpose in coming out of retirement and running for office was to assist in our city’s recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the failure of our federal levee system,” Guidry said in a statement.

Guidry, an attorney, is term-lim-

ited in her current position. She will remain on the council until May 2018.

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Endymion crash suspect: 26 charges, $420K bail Neilson Rizzuto, the Ponchatoula man accused of driving a pickup truck into a crowd of spectators on the Krewe of Endymion route Feb. 25, has been charged with 26 counts related to the incident, including vehicular negligent injury, first-degree vehicular negligent injury, reckless operation of a vehicle and hit-and-run driving with serious injury. No one was killed in the accident.

The New Orleans Police Department released a statement saying Rizzuto’s blood alcohol content was nearly three times over the legal limit. Bail, which originally was set at $125,000, was raised to $420,000 last week after additional charges were filed. At press time, Rizzuto remained in prison.

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‘Equal pay summit’ in Baton Rouge March 10 Though Louisiana ranks last in the nation when it comes to pay equity

6. Bike share ‘preview’

extended through March

After launching a “preview” of a citywide bike share program at several kiosks in downtown New Orleans and in the Lower Garden District, the city is extending the program through March 31. It was set to end Feb. 23.

Riders should download an app (search for “Social Bicycles”), register and select a payment plan.

Riders can pay $15 for the period through March, which will allow an hour’s worth of rides per day. The hourly rate is $8 an hour.

The city will start a citywide version with 700 bikes at 70 racks in the fall. .

7. Rental registry vote at Council March 9

The New Orleans City Council is scheduled to vote this week on a controversial rental registry and rental inspection program the city plans to implement in 2018. AtLarge Councilman Jason Williams and District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell sponsored the measure, which will require many private residential landlords to register their properties with the city and subject them to inspections that must meet a checklist of health and safety requirements. The City Council deferred voting on the measure last month, and on Feb. 23 the council deferred the measure to this Thursday, March 9.

Under the latest draft of the ordinance, registration opens Jan. 1, 2018. Property owners will have to pay a $60 registration fee, then $40 for annual renewals. Landlords also will have to pay inspection costs.

Landlords and property owners have pushed aggressively against the measure, which they say creates a “tax” that punishes landlords who maintain their properties and will cripple affordable housing (by forcing landlords to raise rents). The measure aims to reduce reliance on the complaint-based system currently in place.

8. More acts for Essence: Chance The Rapper, Mystikal, Mia X and more

Grammy Award-winning Chicago rapper Chance The Rapper is

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headed back to New Orleans for 2017’s Essence Festival, joining a lineup with previously announced artists Diana Ross, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Solange and others.

The 23rd annual festival returns to the Superdome June 29-July 2.

Also joining the lineup are No Limit Records alums Mystikal, Mia X and Silkk the Shocker as well as BJ the Chicago Kid, Daley and Elle Varner.

Tickets begin at $126.

Chance The Rapper recently was awarded Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance (for “No Problem,” featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne) and Best Rap Album for his jubilant, self-released 2016 LP Coloring Book. He performed a sold-out show at Mardi Gras World in 2016 and dropped into the city for 2017’s NBA All-Star Weekend.

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for women, bills seeking equal pay have stalled in the state Legislature in recent years. With the regular session beginning next month, Gov. John Bel Edwards and his wife Donna Edwards will be holding an “Equal Pay Summit” at Baton Rouge’s Shaw Center for the Arts at 8:30 a.m. March 10. The event, free to the public with RSVP, was filled to capacity as of last week.

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Super Sunday set for St. Joseph’s Day This year’s Super Sunday procession — featuring Mardi Gras Indian tribes, brass bands and a festival at A.L. Davis Park — is Sunday, March 19. A festival opens at 11 a.m. at the park at Washington Avenue and LaSalle Street followed by a parade beginning at 1 p.m. This year’s event also falls on St. Joseph’s Day, another important masking and parading day for the Indians.

The city’s many Indian groups will parade in their 2017 suits, beginning at Washington and continuing to Simon Bolivar Avenue, then left to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, left on Claiborne Avenue, then left on Washington for performances inside the park. There typically are dozens of food and drink vendors surrounding the park and route.

There also are performances from brass bands.

This year’s event honors the late Big Chief Bo Dollis Sr., Big Chief Larry Bannock and Jo “Cool” Davis.

10. Lionel Richie,

Mariah Carey postpone May appearance at Smoothie King Center

The seeming odd-couple pairing of R&B stars Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey was set for a spring tour promising “All the Hits.” But the duo has postponed all dates, including a May 18 show at the Smoothie King Center. They are expected to announce new dates soon.

In a statement, Richie said, “When you have been performing as long as I have, it takes a toll on your body. Unfortunately, my recovery from a knee procedure will not have me 100 [percent] ready to start the tour next month. ... I look forward to being back on stage so we can all be ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ together again.”

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the unseasonably warm weather, which made watching parades and costuming a comfortable (if humid) affair; and a traffic-related tragedy on the Endymion parade route, which occurred even as city officials beefed up French Quarter security — in part to prevent such an incident on pedestrian-packed Bourbon Street.

First, the weather. Metro New Orleans saw the warmest February since 1962, according to the National Weather Service. Rex and Zulu rolled under sunny skies; the Society of St. Anne staged its fantastical walking procession in the early hours of Fat Tuesday; Argus rolled in Metairie for the 44th time; and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser served as honorary grand marshal of the Mystic Krewe of Covington. The weather was a welcome departure from previous years of chilly temperatures and soggy skies and was welcomed by marching groups, “pretty” Indians and neutral ground campers alike.

The other anomaly of 2017 was the calamity on the Endymion parade route, where 32 parade watchers were struck — 23 of them hospitalized — when a car drove into a crowd at Orleans and North Carrollton avenues. Suspect Neilson Rizzuto, who was apprehended at the scene, reportedly had a blood alcohol level of .232 percent — nearly three times the legal limit. Incredibly, no one was killed, which many counted as a Mardi Gras miracle.

Another tragic miracle: A man was shot near the corner of Napoleon and St. Charles avenues during the Krewe of Tucks parade that same day — apparently by someone inside a port-a-potty — but survived.

Several krewes skewered Presi-

dent Donald Trump, such as Krewe du Vieux’s takes on his Russian scandal, his remarks about women and other topics. Ditto for Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni, whose sexting scandal provided fodder for the Krewes of Chaos, d’Etat and Muses. Other crowd-pleasers included Bacchus’ sarcastic “tribute” to the Atlanta Falcons (“The Young and the Ringless”), Muses’ delightful new signature float of a mother rubber duck followed by rubber ducklings, and Krewe du Vieux’s sendup of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which saluted the “N’awlins Cash & Shelling Out Our Heritage Festival.”

The traditional battles for space along Endymion’s route reached ridiculous new heights this year, with some spray-painting their “claims” on the neutral ground more than two weeks before the parade rolled.

It’s anecdotal, but we heard more than one lament about the Uptown route getting less collegial and more territorial — which some ascribed to short-term rentals attracting out-oftown Carnival-goers.

But Carnival, as always, is what you make of it. There are a million experiences to be had; it’s a chooseyour-own-adventure day. In the waning hours, we followed our traditions — the meeting of Rex and Comus, and the ceremonial end of the day, led by Mayor Mitch Landrieu and New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison on horseback on Bourbon Street. This year also had a different endnote: Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, a different sort of meeting of the courts.

And with that, Ash Wednesday was upon us. We hope your Mardi Gras was wonderful. See you on the route next year.

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CLANCY DUBOS @clancygambit

Don’t give up. Ever.

IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE TO THOSE WHO DEALT WITH FEMA AFTER HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA that the agency

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denied Gov. John Bel Edwards’ requests for additional federal assistance to area residents, businesses and parish governments hit by the Feb. 7 tornadoes. Despite upgrades to the agency after the 2005 storms, the default response of many bureaucrats is still “no.”

Proof of that came last week, when FEMA told Edwards it wouldn’t send additional public assistance money to Orleans, Jefferson, Ascension, St. James and Livingston parishes.

FEMA also declined to send additional “individual assistance” to Ascension and St. James parishes. Public assistance is money for governments to rebuild infrastructure and recoup the cost of responding to a disaster.

Individual assistance is money for residents and business owners.

A spokesman for the governor says he will appeal FEMA’s decision.

Edwards has 30 days to file that appeal. Getting the money will take far longer — but it’s worth the effort.

The overarching lesson learned by those who successfully navigated FEMA’s Byzantine appeals process after Katrina is this: Don’t give up. Ever. When they say “no,” go back and ask again. And again, until you prevail.

I saw this firsthand when my high school alma mater, Holy Cross, had to make its case for a new campus after Katrina. I had the honor — and the daunting challenge — of chairing the school’s board of directors when the storm hit, and for nearly a year after that. My successor as board chair, Bill Chauvin, became the school’s point man with FEMA. Time and again the agency lowballed us, but Chauvin never gave up. Eventually, he and the school’s team of consultants wore FEMA down, and today Holy Cross has a beautiful new campus.

Friends who worked with other hard-hit schools tell similar stories.

In fact, one bureaucrat (who shall

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remain nameless) confided to me years later that the secret to local institutions’ success in getting additional (read: fair) FEMA settlements after Katrina was the fact that we never gave up. “We figured we just had to wear you guys out,” I said to him. He smiled and nodded in agreement.

That’s not the way the system is supposed to work, but that’s the reality. I pass this along to encourage not only Edwards but also area residents, business owners and parish leaders not to give up hope.

It’s a long, often frustrating process, but if you persist you can wear FEMA down.

It also helps to have powerful allies in Washington. After Katrina, then-U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu championed the cause of many local institutions dealing with FEMA. Landrieu’s gone now, but U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson and the House Majority Whip, is perfectly situated to help. Moreover, this should be a nonpartisan issue.

We in south Louisiana take pride in our resiliency. That word got plum worn out during the 10-year anniversary of Katina, but now’s a good time to invoke it again — in the context of not letting FEMA wear us out this go-round.

BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™

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Hey Blake, We just moved to the Country Club Gardens neighborhood. Can you tell us the history of the development of these streets between the railroad tracks, Metairie Cemetery and the 17th Street Canal?

LUCILLE AND MATHILDE

Dear Lucille and Mathilde, You’ve moved into a neighborhood that is home to three local landmarks, as well as beautiful homes, wonderful live oak trees and green spaces. The area is bounded by the Norfolk Southern Railway on the north, Palmetto Street on the south, Metairie Cemetery and New Orleans Country Club on the east and the 17th Street Canal on the west.

According to research conducted for a city recovery plan after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures (which flooded some 75 percent of the homes near you), much of this neighborhood once was part of a large tract known as the Hazeur Plantation. By the late 1800s, portions of the plantation were sold to individual owners. Andrew Friedrichs (who has a street named for him there) developed Country Club Gardens in 1924.

A newspaper ad touted the area as “the very vortex of the wonderful development and the future center of aristocratic homes.” Fairway Drive was the first of three streets

Longue Vue House & Gardens is an historic site in the Country Club Gardens neighborhood.

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to be developed, and the first houses were built in 1926. The Great Depression slowed development, but buying resumed in the 1930s.

Encouraged by development along Bellaire Drive, the real estate firm of Burroughs Johnson began selling lots there in 1935. Streets were constructed connecting Fairway Drive to Bellaire Drive. These streets were named after the developer’s sisters, Natalie, Ethel and Hedwige, and his wife Margarite.

The neighborhood contains two landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places: Metairie Cemetery and Longue Vue House and Gardens, which at one time was the residence of philanthropists Edith and Edgar Stern. New Orleans Country Club, incorporated in 1913, is adjacent to the neighborhood.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK WE REMEMBER A VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS 80 YEARS AGO BY FIRST LADY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT. According to press accounts, Roosevelt

arrived by train on March 6, 1937 and spoke to a crowd of thousands at Municipal Auditorium. The event was organized by the Spring Fiesta. She stayed at The Roosevelt Hotel, named for President Theodore Roosevelt.

In her diary, a copy of which is available online, the first lady said, “There is no place that I know of in the world where the ironwork is more attractive on balconies or in gates than in the old French Quarter … and I love the old doors and the entrances into the little courtyards.” In a Times-Picayune interview, she said of the president, “I know what he thinks fundamentally and I believe he knows what I do, but I would never try to influence an opinion of his, and I don’t think he’d ever try to influence me.” After leaving New Orleans, Roosevelt visited the State Capitol in Baton Rouge and spoke at LSU. Her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, would make a memorable visit to New Orleans just weeks later. More on that next month.

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Benny Naghi started Mardi Gras Zone as a Carnival and party supply store, but has expanded the business into a food store.

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IN 2000, ENTREPRENEUR BENNY NAGHI PURCHASED A WAREHOUSE IN FAUBOURG MARIGNY that for-

merly was a place to clean tanks used in offshore ventures. His vision for the building was entirely different than its previous purpose, focusing on the festivities of New Orleans.

He reopened the building as Mardi Gras Zone (2706 Royal St., 504-947-8787; www.mardigraszone. com), a store where people could purchase beads, costumes, masks, trinkets and accessories associated with New Orleans’ most iconic season — any time of the year and around the clock.

After Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures five years later, Naghi expanded his business to include groceries and prepared foods because many local grocery stores remained closed. He describes his store as a “full-scale supermarket and party supply store” with a “lively” atmosphere and a varied inventory. “We have anything you can think of — you name it, we carry it,” he says. “We have high-end name brand food and also generic brand food. We also sell booze.”

Naghi, who was born in Iran and relocated to New Orleans from Israel in 1981, makes sure his inventory includes a diverse selection of international cuisine and ingredients, including Mexican, Korean, Chinese, halal foods and organic ingredients. Mardi Gras Zone also has a brick oven that constantly cooks fresh pizza sold by the slice (including vegan pizza), as well as a deli that serves homemade pastries, sandwiches and fresh challah bread for Shabbat on Fridays.

The store’s customers come from a variety of backgrounds, and the neighborhood is constantly evolving, Naghi says. A few years ago, many of his main customers were French Quarter service industry workers who lived in the neighborhood. Today the store draws more international tourists and short-term rental owners, while also still catering to longtime residents.

“There’s nothing like New Orleans,” Naghi says. “You’re in America, but you’re in a very European

city. I don’t think you’ll find any place where people are so friendly.

People walk in and tell their whole life story. I like dealing with all the customers. Sometimes it’s like the United Nations in here.”

Naghi also owns a farm in Larose, where he raises livestock and poultry, primarily cows, ducks, chickens, and turkeys, and grows vegetables and fruits that are sold in the store.

His cows are grass-fed, he says, and receive no antibiotics.

“We also have our own free-range

eggs, honey and we do a lot of pickling, so the store has a lot fresh ingredients as well, Naghi says. In the next year, he plans to bottle his own artesian water from Kentwood.

Naghi says his store offers “some of the best prices in town” for groceries and party supplies.

“It’s not a huge facility and it’s not fancy,” he says, “but it has a lot of energy. There are a lot of people who put their heart and soul into it, which makes a huge difference.”

SHOPPING NEWS

BY KATHERINE M. JOHNSON

Swap Boutique: The Outlet Center (3030 Severn Ave., 504-373-6051; www.facebook.com/swapoutlet) holds a flash sale on overstocked merchandise Mar. 9 and 10, with 50 to 90 percent off previously reduced prices. The sale is only at the Severn Swap location.

Athleta (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-833-6808; www.athleta.com) hosts The Power of She fashion show 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 12. Women from the local community will serve as the show’s models. Snacks will be served after the show, and attendees will receive 25 percent off purchases.

European Wax Center (701 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-392-6652; 4525 Freret St., 504-249-3055; www.waxcenter.com) celebrates the grand opening of its Uptown salon with several events throughout the month, including BOGO services (buy one, get one half off) and a ribbon-cutting ceremony beginning at 4 p.m. March 16. Patrons can receive free eyebrow waxes and makeovers, among other services, after the ceremony.

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MARDI GRAS

MARDI GRAS MILESTONES Rex Duke™ — the world’s first and foremost Carnival critic — reviews the festive season with a new twist HAIL, LOYAL SUBJECTS! As I put away my mask and dab the ashes from my

forehead, I ponder not only my eternal fate but also the Mardi Gras season just ended. I saw many, many bright spots in this year’s Carnival season, from Endymion’s lighted constellations to the new duck floats in Muses’ procession to the sharp satire of the lampooning krewes. Riders, bands and other marching groups put on a wonderful array of parades, and now it falls to your faithful Carnival critic, Rex Duke™, to salute their efforts.

There were several milestones this year — the Krewe of Iris’ centennial, the Krewe of Thoth’s 70th anniversary and King Arthur’s 40th anniversary.

Sadly, the festive season was marred when a driver, who NOPD says was intoxicated, injured spectators on the neutral ground in Mid-City during the Endymion parade (see I-10, page 8).

Your humble Carnival critic has likewise reached a milestone: This year and henceforth, I will not award crowns to the many parading crews as I have done for more than three decades. While I’m told that my ratings have had a tremendous positive effect on many krewes as they compete for Carnival’s “best in show,” I recognize that some of the less affluent krewes feel scorned by perennial low marks. So, starting this year, instead of rating individual krewes, I offer my reflections on the best and brightest of the spirited season. I hope, dear readers and loyal subjects, that you find this change — like so many that have shaped our beloved Mardi Gras over the decades — a positive one. Herewith my observations: Fifty shades of orange. It’s no surprise to see a rash of political satire at Carnival following an election year, but there may have been more floats dedicated to President Don-

ald Trump than he received votes in Orleans Parish.

Krewe du Vieux was up first on the calendar, and it delivered several Trump-related floats. The subkrewe K.A.O.S.’ “Orange is the New Black” fielded an army of Orange. droogs a la A Clockwork Orange Trump replaced the dystopic novel’s menacing gang-leader Alex.

The Krewe du Mishigas’ AlieNation float took a Star Wars turn, with a massive Jabba the Trump figure seated with Lady Liberty chained at his side instead of Princess Leia.

The Krewe of Comatose welcomed the administration’s warm view of Vladimir Putin in a float titled “The Russians are Coming,” with the Russian leader sodomizing Trump as a comic propaganda film screened on the back of the float.

Larger satirical krewes also lampooned Trump.

Krewe d’Etat’s “800 lb. Orangutan” featured an orange King Kong figure (with Trump’s head) climbing the Washington Monu-

The Krewe of Muses’ Dr. Seussinspired parade featured “The Yat in the Hat.” PHOTO BY RYAN HODGSON-RIGSBEE

ment. Knights of Chaos reworded Trump’s signature baseball cap with the words “Make America Grate Again,” and the float was plastered with outrageous quotes attributed to Trump.

