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Armstrong renaissance

TUE. JULY 30 | Robbie Fulks sometimes echoes the vocals of Merle Haggard and an old-school style of country music, but releasing the song “Fuck This Town” about Nashville helped burnish his outlaw country reputation. He recorded 2018’s “Wild!

Wild! Wild!” with Linda Gail Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis’ sister. At 8 p.m. at Chickie Wah Wah.

Satchmo Summerfest features live music and a scholarly conference about Armstrong’s legacy

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BY WILL COVIELLO

THU.-SUN. AUG. 1-4 | Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane presents the regional premiere of the musical based on Roald Dahl’s 1988 book of the same name, in which a strangely gifted young girl is overlooked by her parents and underestimated by the her school’s cruel principal. At 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Dixon Hall.

MICHAEL DECUIR, A MUSIC PROFESSOR AT CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY,

grew up in New Orleans’ 7th Ward.

He played clarinet, and at first, he wasn’t a fan of Louis Armstrong and traditional jazz.

“My mom played Stan Getz and Cannonball Adderley,” he says. “I went to Southern University at New Orleans and studied with Edward ‘Kidd’ Jordan. I listened to (John) Coltrane and wanted to play like that.”

But later, after listening to Wynton Marsalis talk about early jazz, he delved into Armstrong’s music.

“Armstong’s improvisation is a level of artistry that few people reach,” Decuir says.

He then reconsidered Armstrong’s music from another angle. In his dissertation, which he currently is sending to publishers, Decuir relates Armstrong’s recordings to artists and debates of the Harlem Renaissance.

Decuir will discuss Armstrong and the Harlem Renaissance at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday at the Hilton Satchmo Legacy Stage in the conference portion of Satchmo Summerfest. The annual festival marking Louis Armstrong’s birthday features live music, interviews, video clips of Armstrong, scholarly presentations, kids’ activities and more at the New Orleans Jazz Museum Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4.

During the Harlem Renaissance (roughly 1922-1932), artists and writers including Langston Hughes, W.E.B. DuBois, George Schuyler and Alain Locke debated the role of art and black artists. They were divided over whether the art made by black people should address the fight for liberty and overcoming the effects of slavery, or whether the work should be evaluated purely on its own aesthetic merits, Decuir says. In his talk,

TUE. JULY 30 | The duo of 1990s alt-rock bands share a tour celebrating the 25th anniversaries of their respective 1994 albums — Bush’s debut record “Sixteen Stone,” featuring “Glycerine,” and Live’s “Throwing Copper,” featuring “Lightning Crashes.” At 7 p.m. at Champions Square.

Decuir, who did some of his doctoral research at Tulane University’s Hogan Jazz Archive, will discuss how Armstrong’s songs, including “Black and Blue” and “West End Blues,” incorporate European-derived music styles and black folk traditions, including blues music, which inspired some Harlem Renaissance writers.

The festival features three days of presentations centered on Armstrong and his legacy, including two sessions of video clips presented

by Ricky Riccardi, who published a biography of Armstrong and is the archivist of the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, New York.

Bruce Boyd Raeburn, director of the Hogan Jazz Archive, explores costumes and marketing New Orleans musicians used to promote jazz, and he discusses Armstrong appearing in blackface as king of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Carnival parade in 1949. Melissa A. Weber, aka DJ Soul Sister, interviews musician Nicholas Payton at 3:30 p.m. Sunday about Armstrong’s influence on American music.

The festival features two stages of live music. Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Charmaine Neville, Michael Ward, Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, Preservation Brass (pictured), The Original Pinettes Brass Band and others perform Friday. On Saturday, there’s Shannon Powell, Bill Summers & Jazalsa, Robin Barnes & the Fiya Birds, the Treme

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Ellis Marsalis, Joe Lastie’s New Orleans Sound, Leroy Jones & New Orleans’ Finest, Tonya Boyd-Cannon and others perform on Sunday.

A second-line parade to the festival follows a jazz Mass at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. On Saturday and Sunday, there are activities for kids inside the museum, including decorating second-line umbrellas and Zulu-style coconuts and making drums out of recycled materials.

48 Hour Film Project premieres FRI.-SAT. AUG. 2-3 | The 48 Hour Film Project premieres four- to seven-minute films entirely written, shot and edited in two days in July by competing teams of local filmmakers.

They screen in four showcases over two days. At 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the National World War II Museum’s Solomon Victory Theater.

“A Celebration of Cuban Dance” FRI. AUG. 2 | Dandara Veiga and Jared Bogart of Ballet Hispanico and dancers from the New Orleans Ballet Association’s Center for Dance perform a program inspired by Cuban dance and culture. At 7 p.m. at Freda Lupin Memorial Hall at NOCCA.

Daniel Sloss SAT. AUG. 3 | Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss has weighed in on gay penguins at the Edinburgh Zoo and male friendship and delivered a love letter to being single in his “Jigsaw” comedy special, which he says has led to the demise of thousands of relationships. At 8 p.m. at the Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans.

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Compere Lapin and Napoleon House both won

The amount New Orleans has sunk since 1989, according to a new survey released by the LSU National Geodetic Survey.

top honors at the recently concluded Tales of the Cocktail (TOTC) convention in New Orleans. Compere Lapin, inside the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery in the CBD, won Best Hotel Bar in America, while Napoleon House, which has been in the French Quarter since the 19th century and became a restaurant in the 20th century, won TOTC’s first “Timeless” award.

Louisiana lost more construction jobs than any other state in the last 12 months, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The Associated General Contractors of America reported the findings, which showed Louisiana losing more construction jobs both in percentage and in actual numbers.

Eight percent of construction jobs in the state vanished, a total of 12,300. Only eight states lost construction jobs during the time period studied.

Charlie Rispoli was fired by

the Gretna Police Department for violating the department’s social media policy after he wrote that U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round, and I don’t mean the kind she used to serve” as a former bartender. Angelo Varisco, another Gretna officer who liked the post on Facebook, also was terminated by Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson. The incident made national news.

“Nothing is going to be catastrophic in our lifetime, but it’s a foretelling of what’s to come in the future,” LSU Chief of Geodesy Cliff Mugnier told USA Today. While Baton Rouge and Lafayette remained unchanged, other cities in the state sank a few millimeters, but none as much as New Orleans.

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LAFITTE GREENWAY SIGNALS TO IMPROVE SAFETY ARE COMING — BUT NOT FOR AT LEAST A YEAR AMID PUSHES TO EXPAND THE LAFITTE GREENWAY through to Canal

Boulevard, the Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOTD) and the City of New Orleans are planning two projects aimed at improving safety for cyclists and pedestrians in areas along the existing greenway.

One project will focus on safety to and from four schools and make changes to the crossing system at Lafitte Greenway and North Carrollton Avenue. The other will implement safety measures at the intersection of the greenway and North Broad Street.

