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Goths, name-checks Siouxsie and the Banshees, Andrew Eldritch (The Sisters of Mercy) and Robert Smith, among others. But for an album that reflects on the icons and artifacts of morose-to-grandiose goth culture, some of its songs can seem positively cheery. Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle says he gets a lot of pleasure out of subverting musical expectations, such as pairing melancholy lyrics with a song in a major key. “I don’t think [songs in] major keys are cheerful, necessarily … but we do get this idea early on that minor key means scary, or sad, and major means happy or chipper,” he says. “I’m always wanting to sort of interrogate that idea.” As an example, he cites “No Children,” the jaunty tune from 2002’s Tallahassee in which a man cheerfully informs his wife how much he wishes they’d both die. The Mountain Goats performs at Republic Friday, returning to New Orleans for the first time since 2012. Fans of the band will find Goths is, in some ways, a departure from the guitar-driven indie storytelling that catapulted the group to acclaim. Lyrically, it’s compatible with much of the band’s previous work — literary, ruminative, conceptual — but Goths’ songs also go in new directions. Billed as an album with “no guitars,” Darnielle says the record’s sound was influenced by new band member and musical polymath Matt Douglas, who helped with arrangements for several songs on 2015’s Beat the Champ. Douglas joined the band on tour following the release of that record and became a permanent member.

WED. MAY 24 | Tank & the Bangas’ mix of funk, hip-hop and spoken word attracted a wave of new listeners after it won a NPR Tiny Desk contest in February with “Quick.” It was released as a single May 5. Cajun-inflected indie pop outfit Sweet Crude opens at this Wednesday at the Square free concert at 5 p.m. in Lafayette Square.

FRI. MAY 26 | Bookending dozens of solo and band recording projects (and everything in between), Ty Segall’s earliest and latest releases are both eponymous albums captured a decade apart — a time span so vast for the daily skinshedder and sonic manipulator, he’s come full live-to-tape circle. The Detail opens at 10 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

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“He just immediately felt like a member of the family,” Darnielle says. “[On Goths], he’s in there doing his thing with woodwinds … [the song] ‘Unicorn Tolerance,’ that’s all him, all the flutes and clarinets and all that stuff.” Goths also features vocals by the Nashville Symphony Chorus, which adds texture and gravity to many songs — and was a source of pleasure for Darnielle in the studio. “I’d just sort of stand there and play-act conductor, which is a great luxury. … [but] any choral arrangement inestimably dignifies a piece of music that it comes to,” he says. “You think of The Rolling Stones’ ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want.’ I think they were doing that partly to be funny, but at the beginning of the song you think ‘This is going to be a serious good one.’ And if it’s not a good one, what are all these people singing on it for?” It has been a busy year on the road for Darnielle, who recently wrapped a book tour for his family-dynamics ghost-story novel Universal Harvester.

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Darnielle says he’s looking forward to returning to New Orleans, though he has a few reservations about making too much of place. “I don’t believe in magic,” he says. “Like, just because somebody recorded ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in another studio, that doesn’t mean you’re going to get any of that vibe when you’re there. But at the same time, if you go to New Orleans … you get this vibe, like, somebody did something really cool here. People have been playing amazing music there, every day, for God knows how long.”

FRI.-SUN. MAY 26-28 | The annual festival features Greek music, food, dancing and a market on the grounds of the Hellenic Cultural Center on the banks of Bayou St. John. There also are activities including a climbing wall, canoeing on the bayou, a toga contest, a run/walk and tours of Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Jacqui Naylor Quartet SAT. MAY 27 | Jazz singer Jacqui Naylor is known for her vocal range and bending rock and pop songs into other genres. With her quartet, she’s made a gimmick out of the mashup scheme, for example, recording the lyrics of “My Funny Valentine” over an acoustic string version of AC/DC’s “Back in Black.” At 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. at Snug Harbor.

Trey Songz SAT. MAY 27 | On his seventh album Tremaine (Songbook/Atlantic), R&B singer/body linguist Trey Songz drops his pseudonym and his defenses, faux-complaining, “All they want is my sex.” Well, yeah. Mike Angel opens at 9 p.m. at The Orpheum Theater.

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Bagneris on struggling with Death Penalty: “If you kill mine, I will walk to Angola after I kill you.” #lalege

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@skooks Not many know this but on the day Lee surrendered his sword to Grant, he first spent several hours carefully encasing it in bubble wrap

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Of the likely candidates, whom do you like so far in the mayor’s race?

The age at which a child may hold a fully automatic gun in Louisiana, should a new bill pass the state House.

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NO CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 13 may be given or hold, let alone shoot, a fully automatic gun, however short the time, under a bill that made it out of the House Criminal Justice Committee last week. House Bill 67, which made it to the full House chamber for debate on a 7-6 vote, criminalizes “giving, selling, donating, providing, lending, delivering or otherwise transferring” a fully automatic gun to any child 12 years old or younger. The penalties are a fine up to $1,000 for a first conviction and up to $5,000 for a second. Upon a third conviction, offenders could be imprisoned for six months. State Rep. Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport, said she brought the bill in response to the 2014 death of Charles Vacca, who was accidentally shot and killed by a 9-year-old girl at an Arizona shooting range while instructing her how to use an Uzi submachine gun. “I don’t know that we always react to single tragedies with law,” said Rep. Tony Bacala, R-Prairieville, a former deputy sheriff who remained skeptical throughout Norton’s presentation. — CAITIE BURKES | MANSHIP SCHOOL NEWS SERVICE

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Kathryn Hurley,

Arthur Roger

Tynekia Buckley

a second-grade language arts teacher at KIPP Central City Primary, was named the only Louisiana finalist for The New Teacher Project’s 2017 Fishman Prize. TNTP’s award honors 100 public school teachers each year. Four winners receive $25,000 and six finalists receive $1,000.

is donating his personal art collection to the New Orleans Museum of Art, which will run Pride of Place: The Making of Contemporary Art in New Orleans next month. Representing more than 40 years of art, Roger’s donation to the museum includes more than 80 pieces.

was sentenced in U.S. District Court May 17 to four years of probation for allowing her bail bondsman license and her signature to be used by an unlicensed bondsman. Buckley gave cash and gifts to the Criminal Clerk’s office in exchange for allowing them to fraudulently use her name on court documents. Buckley also conspired to give cash and gifts to a part-time prison employee in exchange for releasing criminal defendants.

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The Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations Wednesday favorably moved a bill by Sen. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans to increase the state’s minimum wage to $8.50 an hour by 2019. Senate Bill 153, which was approved for full Senate debate on a 4-2 vote, would increase the state’s minimum wage from the federal minimum hourly wage of $7.25 to $8 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2018, and $8.50 beginning Jan. 1, 2019. It last was raised in 2009. State Sen. Wesley Bishop, D-New Orleans, said he wished more legislators had the “cojones” to pass the minimum wage bill, which he said “takes a wrong turn” every session it is brought up. “The vast majority of individuals who live here know that this is the right thing to do,” Bishop said, citing a Louisiana Budget Project survey that found 70 percent of Louisianans support a higher state minimum wage. (Louisiana is one of five states that has no minimum wage law and instead follows federal law.) — CAITIE BURKES | MANSHIP SCHOOL NEWS SERVICE PHOTO BY CAITIE BURKES | MANSHIP SCHOOL NEWS SERVICE

2. Quote of the week “A Sharknado-sized health insurance program for 20 percent of Americans.” — Sen. John Neely Kennedy last week, describing Medicaid. Kennedy said he is introducing federal legislation called the “Medicaid Reform and Personal Responsibility Act of 2017,” which would require “able-bodied adult enrollees” without dependents to work, go to school or perform community service for 20 hours a week in order to receive Medicaid health benefits.

3. Charbonnet to make

“important announcement” May 22

Former Municipal Court Judge Desiree Charbonnet, who stepped down from her judgeship last month in what was seen as a preamble to joining the New Orleans mayor’s race, has invited supporters to “an important announcement” May 22 at the Sheraton Hotel New Orleans. If Charbonnet declares her candidacy Monday, it will bring to four the number of announced candidates for mayor. Former Judge Michael Bagneris declared his candidacy earlier this month at Dooky Chase restaurant. District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell has yet to make a formal announcement but already is stumping and fundraising on a Facebook page and a campaign website. Businessman

Frank Scurlock also has declared his candidacy; he was arrested earlier this month near the site of the former Jefferson Davis monument on Canal Street.

4. Death penalty bill killed A bid to end the death penalty in Louisiana was killed last week after a House committee rejected — by a single vote — a bill that would eliminate capital punishment. The bill’s failure to get past the House Administration of Criminal Justice committee seemed to signal that an identical bill that had been passed by a Senate committee, authored by state Sen. Dan Claitor, R-Baton Rouge, also would fail to advance through the Legislature. After last week’s vote, Claitor said he would abandon his bill as well. One of the nine lawmakers to vote against the bill, state Rep. Steven Pylant, R-Winnsboro, actually was a co-sponsor of the measure. It was authored by state Rep. Terry Landry, D-New Iberia. During debate, Pylant, a Republican and retired sheriff of Franklin Parish, said he was in fact “100 percent in favor of the death penalty” and that he had put his name on the prospective legislation so the public could be aware of how infrequently the death penalty was applied in Louisiana. “The death penalty works, it just has to be done swiftly,” Pylant said, adding that aside from extra guards, it was his understand-

ing that it was “just as costly” to house death row inmates as other inmates. Claitor had said that it costs the state significantly more to house death row inmates than other prisoners.

Sex ed survey opposed by conservative lawmakers A bill from state Sen. Yvonne Colomb, D-Baton Rouge, would have allowed the state’s departments of health and education to administer an anonymous survey to school districts to gauge risk behaviors among high school students. The full Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey already is administered in 42 other states. In Louisiana, the survey omits questions about sexual activity but does ask about drug and alcohol use, among other behaviors. Colomb’s Senate Bill 85 would allow the omitted questions on the survey. After pushback from conservative opponents, however, the bill failed by a vote of 14-22 during Senate debate May 16. The bill is scheduled for reconsideration but is likely to face more opposition. State Sen. John Milkovich, D-Shreveport, called the survey “an assault on innocence” and “emotionally damaging” and “confusing.” “We lead the nation in STDs and teenage pregnancies,” said state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans. “What we’re doing right now doesn’t work. This is about collecting data so we know best how to

6. Farewell, Robert E. Lee As workers continued to take down the statue of Robert E. Lee from Lee Circle May 19, Mayor Mitch Landrieu gave an invitation-only speech at Gallier Hall, where he addressed removal of the four Confederate-era monuments. Calling New Orleans “a bubbling cauldron of many cultures,” Landrieu said those who wanted the monuments kept were “eerily silent about what amounts to historical malfeasance,” and cited the city’s role in the slave trade. “The Confederacy was on the wrong side of history and humanity,” Landrieu added, insisting the statue removal did not “erase history,” but was making history by “righting the wrong image these monuments represent.” Even as Lee came down, the city still had no word about where the statues eventually would be on permanent display. Some monument supporters were angered earlier in the week when photos revealed the P.G.T. Beauregard and Jefferson Davis statues now sit in a city-owned lot rather than in a warehouse, as officials earlier had promised.

7. Jail expansion OK’d by Council

The New Orleans City Council voted 5-1 May 18 to support an 89-bed jail expansion. The extension was part of a plan proposed by the jail’s federal consent decree compliance director Gary Maynard, who suggested adding a facility to house inmates with mental health or other medical issues. At-Large Councilwoman Stacy Head was absent for the vote. District B City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell voted against the motion. Cantrell objected to housing prisoners with mental health issues when they could be treated at area hospitals. Community advocates also spoke against the Orleans Justice Center expansion, arguing the inclusion of mental health beds would reverse depopulation trends at the prison. The vote sends the plans to the City Planning Commission for review.