But perhaps the funniest float was one of the tiniest. Several shoebox floats in the ’tit Rex parade offered spirited takes on the group’s otherwise sedate theme of “’tit Rex Takes a Nap.” One tiny work depicted a “Ritz” hotel room in which a tiny naked Trump watched two Barbie dolls urinate on a bed while Putin took photographs. Another float titled “Tyrant-asaurus Wrex” featured an orange dinosaur atop the White House with a wrecking ball dangling from a crane. In another float, Lady Liberty slept with her head in an oven.

Best gumbo. Floats depicting food are a recipe for success with Carnival crowds. Schadenfreude isn’t a dish that Rex Duke recommends very often, but if the New Orleans Saints can’t make the playoffs, then delight in the failure of the Atlanta Falcons we must. Bacchus’ parade celebrated the Saint’s 50th anniversary, but one of the most popular floats was devoted to the Falcons. It featured a huge pot of “Dirty Bird Gumbo,” and ingredients placed around the float enumerated Saints victories.

Thinking outside the boxers. It’s easier to fall from grace than out of office. One of the most amusing takes on the saga of Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni’s texting scandal came from Krewe d’Etat. Its “Yenni’s Risky Business” dance team featured the Dictator’s Dancin’ Dawlins — a troupe that has a satirical theme and routine every year — in white button-down shirts and white and pink boxers with tiny hearts.

Their steps weren’t quite the look of Tom Cruise in Risky Business, but they were impressive. The float was followed by a truck with bathroom signage humor and a float featuring Yenni’s head on a praying mantis — the float was titled “Preying Mantis”

— holding underwear in its forelegs.

All the ducks in a row. The Krewe of Muses debuted the season’s most popular new signature float, a mother duck and three ducklings, all painted like bathtub rubber duckies.

The four follow the Muses’ signature bathtub float, giving the krewe its first multi-trailer signature float, joining Orpheus with its Leviathan and Smokey Mary floats and Endymion with its Pontchartrain Beach float.

Kern Studios built the ducks with its precision robotic carving machine.

Muses members threw several duck-related throws, including rubber ducks with a red shoe tucked under a wing and blinking rubber duck medallion beads.

Sunday remains game day.

Bacchus’ theme saluting the New Orleans Saints 50th anniversary recalled many fond memories for fans, and even the not so pleasant Ain’ts years, when fans in the Superdome wore bags on their heads. The procession also included many former players, notably, John Gilliam, who returned the franchise’s first kickoff for a touchdown in Tulane Stadium in 1967. Punter Thomas Morstead rode in the parade. Fans had to settle for the likenesses of other players. But many cheered for Steve Gleason representing his Team Gleason foundation, which advocates for people suffering from neuromuscular diseases such as ALS. Float of the Valkryies. The Krewe of Proteus threw a magnificent traditional parade, full of floats with traditional paper flower ornamentation, marching bands, flambeaux and few other units — a successful instance of less is more. The retelling of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle, or “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” is an epic tale for a parade, and Royal Artists furnished the krewe with beautiful floats, highlighted by the golden female figure on “The Rhinegold” float, Wotan the one-eyed king of the gods on “The Dawn of Valhalla,” and the Valkyries on “The Flight of the Valkyries.” Painting was

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Century club. The Krewe of Iris celebrated its centennial with a theme invoking wonder and nostalgia in its look at parades past. Floats included “When You Wish Upon a Star,” “Wonderful World of Make Believe” and “For the Young at Heart,” and others celebrated diversions, such as “Champagne Flight to Europe” and a Las Vegas float with riders costumed as Elvis.

Royal wedding? When the Krewe of Freret stopped to greet spectators at Gallier Hall, its king, Mark Gall, instead addressed his queen. He asked Ariel Van Doren to marry him. She said yes. All hail the royal couple!

sary. The parade used many quotes from Monty Python and the Holy Grail as float titles, and floats mostly recalled news and popular culture from 1977 (such as disco, Star Wars, etc.), when the krewe was founded. But one float illustrated how much has changed in 40 years. A tandem float included an image of Anita Bryant, who infamously opposed gay rights in 1977, as well as an image of Lady Gaga, known for messages of acceptance. The captain notes that the idea of King Arthur’s round table is that everyone is equal.

Leader of the pack. St. Augustine High School’s Marching 100 band occupies the leadoff spot in many parades and sets a high standard among area bands. It also inspired tribute this year. The Barkus parade featured the canine St. Pawgustine’s band, costumed in purple and gold, and many of the dogs had instruments as part of their costumes.

Parade with a message. The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club dedicated its parade to a message: “Stop the Violence.” The group embraced the theme after several members lost children to violence in 2016.

Queen Donna Glapion and King Adonis Expose both touched on the issue when addressing Mayor Mitch Landrieu at Gallier Hall. The group will donate funds generated from sales of the parade poster to Crimestoppers.

Royal flush. Purple, green and gold toilet paper, glittered plungers and poo emoji plush toys can only mean one thing: The Krewe of Tucks parade has arrived. The “Tucks Happens” theme reveled in potty humor. Floats referenced local landmarks and scatological topics.

Riders dressed as ninjas on the “Silent but Deadly” float. The “Origin of Feces” float featured cavemen and food.

Carnival excess. Rex’s theme celebrating Carnival events around the world was one of the krewe’s typically colorful processions illuminating history and culture across the globe. Floats featured many wonderfully sculpted figures, including the bell-ringing bovine creature representing Mobile’s Cowbellions and the German Seine Tollitat figure. The clown Burlamacco represented Carnival in the Italian city of Viareggio. Jonathan Bertuccelli, from a renowned floatmaking family in Viareggio, created the figure on Rex’s signature Butterfly King float.

Street gang. The satirical Knights of Chaos had a wonderfully wicked scheme in its “Chaos in the Streets” theme. It cleverly matched local street names to scandals and infamy. Yenni’s texting scandal was placed on “Desire Street” and Irvin Mayfield’s transfer of New Orleans Public Library Foundation money to the Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market was lampooned on “Music Street.” The parade also included a sweet homage to Pete Fountain. Other floats, such as “Division Street,” seemed to rehash partisan political ugliness without trying to land a joke.

All that jazz. In the Krewe du Vieux parade, SPANK satirized the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival as “The N’awlins Cash & Shelling Out Our Heritage Festival,” and throws included a schedule of “cubes” that included “The Jindal Shell Game Experience,” “The Quint Davis Ego Explosion” and “Mike Yenni and the New Orleans Boys Choir.” The sides of the float were covered in what looked like dead sod littered with lone flip-flops, crushed beer cans and other trash.

Participation trophy winner. The Mystic Krewe of Druids theme of “Druids Olympics” got off to a good start with floats about local subjects, including a crime camera dash and the “SWB discus” featuring New Orleans’ iconic water meter plates. The krewe’s “De-Caitlynthon” float featuring a bent Christlike figure wasn’t a clever float idea as much as a rehash of transphobic jokes other krewes presented last year. The krewe also continued its griping about the group following it on the parade route, the Krewe of Nyx. Druids’ final float title was, “Seriously, the parade behind us is

Born to ride. The Krewe of King Arthur celebrated its 40th anniver-

not worth the wait.” As Rex Duke™ likes to remind one and all, in the words of my late 9th Ward grandma, “Gawd don’t like ugly.”

What goes with this? The Krewe of Nyx has grown quickly in recent years. It listed 2,900 riders and 42 floats for its parade. While many of the floats featured bands (ABBA), performers (Lady Gaga) and dance steps (the hustle, Cupid shuffle, electric slide), there was an odd mismatching of tandem floats. There was a long float with “Studio 54” painted on the side, but a smaller trailer painted with “Studio 54” in the same color and design was attached to a different theme float.

Encore performances. The Krewe of Hermes presented many beautiful floats in its “Hermes Miscellany,” though they were part of a theme recalling recent highlights. Several floats came from last year’s salute to Shakespeare and The Tempest.

Floats included the coral and jewel covered skull on “Full Fathoms Five” and the shipwreck on “The Tempest.” Other notable sights included the “Salome” float with the head of John the Baptist on a silver platter, the fallen figure on “Paradise Lost” and figures of ancient Egyptian gods.

Something’s cooking. Thoth notched its 70th anniversary with a parade celebrating food, a failsafe choice for local audiences. Floats depicted everything from “Wine and Cheese” to pizza and french fries to local crabs. Chef Donald Link served as grand marshal, and many krewe members wore chef’s hats.

Celebrity sightings. The NBA All-Star Game was played in the Smoothie King Center Feb. 19, and mothers of players in the league rode as guests in the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale parade. A couple of New Orleans Pelicans, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, grabbed headlines when they rode in the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club parade. Cousins also noted in the press that Mardi Gras was celebrated in his native Mobile, Alabama before New Orleans. Other celebrity riders included comedian Will Forte and rock star Bret Michaels in Orpheus, actor Jim Caviezel as Bacchus, news anchor Tamron Hall as the honorary Muse in the Muses’ shoe float and Treme star Lance Nichols in N.O.M.T.O.C. Horse sense. Many parades feature horse riding groups or mounted officers. Some riding groups are followed by someone pushing a wheelbarrow to clean up after the horses (one barrow was labeled “Secret ingredient in New Orleans

gumbo”). But some riding groups made no such effort. Notably, the marching lines in several bands in the N.O.M.T.O.C. parade had to weave to avoid piles of waste left in the streets. That’s not fair to the kids who work hard to entertain the crowds.

Choose Life. Adult dancing and parading groups have proliferated in recent years. There are now The Pussyfooters, Bearded Oysters, 610 Stompers, Organ Grinders, Sirens, Muff-A-Lottas and many others. The Laissez Boys ride motorized reclining chairs. Krewes have introduced their own groups, such as the Nola Nyxettes. The Krewe of Athena’s Fancy Fedoras missed a chance to debut with their own krewe when the parade was postponed due to heavy rains. One of the more amusing units this year was the Dead Rock Stars. Many men dressed as Wham!-era George Michael in “Choose Life” T-shirts, and a man identified by a sign as Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley rode with the group.

Veteran riders. The Krewe of Alla stopped being an all-male krewe as it built a relationship with the Legion of Mars, welcoming many armed forces veterans as riders. The krewe’s theme was “Through the Eyes of a Child,” but there were distinct patriotic notes in the procession. Riders on many floats tossed beads with Legion of Mars marked on them. A couple of theme floats also crossed into military themes, such as the game “Battleship” and one titled “Playing War” with “US Army” painted on the front.

Galactic senate. The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus’ Revel Alliance parade featured group and individual costumes referencing a litany of science fiction and popular culture topics. Many participants focused on characters from the first three Star Wars movies — and everything from a wagon to a convertible were disguised as vehicles from the film. But the pleasure of the parade is in the mashup of Carnival and popular entertainment, as with the marching Leijorettes, the Death Star Steppers and the Krewe le Bon Tauntaun Roule (featuring the snow lizards from the beginning of The Empire Strikes Back). Their parade featured everything from space Vikings to a legion of Wonder Women and Sharknado and Ziggy Stardust tributes. Indeed, the force is strong with this krewe.

And that, loyal subjects, closes out Carnival 2017. Until next year, I bid you adieu!

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MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU’S FEB. 1 ADDRESS AT FIRST GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TOUCHED ON FAMILIAR THEMES FROM HIS TENURE. He reminded the crowd

of the city’s multinational history as it approaches its 300th anniversary. He acknowledged the city’s “diversity as a strength.”

In his remarks to a meeting of the Congress of Day Laborers, the immigrant rights group under the wing of the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, Landrieu said the city couldn’t have rebuilt following Hurricane Katrina and the federal floods without its immigrant population.

The group’s weekly meeting was its first following a series of executive orders from President Donald Trump ending travel from seven majority-Muslim countries, freezing refugee entry and expanding efforts to deport people living in the country without permission. Landrieu assured the crowd — mostly immigrants and their advocates — that the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) “will not be used as a deportation force for the federal government.”

Landrieu said NOPD’s role is to keep people safe “irrespective of their immigration status.”

“Do not let the opposition get you in the trap of thinking this is about safety as it relates to the 11 million folks living the U.S. that wish to stay here,” he said.

There are roughly 11 million people living in the country without government approval, according to the Pew Research Center.

That includes 70,000 people in Louisiana, a figure that has risen steadily since 2005, when the number was 30,000. Approximately 30,000 people now living in the New Orleans area are here without permission.

According to Pew, 66 percent of people living in the country illegally have done so for at least a decade. Many of them are children.

In 2014, U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained more than 47,000 unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border who were fleeing violence, abuse, neglect

W A L L Trump’s immigration orders threaten thousands of families in Louisiana.

New Orleans officials, advocacy groups and attorneys prepare for an uncertain future.

BY ALEX WOODWARD | @ALEXWOODWARD and poverty in Central America, mainly El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

Landrieu’s address was one of several statements from city officials in the wake of Trump’s executive orders. Immigrants and allies rallied outside City Hall on Jan. 29 and 30 and demanded action from state and local government. Though courts struck down Trump’s travel ban, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security outlined its plans to enforce the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration, emboldening the department’s enforcement arm, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other law enforcement as cities like New Orleans try to repair the trust between vulnerable communities and the people charged with protecting them. Meanwhile, advocacy organizations brace for another immigration order.

“What all these do, in a certain sense, is strike fear in the immigrant community,” said Tulane Law School’s Laila Hlass, former director of Boston University School of Law’s Immigrant Rights Clinic. “It’s partly about signaling to immigrant communities, ‘You now have a target on your back.’”

“There are so many people who are afraid of what’s to come,” said Kathleen Gasparian, a New Orleans attorney whose firm deals solely with immigration issues. “I don’t just mean undocumented people who have come without permission. People who for many years lived here, have lawful status, on work visas, on student visas, on green cards — people are afraid.

They’re afraid of traveling in and out of the U.S., not just what happens to them but to their neighbor, brother, uncle, kids, kids their kids go to school with.”

NEARLY 2,000 REFUGEES WERE ABLE TO RESETTLE IN THE U.S.

following a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Feb. 9, which upheld a decision to lift Trump’s travel ban and refugee freeze. Within Trump’s first month in office, 6,095 refugees entered

the U.S. Among them were 2,778 Muslims and 2,610 Christians; 45 percent arrived from countries targeted by the ban (Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen).

Though the court’s ruling effectively reversed the order, the administration still aims to reduce the number of people admitted into the U.S. as refugees in 2017 from 110,000 to 50,000.

In 2016, the U.S. admitted nearly 100,000 refugees; only 162 resettled in Louisiana.

As Trump signed the order, a family with three children under 5 years old was expected to arrive in Louisiana from Syria, where the death toll of a six-year-old civil war has reached nearly 500,000.

The family was one of 80 refugee families Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) expected to resettle into Louisiana this year.

The State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration approves whether people can enter the U.S. as refugees after applications are screened by the State Department and DHS’s U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services, among other agencies, before refugees make contact with resettlement agencies like CCANO, part of a network of half a dozen similar organizations in the country. CCANO operates through the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops.

“Even if they are in a safe location, a refugee camp, to wait two and a half years — they go through a long, rigorous vetting process before they come here — to get to this point where a few days before your departure they tell you, ‘You can’t leave,’” CCANO’s Division Director Martin Gutierrez told Gambit following the ban. “Imagine how disheartening that would be.”

More than 800,000 people born in those countries are living in the U.S., and more than one-third — nearly 300,000 people — aren’t citizens yet, according to The Marshall Project. Trump’s order turned his campaign trail promise of a “total and complete ban” of Muslim entry into the U.S. into

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“extreme vetting” against “radical Islamic terrorism.”

“Oftentimes these refugees already have contacts, family members, friends in the country,” said Gutierrez, who sought political asylum in the U.S. from Nicaragua. People entering the U.S. as refugees often are reunited with families or friends or a network of support on which families depend once they’re in the country.

CCANO’s job is to “start doing the groundwork to make sure the family or individual has the basic needs to make this their new home,” where they “hope to one day be reunited with other family members,” Gutierrez said.

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PLE WHO DID HAVE LEGAL STATUS THROUGH A VISA THAT EXPIRED — OFTEN ARE PUT INTO REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS in immigration

courts after coming in contact with law enforcement, Gasparian said, whether through running a stop sign or as “collateral damage,” in which ICE officers make arrests in a home or community while in search of another person.

According to the nonprofit data collection project Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), 80 percent of deportation orders sought in fiscal year 2017 (and 84 percent in 2016) were for entry without approval or other immigration-only-related charges.

Felonies accounted for less than 4 percent of deportations sought.

Roughly 2.5 million people were

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deported from the U.S. under President Barack Obama’s administration. Obama’s “prioritized” removals sought people living in the U.S. illegally who had been convicted of serious crimes. In Louisiana, there were 3,572 removal orders granted in 2016.

Under the latest DHS policies, however, federal agencies could deport anyone charged with any crime, “or who could be charged with any crime,” Hlass said.

“If you entered without inspection, that potentially could be an unlawful entry,” she said. “Or anyone that’s designated by an immigration officer as a potential security threat. So literally anyone.

That’s how it’s written, it’s written so broadly. It’s not just criminal contact. It’s any suspicion you could be charged or individual immigration officer deciding a threat.”

A February statement from DHS reported ICE officers arrested nearly 700 people in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York and San Antonio. Later that month, ICE officers arrested 55 people in Mississippi.

A broader scope of prioritized deportations could add significant caseloads to a court system already experiencing a backlog of thousands of cases nationwide.

More than 500,000 cases are pending in immigration courts, including 7,000 in Louisiana, according to TRAC. Louisiana is a federal detention hub, with several detention centers and holding areas throughout the state. If people in custody in immigration courts don’t have representation, the dockets move quickly.

There’s one judge in New Orleans’ immigration court.

“It’s what we see in the criminal defense world on steroids,” Hlass said. “You don’t have a right to appointed counsel. People were being deported by the roomful in some courtrooms.

People lose hope when they’re in detention. They’re really distressing circumstances.”

The Trump administration also is mulling “expedited removal,” which could speed up deportations without representation or hearings, and immigrants stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border could be sent back to Mexico, even if it’s not their country of origin, putting them in limbo in a nation that doesn’t have the infrastructure to support them.

THE LAST DECADE. While Trump has

threatened to cut certain federal funding to cities with so-called “sanctuary” policies harboring immigrants living in the country illegally, New Orleans already had defended its policies in Baton Rouge, where Attorney General Jeff Landry and state Reps. Valarie Hodges and Mike Johnson targeted NOPD and Jefferson Parish authorities. Hodges authored a bill to strip funding from cities with “sanctuary” policies At a legislative committee hearing last year, NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison and Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand testified against the measure. “You want to cure the problem? Fund it,” Normand said. “Don’t come down here with some bullshit Republican philosophy from Washington D.C. ... and tell me how to do my business.”

Landry also testified before Congress last fall, blaming New Orleans following a fatal bus crash in St. John the Baptist Parish involving a driver living in the country illegally — but not in Orleans Parish.

Following Landry’s testimony, Tyronne Walker, Landrieu’s director of communications, said, “We are just confused why Landry had to waste taxpayer money and time by flying all the way to Washington, D.C. to admit the truth.”

