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‘SesameStreetcar’

TheTennesseeWilliamsTheatreCompanypresentsapuppetparody

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BLANCHEDUBOISARRIVESATELYSIAN

FIELDSAVENUEviatheDesireStreet streetcarlineintheopeningofthe TennesseeWilliamsclassic.

In“TheFeltMenagerie,”Blanche Dubiousarrivesatachurchrecroom inasmallSoutherntownpopulated bypuppets.TheTennesseeWilliams TheatreCompanyofNewOrleans dubsthework,“TheSesameStreetcar NamedDesire.”

Thecomedygetsitslivepremiereat ZeitgeistTheatre&LoungeinArabi onMay10,andtheportableshow thenheadstoUNOandNewMarigny Theatreonsubsequentweekends.

In“TheFeltMenagerie,”Blanche crashesameetingwherethere’salready someruffledfeathers.VioletVengeable hasbeenthegroup’selectedchair, butbeforethegroupcanapprovethe minutesofthelastmeeting,Amanda Wingstoppetitionstoelectnewofficers. Sheimaginesherselfrightforthe job.MaggietheCatishappytoweigh in,thoughshehasnointerestinthe position.SissyandFloraalsohaveafew quipsoftheirown.

It’sameetingoftheDaughtersofthe AmericanRevolution,inachapterinthe tinytownofTennessee,Mississippi.

Thestrong-willedwomenare,of course,versionsofWilliams’most iconicwomencharacters.Amandais liketheformerdebutantein“TheGlass Menagerie,”whofantasizesabouthaving livedamoreglamorouslifeandstruggles withherdisappointmentinherchildren.

“Williamsdidagreatjobpresentingdifferenttypesofpeople,butthe Blanches,theMaggies,theAmandas, theVioletsIthinkreallystandout,even ifyoudon’tknowWilliams’plays,” saysAugustinCorrero,whowroteand directsthework.“Theyarearchetypes, andtheyalsoareverySouthernand NewOrleanscharacters.”

VioletisliketheNewOrleansmatriarchin“Suddenly,LastSummer.”She alsohadastakeinrunningherson’slife andisfiercelycommittedtomaintainingsomeoftheillusionsordelusions surroundingit.

MaggietheCatisclosesttothe Williams’version,thefrustratedwife in“CatonaHotTinRoof.”Heresheis indeedcatty,andshespendsmostof hertimelookingforascratchingpost.

“It’sfuntoexpandonthesecharacters,”Correrosays.“Theyoftentakeup alotofrealestate,andnowtheyhave toshareasmallroomwitheachother Whathappenswhenyouputthem

togetherandthey’reclashing?”

ThecampyhumorisnotaboutrunningtheDARchaptermeeting.It’smore aboutdirtylaundry.

“Allofthemareindenialaboutone thingoranother,andeveryoneelsein theroomknowswhatthey’reindenial about,”Correrosays.“HowSouthern isthat?It’salmostanOlympicsportthe wayeachcharactertalksaroundtheir ownstuffwhilepickingontheothersfor theirstuff.”

Whatworksastragedyintheplays worksascomedywithpuppets.And thereareothercharactersandhappeningsoffstage.

Theideaforapuppetshowcame upduringthepandemic.Afterthe enthusiasmforZoomplayreadings quicklysubsided,thecompanywas lookingtotrysomethingelse.When theTennesseeWilliams&New OrleansLiteraryFestivalaskedifthe companyhadanyideasforits2021 onlinefestival,theycameupwiththe idea,optingforthecomedy/parody routeinsteadoftryingtodoaserious dramaonline.Theyalsowantedto streamaliveshow,andpuppetsmade iteasierforparticipantstoplaymultiplecharacters.

Thepandemichadforcedthe companytopostponeproductionsof acoupleofparodiesofWilliamsplays byChristopherDurang(whodiedApril 2).He’sknownfortheaward-winning comedicdramas“VanyaandSoniaand MashaandSpike”and“SisterMary IgnatiusExplainsItAllforyou.”Buthe alsowrotethemoreabsurd“Desire, Desire,Desire,”parodying“Streetcar,” butwithintrusionsbyMaggiefrom “CatonaHotTinRoof,”and“For WhomtheSouthernBelleTolls,”

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lampooning“GlassMenagerie.”

InspiredbyDurang,Correrodecided toputmoreWilliamsheroinesonstage together.Andtodoitasapuppetshow, theyturnedtoKennethThompson, who’screatedlarge-scalepuppetsfor localtheatercompanies.Thehandand rodpuppetshaveaSesameStreetaesthetic,Correrosays.Buthealsonotes theshowisnotforchildren.

“If‘AvenueQ’taughtusanything,it’s thatpuppetsareoftenforkidsbutnot alwaysforkids,”hesays.

BigBirdisnotgoingtocomeoutand explaintherepresseddesiresthatdrive Williams’playsorwhatsecretsthe womenarehiding.

“Noteverybodyisrationaland makesgoodchoices,”Correrosays withalaugh.“Butwhenyouwatch thepuppetsmakethesechoices,it’s atriptowhateverbackalleyisaround thecornerfromSesameStreetinthe FrenchQuarter.”

Thecompanyisdoingtheshowon topofitsregularseasoninresponseto demandformoreshows,Correrosays It’spresentingtheshowatZeitgeist (May10-12),UNO’sNimsTheatre(May 17-19)andNewMarignyTheatreat ChurchofArts&Sciences(May24-26). Thoughit’sdoneseveralshowsatthe MarignyOperaHouse,it’stryingto presentworkinneighborhoodswhere ithasn’tpreviouslydoneproductionsto introduceitselftonewaudiences. Forticketsandinformation, visittwtheatrenola.com.

Thenewfestivalfeatureslive musicandvariousboiledfoodsand otherdishesfromlocalrestaurants onLakeshoreDriveneartheUNO LakefrontArena.ThemusiclineupfeaturesTheSoulRebels,BigSam’sFunky Nation,Partners-N-Crime,DJRaj Smooveandmore.Amongtheroughly 20participatingrestaurants,caterers andpop-upsareDrago’s,FieryCrab, Mr.Shrimp’sKitchen,Boilin’Kings, CrazyWaffleBar,TheNOLAChuck WagonandValerie’sSnoballs.The festivalisfromthesameproducersas theNationalFriedChickenFestival. Fromnoonto8p.m.Saturday,May11. Generaladmissionis$30.Theeventis cashless.Visitbrewsboilsbubbles.com forticketsandinformation

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PianistVictorCampbellisjoinedby guitaristyusa,drummerJafetPerez, percussionistCesarBacaroandmore NewOrleansmusiciansinthisgroup focusedontheAfro-Cubangenre timba.LaTimbaSwampplaysahead oftheLostBayouRamblersatthe nextWednesdayattheSquarefree concertat5p.m.Wednesday,May8, inLafayetteSquare.Findmoredetails atylcwats.com.

AugustinCorrero(left)and NickShacklefordofthe TennesseeWilliamsTheatre CompanyofNewOrleans PHOTOBYJAMES KELLEY

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Authoritarianismisnever,evertheanswer

LouisianaHousepassesnew restrictionsonabortionpills, puntsonrapeandincestexceptions

IamC.Tucker,thepresidentand CEOofNewOrleanscompany ILSIEngineering,hasbeennamed NationalSmallBusinessPersonof theyearbytheU.S.SmallBusiness Administration.Tuckertookthe helmofthecivilengineeringfirm fromherfather,RobertH.Tucker, andoverthelast15yearshas grownthebusinessfrom9to50 employeesandsecuredmorethan 100contractswithlocal,stateand federalagencies.

TheNewOrleansmetroareahas thehighestrateinthecountryof seniorslivinginpoverty,accordingtoanewreportbytheNew OrleansCouncilonAging.More than39%ofpeoplewhoare60or oldereitherliveinpovertyorare justabovethepovertyleveland can’taffordanemergency.The NewOrleansareaalsohas thelargestpopulationofseniors whoarefoodinsecureorhave lowfoodsecurity. 42

THEHOUSECOMMITTEEON

ADMINISTRATIONOFCRIMINAL JUSTICEAPRIL30PUSHEDBACKvotes onseveralbillsthatwouldhave addedexceptionstoLouisiana’s near-totalabortionbanand advancedameasuremakingitaspecificcrimetogivesomeoneabortion drugswithouttheirknowledge.

Thecommitteepostponedavote onHouseBill164byRep.Delisha Boyd,aNewOrleansDemocrat,that wouldhaveaddedrapeandincest exceptionstoLouisiana’snear-total abortionban.

Boydagaintoldthestoryofwhy themeasurewaspersonalforher. Hermotherhadherwhenshewas 15,becomingpregnantaftershewas rapedbya28-year-old,shesaid. Boydsaidhermotherstruggledwith mentalhealthissuesanddiedbefore theageof30

Boydsaidonlyrapeandincest exceptionswereherintent,butsome committeememberswereconcerned thewaythebillwaswordedwould createotherexceptions.Thecommitteetookabreaktoseeifstaffcould makechangestothebillclarifyingthat, beforereschedulingavoteonthebill Themeetingwasrunninglong,and memberswerescheduledtomeetin theHousechamberat1p.m

Thecommitteewillmeetagain nextweek.

A2023surveyofLouisianaresidentsbyLSUresearchersfoundthat 77%ofrespondentssupportedarape exceptiontothestate’sabortionban. Thesamesurveyfoundthat52% ofrespondentssaidabortionshould belegalinallormostcases,while 44%saiditshouldbeillegalinallor mostcases.

Thecommitteealsorejected 4-8HouseBill630byRep.Mandie Landry,aNewOrleansDemocrat, whichwouldhaveputaclarificationinlawstatingnopersoncould bepunishedforany“pregnancy outcomethatdoesnotresultinalive birth,”whetherthat’sanabortion, miscarriageorstillbirth,nomatter anyotherlawsonthebooks

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THENUMBEROFPARISHES INLOUISIANA,OUTOF 64TOTAL,WHEREFORMOSAN TERMITESCANBEFOUND, ACCORDINGTOTHE LSUAGCENTER. C’EST WHAT ?