8. ‘Sanctuary cities’

measure passes House

A measure to punish cities the state attorney general believes are harboring people living in the country illegally won approval from the Louisiana House of Representatives May 18 after it failed earlier this month. In its latest iteration,

House Bill 676 by state Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, gives municipalities with so-called “sanctuary” policies 90 days to change them or risk losing state funding — though Hodges conceded that Louisiana does not have any municipalities that meet the bill’s “sanctuary” definition. In a statement, Attorney General Jeff Landry celebrated the bill’s passage. It now awaits approval in the Senate. “In a loud, overwhelming manner, the Louisiana House declared our state should not give more rights to criminal illegal aliens than to our own citizens,” Landry said. “Sanctuary cities impede communication and coordination with immigration authorities, which in turn threatens public safety and jeopardizes our state’s access to federal funding.”

9. Fall concerts: Katy Perry, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ and more

New Orleans’ fall concert calendar is starting to fill out. Following its first album in five years, Grizzly Bear will launch a world tour, which includes a stop at the Civic Theatre Nov. 12. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. May 24. Other recently announced fall shows include Sylvan Esso at the Civic Sept. 1, Melvins at One Eyed Jacks Sept. 13, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Band at the Orpheum Theater Sept. 24, Mac DeMarco at the Orpheum Sept. 27, Thundercat at Tipitina’s Oct. 6, Spoon at the House of Blues Oct. 17, The xx at Champions Square Oct. 19 and Japandroids and Cloud Nothings at Republic Nov. 10. Katy Perry also announced a New Orleans date for her Witness tour. She headlines the Smoothie King Center Jan. 5, 2018. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. May 22.

10. Quaid to play W in Ka-

trina: American Crime Story

Actor Dennis Quaid is the latest high-profile name to join the cast of Katrina: American Crime Story, producer Ryan Murphy’s limited series examining the days after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Quaid will play President George W. Bush. Previous cast announcements have included Annette Bening as former Gov. Kathleen Blanco and Matthew Broderick as hapless FEMA head Michael “Brownie” Brown. The series is set to air on FX in 2018.

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COMMENTARY

Pass criminal justice reform OF ALL THE “BAD” RANKINGS FOR LOUISIANA, ONE STANDS OUT ON A GLOBAL SCALE:

Our state has the highest rate of incarceration (816 per 100,000 residents, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics) in the world’s most jail-happy nation. That makes Louisiana the world’s incarceration leader. Finally, a concerted effort is underway to change that. A bipartisan package of 10 legislative bills — backed by progressives and conservatives — would bring significant criminal justice reform to Louisiana. Three key bills in the package passed the state Senate last week, shortly after Gov. John Bel Edwards convinced the Louisiana District Attorneys Association (LDAA) to back the measures after some significant amendments. We urge lawmakers to adopt the entire package, with no further amendments. Senate Bill 139 by state Sen. Danny Martiny, R-Kenner, would address the state’s sentencing and parole guidelines for non-violent criminals, allowing more paths toward rehabilitation, probation and parole. It also allows medical furlough for some inmates to receive care outside prison walls, meaning their medical bills largely would be paid by federal Medicaid dollars rather than by Louisiana taxpayers. Senate Bills 220 and 221 by Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego, reconfigures mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenders. Collectively, the measures reverse decades of over-the-top sentences for nonviolent drug possession offenses that have served only to overcrowd jails without reducing crime. The substance of the bills was drafted by the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force, a group of 15 business, legal and civic leaders that included Louisiana Chief Justice Bernette Johnson, Criminal Court Judge Laurie White, the chair of the Louisiana Sentencing Commission, the Rev. Gene Mills of the Louisiana Family Forum, Flozell Daniels of the Foundation for Louisiana and legislators from both political parties. The task force studied best practices in other states and estimated its recommendations would save the state $305 million by 2027. The bills as amended would save an estimat-

ed $262 million in that same period, but they now will apply $184 million toward crime-reduction and victim assistance programs — up from $154 million in the original package. This is an encouraging sign. What remains are proposed changes to sentencing guidelines for Louisiana’s felony statutes, which were always the biggest challenge. While the DAs drew a line — this year — on a proposal to adopt a tiered system for classifying felonies for sentencing purposes, they promised to revisit this concept down the line. “We are going to support the

This is a big step toward ending Louisiana’s dubious status as the world’s leading jailer. package, and if it proves to be effective we can consider going further in future years,” said Pete Adams, executive director of the LDAA. Edwards made criminal justice reform a centerpiece of his 2015 campaign for governor, and he took some flak for it from opponent David Vitter, whose scare-tactic ads accused Edwards of wanting to release “thugs” from prison. That was never the case, as the reforms’ widespread support makes clear. While the bills as amended contain substantial changes from the justice task force’s recommendations, they’re a big step toward ending Louisiana’s dubious status as the world’s leading jailer. We hope lawmakers will pass these needed reforms.

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Newton’s First Law of Bad Government

SIR ISAAC NEWTON REDUCED MUCH OF WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSE TO A HANDFUL OF PRECISE MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS. Good

thing Sir Isaac isn’t around today to try to make sense of the Louisiana Legislature. He’d surely go mad. Or perhaps, upon noticing the extravagance with which hordes of unctuous lobbyists are pushing a bill to regulate web-based transportation network companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft, he might be moved to formulate his First Law of Bad Government: A proposed law’s awfulness is geometrically proportional to the number of lobbyists hired to secure its passage. That is surely the case with House Bill 527 by Rep. Kenny Havard, RJackson, which might otherwise be called the No Lobbyist Left Behind Bill. HB 527 is no doubt the handiwork of Uber and Lyft, which have promoted similar bills in other states. The two companies are international outfits that use smartphone apps to arrange what otherwise would be taxicab rides in a growing number of cities. Unlike taxicabs, however, Uber and Lyft want to avoid local regulation at all costs — and they are sparing no expense toward that end. In the current Louisiana legislative session, Uber and Lyft have hired so many registered schmoozers to pass Havard’s bill that it’s difficult to

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navigate the legislative halls without bumping into one in the act of puckering up. And make no mistake, HB 527 is a very bad bill. At face value, there’s nothing wrong with the state regulating TNCs. As their lobbyists are quick to note, it would level the playing field statewide for mobile app-based outfits like Uber and Lyft. But Havard’s bill goes much further than that — and in the wrong direction. There are at least four measures by which HB 527 is an awful bill: First, its regulatory provisions are a sham. HB 527 places TNC regulatory responsibility with the state Department of Agriculture and Forestry rather than the Louisiana Public Service Commission. That’s not a misprint. The state’s experts on eggs, milk, cotton and pine trees would regulate internet-based cab services in Louisiana’s urban areas. To justify that charade, the bill magically declares TNCs not to be taxis, for-hire vehicles, or “common carriers,” even though they perform the same function as taxis and limos. (Despite such legislative legerdemain, rest assured you will be charged if you use Uber or Lyft.) Worse yet, most of the Ag Department’s regulatory efforts would be collecting a puny fee from Uber and Lyft, whose main goal quite obviously is to escape already established

— and far more thorough — regulations in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and elsewhere. Second, the promised treasure trove of fees generated by state regulation is an illusion. New Orleans, which generates by far the most TNC traffic, has a home rule charter and a taxicab ordinance that predates the 1974 Constitution. That makes it highly possible, if not likely, that HB 527 will either be declared unconstitutional or inapplicable to the Big Easy. Third, HB 527 poses a very real danger to public safety. It contains no provisions for drug testing or fingerprinting TNC drivers. In fact, at the urging of Uber and Lyft’s lobbyists, House members rejected amendments calling for such provisions. The bill does require criminal background checks — every two years. Meanwhile, two Baton Rouge Uber drivers were recently busted for DWI — one of them with a passenger on board. Fourth, HB 527 makes a mockery of accountability and transparency. The bill mentions annual audits, but Uber and Lyft — not the state — would hire auditors to check their numbers. After those “audits” are done, local governments could inspect but not get copies of them. The Legislative Auditor, whose job it is to audit all entities that receive public funds, likewise could not get copies of the audits. Worst of all, the audit findings and virtually all other information about the TNCs and their operations would be specifically exempted from the Louisiana Public Records Act, which means the public would have no way of knowing if something is amiss. If you think these provisions are bad, think about this: The original version of HB 527 was worse. Much worse. A handful of amendments rendered it, well, slightly less dreadful. No wonder Uber and Lyft have hired so many lobbyists. When a bill is this bad, it takes an army of prevaricators to mask its glaring flaws. Sadly, HB 527 has been grossly under-covered by the state’s political media. That has played into the TNCs’ hands, but hopefully that will change. And hopefully, voters will take notice of just how dangerous HB 527 is and tell their senators (who now have the bill before them) to vote against it. Don’t let Uber and Lyft’s phalanx of lobbyists deter you from speaking out, because the one thing no amount of money or lobbying can overcome is a mob of angry constituents. Newton might even call that his First Law of Good Government.

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Hey Blake, On St. Bernard Avenue and North Galvez Street is one of those painted utility boxes with a Mardi Gras Indian in a bright pink suit. Who is the person depicted? KATHERINE

Dear Katherine, That painted utility box is one of 140 around town that are part of the public art project coordinated by Community Visions Unlimited (CVU). Painted in July 2016, it depicts Albert Polite Jr., spy boy for the Fi-Yi-Yi Mardi Gras Indian tribe. The story of his pink suit is as colorful as the artwork. Polite created the suit in honor of his wife, who died of breast cancer in November 2015. Though pink is the suit’s predominant color (since it is associated with the fight against breast cancer), Polite also incorporated colors from other cancer awareness campaigns. He even featured an elephant, to remind people to never forget the importance of early detection. The utility box is the work of artist Linda LeBoeuf. Her 12 other painted boxes include ones showcasing singer Oliver “Who Shot the La La” Morgan at Basin and North Villere streets and Buddy Bolden at Perdido and S. Rampart streets. She also painted the box at Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Clearview Parkway in Metairie. Ten boxes have been completed recently in Jefferson Parish.

The pink outfit of spy boy Albert Polite Jr. on a painted utility box commemorates the fight against breast cancer and honors his wife, who died of the disease. P H OTO B Y K A N DAC E P O W E R G R AV E S

The utility box art project was created by Jeannie Paddison Tidy in 2006 to eliminate blight and graffiti. Volunteers help clean the boxes, then artists are encouraged to submit proposed designs. Those who are selected receive paint as well as a cash stipend. CVU depends on donations to keep the project going. For more information, visit www.cvunola.org. The boxes have become so popular that the group is working on a book highlighting them and the artists who paint them.

BLAKEVIEW SINCE THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND MARKS THE UNOFFICIAL START OF SUMMER, our thoughts turn to snowballs and some of the oldest purveyors

of that uniquely New Orleans treat. Hansen’s Sno-Bliz has earned a national reputation for snowball superiority. The stand, opened by Ernest and Mary Hansen in 1939, is now run by their granddaughter Ashley. Ernest, a master machinist, built the ice-shaving machine still used there. Mary created the original flavored syrups. Just as revered is Williams Plum Street Snowballs, opened by Sydney Williams in 1945. Donna and Claude Black have owned it since 1979 and serve their product in distinctive “oyster pails” (more commonly used as Chinese food takeout containers). In Old Metairie, Sal’s SnoBalls was founded by Sal Talluto in 1960. The business has been owned since 1992 by Steven Bel, who started working there when he was 8 years old. Any snowball story would be incomplete without George and Josie Ortolano, whose nephew Ronnie Sciortino still runs their SnoWizard company. In 1936, George created his own ice-shaving machine. The company that grew from that creation still manufactures and sells snowball machines and syrups nationwide.