“Landry’s continued politicization of the unfortunate traffic accident that killed three people, including St. John the Baptist Parish district fire chief Spence Chauvin, is sad and defies logic,” Walker said.

Under NOPD’s consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, NOPD policy is not to interfere with federal immigration enforcement, which Landrieu says does not constitute “sanctuary” status. Orleans Parish Prison also has not changed its policy that prohibits holding people who are suspected of living in the country illegally.

“The NOPD is focused on arresting those who commit violent crimes, not enforcing civil immigration laws,” Landrieu said in a statement. “Those who commit a crime will be arrested. Political theatrics have no bearing on the serious work at hand.”

Trump, however, wants to expand use of a controversial “Delegation of Immigration Authority,” or 287(g) program, which effectively deputizes local cops to perform ICE duties, which critics fear encourages racial discrimination. The DOJ suspended use of the program in Arizona in 2011, when Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio unlawfully stopped and detained people through profiling.

Tennessee Davidson County halted its 287(g) program in 2012 after similar profiling.

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Participants at a Jan. 29 rally at City Hall hold signs protesting President Trump’s executive orders on immigration.

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cities, there’s a growing sentiment that you alienate immigrant communities when you’re trying to serve a dual purpose, and people are less likely to report crime,” Hlass said.

LOCAL GROUPS HAVE DEMANDED PROTECTIONS FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES before the orders’

impacts are felt here. The orders have a “profoundly negative impact on people of the greater New Orleans area and the state of Louisiana,” said Saira Mehmood with the New Orleans Palestine Solidarity Committee. The group presented a list of demands calling for increased civil rights protections for

vulnerable immigrant communities and an end to discriminatory police behavior. The letter — addressed to U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, Gov. John Bel Edwards, U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, as well as the Louisiana Legislature and city officials — urged a response by noon Feb. 1. The offices of New Orleans City Council members LaToya Cantrell, James Gray and Jason Williams met with the group within a week of its press conference Jan. 30. In a statement to Gambit, the group says it did not receive any response from Landrieu or council members Susan Guidry and Stacy Head. On Feb. 9, the City Council PAGE 25

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passed a resolution from District C Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey condemning the orders, which Ramsey said were “contrary to American ideals and values [and] poses a security risk to Americans at home and abroad.”

“While symbolic gestures are heartwarming, they do very little to make the City of New Orleans a human rights city dedicated to preserving the dignity and humanity of all its residents,” the group wrote in a statement to Gambit.

The letter demands city and state officials refuse to engage in immigration enforcement, enforce anti-bias measures within NOPD and other law enforcement agencies, and prevent local police from working with ICE to hold undocumented people in local jails.

It also asks the city to “refuse to put immigrants and Muslims at risk

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of discrimination and harm through increased surveillance” — as the Landrieu administration begins to roll out a sweeping surveillance measure with hundreds of cameras.

In addition, the letter said police shouldn’t collect information on immigration or religious status or give the feds a list of crimes alleged to have been committed by immigrants, as mandated by Trump’s order.

The groups oppose new construction or expansion of local jails and ask the city to consider expanding the practice of issuing citations for municipal offenses.

The groups also demand the city and state “commit to only promoting and enforcing local policies that uphold all community members’ human rights” through the creation of “human rights investment screens” ensuring local funds don’t

support human rights violations locally or abroad.

TRUMP’S ORDERS AND DHS MEMOS PROVIDING THE FRAMEWORK FOR THEM ALSO DETAIL PLANS TO ADD THOUSANDS OF ICE OFFICERS AND BORDER CONTROL AGENTS —

expensive prospects and hires that likely would require Congressional approval for the millions of dollars required to fund them, as well as a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Their implementation, meanwhile, is unclear at the local level.

“My advice over the past month started off essentially with, ‘Try not to panic, and don’t travel, and let’s see what happens,’” Gasparian said. “For the first few weeks, especially with the travel ban, there was so much fear. There were rumors of expansion of the program … and [it] being expanded to

include additional countries. … My No. 1 advice has been ‘Maintain your status.’ … Because we don’t know exactly what changes and policies are coming, it’s always good to be prepared.”

Fernando Lopez with the Congress of Day Laborers told Gambit that misinformation often stirs fear.

Advocates and attorneys believe the orders — for now, at least — are more effective as rumor and speculation, which, coupled with more latitude given to law enforcement, endangers immigrants and their families.

“The more you can convince yourself that the foreign national or the person coming from another country is somehow less than human because of that,” Gasparian said, “then the easier it is to not do what’s fair.”

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oga, Pilates or tai chi in the park, hula hooping, bicycling through nature, running in a race and lots of other health- and fitness-oriented activities are scheduled throughout spring in the New Orleans area. There are classes, boot camps, walking clubs and foot races, as well as educational seminars about diseases and other topics, workshops, support groups and other wellness-focused events from now through the first week of June.

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Bicycling the Back Trails.

Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www. northlakenature.org — Bike path owner David Moeller leads a trail ride. Helmets are required and mountain bikes or wide tires are recommended. Email rue@ northlakenature.org to register (required). Registration $5. 4 p.m. March 26.

The Giro Ride. Starbucks, 800 Harrison Ave., (504) 486-8829; www.starbucks. com — The free bike riding club meets twice a week.

7 a.m. Weekly on Saturdays and Sundays.

CANCER PROGRAMS, EDUCATION & EVENTS Look Good … Feel Better Program. West Jefferson Medical Center Cancer Center, conference room, 4511 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, (504) 349-1232; www.wjmc.org — The workshop for cancer patients is led by a cosmetologist who provides information about cosmetics, skin care, head coverings and more.

A makeup kit is provided.

Free admission, registration required. Call (800) 227-2345 for details. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

March 8.

Wig Clinic Program. West Jefferson Medical Center Cancer Center, conference room, 4511 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, (504) 349-1232; www.wjmc. org — Cancer patients can have their wigs styled by a professional hair stylist or they can get a wig from the clinic. The free program is the second Wednesday of every month. Registration required. 1 p.m. March 8, April 12 and May 10.

Cancer Survivorship Program. West Jefferson Medical Center, Gretna Classroom, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, (504) 349-1232; www.wjmc.org — The free education and networking series is for people affected by a cancer diagnosis. Light dinner is provided. Registration is requested. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

March 21 and May 16.

Yoga and Pilates for Cancer Patients. UMC Oncology Center, 2001 Tulane Ave., (504) 702-3000 — A monthly gentle fitness class is geared toward cancer patients. 11 a.m. March 21, April 18 and May 16.

Diet, Lifestyle and the Link to Cancer. UMC Oncology Center, 2001 Tulane Ave., (504) 702-3000 — Adam Riker’s lecture is part of a breast health series. Noon.

April 19.

CHILDCARE Child Passenger Safety Class. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The class covers proper installation and use of child restraint systems in automobiles.

Call (504) 897-7319 to register (required). 6 p.m. March 20 and May 15.

Grandparenting 101. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro. com — New and expecting grandparents receive advice from the experts. Call (504) 897-7319 to register (required). 6 p.m. April 26.

DANCE, ZUMBA & HULA HOOPING Cardio Line Dancing.

Lakeview Shepherd Center, 316 38th St., (504) 484-0885; www.lakeviewshepherdcenternola.org — Instructor Jennifer Ford leads the free dance class. Visit www.peo-

pleshealth.com/wellness for details. 1 p.m. March 7.

Zumba Gold. Esplanade Mall, 1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 468-6116; www.esplanademall.com — Instructor Claudia Schmidt leads a free Zumba class.

Visit www.peopleshealth. com/wellness for details.

8:30 a.m. March 8.

Cardio Line Dancing. Hazel Rhea Hurst Community Center, 1121 Causeway Blvd., Jefferson, (504) 838-4277 — Instructor Lindsey Smith leads the free class. Visit www.peopleshealth.com/ wellness for details. 10 a.m.

March 13.

Hula Hooping. Gernon Brown Rec Center, 1001 N. Harrison Ave., (504) 6583151; www.nordc.org — A weekly hula hooping class meets. 11 a.m. Weekly on Mondays.

NOBA Ballet. Stallings St. Claude Rec Center, 4300 St. Claude Ave., (504) 658-3053; www.nordc.org — Weekly dance classes are presented by New Orleans Ballet Association and are for dancers ages 6-11.

5 p.m. Weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Dancing Grounds African Dance Session. Stallings St.

The free bike riding club, The Giro Ride, pedals weekly on Saturdays and Sundays at 7 a.m. It meets at Starbucks in Lakeview.

Claude Rec Center, 4300 St. Claude Ave., (504) 658-3053; www.nordc.org — A class is held twice a week and is based on traditional African dances. 6:30 p.m. Weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Swing Dance Basics. Rhythmic Arts Center, 2358 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-5284; www.crescentcityswing. com/classes — The ongoing swing dance class encompasses the fundamentals of partner dancing. Drop-in admission $15. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Bookoo Rueda. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Baba Luther Gray leads weekly music and dance classes based on Afro-Cuban and New Orleans rhythms. Visit www. bkrueda.com for details. Do-

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Bicycling ............................ 3 Cancer programs, education & events ....... 3 Child care........................... 3 Dance, Zumba & hula hooping .............. 3 Educational events ......... 4 Fitness & exercise........... 4 Foot races & walks .......... 5 Health fairs, screenings & events .......................... 7 Meditation, self-care & spirituality................... 7 Miscellaneous................... 7 Nutrition & weight loss... 7 Pilates ................................ 7 Pre-natal & post-partum workshops ..................... 8 Support groups ............... 8 Training sessions............. 8 Yoga & tai chi.................. 10

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nations appreciated. 7 p.m. Weekly on Wednesdays.

Hip-Hop Dance. St. Bernard Recreation Center, 1500 Lafreniere St., (504) 658-3040; www.nordc.org — A dance class covers hip-hop techniques.

5 p.m. Weekly on Wednesdays.

Zumba. Evans Playground, 5100 LaSalle St.; www.nola.gov/nordc — A weekly Zumba class meets. 6 p.m.

Weekly on Wednesdays. Classes also meet at Gernon Brown Recreation Center (1001 Harrison Ave.) at 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and at Annunciation Recreation Center (800 Race St.) at 6 p.m. Mondays.

Jazz Bounce Aerobics. Old U.S. Mint/New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 589-2265; www.nps.gov/ jazz — A free aerobics class meets.

4 p.m. Weekly on Thursdays.

NOBA Carnival Cardio. Stallings St. Claude Rec Center, 4300 St. Claude Ave., (504) 658-3053; www.nordc. org — New Orleans Ballet Association presents the cardio-centric workout for ages 14 and up.

7:15 p.m. Weekly on Thursdays.

Hip-Hop Dance Fit NOLA. St. Roch Park, 1800 St. Roch Ave. — The outdoor dance class includes isolations and freestyling. 11:30 a.m.

Weekly on Saturdays.

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3052; www.nordc.org/parks/rosenwald — Line dancing classes are for beginning and intermediate dancers. 6 p.m. Weekly on Tuesdays.

There’s also a class at St. Bernard Recreation Center (1500 Lafreniere St.). 10 a.m. Weekly on Saturdays.

Zumba Fit NOLA. Gernon Brown Rec Center, 1001 N. Harrison Ave., (504) 658-3151; www.nordc.org — A weekly cardio workout is a take on Zumba. 10:15 a.m. and 9:15 p.m.

Weekly on Saturdays.

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS Understanding Dementia-Related Behavior. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewregional.com — The Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana Chapter holds a discussion on how to decode behavior, identify common triggers and learn strategies to manage common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. March 11.

NOLA Herb Gathering. Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans City Park, 150 Zachary Taylor Drive, (504) 377-8395; www.growdatyouthfarm. org — Ascension Art, a wellness business, holds a conference exploring the intergenerational and cultural uses of herbal and plant

medicine. It features teachers and healers. Tickets $25, kids ages 17 and younger $10. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

March 12.

COPD Education Program. West Jefferson Medical Center Transition Center, 4500 10th St., Suite A, Marrero, (504) 349-2340; www.wjmc.org — The education program covers COPD risk factors, causes, symptoms, medications, oxygen usage, smoking cessation and exercise. It is held the second Tuesday of each month. Free admission, registration required. 10 a.m. March 14, April 11 and May 9.

Therapy offers physical therapy education for back pain. Visit www. magnoliatherapyla.com for details.

Free admission. 10 a.m. to noon.

April 22.

a healthy happy hour featuring a yoga/Pilates combination workout.

Cocktails and snacks are available for purchase. Registration $25.

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 15.

Skin Protection. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The seminar is part of the hospital’s Living Well series and covers skin and eye protection tips.Registration required.

Noon. May 4.

RAGE! High-Intensity Happy Hour Workout. Premier Fitness, 1909 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 3044200; www.bepremierfit.com — The high-intensity workout features dance music from DJ Ronnie Roux and club lighting. Free to club members and their guests. Contact (504) 304-4200 to be put on the guest list.

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 22.

FITNESS & EXERCISE

Volleyball Tournament. Coconut Beach, 100 Coconut Beach Court, Kenner, (504) 305-4090; www.coconutbeachla.com — LCMC Health holds a fundraising tournament for Children’s Hospital. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

June 3.

Living Well with Diabetes: Successfully Managing Diabetes Fair. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 4544000; www.ejgh.org — The health fair offers resources for people living with diabetes and their families. 11:30 a.m. March 16.

Second Sunday Family Hoop Jam. Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — The basketball session is held the second Sunday of every month and is geared toward families. 1 p.m. March 12, April 9 and May 14.

Alzheimer’s: Early Detection Matters. Little Farms United Church of Christ, 135 Sauve Road, River Ridge, (504) 737-5858 — The Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana Chapter holds an information session on detecting early signs of the disease. Free admission. 10 a.m.

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Fitness 101. West Jefferson Fitness Center, 175 Hector Ave., Terrytown, (504) 349-6908; www.wjmc.org — The fitness class meets. Contact (800) 561-4127 or visit www. peopleshealth.com/wellness for details. Free admission. 10:15 a.m.

March 14.

Beginners Boot Camp Registration. 801 W. St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, www.girlsgonebuff.com — Girls Gone Buff holds registration March 11 for its beginners’ 30-minute boot camp sessions.

Registration $100 for five-week course. 5 p.m. Weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting March 13.

Strength and Soul Happy Hour.

Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 371-5849; www.phjmno. org — Footprints to Fitness holds

Lower 9th Ward Sticks and Steppers Walking Club. Andrew “Pete” Sanchez Community Center, 1616 Caffin Ave., (504) 658-3000; www.nordc.org — Walkers

Effective Treatments for Back Pain. Little Farms United Church of Christ, 135 Sauve Road, River Ridge, (504) 737-5858 — Magnolia Physical

Get Firm & Sculpt Your Core. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Sistahs Making a Change hosts free weekly fitness classes. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.

Toning Tuesday. Piazza d’Italia, 377 Poydras St. — The Loews Hotel sponsors a boot camp-style outdoor workout that incorporates kickboxing. Visit www.thesweatsocial.com/theworkouts for details.

Registration $20. 7 a.m. Weekly on Tuesdays.

Women-Only Fitness Classes.

Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org — Free fitness classes for women take place in Audubon Park. 5:30 a.m. Weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Boot Camp. Andrew “Pete” Sanchez Community Center, 1616 Caffin Ave., (504) 658-3000; www.nordc. org — A weekly outdoor boot camp has cardio and strength training components. 6:30 p.m. Weekly on Thursdays.

Kickboxing Fit NOLA. NORDC Treme Center, 900 N. Villere St., (504) 6583160; www.nordc.org — A weekly

kickboxing class meets. 11:30 a.m.

Weekly on Saturdays.

Walking Group! St. Roch Park, 1800 St. Roch Ave. — The weekly walking group focuses on heart health.

9:30 a.m. Weekly on Saturdays.

Running Group. Gernon Brown Rec Center, 1001 N. Harrison Ave., (504) 658-3151; www.nordc.org — A running group meets. 8 a.m. Weekly on Saturdays.

Soul Steppers. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www. noma.org — The AARP walking group’s route is 1.5 to 2.5 miles long. 9 a.m. Weekly on Saturdays.

Women-Only Workout Sessions.

Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn, New Orleans City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle; www.neworleanscitypark.com — Free fitness classes for women take place in the park.

7:30 a.m. Weekly on Saturdays.

FOOT RACES & WALKS Louisiana Paradise Bridge Run/ Walk. Cross Gates Athletic Club, 4038 Pontchartrain Drive, Slidell, (985) 645-0097; www.crossgatesclub.com — New Orleans Running Systems presents a 13.1K and twomile walk/run in Slidell. Registration $25-$40. 7:30 a.m. March 11.

St. Patrick’s Day Classic Two-Mile Run. Gennaro’s Bar + Bear’s Poboys, 3206 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 833-9226; www.bearsgrillandspirits.com — Runners receive a commemorative race T-shirt and drink specials at local Metairie Road bars on race day. Registration $30. 10 a.m. March 12.

Walk MS: New Orleans. Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 5814629; www.auduboninstitute.org — The National Multiple Sclerosis Society holds a fundraising walk for people living with MS. 9 a.m.

March 18.

Youth Run NOLA’s 504K. Crescent Park, 1008 N. Peters St., (504) 5222621; www.frenchmarket.org/crescentpark — The nonprofit’s annual fundraising run with a post-race festival features a performance by Big Freedia. Visit www.youthrunnola.org for details. Registration cost varies. 8:30 a.m. March 18.

Tough Mudder Race. NOLA Motorsports Park, 11075 Nicolle Blvd., Avondale, (504) 3024875 — The mud run features 20 obstacles on a 10- to 12-mile course. Visit www.toughmudder. com/events/2017-new-orleans for details. Registration starts at $169.

March 18 and 19.

Al Briede Gold Cup Run. Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.

org — The New Orleans Track Club presents the 50th Gold Cup featuring 5K and one-mile options for runners and walkers. Visit www. runnotc.org for details. Race day registration is $30. 8 a.m. March 25.

MG Walk. Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8384389; www.lafrenierepark.org — Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America New Orleans holds its annual fundraising walk. Visit www.mgwalk.org/neworleans for details. 10 a.m. March 25.

Autism Awareness Walk and Family Fun Day. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewregional.com — The half-mile run/walk is followed by a party with food and music.

Email info@soarwithautism.org to register. Registration $20, children $10. 10 a.m. April 1.

Wanderlust 108 New Orleans. New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 488-2896; www.neworleanscitypark.com — The mindful triathlon includes a 5K run/walk, an outdoor yoga experience and a guided meditation. Tickets $39. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 1.

VSNO Social Run. Varsity Sports, 3450 Magazine St., (504) 899-4144; www.varsityrunning.com — Runners meet for a 3- to 6-mile run,

followed by a social hour the first Thursday of every month. 6 p.m.

April 6, May 4 and June 1.