Whathasbeenonyourmindthe mostduringthislegislativesession?

BenClapper,thepresidentofprominentanti-abortiongroupLouisiana RighttoLife,opposedthebill,arguing itwasn’tnecessarybecausehethought currentlawswere“clear”enough ThecommitteeadvancedwithoutobjectionSenateBill276by Sen.ThomasPressly,aShreveport Republican,whichcreatesthespecific crimeofknowinglygivingapregnant personanabortionpillwithoutthat person’sknowledgeorconsent 22.5%

Presslyfiledthebillonbehalfofhis sisterCatherineHerringofHouston whotestifiedthatherhusbandtriedto sneakabortionpillsintoherdrinkon severaloccasions.Shesaidherhusbandreceived10yearsofprobation and180daysinjail,apunishmentshe feltwasinadequate.

Undertheproposal,anattempt madeinthefirsttrimesterwouldbe sentenced5-10yearsinprisonand fined$10,000-$75,000fine,and onemadelaterinthepregnancy wouldreceive10-20yearsinprison anda$50,000-$100,000fine.

Rep.DodieHorton,aHaughton Republican,saidshe’dliketosee thosepenaltiesincreased

Presslyamendedthebillincommitteetoaddthetwopillsusedtoinduce abortions,mifepristoneandmisoprostol,tothecontrolledsubstances list,meaningitwouldbeillegaltopossessthemwithout“avalidprescriptionororderfromapractitioner”or unless“actinginthecourseof[one’s] professionalpractice.”

Thepenaltyisoneto10yearsin prisonanduptoa$5,000fine

Thebillstatesthatitisnotillegalfor apregnantwomantopossessthese drugs“forherownconsumption.”

PresslysaidLouisianaRightto Lifehelpedworkonthebilland theamendment.

ReproductiverightslawyerEllie Schillingspokeinoppositiontothebill, sayingshehadlegalconcernsabout adding“attempttocause”language intoexistinglawanddesignatingthe crimeasa“racketeeringactivity.” Racketeeringisorganizedcrimeby multiplepeopletorepeatedlymake money,oftenthroughfraud,coercion orotherillegalmethods

Schillingsaidbyadding“attempt tocause”languageintolaw,“you’re addingalotofuncertaintyandlackof clarityforwhatthatwouldmean.”

Shealsosaidshefearedtheseparts ofthemeasurewouldcausemore fearforLouisianadoctors.Inarecent reportbyreproductiverightsorganizations,doctorsinthestatesaid Louisiana’sabortionbanisnegatively impactingtheircareforpregnant patients.—KayleePoche

Insurprisemove, Housepanelbacks modestlimitoncarryinggunsatMardiGras parades,otherevents

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ADMINISTRATIONOFCRIMINALJUSTICE passedabillApril30thatwouldmake itillegaltocarryaconcealedgun withoutapermitwithin100feetofa

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parade,secondlineorotherpermittedevent

TothesurpriseofauthorRep.Mandie Landry,thecommitteeultimately movedHouseBill627forward8-5. RepublicanReps.ChadBoyerof BreauxBridge,VincentCoxofGretna andBryanFontenotofThibodaux joinedDemocratsinvotingforthebill.

Thebillisoneofseveraltryingtoput limitsonthelawthelegislaturepassed earlierthisyearmakingitlegaltocarry aconcealedgunwithoutapermit beforethatlawtakeseffectonJuly4. Landrysaidherswasthenarrowest.

Currently,itisillegaltocarryaconcealedgun“inaparadeordemonstration,”butLandrysaidthatlawdoesn’t appeartoapplytoparadeattendees

“Ifyou’reridinginEndymion,you can’thaveagununderthis,”shesaid “IfIamwatchinginthecrowd,in frontofthedrunkcrowdinfrontof Superior(GrillonSt.CharlesAve.),I can’thaveagun.”

Originally,thebillbannedpermitless concealedcarry1,000feetfroma parade,butLandrylowereditto100 feetfromthecenteroftheevent.It wouldnotapplytolawenforcement officersoranyonewithaconcealed carrypermit.

“Ithasbeenapparentfromthis committeeandothersthatgun-free zonesareano-go,”Landrysaid

TheNationalRifleAssociation opposedthebill,asdidDanZelenka withtheLouisianaShooting Association,whosaidhecarriesagun whenbringinghisgrandchildrento parades.—KayleePoche

“yeah,youprobablyknowifMardi Grasisgoingon,”Zelenkasaid.“But youdon’tknowifsomedemonstration forwhichapermithasbeenissuedwill begoingdownPoydrasStreetduring businesshours.Doesthat100feet includeupintheofficebuilding?”

Opponentspointedoutthatit’s alreadyillegalinLouisianatocarrya concealedfirearmifapersonhasa bloodalcoholcontentof.05orhigher

ButRep.JoyWalters,aShreveport Democrat,pointedout,“Idon’tknowa lotofpeoplewhogotoparadessober.”

Whenclosingonherbill,Landrysaid shewas“angry”atthecommentsshe’d heard,askingthecommitteetoconsiderallofthechildrenalongparade routeswhenvotingonthebill.

“Inaroomfuloflawenforcement andlawyerstosuggestignoranceof thelawasadefenseblowsmymind,” Landrysaid.“Ifweweregoingtostop allthepeoplewithagunabove.05at MardiGras,youcouldn’tevendothat witheveryofficerinthestate.”

“Thisisaspecificeventthatyou cannotcontain,”sheadded. KayleePoche

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REPRESENTATIVESAPRIL30passed abilllooseninghiringrequirements forlibrarydirectorsacrossthestate, amovethatcouldmakeiteasierfor conservativelocalofficialstohire supportersofbookbanning.

HouseBill974(formerlyHB-168) byRep.JoshCarlson,aLafayette Republican,removesarequirement thatcandidatesforlibrarydirector positionshavemaster’sdegrees inlibrarysciences(MLIS),which areaccreditedbytheAmerican LibraryAssociation.

Instead,Carlson’sbillsayscandidatescanhaveamaster’sdegreein anysubject

“Idon’tthinkyoucanjudgethequalityoftheleadersimplybywhattheir degreeisalone,”Carlsonsaid

Librariansandanti-censorshipadvocacygroups,includingtheLouisiana CitizensAgainstCensorship,viewthis billasanattackonlibrarians’credentialsandanattempttounderminethe ALA,whichhascomeunderfireby conservativesonthe“culturewar” frontlines,largelyforbeingpermissive overLGBTQliterature.

Carlsonmaintainedthecurrent lawrequiringtheMLISdegreeistoo restrictiveandpreventsotherwise qualifiedcandidatesfromapplying fortheseleadershippositions.He alsoarguedthatinruralparishes,the applicantpoolsareespeciallysmall, thoughtherearealreadyexemptions totheMLISrequirementincertain jurisdictionsalready

NewOrleansRep.MatthewWillard, aDemocrat,pushedbackagainstthe billandsuggestedduringaHouse debatethattheremovalofsucha mandatorycredentialcouldcorrupt thehiringprocess

“Don’tyouthinkthatwouldallowthe boardofcontroltopickwinnersand losers?”Willardasked.“Rightnow,you havetohavethisdegree.Ifyoudon’t havethisdegree,you’renoteligible Byopeningitupandsayingtheycould takethis(candidate)buttheycan’t takethat(candidate). yougetto essentiallypickwinnersandlosers.”

WillardalsoaskedCarlsonwhyhe wasmakingalocalissueinhisdistrict intoastatewideone.

TheLafayettePublicLibraryBoard hadpreviouslysoughttoremovethe ALA-accreditedMLISdegreefrom

Rep.JoshCarlson, R-Lafayette,istheauthorof abillthatwouldremovethe requirementthatdirectors oflibrarieshavemaster’s degreeinlibrarysciences. PHOTOBYBRADBOWIE / THETIMES-PICAYUNE

thedirector’spositionbeforeopening theprocesstothepublic.That’s becausethelibraryisnolongeraffiliatedwiththeALA,amoveCarlson whollysupported.

“Wouldn’tyouagreethatwithit beingtailoredandprettynarrow,peoplewhoareeligibletoapplyarevery qualified?”Willardcontinued.“Ifyour jobistoleadalibrary,Ithinkthebest degreewouldbetohaveamaster’sin librarystudies.”

Carlsontoldlawmakersthebill wasalsopartiallypre-emptiveand thatfindingqualifiedcandidates couldbecomea“biggerissue”down theroad.

Healsoarguedthatparish librariesshouldbeabletosettheir ownstandards

“Toleadanorganization,youdon’t necessarilyhavetohaveadegreein thatarea,”Carlsonsaid.“Weshould considerthoseofothereducational backgrounds. There’sanationalpush ineveryindustrytoexpand,andnot justlimitittoaveryspecificeducationalbackground.”

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THESTATELYBUILDINGAT410 CHARTRESST.,NOWOWNEDBYTHE HISTORICNEWORLEANSCOLLECTION (THNOC),wasdesignedbycity architectEdgarA.Christyanderected in1915duringtheadministrationof MayorMartinBehrman.Asyounoted, itservedasSecondCityCriminalCourt andtheThirdDistrictPoliceStation AccordingtoTHNOC,thelandwas ownedduringthecolonialperiodby theMarignydeMandevillefamily,one oftheoldestandmostnotablenames inthecity.

Inthe20thcentury,thedistinctive BeauxArts-stylecourthousebuilding atvariouspointshousedajuvenile court,nightcourtandmilitarycourt duringWorldWarII.Therewerealso jailcellsinside.

Thestatepurchasedthebuilding in1957.Ithadbeenvacantandin disrepairformanyyearswhenTHNOC

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purchaseditatauctionin1993.In 1996,afteranextensiverenovation, THNOCopenedthefacilityasits WilliamsResearchCenter

Theformercourtroomisnowthe readingroom,offeringpatronsaccess tosomeoftheinstitution’s30,000 libraryitemsandmorethan400,000 photographs,prints,drawings,paintingsandthree-dimensionalobjects.