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BY JULES BENTLEY | @JULESBENTLEY PHOTOS BY CHERYL GERBER

IN A METAIRIE MIDDLE-SCHOOL GYM, WORLDS AWAY FROM HOLLYWOOD GLITZ, Luke Hawx is sweaty, grimy and bruised, held back by

a dozen men nearly as big as he is. He struggles against the dense human embankment preventing him from crossing the 10 feet between him and his sneering antagonist — the creepily ageless hardcore-wrestling icon Stevie Richards, who’s just called Hawx a coward in front of Hawx’s hometown crowd. The audience is booing and stomping, urging their folk hero to defend his honor — the city’s honor — against this trash-talking interloper. Hawx’s jaw and eyes protrude as he exerts himself and then, in a leap, he is free of his captors. He vaults onto their heads and backs, crowd-surfing angrily over them toward a suddenly terrified Richards. When Hawx jumps free, the audience also jumps, coming to its feet with a roar of approval. Hawx has him! The two trade blows for a moment before being pulled apart. “You want this?” Richards bellows as he retreats, triumphantly holding a glittering belt in the air. “You’ll have to come get it in my house. I’ll see you in Philadelphia!” Hawx yells back. The crowd yells at both. It’s pandemonium. This is Luke Hawx in his element: a massively muscled, living emblem of hometown pride, a brute capable of superheroics, through whom audience members can live vicariously for a $10 ticket. An increasing number of audiences all over the world are seeing Luke Hawx — and not just as a pro wrestler. He landed key roles in two recent record-breaking Hollywood films: He died an iconically gruesome death in Logan and brawled with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in The Fate of the Furious. Despite tasting global success, Hawx is firmly rooted in New Orleans, where he started life with the deck stacked high against him. He was desperately poor and underparented as a child, and grew to be a truant and troublemaker. As an adult, he spent over a decade roaming the country as a journeyman wrestler, finding work wherever he could, paying his bills with construction and plumbing gigs while wrestling at night. PAGE 16

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Luke Hawx had a rough start growing up in New Orleans. Now he’s a TOP WRESTLER — and a budding ACTION MOVIE STAR.

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He’s equally busy these days. In addition to acting jobs, he is the founder and CEO of WildKat Sports pro wrestling. He trains wrestlers, puts on live shows and has a weekly TV program, Wildkat Wrestling, the highest-rated local show on WUPL-TV, WWL’s sibling channel. The same work ethic that carried him out of poverty blazes on, undiminished. I met with Hawx in his understated apartment, where he was preparing for both an upcoming trip to wrestle in England and a local photo shoot to promote iSatori, a line of fitness supplements that’s signed him to a personal sponsorship deal. In person, Hawx is warm and genuine, projecting calm, businesslike confidence. You’d know he was pure New Orleans even if he didn’t have a bunch of tattoos saying so. We spoke about his film career, wrestling and his hard-knock background.

GAMBIT: This has been a breakout few months for you. Hawx: I definitely didn’t know I was going to be in the two biggest blockbusters of 2017. : How’d you do it? H: I was hustling sets and hustling movies for years, going on auditions, getting something here and there. You work with someone, he likes you because you do a good job, and then something comes his way that fits you. In this case it was J.J. Perry, who’s a phenomenal stunt coordinator. I’d worked with J.J. a few times, and my description fit for Fate of the Furious, so he recommended they call me for an audition. The same day, I got a call for an audition on Logan. I didn’t think I’d get either one. Even when I got the roles, I didn’t know how many doors it would open up for me. I knew they were big films, but they could flop; you never know. Then here it is

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2017, and within a month’s time I’m going to the movie theater with all my friends to see me on the big screen, which is crazy, and my name’s in the credits right underneath Kurt Russell[’s]. It’s awesome. : People in our area know you from WildKat Sports, the pro wrestling promotion and school you founded. H: I love pro wrestling first and foremost, more than anything in life except my kids. For a while we didn’t have pro wrestling here in Louisiana. My goal was to bring it back, have a great product and open up a school so younger wrestlers don’t have to move like I did, to go chase it in California and Philadelphia. Now they can train here and get opportunities with other companies, because people know they come from WildKat Sports and they’re trained correctly.

I’m the only person in my family that graduated high school. Now I’ve got a kid going to college, who won the top awards at Grace King [High School] — all honors and he was homecoming king.

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: WildKat not only has outlived a lot of regional promotions, but keeps getting bigger. What’s the key? H: There’s no shortcut. Like [body builder] C.T. Fletcher says, everybody wants the 60-second abs ... but there ain’t no such thing as 60-second abs. I wrestled for 13 years before I made a living at it and before I started WildKat. … I always had a vision. I’m not afraid of growth, but I also knew I didn’t want to grow too fast. So it’s been long-term, to build from 200 people [at our shows] to 1,500, and from there to producing our own weekly prime-time television show. : Where’d you learn how to produce TV? H: We’re still learning; there’s plenty of trial and error. I didn’t have somebody taking me under their wing and showing me how. You survive by adapting to your environment, same as anything in

life. As a little kid it was hey, either I somehow get a couple dollars for a combo meal or I’m not gonna eat tonight. So guess what? I’d go dig coins out of the fountain at Esplanade Mall. You find a way. : It was clear to me as soon as we met that you had the streets in you. Are you willing to talk about that part of your past? H: Yeah, I’m not ashamed of it. My mom was a drug addict and my dad didn’t want anything to do with me. I was on the streets since 8, 9 years old, doing what I wanted to, not coming home for days, sleeping out and hustling to get money. I had no clothes; I legit wore my mom’s clothes to school. I got made fun of because I’d be wearing girl jeans and girl shoes and had holes in my clothes. I hated school. After failing two years of middle school for not going, the courts took me away from my mom and I went into Boys Town.

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I’m going to the movie theater with all my friends to see me on the big screen, which is crazy, and my name’s in the credits right underneath Kurt Russell[’s]. It’s awesome.

It was a culture shock. In the boys’ home I at least had clothes and food, but I also had structure I wasn’t used to. I couldn’t leave. I had to go to bed at 8 at night. I had to wash clothes. At the time I hated it, but it was the best thing that happened to me. It put stability in my life. Then, at 15 years old, the courts told me, “You can stay in the home until you’re 18, or we can force your dad to take you.” I’d never lived a day with him. We didn’t get along. For some reason back then, he just didn’t want nothing to do with me. It lasted maybe a month, and then I got in a fight with my dad at school — a fistfight. The school disciplinarian was like, “We can’t send this kid home, and he’s got no other family.” They didn’t know where the hell my mom was at the time. The disciplinarian said, “I’ll probably get in trouble, but I’ll take you home with me for the night.” A night turned into two nights, then it turned into three nights because I still didn’t have anywhere to go. And then he said, “Well look, if you listen to me and abide by my rules, I’ll take care of you. You stay here and I’ll adopt you.” : A disciplinarian sounds ... strict. H: He did so much for me. Being adopted was awesome, but it was

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a struggle, because again, I wanted to go out and hang with my friends all night. I wanted to run the streets. I didn’t want to do homework. You couldn’t tell me anything. I wanted to be independent; that’s all I knew. I fought with him a lot. I wasn’t used to somebody showing me that they cared about me, but he stuck with me through my stubbornness. : So he was a good mentor? H: More than I can say. He taught me how to be a man. And I knew with my kids, I didn’t want them having the same life I had. I was going to do whatever it took, physically, mentally, to chase my dreams at all costs. My dream was pro wrestling, and I never gave up. When I was growing up, pro wrestling was something that always took me away from negativity. Whenever I watched pro wrestling, I didn’t think about anything else, it was just happy thoughts. So that’s what I pursued. : How did you get from pro wrestling into stunts and film? H: I was wrestling in 2006 for a show on MTV. We were on set in L.A., and [the wrestler] Vampiro says “Hey, I want you to be in this movie I’m doing in Mexico. The producers are here and they like your look.” So I give these guys my contact (information), thinking I’ll PAGE 19

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LUKE HAWX ONSCREEN • The Fate of the Furious still is in theaters • Logan comes out on DVD, Blu-ray and streaming services MAY 23 • Preacher Season 2 premieres on AMC JUNE 25 • Wildkat Wrestling airs on WUPL-TV SATURDAY & SUNDAY NIGHTS at 9 P.M. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WILDKAT SPORTS LIVE WRESTLING EVENTS AND TRAINING SCHOOL:

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never hear from them again. I mean, it’s Hollywood. A couple months go by and I get a phone call: “Hi, we’re going to be shooting in Guadalajara on these dates, are you available? We’re going to fly you down and pay you $1,000 a day. Are you cool with that?” I’m thinking, I’ve got to work three 40-hour weeks to make $1,000. “Yeah,” I say, “I can do that.” I flew down to Mexico; it was all good. I learned that I didn’t know a goddamn thing about the movie business. After that, I started training with a stunt coordinator named Phil O’Dell. Phil lived in Covington, so I would [work as a bouncer], get off at 5 a.m., go to IHOP for breakfast and then drive straight to the Northshore on no sleep and train. Eight hours a day with Phil, learning how to fight, learning how to shoot guns, learning how to do all of these different things involving camera angles. I did that for two years before I got my first opportunity. Phil would always say “Yeah, I’ve got this film coming up or this project coming up, I’m going to try to get you in.” I would get my hopes up and then, “Oh, the budget got cut, that scene got cut.” It was always something. He was trying, but it was brutal. Finally the first movie came, Wrong Side of Town with [wrestlers] Batista and Rob Van Dam. Phil was like, “It isn’t a wrestling film, but they’ve got wrestlers in it, so I’m getting you in.” So I got [Screen Actors Guild membership] in 2009 on that film. You

can’t get a role unless you’re [a member of] SAG, and you can’t get SAG unless you get a role. Once I had SAG, I started gradually picking up more work from there. : In Fate of the Furious and Logan you had speaking roles. Is that a big step up? It seems higher-profile than doing stunt work. H: It is and it’s not. A lot of stunt guys play small acting roles. Stunt guys actually get paid more by normal SAG rates. The big difference between a stunt and an acting role is stunt guys don’t get the credit actors do. There’s no Oscars for stunts, but without stunts there’d be no movies. Stunt guys put their bodies through hell. In Homefront, I got blasted down a set of stairs. You know how hard it is to get yanked downstairs backwards? Those are wood stairs, no protection. You’ve got to be a bad motherfucker. : That’s what you get cast as a lot. H: Yeah, because of my size and how fit I am, I get a lot of bad guy roles, which I’m fine with. I’ve got the tattoos, I’ve got that look like I’m going to kick someone’s ass. Somebody’s got to make the good guy look good, right? Pin me, pay me. : What’s ahead for you? H: I’m in the first episode of the new season of Preacher on AMC. I play Doug the Bouncer; I get into a good little tussle with the main character and we have an interesting turn. There’s the

WildKat TV series, Saturday and Sunday nights on WUPL. WildKat’s doing a more adult-oriented show at Shamrock on North Carrollton on June 24, and then we’re working on a big project. We’re filming something over the summer that I think is going to be groundbreaking. : It’s been quite a journey. H: It wasn’t easy. I got passed over for so many things because I’m not this guy’s son or I didn’t go to this school. If I didn’t bust my ass on everything I do, I wouldn’t have any of these opportunities. I’m not the smartest guy in the world, but I’m willing to learn and I’m willing to work as hard as I have to to make progress toward my goals. Once I reach those goals, I make new goals. I’m not afraid to fail. I grew up a failure. Both of my brothers are heroin addicts; I’m the only person in my family that graduated high school. Now I’ve got a kid going to college, who won the top awards at Grace King [High School] — all honors and he was homecoming king. He’s got scholarships. I’m so proud of my kids. It means I broke the cycle. I tweeted that today: My biggest accomplishment is breaking the cycle. I’m just a regular dude who worked hard. I’m in a bunch of movies because of it, and I’m still working hard, and I’m producing my own television show. And who knows what the future holds for me. I can tell you this — I ain’t going back.

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I get a lot of bad guy roles, which I’m fine with. I’ve got the tattoos, I’ve got that look like I’m going to kick someone’s ass. Somebody’s got to make the good guy look good, right? Pin me, pay me.

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WHAT’S IN STORE

LOUISIANA RESIDENTS

Oh boy, po-boys

The most popular sandwich at Short Stop Poboys is the softshell crab po-boy.