Baby Steps Fun Run. LaSalle Park, 6600 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 731-4726 — The fun run hosted

by Sarah’s Laughter benefits infertility research and education. Visit www.babystepsfunrun. com for details. Registration $25.

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of all ages are invited to join the walking club on weekday mornings 7:30 a.m. Weekly Monday-Friday.

Bursting with Speed 5K Run. The New Orleans Track Club holds a 5K and half-mile run beginning at Mardi Gras Fountain on Lakeshore Drive. Visit www.runnotc.org for details. Race day registration $30.

8 a.m. April 8.

Girl Scouts Sprint and Dash. Tammany Trace Trailhead, 21400 Koop Road, Mandeville, (985) 871-6971 — The fifth annual Thin Mint Sprint 5K and 1-mile Daisy Dash fun run is open to all ages. Post-race festivities at Caboose Kids Connection Playground in Mandeville follow.

Registration $15 to $35. 8 a.m. to noon April 8.

Autism Speaks Walk. University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Drive — The fundraising walk provides access to a quiet space. Visit www. autismspeaks.org for details. Registration varies. 9 a.m. April 9.

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Learn about healthful shopping from hospital nutritionists at Supermarket Safari, April 26 at East Jefferson General Hospital.

Crescent City Classic. Central Business District — The 10K race draws thousands of runners and is followed by a post-race party at City Park’s festival grounds. Visit www.ccc10k.com for details. Registration varies. 8 a.m. April 15.

899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Artist Jeff Miller leads a drawing workshop on reawakening creativity. Registration $35-$45. 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 15.

Spring Botox Days. Dr. Burkenstock’s Skin • Body • Health, 2040 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 273-5300; 3841 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 226-8787; www.skinbodyhealth.com — Skin care expert Dr. Kelly Burkenstock offers a spring makeover that can include a full-face botox treatment or lip-plumping. By appointment.

March 13, April 12 and May 15.

Sista Strut 3K Walk. Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Canal Street at the Mississippi River, (504) 565-3033; www.auduboninstitute.org — The 3K walk raises awareness about breast cancer in women of color and provides community resources.

Registration $25. 8 a.m. April 22.

A Run Through History. Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., (504) 486-6331; www.lakelawnmetairie.com — The Save Our Cemeteries benefit race includes a 1-mile run and a 5K run/ walk. Food and beverages are included in $35 registration fee.

8:30 a.m. April 23.

Reveille at Oak Alley. Oak Alley Plantation, 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, (225) 265-2151; www.oakalleyplantation.com — The Reveille race includes a 5K and half-mile run/ walk. Visit www.nolarun.us for details. 8 a.m. May 6.

Q50’s Cinco de Mayo Race.

Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Highway 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — The trail run has 3-mile and 6-mile options. There’s also a free fun run for kids ages 4-10.

Bring your own water. Registration varies. 8:30 a.m. May 13.

TFAE Run for Excellence and Food Fest. Downtown Houma — Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence in Public Education holds a 5K walk/run followed by a food fest. Registration varies and includes all food and drinks. Visit www.tfae.org for details. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 13.

Q50’s Run to the Hills. Bogue Chitto Park, 17049 State Park Blvd., Franklinton, (888) 677-7312 — The trail race includes 5-mile and 10-mile options. Visit www.q50races.com/ q50-run-to-the-hills for details.

Registration varies. 9 a.m. June 3.

Lakeview Sunrise Run. Chateau Coffee House and Cafe, 139 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 286-1777; www.chateaucafe.com — Varsity Sports hosts a free series of 3- to 5-mile dawn runs.

6 a.m. Weekly on Tuesdays.

HEALTH FAIRS, SCREENINGS & EVENTS Prostate Cancer Screening. Tulane Caner Center Comprehensive Clinic, 150 S. Liberty St., 504-988-5800;

NUTRITION & WEIGHT LOSS www2.tulane.edu/som/cancer/clinic — The center offers free prostate sceenings using a simple blood test on the second Tuesday of each month. By appointment. March 7, April 11 and May 9.

Bonnie Miller facilitates “Self Hypnosis and Other Mind Matters.”

RSVP required; contact (985) 7269333 ext. 118 or bmiller@mhsfi.org.

Free admission. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 8 and April 12.

session focused on calming anxiety and insomnia. The daytime session focuses on dealing with depression, grief and depletion.

Admission $50-$80. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

March 18, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 19.

Women’s Wellness Seminar. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — Covered Women’s Empowerment and Outreach presents a seminar on self-discipline and financial wellness. Refreshments provided. 10:30 a.m. March 11.

Practices in Self-Care. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 8990047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Instructor Farah Gokturk leads a five-week course in self-care practices such as restorative yoga, meditation, healthy eating and alignment. Registration $108.

7:45 p.m to 9 p.m. March 9.

Partner Thai Massage Workshop.

Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 200, (504) 8990047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Jill Duncan leads a class on therapeutic Thai body work techniques using the hands, forearms, knees and feet to move a partner into yoga-like stretches. Bring a friend or partner. Registration $120. Noon to 3 p.m. March 19.

Community Cholesterol Screening.

East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, HDL/LDL ratio, triglycerides and glucose screenings are offered. Registration $35. 8 a.m. March 15, April 12 and May 10.

Marigny Grand Reopening.

Magnolia Physical Therapy, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 104, (504) 733-0254; www.magnoliatherapyla. com — Magnolia Physical Therapy reopens its Marigny location in the New Orleans Healing Center and offers pain assessments, wellness screenings, chair massages, door prizes and refreshments. Free admission. Noon to 3 p.m. March 25.

MEDITATION, SELF-CARE & SPIRITUALITY Ongoing Meditation Classes. Tibetan House, 4900 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 897-9339; www.tibetanhouse. com — Gael Thompson leads ongoing sitting meditation classes.

Drop-in admission $10, monthly unlimited registration $30. 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. March 7, 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. March 8, 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

March 10.

Self-Hypnosis. Methodist Health System Foundation, 360 Oak Harbor Blvd., Slidell, (985) 726-9333; www.mhsfi.org — Hypnotherapist

Music & Mysticism Workshop. Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 200, (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Igor Iwanek leads a workshop exploring musical landscapes that honor the divine, from Bach’s compositions to Islamic mystic songs to Hindustani ragas. Free admission. 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 11.

New Orleans Sacred Music Festival.

New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — The annual festival brings together people of all traditions, faiths and beliefs for a day of music, chants, prayers, ceremonies, dialogues, food and community.

Free admission. 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. March 11.

Workplace Wellness Luncheon.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The monthly series features speakers addressing health and wellness topics based on surveys collected from participants. Free admission, RSVP requested. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

March 16, April 20 and May 18.

Resilient Resistance: Self-Care for Troubled Times. Yoga Bywater, 900 Louisa St., (504) 427-7993; www. yogabywater.net — The two-day workshop led by Jen Stovall and Bear Hebert features an evening

Shamanic Meditation. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2660; www.nolalibrary.org — Matthew Ancira leads meditation and Barbara Dupart offers a yoga class on the first Saturday of every month.

10 a.m. April 1, May 6 and June 3.

MISCELLANEOUS Courage Caps Program. West Jefferson Medical Plaza, Cancer Center Waiting Area, 4513 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, (504) 3492181; www.wjmc.org — Volunteer crafters meet the third Thursday of each month to crochet hats and other items to give cancer patients during treatment. Experienced crafters teach beginning crocheters. Donations welcome, registration requested. 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 16, April 20 and May 18.

Creating on Purpose Workshop.

Ashtanga Yoga Room, 2521 Jena St., second floor, (504) 813-3738; ashtangayogaroom.com — Anodea Judith leads a workshop on manifesting dreams into reality by utilizing the chakra system. Registration $495, includes textbook.

March 31-April 3.

Drawing As Meditation. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504)

Baby Food Making Class. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — Touro nutritionist Julie Fortenberry teaches the interactive baby food-making class. Call (504) 8977319 to register. 6 p.m. March 13 and May 8.

Dare to Be Thin. Dr. Burkenstock’s Skin • Body • Health, 2040 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, (985) 273-5300; 3841 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 226-8787; www.skinbodyhealth.com — Sign up for Dr. Burkenstock’s DNA weight loss program on one of the three days listed and get $100 off.

By appointment. March 21, April 3 and May 23.

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar.

Ochsner Medical Center West Bank, 2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 392-3131; www.ochsner.org — The event covers basic information about weight loss surgery. 6 p.m.

March 15, April 19 and May 17.

Mindful Eating. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — Dr. Robert Gardner leads the seminar on eating mindfully for good health. Noon.

April 3.

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar.

Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — Different types of weight loss surgery are discussed at the seminar.

Email healthevents@touro.com to register (required). 6 p.m. April 6.

Supermarket Safari. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — Hospital nutritionists discuss healthful shopping.

6:30 p.m. April 26.

PILATES Community Pilates’ Six-Week Basic Training. Mandeville Wharf at Crescent Park, 1008 N. Peters St.; www. crescentparknola.org — Instructor Julie Schexnayder leads a full-body

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Registration varies. 8 a.m. May 20.

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Wisner Blvd., (504) 482-4888; www. neworleanscitypark.com — The 5K and kids’ half-mile run/walk is followed by a party featuring food and drink vendors, karaoke and a bounce house for children. Registration varies. 8:30 a.m. April 9.

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workout utilizing calisthenics, resistance training, Pilates, agility work, barre, plyometrics and balance training. The six-week training meets weekdays March 13-April 21 and has morning and evening options. Visit www.communitypilates. com for details. Registration $200 (includes a complimentary private training session). March 13-April 21.

Pilates. Annunciation Recreation Center, 800 Race St., (504) 236-7479; www.nordc.org — A Pilates class meets. 10 a.m. Weekly on Tuesdays.

A class also meets at Lyons Recreation Center (624 Louisiana Ave.).

6:30 p.m. Weekly on Mondays.

Community Pilates Class. Rhythmic Arts Center, 2358 St. Claude Ave., (504) 252-9283; www.rhythmicarts. com — Instructor Julie Schexnayder leads a weekly all-levels Pilates mat class. Bring a mat and water.

Visit www.communitypilates.com for details. Free with a donation of tampons, pads, pantyliners, Diva cups or new packaged women’s underwear, which will be donated to the New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter. Cash donations also welcome. 11 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.

Weekly on Wednesdays.

Jazz Pilates. Old U.S. Mint (New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park), 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 589-2265; www.nps.gov/jazz — Stephanie Jordan leads a free weekly class incorporating Pilates, dance and jazz.

4 p.m. Weekly on Wednesdays.

PRENATAL & POSTPARTUM WORKSHOPS Childbirth Class Part 1. Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, 2700 Napoleon Ave., (504) 899-9311; www. ochsner.org — The class covers labor and delivery basics. Email jducoing@ochsner.org to register. 7 p.m. March 7, April 4, May 2 and May 30.

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Prenatal 1. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www. ejgh.org — The basics of labor and childbirth are discussed. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 7.

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Newborn Essentials. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The class covers the first weeks at home with a newborn. 12:30 p.m. March 8.

Baby Basics Class. Babies “R” Us, 6851 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-8242; www.babiesrus.com — A class covers the first six weeks of care for newborns.

Visit www.babiesrus.com/classes to register. 6 p.m. March 9, April 20 and May 11.

Childbirth Class. Magnolia Yoga Studio, 301 Basin St., Suite 2, (504) 302-2304; www.magnoliayogastudio.com. — New Orleans Doulas holds a childbirth class to prepare women and their partners for the birth experience. Visit www. noladoulas.com for details. 2 p.m.

March 11.

Kohl’s Happiest Baby on the Block.

Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St.,

(504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The workshop is based on the parenting ideas of Dr. Harvey Karp and includes instruction on activating a baby’s “calming reflex.” Call (504) 897-7319 to register. 10 a.m. March 11, April 8 and May 13.

Our Births, Our Wombs Discussion. Tombar Life Center, 1683 N. Claiborne Ave.; www.facebook.com/ tombarlifecenter — Sista Midwife Productions presents a panel discussion on the contributions of black women in medical and gynecological advancement. The event includes a photography exhibit and interactive story stations. Food available for purchase. Tickets $10.

2 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 11.

2020 Postpartum Support Group.

ZukaBaby, 2122 Magazine St., (504) 596-6540; www.zukababy.com — New moms and moms-to-be discuss everything postpartum. A licensed counselor participates. 6 p.m. March 13, April 10 and May 14.

Breastfeeding Class. Ochsner Medical Center Kenner, 180 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 468-8600 — New moms learn breastfeeding techniques at the workshop. 6 p.m.

March 15 and May 17.

Prenatal Breastfeeding Class. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The class is for expecting mothers who want to know more about breastfeeding. Call (504) 897-7319 to register. 6 p.m. March 16, April 20 and May 18.

Sibling Class. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www. touro.com — The class for children ages 4-11 prepares them for the arrival of a new baby. Email cheryl. tschirn@lcmchealth.org to register (required). 9 a.m. March 18 and May 20.

ABCs of Breastfeeding. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The class covers feeding newborns and offers pump pointers. 11 a.m. March 23 and May 18.

Breastfeeding Class. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 8673800; www.lakeviewregional.com — Positioning and latching techniques are discussed. 10 a.m. March 25 and May 20.

Joyful Parenting Class. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The two-hour class is for first-time parents. Topics include feeding your newborn, infant growth and development, car seat guidelines and more. Email cheryl.tschirn@ touro.com to register. 6 p.m. March 27 and May 22.

Planning for a Healthy Pregnancy. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro. com — Obstetricians and dietitians discuss pre-pregnancy health tips.

Call (504) 897-7319 to register. 10 a.m. April 1.

Preparing for Childbirth Class.

Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewre-

gional.com — The class covers basics of labor and delivery. 6 p.m.

April 3 and May 22.

Mommy-to-Be Open House. Ochsner Medical Center West Bank, 2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 392-3131; www.ochsner.org — The open house features breastfeeding and car seat basics and a Q&A for families who are expecting a baby.

5:30 p.m. April 5.

Breastfeeding Classes. Babies “R” Us, 6851 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-8242; www.babiesrus.com — Classes sponsored

by Ochsner cover breastfeeding basics. Visit www.babiesrus.com/ classes to register. 6 p.m. April 6 and May 4.

Newborn Care Class. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewregional. com — The class teaches bathing, diapering, burping, swaddling and other newborn care techniques. 7 p.m. April 6 and June 1.

Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: Nutrition & Wellness Class. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The class covers nutrition during pregnancy and beyond. Call (504) 897-7319 to register (required).

6 p.m. April 19.

Coping with Confidence: Labor Coping Skills. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh. org — Doulas teach relaxation, breathing patterns, visualization and other calming techniques for expectant mothers. Registration $50. 10 a.m. April 22.

Lamaze Class. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, 95 Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewregional.com — The class covers breathing and relaxation techniques during labor and the hour after delivery. 6:30 p.m.

April 27.

Sibling Class. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The class is for children ages 3-10 whose families are expecting a new baby. Bring a doll or teddy bear to use as a model. 9 a.m. May 13.

Positive and Prepared Childbirth.

Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The two-day course teaches knowledge and skills to be used in labor and childbirth. Call Jessica LeBlanc at (504) 669-3143 to register (required). 9 a.m. May 20-21.

HypnoBirthing Childbirth Education Class. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www. touro.com — The five-week course covers hypnosis techniques used to calm anxiety in childbirth. Email bmiller@mhsfi.org to register (required). 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekly on Mondays through May 29.

Childbirth Education Series. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The class meets weekly for a month and is for parents at least six months pregnant. It covers labor,delivery, pain management and more. 6 p.m.

Weekly on Tuesdays.

Calm and Confident Childbirth Classes. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www. touro.com — A class series begins March 23 and teaches participants about natural birth methods and partner involvement. Call Jessica LeBlanc at (504) 669-3143 to register (required). 6 p.m. Weekly on Thursdays through April 27.

SUPPORT GROUPS Grief and Loss Support Group. West Jefferson Medical Center, Gretna Classroom, 1101 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, (504) 418-0791; www. wjmc.org — A licensed therapist facilitates the support group for adults who have experienced a significant loss. Free admission, registration recommended. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 15, April 5, April 19, May 3 and May 17.

Cancer Survivors Support Group.

East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The class is for patients, families and caregivers. Light snacks are provided. 5 p.m. March 15 and May 17.

Adult Asperger/High-Functioning Autism Monthly Meetup. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 5962675; www.nolalibrary.org — Adults on the autism spectrum meet to share resources and fellowship.

Contact adultaspergersnola@ gmail.com for details. 10 a.m.

March 18, April 15 and May 20.

Diabetes Support Group. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — A monthly diabetes support group meets. 10 a.m. March 21, April 18 and May 16.

Bariatric Support Group. West Jefferson Fitness Center, 1121 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero, (504) 3496164; www.wjmc.org — The event on the fourth Monday of every month is for people considering weight loss surgery and patients who have had the procedure. Free admission.

6:30 p.m. March 27, April 24 and May 22.

A-Fib Support Group. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The group provides education and support to people living with atrial fibrillation. 6:30 p.m. April 5.

Breastfeeding Support Group.

East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — Lactation experts discuss breastfeeding techniques. 11 a.m. April 5 and May 3.

Gaining Insight into Real Living (GIRL Talk). Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www. touro.com — The support group for women who have been diagnosed with or treated for a gynecological cancer includes a healthy lunch.

Email robert.gardner@touro.com to register. 11:30 a.m. April 6, May 4 and June 1.

Stroke Support Group. West Jefferson Medical Center Stroke Center, 4500 10th St., Suite A, Marrero, (504) 349-2564; www.wjmc.org — West Jefferson Medical Center’s neurosciences department hosts the support group the first Thursday of every month for survivors of stroke and their family and friends. Free admission, registration requested.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 6, May 4 and June 1.

Team Survivors: Breast Edition.

UMC Oncology Center, 2001 Tulane Ave., (504) 702-3000 — The support group meets the first Thursday of every month and is for breast cancer survivors and their loved ones.

5 p.m. April 6, May 4 and June 1.

Cancer Survivor Support Group.

Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The group is for cancer survivors and their families. Snacks are provided. Email paula.harrelson@ lcmchealth.org to register (required). Noon. May 8.

Bariatric Support Group. Ochsner Medical Center West Bank, 2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 392-3131; www.ochsner.org — The support group welcomes individuals who have undergone a bariatric procedure. 7:30 p.m.

Weekly on Wednesdays.

TRAINING SESSIONS Infant CPR. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh. org — American Heart Association techniques for infant CPR are taught. Registration $15. 1:30 p.m.

March 7, April 4 and May 2.

Infant Massage. East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The two-hour class teaches infant massage; parents and expecting parents may attend with or without their baby. Registration $20. 10 a.m. March 10, April 21 and May 12.