TheCollectionalsopurchasedbuildingsnexttotheformerpolicestation, extendingthecampustoContiStreet. Thosepropertieshadincludedasmall hotelandshirtfactory.Lastyear,the Collectionalsopurchasedthe175year-oldbuildingnextto410Chartres, theformerK-Paul’sLouisianaKitchen, withplanstoexpanditsofferingsto thatbuilding.

NEWORLEANSTHREWAPARTYFORTHEWORLD40YEARSAGOthisweek,whenthe 1984World’sFair,formallyknownastheLouisianaWorldExposition,opened. Onehundredyearsafterthecitystagedthe1884World’sIndustrialandCotton CentennialExposition,the82-acrefairsitealongtheMississippiRiverfrontopened onSaturday,May12,1984

“WeCajunpeoplehaveanexpression—‘Laissezlesbontempsrouler’—letthe goodtimesroll.youareabouttoseea$350millionrollgetunderway,”saidGov EdwinEdwardsattheopeningceremony,whichincludedremarksfrommorethan adozendignitariesincludingMayorErnest“Dutch”MorialandU.S.Secretaryof CommerceMalcolmBaldrigeJr.

Thefairfeaturedexhibitsandpavilionsfrom95countries.AmongthepopularattractionsweretheWonderwall,theMississippiAerialRiverTransitsystem (betterknownasthegondola),theItalianvillage,Germanbeergarden,aquacade, amphitheaterand20-storyFerrisWheel,billedastheworld’slargestatthetime.

VisitorscouldexploretheSpaceShuttleEnterprise,seetreasuresfromthe VaticanandwatchWDSU-TVstaff(includingGambit’sownClancyDuBos,thena WDSUreporter)broadcastadailyprogramfromitsTelecommunicationsCenter CostumedfairmascotsSeymoreD.FairandAlE.Gatorwerecommonsights strollingthegrounds.

Althoughthesix-month-longfairwelcomedmorethan7millionvisitors,attendancewaslowerthanprojectedandthefairbecametheonlysuchexpositionto declarebankruptcyduringitsrun.Italsowasthelastworld’sfairtodatetobeheld intheUnitedStates.

Still,thefairisfondlyrememberedbylocals.Equallyifnotmoreimportant, itrevitalizedNewOrleans’riverfrontandWarehouseDistrict—andbirthedthe ErnestN.MorialConventionCenter,whichhousedthefair’sGreatHall

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HOW JEFF LANDRY AND HIS CRONIES ARE ERODING DEMOCRACY IN LOUISIANA

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AS STATE LAWMAKERS ENTER THE HOME STRETCH OF THE 2024 REGULAR SESSION, Gov. Jeff Landry and his Republican allies continue to promote Landry’s idea of making the governor all powerful and citizens less informed about — and less protected from — his power grabs.

So far, lawmakers have given Landry virtually everything he has asked (many would say demanded) of them, such as seizing control of the state’s public defender system, repealing most if not all criminal justice reforms, and pursuing legislation exempting him —and all other elected officials and government agencies — from the state’s public records law.

But the centerpiece of Landry’s power play remains the least understood item on his agenda: rewriting the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.

Landry stands on solid ground when he notes that the state’s foundational charter is long and clunky. It has been amended more than 200 times and contains numerous provisions that other states put into statutes that can be revised or removed by a majority vote of the legislature. Amending the state constitution, by contrast, requires a two-thirds vote of each legislative chamber and voter approval in a statewide referendum.

However, Landry has revealed few specifics about the foundational changes he wants to make. Given his “everything, everywhere, all at once” approach to upending decades of critical legislation, his proposed “drive-by” constitutional convention scares the hell out of civil libertarians, transparency advocates, good government watchdog organizations and many others who, less than four months into Landry’s tenure as governor, already don’t trust him.

THE 1973 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Louisiana’s current constitution was written by a convention of 132 delegates who began their task in January 1973. The way that convention was designed seemed simple enough. Lawmakers passed “enabling legislation” that set the process in motion and specified who could be delegates, how they would be chosen, the scope of their work, and how the rewrite would occur.

Voters subsequently elected 105 delegates from state House of Representatives districts, and the governor appointed another 27. While a significant number of elected delegates were already legislators, many others were regular folks who wanted to have a hand in rewriting the long, cumbersome Louisiana Constitution of 1921.

“You had a lot of ordinary citizens [who] didn’t have any major political ambitions,” says one 1973 delegate who asked not to be identified.

and demographic interests, guaranteeing the effort at least a measure of diversity. That meant the oil and gas industry, labor, women, youths and other interests each had at least one seat at the table.

To get an idea of what may soon happen — and why it matters to every Louisianan — here’s a primer on what happened the last time Louisiana rewrote its constitution, what Landry proposes now, what it could mean to average citizens and how it all fits into Landry’s strongman agenda.

The enabling legislation also mandated that the 27 appointed delegates reflect specific political

Equally if not more important, the enabling legislation called for staff to draft a proposed new state charter and submit it to delegates for debate — and an up-or-down vote — with no amendments allowed. Delegates had one year to complete the task, starting on Jan. 5, 1973. That, at least, was the plan. Delegates had different ideas. According to LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford, who literally wrote the book on the 1973 convention (titled, fittingly, “The Last Constitution”), a small group of delegates gathered at The Pastime, a popular Baton Rouge eatery and hangout, on the evening before the convention began and mapped out a plan to give delegates a hands-on role in writing the proposed new constitution.

When all 132 delegates convened for the first time the next morning, the Pastime cabal submitted for

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adoption a bar napkin bearing the outlines of their plan for a much more granular drafting process than that anticipated in the enabling legislation. It passed easily.

Delegates’ first major decision set an important precedent: Once a constitutional convention begins, delegates can ignore the enabling legislation and chart their own course, both in terms of how they proceed and what they choose to write or rewrite. It also created a transparent drafting process — and guaranteed significant public input.

Delegates spent months discussing potential new provisions with voters at public forums across the state, and media outlets gave front-page coverage to delegates’ daily grind of constitutional draftsmanship. That wouldn’t have been possible under the enabling legislation.

That level of transparency and public input had an enormous impact on the current constitution’s final provisions and language. The process also allowed changes to be made right up to the time delegates overwhelmingly approved the final draft on January 19, 1974 — some two weeks after their initial one-year deadline.

Most importantly, the proposed new constitution that Louisiana voters approved on April 20, 1974, had been thoroughly vetted during and after the drafting process. It also contained many compromises that gave it just enough buy-in from special interest groups and the public to assure its adoption.

HOW LANDRY’S APPROACH DIFFERS

Landry’s proposed constitutional rewrite stands in stark contrast to the 1973 convention in several important ways — including who will be delegates, the scope of the convention’s work, the timeline for completing that work, the level of transparency, and the opportunity for public input and comment during the drafting process.

The first key difference in Landry’s approach is his idea of denying voters any say in who serves as delegates. Instead of voters electing most delegates, Landry wants all members of the state House and Senate to serve as delegates, along with 27 individuals of his choosing.

In the memorable words of Judge Smails in “Caddyshack,” Landry and his allies are effectively telling voters, “You’ll get nothing — and like it!”

Moreover, the enabling legislation does not require Landry to give any specific groups or demographics a voice at the convention. One interest group, however, will be heavily represented, according to a list of prospective appointees announced by Landry: big business and other major campaign donors.

In another contrast to the yearlong, full rewrite undertaken in 1973-74, Landry proposes a twoweek “limited” convention that he says will merely remove surplus language from the 1974 charter. But, as happened in 1973, once delegates convene, they can chart their own course — and Landry could still wield enormous influence.

be on the legislative calendar at the same time.

Assuming lawmakers agree to a “limited” convention — which the current charter doesn’t expressly allow — and then agree on a set of amendments (or even a full rewrite, if they and Landry choose), the proposed revisions will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Alongside the presidential election. Everyone agrees the November referendum date would guarantee a high turnout from Republicans, thanks to former president Donald Trump being on the ballot.

A November referendum date would give voters more time to digest the final proposal (five months versus three months in 1974). But Landry’s two-week convention timeline gives delegates — and voters — no time for meaningful debate and input.

badges. Landry’s proposal requires none of that.

Lastly, and incredibly, if this year’s convention goes beyond two weeks, Landry’s proposal allows lobbyists and other private “donors” to pick up the tab for delegates’ expenses, including food, lodging, transportation and more, thus ensuring any proposed revisions protect their interests.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?

The short answer is nobody knows yet. That should alarm every Louisianan, but here we are.

“Noticeably absent from conversations about the proposed convention is any talk about giving average Louisiana citizens a chance to speak out about this before it gets drafted,” Alford says. “Our elected officials don’t have a comfort level with that idea, or even any interest in it.”

The governor’s plan would see lawmaker-delegates meeting concurrently with the final two weeks of the annual legislative session. That, says Alford, would give Landry a strong hand in shaping the proposed rewrite — because Louisiana governors have line-item veto authority over the state’s major budget bills, which will

In fact, most Capitol observers believe Landry already has a “secret” rewrite, which he has kept under wraps because he doesn’t want to give anyone time to tinker with it.

Alford also points out that, unlike in ’73, lobbyists will have unfettered — and opaque — access to delegates. During the 1973 convention, lobbyists had to register and wear identifying

The only certainty is that Landry wants to consolidate even more power in the executive branch. For example, he wants to appoint all justices to an enlarged (but currently elected) state Supreme Court. That would give him effective control of at least two branches of state government, on top of his dominance over the House of Representatives.

He also aspires to control critical levers of power in New Orleans, which the current constitution limits (or prohibits) in significant ways.

“The governor’s influence is everywhere now,” Alford says. “It’s like

House Speaker Phillip DeVillier is helping push forward Landry’s agenda.

PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Sen. Heather Cloud is one of several members helping to create a more authoritarian style of governance in Louisiana.

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Rep. Beau Beaullieu, right, wants to give Landry unprecedented control over Louisianans’ daily lives.

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an octopus. His tentacles extend to the House, the Senate, the lobbying corps — everywhere.”

In the end, Landry’s proposed rewrite of Louisiana’s foundational charter could make him, and future governors, virtual dictators.

Currently, the three branches of government serve as co-equal guardians against each other’s excesses. Landry’s drive-by convention — if voters approve its work in November — could render that critically important balance of power a quaint, meaningless relic.

Landry insists the convention will focus on removing restrictive provisions that tie the hands of governors and legislatures during tight fiscal  times.

The enabling legislation limits the convention’s scope to a handful of articles — and expressly excludes changes to the current constitution’s protection of individual rights.

In theory, that means the convention will be purely technical in nature and won’t lead to more restrictive prohibitions on abortion, or constitutional definitions of gender, or reduced civil rights protections.

That theory seems benign enough, but delegates to the 1973 convention set the precedent for ignoring the enabling legislation. Last time, that occurred against the wishes of thenGov. Edwin Edwards, who campaigned on a pledge to give voters a new constitution. This time, Landry was crickets on that topic as a candidate for governor — and he has set his own precedent for surprise agendas.

Calling for a constitutional convention ranks high among his surprises. What’s potentially at stake are things that affect every Louisiana citizen and sometimes vex lawmakers when they try to adopt a budget.

For example, the current constitution protects funding for much of K-12 education, which is good. But, in lean budget years, that comes at the expense of higher-ed and public health care, which is bad.

Other current provisions deal with critically important safeguards, such as civil service, higher education governance, the sanctity of retirement systems, the requirement for open government, the ethics code and the requirement of an ethics board and the Revenue Estimating Conference — a change that was added after adoption in 1974.

During the 1973 constitutional convention the public was given a much larger role in drafting the constitution, including public meetings such as this one.

flood protection, ports, sheriffs, DA’s, clerks and many others.

Most of all, the constitution as originally written, and as it has ballooned via amendments, reflects citizens’ mistrust of power-hungry politicians as much as special interests’ goal of self-preservation.

Any or all of that could be up for removal in Landry’s convention.

Which leads to a critically important question: What, specifically, will Landry’s convention remove? And when will he tell us? After GOP mega-donor and self-proclaimed “kingmaker” Lane Grigsby, considered the driving force behind the rewrite, tells Landry what he wants taken out?

“The one big lesson from the 1973 convention is that the enabling legislation means absolutely nothing once the delegates convene,” Alford says. “They can put anything they want in the proposed revisions.”

LEGAL AND POLITICAL RISKS

Alford and other observers agree that a “limited” constitutional convention and Landry’s hidden agenda put delegates in uncharted legal waters.

delegates’ work — still may not be legal under the current constitution.

Legal challenges to the convention itself are almost a certainty, says Alford, and they could arise on several fronts. For starters, the current constitution does not expressly authorize a “limited” constitutional convention. It’s also silent as to whether any convention that includes all state lawmakers could be held concurrently with an annual legislative session.

Those and other issues might not be sorted out until after the proposed November referendum.

At the same time, voters may well view the rush to change the state’s foundational document with skepticism.

That happened once before.

In 1992, state lawmakers declared themselves delegates to a “limited” constitutional convention that focused on removing or revising fiscal constraints on taxation and spending, very much as Landry currently proposes.

MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE CAPITOL

Nothing is happening in a vacuum, of course.

Republicans in the House have rallied behind Landry’s agenda of creating an authoritarian governor with wide-ranging authority and no oversight or transparency.

As a candidate for governor last fall, Landry focused almost exclusively on crime, particularly in New Orleans. The majority-Black city was a convenient political punching bag for the then-attorney general. Landry vowed to use his office to bring crime down, and once elected he established a permanent State Police presence in the city.

He didn’t stop there, however.

His task force on the Sewerage & Water Board telegraphed Landry’s goal of centralizing power in his office — and bending the Crescent City to his will.

There also are limitations on the state’s bonded debt, dedicated funding for the Wildlife and Fisheries Department, for levee boards and

Even if delegates follow the enabling legislation’s script, and even if voters approve the ensuing proposition in November, the convention itself — and

In a November 1992 referendum — which also coincided with a presidential ballot — Louisiana voters overwhelmingly rejected (by a 62-38 margin) the “all or nothing” ballot proposition.

Ultimately, the people serve up their own surprises: They aren’t nearly as dumb as politicians think they are.

Meanwhile, he used a federal court-mandated special session on congressional redistricting to propose ditching the state’s popular open primary system and reverting to a system of separate, closed party primaries. Lawmakers watered down that idea but still opened the door for a host of other changes to how voters elected public officials at every level.

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FILE PHOTO BY CHARLES GERALD / THE STATE-TIMES

A subsequent special session, which focused on crime, further consolidated control in the executive branch, most notably by putting the public defender’s office under Landry’s control.

In the current annual session, Landry has backed efforts to give him unfettered control over almost all state boards and commissions, including those that govern higher education systems, and to eviscerate Louisiana’s public records law. Hundreds of state boards and commissions touch almost every aspect of life in Louisiana. Some govern critical public services such as licensing physicians, nurses and dentists. Others oversee popular but not life-saving activities such as selling flowers or boxing.

In the most important areas, such as medical licensing and higher education governance (and many others), members of boards and commissions serve staggered terms. That’s done deliberately — to prevent any governor from upending decades of stable regulation and policymaking overnight.

This is seen as a stabilizing function, not a bug.

Landry sees it as a problem that must be removed by giving him unprecedented power to impose his will, and his right-wing ideology, across all levels of government in Louisiana.

Another key component of Landry’s surprise agenda is a handful of bills to reduce if not eliminate government transparency. Senate Bill 682, by Republican Sen. Heather Cloud of Turkey Creek, would create a near-blanket exemption from public records laws for elected officials, departments, boards and other entities at all levels of government in Louisiana.

Cloud’s bill has ignited a firestorm, not just because of how it will affect the media’s ability to investigate elected officials and government agencies, but also because many average citizens and good government groups rely on public records laws to hold officials accountable.

Practically speaking, Cloud’s bill would all but preclude stories Gambit has done on Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s misuse of city funds, along with The Times-Picayune’s reporting on sexual harassment at LSU and even in the attorney general’s office under Landry.

that protect the health, welfare and opportunities for economic and educational advancement of all  Louisianans.

IS THIS CAKE BAKED OR NAH?

It depends.

Lawmakers have rubber stamped some of Landry’s power grabs, while others, such as the transparency threats, have run into significant headwinds.

Surprisingly to many, Senate Republicans, under the leadership of Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, have served as needed guard rails by moderating or even forestalling some of the governor’s most egregious excesses.

And right now, they also control the fate of Landry’s proposed constitutional convention.

Early on, Henry publicly expressed many senators’ skepticism about a quickie constitutional convention. That caused Landry to shift gears and support a convention overlaps with the last two weeks of the regular session, from May 20 to June 3.

More importantly, many Senate Republicans quietly express serious reservations about vesting so much power in the executive — particularly after GOP lawmakers fought long and hard for legislative independence during the eight years of Democrat John Bel Edwards’ two terms as governor.

That’s not to say Republican senators won’t ultimately give Landry what he wants.

The Senate, as Alford and other veteran observers are quick to note, has traditionally been a governor’s political sandbox.

“Any smart governor knows how to count votes in the Senate and how to horse trade to get what they really want,” says Alford.

And, when horse trading won’t get the job done, there’s always the veto pen, especially the line-item pen on spending bills — which gives Landry a political atomic bomb.

LOUISIANA SENATE COMMITTEE MOVES BILL

LIMITING FREE SPEECH PROTECTIONS AT CAMPUS PROTESTS BY KAYLEE POCHE

THE LOUISIANA SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE May 1 quickly advanced without objection a bill that would further limit free speech on public college campuses in the state.

Those limits have been packaged in a broader bill banning terrorist organizations from sponsoring or organizing campus protests, something that is not happening in Louisiana or across the country currently.

Senate Bill 294 by Sen. Valarie Hodges, a Denham Springs Republican, would carve out a specific exception to campus free speech protections if that activity is being funded or organized by “any individual, corporation, business, or organization that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. Dept. of State.”

Notably, the bill also adds in broad language saying protections for campus free speech don’t apply to “any criminal activity which is prohibited by state law.”

Non-violent protests often break laws, such as trespassing. Civil Rights Movement activists broke segregation laws with their sit-ins in the 1960s. The environmental and animal rights movements also have had a long history of direct-action protests.

The bill appears aimed at the sort of protests happening at Tulane University and other campuses across the country over the violence in Gaza. In a statement, Tulane officials referred to an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian protesters as “illegal” and an “unlawful occupation.”

Over that time, the protest was largely peaceful with only minor skirmishes between students and police. In total, law enforcement made 20 arrests.

Current campus free speech protections in law already exclude commercial activities, in which organizers are being compensated or trying to advertise to make money, either for themselves or a business or organization.

Hodges said she was worried about her teenage daughter, who will be attending Louisiana State University in the fall.

When combined with the other power grabs under consideration by lawmakers, Landry’s proposed constitutional convention looms large over fundamental freedoms

“You’ve got a new governor who’s as gung-ho as he can be,” Alford says. “You’ve got a new generation of lawmakers who are eager to break with the past, and you’ve got the special interests already at the table. The checks have already been written.”

“The only thing standing in their way,” Alford adds, “is Cameron Henry.”

“What we need on college campuses is education, not activists,” Hodges said. “When you’ve got universities that are canceling classes and students threatening other students, that’s just not acceptable.”

In New Orleans, pro-Palestinian protesters have held a number of demonstrations, including a student-led one at Tulane, organized in part by the Tulane and Loyola chapters of Students for a Democratic Society. Protesters set up an encampment Monday evening and stayed there until the wee hours of May 1st, when armed police officers broke up the demonstration.