BY ANDREA BLUMENSTEIN

P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

“EVERYTHING WITH CHEESE,” SAYS JERRY HENDRICK, owner of Short Stop

Poboys (119 Transcontinental Ave., Metairie, 504-8854572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com). “Always. Even (on) my shrimp.” With a menu that has stayed consistent, this Metairie shop has been family-owned for 51 years. It’s no wonder that the second-generation owner of po-boy goodness has his order down pat. “I spent most of my life here,” he says. “It was started by my father and I was here since 13.” His son, Chad, also is in the family business. When in season, sweet blue crabs from Lake Pontchartrain fill the softshell crab po-boy. Because of the sandwich’s popularity, when local softshells aren’t available, Hendrick sells a high-quality imported crab rather than cutting it from the menu. It’s hard to compete with Louisiana seafood, so Hendrick looks forward to the local harvest. “When it warms up, we are getting delicious, beautiful crabs from the lake,” he says. Another staple is the roast beef po-boy. “Oh yeah,” Hendrick says when asked whether customers need a fork to eat this sandwich. “It is a sloppy roast beef. Delicious.” Short Stop slow-cooks the roast beef in-house. The multiple-step process has the team cooking then refrigerating the meat, slicing it and then cooking it again in its own gravy with seasoning. “It’s got a lot of garlic,” Hendrick says. Short Stop has an extensive list of soft drinks — think cream soda and cherry flavors — and an array of potato chip choices. Shrimp is breaded daily and is a popular filling. Short Stop also offers less popular but no less New Orleanian options. “We are also probably one of the few places where you can actually buy a liver cheese po-boy,” Hendrick says. The shop draws a lot of business from locals, especially area workers grabbing lunch. The rush starts at about 11 a.m., but the staff prepares ahead. If you arrive craving a fried shrimp po-boy, fully dressed, don’t fear the queue. The line, according

to Hendrick, is made up of regulars with single po-boy orders. “During the week, most people are just ordering one sandwich,” he says. “Families coming in on Fridays and Saturdays tend to slow down (the line) a little because of the larger family orders.” The company has streamlined takeout by creating a preorder pickup window, and it offers multiple ways to order ahead: online, by phone or via the Short Stop app.

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The store also offers sides such as french fries, coleslaw, stuffed artichokes and potato salad. Diners can order chicken gumbo most days or seafood gumbo on Fridays. Muffalettas are new to Short Stop. You also can order po-boy finger sandwich trays, potato salad, gumbo by the gallon and jambalaya in small and large platters for catering. The store is open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.

SHOPPING NEWS BY KATHERINE M. JOHNSON

Brooks Brothers (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., 504-5224200; www.brooksbrothers.com) holds a Spring Savings Sale, featuring 40 percent off men’s sweaters and outerwear and select women’s styles, and select men’s summer suits are two for $899. The sale is for a limited time only; the men’s summer suit deal is valid until May 25. Athleta (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-833-6808; www.athleta.com) hosts Swim into Summer 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Representatives from Premier Fitness will give tips on summer workouts, and stylists will be on hand for oneon-one bathing suit fittings (register by emailing carly_harp@stores.gap. com). The free event also features raffles and refreshments. Magnolia Makeup (5331 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-564-7992; www. magnoliamakeup.com) debuts its collection of liquid foundations and highlighters at its Complexion Perfection Garden Party 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 27. The event is free and includes color matching services. Makeup is available for pre-order for $20 through the event’s Eventbrite. com page. Refreshments will be served, and attendees are eligible for giveaways.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING THE MONUMENTS RESTORED, CALL YOUR SENATOR TODAY! House Bill (HB) 71 (or the Louisiana Military Memorial Conservation Act ) protects all state monuments, plaques, statues located on public property that have been dedicated to U.S. wars and veterans. This bill recently passed the Louisiana House of Representatives and is currently pending in the Louisiana senate. The state senate will vote on this bill very soon, therefore please contact your state senator immediately and urge them to support HB 71 to protect all U.S. military memorials, monuments and statues throughout Louisiana. http://senate.la.gov/ senators/offices.asp

ORLEANS PARISH RESIDENTS TAKE ACTION AND SIGN PETITION SEC 84-31 The Protecting Landmarks to U.S. Military Veterans for education, cultural, economic, and general welfare petition presents a solution to protect and restore New Orleans’ historic landmarks, and create accountability for the Mayor and City Council Officials. www.savenolaheritage.org Only 10,000 voters are needed to call for a public vote to restore and return monuments to their original location. MESSAGE FROM FRANK STEWART

M E S S A G E F R O M F R A N K S T E WA R T

MITCH LANDRIEU T H E D I C TAT O R M AY O R

WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE IN OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS ?

YOU’VE PROVEN THAT YOU ARE A DICTATOR BY NOT LETTING ALL OF THE TAXPAYERS DECIDE.

It’s hard to understand how an intelligent and capable leader such as you can be so selfish in this decision. What’s next? Are you going to remove Andrew Jackson, Joan of Arc, and the other icons in this 300-year-old city? All monuments represent significant leaders who at their time felt they were doing the right thing. You could have been a leader with an open mind and a willingness to change or compromise. You could have been a great Mayor. HOW SAD!

The Truth About Robert E. Lee B Y T O M C O WA N , N E W O R L E A N S A T T O R N E Y

Robert E. Lee DID NOT believe in slavery. He did not join President Abraham Lincoln or others suggesting slaves should be sent back to Africa. He did not believe in secession. His father fought by the side of George Washington to create our country. In 1861, U.S. Army Gen. Winfield Scott asked Lee to lead the Union army after Lee served as the commandant of West Point. Lee turned down that offer because he knew it would bring war to his family and state. Scott, who witnessed Lee’s bravery as a young soldier in the Mexican-American War, was not alone in recognizing Lee’s military skills. Modern European generals studied Lee closely. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman were Lee’s enemies during the Civil War (though Grant fought on

Sherman’s side in the Mexican War) and easily could have killed Lee and his family, but both knew he was the ultimate ally in healing the post-Civil War nation. There is no sin against this man towards former African slaves, or fault for leaving the country of his forefathers to protect his family. After the Civil War, when others did not, Lee stood to join a single black man who entered his church for communion. Michael Korda, biographer of Lee, Grant and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, wrote, “It is hard to think of any other general who had fought against his own country being so completely reintegrated into national life.” His is the story the good man tells his children. We should not have removed a monument of a man whom Grant conspicuously saved.

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Off the meaten path

G.U.L.F. seafood

Kristopher Doll’s creative deli BY H E L E N F R E U N D

THE AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE’S GULF UNITED FOR LASTING FISHERIES

@helenfreund KRISTOPHER DOLL KNOWS HIS WAY AROUND A PIECE OF MEAT. The Lafayette native and local chef has plenty of experience with all things salumi, evidenced by his tenures at Cleaver & Co., Cochon Butcher and several of chef/restaurateur Adolfo Garcia’s restaurants. Doll originally opened Shank Charcuterie as a stall in St. Roch Market and later moved across the street to open the butcher and deli-style restaurant. There, under the glimmer of fluorescent lights and bare-bones decor, smoked tasso, ham hocks, pork belly, rib-eye steaks, whole chickens and giant slabs of brisket fill a display case. There’s no denying his curing and butchery skills anchor the St. Claude operation, but the short, creative menu proves there’s more than meets the eye. The shop can feel like a well-kept secret, but its nofrills aesthetic belies the tasty, meaty snacks and dishes that come from its kitchen. The menu features a few breakfast items (steak and eggs, omelets and a frittata), but the more substantial — and intriguing — items are served at lunch and early dinner (the shop closes at 7 p.m. most days). The business’ name suggests the obvious, but it’s worth noting there are few options available for vegetarians. The long, narrow space has a 20-seat lunch counter overlooking a hooded grill where Doll prepares almost everything to order. Chimichurri potatoes are pressed flat on the grill, emblazoned with char marks and dusted with herbs. Brussels sprouts are given a hearty nudge with thick slabs of bacon and melted Parmesan. Steamed boudin links come two per order and are served with a spicy Creole mustard

dipping sauce. The links’ rice-heavy filling gets a touch of heat from bird’s eye chilies and vinegar, a nice addition that helps balance some of the heavier bits of pork. In addition to the diminutive menu, Doll’s creativity is on display in daily specials. On one visit, an excellent lamb neck ragu arrived sopping in crimson juices dotted with sprigs of oregano. The thick strips of meat with deliciously crispy, fatty edges were draped over thick, creamy white beans and topped with nibs of salty feta cheese, giving the dish a warm, Mediterranean feel. Across the menu, Doll incorporates international influences, from Southeast Asian-inspired grilled chicken thighs bathed in a chili, lime and garlic sauce to his take on Argentina’s choripan sandwich. Here, the chef creates a dish that falls somewhere between East Coast Italian comfort fare and the South American standby, folding a fat sausage link into French bread and draping it in a thick tomato and red

WHERE

WHEN

2352 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5281; www. shankcharcuterie.com

breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sun., early dinner Tue.-Sat.

HOW MUCH moderate

WHAT WORKS

lamb neck stew, choripan sandwich, burger

Kristopher Doll opened Shank Charcuterie on St. Claude Avenue. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

pepper sauce as well as a blanket of melted mozzarella. The excellent burger features a giant patty with caramelized, crispy edges, a cheddar-heavy pimiento cheese spread and briny bread-and-butter pickles on toasted French bread. It’s big enough for two people. Specialty meat restaurants have been in vogue in past several years, with artisan butchers, Cajun-inspired meat markets and barbecue joints opening up left and right. Doll’s butchery operation is one of the quirkiest and most interesting in the city.

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WHAT DOESN’T

vegetarians won’t find much here

CHECK, PLEASE

St. Claude Avenue butcher shop and deli offers short menu of creative fare

(G.U.L.F.) announced its second annual Summer of Sustainability dinner series, which begins June 1 with a dinner highlighting oysters at the Aquarium of the Americas (1 Canal St.). G.U.L.F. advocates the use of seafood from the Gulf of Mexico and sustainable practices by fishermen, purveyors and restaurants. G.U.L.F.’s Chefs Council and Restaurant Participation Program is led by Tenney Flynn of GW Fins. For the dinner series, he is joined by chefs including Susan Spicer of Bayona, Ryan Prewitt of Peche, Brian Landry of Borgne, Chris Lynch of Commander’s Palace, Alex Harrell of Angeline, Jason Goodenough of Carrollton Market and others. Multi-course dinners also are scheduled for July 13 and Aug. 10. The June 1 dinner costs $175. Visit www.audubongulf.org for information and tickets. — WILL COVIELLO

Casita closed

LA CASITA , the Warehouse District

Mexican restaurant, closed Saturday, May 20. The restaurant was known for its happy hour margarita specials and creative tacos. “The concept of La Casita is nothing that is bound to geography, but (rather) to our customers and their PAGE 24

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tastes,” owner and founder John Michael Wade said in a prepared statement. “While our Julia St. property was the beginning of our experience, it is certainly not the end. Stay tuned to see what we have coming up next.” No changes appear to be afoot at the group’s second location, La Casita Taqueria (8400 Oak St., 504-826-9913; www.eatlacasita. com), which opened last year in the Carrollton neighborhood in the former Squeal BBQ spot. — HELEN FREUND

Primitivo smolders

CHEF-RESTAURATEUR ADOLFO GARCIA’ S hearth-focused restau-

Belgian-style wheat ale brewed with coriander and orange peel.

rant Primitivo served its final meals May 20. The restaurant opened two years ago on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, one of a string of new businesses on the developing Central City stretch, including Casa Borrega, Dryades Public Market and the outdoor food hall Roux Carre. Primitivo used a special oven to roast, smoke and grill meats, and the menu included larger cuts of meat served on familystyle platters. Chef Nick Martin’s cooking garnered accolades, and critics lauded the chefs’ use of fire and the restaurant’s rustic ethos. — HELEN FREUND

Dave & Busters serves Dynamite fried shrimp.