First Aid/CPR Training. Boy Scouts of America Southeast Louisiana Council, 4200 S. I-10 Service Road W, Metairie, (504) 889-0388; www. bsa-selacouncil.org — The Boy Scouts host a First Aid/CPR/AED training. Contact cjcjustice@yahoo. com for details. Registration $35 (required). 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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Infant CPR Class. Babies “R” Us, 6851 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 885-8242; www. babiesrus.com — CPR techniques for babies are taught at a workshop presented by Ochsner. Registration $15, couples $25. 7:15 p.m. March 16, March 30, April 27 and May 25.

Infant/Child CPR Training. Touro Infirmary, 1401 Foucher St., (504) 897-8500; www.touro.com — The class teaches CPR and choking relief techniques to be used on children. Call (504) 897-7319 to register (required). 6 p.m. March 23, April 27 and May 25.

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There are lots of yoga classes offered around the city, so you can find one that is just right for you.

Personal Trainer Certification. French Riviera Fitness, 3908 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 454-5855 — International Alliance holds a daylong personal trainer certification including discussion on the basics of nutrition and the latest theories in weight management. Visit www.iafpros. com for details. Registration $199. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 26.

Intro to Teaching Kids Yoga. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www. wildlotusyoga.com — Charlotte Mabry leads a two-day introduction workshop on teaching kids yoga. Participants receive 95-hour credit toward Yoga Alliance’s Children’s Yoga Training. Email cconni@bellsouth. net for details. Registration $200. 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 1 and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. April 2.

Safe Sitter One-Day Course. Ochsner Medical Center West Bank, 2500 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna, (504) 392-3131; www. ochsner.org — The class teaches emergency preparation for kids ages 9-11 who are about to start babysitting. 9 a.m. April 17.

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Doula Training. Best Doula Training offers a three-day doula certification program with business-building guidance. Visit www.bestdoulatraining.com for details.

Registration $500. April 22-24.

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YOGA & TAI CHI Six-Week Young Kids Yoga Course. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — This six-week yoga course for kids ages 4-6 focuses on yoga postures, breathing techniques, art, movement, storytelling and play. Registration $85. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays starting March 7.

Six-Week Tweens Yoga Course. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www. wildlotusyoga.com — This six-week yoga course for kids ages 10-13 focuses on yoga postures, breathing techniques, art, movement, storytelling, and play. Registration $85. 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays starting March 8.

Six-Week Kids Yoga Course. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — This six-week yoga course for kids ages 7-9 focuses on yoga postures,

breathing techniques, art, movement, storytelling and play. Registration $85. 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Thursdays starting March 9.

Sunset Salutations. The Peristyle, New Orleans City Park, 42 Dreyfous Drive — Jai Bhakti Yoga leads a series of sun salutations at sunset in the park. Bring a mat, towel and water bottle. Donations accepted. 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. March 7.

Gentle Yoga and Gong Bath. Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 200, (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — A gentle yoga class is accompanied by live music and a calming gong bath in conjunction with the New Orleans Sacred Music Festival. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 11.

Pranayama, Meditation & Hatha Yoga Workshop. Balance Yoga & Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., (504) 309-9618; www.balanceyogawellness.com — The studio presents “Pranayama, Meditation & Classical Hatha Yoga Workshop with Sudhir Tiwari,” a two-day, four-session workshop with the master teacher. Registration $160 per weekend, $50 per session. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 11-12.

Yoga of Sound Workshop. Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 200, (504) 8990047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Igor Iwanek leads a meditation exploring ancient energizing techniques focusing on sound, chanting and vibration. Free admission.

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 11.

Four-Week Intermediate Yoga Course. Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 200, (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Instructor Colleen Maidlow leads an expand and refine course for intermediate-level yogis. Registration $65. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Mondays starting March 13.

Morning Ashtanga Practice. Balance Yoga & Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., (504) 309-9618; www.balanceyogawellness.com — Yoga teachers Sarah Waggener and Jessica Blanchard hold a five-morning workshop for yogis who want to deepen their practice.

7 a.m. to 9 a.m. March 13-18.

Kundalini Yoga. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www.northlakenature.org — Instructor Sally Dunn leads a moving meditation class using postures, breathing and mantras. Call (985) 626-1238 or email rue@northlakenature.org to register (required). Admission $5, members free. 1 p.m. March 14.

tor Tymi Howard leads two yin-vinyasa workshops ($40 each) on Friday and Saturday, a daylong Yin yoga training ($150) on Saturday and a Holy Hanuman workshop Sunday. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday. April 21-23.

Four-Week Bowspring Roots Yoga Course.

Wild Lotus Yoga Downtown, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 200, (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga. com — Instructor Vera Lester leads an intro to the Bowspring method of yoga. Registration $75. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays starting March 15.

B.Y.O.M. Lululemon, Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 833-5053; www.lululemon.com — Lululemon holds free bring-your-ownmat yoga classes. All levels welcome. 10:30 a.m. Weekly on Sundays through July 30.

Peaceful Mamas Yoga. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Instructor Nicole Rezza leads a monthly class for busy moms to practice yoga, meditate and share community. Admission $20. 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. March 16, April 20 and May 18.

Night Yoga. Porter Lyons, 631 Toulouse St., (800) 585-0348; www.porterlyons.com — This yoga class is open to people of all skill levels and the cost is based on a sliding scale. Bring your own mat. Contact (800) 585-0348 or colleen@porterlyons.com for details. 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Weekly on Mondays.

Chakra Tune-Up. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — Nichol Moya leads a post-Carnival chakra tune-up utilizing breath work, chanting, meditation and yoga postures.

Admission $25. 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 18.

Tai Chi/Chi Kung. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Terry Rappold leads the class in the museum’s art galleries. Call (504) 456-5000 for details.

Registration $5. 6 p.m. Weekly on Mondays.

Spring Equinox Detox. Balance Yoga & Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., (504) 309-9618; www.balanceyogawellness.com — Ayurvedic practitioner Sharon Floyd leads a “Stretch, Dine & Detox” workshop to spring-clean participants’ insides. Registration $75, includes yoga class, lunch and workshop. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 18.

Yoga Class and Meditation. Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-6602; www.cccnola.org — Katrina Zech leads a yoga class followed by a yoga nidra meditation. Suggested donation $15.

5:30 p.m. Weekly on Mondays.

Intro to Yoga Workshop. Shanti Yoga Shala, 3528 Magazine St., (310) 435-6098; www. shantiyoganola.com — The class is an introduction to classical asana postures that addresses correct breathing and creating a regular practice. Tickets $30. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 25.

Energy Clearing Class. Swan River Yoga Mid-City Mandir, 2940 Canal St., (504) 301-3134; www.swanriveryoga.com — Reiki master Michelle Baker guides participants through meditations, mantras and self-Reiki, accompanied by singing bowls for energy clearing. No experience necessary. Admission $20. 4:15 p.m. March 26.

Pranic Energizing Workshop. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www. wildlotusyoga.com — Zach Jenkins leads a vinyasa yoga asana practice, followed by pranayama breath work and meditation through sound. Registration $40. 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. March 26.

Ashtanga Spring Cleaning Series. Swan River Yoga Mid-City Mandir, 2940 Canal St., (504) 301-3134; www.swanriveryoga.com — Yoga teacher Michelle Baker holds a fourweek course in the ashtanga primary series with ayurveda and yoga nidra practices.

Registration $80. 11 a.m. April 5-26.

Ashtanga Yoga Workshops. Balance Yoga & Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., (504) 309-9618; www.balanceyogawellness.com — Instructor Sharmila Desai leads an Ashtanga yoga class series. Registration $100 for four-day workshop with post-yoga talks at 10 a.m.

Friday and Saturday. 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Wednesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Saturday. April 12-15.

Vinyasa and Yin Workshops. Balance Yoga & Wellness, 120 S. Cortez St., (504) 352-4813; www.balanceyogawellness.com — Instruc-

Sunset Yoga. Morning Call, New Orleans City Park, 56 Dreyfous Drive, (504) 483-9474; www.neworleanscitypark.com — Jaiweh yoga hosts a free outdoor yoga class.

6 p.m. Weekly on Tuesdays.

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. Visit www.facebook.com/yogaatthecabildo for details. Registration $15.

7:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.

Saturday. Weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Yoga in the Park. Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 371-5849; www.auduboninstitute.org — Jaiweh yoga hosts a free outdoor yoga class. 8:30 a.m. Weekly on Tuesdays.

Family Flow Yoga. Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 371-5849; www.phnojm.com — The free yoga class is for kids ages 5-13 and adults. 1:30 p.m. Weekly on Wednesdays.

Yoga Social Club. Mandeville Wharf at Crescent Park, 1008 N. Peters St.; www. nola.gov/city/crescent-park — Lululemon Athletica New Orleans holds free summer yoga classes every Thursday taught by a rotating cast of yoga teachers. Bring a yoga mat and water. 5:45 p.m. Weekly on Thursdays beginning May 4.

Jazz Yoga. Old U.S. Mint (New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park), 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 589-2265; www.nps.gov/jazz — Susan Landry leads a free class featuring meditational jazz piano. 10 a.m. Weekly on Saturdays.

Yoga/Pilates in the Sculpture Garden. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — East Jefferson General Hospital hosts Pilates classes every fourth Saturday of the month and yoga classes every other Saturday in the sculpture garden. Call (504) 456-5000 for details.

Registration $5, museum members free.

Yoga 8 a.m. Every other Saturday. Pilates 8 a.m. Monthly on the fourth Saturday.

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Intro to Yoga Course. Wild Lotus Yoga, 4842 Perrier St., (504) 899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com — The four-week course is ideal for beginners or people returning to yoga after a hiatus. Registration $65. 7:45 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. March 28.

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Yoga at the Sanctuary. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 2525 Burgundy St., (504) 920-7355; www.sanctuarynola.org — Jai Bhakti Yoga leads a donations-based yoga class. Bring a mat. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 14 and 21.

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Diner en Savor THE SPEARS GROUP, the local marketing group known for putting on the annual pack-your-own-picnic Diner en Blanc and last summer’s inaugural Fried Chicken Festival, is launching a series of fine-dining events held at undisclosed locations. The first Savor (www. savornola.com) event is March 25 and features chefs Phillip Lopez and Tariq Hanna.

Spears Group President Cleveland Spears III describes the dinners as a “luxury dining experience that targets food connoisseurs and adventure seekers.” Four themed dinners

Freret Beer Room combines craft beer and creative small plates

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund THE CONCEPT AT FRERET BEER ROOM MIGHT SEEM SELF-EXPLANATORY, but there’s more than beer

and bar food at the restaurant.

Owner Eli Gay opened the Freret Street bistro in November, and it offers draft beer and chef Charles Vincent’s creative takes on New American bistro fare.

A long wooden bar serves as a display for beer taps dispensing a rotating selection of 16 drafts, which change frequently and are labeled with general information including tasting and pairing notes. The list includes international and domestic beers and there are many locally brewed selections. Sitting down at the bar for a drink can serve as a mini-tutorial on the various brews, and staff and bartenders dole out samples and recommendations.

A saison from Blackberry Farm Brewery in Tennessee was recommended with seafood and paired beautifully with a bowl of Prince Edward Island mussels served with thick pieces of charred bread. The steamed mussels swam in a smoked tomato and aioli broth full of soft fennel with the anise flavor contrasting nicely with the seafood brine.

Most dishes seem designed for sharing, and small plates and side dishes take up more than half the menu. Grilled broccoli serves as the backbone of a smoked trout starter and the slightly charred stalks are nestled on a bed of creamy romesco sauce and topped with pickled carrot slices. It’s a colorful dish rich in smoky flavors balanced by the

acidic pop of the carrots, but the addition of sugary candied almonds was out of place.

An excellent garden salad features carrots, radish slices, multicolored heirloom cherry tomatoes and thick butter leaf lettuce. The fresh medley was draped in a punchy green dressing imbued with tangy buttermilk notes and a fierce kick of garlic.

The kitchen uses many locally inspired or sourced ingredients, including a grilled Two Run Farm pork chop, crawfish spaghetti and an olive oil-thyme pound cake served with Louisiana strawberries.

The restaurant’s focus is heavy on small plates, but entree portions are generous, especially with the sandwiches. A massive barbecued chicken melt is served open-faced, topped with thick beefsteak tomatoes and a blanket of sharp Gruyere cheese. At first glance, the panfried chicken sandwich looks like a straightforward schnitzel folded into a bun, but a bite reveals a more dynamic mix of crunch and acid. The

Chef Charles Vincent serves new American bistro fare at Freret Beer Room.

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tender white meat is coated with a buttery, golden crust and served with snappy pickle slaw. Comeback sauce, the creamy Mississippi cousin to remoulade, is slathered on an airy brioche roll holding the giant sandwich together.

Though some food and beer pairing suggestions are offered, both menus can operate as independent concepts. At the moment, it feels like the restaurant’s primary focus is beer. It’s as good a place as any local spot to explore the world of beer, but as the restaurant grows and the menu evolves, it will be fun to see the kitchen adapt and incorporate more tasting notes.

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prepared by different chefs will be held in March, June, September and January 2018. The events will seat approximately 250 people each, and guests will be notified of the location a couple of days prior to an event.

“This is within our theme of building experiences that bring people together,” Spears says. “We think nothing brings people together like food.”

Spears says the dinners will feature chef-driven tasting and family-style menus as well as live music and entertainment.

That sounds like Dinner Lab, the membership-driven supper club that went belly up last year, but the group says Savor is different.

Dinner Lab hosted weekly — and often mid-week — events. Savor will have just four dinners in the coming months, Spears says. The group plans to expand to other cities

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after that, but intends to keep the seasonal format, Spears says.

The series will include “interactive” elements and will feature live entertainment, which Dinner Lab mostly did not, Spears says.

Students from Liberty’s Kitchen will assist with all the cooking, preparation and service during the events. This is designed to encourage budding chefs and provide them with work experience and contacts with professional chefs, Spears says.

The March 25 dinner features a six-course tasting menu by Lopez, of Root, Part & Parcel and Petit Lion, and Sucre pastry chef and founder Hanna.

Each event will include a cocktail hour, and each course will be paired with a wine or Champagne.

Tickets are $125 for the March 25 dinner and are available on the Savor website. — HELEN FREUND

Rolling in the CBD TSUNAMI SUSHI (601 Poydras St.,

Suite B, 504-608-3474; www. servingsushi.com) opened March 1 on the ground floor of the Pan American Life Center in the Central Business District.

Sisters Leah Simon and Michele Ezell and Ezell’s husband Sean opened the flagship Tsunami Sushi in Lafayette in 2000 and expanded to a second location in downtown Baton Rouge in 2004. Fred Nonato and Toon Nguyen, two of Tsunami’s longtime employees, are partners in the new restaurant.

The CBD location’s menu mostly mirrors the other restaurants. It includes an extensive selection of sushi and sashimi, including a list of unorthodox rolls. The Green Monster is filled with coconut-fried shrimp, snow crab, cream cheese and cucumber and is topped with kiwi, avocado, strawberries and plum sauce. The Munchie roll is packed with salmon, cream cheese and avocado and covered in Doritos Nacho Cheese chips.

The menu also includes traditional items (boiled edamame, tuna tataki, miso soup) and original dishes, such as blackened salmon with kimchi-smothered collard greens, and a pork Porterhouse rubbed with tandoori spices and served with tzatziki and sweet potato hash.

The house specialty Pancific bread pudding dessert features mango and Hawaiian bread topped with a Polynesian praline glaze, fruit “Tsherbert,” and Vietnamese coffee-flavored ice cream.

Tsunami Sushi is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. — HELEN FREUND

3-COURSE INTERVIEW

Christina Balzebre BAKER CHRISTINA BALZEBRE SERVED AS THE BREAD MANAGER FOR LINK RESTAURANT GROUP for

several years. Now, she runs the weekend baking pop-up Levee Baking Company (www. leveebakingcompany.tumblr.com) and works in the bread department at Willa Jean. In a few weeks, Balzebre will start hosting a series of sourdough fermentation workshops in conjunction with Mosquito Supper Club (www.mosquitosupperclub.com). Balzebre spoke with Gambit about her baking.

What’s your baking philosophy?

BALZEBRE: I’ve been interested in cooking and baking since I was a kid. After graduating from Loyola (University) I started working at Satsuma (Cafe) and worked there for about three years — that was my first baking job. I really loved their style and everything that they do. ...

I think ingredients are really important. That was something that I wanted to showcase when I started Levee, using ingredients that are sourced locally. Not only does it taste better, but you’re actually building a local economy by buying from small businesses or small farmers. ...

The pop-ups are basically a bake sale. I’ll do sourdough breads and lots of pies and lots of scones.

I’ve been playing around with using whole-wheat flour with everything that I’m baking. I really like the fact that Bellegarde Bakery is milling its own flour. It makes such a huge difference.

I think there’s a (shift) happening and I think a lot of it has to do with what Graison (Gill, founder of Bellegarde Bakery) is doing.

He’s the first person to introduce freshly milled flour to New Orleans. I follow a lot of bakeries from around the country and it was cool to see that happening here now too.

How are the workshops structured?

B: I’m creating them together with chef Melissa Martin. We wanted to do something small and intimate.

For the sourdough workshop, I want it to be a place where you learn everything about fermentation and why it’s healthier for you and your digestion — why using whole-wheat flour is healthier for you. It’s eye-opening when you

can see bread in this different light as opposed to what we’re so used to seeing in the grocery store.

For the pie (workshops), I’d just like to cover as much as possible. It’s the South. Pie is just so important here. Whether you have trouble making pastry, or you’ve always wanted to just become stronger at it, this will help.

I’m eventually going to start doing wholesale for Stumptown Coffee (Roasters) and possibly a couple other coffee shops in the CBD. I’d also like to start a (community-supported agriculture-style) subscription service so that once a week you can order bread and I’ll send a box with a couple of loaves and a couple of pastries.

What are the benefits of making naturally fermented breads?

B: With naturally fermented breads, you don’t use commercial yeast. You’re making a culture out of flour and water and you’re just using the environment to ferment it. ... If you give it the most nutritious flour, it will generally be more active. It’s funny because there are so many perceptions and arguments about environment and whether or not your environment actually plays a role.

For instance, San Francisco sourdough is very specific because (the area) has a microclimate.

Basically, the sourdough breaks down the enzymes — lactobacillus is actually fermenting everything and it makes it more digestible for your body, too. It changed my perspective on food. This is an ancient, traditional way of making bread. It’s not something that’s been around a lot in the last 50 years because we’ve gotten so used to eating manufactured and processed foods.

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RAYMOND AND MANDY PUMILIA ,

founders of Royal Brewery New Orleans (7366 Townsend Place, 504-723-4151; www.royalbrewery. net) in New Orleans East, say they will begin brewing as soon as they receive permits. Their 30-barrel brewhouse is installed, and they await final approval of the city fire marshal and Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.

Head brewer Michael Ogden has brewed beer at Covington Brewhouse and Abita Brewing Company and returned to New Orleans from Austin, Texas to work at Royal Brewery.

Raymond is working on recipes for Ogden to brew once the brewery is allowed to do so, Mandy says. The brewery has been participating in the Louisiana Brewers Guild under its newly instituted membership category, “brewery in status.”