“A lot of, including myself, people are worried about sending their children to college anyway, and we want to make sure that college campuses are a safe place for our children,” she said.

The committee moved the bill forward in less than 10 minutes. Nobody testified in favor or in opposition, though there were several green cards from people in support of the measure.

The bill will still have to pass the full Senate, a House committee, the full House and be signed by the governor to become law.

Sen. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs

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ABub’sburgerisasmashburger, astylebestknownforitsthin pattiesandsimplesatisfaction. Cooks“smash”looselyformedballs ofgroundbeefonhotgriddles, yieldingcrisp-edgedburgerpatties toslideeithersoloorstackedupon asoftbun

Variationsonthis,withfries,onion rings,afewsandwichesandsome excellentcookies,comprisethe Bub’srepertoire InadditiontotheBanksStreet location,Bub’snowhasafoodtruck operatinginAustin,Texas,where anotherfoundingpartnerisnow based.HereinNewOrleans,the

ThiswillputBub’sinthemiddleof FreretStreet’srestaurantrow,which hasawell-knownfast-casualburger spotattheCompanyBurger,which openedherein2011andhelpedset thepaceforthestreet’srise(there’s alsoanoutstandingburgerjustup thestreetatHighHatCafetoo,fora full-serviceoption).

ButFreretStreethassupported differentiterationsofsimilarbasic foodgroupsalongitsbustlingstretch, withthreeplacesfortacos(Vals, Sarita’sGrillandMr.Tequila)and threeforpizza(Ancora,Midway, Blaze,andfourifyoucounta Domino’sdeliveryoutlet).

Bub’searneditsfollowingduring thepandemic,whenmanynew pop-upstookroot.Itwasabusiness plancookedupbyagroupoftightknitfriendswhofoundthemselves unemployedorunder-employedin theearlyphasesofthepandemic. TheyopenedtheBanksStreet locationin2021.

Don’tconfuseBub’swithBud’s(as inBud’sBroiler).Infact,theBub’s nameiscentraltowhythisburger jointishere.

ThenameBub’sisatributeto thememoryofthelateRandOwens, thefounderofMid-CityPizza.In thisLafayettenative’slexicon,abub wasatermofendearment,denoting aqualityhumanbeing.Thefirst Bub’spop-upeditionswereheld atMid-CityPizza,rightacrossthe streetfromwhereitopenedits firstlocation.

ThisFreretStreetaddresswasthe originalhomeofDatDogwhenit openedin2011withitscolorfulpaint schemeandmenuofdressed-up hotdogsandsausagesandwiches. Itquicklyexpandedtoamuchlarger addressacrossthestreetandadded morelocations.

Next,thetinyFreretStreetspot becameLibertyCheesesteaks,and thenbecameGoodBird,arotisserie chickenconcept,whichsubsequently movedtobiggerdigsjustdownthe blockat5041FreretSt.

Mostrecentlyitwasalocation ofJ’sCreoleWings,whichstillhas itsoriginal7thWardlocationanda Westwegooutpost.—IanMcNulty/ TheTimes-Picayune

TreyRintala

Chef

byWillCoviello

TREYRINTALARUNSHISBERTIE’S INTERGALACTICDINERPOP-UPAT CARROLLTONSTATIONMondaythrough Friday.OnMondaynights,theBiscuits n’Jamfeaturesaspecialmenuand hisspouse,singerMerylZimmerman, leadingajazzjam.Afteryearsworking inlocalrestaurantslikeMeauxbarand TheJoint,aswellasinWholeFoods’ kitchenanddoingcatering,Rintala jumpedintoreliefeffortsduringthe pandemicandthendecidedtowork forhimselfdoingpop-ups.Toseehis changingmenuof“stonerfoodmeets Frenchtechnique,”see@berties intergalactic.dineronInstagram orcarrolltonstationnola.com.

Howdidyou getintopop-ups?

TREYRINTALA: BeforeCovid,Iwas atMeauxbarforsixyears.Iwasthe souschefandpastrychef.OnceCovid hit,therestaurantclosed.Istarteda nonprofitandwewouldcollectmoney tofeedout-of-workmusiciansand artistsandserviceindustryworkers.It wascalledTresBonFoodFund.Every weekIwouldpostamenuandprepare individualmeals.Itwasgrab-and-go. Peoplewouldswingbymyhouse andpickupthreeorfourmeals.I woulddolike150mealsaweekevery Wednesday.Thatkeptmegoinguntil IranoutofmysavingsandIhadto getarealjob

WhileIwasatMeauxbar,Ihaddabbledwithpop-upstodosomethingfun onweekends.SoIstarteddoingthe circuitofbuild-your-own-kitchenoutdoors,outsideofbars.IwasatHappy RaptorandParleaux(BeerLab).Ithas evolvedintothishigh-brow/low-brow, stoner-food-meets-French-technique. OneofthereasonsIlefttheindustry isIjumpedoneverymine.Isaidyesto everyextraproject.Nowismytimeto strikeoutanddoitonmyownterms andsetmyownboundaries.Allofthat hasblownuptobeasavinggracefor me,doingitformyself.

Howdidyoudevelop yourstyleofcooking?

R: Iwenttoschoolforanthropology.I wasalwaysfascinatedbytheimportanceofsharingmealsandfoodtying culturestogether.Idrawmyinfluences fromallovertheplace.Ipullinspiration fromtravel.I’lltakeanotebookwith meandjotdownthingsthatinspireme andcomehomeandtrynewdishes.

WerecentlywereinMassachusetts, andIcamebackandwantedtowork withfreshproduceandmakepopovers.Itrytoofferupthingsyoudon’t getanywhereelse. It’salljustwhatIfeellikecooking. Ichangethemenualot.Ihavebuilt afollowingthattrustsme.IfIwant totrysomethingout,I’llputitonthe menuatabudgetpricetogetthemto tryitandgivemefeedback.It’skind ofdemocratic Bertie’sis99%scratchmade Everythingexcepttheketchup. Becauseno-onewantshomemade ketchup.Ilearnedthatthehardway Iusedtodocurrywurstandmakethe ketchup,andpeoplewouldbelike, “DoyouhaveHeinz?”

Whatdoyoulike toputonyourmenu?

R: Thepizzarollsandthemac’n’ cheesepancakesarethingsthathave beenonsinceIstarted.Thoseare thethingsthatpeoplewouldraise hellifItookthemoff.

ThereisarestaurantinNewyork calledShopsin’s.It’safamily-run dinerandgeneralstore.Currentlyit’s inEssex[Market],thishugefoodhall Theownerwasmildlyfamous,likethe “Seinfeld”SoupNazi.youhadtoknow whatyouwantedtoorder.Nosubstitutions.Allthat.KennyShopsin,he’sa heroofmine.Hepassedacoupleyears ago.Hismenuhadlike900items. Peoplewouldcomeinandorderstuff, andhewouldn’trememberexactly whatwasinit,buthe’dmakeupa simulacrum.It’ssortofimprovisational cookingof“Itrustthisguy.I’llseewhat he’scomingupwith.”

Thepizzarollsareamicrocosmof thatconcept.There’sapepperoni pizzafilling.It’sanelevatedversion

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ofgrocerystorefood.Notinanironic way,butre-interpretingachildhood classic.There’ssome’80sand’90s nostalgia,likeforcreamsicles,or visionsofcerealmilk.SometimesI’ll incorporatesomesortofprocessed fooditem.Iwon’tcrumbleupDoritos, butI’llmakemyownDoritopowder. Mac’n’cheesepancakesarebased onaKennyShopsinspecialty.youtake pancakebatterandputitdownonthe griddle,andwhileit’scooking,youlayer boiledpastaandshreddedcheese, andI’llhaveadd-onslikepepperoni filling.Whenyouflipthepancake,you getthisnicecaramelizedcheeseand thepancakeabsorbsalltherendered fat.It’salmostalittlecustardyinthe middle.Basically,it’spastaandcheese suspendedinapancake,butthewayit comestogetheronthegriddleisoutof leftfield.Iserveitwithhoney.Ihaven’t seenanyoneelseheredoingit. TheMondaymenuwestartedacouplemonthsago.Mywifeisajazzsinger Wetrytofindwaystoworktogether. Shehostsaweeklyjazzjam,wecallit Biscuitsn’Jam.Ihavebeensellingitas thepremierelate-nightjazzjamand Popeyestribute.Soit’sfriedchicken andbutteredbiscuits,redbeansand rice,coleslaw,andacoupleofselections fromtheBertie’smenu.Shesingson theNatchezuntil9,andthenshecomes overhereandwegofrom10to1.We’re tryingtomakeittheplacetobeon Mondaynights.Ihaveaserviceindustry happyhour.Iwantittobeaffordable. Iliketomakefood.Ilikethepersonal relationshipIambuildingwithpeople andhavinglessstepsbetweenmeand thecustomer.Thisismyartproject Thisismyband.

This is an expertly deliveredPinot Noir,withbig,booming aromas and flavors. Concentrated, intense tones of Bing cherry and boysenberry areliftedby star aniseand astrong floral character on the nose. The palatebrings flavors of boysenberry pieand vanilla, with bright acid and smooth but hearty tannins.