The construction bid date for the project involving the North Carrollton crossing system is currently scheduled for summer 2020 and the Broad Street project is scheduled for the fall of 2021, but these dates are subject to change, according to city officials.

Both projects include the installation of pedestrian hybrid beacons (or HAWK signals), a crossing light system that involves flashing and solid yellow and red lights.

Typically in these systems, flashing yellow lights signal to motorists to proceed with caution and solid yellow lights mean motorists should stop if possible. Solid red lights mean motorists must stop and flashing red lights mean motorists must stop and can continue when no pedestrians are in the crosswalk.

The new crossing signals would replace the current rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) — small horizontal panels of yellow lights underneath road signs — because they aren’t effective in making drivers slow down or stop.

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A Tulane University study published earlier this year showed that many vehicles did not stop when the RRFBs at the intersections along the greenway flashed, and found that vehicles were less likely to stop for cyclists who used the crossing signals than those who did not.

Researcher Chris Anderson said he did not think signal activation among cyclists caused more cars to fail to stop but that the findings could be due to cyclists using the signals primarily when there is heavier motor vehicle traffic on the street.

Additionally, researchers observed only 14% of cyclists and 23% of pedestrians used the crossing signal at the intersections along the greenway.

In 2017, Sophie Harris Vorhoff, executive director of Friends of Lafitte Greenway, said she and the Tulane researchers presented their preliminary findings to the City Council’s Transportation and Air Committee and got support from the city and DOTD to replace the crossing signals.

“We believe that the new signals will be a significant safety improvement for greenway users and drivers alike,” Vorhoff said. “This is a significant safety improvement over the existing yellow flashing warning signals. HAWK signals are used around the country at pedestrian crossings and on multi-use trails, and they are proven to work and reduce pedestrian crashes.”

The two projects will cost $1.1 million and $1.5 million and are part of two federal grants, the Safe Routes to School grant and the Safe Routes to Public Places grant respectively.

“Seeing the impressive number of people using the greenway underscores the need to ensure that people can safely cross intersections,” a City Hall spokesperson said in a statement. “This is why the city believed it was appropriate to add these crossings into safety projects that have been authorized for federal funding.” — KAYLEE POCHE

French Quarter Festival 2020 shifts dates — now four days from Jazz Fest ALREADY WAITING FOR THE 2020 FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL?

You’ll have to wait two weeks longer.

Festival officials last week announced a rescheduling of the popular free music fest. It will be held April 16-19, not the previously announced April 2-5.

Stephen Perry, president of the city tourism board New Orleans & Co., explained that the move will accommodate the NCAA Women’s Final Four basketball tournament, which will be held April 3 and 5.

“Moving French Quarter Festival to the middle of April creates a more sustained positive impact on our

businesses and for our culture bearers,” Perry said, “and should generate a prolonged, positive boost to our city’s economy.”

The move will put French Quarter Fest cheek-to-jowl with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which begins April 23 — four days after the French Quarter Festival concludes.

Most years, there has been at least a weekend between French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest, though organizers point out the dates have moved in the past.

Both events are a major springtime boon to the tourism industry. Last year’s French Quarter Fest — the 36th annual — drew 825,000 attendees over four days, according to festival organizers. — KEVIN ALLMAN

Short-term rental regs up for City Council vote Aug. 8 NEW ORLEANS’ HOTLY CONTESTED

short-term rental (STR) debate will culminate with a City Council vote Thursday, Aug. 8. That’s when the council is scheduled to consider two ordinances that would change how STRs operate in the city.

The ordinances up for final approval include one by District C Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer that would create two categories of STRs — residential and commercial — by changing the city’s zoning ordinance. Palmer represents both the French Quarter, where STRs are banned, as well as Faubourg Marigny and Bywater, where STRs are pervasive.

The second ordinance is coauthored by Palmer, City Council President Helena Moreno and District B Councilman Jay Banks. It would set rules for owner and operator permits and fees, as well as fines and penalties for noncompliance.

Previous council meetings have drawn passionate public testimonies by supporters as well as opponents of tighter STR regulations.

The Aug. 8 meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and coincides with a deadline for the council to take action on the ordinances. — KAYLEE POCHE

Alario opts not to run for state House, ending 48-year legislative career AFTER NEARLY A HALF-CENTURY

in the Louisiana Legislature, state Sen. John Alario has decided to bow out of that arena. Alario announced July 25 he would not run for his old Westwego-based House seat when his current Senate term expires. He is term-limited in the Senate after 12 years there.

Alario began his legislative career in the state House in 1972 and had the option of running in House District 83 in this fall’s elections. That

House seat, currently held by state Rep. Robert Billiot, likewise will become vacant due to term limits.

“After many months of thoughtful deliberation, I have decided not to run for the House District 83 seat in the upcoming election,” Alario said in a statement. “This decision is not one I make lightly but it is what I believe to be best for my family. They have always been my biggest supporters and I am looking forward to spending more time with them at home and in the community. I’d like to extend deep appreciation to my devoted neighbors and countless dedicated friends for their unwavering support.”

Alario, a tax accountant, is 75. His wife, Ree, died of cancer 13 years ago and he underwent a seven-bypass heart surgery in 1995. During his 48 years in the Legislature, Alario served twice as both the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the only Louisiana lawmaker ever to do so.

His statement continued: “I want to thank my colleagues for their friendship, guidance, and commitment to this state. My career at the Legislature was filled with triumphs and challenges and I will forever cherish every memory we made along the way.

“And to the citizens of Senate District 8, I thank you from the very bottom of my heart. Representing you has been one of the greatest privileges of my life and I will always be honored that you chose me and trusted me to serve as the voice of our people in Baton Rouge.”

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Sorry — Big Freedia’s ice cream doesn’t seem to be coming to a store near you BIG FREEDIA FANS STILL ARE IN THE DARK about whether the bounce

queen’s recently unveiled Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, Bouncing Beignets, will be available on the shelves of local grocery stores. The latest word from the ice cream maker doesn’t inspire hope.

In an online announcement on Ben & Jerry’s website about a launch party for the ice cream and Big Freedia’s new song, the company said, “At the event Saturday at Republic, we scooped up sundaes made with Bouncing Beignets, a vanilla ice cream with a bourbon caramel swirl, served with a fresh beignet. But we have to apologize to all you ice cream and beignet fans: Bouncing Beignets was available exclusively at the partnership launch party.”

The announcment also called it “a one-time-only batch.”

Attendees at a July 6 launch party at Republic NOLA sampled the flavor and got an exclusive preview of Big Freedia’s upcoming track “Chasing Rainbows” with Kesha.

Despite Bouncing Beignets being characterized as a one-time-only batch, Ben & Jerry’s spokesperson Lindsay Bumps said at the event that the company hopes to bring the flavor to store shelves.

In response to an email from Gambit last week, Bumps said, “I will echo my previous comment in saying that we are hopeful about the possibility of Big Freedia’s flavor being available in stores someday.”