Busting in DAVE & BUSTER’S, A CHAIN OF HYBRID SPORTS BARS AND VIDEO AND GAME ARCADES for adults,

opened a location (1200 Poydras St., 504-226-3300; www.daveandbusters.com) in the CBD on May 22. The business will occupy 40,000 square feet on the top floor of the six-story building on the corner of Poydras Street and Loyola Avenue. Besides boasting more than 165 games — including video games, bowling and billiards — the space is decked out with numerous televisions for watching sports. There is restaurant and bar space, and the menu features a mix of bar food and party-themed pub grub, including a Buffalo wing burger, ancho Caesar lettuce wraps, something called the “Carnivore Pizzadilla” and burgers, such as the BBBacon burger topped with three “different types of bacon!” The cocktail list covers a lot of bases and includes some gimmicky drinks. There are Tiki drinks, “CoronaRitas,” Monster Isle Punches, adult snow cones and “Glow Kones,” which have a glowing cube in the glass. Daily happy hours feature half-price cocktails, pints of domestic beer for $2.50 and discounts on glasses and bottles of wine. The new spot is the 97th location for the chain, which was founded in Dallas in 1982. Dave & Buster’s is open 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. — HELEN FREUND

EAT+DRINK John T. Edge AUTHOR JOHN T. EDGE IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTHERN FOODWAYS ALLIANCE and a James Beard

Award winner. He recently released The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South. His book examines food in the South over six decades and explores how working-class Southerners have shaped contemporary American cuisine. Edge reads from and signs the book at Garden District Book Shop at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25. Edge spoke with Gambit about his book.

Why did you write this book? EDGE: My book is about food as a political instrument and as a social expression and I think at no other time in our history have we, as Southerners, understood that and attempted to grapple with that and with those realities. ... In many ways, this book is my own attempt to grapple with why I obsess over Southern food culture and why others seem to, past and present, and what truths are at the bottom of this obsession. What do the narratives embedded in New Orleans food culture and Southern food reveal to us about ourselves and about the history of a region? We’re in the midst of a regional renaissance and in those moments of renaissance you recognize the triumphs of recent history and the ongoing struggle that’s all part of the process. New Orleans is a great place to talk about all that. One of the things that (happened in) New Orleans in the 1970s is the work of people like Rudy Lombard, who was one of the drivers of restaurant desegregation in New Orleans. (He) also, by way of that great book Creole Feast, framed the import of the old guard of African-American chefs who ruled the kitchens at restaurants like Antoine’s and Galatoire’s and Arnaud’s. New Orleans’ understanding of the import of food culture led the nation.

How have working class communities shaped our understanding of modern Southern food? E: I think the dishes of the South that we valorize are oftentimes born of working-class creativity. There’s almost a subversive creativity evident there. For instance, think about a pan-Southern dish, like shrimp and grits. That (dish)

has its arguable origins in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as a working class fisherman and fisherwoman’s dish. (The dish) was elevated in the 1980s by Bill Neal, a chef in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and when Craig Claiborne wrote about it in The New York Times, very quickly that dish of shrimp and grits metastasized across the South. (The dish) was quickly embraced by chefs and restaurateurs in places like New Orleans, where you see chefs using tasso or the cured meats of Louisiana. So you see these working class dishes being adapted by white tablecloth chefs, and New Orleans is one of the laboratories where that begins to happen.

How are new generations of immigrant communities helping to shape modern Southern food? E: The region today shows very much the imprint of newer Southerners. I think of new arrivals to the South as very active Southerners — people who actively claim this place. I was born in the South. The birthright was given to me, whereas immigrant Southerners have had to endure adversity to claim this place. ... I think of those people as active Southerners and myself as a passive Southerner. There’s a whole range of active Southerners — from Vietnamese men and women who have reinvigorated the fisheries of Louisiana to Guatemalan and Central American workers who came into New Orleans post-Katrina and stayed to operate restaurants. There’s a new vitality that shows throughout the South that is the result of these active Southerners claiming the South as their own and reminding us that culture is a process and not a product. — HELEN FREUND

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TRYING TO FIX A RECIPE can force a

brewer back to the drawing board. Great Raft Brewing (www.greatraftbrewing.com) in Shreveport had to reconsider the recipe of its flagship beer, Southern Drawl, after last year’s harvest yielded hops that contained half the alpha acid bittering agents the beer needed. Small tweaks to the recipe didn’t restore the flavor the team wanted, so co-founder Andrew Nations decided to start from scratch, recreating a beer that accounts for 30 percent of the brewery’s sales. Great Raft rolls out its new Southern Drawl this month. No longer a “pale lager,” it’s brewed in the pilsner style with Southern ingredients. For a traditional pilsner, the majority of the malts and hops come from Germany, where the style was invented. “If we redo it, let’s make it Southern,” Nations says. The new recipe is brewed with Cajun Country Rice from Crowley and dry hopped with the German noble hop Tettnang, the newer German hop, Hallertau Blanc, and Mosaic and Cascade hops. Rice is not a traditional pilsner ingredient. “We were more concerned with celebrating a Louisiana-sourced product and making a delicious beer than fitting into a stylistically perfect box,” says Great Raft co-founder Lindsay Nations.

Tin Roof Brewing Company of Baton Rouge also has changed recipes recently. Tin Roof hired Michael Till of Rogue in Oregon as head brewer and Robbie Welborn of Ska Brewing Company in Colorado as head cellarman, and they led a reinvention of its flagship pale ale. Voodoo Bengal was a traditional pale ale that used classic hops and a deeper malt flavor and color. The new Voodoo Pale Ale is more in line with the popular Northeast-style pale ales and IPAs. It is a hazy, heavily dryhopped beer using Citra, Simcoe, and Waimea hops for tropical and citrus fruit aroma and flavor. The body is lightened by the use of malted and flaked oaks in the grain bill, which also creates a haziness that’s popular with many beer drinkers.

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BY BRENDA MAITLAND

2013 Steele Cabernet Franc Lake County, California Retail $17

CABERNET FRANC IS ONE OF THE MAJOR GRAPE varietals

and one of five red grapes in Bordeaux-style blends, along with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, malbec and petit verdot. Cabernet Franc was planted in France’s Loire Valley and the Libourne region in the 17th century and now is produced in many regions. Grapes for this wine were sourced from Lake County, California. The Steele team sources some fruit from vineyards as high as 2,700 feet. The area’s warm days and cool nights foster grapes that produce wines with balanced acidity and fine tannins. At Steele, hand-picked grapes ferment for 18 days and are maintained in separate vineyard lots. The wine is barrel-aged for 14 months in American and French oak and blended right before bottling. In the glass, the wine offers aromas of cassis, plum, red berries and hints of oak spice. On the palate, taste raspberry, black currant, coffee, cocoa notes and peppery undertones. Decant 15 minutes before serving. Drink it with meat, fowl, game, barbecue and hearty dishes such as beef stew, lasagna and moussaka. Buy it at: Langenstein’s in Metairie.

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Louisiana crawfish and beer dinner 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Cafe b, 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700 www.cafeb.com The dinner features four crawfish dishes served with beer from Mudbug Brewery. Dishes include crawfish jalapeno fondue dip, Thai-spiced crawfish in wonton cones and crawfish ravioli tossed with smoked tasso, green garlic butter and tomato and dill. There’s also dessert. cream Tickets $55 plus tax and tip.

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La Grande Selection de Galatoire’s Wine Dinner 7 p.m. Wednesday Galatoire’s, 209 Bourbon St., (504) 525-2021 www.galatoires.com The event features passed hors d’oeuvres and a five-course dinner with wine pairings from Galatoire’s wine list. Dishes include poached Louisiana oysters, foie gras mousse crepes with apricots and roasted pistachios, tempura-fried pork rillette and beef tenderloin. Tickets $125.

MAY 27

In the SoFAB Kitchen with Serigne Mbaye 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405 www.natfab.org Chef Serigne Mbaye spent much of his youth in West Africa, studied cooking in the U.S. and is inspired by Senegalese chef Pierre Tham. He currently is a senior line cook at Commander’s Palace. The cooking demonstration features dishes incorporating his experiences from Africa to New Orleans. (He and barbecue expert Howard Conyers present a Senegalese-Creole dinner June 3). The cooking demonstration is free with regular museum admission.

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4213 Magazine St., (504) 891-4213 www.shayarestaurant.com Labneh is made with yogurt and topped with wax peppers and sliced radish.

611 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 509-7334 www.willajean.com Artichoke dip is topped with melted cheese and served with toasted crostini.

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OUT EAT

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C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

AMERICAN 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. $$

BAR & GRILL

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

The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. Lunch and 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. $

BARBECUE Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; 3226 Magazine St., (504) 224-6024; www.bayouburger.com — No reservations. Bourbon Street: Lunch. dinner and late-night daily. Magazine Street: lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. 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 reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., 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. $

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New Feelings Cafe, Bar & Courtyard Lounge — 535 Franklin Ave., (504) 446-0040; www.feelingscafebar.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

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. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$

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. $$ Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., , (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$

CAJUN 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. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY

Green to Go — 400 Poydras St., Suite 130; 2633 Napoleon Ave.; (504) 460-3160; www.greentogonola.com — No reservationas. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. 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. $

Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

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OUT TO EAT Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. 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. $$$

ITALIAN

Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — 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 — 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 — Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$

Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tsunami — 601 Poydras St., Suite B., (504) 608-3474; www.servingsushi.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

KOREAN

Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006; www.littlekoreabbq.flavorplate.com — Lunch Mon. & Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$

Willie Mae’s Grocery & Deli — 7457 St. Charles Ave., (504) 417-5424; www. williemaesnola.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY

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 — 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.,

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. $$$

Credit cards. $$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www. creolehouserestaurant.com — Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ 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 — Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 5985005; www.kingfishneworleans.com — Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant. com — 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. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — Light dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola.com — Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner Sun.-Thu. Credit cards. $$ Jerusalem Cafe — 2132 Tulane Ave., (504) 509-7729; www.facebook.com/ cafehei — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

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 — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ La Casita — 634 Julia St., (504) 2188043; 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD

Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat.

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun.

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. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

OUT TO EAT vations. 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. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., 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. $$

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. $

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. $$

PIZZA G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards.$ 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. $

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Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. 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

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. $

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. 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. $

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

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Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $

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Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. 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. $

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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. $

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WHATEVER IS THE OPPOSITE of selling out (buying in?), no artist in the new millennium personifies it more than Erykah • 8 p.m. Sunday, May 28 Badu. Earning an immediate, unlimited cachet cache after her 1997 debut Baduizm • UNO Lakefront Arena, 6801 went triple-platinum and blessed/cursed Franklin Ave., (504) 280-7222; her with Billie Holiday comparisons, Badu www.arena.uno.edu reinvested her artistic net worth in getting loud and proudly weird — exploring personal, political and stylistic protests on increasingly conceptual albums instead of cranking out “Tyrone” callbacks or plucking low-hanging fruit from “Appletree.” In 2015, when she did get around to redialing “Tyrone,” it was via a freebie mixtape (But You Caint Use My Phone) built around Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” but one that ditched the most petulant part of the ubiquitous megahit — namely, Drake — and staked it through the heart with Badu’s freak flag. In the interminable wait for New Amerykah Part Three, she’s dropped plenty of other satiating nibbles in the form of spotlight-hogging guest appearances on LPs by Flying Lotus, Tyler, The Creator, Bonobo, Janelle Monae and Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment. This bigband tour, backed by an eight-deep crew featuring The Cannabinoids, multiple percussionists and a trio of backup singers (as well as local hip-hop hero Mannie Fresh on introductions), reminds us why the wait will be worth it. Tickets $69.50-$149.50. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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Vidacovich, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Thibault, 8 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — Margie Perez, 6 Old Point Bar — Johnie B. Sanders & Ms. Iretta Blues, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6 Siberia — Parasites, Name Calling, Ekumen, Stacks, 9 SideBar — Dave Bandrowski & Friends, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Debbie Davis & Josh Paxton (album release), 8 & 10 Southport Hall — The Protomen, 7 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Monty Banks, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, 10