SingerMerylZimmermanandchef TreyRintalahostBiscuitsn’Jam MondaynightsatCarrolltonStation. PHOTOPROVIDEDBYTREYRINTALA

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AngeloBrocato’s—214N.CarrolltonAve., (504)486-1465;angelobrocatoicecream. com—Thissweetshopservesitsowngelato, spumoni,Italianice,cannolis,biscotti,fig cookies,tiramisu,macaroonsandmore. LunchanddinnerTue.-Sun $

Annunciation 1016AnnunciationSt.,(504) 568-0245;annunciationrestaurant.com GulfDrumyvonneisservedwithbrown buttersaucewithmushroomsandartichoke hearts.Reservationsrecommended.Dinner Thu.-Mon $$$

Bamboula’s 514FrenchmenSt.;bamboulasmusic.com—Thelivemusicvenue’s kitchenoffersamenuoftraditionaland creativeCreoledishes,suchasCreolecrawfishcrepeswithgoatcheeseandchardonnay sauce.Reservationsaccepted.Lunch,dinner andlate-nightdaily $$

TheBlueCrabRestaurantandOyster Bar—118HarborViewCourt,Slidell,(985) 315-7001;7900LakeshoreDrive,(504) 284-2898;thebluecrabnola.com Basin barbecueshrimpareservedovercheesegrits withacheesebiscuit.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.Lakeview:Lunchand dinnerTue.-Sun.Slidell:LunchWed.-Fri., dinnerWed.-Sun.,brunchSat.-Sun $$

Broussard’s—819ContiSt.,(504)581-3866; broussards.com Rainbowtroutamandine isservedwithtassoandcornmacquechoux andCreolemeunieresauce.Reservations recommended.Outdoorseatingavailable. DinnerWed.-Sat.,brunchSun.$$$ CafeNormandie—HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining—Themenu combinesclassicFrenchdishesandLouisiana itemslikecrabbeignetswithherbaioli.No reservations.Breakfastandlunchdaily.$$ TheCommissary—634OrangeSt.,(504) 274-1850;thecommissarynola.com A smokedturkeysandwichisservedwith bacon,tomatojam,herbedcreamcheese, arugulaandherbvinaigretteonhoneyoat bread.Noreservations.Outdoorseating available.LunchTue.-Sat.$$ Curio—301RoyalSt.,(504)717-4198;curionola.com—ThecreativeCreolemenuincludes blackenedGulfshrimpservedwithchicken andandouillejambalaya.Reservations accepted.Lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ Dahla—611O’KeefeAve.,(504)766-6602; dahlarestaurant.com—Themenuincludes popularThaidisheslikepadthai,drunken noodles,curriesandfriedrice.Crispyskinned duckbasilispreparedwithvegetablesand Thaibasil.Deliveryavailable.Reservations accepted.LunchanddinnerMon.-Sat $$ DesireOysterBar—RoyalSonestaNew Orleans,300BourbonSt.,(504)586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar—Amenu fullofGulfseafoodincludeschar-grilled oysterstoppedwithParmesanandherbs Reservationsrecommended.Breakfast, lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ DickieBrennan’sBourbonHouse—144 BourbonSt.,(504)522-0111;bourbonhouse. com—There’saseafoodrawbaranddisheslike redfishwithlemonbuerreblanc.Reservations accepted.Lunchanddinnerdaily.$$$ DickieBrennan’sSteakhouse—716Iberville St.,(504)522-2467;dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com—A6-ouncefiletmignonis

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ElPavoReal 4401S.BroadAve.,(504) 266-2022;elpavorealnola.com—Themenu includestacos,enchiladasandsauteedGulf fishtoppedwithtomatoes,olives,onionand capers,servedwithriceandstringbeans. Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations LunchandearlydinnerTue.-Sat.$$ Juan’sFlyingBurrito—515BaronneSt., (504)529-5825;2018MagazineSt.,(504) 569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 486-9950;8140OakSt.,(504)897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com TheFlyingBurrito includessteak,shrimp,chicken,cheddarjack cheese,blackbeans,rice,guacamoleand salsa.Outdoorseatingavailable.Noreservations.LunchanddinnerThu.-Tue $$ Katie’sRestaurant—3701IbervilleSt.,(504) 488-6582;katiesinmidcity.com TheeclecticmenuincludesaCajunCubanwithroasted pork,ham,cheeseandpickles.Delivery available.Reservationsacceptedforlarge parties.LunchanddinnerTue.-Sun $$ Kilroy’sBar—HigginsHotel,480Andrew HigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining—Thebarmenu includessandwiches,saladsandflatbreads, includingonetoppedwithpeach,prosciutto, stracciatellacheese,arugulaandpecans.No reservations.DinnerWed.-Sat.$$ LegacyKitchen’sCraftTavern 700 TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)613-2350;legacykitchen.com—Themenuincludesoysters, flatbreads,burgers,sandwiches,saladsand aNOLAStyleGritsBowltoppedwithbacon, cheddarandapoachedegg.Reservations accepted.Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily $$ LegacyKitchenSteak&Chop—91Westbank Expressway,Gretna,(504)513-2606; legacykitchen.com Themenuincludes filetsmignonsandbone-inrib-eyes,as wellasburgers,saladsandseafooddishes Reservationsaccepted.Outdoorseating available.LunchanddinnerMon.-Sat.$$ LuzianneCafe 481GirodSt.,(504)2651972;luziannecafe.com—CajunSunshine Beignetsarestuffedwitheggs,bacon, cheeseandhotsauce.Noreservations Deliveryavailable.Breakfastandlunch Wed.-Sun $$

Mikimoto—3301S.CarrolltonAve.,(504) 488-1881;mikimotosushi.com TheSouth Carrolltonrollincludestunatataki,avocado andsnowcrab.Themenualsohasnoodle dishes,teriyakiandmore.Reservations accepted.Deliveryavailable.LunchSun.Fri.,dinnerdaily.$$ Mosca’s—4137Highway90West, Westwego,(504)436-8950;moscasrestaurant.com Thisfamily-styleeatery servesItaliandishesandspecialtiesincluding chickenalagrandeandbakedoystersMosca. Reservationsaccepted.DinnerWed.-Sat Cashonly $$$

Mother’sRestaurant 401PoydrasSt., (504)523-9656;mothersrestaurant.net— Thiscounter-servicespotservespo-boys, jambalaya,crawfishetouffee,redbeansand riceandmore.Deliveryavailable.Noreservations.Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ NewOrleansHamburger&SeafoodCo. 817VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie,(504)

837-8580;1005S.ClearviewParkway, Jefferson,(504)734-1122;2515BManhattan Blvd.,Harvey,(504)684-6050;4141St. CharlesAve.,(504)247-9753;6920Veterans MemorialBlvd.,Metairie,(504)455-1272; nohsc.com—Themenuofburgers,salads andCreoledishesincludesthin-friedCatfish Lafitteoverricepilaf.Deliveryavailable. Lunchanddinnerdaily.$$ Neyow’sCreoleCafe—3332BienvilleSt., (504)827-5474;neyows.com Themenu includesredbeanswithfriedchickenor porkchops,aswellasseafoodplatters, po-boys,grilledoysters,saladsandmore.No reservations.Lunchdaily,dinnerMon.-Sat., brunchSun.$$ NiceGuysBar&Grill—7910EarhartBlvd., (504)302-2404;niceguysbarandgrillnola. com—Char-grilledoystersaretoppedwith cheese.Themenualsoincludeswings,quesadillas,burgers,salads,seafoodpastaand more.Noreservations.Lunchdaily,dinner Mon.-Sat $$$

TheOriginalItalianPie—3629PrytaniaSt., (504)766-8912;theoriginalitalianpieuptown.com TheItalianPiecomboincludes pepperoni,Italiansausage,groundbeef, mushrooms,onions,bellpepper,black olives,mozzarellaandhouse-madetomato sauce.Noreservations.DinnerandlatenightTue.-Sat.$$ OrleansGrapevineWineBar&Bistro—720 OrleansAve.,(504)523-1930;orleansgrapevine.com—Thewinebar’smenuincludes Creolepastawithshrimpandandouillein tomatocreamsauce.Reservationsaccepted forlargeparties.Outdoorseatingavailable. DinnerThu.-Sun $$ PalaceCafe 605CanalSt.,(504)523-1661; palacecafe.com ThecontemporaryCreole menuincludescrabmeatcheesecakewith mushroomsandCreolemeunieresauce. Outdoorseatingavailable.Reservationsrecommended.BreakfastandlunchWed.-Fri., dinnerWed.-Sun.,brunchSat.-Sun $$$ ParishGrill—4650W.EsplanadeAve.,Suite 100,Metairie,(504)345-2878;parishgrill.com—Themenuincludesburgers, sandwiches,pizzaandsauteedandouille withfigdip,bluecheeseandtoastpoints. Reservationsaccepted.Lunchanddinner Mon.-Sat $$ PeacockRoom—KimptonHotelFontenot, 501TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)324-3073; peacockroomnola.com—Blacklentilvadouvancurrycomeswithroastedtomatoes, mushroomsandbasmatirice.Reservations accepted.DinnerWed.-Mon.,brunchSun $$

Neyow’sCreoleCafe (3332BienvilleSt.,504-8275474;neyows.com)serves smotheredporkchopswith potatoesandcarrotsouffle.