For fans, someday can’t come soon enough. — KAYLEE POCHE

Stormy Daniels is coming back to New Orleans SHE PERFORMED AT THE PENTHOUSE CLUB in the French Quarter last year,

then last month held a “swamp trash block party” in the Faubourg Marigny to benefit local reproductive rights groups. Now Stormy Daniels is coming back to New Orleans to raise money for the city’s LGBT Community Center.

The party — titled “A MidSummer Night’s Cream” — will be held Aug. 1 at GrandPre’s Bar (834 N. Rampart St.) and is described as “an enchanted evening of sparkly drink specials, GoGo dancing swamp nymphs [and] decadent performances.”

There also will be a costume contest titled “Fairies for Fairies,” in which “the Most Fabulous Fairies will flutter away with $1,500 total in cash and some magical prizes.”

Daniels, who was born Stephanie Clifford in Baton Rouge, was first associated with politics in 2009 when she threatened to run for the U.S. Senate to unseat David Vitter (she didn’t, perhaps because, as Gambit political editor Clancy DuBos wrote at the time, “everything Daniels has said and done thus far in response to the ‘Draft Stormy’ movement appears aimed at selling DVDs, not winning political office”).

More recently, of course, she has alleged a liaison with President Donald Trump, and Trump and/or his associates arranged for Daniels to receive $130,000 to stay quiet about the alleged affair. That didn’t happen, of course, and she’s become a folk hero in some quarters, reviled in others — and has reaped a whirlwind of publicity.

“We will be having a silent auction, a raffle and Gentilly Snow will be on site with delicious treats with a portion of sales being donated to the LGBT Community Center!,” read the invitation. “So put on your dancing shoes and your fairy wings and help spread some magic and love while donating to a good cause!”

Advance tickets range from $20-$100, with the most expensive offering a seat at a VIP table with Daniels and co-host Aaron Yeager.

— KEVIN ALLMAN

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A DECADE AGO this September, Americans marched on our nation’s capital by the tens of thousands, saying they were fed up with out-of-control government spending.

The Taxpayer March on Washington, organized by the group FreedomWorks and supported by the nascent tea party movement, had as its mission “to take a stand against politicians who are bankrupting our future,” according to FreedomWorks.

At the event, an Indiana congressman who then served as chair of the House Republican Conference declared, “Republicans, DemoA DVO C AT E S TA F F P H OTO B Y DAV I D G R U N F E L D crats and independents are stepping up and Gov. John Bel Edwards can tout a record demanding we put our of improving Louisiana’s fiscal health, but fiscal house in order. could catch guff for the stagnant economy.

I think the overriding a big game when it comes to debt message after years of borrowing, spending and bailouts is enough reduction — and in the end it’s just is enough.” that: talk.

In 2011, speaking against raising the We saw that play out in Louisiana national debt ceiling, that same conunder Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal. gressman said, “If President Obama When Jindal took office in 2008, our wants to raise the debt ceiling, he state had a nearly $1 billion surplus; should recognize that it’s his responwhen he left eight years later, Louisisibility, it’s his problem, and come to ana was $2 billion in the hole. Current the Congress and ask us to step forGov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat ward and help him solve that problem who is running for re-election this by cutting spending now, capping fall, has made a campaign point of spending and sending a balanced his leadership role in shoring up budget amendment to the states.” state finances.

That Republican, Mike Pence, is now Edwards’ chief re-election oppothe U.S. vice president. Last week, nents, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and Pence was silent as President Donald businessman Eddie Rispone, have Trump announced a deal that would room to criticize Edwards on Louisisuspend the debt ceiling until 2021 — ana’s sluggish economy compared after the 2020 presidential election to the rest of the nation. However, — and lift spending limits by $320 on fiscal matters Edwards has been billion. As for the tea party: crickets. strong if not exciting. The fiduciary As for Trump, there seems to be a drama during his tenure has come historical tweet for every occasion. “I from the Republican-controlled cannot believe the Republicans are House of Representatives, whose obextending the debt ceiling — I am stinance and grandstanding over not a Republican & I am embarrassed!” raising taxes — which every responsiTrump tweeted in 2013. Since he ble lawmaker and analyst agreed was became president, The Washington necessary to cover the Jindal deficit Post reported, the nation has accrued — required three special sessions in 9.4 percent of the total cumulative 2018 alone. national debt in just 32 months.

As the campaign heats up, we’re None of this should suggest that all going to hear a lot of noise from Democrats have been great stewRepublicans about “fiscal conservaards of the public purse. They joined tism.” Voters would do well to ignore Republicans and Trump in agreeing such noise and look at the record. It to the latest debt ceiling suspension. was GOP leadership that put LouisiBut it’s always Republicans who talk ana in the hole.

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The City Council will take up Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposed property tax increase at it’s meeting Aug. 8.

THE EASIEST THING TO DO IN POLITICS is kill a tax proposition. Even

modest opposition typically sows enough doubt to convince voters to say “no.”

So when some New Orleans City Council members began picking apart the ballot language of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s proposed 3-mill “property tax for maintenance” at their July 25 meeting — before the proposition was even officially put on the ballot — it did not auger well for the tax’s fate.

As it turns out, council members voted 4-2 to postpone a decision on the Nov. 16 ballot language until their Aug. 8 meeting.

To be clear, the issue is not whether to ask voters for more money, but how to phrase the request. Some council members feel the mayor’s proposed ballot language is too broad. They want it to focus on infrastructure, particularly now that voters are hyper-focused on flooding and rising property assessments. (New Orleans property owners recently learned that assessments are going up — in some cases, way up.)

The administration wants the ballot language to allow room for other important items, such as computer software, cyber-security, police cars and furnishings — in addition to infrastructure.

Cantrell did not personally make the pitch for the broader language.

Instead, her top staffers pressed the council — unsuccessfully so far — to give both the administration and council members flexibility to meet future maintenance demands, whatever they may be.

Both sides made good arguments.

From some council members’ perspective, it’s easy to foresee people questioning why a new millage would not focus on infrastructure, especially after Cantrell herself cam-

paigned on that issue. On the other hand, it also makes sense to give the city flexibility to meet unforeseen future needs, particularly when the council must approve every expenditure beforehand anyway.

The administration and the council did agree on one thing: putting a $500 million bond issue — mostly for infrastructure — on the Nov. 16 ballot.

The bond issue would cover items such as streets, bridges, drainage, stormwater management, public safety, libraries and more. Administration officials said it would “fill in” needs that post-Hurricane Katrina FEMA grants did not cover.

As for the proposed 3-mill property tax, the debate may go beyond the ballot language by Aug. 8. The mayor’s team acknowledged that the $10.2 million a year they expect the proposed tax to generate is based on 2019 property tax rolls — which already are being hiked significantly. That means the take from 3 mills could well be a million or two more, which would make the case for a lower proposed millage rate.