Raymond has used his connections from work in the film industry to obtain taproom bar furnishings from the set of The Astronaut Wives Club, and he got the nascent brand in the background of an episode of NCIS: New Orleans, as did Second Line Brewing.

IN OTHER BEER NEWS, Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-267-4852; www. urbansouthbrewery.com) celebrates its one year anniversary be-

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ginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18. The brewery recently doubled the number of draft lines in its taproom to 16, and the anniversary will feature special beers only available in the taproom. There also will be limited-edition canned offerings, such as four-packs of taproom-favorite Grapefruit Holy Roller IPA and a double IPA called Finial, the second in the brewery’s new Architecture series.

The anniversary party also will have boiled crawfish, food trucks, live music and a bounce house for kids.

The brewery produced more than 3,000 barrels of beer its first year, a record for first-year Louisiana breweries, says Urban South Vice President Kyle Huling.

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Paradigm Gardens Dinner 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Tuesday Paradigm Gardens, 1131 S. Rampart St., (504) 344-9474 www.paradigmgardensnola.com Chefs from Patois, Boucherie and Angeline prepare a meal using ingredients from the urban garden. Two Girls One Shuck serves raw oysters, and there are beers from Courtyard Brewery and a cocktail featuring Cathead Vodka. Sonic Harvest performs. The dinner is served outdoors. Tickets are $50.

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Celebrity Chef Dinner Series: Evan Hanczor 6:30 p.m. Saturday Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, 300 N. Broad St., (504) 988-9108 www.culinarymedicine.org Tulane University alumnus Evan Hanczor is the chef at Brooklyn’s Egg restaurant, author of Breakfast: Recipes to Wake Up For and he writes about food issues. He prepares a multicourse dinner served with drink pairings. Tickets are $200.

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Wiseacre beer dinner 6 p.m. Monday Josephine Estelle, Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St., (504) 930-3070 www.josephineestelle.com The event features passed hors d’oeuvres, a five-course dinner and beer pairings from Memphis, Tennessee’s Wiseacre Brewery.

There also is a party afterward with music by DJ Pressure World.

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820 N. Rampart St., (504) 324-6045 www.bartonique.com Celery soda is mixed with lime juice, house-made gum syrup, celery bitters and charged (soda) water.

Carmo 527 Julia St., (504) 875-4132 www.cafecarmo.com Mocktails are made with juices of vitamin C-packed graviola fruit and acerola cherries, passion fruit, cashew fruit and sugar cane.

2940 Canal St., (504) 401-4698 www.swanriveryoga.com/ good-karma-prasad-cafe The Refresh juice blend features apple, celery, beet, cucumber and mint.

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New Orleans Cake Cafe & Bakery 2440 Chartres St., (504) 943-0010 www.nolacakes.com Lemonade gets extra flavor from cucumber.

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Seed 1330 Prytania St., (504) 302-2599 www.seedyourhealth.com Blood orange and red grapefruit juices and agave nectar are combined in the Sunrise drink.

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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.

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ervations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Treasure Island Buffet — 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 443-8000; www. treasurechestcasino.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

BAR & GRILL The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; www.bayouburger.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — No res-

Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ New Feelings Cafe, Bar & Courtyard Lounge — 535 Franklin Ave., (504) 446-0040; www.feelingscafebar.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Sat.,

OUT TO EAT — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — No reservations. Breakfast Fri.-Mon., lunch and dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 5615171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Tres Bon Cajun Meats — 10316 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 405-5355; www.tresbonmeats.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www. angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted.

Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico

Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended.

Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$ Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli — 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 417-5424; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www.bagelsandbytes.com — No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. 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 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — No

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GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily.

Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

KOREAN Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006; www.littlekoreabbq. flavorplate.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon. & Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Reserva-

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tions accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www.creolehouserestaurant.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended.

Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans.com — Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant. com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations.

Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN 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 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ La Casita — 634 Julia St., (504) 218-8043; 8400 Oak St., (504) 8269913; www.eatlacasita.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily,

lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations.

Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location.

Credit cards. $

PIZZA G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504)

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Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

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SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; 512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; 3117 21st Street, Metairie (504) 833-6310; www. mredsrestaurants.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno. com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www. dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www.steakkniferestaurant.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

TAPAS/SPANISH Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

VIETNAMESE Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Traditional Crawfish Boil

Chopped Summer Vegetable Salad

Fresh Louisiana Crawfish Boiled Onsite With Onions, Lemons, Celery, Garlic Baby Potatoes, Sausage, Ears of Corn

baby greens, chopped cucumber, grape tomato, red onion, grilled summer squash and sweet peppers, sweet basil, balsamic vinaigrette

gourmet additions: Artichokes, Brussels Sprouts, Mushrooms, Sweet Potatoes

Strawberry Salad

appetizers

mixed spring greens, strawberries, blue cheese crumbles, roasted pecans, strawberr y vinaigrette

Homemade Andouille Queso Dip spicy andouille, chopped chilies, tomatoes, spicy cheese sauce, fried tortilla chips

Crawfish Bread Italian loaf, Louisiana spiced crawfish tails, cheddar, pepper jack, scallion

Andouille Bites andouille coins, creole mustard, in butter y pastr y

BBQ Duck Empanadas braised Chile, duck, habanero dip

Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles

salads Southwest Chicken Salad shredded lettuce, red and green cabbage, cilantro, roasted corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, spicy tortilla strips, buttermilk battered chicken strips, BBQ ranch dressing

entrées BBQ Chicken white Alabama styled BBQ sauce

BBQ Ribs St. Louis style pork spare ribs, tangy Tennessee style BBQ sauce

BBQ Amberjack Gulf Amberjack, chile garlic rub, salsa, tortillas

Beef Brisket sweet and smoky molasses BBQ sauce

Hamburgers and Hot Dogs toppings: lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, ketchup, cheddar, mayonnaise, chilli

gourmet toppings:

house made sauces, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, jalapenos, bacon

sides Cajun Dirty Rice ground beef, creole vegetables, Louisiana long grain rice

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya Succotash roasted sweet summer corn and peppers, edamame, creole spice

Mardi Gras Slaw broccoli, carrots, purple cabbage, golden raisins, sunf lower seeds, bacon, creamy slaw dressing

Potato Salad bacon, sour cream, chives, boiled new potatoes

Crawfish Pasta Salad crawfish tails, roasted corn, sweet peppers, fresh herbs, hot sauce aioli, pasta shells

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21st Amendment — Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 8 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Boiler Room feat.

Jneiro Jarel, Bouffant Bouffant, AF THE NAYSAYER, DJ Otto, AdamBomb, Voice Monet, 8 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat.

Giselle Anguizola, 2; Messy Cookers, 6:30; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Bar Redux — River Glen, 9 Blue Nile — New Breed Brass Band, 10 BMC — Set Up Kings, 5; Sierra Leone, 8; Brasilia, 11 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 6 Cafe Negril — WilFunk, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Carver Theater — Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 8 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Fresh Air, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Rubin/ Wilson Folk-Blues Explosion, 6 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Matt Hoggatt & Johnny Mire, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Xenia Rubinos, Baron Ahmon, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Marina Orchestra, 10 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Cary Hudson, 6 House of Blues (The Parish) — Son Volt, Jonny Irion, 8; Jet Lounge, 11 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Glen David Andrews, 8 Joy Theater — Jimmy Eat World, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — Will Dickerson, 8:30 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen — The Vic-Tones, 11:45 a.m.

Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Claude Hitt, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10

THURSDAY 9 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Little Cosmicana feat. The Artisanals, Jackson & the Janks, 9 Bamboula’s — Chip & Friend, noon; Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJs Mange and Sea Wolff, 9 Bar Redux — Swellshark, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Bishop Perry Center — Mariachi Jalisco, 6 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Claire & Company, 5; Marigny Street Brass, 8; Claude Bryant & the All-Stars, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Tom McDermott & Friends, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6 Carver Theater — TBC Brass Band, 9 Casa Borrega — Descarga Latina feat.

Alexey Marti & Fredy Omar, 7 Check Point Charlie — Voodoo Wagon, 7; River Dragons, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Josh Hyde, 9 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & the Naughty Sweethearts, 7; Noise Bro Safe Space feat. Straight Panic, Sensual Assault, Corey Cruse, 9:30 City Park Botanical Garden — Lena Prima, 6 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Little Freddie King, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Loren Pickford Quartet, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Geovane Santos, 6 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Que Hefner, 9 Gasa Gasa — The Wild Reeds, Blank Range, The Lostlines, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Chew, Tranche, 9 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Spencer Racca, 6 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Jake Landry, 6 Jazz Cafe — Jeff Chaz, 12:30; Louise Cappi, 8 PAGE 38

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Ralph’s on the Park — Jeff Pounds, 5 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; Joe Pollock & Beardsly, 5; Shan Kenner Trio, 8; Matt Galloway, 9 RF’s — David Bach, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Joe Krown, 8 The Sandbar at UNO — Wendell Brunious, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5; Hot Club of New Orleans, 8

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The Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 5; The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Beth Patterson, 8:30 Loa Bar — Lilith Singer-Songwriter Showcase feat. Kathryn Rose Wood, 8 The Maison — The Good For Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — D.W., No True Scotsman, 8 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Honey Island Swamp Band, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Noggin, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Duke Heitger & Tim Laughlin, Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Ralph’s on the Park — Joe Krown, 5 Rare Form — Voodoo Wagon, 2 RF’s — Monty Banks, 5 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier, 8:30 Southport Hall — Sabotage (Beastie Boys tribute), 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Monty Banks, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Keith Burnstein, 8 Three Muses Maple — Arsene Delay, 7 Tropical Isle Original — The Ray Fogg Show, 6 Tulane University, Der Rathskeller — Keyon Harrold, 7 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 10 21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 2:30; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Tunde Olaniran, BJ, DJ Edgeslayer, 10 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Margherita, 8 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30 Bar Redux — Smash It Up! with DJ Mange, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — Holly Rock, 3; Dapper Dandies, 5; Hyperphlyy, 8; One Mind Brass, 11; LC Smoove, 1 a.m.

Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Warren Battiste, 6; Davis Rogan, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Jamey St. Pierre, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Javier Gutierrez & Josh Reppel, 7 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; Important Gravy, 7; Bad Mimosas, 11

Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; Toranavox, AR-15, Twinki, Corey Cruse, 10 d.b.a. — Hot Club of New Orleans, 6; Dave Jordan & NIA, Little Maker, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jezebel’s Chillin, 5; Dave Ferrato & Stan Cuquet, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Antonio!, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Gasa Gasa — Motel Radio, The High Divers, Edison, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Jake Landry, 5:30 House of Blues (Restaurant & Bar) — Dick Deluxe, noon; Gypsy Elise & the Royal Blues, 3:30 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Mark Farmer, Lawrence Trailer, 9 Joy Theater — BUKU Late feat. GRiZ, SunSquabi, Muzzy Bearr, AF THE NAYSAYER, midnight Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; One Tailed Three, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Joe Krown, 7 Loyola University New Orleans, Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall — Loyola Jazz Band feat. John Fedchock, 4:30 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Khris Royal & Dark Matter, 11 Mardi Gras World — BUKU Music + Art Project feat. Lil Dicky, Lil Yachty, Sleigh Bells, Troyboi, Chet Porter, Travis Scott, Big Wild, Nora En Pure, 3 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 5:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Grant Ligon, Crazy Whisky, Pat “King” Flory, John Parker, 7 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Hill Country Hounds, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Zachary Richard, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Mad Dogs & Englishmen (Joe Cocker tribute), 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The Preservation Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Groovy 7, 9:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Tipitina’s — Robert Earl Keen, 10 Tropical Isle Original — The Ray Fogg Show, 6 Twist of Lime — Wreckage Revival (10 year anniversary), 10

SATURDAY 11 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Three, 1; Johnny Mastro, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 11:30 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Irie Punky Reggae Party with DJs Tuff Gong and Kingston, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8

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NEKO CASE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY FAVORITE New Orleans concerts o!, 10 in two of the past three ping years: with k.d. lang and Laura Veirs at The Joy Theater in July 2016 a and solo at The Civic vers, Theatre in January 2014.

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As with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, SunBonnie “Prince” Billy’s ER, Will Oldham and Bubu Music wonder Janka Nabay, Case ne is the rare nonjazz singer whose innate instrument begs for a session inside Preservation Hall, her voice powered by such unexplainable J. force that additional amplification azz is wholly unnecessary. To hear her impossibly perfect alto — on “This Tornado Loves You” or “That Teenage Feeling” or, God help us, “Deep Red Bells” — reverberating + Art off the same exfoliated walls that leigh felt Sweet Emma Barrett’s sass will , Big be something to behold. “Ghost Wiring,” indeed. Tickets $85-$200.

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BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Soul Company, 8; Slow Rollas Brass Band, 11; Sounds of Soul, 1 a.m.

Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Carver Theater — Davis Rogan, 10

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Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Salt Wives, 10

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Howlin’ Wolf Den — Southern Avenue, 9 Joy Theater — BUKU Late feat. Gramatik, Ganja White Knight, Josh Pan, Space Jesus, midnight Kerry Irish Pub — St. Claude Serenaders, 5; Roux the Day!, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — COOT, 10:30 Louisiana Music Factory — Robert F. Bogaert, Noisewater, P.H. Fred & the Round Pegs, 4 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — The Gripsweats, 11 Mardi Gras World — BUKU Music + Art Project feat. Deadmau5, Run the Jewels, 21 Savage, ZHU, Ganja White Knight, Tycho, AF THE NAYSAYER, 3 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Shiz, 7; Big O, The Noise Complaints, 9 New Orleans Healing Center — Sacred Music Festival, 10 a.m.

Old Point Bar — Chris Klein, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Franks & Deans (Rat Pack tribute), 9 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Native Swing, 10 Republic New Orleans — Battle of the Bands (Camp Tiger benefit), 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — John “Papa” Gros & Colin Lake, 9 PAGE 40

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The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Tipitina’s — Durand Jones & the Indications, 10 Tropical Isle Original — The Ray Fogg Show, 6 Twist of Lime — Cybin Project, Dead Machine Theory, Forming the Void, 10

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21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Messy Cookers, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Fools Gold String Band, 6 Bar Redux — Beth Patterson, Dusky Waters, T’Lark, 8 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Bayou Wind, 3; Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 7; Mignano, 10 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Wizz, 6 Chickie Wah Wah — Papa Mali & Friends, 3 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 d.b.a. — Eight Dice Cloth, 3; Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; John Sinclair & the Carla Ditta Trio, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Joplin Parnell, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Anuraag Pendyal, Dignity Reve, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Blackfoot Gypsies, Chief Scout, Neighbor Lady, The Detail, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — The Undercover Dream Lovers, 10 House of Blues (The Parish) — Colony House, Deep Sea Diver, 8 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Space4Lease, 7; Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 7:30 Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Kermit Ruffins, Paris Harris, DJ Sugar Ray, 4 Kerry Irish Pub — Chip Wilson, 8 Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre — Richard Dowling (Scott Joplin tribute), 3 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; Kerry Lewis, 4; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Old Point Bar — Luna Mora, 3:30; Jean Marie Harris, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — St. Roch Syncopators, 6; Steve DeTroy, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours, 5:30 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Trinity Episcopal Church — Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra, 5; Jazz Vespers feat.

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MONDAY 13 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30

Bamboula’s — Mark & Friend, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dignity Reve’s Piano Night, 7; Lilli Lewis, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Yeah You Rite, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 6; Keith Stone, 10 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Carver Theater — Guitar Slim tribute, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Alex McMurray, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Criminal, Buck Biloxi & the Fucks, Planchettes, 9 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 d.b.a. — Alexis & the Samurai, 7; Glen David Andrews, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 Gasa Gasa — Nick Hakim, Norvis Junior, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Valley Queen, 8 Irish House — Traditional Irish music session, 7 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Caroline Reese, 9 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — Neko Case, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 7 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m.

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The Ariel Quartet. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6381; www.uno.edu — The Israeli quartet performs. Tickets $10-$15. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871; www.orpheumnola.com — Violinist Augustin Hadelich joins the orchestra in a program of selections from Bartok. Tickets $20-$140. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

New Orleans Opera. Abita Brew Pub, 72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, (985) 892-5837; www.abitabrewpub.com — New Orleans Opera Association singers perform opera favorites in a casual setting.

Free. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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FILM FESTIVALS WIFT International Short Film Showcase — Women in Film and Television Louisiana presents a short showcase of work by women filmmakers to honor International Women’s Day. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Second Line Stages (800 Richard St.)

OPENING THIS WEEKEND Between Us — A long-term relationship threatens to break down one night. Zeitgeist Kong: Skull Island (PG-13) — Cinema’s greatest ape gets a new origin story.

Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal, Clearview, Chalmette The Lure — Carnivorous mermaid sisters (!) wash up on land in ’80s Poland. Broad Rock Dog (PG) — A dog yearns to become a rock star, even though he has no hands. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Chalmette The Salesman — An Iranian couple gets mixed up in violence when they move into a new apartment. Broad Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale — The movie is based, somehow, on Japanese MMORPGs. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal

NOW SHOWING Before I Fall (PG-13) — Groundhog Day with teenagers. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Collide (PG-13) — There must be something great about this action movie that stars Ben Kingsley, Anthony Hopkins and Tony from the British Skins. Slidell A Dog’s Purpose (PG) — An animal-cruelty PR dustup dogged the release of this canine-centric film. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal Fifty Shades Darker (R) — The midpoint in E.L. James’ grocery-store-rack BDSM trilogy. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place Fist Fight (R) — Two high school teachers go bro with their plans for an after-school brawl. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell Get Out (R) — According to Variety, Jordan Peele’s film is “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? meets The Stepford Wives.”

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Great Wall (PG-13) — Monsters, mercenaries and Matt Damon are in this action movie set in ancient China. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Hidden Figures (PG) — Three African-American women contribute to NASA breakthroughs in this drama based on a true story. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Prytania, Regal John Wick: Chapter 2 (R) — A hitman (Keanu Reeves, in classic gun-wielding,

stunt-tumbling form) emerges from retirement. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Julieta (R) — The mother-daughter drama directed by Pedro Almodovar is based on Alice Munro stories. Elmwood La La Land (PG-13) — Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling pay tribute to Golden Age musicals. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Canal Place The LEGO Batman Movie (PG) — Two powerful franchises join forces to fight crime. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Lion (PG-13) — A young man (Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire) returns to India to search for his biological parents. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette Logan (R) — The last of the Wolverine films (starring Hugh Jackman, anyway).

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Manchester by the Sea (R) — Casey Affleck won an Oscar for his performance in this Kenneth Lonergan film.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank Moonlight (R) — The Academy had high praise for this movie, in which a young African-American man comes of age. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Shack (PG-13) — God sends an invitation to a grieving man. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Split (PG-13) — Return to M. Night Shyamaland with this glorified B-movie.

Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Table 19 (PG-13) — Wedding guests at the cast-off great-aunt Mildred table struggle to connect. Elmwood, Slidell, Canal Place Toni Erdmann (R) — A man assumes a fake identity to reconnect with his estranged daughter. Chalmette A United Kingdom (PG-13) — An African prince startles the world when he marries a white woman from London. Clearview, Elmwood, Canal Place

SPECIAL SCREENINGS All About Eve — Bette Davis and Anne Baxter are the original frenemies. 2 p.m.

Wednesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Alone in Berlin (R) — A grieving German couple secretly begins to resist Nazi rule in World War II. 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Black Girl and Happy Birthday to a Beautiful Woman — The 1966 African film explores French-Senegalese post-colonial dynamics. Mickalene Thomas’ tribute to her mother follows. 1:30 p.m.

Sunday. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium The Film Ministry: Nazi Mass Media and Anti-Semitic Propaganda — A screening and presentation by LSU historian David Culbert demonstrates the power of Nazi

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UNTIL LAST WEEK, ONLY THREE DIRECTORS HAD WON A BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM ACADEMY AWARD MORE THAN ONCE: Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman and Vittorio De Sica, all of whom easily rank among the all-time great filmmakers.

The fourth director to join that exclusive club is Iran’s Asghar Farhadi, who won his second Oscar in that category for The Salesman.

Farhadi’s A Separation won the award in 2012.

The director chose not to attend this year’s Oscars (though he knew an historic • Opens March 10 award was possible) to protest the U.S. • The Broad Theater, 636 N. Carban on travelers from Iran and six other Muslim-majority nations. But he made a rollton Ave., (504) 218-1008; fascinating choice for who would accept his www.thebroadtheater.com award and explain his absence to the world.

Speaking for Farhadi were two IraniPHOTO COURTESY AMAZON an-Americans, former NASA scientist FirSTUDIOS AND COHEN MEouz Naderi and tech executive Anousheh DIA GROUP Ansari, the first Iranian in space and first female space tourist. The message sent by their presence appeared almost whimsical — that national borders disappear with benefit of the literally global perspective from space. That interpretation might seem a stretch if associated with any filmmaker other than Farhadi, but empathy and respect for perspectives other than one’s own are the subjects of virtually all the director’s work.

There are no good or bad characters in Farhadi’s films, just deeply conflicted humans faced with the complex moral dilemmas of everyday life. The Salesman tells the story of Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a middle-class couple forced to move when their Tehran apartment building almost collapses due to the constant redevelopment of the city.

Emad teaches literature to high school students, and he and Rana star in a community theater production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman. Their lives are disrupted when Rana suffers a violent assault at the hands of someone who may be connected to the previous tenant of their new temporary apartment.

Remarkably, that is the starting point for a suspense thriller that generates levels of tension and dread high enough to recall the late-career work of Alfred Hitchcock. Where Hitchcock satirizes American culture, Farhadi explores universal human struggles in the context of a rapidly changing Iran, a place where fundamentalist views of the world now clash with unstoppable forces of modernization.

Like other films written and directed by Farhadi and set in modern-day Iran, The Salesman illuminates little-seen connections between their world and ours. With its 9 million residents, inadequate housing, rapid change and vibrant cultural life, Farhadi’s Tehran is not so different from New York City (or New Orleans). Portraiture of this caliber allows Farhadi to embed social commentary deep within his otherwise highly personal stories.

The Salesman has its flaws, mostly in areas peripheral to its central tale of obsession and possible revenge. The intended connections between Death of a Salesman and Farhadi’s original story, for example, seem tenuous at best. But it all leads to a final half-hour of breathtaking originality and depth. The film takes us places we’ve never been and elicits mixed emotions we could not have foreseen, all in the name of increased understanding among people living in conflict. What’s more award-worthy than that? — KEN KORMAN

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media. 5 p.m. Wednesday. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion Is Genesis History? — Let there be light (on whether Old Testament events actually happened). 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains — A teenager forms a punk band with her sister and cousin. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Zeitgeist Life Is Weird: A Jon Reaux Film Fest — Footage honors the work of the local comedian, who recently died. 8 p.m.

Tuesday. Bar Redux The Lorax — Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Taylor Park The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata — The Verdi opera is a famous tragic love story. 11:55 a.m. Saturday. Elmwood, Regal

My Name Is Emily — A teen bails on her foster home to find her institutionalized father. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) — An engaged couple forgets to leave a trail of breadcrumbs when they find a castle in the woods. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania A Streetcar Named Desire (PG) — Stelllllllaaaa, etc. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Trespass Against Us (R) — Irish vagabonds butt heads in the English countryside.

9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Vertigo (PG) — Hitchcock’s romantic story of obsession, manipulation and fear.

10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania

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HAPPENINGS Free Family Day. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — A day of free hands-on art activities at the museum is based around the theme of “art and architecture.” There are children’s performances and food trucks. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

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Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “American Twist,” traveling exhibition of work by 37 Sculptor’s Guild artists; opening reception 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. “Reverse Recuperation & the Agency of Form,” group exhibition about bodily autonomy, performance and radical gift giving; “Cover the Earth IV,” site-specific sculpture; both through March 26.

Artisan Bar & Cafe. 2512 St. Claude Ave., (504) 510-4340 — “Natural Beauties,” new work by Muffin Bernstein, Jordan B. Wade, Brenda Delle and A. Monica da Silva; opening reception 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Palladium,” mixed-media and sculpture incorporating palladium by George Dunbar; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Carroll Gallery. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www. tulane.edu/carrollgallery — “Unknown Knowns,” video projections and digital arts by Wiley Aker; artist’s reception 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Jazz & Heritage Gallery. 1205 N. Rampart St., (504) 558-6100; www. jazzandheritage.org — “Femme Fest,” exhibition of work by Louisiana women artists; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Waltzing the Muse,” James Michalopoulos retrospective; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. Metalwork by Ben Caldwell, through March 28. “A Place and Time Part II,” photographs of the American South from the permanent collection, through May 15.

“Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South from the museum’s permanent collection, through September.

Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Figures in Steel,” new work by

Gina Laguna; “The Year of the Rooster,” new work by Cynthia Ramirez; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “Awkward Silence,” sculptures and drawings by Paul Richey; “Beginner’s Mind,” paintings, drawings and sculpture

by Martin Benson; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

Vincent Mann Gallery. 305 Royal St., (504) 523-2342; www.vincentmanngallery.com — “Les Femmes,” work by French painter Francoise Gilot; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.

GALLERIES A Gallery for Fine Photography.

241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “The World Is Not Enough,” Joel-Peter Witkin photography retrospective, through Friday.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — “Expressions of Place,” new work by Tanya Dischler, through March.

Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico.

901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 5283722; www.culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico.blogspot.com — “Ixtz’unun: Making Stories from Maya History,” new works by Melanie Forne, through May 5.

Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “On the Brink,” paintings by Luis Cruz Azaceta, through April 22.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery.

4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “New Orleans Ladies,” portraits of women by Bob Graham, ongoing.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www. carolrobinsongallery.com — “Artists of Faith,” exhibition by gallery artists, through March 28.

CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat. nero — “The V and Lee Traveling Show,” ceramics by Veronica Casares and Pat Lee, through March 18.

Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Masked/unMasked,” paintings, photographs and works on paper of masked and costumed figures, through March 26.

Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “Recent Observations,” landscape oil paintings by John Stanford, through March 17.

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Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery. Loyola University, Monroe Library, fourth floor, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www.loyno.edu/dibollgallery — “Marais Press: 20 Years of Collaborations and Migrations,” works made using new and alternative printmaking techniques by Brian Kelly and others, through April 16.

Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles.

1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Frank Relle Photography. 910 Royal St., (504) 388-7601 — New selections from “Until the Water,” “Nightscapes” and “Nightshade,” night photographs of Louisiana by Frank Relle, ongoing.

Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — New oil paintings by David Lloyd, through March.

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 work by Ally Burguieres, ongoing.

Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/ departments/art-gallery — Annual visual communication and graphic design student show, through March 16.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Watercolor + Collage,” new work by Amy Park; “Color Correction,” new work by Marna Shopoff; both through March 25.

LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Recent Works,” paintings and sculpture by New Orleans artist Alan Gerson, through April 15.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Prix West,” new work by Christa Blackwood, through March 25.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www. neworleansphotoalliance.org — Selections from “Through Darkness to Light: Seeking Freedom on the Underground Railroad” and “The Barnett Shale: A Frack-tured Land,” both by Jeanine Michna-Bales, through March 19.

Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “Vantage,” paintings, hybrid works and animation by Naomie Kremer, through March 25.

RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; www. ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing.

Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys.com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing.

ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www. facebook.com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

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THINGS STARTED TO CHANGE IN THE 1970S. After decades of intense struggle, the black middle class became more visible, ushering in new attitudes, decor and music as the • Through April 9 smooth sounds of Lionel Richie, Tina Turner • Newcomb Art Museum, and George Benson reached new audiences.

Locally, New Orleans East was becoming an Tulane University enclave for black professionals as Allen Tous• (504) 865-5328 saint and Patti LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” hit ruled the city’s airwaves courtesy of DJ’s like • www.newcombartmuseum.

WYLD-FM’s legendary Sister Love. Mickalene tulane.edu Thomas was born in New Jersey in 1971, but her work conveys black America’s rapidly evolving 1970s notions of beauty, sexuality and female empowerment in ways that seem especially relevant today.

In this Newcomb Art Museum expo, Thomas’ mixed-media portraits evoke old Ebony magazine scenes that explore the lives of women reinventing themselves at a time when fulfillment and self-realization were pressing new priorities. Here smooth-jazz decor mingles exoticism with baroque Americana in portraits like Shinique: Now I Know, where a svelte black odalisque reclines amid a sea of colorful pillows. Like a suburban seraglio furnished by Pier 1, it pulsates with cubist electricity as she gazes over her shoulder at us, though exactly what she knows remains elusive. Lovely Six Foota is a view of a statuesque woman whose seductive comportment and regal demeanor amid her leopard print chairs and Diana Ross LPs convey a whimsical surety about who, and how, she is. Fast forward to the present, and Thomas’ Thinking of You (pictured) photocollage portrait of New Orleans-based pop diva Solange employs more cubist baroque motifs in an insightful view of a chanteuse who embodies a perfect fusion of edgy social commentary and Mona Lisa mystery. Even so, Thomas’ often glitteringly exuberant rhinestone-studded collage portraits excel at exploring her subjects’ colorfully carnivalesque qualities of “otherness” in ways that ultimately reaffirm the universal feelings and aspirations that all people share. Her unique genius is seen in the way their buoyant candor and charisma have made so many people feel so unexpectedly at home in their world. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

The Spielman Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 899-7670; www.davidspielman.com — Travel, Hurricane Katrina and Gulf South black-and-white photographs

by David Spielman, ongoing.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “Conversations with Abstraction,” abstract works by Molly Howell, Elliot Stokes, Ralph Townsend and Hasmig Vartanian, through April 1.

Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgal-

lery.com — New work by Elizabeth Catlett and Joseph Lofton, black contemporary artists living in Mexico, through March.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Nature of Daylight,” mixed-media paintings

by Peter Barnitz, through March 26.

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THEATER & CABARET The 39 Steps. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — Ricky Graham directs the spoof of Hitchcock’s 1935 thriller. Tickets $36-$40. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The singer’s life is dramatized in a jukebox musical. Tickets $36.50-$100. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday, 8 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Creep Cuts. Mudlark Theatre, 1200 Port St. — Dylan Hunter and Evan Spigelman present the arthouse drag cabaret. There also is a karaoke hour. Sliding scale tickets $10-$20. 9:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 7 p.m. Monday.

The Great American Trailer Park Musical. Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 640-0333; www. cuttingedgetheater.com — A stripper, an agoraphobe and a tollbooth collector are enmeshed in a love triangle. Tickets $22.50-$32. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Hedwig & the Angry Inch. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — The musical is about the life of a gender-fluid aspiring German rock star. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Monday.

King Leopold. Mudlark Public Theatre, 1200 Port St. — Blunt Objects Theatre presents the one-man show about a power-hungry Belgian king written by Mark Twain. Suggested donation $10. 6 p.m.

Thursday-Sunday.

On Golden Pond. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — The play inspired the critically acclaimed 1981 movie about an estranged father and daughter.

Tickets $8.25-$16.50. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Oskar and the Countless Costume Changes. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — The NOLA Project presents the family-friendly play about a 10-year-old playwright exploring gender identity issues. Visit www. nolaproject.com for details. Tickets $10, kids $5. 1 p.m. Saturday.

Red. Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — Anysia M. Geare directs the drama about the life of Mark Rothko. Tickets $10-$15.

8 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Taco Truck Theater. New Orleans Art Center, 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 7799317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — The genre-bending show incorporates food and deals with issues related to immigration. 7 p.m. Friday. It also plays at the Art Garage (2331 St. Claude Ave.) at

8 p.m. Saturday and Valiant Theatre (6621 St. Claude Ave.) at 6 p.m. Sunday.

The Vagina Monologues. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — Proceeds from this production of Eve Ensler’s play about women’s experiences benefit Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and the YWCA of Greater New Orleans.

Tickets $20, students and seniors $10.

7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

BURLESQUE & VARIETY American Mess. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts local and touring comedians alongside burlesque performances. Free admission.

8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, The Parish, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.hob.com — The leather-clad burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $21.

9 p.m. Friday.

Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx and guests star in the late-night burlesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday.

Camellia Bay Burlesque. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — The Alabama-based burlesque troupe performs. 11 p.m. Friday.

The Southern Sideshow Hootenanny.

Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — Three days of sideshow and circus arts workshops are followed by performances at night.

Visit www.southernsideshowhootenanny.com for details. Admission varies.

Friday-Sunday.

Spotlight New Orleans with John Calhoun. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 9401130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — Susan Larson is the guest at the live talk show.

“Deacon” John Moore is the musical guest. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

COMEDY Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www.lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show.

10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Comedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda

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LadyBEAST Productions creates offbeat vaudeville variety shows, and Vaude d’Gras 4: The Transistance brought together circus arts performers to deliver a marvelously entertaining, somewhat cohesive story at The Valiant Theatre and Lounge during the final weekend of Carnival.

The show was billed as an “underground, immersive, experimental spectacle,” pitting vaudeville performers against the powers that be. The Transistance featured a story of war and peace set in a bizarre, futuristic, dystopian world, suitable for a Kurt Vonnegut novel. Characters dressed in pseudo-military attire commemorated the tricentennial of “everybody’s favorite war,” which was waged between nations Commercia United and Industria.

Presiding over the Peace War anniversary was emcee Rear Adm. Guglielmo, an ItalPHOTO BY BILL SASSER ian opera singer possessing a magnificent voice along with his ventriloquist dummy, Captain Charlie. All the while, there was 20th-century music broadcast by Commander D.J. DMFX. Songs by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Edith Piaf and Cole Porter made listeners wonder if no new music had been written in 300 years.

Red lights flooded the stage while sirens screamed and performers patriotically spun flags. Entertainment for the nationalistic celebration included knife throwing, walking on shards of glass and balancing atop bottles. LadyBEAST dangled from the ceiling while performing awe-inspiring acrobatics, and Sgt. Sarah Stardust gracefully climbed a rope, never losing her military cap even when hanging upside down. Guglielmo delivered a stirring rendition of “Speak Softly, Love,” the theme song from The Godfather.

The characters fretted over having a sufficient number of “citizen points” to ensure their safety. The Execution General of Commercia United (LadyBEAST) accrued an exceptional number of citizen points by putting her own husband to death when his membership in the Transistance revolutionary movement was discovered.

In trying to capture the notorious Industria spy, Gogo McGregor, dazzling gunslinger and rope trickster Private Clay Mazing got tied up instead. A delightfully wicked dominatrix, McGregor tortured him and the audience with her provocative burlesque act.

The paper-thin plot was a vehicle to string together a series of fascinating circus acts, but it also satirized current international politics. Vaude d’Gras evolved out of a show LadyBEAST created four years ago, Cirque de Gras, also featuring Guglielmo and Mazing, but “this year I couldn’t ignore what is happening in the world,” she said. She particularly wanted the show to premiere last week because Mardi Gras “puts a spell over the city,” and its message is love, LadyBEAST said.

The troupe will take the show on the road this summer, traveling to New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington and Vancouver, Canada. There will be an encore presentation in New Orleans in May. — MARY RICKARD

Vaude d’Gras 4: The Transistance

hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Go Ahead. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone and Shawn Dugas host a short lineup of alternative comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Greetings, From Queer Mountain. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — LGBT comics perform.

Tickets $8. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www. sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a standup show, and there’s free ice cream.

8:30 p.m. Thursday.

Operation Punchline. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — Red Bean hosts comedians Steve Mazan, James P. Connelly and Lang Parker. Tickets $15-$20. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation. com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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TUESDAY 7 Archetypal Dimensions of Alcohol and Addiction. Parker United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., (504) 8951222; www.parkerchurch.net — LCSW David Schoen discusses the psychological dimension of addiction from a Jungian perspective. Admission $15, students $10. 7:30 p.m.

Cards Against Humanity Night. Wit’s Inn, 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Nerd Love NOLA hosts the game night. 7 p.m.

Home Buyer Seminar. Crescent Title, 3224 N. Turnbull Drive, Metairie, (504) 888-1919; crescenttitle.com/location/ metairie — Keller Williams presents an informational seminar for first-time home buyers and sellers. RSVP to jenniferturnerea@gmail.com (required). Free admission. 6 p.m. The same seminar is at East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie) at 7 p.m. and at Madisonville Library (1123 Main St., Madisonville) 10 a.m. Saturday.

Kulturabend. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org — Dr. Stephanie Porras’ Germanic culture lecture is called “Germania: The Idea of a German Renaissance.” Free admission. 6 p.m.

Pistil and Stamen Craft Happy Hour. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — Pistil and Stamen Flower Farm demonstrates how to make boutonnieres, floral combs and floral wristlets.

Tickets $25, includes all materials and drinks. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Renovate Right. Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 5817032; www.prcno.org — Training sessions are geared toward first-time renovators.

Call Suzanne Blaum at (504) 636-3040 for details. Registration $50-$65. 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 8 Fair Grounds Cochon de Lait. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www. fairgroundsracecourse.com — A traditional cochon de lait benefits Angels Grove Ranch and pediatric brain cancer research. Tickets $30-$35. 4:30 p.m.

Humility. Loyola University, Ignatius Chapel, Bobet Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2011; www.loyno.edu — Father Mark Mossa’s Lenten lecture covers humility. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Nonprofit Development, Community Engagement and Social Connectivity. Joan Mitchell Center, 2275 Bayou Road, (504) 940-2500; www.joanmitchellfoundation.org — Panelists discuss community engagement throughout the development of the Bayou Road Corridor. A Studio in the Woods also

discusses its open call, and refreshments are served. 9 a.m.