Rosie’sontheRoof HigginsHotel,480 AndrewHigginsBlvd.,(504)528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/dining Therooftopbar hasamenuofsandwiches,burgersandsmall plates.Noreservations.Dinnerdaily.$$ Tableau—616St.PeterSt.,(504)9343463;tableaufrenchquarter.com—Pasta bouillabaissefeaturessquidinkmafaldine, littleneckclams,Gulfshrimp,squid,seafood broth,rouilleandherbedbreadcrumbs Outdoorseatingavailable.Reservations recommended.DinnerWed.-Sun.,brunch Thu.-Sun $$$

Tacklebox—817CommonSt.,(504) 827-1651;legacykitchen.com Themenu includesoysters,anddisheslikeredfishSt Charleswithgarlic-herbbutter,asparagus,mushroomsandcrawfishcornbread. Reservationsaccepted.Breakfast,lunchand dinnerdaily.$$

Theo’sNeighborhoodPizza—1212S. ClearviewParkway,Elmwood,(504) 733-3803;2125VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,(504)510-4282;4024CanalSt., (504)302-1133;4218MagazineSt.,(504) 894-8554;70488Highway21,Covington, (985)234-9420;theospizza.com A MarilynnPotaSupremepieistopped withmozzarella,pepperoni,sausage, hamburger,mushrooms,bellpeppersand onions.Therealsoaresalads,sandwiches andmore.Deliveryavailable.Lunchand dinnerTue.-Sat $

Tito’sCeviche&Pisco— 1433 St.Charles Ave.,(504) 354-1342;5015Magazine St., (504)267-7612; titoscevichepisco. com— Peruvian lomo saltadofeatures sauteedbeef, onions,tomatoes, soysauce andpisco,servedwithpotatoesand rice Outdoorseating availableonMagazine Street.Deliveryavailable. Reservations accepted.Lunch anddinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$

TheVintage—3121MagazineSt.,(504) 324-7144;thevintagenola.com—Themenu includesbeignets,flatbreadsandaveggie sandwichwithavocado,onions,arugula,red pepperandpepperjackcheese.Noreservations.Deliveryandoutdoorseatingavailable. Breakfast,lunchanddinnerdaily.$$

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WolfmanFest

WolfmanFesthonorsWalter

“Wolfman”Washingtoninthepark thatwasnamedforhim.Theevent isheadlinedbyhislongtimeband, TheRoadmasters,featuringCristian Duque,SteveDeTroy,JackCruz,Tom Fitzpatrick,SatoruOhashiandWayne Maureau.AlsoperformingarePapa Mali,JoeKrown,Mikey“B3”Burkart, StuartRaper,JasonRicci.From4-7 p.m.Saturday,May11,atWalter WolfmanWashingtonMemorialPark at3100EsplanadeAve

Wayfarer

Denver-basedWayfarerdigsinto thebleak,murderous,exploitative heartofAmericanexceptionalism initsWesternAmericanmetal—a mixofthumping,atmosphericblack metalandgothicAmericana.The bandplayswithSonjaandMehenet at8p.m.Thursday,May9,at Siberia.Ticketsare$22.33 viasiberianola.com

MeganGailey

Stand-upcomicMeganGaileyhas performedon“TheTonightShow withJimmyFallon”and“Conan”and co-hostedthecomedypodcast“I LoveaLifetimeMovie.”Shefilmed herComedyCentralspecialinNew Orleansbackin2018andreturnsfor twonightsatJunkDrawerCoffee. Gaileyperformsat7p.m.and9:30 p.m.Friday,May10,andSaturday, May11.Ticketsare$20viasportsdrink.eventbrite.com.

‘ThePrincessandTheFrog’

TheNewOrleansRecreation DevelopmentCommissioncloses outitsspringMoviesintheParkseries withascreeningof“ThePrincessand TheFrog,”thepopularNewOrleansbasedDisneyfilmaboutayoung woman(inspiredbychefLeahChase) whoisturnedintoafrogafterkissing acursedprinceandmustfindaway tobreakthespell.Themovieisfree andstartsatduskFriday,May10,at DelcazelPark.Findmoreinformation atnordc.org

CityandColour

MusicianDallasGreenfirstbroke outintheearly2000saspartofthe post-hardcorebandAlexisonfire, buthispopularsoloproject,Cityand Colour,hasdugdeeperintofolkand indierock.Greenlastyearreleased thelatestCityandColouralbum,the emotional“TheLoveStillHeldMe Near,”followingthedeathofaclose friendin2019.CityandColourplay

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SynthFest

TheNewOrleansSynthCulthosts regularmeet-ups,openmicsand performancesbymusicianswho playsynthesizers.OnSaturday,May 11,thegroupwillhostSynthFest withmorethan30synthperformers ofallgenresontwostagesatthe Broadside.Theannouncedlineup includesPsionicBlast,Chromaphase, FibonacciSequencer,WillFontenot andmore.Thefestopensat5p.m., andadmissionisfree.Findmoreinfo onInstagram,@nolasynthcult.

LouisMichot

LouisMichotperformsmusic fromhissoloalbum“Revede Troubadour.”He’sjoinedbyLeyla McCalla,whoappearsonthealbum At8p.m.Saturday,May11,atMusic BoxVillage.Ticketsare$25via musicboxvillage.com.

‘Dracula’

IntheballetadaptationofBram Stoker’s“Dracula,”JonathanHarker venturesintothedarknessofthe Count’scastle.OliverHalkowich choreographstheworktoavariety ofmusicalgenres.PresentedbyNew OrleansBalletTheatreat2p.m.& 7p.m.Saturday,May11,and2p.m Sunday,May12.OrpheumTheater. Ticketsare$38.50-$78.50via neworleansballettheatre.com.

LiliiaOliinyk

Ukrainian-bornpianistLiliiaOliinyk hasperformedandgivenmasterclassesacrossEuropeandLouisiana, havingtaughtatinstitutionsfrom NOCCAtoLSU.Sheperforms aprogramofworkbyUkrainian composersincludingVasylBarvinsky, ViktorKosenko,BorysLyatoshynsky andmoreat6p.m.Thursday,May9, ataprivateresidenceonVendome Place.Forticketsandinformation, visitmasno.org.

PapaGrowsFunk

NewOrleans’PapaGrowsFunkis araresightthesedays.Theband John“Papa”Gros,Juneyamagishi, JasonMingledorff,MarcPeroand Jeffery“Jellybean”Alexander—are technicallyonhiatus,butarare reunionwillpopupeverynowand then,socatchthebandwhileyou canat8p.m.Monday,May6, atTipitina’s.Ticketsare$35 viatipitinas.com

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MONDAY6

BAMBOULAS—TheRugcutters,1:15pm; JonRonierBand,5:30pm;EdWillsBlues 4Sale,9pm

BLUENILE—TheNthPower,11pm

BOURBONOBAR—TiffanyHallAndThe JazzMasters,4pm;KidMerv,8pm

D.B.A.NEWORLEANS—SecretSixJazz Band,6pm;JumpHounds,9pm

THEGOAT—Viogression,FuneralOfGod, Konstricted,Fith,9pm

THESPOTTEDCATMUSICCLUB— JenavieveCooke+theWindingBoys,2 pm;DominickGrillo+theFrenchmen StreetAll-Stars,6pm;MichaelWatsonc andtheAlchemy,9:30pm

TUESDAY7

BAMBOULAS TheVillains,1:15pm; GiselleAnguizolaQuartet,5:30pm; CaitieB.andTheHandMeDowns,9pm

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL GrownFolksft.PeterHarris, CharlieGabriel,JamisonRoss,and DwightFitch,Jr.,8pm

BOURBONOBAR Dr.Zach,4pm; IngridLuccia,8pm ELLISMARSALISCENTERFORMUSIC— SteveMasakowskiandFriends,6:30pm

ORPHEUMTHEATER—InThisMoment, KimDracula,ISeeStarsandMikes Dead,6:30pm

SMOOTHIEKINGCENTER— BadBunny,7pm

THEJOYTHEATER Tyla,8pm

WEDNESDAY8

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN

HOTEL FirmRootsft.PeterHarris, DerekDouget,DwightFitch,Jr.,andThe NewOrleansGroovemaster,8pm

BLUENILE—NewBreedBrass Band,9:30pm BOURBONOBAR—GaryBrown,4pm; Serabee,8pm

THURSDAY9

BAMBOULAS—MissSigridandtheZig Zags,1:15pm;ChristinaKaminisand TheMix,5:30pm;WolfeJohn'sBlues Band,9pm

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL—Crypticft.PeterHarris,Jamison Ross,RicardoPascal,andvirtuoso negro,8pm

BLUENILE Wherey'atBrass Band,9pm

BOURBONOBAR—Kimchisoop,4pm; DavisRogan,8pm ORPHEUMTHEATER— Dwightyoakam,8pm PEACOCKROOM,HOTELFONTENOT— DaLovebirdswithRobinBarnesandPat Casey,8pm ROCK'N'BOWL—LeroyThomas&the ZydecoRoadrunners,8pm

THEJOYTHEATER—MoneyMan,8pm THERABBITHOLE—VictorCampbell, 6:30pm;TrecesDelSur,9pm

FRIDAY10

BAMBOULAS StephenBrashearBand, 11am;FelipeAntonioQuinteto,2:15pm; LesGetrexandCreoleCooking,6:30pm; Bettisand3rdDegreeBrassBand,10pm

BAYOUBARATTHEPONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL—Ambushft.PeterHarris, AurelianBarnes,JohnMaestas,Peter VarnadoandAndriuyanovski,8pm

BLUENILE KermitRuffinsandthe BarbecueSwingers,11pm

BOURBONOBAR—EllenSmith&April Spain,4pm;MemShannonTrio,8pm BOURBONSTREETHONKYTONK —The BadSandys,8pm LouisMichotplays MusicBoxVillageMay11

HOUSEOFBLUES DaphneParker Powell,6pm

MARIGNYOPERAHOUSE— Trendafilka,7:30pm

NOLABREWINGTAPROOM—DoctorLo Faberw/CamileBaudoin,6pm

ROCK'N'BOWL TheTopcats,8:30pm

THEJOYTHEATER—City&Colour,8pm

THERABBITHOLE Big6Brass Band,9pm;Abracadabraft.Lauren Flax,11:30pm

SATURDAY11

BAMBOULAS—TheJaywalkers,11 amBoardwalkerandthe3Finger Swingers,2:15pm;2ndLionReggae, 6:30pm;PaggyPrineandSouthern Soul,10pm

BLUENILE—GeorgeBrownBand,8pm

BOURBONOBAR—BrianWingard,4pm; TheBluesMasters,8pm HOTELSAINTVINCENT—Peter GustafsonTrio,6pm MUSICBOXVILLAGE—LouisMichot,7pm ROCK'N'BOWL—Celebrationof Rush,8:30pm SANTOS—AltarswithGoetia,9pm THEGOAT SadisticRitual,Nokturnal Sorcery,Teratoma,10pm

THEJOYTHEATER—Echo&The Bunnymen,8pm

SUNDAY12

BAMBOULAS—AaronLevinsonand Friends,10:30am;youse,1:15pm;The MidnightBrawlers,5:30pm;EdWills Blues4Sale,9pm

BLUENILE—TheBakedPotatoes,8pm; StreetLegendsBrassBand,10:30pm

BOURBONOBAR MarcStone,4pm; KennyBrown&theKBExpress,8pm

BOURBONSTREETHONKYTONK —The BadSandys,8pm

SANTOS—MSPAINTwithyearofthe Vulture,9pm

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MUSIC

Underdognomore

byJakeClapp

ALFREDBANKSDOESN’TLIKESUITS,SO

HE’SSTILLFIGURINGOUTWHATHE’S GOINGTOWEARwhenheperformswith theLouisianaPhilharmonicOrchestra thisweek.Whateverhesettleson, though,it’llmorethanlikelyincludea pairoffreshsneakers.