That’s especially true in light of other upward pressures headed for local property tax bills. For example, once the new property tax rolls are certified, local taxing authorities will consider whether to “roll forward” their millage rates — back up to present levels, after state-mandated millage reductions render reassessments revenue neutral.

Then there’s the anticipated “drainage fee” the mayor is considering; plus the proposed new tax on short-term rentals (which won’t affect most property owners); plus a handful of local millages that expire in 2021, which are almost certain to come up for renewal next year.

That’s a lot of “asks” — no matter how you phrase it.

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This A&G Cafeteria opened in Gentilly in 1954.

expanded to Houma and Lafayette, and there were nine A&G Cafeterias in the New Orleans area, according to a November 1972 States-Item article. In addition to Clearview, there also were A&G Cafeterias in the Lakeside, Westside and Carrollton shopping centers.

The parent company of A&G, Finest Foods Inc., also manufactured and sold Mrs. Drake Sandwiches, a line of packaged sandwiches offered at local retailers. It was co-founded

by Atkinson and Ganus.

Ganus, a Texas native, also founded the private Lake Terrace School on Paris Avenue, which was renamed in his honor after his death in 1955.

His son, James Ganus, followed his father as president of Finest Foods Inc. He died in 1998, about the same time the A&G location in Clearview Mall closed. It now is the site of the AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12 movie theater.

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R.L. “Bob” Atkinson and Clifton L. Ganus were the names behind the popular local chain, which became best known for cafeterias but began with sandwich spots.

The first location opened in 1932 at 2627 Canal St. near Broad Street.

“Office workers in the midtown business section can flee the sunbaked pavements of the area during their lunch hour these days and dine under cool, shady oak trees,” wrote The New Orleans Item in August 1932. The newspaper’s headline called it a “Pig Stand,” explaining it was a local outlet of a Dallas-based chain of restaurants by that name.

Local specialties included Creole barbecued beef, Creole barbecued pork, hot dogs and ham sandwiches. The chain grew to 10 locations in just five years, including spots on Carrollton Avenue and in the French Quarter, Gentilly and Marrero.

A&G opened its first cafeteria in 1950 inside the California Oil Company building at Tulane Avenue and Elk Place. A second cafeteria opened in 1954 on Gentilly Boulevard with seating for 300 customers.

The 10,000-square-foot location at Clearview Mall in Metairie opened in 1969, offering lunch and dinner. By that time, the company also had

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Though it is now a museum dedicated to the history of New Orleans music, from 1838 until 1909 workers at the building produced coins as a branch of the U.S. Mint. Currency made here bears the mint mark “O” on the reverse.

The Greek Revival-style building was designed by architect William Strickland, who also designed the Philadelphia Mint and two other U.S. Mint facilities — in Charlotte, North Carolina and Dahlonega, Georgia — that opened the same time as the one here.

The first coins were struck at the New Orleans Mint on May 7, 1838. In 1861, when Louisiana seceded from the Union at the start of the Civil War, the Mint began issuing Confederate coins, making it the only facility to issue both American and Confederate currency.

It returned to production for the U.S. government in 1879 and produced silver coins for the next 30 years. After it closed, the Mint became an office for the U.S. Treasury, then a Coast Guard storage facility and even a Cold War fallout shelter. It became a branch of the Louisiana State Museum in 1981. An exhibit inside details its coin-producing history. The rest of the building features permanent and changing exhibitions about New Orleans music.

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How hospitality workers and musicians deal with the lean months in New Orleans

BY RAPHAEL HELFAND

“IT’S A LONG, HOT SUMMER,” DEACON JOHN MOORE SAYS. I’VE CALLED TO ASK HIM HOW NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS MAKE IT THROUGH THE SLOW MONTHS. HE LAUGHS FOR 20 SECONDS, THEN SAYS, “GET A DAY JOB.” In fact, Moore has never had a day job. “I was able to diversify myself,” he says. “When I wasn’t doing gigs, I did live theater. I did recording sessions. I rented out equipment. I went out and taught blues in the schools.

I did lots of music-related things.

Diversifying is the key to making it through — not just the long, hot

summer, but making yourself viable in the marketplace.

“Everybody knows it ain’t easy in the Big Easy.”

Not every local musician is as resourceful or lucky as Moore has been.

Dominic Minix, who plays jazz guitar, ended up in a retail job at Billy Reid on Magazine Street this year after an unsuccessful stint in Los Angeles. This summer, he’s touring with Solange Knowles’ band, but he remembers the brutality of past summers all too well.

“Springtime around Jazz Fest is fast, and then there’s a very sharp

decline,” Minix says. “There’s no work.

I would try to book my own gigs, and a lot of people wouldn’t show up, so corporate gigs would usually end up being the best money. Convention Center gigs, cocktail parties. People don’t come to New Orleans in the summer. People try to leave during the summer.”

New Orleans’ slow season isn’t, of course, just a musicians’ issue. It affects the entire hospitality industry on which the city’s economy rests. I spoke with workers in several service industry positions to find out how they get through the summer.

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Margaret Maloney has been in hospitality since she was old enough to work legally. “I’ve been paying my own rent and working full time since I was 16,” she says. After getting her GED, she attended Tulane University for a semester, but couldn’t satisfy the school’s requirements while supporting herself.

“I was working two jobs, commuting,” she remembers. “I was living on someone’s couch in Covington, working at a sushi restaurant in Mandeville, and I got off from my first shift serving there and was rushing across the lake, going ridiculously fast on the Causeway. I still got in too late to take the final.”

Five years and many service jobs later, Maloney is well-acquainted with the travails of summer in New

Orleans, particularly in the French Quarter, “because we’re relying more on tourists and less on the local crowd to come in,” she says. At one French Quarter restaurant, “I was probably making $100 a night in tips and $2 an hour” ($2.13 is Louisiana’s minimum hourly wage for tipped employees) “and then slow season hit, and I was making $15 a day.”

The obvious solution is a second job, but finding one is not simple.

“Nobody’s hiring, and [the restaurant] wouldn’t cut people,” Maloney says. “They would have five servers on unnecessarily, just in case it gets busy, which, of course, lowers the tips for everybody, when we could be out looking for other work.”

Such is the vicious cycle for

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Musician Dominic Minix says during past summers he had to hustle to find places to play: “People don’t come to New Orleans in the summer,” he says. “People try to leave during the summer.” This year Minix is touring with Solange.

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REAL RESULTS. front-of-house workers in the summer: lower tips, longer hours, fewer opportunities. Back-of-house, the inverse is true. Cooks, dishwashers and other wage employees usually have the advantage of stable hourly pay, but, in the slow months, this leads management to cut their hours or lay them off.