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21st Amendment — Shake It Break It Band, 2:30; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Co & Co Traveling Show, 11 a.m.; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 7; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Category 3, 3; Phyr Phly, 5; LC Smoove, 8; New Thousands feat. Adrian, 11; Sounds of Soul, 1 a.m. Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Istanbul — Joy Clark & Lilli Lewis, 7 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; King Snakes, 7; George Sartin & His Imaginary Friends, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; The Kim Carson Band, 8; Dave Pomerleau’s The Mayor, 11 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; Push Push, Mythological Hybrids, Lucy, 10 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; Cyril Neville’s Swamp Funk, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Carl Leblanc Trio feat. Kathleen Moore, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Loose Marbles, 7; The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Gasa Gasa — Diplocrats, Bug Lord, Pseudo, Dimphonic, Warganization, 10 Hey! Cafe — Honey & Salt, Static Masks, Tare, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Jake Landry, 6; Bon Bon Vivant, 9:30 Jazz National Historical Park — Bellevue College Band, 2 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Sonic Bloom feat. Eric “Benny” Bloom, 11 Marigny Opera House — Toonces, 8 Mudlark Public Theatre — Kraken Quartet, Plan Z, TV Pole Shine, 9 Oak — Dapper Dandies, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Steve Mignano, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Jimmy Robinson & Lily Kiara, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Ty Segall, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 7, 8 & 9 Republic New Orleans — The Mountain Goats, Holy Sons, 7; Ganja White Knight, Bleep Bloop, Pleasure, 11:30 Siberia — Alex McMurray, 6; Eyes Set to Kill, The Nearly Deads, Out of Reach, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10

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SATURDAY 27 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, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Marigny Street Brass, 11:30 Banks Street Bar — Future Hate, The Bills, Scarecrow Sonic Boombox, 9:30 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Ambush Reggae Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Brent Johnson, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 8 Check Point Charlie — Buddha’s Band, 4; Soul Spider, 7; Troy Turner, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Greazy Alice, No Money Down, 9 Circle Bar — Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10 d.b.a. — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 7; Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Gringo do Choro & Rick Trolsen, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Elizabeth McBride, 5; Claire & the Company, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Ackerfete, 8; Hustle with DJ Soul Sister (13th anniversary), 11 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — The Ibervillianaires, 6 Howlin’ Wolf — Rebirth Brass Band (34th anniversary), 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — Boukou Groove, 11 Mercedes-Benz Superdome — Bayou Country Superfest, 5 Oak — Jenn Howard Glass, 9 Old Point Bar — 1 Percent Nation, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Marina Crouse, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Where Y’acht, 9 The Orpheum Theater — Trey Songz, 7:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 7, 8 & 9 Red Bastille Lounge — Makin’ Groceries, 9 Siberia — Samothrace, He Whose Ox Is Gored, Recluse, Shadow Giant, 9 SideBar — Simon Lott & Simon Berz, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jacqui Naylor Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Monty Banks, noon; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 10 Twist of Lime — 11 Blade, Death Ed., Jak Locke, 10

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MONDAY 29 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 6:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — DinosAurchestra, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 9 Blue Nile — Jeff Chaz, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Yeah You Rite, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 6; Jack Cruz & Los Valientes, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — HG Breland, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Motown Monday with DJ Shane Love, 10 d.b.a. — Soul Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9

MUSIC Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — New Orleans Jazz Manouche, 7 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Poor Boys — Meatbodies, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; ACE feat. Dave Easley, 10 RF’s — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Saturn Bar — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Sam Cammarata, 3; Carolyn Broussard, 6 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) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Birdfoot Festival. Citywide — The annual international chamber music festival hosts concerts and events including the Musical Feast dinner concert. Visit www. birdfootfestival.org for details. Admission varies. Monday. Choral Evensong. Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave., (504) 8956602; www.cccnola.org — The concert for the Feast of the Ascension features organist Jarrett Follette. Free. 6 p.m. Thursday. Donald Blum. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www. trinitynola.com — The pianist’s program includes original compositions. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday. Joseph Meyer. Old Ursuline Convent, 1100 Chartres St., (504) 529-3040 — The violinist presents “Bach and Beyond.” Free. 6 p.m. Sunday. NOVA Chorale. St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church, 1545 State St. — The chorus’ program includes Martin’s “Messe for Double Choir.” Donations welcome. 7:30 p.m. Monday. St. Timothy Choir. St. Timothy on the Northshore, 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 626-3307 — The choir’s “Of Thee I Sing!” program includes patriotic songs. Free. 3 p.m. Sunday.

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FILM FESTIVALS Third Eye Film Festival — The horror and fantasy film festival celebrates movies made by women. 7 p.m. Saturday. Bar Redux

OPENING THIS WEEKEND Baywatch (R) — The Rock and Zac Efron star in the high-camp reboot of the beachfront TV series. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Devil’s Candy — Like all artists, this film’s protagonist is possessed by Satan. Chalmette Karl Marx City — A filmmaker tries to make sense of her father’s suicide by touring former East Germany. Zeitgeist Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (PG-13) — All Johnny Depp knows how to do anymore, it seems. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Canal Place, Chalmette Searchers (Maliglutit) — The homage to John Ford’s Western takes place in the Canadian Arctic. Zeitgeist Things to Come (PG-13) — Isabelle Huppert stars in the French film about a woman reworking her life after divorce. Chalmette

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Alien: Covenant (R) — Ridley Scott squeezes the last bit of life from his space-monster franchise. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Baahubali 2: The Conclusion — A warrior’s son learns the truth about his heritage. In Telugu with English subtitles. Elmwood Beauty and the Beast (PG) — Hermione, I mean Emma Watson, falls in love with a furry Frankenstein. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Born in China (G) — The nature documentary features pandas and the everendangered snow leopard. Kenner The Boss Baby (PG) — If you’ve ever wanted to see Alec Baldwin play a talking baby with a dark secret, this is your chance. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Chuck (R) — The sports film is about the real dude who inspired the character Rocky Balboa. Broad The Circle (PG-13) — Based on Dave Eggers’ 2013 tech-dystopia thriller. West Bank, Regal Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (PG) — A road trip goes sideways in the movie based on the children’s book

series. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal The Dinner (R) — Affluent couples have dinner to discuss their heinous children. Elmwood Everything, Everything (PG-13) — “Bubble Girl” falls in love with the boy next door. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Fate of the Furious (PG-13) — The narratively Sisyphean Fast and Furious franchise keeps rolling. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Gifted (PG-13) — A child-prodigy tearjerker with beefcake-come-lately Chris Evans. Elmwood, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Going in Style (PG-13) — Grandpas (Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin) try to pull the heist of a lifetime — in time to catch the early-bird special. Slidell Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG-13) — Tribune Media Company’s fatigued synopsis: “Based on the comic book.” Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place How to Be a Latin Lover (PG-13) — A man plots the seduction of a widowed billionaire. Elmwood, Kenner King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (PG13) — The tragic tale of destiny and duty reimagined as a goofy action movie. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Kong: Skull Island (PG-13) — Cinema’s greatest ape gets a new origin story. Slidell Lowriders (PG-13) — The family drama incorporates street art and car cultures. Elmwood Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (R) — Richard Gere is the man who greases the wheels, if you know what I mean. Elmwood A Quiet Passion (PG-13) — Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) is Emily Dickinson in this big-screen ars poetica. Broad Sleight (R) — Probably the only movie about a drug-dealing street magician. West Bank Smurfs: The Lost Village (PG) — Smurfette finally gets some girlfriends in this franchise reboot. West Bank, Slidell Snatched (R) — Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn are mother and daughter on a getaway gone wrong. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Tiny Giants 3-D — Cute things fend for themselves in the wild. Entergy Giant Screen Unforgettable (R) — Katherine Heigl plays against type as a jilted, obsessive ex-wife. West Bank

The Wall (R) — A military survivalist shoot-’em-up, not your favorite pot smokers’ rock opera. Clearview, Elmwood, Slidell

SPECIAL SCREENINGS 5-25-77 — A sci-fi amateur filmmaker is the first person to see Star Wars. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Zeitgeist The Adventures of Robin Hood — Errol Flynn stars in the 1938 retelling of the tale of noble thieves. 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic? — After the documentary screening, NoWasteNOLA leads a discussion about plastic’s impact. 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Blue House (1700 S. Rampart St.) Bilderberg: The Movie — Researcher Daniel Estulin’s film suggests an Illuminati-style secret society of financiers runs the world. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Prytania Blue Velvet (R) — David Lynch’s surrealist mystery is known for its violence and eroticism. (Bring your mom, obviously.) Midnight Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania Conspirators of Pleasure — Using no dialogue, the film explores auto-eroticism related to food and inanimate objects. (Whoa.) 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burgundy Picture House The Ghost Army — World War II soldier-artists build battlefield props to fool the Nazis. 7:30 p.m. Friday. New Orleans Museum of Art Hello Destroyer — “If Ingmar Bergman had made a film about ice hockey ...” 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Zeitgeist Hounds of Love — A couple kidnaps a woman in this disturbed serial killer thriller. 9 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Zeitgeist In Our Hands: Battle for Jerusalem — The documentary is about the Six-Day War. 7 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood, Regal Seven Brides for Seven Brothers — Newlyweds abet a mass kidnapping in this 1954 musical. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Smokey and the Bandit — In history’s most improbable plot device, a man drives 28 hours to drink Coors. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place

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A Quiet Passion • Showtimes vary

THERE’S SOMETHING UNIQUELY • The Broad Theater, 636 N. Broad SORROWFUL about any great St., (504) 218-1008; artist who doesn’t find recognition during her lifetime. Then there’s www.thebroadtheater.com Emily Dickinson, who ranks among the greatest American poets but lived to see only 10 of her approximately 1,800 poems find their way to print — and those were published anonymously, mostly in small regional newspapers. The familiar story of an artist sacrificing everything for her work probably reaches its ultimate expression in Dickinson. She was brought up in church but was deeply troubled by its teachings. She never married or accepted the attention of suitors, and during her lifetime (1830-1886), women enjoyed few of the freedoms taken for granted by men. She was devoted to her family and her writing, both of which could be found at the Amherst, Massachusetts family home she scarcely left during the second half of her life. Given these circumstances, one could be forgiven for recoiling at the thought of a Dickinson biopic. The magic and mystery of Dickinson’s writings are hard to deny, but the details of her life hardly seem the stuff of great cinema. Known for semi-autobiographical, arthouse classics like Distant Voices, Still Lives and The Long Day Closes, British writer-director Terence Davies courageously accepts the challenge of a Dickinson biopic with A Quiet Passion. The 71-year-old Davies has told interviewers he read four Dickinson biographies before writing a screenplay based on the parts that stuck with him. That is hardly a recipe for historical accuracy, but it gave Davies just what he needed to craft a deeply personal and highly imaginative vision of Dickinson’s life and art. When we first meet Davies’ Dickinson, she’s a rebellious teenager studying at a religious boarding school, an experience she describes later in the film as a mix of “bullying and coercion.” Davies imagines Dickinson’s close-knit family (which includes two siblings and a pair of deeply understanding parents) as a source of intellectual curiosity and unceasing verbal wit — the dialogue, especially early on, is sharp enough to strain believability, but it’s highly entertaining and sets the stage for what follows. The story soon jumps ahead in Dickinson’s life through a remarkable sequence in which the face of each family member ages and morphs while sitting for a photographic portrait, finally arriving at a new group of older actors to play the adult versions of Dickinson and her siblings. It’s a stunning example of the creativity Davies summons to tell his housebound story in vibrant cinematic style. In other scenes, the camera slowly tracks across a silent domestic tableau to reveal the inner lives and emotional states of the various family members, each further illuminated by the others. It is a quietly dazzling technique. As the adult Dickinson, Cynthia Nixon (best known as Miranda from HBO’s Sex and the City) conjures all her character’s private desperation. Nixon’s perceptive readings of Dickinson’s poetry, presented throughout in voiceover narration, are central to the film’s creative success. Even with so many penetrating words at her disposal, Nixon is at her expressive best in scenes where she has to communicate nonverbally. She deserves to be remembered when award season arrives. A Quiet Passion’s final act is no romp in the park as death and disease overtake the otherwise life-affirming story of Dickinson and her family. But sharing a bit of Dickinson’s suffering seems a small price to pay for all the film’s insights, or for its sense of justice in finally giving the artist her due. — KEN KORMAN