TheNewOrleansrapperon Wednesday,May8,willbebackedby theLPOtoperformhisoriginalmusic attheAshePowerHouseTheater.It’s amassivemomentforBanks,whohas alwaysembracedbeingthe“underdog” andusedittofuelahustlethat’scarved outhislyrics-drivenspaceinNew Orleanship-hop

Ofcourse,thatmentalityandgrind hasledhimtosuccessoverthelast15 years,soheisn’tgoingtoabandonit, hesays.ButperformingwiththeLPO meanssomething,especiallyduringa seasonthat’salsoincludedshowsbyBig FreediaandAfro-CaribbeanartistÌFÉ.

“I’mhere,”Bankssays.“I’mtreating thisastheshowwhereI’vearrived, especiallyinNewOrleans,asaname I’mnolongeranup-and-coming artist.I’mstillonmygrind,butI’m anamenow.”

Banks’eight-songsetwillinclude newarrangementsof“Sunday Drive,”“GardenDistrict”and“Go Up”alongwith“Kaleidoscope”from hisSaxKixAveduowithsaxophonist andproducerAlbertAllenback.New Orleans-basedcomposerSebastian St.Johncomposedandarranged Banks’musicfortheconcert,andSt. JohnandNewOrleanspartystarter Antwigadee!willjointheensembleto performwithBanks.

ConductedbyLPOMusicDirector MatthewKraemer,theconcertopens withthelocalpremiereof“ElaineSun,” anewworkcomposedbyNewOrleans musicianCharlesLumarII.Lumar,who playsbassinthebandPeopleMuseum, createdthepieceinpartnershipwith theKennedyCenter MaxRichter’s“OntheNatureof Daylight”—whichwillbefamiliarto anyonewho’swatched“TheLastof Us,”“Arrival”or“TheHandmaid’s Tale”—andMarcusNorris’“MyIdolsare Dead”alsoareontheprogram.

“WhenIheard[Banks’]music,there wassomuchroomandspacetoplay with,”saysSt.John.“It’ssosonically pleasing.youcantellthatmusiclive withanorchestrawouldjustkillit.”

BorninLafayette,St.Johnhaslived inandperformedwithbandsinthe Midwest,WestCoastandEurope, beforesettlinginNewOrleansinthe early2010s.Hehascomposedpieces

AlfredBankswillperformhis musicwiththeLPOonMay8.

forstudiorecordings,commercials, burlesquegroupsandparades,but St.Johnviewsthisconcertasthestart ofanewchapterinhiscareer,hesays.

St.JohnapproachedBanksacouple ofyearsagoaboutadaptinghismusic foranorchestra.Theywereconsidering self-fundingtheproject,buttheLPO caughtwindandofferedtotakeonthe project,St.Johnsays.

Banks’concertalsoispartofthe LPO’sMusicintheMuseumseries, whichtakestheorchestraintomore intimatevenues,likeAshePower HouseTheaterandOgdenMuseum LastDecember,popartistDawn RichardandcomposerSpencerZhan presentedtheirneo-classicalproject“Pigments”attheNewOrleans MuseumofArt.

Beingbackedbyanorchestrarather thanaDJmeansBankshastoadjust hisperformancestyle,hesays.He’s focusingonconfidence,butthereisn’t muchroomforthekindoffreestyling he’sbecomeamasterat.

“It’sreallyjustembracingthe epicnessofthismomentandletting itflowthroughme,”Bankssays.“It’s notnecessarilymetryingtotellthe crowd,‘Hey,listentomymusicand checkmeout.’It’smorelike,‘Nah, I’mherealready.’”

Ticketsare$38generaladmissionand $11forstudentsvialpomusic.com. FindmoreaboutBanks,includinghis newsong,“RestoftheYear,”atlinktr. ee/underdogcentral.

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byWillCoviello

ONEOFTHENOLA PROJECT’SFIRST PRODUCTIONSIN NEWORLEANSwas alooselyadapted versionof“The Tempest”inthewake ofHurricaneKatrina’s destruction.Thenew companypresented “GetThisLakeOff MyHouse”inshallow waterontheedgeof LakePontchartrain.

Inthatversion,one oftheplay’sclownish characterswasa drunkandbumbling FEMAagent.

Thecompanyisrevisitingthework, presenting“Shakespeare’sTempest, Reimagined,”againwithsomemajor adaptations,butmuchclosertothe heartofShakespeare’swork.It’s alsofartherinland,butjustoffthe tipofBayouSt.JohnontheLafitte Greenway,runningMay8-25.

Whilethepreviousversion’sstorm wasadevastatingactofnature,here it’sconjured.Adozenyearsbeforethe play’sactionbegins,Prospero’sbrother usurpedhispowerastheDukeof Milan,forcinghimtofleewithhisyoung daughterMiranda.Theyescapedtothe islandwheretheplaytakesplace,and Prosperoenslaveditstwoinhabitants, themagicalspirtsArielandCaliban.

AshipcarryingItaliannoblesincludingAntonio,thebrotherwhotook hispower,sailsneartheisland,and Prosperousessorcerytocreateastorm Itdestroystheship,leavingthetravelers strandedontheisland,andgiving Prosperoachancetorevisitthepast.

“That’swhatdrewmetothisplay atthistime,”saysJamesBartelle, whoperformedinthe2006version andisdirectingnow.“We’reinaworld whereitissoeasytobeangryatpeople Theharderthingistodigdeepandfind thatforgivenesssowecanallmoveon withourlives.Weseethehumanside ofwhatitistobeanexileonanisland withyourdaughter,whoyou’retryingto keepalive,andharboringfrustrationand angertowardpeoplewhoexiledyou.”

Therealsoisotherintrigueasthe shipwrecksurvivorsfindthemselves inanewworld.Miranda,who’sgrown upisolatedontheisland,meetsa youngprince.Aservant,thoughoften drunk,seesachanceforseveralofthe downtroddentochallengethelords Andthere’sthequestionofArieland Caliban’sownself-determination

Bartellehaspareddowntheplay, cuttingittoa90-minuteproduction Thatsacrificessomeofthebuffoonery oftheservantsandcleansupsomeof itsdatedhumor.

“Therearesomethingsthatmust havebeenhilarioustoElizabethanaudiences,usingsomeracesandculturesas thebuttofjokes,”Bartellesays.“We coursecorrectedforsomeofthat.”

Calibanhasoftenbeenportrayedas brutishorgrotesque,andthat’salso reconsideredhere.

“Calibanissomebodywhohasbeen madegrotesquebyhistreatmentover time,”Bartellesays.“Weseehissoul andwhyhehasbecomethecreature thathehas.Weseehisaspirationsand hopesforfreedom.”

Theproductionisfamilyfriendly thoughnottherompofsomepast actionadventurespresentedoutdoors. TheNOLAProjecthasdonespringoutdoorproductionsformanyyears,rangingfromShakespeare’s“AMidsummer Night’sDream”tooriginalversions ofclassicstorieslike“TheThree Musketeers”and“TreasureIsland.”

Thisproductionfeaturesalotof music.Acappellapartsforthespirit ArielwerewrittenbyAlexisMarceaux ofSweetCrudeandAlexis&theSanity Theentirecastisonstageduring theentireshow,andtheyhandlethe drama’smagicaleffects.There’salso choreographybyMonicaOrdonez, founderanddirectorofMelange DanceCompany.

Theshowtakesplaceinanopenairbutcoveredbuildingbetweenthe GreenwayandLafitteAvenue.It’sas muchprotectionfromtheelementsas “TheTempest”needs.

Ticketsare$10-$55 vianolaproject.com.

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38 avis

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41Cityinwestern NewYork

42Muscatnativewho regularlyattendsMass?

47Kiacrossover SUVmodel

49“--oftheNorth” (1922documentary)

50Derivationofa word:Abbr.

51TaxIDs

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62Oliveof“Popeye”

63Grillresidue

64Likeacream-colored skeleton?

67Makeflush

69Enclosedbilloffare?

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73ActorSilverportrayinga guyescapingaburning building?

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78Face-offparticipant

79Elev

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83Remainder

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85500-sheetpaperunit

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108 Speakwildly

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101 Digression

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118 Type

Lot664:GeorgeDunbar(Louisiana, B. 1927),“Abstract Figures,”c.1957, egg emulsion,tempera andink on masonite, Estimate:$1,500-$2,500

Lot541 &542:Two Jasper D’Ambrosi (American/California,1926-1986), WesternPatinated Bronze Sculpturers, Estimates: $1,500-$2,500each.

Lot665:ClementineHunter(American/Louisiana, 1887-1987),“Wash Day,”oil on canvas board, Estimate:$4,000 -$8,000

Lot489:CarvedGiltwood Blackamoor Torchere,20thC., Estimate:$1,000 -$2,000

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Lot685:PairOfLarge Patinatedand Gilt Bronze Jardinieres, 20th C., Estimate:$2,500-$4,500

Lot551:French LouisXVI Style Giltwood Overmantel Mirror,20thC., Estimate:$1,000 -$1,500

Lot681:Carmelo ArdenQuin (Uruguayan/Paris,1913-2010), “Couronnes IV,” 1948,oil andmixed mediaonshapedboard, Estimate:$8,000 -$12,000

Lot715:NiekVan DerPlas(Dutch, B. 1954), “Beach Scene,”oil on board, Estimate: $1,500 -$2,500

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