Lashonda Cross, a sous chef at Nina Compton’s Compere Lapin, has worked as a cook for much of her career. “I’ve never experienced job loss,” she says. “Cutting of hours, yes. Being a parent, those were some difficult times. I had to lean on family to help me out. You try to work as much as possible while it’s busy, and you try to do your best to save, but this is life, and life happens. So sometimes, over the summer, you’ve got to

pick up these odd jobs here and there, whether it’s serving jobs or construction.”

Anyone who lives in New Orleans for long develops a personal strategy for making it through the summer. Brooke Paulus, who pedicabs for Bike Taxi Unlimited (yellow), makes hydration a priority and rides past the back of the U.S. Customs House on Canal Street to treat herself and her passengers to a cool blast from the building’s giant air-conditioning vent.

“Summer here is like a secret level on a video game,” she says. “It’s a lot harder than the other ones, but there are also better, sweeter, more special rewards. We have Essence Fest, which is amazing. Tales of the Cocktail is great. [Southern] Decadence is awesome. There are

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But many New Orleanians, especially people of color who fill a disproportionate number of low-paying hospitality jobs, can’t afford to relax when business slows down. Many are forced to scramble for second jobs and side hustles. Ultimately, many service industry workers must sacrifice basic needs at the very time that living conditions in New Orleans are at their worst.

“You just suffer,” Maloney says.

“You eat less, hope to have less bills, don’t run the air conditioner a lot. You make sacrifices. My car is smoking right now, and I’m not gonna bring it into the shop. I’m walking and on the bus. If you don’t have a lot of money and you need a cheap room, you end up moving into dangerous situations

in places you really don’t want to be.”

While the New Orleans hospitality industry took in $8.7 billion in 2017, many of the 80,000-plus residents whose work supported those revenues struggled to survive the summer, and poverty’s slippery slope gets exponentially steeper during slow season. As survival grows more tenuous, desperation sets in. People step into traps. “You can’t afford your court fees because it’s slow season? Boom, you have a warrant out for your arrest,” Maloney says.

“A few parking tickets unpaid?

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It’s tough enough to get by on service industry pay as a single person in New Orleans, but it’s another thing entirely to support a family on the same income.

“It’s easy for me because I’m a young person,” Maloney says. “I don’t have extreme health problems or a family. If I had a kid, the childcare would definitely not be covered right now. ... There’s no free childcare programs.

There’s no free summer camps.

There’s nothing.”

Maloney now is 22, working as a host and busser at Port of Call.

In the little spare time she has, she works with the New Orleans Hospitality Workers Alliance (NOHWA). NOHWA has drafted a 14-point bill of rights, which calls on employers to provide hospitality workers with (among other things) safe parking or access to reliable public transportation, a $15 base hourly wage, affordable childcare options, sick pay, healthy and balanced meals during their shifts, paid vacation and sick time and a pension plan.

Maloney is convinced these goals are achievable and essential. “Some people look at it, and they think it’s ambitious, and it’s true,” she says. “But, at the same time, the Bill of Rights is really the bare-bones minimum of what hospitality workers deserve. It’s very far from what the reality is, but reality can change.”

Rather than go the union route, NOHWA has chosen to build a grassroots campaign for systemic changes. “The goal is to organize citywide,” Maloney says. “We support unions and union organizing, but we’re not a union ourselves.”

Despite the risks involved, and the fact that Louisiana is a right-to-work state (meaning employees in unionized workplaces are not legally obligated to pay dues), hospitality workers have managed to organize some small, employer-specific unions.

Through the local chapter of UNITE HERE, a national union for service sector employees, workers at Harrah’s Casino, the Loews Hotel, the Hilton Riverside and the Ernest N. Morial Conven-

tion Center, along with food and beverage workers at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, have successfully secured union membership.

In the musicians’ camp, Deacon John Moore does his part, as president of AFM Local 174496, the New Orleans chapter of the American Federation of Musicians.

“I joined the musicians’ union in 1958, when I was a teenager,” he says. “Back then, they didn’t have right-to-work laws, and your membership to the union could open the door to employment that was closed to people who weren’t in the union. That situation no longer exists.”

The union also has worked for better pay, establishing scale wages for all types of musical employment. Though most New Orleans musicians are not union members, the scale helps everyone negotiate for higher wages.

And pay has risen, although not as fast as inflation.

Other changes stem directly from union action. Some venues in the city now have loading zones where musicians can park to carry in their equipment without risk of being towed. And the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic has helped uninsured musicians receive basic health care since 1988. “If you don’t have any teeth, you can’t blow your horn,” Moore says with a laugh.

As the cost of living in New Orleans goes up, wages for hospitality workers and culture bearers continue to stagnate. It will take a tremendous amount of effort, and a sea change in attitudes toward service employees, but organizers like Moore and Maloney believe real change is possible — not just during the rough summer months, but year-round.

“We recognize that this is no short-term fight,” Maloney says.

“I’m definitely gonna have wrinkles by the time I’m done.”

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BY W I LL C OV I E LLO AT HER BUCKTOWN RESTAURANT STATION 6, chef Alison Vega-Knoll

has traces of Caribbean influence on her menu, but she doesn’t often cook dishes like pepperpot. It’s a staple dish in Antigua, where the chef and her family lived from 2003 to 2011.

She included it in a series of special menus last summer.

“I had never made pepperpot, which is kind of like gumbo — it doesn’t have a roux but it has eggplant and all these things mixed together,” Vega-Knoll says. “I did a seafood pepperpot with lots of vegetables — okra and spinach. And I served it with fungee, which is cornmeal, kind of like polenta, that goes with that.”

Vega-Knoll is again running a six-week Caribbean-themed dinner series. It started July 23 with dishes from the Bahamas. Cuba is featured this week (July 30-Aug. 4) and is followed by Jamaica (Aug. 6-11), Haiti (Aug. 13-18), Puerto Rico (Aug. 20-25) and Antigua (Aug. 27-Sept. 1).

Vega will donate 10 percent of sales of the food and rum cocktail specials to the Coral Restoration Foundation, which is based in Florida.

“I love being by the beach,” Vega-Knoll says. “Snorkeling is my favorite thing.”

Last year, Vega used the Caribbean series to raise funds for Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

Station 6 donated $10,000 to chef Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen, and the donation supported a hydroponic farm, she says.

The menus feature seafood as well as pork, oxtail and goat. Her Cuban menu includes a fish dish inspired by Cuban-style grilled corn, similar to Mexican elote, or grilled corn on the cob with cheese, mayonnaise, chili powder and lime.

“It has Cotija, but it’s on a whole red snapper,” Vega-Knoll says. “We do a Cuban sandwich for lunch, so I have an aioli. I put lime-chili rub on (the fish). I bake it with Cotija cheese and it came out [of the kitchen] with a vinaigrette on top.”

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The Cuban menu also includes a pickled pork and black bean soup served with plantains and a mango, papaya and avocado salsa. For dessert, there’s rum-raisin rice pudding.