When the Stars Align Benefactor Dinner. The Grill Room at the Windsor Court, 300 Gravier St., (504) 5221992; www.grillroomneworleans.com — The Ballet Resource and Volunteer Organization celebrates luminaries of New Orleans’ philanthropic community.

Visit www.nobadance.com for details.

6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

THURSDAY 9 Big Book Sale. Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4659985; www.pontchartraincenter.com — Friends of the Jefferson Public Library’s sale includes used books, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, videotapes, music tapes and vinyl records. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Grantwriting for Beginners. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The Funding Seed’s workshop covers basic grantwriting techniques. Registration $40. 9 a.m.

Postcard Party. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — Participants meet at the bookstore to write postcards to elected representatives. Postcards, pens and refreshments are available. 6 p.m.

Sites of Resistance in a Global Context.

Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St., (504) 8623214; www.tulane.edu — The symposium covers political resistance throughout the globe. University of Texas at Austin professor Dr. Harel Shapira is the keynote speaker. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Sleep as a Mechanism in the Link between Trauma Exposure and Psychopathology in Youth. Loyola University, Monroe Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-5456; www.loyno.edu — Dr. Sonia Rubens’ lecture covers the effects of sleep patterns on traumatized youth.

Free admission. 12:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 10 Amazing Grapes. Hermann-Grima House, 820 St. Louis St., (504) 525-5661; www. hgghh.org — The event benefits the museums’ education programs and includes a wine tasting, a buffet and a silent auction. Tickets $100-$200. 7:30 p.m.

Bean Madness. Kitchen Witch Cookbooks, 1452 N. Broad St., (504) 5288382; www.kwcookbooks.com — The bookstore hosts a red beans cookoff between Liuzza’s by the Track and Mandina’s. Free admission. 5 p.m.

Lark in the Park. Tad Gormley Stadium, 5400 Stadium Drive, (504) 482-4888; www.neworleanscitypark.com — Friends of City Park’s benefit for the resto-

ration of Tad Gormley Stadium features live entertainment, auctions, raffles and food and drinks from more than 40 local restaurants. Tickets $75-$100.

8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Moonlight Hike and Marshmallow Melt.

Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www. northlakenature.org — A nighttime hike is followed by a sweet treat. Email rue@ northlakenature.org to register. Admission $5. 5:55 p.m.

New Orleans Home & Garden Show. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663 — The consumer home show features vendors in home-related services and products, including home-automation technology, remodeling, outdoor living, decorating, pools, gazebos and landscaping. Visit www. neworleanshomeshows.com for details.

Tickets $15, military $10, kids under age 12 free. Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Spring Forward Gardening Seminar.

Coquille Park & Recreation Center, 13505 Highway 1085, Covington; www. coquillerecreation.com — St. Tammany Master Gardener Association presents a gardening seminar. Call (985) 875-2635 or email wafton@agcenter.lsu.edu to register (required). Tickets $20, includes lunch. 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Starlight Racing. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www.fairgroundsracecourse. com — Evening thoroughbred races include live music and beer tents. First post is at 5 p.m.

SATURDAY 11 AMSOIL Arenacross. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.neworleansarena.com — The “more intense” motocross showcase includes a racing competition. An amateur day takes place on Sunday. Tickets start at $11. 7 p.m. Saturday, noon Sunday.

Basics of Beekeeping. Hollygrove Market & Farm, 8301 Olive St., (504) 483-7037; www.hollygrovemarket. com — Southbound Gardens holds a workshop on beginning apiculture. Registration $10. 1 p.m.

Critter Cinema. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., (504) 368-5191; www. la-spca.org — Kids snuggle up to kittens and puppies at a movie night. There’s pizza and popcorn. Email erica@la-spca. org for details. Registration $35. 6 p.m.

Great Gatsby Gala. St. Matthew the Apostle School, 10021 Jefferson Highway, (504) 737-4604; www.smaschool.net — The school fundraiser with a Gatsby theme features music from Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., silent and live auctions and raffles.

1920s-era attire encouraged. Couples’ tickets $125. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Greater New Orleans Iris Society General Membership Meeting. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Aspiring members are welcome to attend the garden club’s meeting, which includes a talk by master gardener and naturalist Anne G. Barnes.

Free admission. 9 a.m.

Harry Tompson Homeless Center Gala.

Jesuit High School, 4133 Banks St., (504) 486-6631; www.jesuitnola.org — The gala benefits the center, which helps people experiencing homelessness; there’s an auction and live music. Visit www.har-

rytompsoncenter.org for details. Tickets $30-$75. 6:30 p.m.

Open Studio. Mini Art Center, 341 Seguin St., Algiers, (504) 510-4747; www.miniartcenter.com — Kids are invited to learn simple embroidery and weaving techniques at weekend workshops. Tickets $5. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Piety Street Market. The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., (504) 908-4741; www.612piety.com — More than 50 vendors offer art, jewelry, crafts, vintage clothes, collectibles, used books and flea market treasures at this monthly market.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sacred Music Festival. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — The daylong festival features performances from local and international artists of all faiths and includes rituals, ceremonies, storytelling, artwork, altars, crafts, food, prayers and workshops.

There’s also a “peace walk” that departs from St. Roch Park (1800 St. Roch Ave.) and concludes at the fest. Free admission. 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Seussical STEM Day. Louisiana Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Experiments and kids’ science activities are inspired by Dr. Seuss. Free with museum admission. 11 a.m.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Magazine Street — The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Club presents its annual parade. 1:30 p.m.

Virtual Field Trip to Ireland. Madisonville Library, 1123 Main St., Madisonville, (985) 845-4819; www.sttammany.lib. la.us — Workshop participants use library resources to learn more about Ireland. 2 p.m.

SUNDAY 12 Birdwatch through the Woods. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www. northlakenature.org — Local bird guides lead the introductory birdwatching class.

Bring binoculars, telescopes and cameras. Email rue@northlakenature.org to register. Admission $5. 8 p.m.

MONDAY 13 Introduction to Computers. St. Tammany Parish Library, Causeway Branch, 3457 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 6269779 — The class is for adult computer users who need help using a mouse and learning basic computer terminology. The workshop also meets at noon Tuesday at Covington Branch Library (310 W. 21st St., Covington). 3 p.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; French Market 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (at 750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

EVENTS SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod St., (504) 5873663; www.neworleansarena.com — New Orleans Pelicans play the Toronto Raptors. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

WORDS Ashley Warlick. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The author reads from and signs The Arrangement. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Bill Ayers. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The author discusses and signs Demand the Impossible!: A Radical Manifesto. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Bill Loehfelm. Loyola University, Thomas Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8653240; www.loyno.edu — The crime fiction writer speaks at the university’s “Crescent City Connections” series.

6 p.m. Tuesday.

Colson Whitehead. The Advocate Gallery, The New Orleans Advocate, 840 St. Charles Ave. — WWL-TV’s Sheba Turk moderates a conversation with the author of The Underground Railroad.

7 p.m. Thursday.

Jenny Lawson. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses and signs her books You Are Here: An Owner’s Manual for Dangerous Minds and Furiously Happy. 6 p.m. Friday.

L. Delaney. Century Girl Vintage Boutique, 2023 Magazine St., (504) 875-3105; www.centurygirlvintage.com — At a release party for All Dolled Up, Delaney’s book of paper dolls, there’s a vintage costume contest and recreations of scenes in the book. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Michael Tisserand. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib. la.us — The author discusses his biography Krazy: George Herriman in Black and White. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Miriam Davis. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The author reads from and signs The Axeman of New Orleans: The True Story. 6 p.m. Monday.

Shaune Bordere. Community Book Center, 2523 Bayou Road, (504) 948-7323; www.communitybookcenter.com — The author presents Action Words: Journey of a Journalist, his novel based on the work of Jim Crow-era journalist Ora M. Lewis. 6 p.m. Friday.

Vernon Smith. Maple Street Book Shop, 7529 Maple St., (504) 866-4916; www. maplestreetbookshop.com — The children’s book author presents The Littlest Streetcar. 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads, volunteers to help sort beads and volunteers for Arc farm duties.

Visit www.arcgno.org for details and drop-off locations.

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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 — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 361-1822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits and vegetables, meats, prepared foods, baked goods, honey 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 — 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.

Marche Creole Community Market.

ArtEgg Studios, 1001 S. Broad St., (504) 822-4002; www.artegg.com — There’s organic produce, prepared foods, locally produced crafts and art for sale at the market. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Old Algiers Harvest Fresh Market. 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.

ReFresh Project Community Garden Farmers Market. ReFresh Project, 300 N. Broad St.; www.broadcommunityconnections.org — The weekly Monday market offers local produce, homemade kimchi, cocoa-fruit leather, pesto and salad dressing. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.

Rivertown Farmers Market. Rivertown, 400 block of Williams Boulevard, Kenner, (504) 468-7231; www.kenner.la.us — The market features fruits, vegetables, dairy products, preserves and cooking demonstrations. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.

Sankofa Mobile Market. Lower 9th Ward Community Center, 5234 N. Claiborne Ave. — The Sankofa market truck offers seasonal produce from the Sankofa Garden. 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday. The truck also stops at 6322 St. Claude Ave. 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

St. Bernard Seafood & Farmers Market.

Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi, (504) 278-4242; www.visitstbernard.com — The market offers seafood, produce, jams, preserves, baked goods, crafts, live entertainment and children’s activities. Call (504) 355-4442 or visit the website for details. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Vietnamese Farmers Market. Vietnamese Farmers Market, 14401 Alcee Fortier Blvd.

— Fresh produce, baked goods and live poultry are available at this early morning market. 5 a.m. Saturday. Saturdays.

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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; 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 organizing charity bar crawls. Visit www.creativitycollective. com or call (916) 206-1659.

Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients 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.

Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and to help in school gardens. Visit www.esynola.org/get-involved or email amelia@esynola.org.

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.

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) 717-4257 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.

Guys Read Comics. The Central City Library seeks men to volunteer with the Guys Read Comics book club, which encourages young men to read. Email mlandrum@nolalibrary.org for details.

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.

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.

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.

New Orleans Airlift: The Music Box Village. Volunteers are needed for fabrication, education workshops, events and general duties. Visit www.neworleansairlift.org to submit an application.

NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife. org/give/mentor.

NOLA Tree Project. The forestry organization seeks volunteers to adopt and trim trees around the city. Visit www.nolatreeproject.org.

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.

Refugee mentors. Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ Refugee Service Program seeks volunteers, especially those with Arabic, Burmese and Spanish language skills, to help newly arrived refugees learn about everyday life in America.

Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121.

SpayMart. The humane society seeks volunteers for fundraising, grant writing, data input, adoptions, animal care and more.

Visit www.spaymart.org, email info@ spaymart.org or call (504) 454-8200.

Start the Adventure in Reading. The STAIR program holds regular two-hour training sessions for volunteers, who work one-on-one with public school students to develop reading and language skills.

Call (504) 899-0820, email elizabeth@ stairnola.org or visit www.stairnola.org.

Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475.

Veterans Housing Outreach Ministries.

The charity seeks volunteers to help disabled, wounded and senior veterans with food and clothing distribution, home improvements and beautification, social media and web design. Call (504) 340-3429 or visit www.veteranshousingoutreach.webs.com.

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Marine Inspector Consultant to inspect the handling, storage & stowing of freight & cargoes; perform ISM & ISPS audits; provide litigation assistance, investigation & expert testimony; act as vessel/port superintendent; perform solid & liquid cargo, discharge, loading, cargo damage, loss verification & mitigation reports; project cargo logistics & management; perform dock damage & repair reports; carry out hull & machinery damage & repair reports; verification of costs; prevention recommendations. Bachelor’s Marine or Nautical Science, plus two years’ exp as officer on large commercial oceangoing vessels. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree & two years’ exp, employer will accept three years’ study towards such degree, plus four years’ exp as officer on large commercial oceangoing vessels. In either case, exp must include some solid exp in each of the following: vessel navigation at sea, in coastal waters & during berthing; planning & ensuring cargo stability for sea transportation; overseeing cargo loading & discharging; safe transportation of crew, passengers, cargo & vessel; management of ship’s operations, crew, equipment, & machinery; interacting with stevedores, port captains, surveyors, & passengers; coordination & dealing with port authorities, vessel operators, charterers, underwriters, attorneys, etc.; overseeing vessel safety & security. Master Mariner Certificate of Competency/License. Multiple openings.

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THAT PORTION OF GROUND, BEARING MUNICIPAL NO. 1801 South Lopez St., this city, in the matter entitled

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WINIFRED

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Winifred is a 10-year-old, spayed, Poodle/Schnauzer mix. When Winifred first arrived she was severely matted and weary of meeting new people. Our staff and volunteers worked with her and now she’s ready for a home. She lives well with other cats and dogs but would prefer older kids and adults.

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Case No: 2016-04278

1801 South Lopez St., New Orleans, LA SIXTH DISTRICT, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA SQUARE 178, LOT “K” Acquired 6/21/2006, CIN 326380, Ins # 2006-25358, dated 7/13/2006; Acq. CIN 232529, 2/27/2002 WRIT AMOUNT: $2,211.80 Seized in the above suit, TERMS-CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a deposit of ten percent of the purchase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter.

Note: All deposits must be Cash, Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Money Order; No Personal Checks.

Lambert C. Boissiere, Jr Constable, Parish of Orleans Attorney: Pro Se: Patrick D. Crain Telephone: 504-342-4829 Gambit: February 7, 2017 & March 7, 2017

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Miwok is a 6-year-old,spayed, domestic shorthair.

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G A M B I T > B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S . C O M > • M A R C H 7, 2 0 1 7

By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed by the Honorable The First City Court for the City of New Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will proceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First District of the City on March 14, 2017, at 12:00 o’clock noon, the following described property to wit:

Lot 573- French Louis Philippe Carved Walnut Marble Top Commode, 19th c., H.- 38 7/8 in., W.- 50 in., D.- 22 1/2 in. Est.- 900-1200

Lot 411- Newcomb College Art Pottery Matte Glaze “Moon and Moss” Baluster Vase, 1929, by Sadie Irvine, H.- 5 in., Dia.- 6 1/4 in. Est.- 1200-1800

Lot 395- Al Federico (New Orleans), “Preservation Hall Jazz Band,” 1978, oil on canvas, signed and dated l.l., H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 35 1/2 in.

Est.- 400-800

TWO DAY ESTATES AUCTION

Saturday, March 11th, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. Lots 1-800 Sunday, March 12th, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. Lots 801-1360 Full color catalogue available at:

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Lot 466- Demetre Chiparus (18861947, French), “Dourga,” c. 1925, bronze sculpture, with carved face and hands, on a carved onyx plinth, signed, H.- 23-5/8 in., W.- 6 in., D. 4 in. Est.- 10000-12000

Lot 464- French Ebonized and Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Liqueur Set, late 19th c., H.- 10 1/8 in., W.- 13 1/2 in., D.- 10 1/4 in. Est.- 800-1200

Lot 437- French Louis XV Style Carved Inlaid Walnut Double Door Armoire, 19th c., H.- 100 in, W.- 69 in., D.- 29 in. Est.- 1200-1800

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Lot 1043- French Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Ormolu Mounted Rosewood Bookcase, c. 1870, H.- 76 in., W.- 40 in., D.- 15 in.

Est.- 800-1200

Lot 454- Three Piece Patinated Spelter Champleve and Alabaster Clock Set, late 19th c., by Samuel Marti, Clock- H.- 32 1/2 in., W.- 15 in., D.- 8 in.

Est.- 800-1200

Lot 429- French Carved Walnut Louis XV Style Buffet a Deux Corps, early 19th c., H.- 95 in., W.- 57 in., D.- 24 1/2 in. est.- 1500-2500

Lot 471- Pavel Akimov Ovchinnikov, “Russian Silver Knight on Horseback,” 1893, now mounted on a tan marble base, Figure- H.- 8 3/8 in., W.- 6 5/8 in., D.- 2 7/8 in. Est.- 1500-2500

Lot 314- Julius Lange (18171878, German), “Alpine Landscape with Valley Below,” 1854, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left, H.- 46 1/8 in., W.- 59 3/4 in. Est.- 3000-5000

Lot 460- Outstanding French Directoire Style Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock, c. 1840, with a blown glass dome and base, Clock- H.- 16 in., W.- 13 1/4 in., D.- 4 1/8 in., Dome- Int. H.- 16 in., W.- 14 7/8 in., D.- 6 1/8 in.

Est.- 2000-3000

Lot 370- American Nine Piece Carved Oak Gothic Style Dining Room Suite, 19th c., consisting of a set of eight highback chairs, and a matching carved oak banquet table with seven leaves, Table- H.- 31 1/2 in., W.- Closed53 in., Open- 140 1/4 in., Provenance: Originally purchased from W. G. Tebault, Royal St., New Orleans.

Est.- 3000-5000

Lot 452- Monumental French Patinated Bronze Cartel Mantle Clock, c. 1880, by Vincenti and Cie., H.- 33 3/4 in., W.- 21 1/2 in., D.- 9 3/4 in. Est.- 1800-2500

Lot 961- Mardi Gras Parade Bulletin, Comus, 1899, “Josephus,” presented in a double sided gilt frame, H.- 27 5/8 in., W.- 42 in. Est.- 400-600

Lot 528- French Inlaid Carved Oak Commode, c. 1880, H.- 40 in., W.- 44 1/2 in., D.- 23 in.

Est.- 1200-1800

Lot 396- Henry Casselli (1946- , New Orleans), “Durphy,” 1973, oil on canvas, signed and dated upper left, H.- 17 5/8 in., W.- 19 3/8 in. Est.- 3000-5000

Lot 347-348- Russian Icons of Virgin with Child, 1825, Moscow, with a gilt silver enamel oklad, H.- 13 3/8 in., W.- 11 1/4 in. and “The Virgin of Vladimir,” 1855, Moscow, H.- 13 1/4 in., W.- 10 3/4 in., Part of a Large Collection of Icons Offered in this Auction. Est.- 1000-1500 each

Lot 1033- French First Empire Style Carved Mahogany Ormolu Mounted Marble Top Sideboard, 20th c., H.- 40 5/8 in., W.- 96 in., D.- 22 in.

Est.- 1200-1800

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Lot 465- After Roland Paris (18941945, French), “The Aesthete,” c.

1928, Art Deco cold painted bronze and carved figure, H.- 9 3/4 in., W.- 2 1/2 in., D.- 3 1/4 in.

Est.- 1500-2500

Lot 1048- French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bowfront Marble Top Bonheur du Jour, early 20th c., H.- 38 1/2 in., W.- 30 3/4 in., D.- 22 in.

Est.- 800-1200

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Lot 136- French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Vaisselier, 19th c., H.- 93 1/2 in., W.- 80 1/2 in., D.- 21 in. est.- 1200-1800 Lot 436- French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Bowfront Commode, early 20th c., H.- 34 1/4 in., W.- 47 1/2 in., D.- 22 in. Est.- 900-1200