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GALLERIES A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www.agallery.com — “Richard Sexton: Louisiana,” photography retrospective, through July 1. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery. com — “Regressive States,” new fiberglass and resin works by Tony Savoie, through Friday. Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Afro Brother Spaceman,” work and prints by New Orleans comic artists inspired by cartoonist John Slade, through Sunday. “Is the Earth Round?,” works by Louisiana artists and conservationists in support of science, facts and the wetlands, through June 4. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — New work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 891-9080; www.antonart.com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jim Sudduth, Howard Finster and others, ongoing. Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “Neapolitan: Comic Book Diplomacy, Go Cups and Water Bottle Buoys,” new work by Christopher Saucedo, through June 3. Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “Intentional Landscapes,” new photographs by Edward Burtynsky, through June. Arts Council of New Orleans. 935 Gravier St., (504) 523-1465; www.artsneworleans.org — “Deep South by Suroeste: Better Must Come,” group exhibition curated by Fari Nzinga, through May 30. Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Monstruos Diabolicos,” woodcut prints by Sean Starwars; “Luxury,” new work by Bob Tooke and Silke Thoss; “Louisiana Lost Treasure Map,” land memory bank and seed exchange installation by Monique Verdin; all through June 3. Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (504) 322-5055; www.beatasasik.com — New work by Beata Sasik, ongoing. BEE Galleries. 319 Chartres St., (504) 587-7117; www.beegalleries.com — “HOMAGE,” new works by Mark Bercier, Joe Derr, Robin Daning and Martin LaBorde, through May. Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery. com — “Another Show,” group exhibition of paintings by Blake Boyd, David Eddington, Pinkney Herbert and others, through June 29. Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “BXNY x NOLA,” street art by New Orleans and New York artists, through May. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “It Was Such a Beautiful Promise,” new work by Sibylle Peretti, through June 25. CANO Creative Space at Myrtle Banks Building. 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — New works by Keith Duncan, through July. Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Weathered Walls,” new work by Jean Geraci, through May 30. Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “From Light to Shadow,” works by Amanda S. Fenlon, Kristin Eckstein and Marcy Palmer, through Saturday. Cole Pratt Gallery. 3800 Magazine St., (504) 891-6789; www.coleprattgallery. com — “A State of Natural Abstraction,” abstract acrylic paintings by Shawn Hall, through Saturday. Creason’s Fine Art. 831 Chartres St., (504) 304-4392; www.creasonsfineart. com — “Figures II: Jazz Portraits on Strings,” marionettes by Harry Mayronne, ongoing. Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles. 1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Flux. 2124 Magazine St. — “NolaFLUX,” new work by Olesya, photographs by Tommy Crow and sculpture by Garrett Haab, through May. 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. The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Fractures,” new work about conflict by Ryn Wilson; “Cinema Arcane,” mini theatre group exhibition; “4 Queens,” multimedia showcase about mythical places by Courtney Asztalos and Mark Brandvik; all through June 4. 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.

The Artist’s Muse and Monstruos Diabolicos

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ONE OF THE MORE ENDURING art world myths is that right-wing presidents provoke a backlash of creative bohemianism. Dubious at best, it is doubly dicey if the president is stranger • Through June 4 than Salvador Dali and more nihilistic • The Artist’s Muse: Jim Sohr than the Dadaists. But American gothic weirdness has long lurked in small retrospective and group towns like Waukesha, Wisconsin, from exhibition which a young misfit named Jim Sohr fled to New Orleans in the 1960s. Legal • New Orleans Art Center, indiscretions landed him in the Louisi3330 St. Claude Ave., ana State Penitentiary at Angola, where he took up art and became the vision(504) 383-4765; www.theary he is today. Some of his older works neworleansartcenter.com included in the show reveal how only a modern Hieronymus Bosch from Green • Through June 3 Bay Packers cheesehead country could have anticipated the madness we now • Monstruos Diabolicos: face. Reflecting an aesthetic shaped Woodcut prints on Wood more by Wurlitzer jukeboxes than Picasso, Plugs (pictured) previews a by Sean Starwars retro-futurist America where electronic • Barrister’s Gallery, 2331 St. aliens inhabit massive warehouses in a painting that predated Amazon.com Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; and internet conspiracies about UFOs www.barristersgallery.com and the New World Order. In Birds and Ladies, lonely blonds with haunted eyes populate a scene that presaged white middle American alienation, and in 3 Greens, pointy-eared space aliens have taken over grandma’s bedroom. Once thought impossibly otherworldly, Sohr’s visionary views have, over time, become increasingly, if disturbingly, familiar. Laurel, Mississippi, artist laureate Sean Starwars’ elaborate woodcut prints long have been inspired by the sensationalist sensibilities that, along with guns and Bibles, define the middle American mindset. Now that all of the above have come raging to the forefront of the news cycle, his more boldly lurid new prints such as Robot, a kind of demonic automaton from hell, seem more relevant than ever. His Single Mothers print with wolfmen ogling flirtatious rabbit-women is a sign of the times, while Toilet Devil captures Bible Belt America’s freak-show soul in psychedelic Mexican colors that are perfect for a period when anti-Hispanic politicians seem intent on turning America into a banana republic. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Pinkos,” new work by Aaron McNamee, through June 5. Guy Lyman Fine Art. 3645 Magazine St., (504) 899-4687; www.guylymanfineart. com — “Southern Skies,” new paintings by Hanna Lemoine, through June 14. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Ex Libris,” mixed-media

collage with hand drawing by Michael Pajon; “Consequences of Being,” woodcut prints about stereotypes and exoticism by Katrina Andry; both through Saturday. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Assembling Thomas Mann,” new works by the metal artist and jewelry designer; “Ghosts of Good Times,” new work by Philip Gould; both through Saturday. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle

com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Old & New,” recent works on canvas, paper and panel by William Dunlap, through May 30. 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. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “What Is to Give Lyte Must Resist Burning,” conceptual work about the invention of lighting by Abe Geasland, through June 4. UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “Scaping,” textured paintings by David Rex Joyner, through June 4. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Arrow Cafe. 628 N. Rampart St., (504) 410-5647; www.facebook.com/arrowcafenola — “1000 Words,” new work by Jason Kerzinski, through June 5. Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “Side by Side,” work about the disappearing Louisiana coast curated by Wanda Wiggins, through June 22. Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 5927083; www.barredux.com — “Dystopian Utopia,” new works by Aurelea River and Kevin Comarda, through June 14. The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www.building1427.com — Work by New Orleans artists Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Martin Payton, ongoing. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City). 3133 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 913-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — “Fair Grounds at Fair Grinds,” horse racing photographs by Olivia Greene, through June 18. German-American Cultural Center. 519 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, (504) 3634202; www.gacc-nola.com — “Wynhoven: A Dutch Legacy Remembered,” photos by Catholic priest Peter Wynhoven, through May. M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurni-

turegallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing. Pirate’s Alley Cafe. 622 Pirate’s Alley, (504) 524-9332; www.piratesalleycafe. com — Paintings, prints and mixed-media works by Joe Bostick, Mario Ortiz, Chris Holcombe, Nathan Durapau, Ernest Brown, Emily Stieber, Jennifer Laffin, Brandon Felix and others, ongoing. Tulane University. 6823 St Charles Ave., (504) 865-5000; www.tulane.edu — “The Personal Is Political: Portraits of Louisiana Second Wave Feminists,” photographs of people working for women’s rights since the 1970s, through May. “Thomas Sully: At Home and at Leisure,” drawings, blueprints and photographs of residences and yachts by Thomas Sully, through June 3.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “Cecilia Vicuna: About to Happen,” work by the Chilean artist about discarded things in the time of climate change; “Senga Nengudi: Improvisational Gestures,” sculpture retrospective; both through June 18. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “A Most Significant Gift: The Laura Simon Nelson Collection,” more than 80 works from the Nelson Collection including Newcomb pottery, through Oct. 21. “Storyville: Madams and Music,” photographs, maps, cards and objects from New Orleans’ one-time red-light district, through Dec. 2. “Giants of Jazz: Art Posters and Lithographs by Waldemar Swierzy from the Daguillard Collection,” jazz portraits by the Polish poster artist, through Dec. 17. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site, ongoing. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. Louisiana Supreme Court Museum.

Louisiana Supreme Court, 400 Royal St., (504) 310-2149; www.lasc.org — “Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich,” traveling World War II exhibit, through May. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “African Art: The Bequest from the Francoise Billion Richardson Charitable Trust,” more than 100 African sculptures, through June. “New at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Modern and Contemporary Art,” newly acquired work honoring and inspired by the work of Leah Chase, through Oct. 1. “Jim Steg: New Work,” pieces by the influential printmaker, through Oct. 8. “Japanese Painting: Inner Journeys,” exhibition comparing contemporary artist Regina Scully’s work to Edo-period paintings, through Oct. 9. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www. newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Beyond the Canvas: Contemporary Art from Puerto Rico,” work of five Puerto Rican artists, through July 9. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Waltzing the Muse,” James Michalopoulos retrospective, through July 16. “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South from the museum’s permanent collection, through September.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Court 13 Arts Residency Program. On-site fall residencies for emerging or mid-career artists are available at the new Court 13 Arts facility. Visit www. court13arts.org for details. Louisiana Contemporary. The Ogden Museum for Southern Art seeks work in all mediums from artists living and working in Louisiana for its annual “Louisiana Contemporary” exhibition. Visit www. ogdenmuseum.org for details. No Dead Artists. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery seeks submissions for its annual contemporary art exhibition. Visit www. jonathanferraragallery.com for details. Short Film Festival. The Front requests submissions from video artists and filmmakers on the theme of “Migration.” Visit www.nolafront.org for details. Summer Break. NOCCA seeks submissions from its alumni and affiliates for a summer gallery show. Visit www.nocca. com for details.

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Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans. 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — “Kostabi: Contemporary Master,” Mark Kostabi retrospective, through May. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart.com — Paintings and mixed-media work by Martin Welch, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “According to the Sky,” paintings by Sharon Lee Hart, ongoing. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos. com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques. com — “The Georgian Collection,” British works from the era of King George, through Oct. 16. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Coastal Heritage: Living with Water,” group exhibition for Wetlands Art Tour; “The Artist’s Muse,” group exhibition featuring new works by Ray Cole; both through June 3. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 5297277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Irises, lilies and flower gardens sculpted in glass, through May. Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing. 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. Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter. org — “Doom: How to Survive a Neo Pop Surreal Southern Apocalyptic Terrorism Extinction Level Event,” new work by John Isiah Walton, Pat Philips, Angel and Ron Bennett, through June 3. ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook.

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THEATER & CABARET Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — The revue features the music of Thomas “Fats” Waller. Tickets $29-$64. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday. The Orbiting Human Circus feat. The Music Tapes. Gasa Gasa, 4920 Freret St., (504) 304-7110; www.gasagasa.com — The immersive podcast recording, which includes audio narrative and song, was created by the group behind the Night Vale podcast. Tickets $12-$15. 9 p.m. Thursday. The Spider Queen. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — A teenager and a park ranger explore a mythical land in an original production by the NOLA Project. Visit www.nolaproject. com for details. Tickets $18-$25. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and Sunday.