Her Jamaican menu includes jerk pork with tamarind glaze, callaloo and roasted sweet potatoes. Conch is difficult to cook because overcooking can make it chewy, so for her conch stew, Vega-Knoll soaks the seafood in milk and poaches it. It is served with a johnnycake.

Some dishes are common throughout the Caribbean and vary by island.

Souse is a soup with an almost clear broth. Vega made a hot version with chicken and lime for her Bahamas menu last year. In Antigua, the dish is popular as more of a cold soup with sliced cucumber, she says.

Other Caribbean staple items on the weekly menus include Puerto Rican mofongo, made with mashed plantains, a Haitian-style oxtail soup she makes with squash, mirliton and Jamaican roti, which are wraps made with thin, crusty roti.

While New Orleans sometimes is called the northernmost city in the

Station 6 serves Caribbean food and drink specials through Sept. 1.

Caribbean, it doesn’t have the abundance of Caribbean cuisine of cities like Miami, Vega-Knoll says. But more Caribbean restaurants have opened in recent years. Chef Nina Compton is a native of St. Lucia, and her menu at Compere Lapin includes dishes such as goat curry with sweet potato gnocchi. There are several Jamaican restaurants including Boswell’s Jamaican Grill, Coco Hut and 14 Parishes, now open inside Pythian Market.

Fritai serves Haitian-style street food at St. Roch Market. In Gretna, Mangu serves Dominican cuisine. Cuban cuisine has long been served at Churros Cafe in Metairie, and Que Rico! Cuban Cafe recently opened in Uptown.

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Burgundy St.), at the Hotel Peter & Paul in Faubourg Marigny.

Buher makes a dozen flavors including mint chocolate chip, vanilla bean, cookies and cream, dark chocolate, peanut crackle and jam, honey and Zapp’s, lemon bar, dulce de leche and toasted coconut, which is vegan. Current seasonal offerings are peach and watermelon lemonade sorbet. Ice cream is available in cups, sugar cones or handmade waffle cones and there’s a selection of toppings including caramel, hot fudge, nuts and sprinkles. Buher will add a menu of sundaes, milkshakes and floats sometime in August.

Sundae Best occupies the street-front space in the hotel complex’s convent building, a peachcolored wooden structure that looks like neighboring Faubourg Marigny homes.

The shop is open 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday through Tuesday and Thursday. It’s open 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. — WILL COVIELLO

Willie Mae’s goes to market FAMOUS FOR ITS FRIED CHICKEN

and its long history in the Treme neighborhood, Willie Mae’s Scotch House (2401 St. Ann St., 504-8229503; www.williemaesnola.com) will expand with a stand in the CBD food hall Pythian Market (234 Loyola Ave., 504-481-9599; www.pythianmarket.com) in mid August.

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beans and pork chops. The neighborhood restaurant was known for namesake Willie Mae Seaton, who died in 2015 at age 99. She started the business in 1957 as a bar, but once she began cooking for her customers, it evolved into a restaurant.

In 2005, the James Beard Foundation honored the restaurant with its America’s Classics Award, which recognizes restaurants that “serve quality food that reflects the character of their communities.” Just months later, the restaurant and its neighborhood were devastated by the levee failures after Hurricane Katrina. The restaurant reopened in 2007, with Seaton’s great-granddaughter Kerry Seaton-Stewart running the operation.

Many travel and food TV shows featured the restaurant and it became a bucket-list destination for foodie tourists. President Barack Obama stopped in for lunch in 2015, during a visit marking the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Today it’s common to see a line stretching down the weatherboard flank of the St. Ann Street restaurant.

In 2014, Willie Mae’s opened an Uptown location at 7457 St. Charles Ave., an address that has seen many restaurants come and go. It closed in 2017.

“We look forward to opening another location in downtown New Orleans,” Seaton-Stewart said in a release. — IAN McNULTY/ THE ADVOCATE

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beignet parlor in New Orleans City Park Wednesday, July 31. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Casino Building, and regular service begins that day.

Cafe Du Monde has been operating in City Park since January, deploying its food truck there to serve park visitors while its space was renovated. Visitors will find design touches inspired by the original Cafe Du Monde in the French Quarter, including striped awnings and a neon sign spelling out the cafe’s name.

The cafe inhabits a century-old Spanish Mission Revival-style building with tile floors and spacious outdoor seating areas. Its windows and outdoor arches frame views of City Park’s lagoon, playground, Popp Bandstand and massive oak trees.

Officially called the Timken Center, the Casino Building opened in 1913 as a spot for refreshments and park offices. It has been home to other food concessions in more recent times, including operations run by City Park itself. Since 2012, it housed to Morning Call, another historic New Orleans brand for beignets and coffee.

In December, Cafe Du Monde won a lengthy public bid process for the Casino Building lease.

Morning Call, which now has no location, could soon secure a new spot nearby, at City Park Avenue and Canal Boulevard, as part of a proposed larger development.

Co-owner Bob Hennessey said this week that Morning Call is working on a lease with the site’s developers.

This project could open sometime in 2020, the developers have said.

The Cafe Du Monde location in City Park will be open 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

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Dennis Bagneris and Toure Folkes CEO of Liberty’s Kitchen and bartender and front-of-the-house training consultant LIBERTY’S KITCHEN (www.libertys-

kitchen.org) provides restaurant and hospitality training to New Orleanians ages 16 to 24, who gain skills and experience at its cafe at the ReFresh Project in Mid-City and its cafeteria in the CBD. The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, which held its annual New Orleans conference in July, recently announced a grant to support Liberty Kitchen’s new bar and spirits training program. Bartender and consultant Toure Folkes has been a volunteer and mentor at Liberty’s Kitchen for two years and has organized the 12-week course, which is expected to begin in late August or September.

How will the program work?

FOLKES: It’s a 12-week program that’s going to have front-of-thehouse training, spirits training and a mentorship component, as well as opportunities for them to network with industry professionals and increase their visibility within the industry. We’ll look at a different spirit every week. They’ll be training in real bars when those bars are not open. The products are generally donated, and some brand reps will be involved in teaching. The students will go to distilleries, breweries and other field trips.

Two to three times a week they’ll be placed in a restaurant bar and work alongside a mentor. Ideally in the last four weeks, they’ll be making drinks behind that bar. In addition, there will be events such as Come Grow with Us, a gala dinner with (chef) Martha Wiggins.

She’s making a five-course dinner, and with three courses, we’ll be making a cocktail.

It’s not just about being a bartender. You can be a brand ambassador.

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F: I have been volunteerP H OTO B Y W I LL C OV I E LLO ing at Liberty’s Kitchen Dennis Bagneris, CEO of Liberty’s Kitchen, and with front-of-the-house Toure Folkes, bartender and front-of-the-house components. We talked training consultant. about doing a more intensive program with bartender training. There are a few places opportunities, and bartenders make around the country that have a good deal of money. There aren’t a similar programs. There’s Causing a lot of young people of color in these Stir in Chicago and Ideal Bartendpositions. We want to shine a light on er School in Louisville (Kentucky). that and give our young people trainThe idea here is that New Orleans ing to move into these positions. is unique because we can pull from How can the program tourism events and this is a tourism-based city. improve diversity in bars Craft cocktails is a part of it, but and restaurants? the major things are visibility and F: It’s about increasing visibility in mentorship. That’s what makes it certain spaces. There are (businessdifferent than a bartending school. es) that hire from other places in It’s like when people ask if Liberty’s the country and don’t hire locally.

Kitchen is a cooking school? It’s The main focus of this program is to more than that. The social aspect is increase the visibility of local people a big part of it. Visibility and equity of color within the service industry. I are important. have often heard people come here BAGNERIS: For the last 10 years, and say, “Where are all the black the organization has been about people” — in restaurants? the challenge of racial equity in the Part of the challenge is being workplace, particularly in the hospicomfortable in all-white spaces. tality industry and making sure we That’s something you have to speak advocate for making more diverse about. If you have a mentor and an opportunities available to our young environment that’s been cultivated, people. The restaurant and hospithat is going to change the nature tality industry is booming — it’s the of the environment. A majority of lifeblood of this city. There’s somethe mentors are people of color. thing to be said for a city that’s preWe’ve seen the hurdles and barriers dominantly populated by people of to succeeding, including just being color to (have people of color) held yourself. What if you’re the only to positions that are on the lowerblack person in an all-white space? end of the spectrum throughout the Someone might get a job out of industry. We challenge it with our this program, but who’s going to employer partners. We don’t always support them if a customer comes think it’s about racism, but there are at them in a racist sort of way? some things embedded in hiring Throughout Tales of the Cocktail, I practices that are inappropriate. saw where the visibility of people of We advocate with our employcolor is a national and international iser partners. What does it mean to sue, and people are trying to address develop career paths for the populait through different initiatives. There tions we serve? What does it look like is a huge opportunity to change the to have an environment that’s diverse and inclusive to all types of people, face of the restaurant industry in New and how do you feel about that?

Orleans and make young people A lot of our (Liberty’s Kitchen parmore visible and able to tell their own ticipants) have extremely charismatic story and be active in the community. personalities and would excel in these — WILL COVIELLO

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FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — Reservations recommended. L, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended.

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B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. L, early dinner daily. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ 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. $ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Reservations recommended.

D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

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Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — No reservations. L, D daily. $ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — No reservations.

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TUESDAY 30 BB King’s Blues Club — Batiste Family, 5&8 BMC — Sweet Magnolia, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 11 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson, noon; Kala Chandra, 3; Chance Bushmen & the Rhythm Stompers, 6:30; The Budz, 10 Blue Nile — Waterseed, 9 The Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Loose Cattle, 7 Champions Square — Bush and Live, 7 Checkpoint Charlie’s — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce & Thomas Walker, 6; Robbie Fulks & Redd Volkaert, 8 Circle Bar — Alex Pianovich, 7 d.b.a. — Treme Brass Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Ryan Scott Long and friends, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman, 9 Fountain Lounge, The Roosevelt Hotel — Leslie Martin, 5:30 House of Blues — Michael Liuzza, 6 The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 One Eyed Jacks — Night Moves with Mosquito Eater, 8 Prime Example Jazz Club — Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — Latin Night, 7 SideBar — Scatterjazz feat. Mahmoud Chouki, Brad Walker and Rurik Nunan, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge — Amine Boucetta Presents, 7

WEDNESDAY 31 BMC — Locomotive Pie, 5; R&R Smokin’ Foundation, 8; Natalie Cris Band, 11 Bamboula’s — Eight Dice Cloth, noon; Bamboulas Hot Jazz Quartet, 3; Mem Shannon, 6:30; Crawdaddy T’s, 10 The Bayou Bar — Peter Harris Trio featuring David Torkanowsky, 7 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8:30; New Breed Brass Band, 11 The Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 8 Check Point Charlie — T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll & Friends, 6; Meschyia Lake & Ben Polcer, 8 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Carolyn Broussard, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl Le Blanc and Ellen Smith, 9:30

Radar Upcoming concerts » JAKE SHIMABUKURO, Aug. 27, House of Blues » KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD, Sept. 3, Joy Theater » JASON CHARLES MILLER, Sept. 7, The Goat » POP EVIL AND ROYAL TUSK, Sept. 10, Southport Hall » THE PARANOYDS AND BLEACHED, Sept. 13, Gasa Gasa » THE HUSSY, Sept. 24, Circle Bar » SHEER MAG, MUJERES PODRISAS AND CASUAL BURN, Sept. 29, Santos Bar » CUCO, LA DONA AND KAINA, Oct. 3, Republic NOLA » MT. JOY AND SUSTO, Oct. 19, Tipitina’s » KELLER & THE KEELS, Nov. 1, Tipitina’s » RUSSIAN CIRCLES AND WINDHAND, Nov. 4, One Eyed Jacks » MONOLORD, BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT AND SPACE CADAVER, Nov. 11, One Eyed Jacks

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Jake Shimabukuro performs Aug. 27 at House of Blues.

Fountain Lounge, The Roosevelt Hotel — Richard Scott, 5:30 House of Blues — Michael Liuzza (Foundation Room), 6; Matt Bartels (Restaurant & Bar), 6:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Big Sam’s Crescent City Connection, 8:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7 Prime Example Jazz Club — Arthur Mitchell Quintet, 8 & 10 Santos Bar — Karaoke Shakedown with Alesondra, 10; Swamp Moves with The Russell Welch Quartet, 10:30

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SideBar — Stephen Gordon’s Horizon featuring Derek Douget, Oscar Rossignoli and Danny Abel, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Terrance Taplin presents the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Auras, Red Handed Denial, Rogue and Event Horizon, 7; The Monochromes, 8 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5; Matt Bell & Joy Patterson, 7 Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge — Big Dummy aka The Vulgarians, 7; Martin Krusche presents..., 9

THURSDAY 1 BMC — Ainsley Matich & Broken Blues, 5; Nawlins Johnnys, 8; Kennedy Kuntz & Men Of The Hour, 11 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson, noon; Rancho Tee’s Motel, 3; Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 6:30; City of Trees Brass Band, 10 The Bombay Club — Kris Tokarski, 7 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Rebecca Leigh, Harry Mayronne and Chris Wecklein, 5; Connections with Darcy Malone & Hanna K Benson, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Matt Hill, 8 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge feat. Rik Slave, 7; Easter Island & more, 9:30 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Rock n Roll Jam Night with the Brothers Keegan, 7:30 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Jonathan Freilich Trio, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-A-Holics, 8:30 The Lazy Jack — Catch 22, 6 Le Bon Temps Roule — The Soul Rebels, 11 Old Point Bar — Baby Boy Bartels, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times, 10 Pavilion of the Two Sisters — James Rivers Movement at Thursdays at Twilight, 6 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, 8 Santos Bar — Ashbringer and Witch Burial, 9 SideBar — Mahmoud Chouki with Christien Bold and Stuart Coles, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Anders Osborne and David Torkanowsky, 8 & 10 Three Muses — Brian Coogan, 5; Mia Borders, 8 Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge — Cody Hoover, 7