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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 $22. 9 p.m. Friday. Big Deal Burlesque. Valiant Theatre & Lounge, 6621 St. Claude Ave, (504) 2988676; www.valianttheatre.com — The show features burlesque, boylesque, comedy and variety acts. Bring sealed toiletries or feminine hygiene products for discounted admission. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Sunday. 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. Burlesque Boozy Brunch. SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www. sobounola.com — A burlesque performance by Bella Blue and friends accompanies brunch service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Chris Lane hosts the evening of burlesque and stand-up. 9:30 p.m. Monday. The Dirty Dime Peepshow. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — Ben Wisdom hosts the burlesque show produced by Bella Blue. Tickets $15. Midnight Friday. Gag Reflex. The AllWays Lounge &

Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Neon Burgundy hosts the drag and variety show. 11 p.m. Saturday. Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday. Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www. thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Ye Olde Tyme Variety Show. Castle Theatre, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 287-4707; www.castle501.com — Becky Allen hosts the variety show with standup comedy, juggling and vocal acts. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Saturday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Julie Mitchell and Laura Sanders host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform improv weekly. 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. 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 hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts a stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green and Cyrus Cooper perform improv. 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform. 9 p.m. Friday. 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 stand-up comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Hot Sauce. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a stand-up comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday. I’m Listening. Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Andrew Healan and Isaac Kozell offer armchair analysis of a rotating cast of comics. 9 p.m. Friday. Knockout. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote. 9:30 p.m. Monday. NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Sunday. Permanent Damage. Bullet’s Sports Bar, 2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., (504) 669-4464 — Tony Frederick, Corey Mack and B-Dub host the weekly stand-up show. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Rip-Off Show. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Comedians compete in a live pop-culture game-show hosted by Geoffrey Gauchet. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Young Funny comedians host the comedy show and open mic. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday. Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Comedians in altered states go head to head in a stand-up competition. 9 p.m. Friday. Super Stupid. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Luke OleenJunk host the comedic talk show. 9 p.m. Wednesday. 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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THE SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF SCULPTURE GARDEN IN CITY PARK is • May 24-26 & 28 enchanting even without the appearance of • 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday super-sized puppets, medieval costumes, trolls, elves, druids and a minotaur. So, as & Sunday The NOLA Project introduces a cast of • Sydney and Walda Besthoff fantastic creatures and lighting effects in its original production, The Spider Queen, Sculpture Garden, City Park, audience members’ imaginations ignite. The characters and action are thrillingly Collins C. Diboll Circle, Circle, close to spectators seated in the round, (504) 658-4100; www.noma. and lighting and sound effects enhance the story’s illusion. org/sculpture-garden Company members and playwrights • www.nolaproject.com James Bartelle and Alex Martinez Wallace weave a story about a teenager who PHOTO BY LESLIE GAMBONI searches for the truth regarding the death of her father and accidentally discovers a mysterious, secret world. Esme (Becca Chapman) implores a park ranger (Jake Bartush) to help her make sense of the final events in an arson investigation, and the pair plunge through a portal in a netherworld populated by villains and beasts and ruled by a giant spider, Queen Octavia VIII. Chanting and Old English give the play a medieval feel, and an energetic sprite, Petal (Anna Toujas), is Shakespearean in her jesterlike costume and antics. Chapman and Bartush are breathlessly excited, navigating the two universes with wonder and trepidation. Bartelle and Wallace were inspired by themes from familiar tales, including The Chronicles of Narnia and Labyrinth, to spin their story and create a fantasy realm, but they stumble in trying to create a coherent narrative. Reminiscent of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which portrayed lovers and actors confusedly wandering in a forest ruled by fairies, The Spider Queen concludes without the pleasure of Shakespeare’s satisfying moral. Nevertheless, The Spider Queen is a visually effective endeavor. When director Jon Greene first read the script, he imagined actors donning masks, he says. As a youth, Greene performed with an Italian troupe on street corners and in public squares doing an improvised form of theater known as commedia dell’arte. He perceived The Spider Queen as epic, Renaissance storytelling, which lent itself to puppetry and masks. Greene engaged Portland, Oregon mask-maker Tony Fuemmeler, who previously had created masks for theater. “Wearing a mask changes the way you move your body,” Fuemmeler says. “A mask must allow an actor to show emotion, breathe or do combat.” Greene had the ensemble wear their masks from the first rehearsal. The actor must forget the mask is on his face so the audience forgets, too, Greene says. “There is no such thing as method acting in a mask.” Costume designer Hope Bennett enlarged characters’ outfits after she saw the masks. Bennett collaborated with Kenneth Thompson of K Studios, a Northshore-based set designer, who sculpted huge, mythic creatures, including 8-foottall ogres and a 20-foot-wide spider, from lightweight, hand-painted insulation and upholstery foam. “The puppets help transport the audience into that world,” Thompson says. — MARY RICKARD

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TUESDAY 23 Dinner with a Curator. National World War II Museum, Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — Curator Kimberly Guise presents flags from the museum’s collection at a four-course dinner. Tickets $56.99. 6:30 p.m. Embracing an Anti-Racist World View. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5212 S. Claiborne Ave., (504) 866-9010; www. firstuuno.org — March On! Allies for Change hosts the two-part workshop series on racial justice and what it means to be an “ally.” RSVP to marchonnola@ gmail.com (required). Sliding scale registration $25-$50. 6:30 p.m. Opiate Addiction and the Mental Health Crisis. First Emanuel Baptist Church, 1829 Carondelet St., (504) 524-8891; www. firstemanuelbaptistchurch.org — Panelists from the legal and health communities discuss criminal justice reform as it relates to the opiate crisis. Free admission. 7 p.m. Public Meeting. New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy, 425 O’Bannon St., (504) 227-3810; www.nomma.net — The public is invited to comment on plans for New Orleans RTA’s Algiers Point Ferry Terminal. 6:30 p.m. Social Media and Internet Safety. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-6280; www.sttammany.lib. la.us/covington.html — The class for adults introduces best practices for safety on social media sites. 12:30 p.m. Ya Dig? City Park Botanical Garden, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 483-9386; www.neworleanscitypark.com/botanical-garden — Sustaining Our Urban Landscape (SOUL) and LSU AgCenter present the series of workshops on deforestation and environmental themes. Visit www.soulnola. org/education to register (required). Free admission. 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 24 ’90s TV Trivia. Treo, 3835 Tulane Ave., (504) 304-4878; www.treonola.com — A themed trivia night benefits Louisiana SPCA. 6:30 p.m. Bruce Spizer. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The Beatles authority discusses Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. 7 p.m. OneApp. East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., (504) 5962646; www.nolalibrary.org — The school application workshop is for parents and families. 4:30 p.m. Paradigm Pizza & Pies. Paradigm Gardens, 1131 S. Rampart St., (504) 3449474; www.paradigmgardensnola.com — Ancora Pizza co-hosts the outdoor

dinner series with guest chefs and DJ performances. 7 p.m. Sippin’ in the Courtyard. Hotel Maison Dupuy, 1001 Toulouse St., (504) 5868000; www.maisondupuy.com/fqbistro. html — There are cocktails, wine and small plates at a happy hour benefiting Louisiana SPCA. Free admission. 5 p.m. Southern Rep Theatre Gala. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 2125301; www.auduboninstitute.org — The company hosts its annual gala featuring dinner, drinks, auctions and entertainment. Visit www.southernrep.com for details. Tickets $150. 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 25 Bring Your Resume Night. Norman Mayer Branch Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 596-3100; www.neworleanspubliclibrary. org — Jessica Rareshide leads the resume workshop. Bring copies of your resume for specific feedback. 6 p.m. Introduction to Computers. St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 893-6280; www.stpl. us — The workshop covers computer basics, such as using a mouse and keyboard. 10 a.m. Know Your Rights. Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667; www.nolalibrary.org — ACLU leads the workshop on knowing one’s rights when interacting with the authorities. 6 p.m. Mid Mod NOLA. Private residence — A reception is held at the home of modernist architect Albert Ledner. There’s wine and hors d’oeuvres. Visit www.pcrno.org for details. Tickets $35. 6 p.m. New Orleans Wine & Food Experience. Citywide — A series of wine dinners and events are held at restaurants and locations around the city. Visit www.nowfe. com for details. Registration varies. Thursday-Sunday. Talkin’ Jazz. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 589-2265; www.nps. gov/jazz — Fred Kasten interviews bassist Mitchell Player. Free admission. 2 p.m.

FRIDAY 26 Bayou Country Superfest. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1500 Poydras St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome. com — Country music acts perform at the festival, which moved to New Orleans from Baton Rouge this year. Visit www. bayoucountrysuperfest.com for details. Friday-Sunday. Clothing Swap & Indigo Dye Workshop. Glitter Box, 1109 Royal St., Suite A; www. glitterboxno.com — There’s a clothing, accessory and art supply swap from noon to 6 p.m. An indigo dye workshop takes place at 6 p.m. Workshop suggested donation $15, some proceeds benefit STAR. Noon.

Columbia Street Block Party. North Columbia Street — A monthly block party features special dining and shopping events, and classic and collectible cars are displayed. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Greek Festival New Orleans. Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., (504) 282-0259 — There’s live Greek music, Hellenic dances, cooking demonstrations, Greek cuisine, cooking demonstrations, cathedral tours, a raffle and a kids’ area. There’s also an evening run/walk on Friday. Visit www. greekfestnola.com for details. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

SATURDAY 27 Arts Market of New Orleans. Palmer Park, S. Claiborne and Carrollton avenues — The Arts Council of New Orleans’ market features local and handmade goods, food, kids’ activities and live music. Visit www.artsneworleans.org for details. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Baking with a Purpose. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nolalibrary.org — The workshop for kids ages 10-15 teaches baking and entrepreneurial skills. 1 p.m. The Griot’s Table. Tekrema Center for Art and Culture, 5640 Burgundy St., (504) 943-9779; www.tekremacenter. wordpress.com — Performers compete for cash prizes in the storytelling competition. Suggested donation $10. 3 p.m. Open Studio. Mini Art Center, 341 Seguin St., Algiers, (504) 510-4747; www. miniartcenter.com — Kids make “magic binoculars” at weekend art workshops. Registration $5. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Summer Kick-Off Picnic. New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 488-2896; www.neworleanscitypark.com — New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter hosts its annual picnic. RSVP to (504) 522-9340. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wearers of the Blue in the Land of the Gray. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington, (985) 893-6280; www.sttammany.lib. la.us/covington.html — The lecture covers Union soldiers who lived in Louisiana after the Civil War. 10 a.m.

SUNDAY 28 The Go-Go. Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center, 2525 Burgundy St., (504) 920-7355; www.sanctuarynola.org — The dance hall event features Cajun music. Admission $10, kids free. 6 p.m. Heurigen: An Austrian Wine Festival. Deutsches Haus, 1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie, (504) 522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org — There are wine tastings, picnic foods and Viennese music at the festival. Free admission. 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

MONDAY 29 Memorial Day Block Party. Industry Bar and Kitchen, 240 Decatur St., (504) 581-6977 — The Barman’s Fund hosts the annual block party and crawfish boil to benefit Help for Heroes. DJ Starfox performs. Free admission. 11 a.m.

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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. 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, 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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WORDS Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs her book The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Alys Arden. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The author reads from and signs The Romeo Catchers. 6 p.m. Thursday. Dorothea Benton Frank. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Same Beach, Next Year. 6 p.m. Friday. James Nolan. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The author discusses Flight Risk: Memoirs of a New Orleans Bad Boy. 7 p.m. Thursday. John T. Edge. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 8952266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The food writer is in conversation with Brett Anderson about his book The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South. 6 p.m. Thursday. Letters Read. Crescent City Books, 230 Chartres St., (504) 524-4997; www. crescentcitybooks.com — Nancy Sharon Collins hosts the event featuring actors reading the works of Lafcadio Hearn. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED American Cancer Society. The society seeks volunteers for upcoming events and to facilitate patient service programs. Visit www.cancer.org or call (504) 219-2200. 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. Bayou Rebirth Wetlands Education. Bayou Rebirth seeks volunteers for wetlands planting projects, nursery maintenance and other duties. Visit www. bayourebirth.org. CASA New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteer court-appointed special advocates to represent abused and neglected children in New Orleans. The time commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per month. No special skills are required; training and support are provided. Call (504) 522-1962 or email info@ casaneworleans.org. The Creativity Collective. The organization seeks artists, entrepreneurs, parents and teens to help with upcoming projects and events, including maintaining a creative resource directory and organizing

charity bar crawls. Visit www.creativitycollective.com or call (916) 206-1659. 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

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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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