FRIDAY 2 Bamboula’s — Jeremy Joyce Adventure, 11; Kala Chandra, 2; Smoky Greenwell Blues Band, 6:30; Ace Brass Band, 10 The Bombay Club — Steve Pistorius, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Leslie Cooper and Harry Mayronne, 3; Davis Rogan, 6; The Larry Scala Quartet, Tom Chute, Murphy Smith & Meryl Zimmerman, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 9 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Sean Bruce Album Release, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae and friends, 7; Coca Cola Haters, Hash Redactor, Pscience and Waste Man, 9 dba — The Soul Rebels, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Vance Orange, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl LeBlanc Trio, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Shannon Powell Jazz Quartet, 7:30; Burlesque Ballroom

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SATURDAY 3 Bamboula’s — Sabertooth Swing, 11; G & The Swinging Gypsies, 3; Johnny Mastro Blues Band, 7; Crawdaddy T’s, 11:30 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7 The Bombay Club — Riverside Jazz Collective, 8:30 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Sweet Substitute Jazz Band, 11 a.m.; Garden of Joy & Hunter Burgamy, 3; Marla Dixon Blues Project, 6; Soul O’ Sam & Sam Price, 9 Chickie Wah Wah — Pap Mali & Dead Reckoning, 9 Circle Bar — The Pine Hill Haints & Serious Sam Barrett, 9:30 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jordan Matthew Young, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Betty Shirley Band, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — The Nayo Jones Experience, 8 The Lazy Jack — Patrick Cooper and Ron Thamert, 3; The Castaways, 7 The Maison — MainLine, 10 Old Point Bar — Gal Holiday, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Jesse Tripp and the Night Breed, 9; Alligator Chomp Chomp, 11:55 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — Bag of Donuts, 9:30 Santos Bar — Yellow Brick Road to Dancefestopia Dance Party, 8; Bass

Church Electronic Dance Party, 11:59 SideBar — Phil Degruy, 7; Mia Borders, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Quiana Lynell, 8 & 10 Three Muses — Shotgun, 9 Tipitina’s — Iko Allstars, 10

SUNDAY 4 BMC — Moments Of Truth, 10 Bamboula’s — Eh La Bas, 11 a.m.; NOLA Ragweeds, 2; Carl LeBlanc, 6:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 10 The Bombay Club — Tim Laughlin and Kris Tokarski, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.; First Sunday Pfister Sisters, 4; Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet, 7 Circle Bar — Dick Deluxe, 5; Micah McKee, Friends and Blind Texas Marlin, 7 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Will Dickerson, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Michael Liuzza & Co., 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 The Lazy Jack — The Sidewalls, 2; Lifesavers, 6 Old Point Bar — Gregg Martinez, 3:30; Romy Kay, Jeanne Marie Harris, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Marina Orchestra, 9; Andy Dick & friends featuring The Unnaturals, 9 Santos Bar — Rewind Dance Party with DJ Unicorn Fukr, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Donna’s Revisited with Craig Klein and Leroy Jones, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Decrepit Birth, Aenimus and Kennedy Veil, 7 Three Muses — Rappel Et Pascal, 5; The Clementines, 8

PREVIEW Drab Majesty

BY RAPHAEL HELFAND DRAB MAJESTY’S GENRE-DEFYING, synth-based music is an eerie mix of dark wave, dream pop and post-punk. The mastermind behind the sound is Deb Demure (aka Andrew Clinco), who founded the solo project in 2011 while drumming for the group Marriages. In 2015, he released “Careless,” the band’s first studio album.

Demure was joined by Mona D (Alex Nicolaou) for live shows in 2016, and their performances became intense visual spectacles. They wear robes and masks, and a fog machine completes the effect. The two collaborated on Drab Majesty’s sophomore release, “The Demonstration” (2017), and on July 12, they released “Modern Mirror.”

It’s Drab Majesty’s fullest-sounding project yet, with lush instrumentals backing Demure’s heavily affected vocals. But the it’s the duo’s live pageantry that has garnered an international following.

HIDE and Body of Light open at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net. Tickets $12.

MONDAY 5 BMC — Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 10 Bamboula’s — St. Louis Slim Blues Trio, noon; Perdido Jazz Band, 3; G & The Swinging Gypsies, 6:30; Les Getrez N Creole Cooking, 10 The Bombay Club — David Boeddinghaus, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay and Charlie Wooton, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9

The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French and The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Rock ‘N’ Bowl — Swing Night with DJ Twiggs, 7 SideBar — Instant Opus 3.0 with Adam Fonseca, Jamie Koffler and Moses Eder, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Free Jambalaya Jam feat. uring Joshua Benitez Band, 8 Three Muses — Bart Ramsey, 5; Leo Forde, 7

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The organist’s Organ & Labyrinth performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock. www.albinas.org.

Free admission. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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ON STAGE ............................ 31 Auditions/camps ................. 32 Dance ..................................... 32

COMEDY............................... 32 ART Happenings ...................... 33 Openings ................................ 33 Museums ................................ 33

TUESDAY 30 Buying Property Seminar. Orleans Parish Civil Court Jury Pool Room 320, 421 Loyola Ave. — Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman holds a how-to on buying foreclosed properties and provides tips to avoid foreclosure. 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 31 Bayou St. John Walking Tour. The Pitot House, 1440 Moss St. — The walking tour encompasses Pitot House, Faubourg Pontchartrain and St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 on Esplanade Avenue. www.louisianalandmarks.org. $30. 1 p.m.

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Film Talk Series. St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington — Pontchartrain Film Festival Director Sharon Edwards discusses Cinema Verita — fact and fiction in Haskell Wexler’s “Medium Cool.” www.pontchartrainfilmfestival.com.

Free admission. 7 p.m.

“Jazz Fests Before Jazz Fest.” East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Musician and tour guide Dave Thomas discusses festivals and concerts in Congo Square in the late 1940s, and the move in the 1960s to organize a large festival. www.jplibrary.net. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Mentor and Tutor Recruitment Mixer.

Son of a Saint, 2803 St. Philip St. — Son of a Saint hosts an informational gathering to inform potential volunteers about the organization that helps young men. RSVP requested. www.sonofasaint.org. 6 p.m.

Summer Spirits Series: Sparkling. GrisGris, 1800 Magazine St. — The wine and spirits series includes education, tastings, food and more in the Samedi Room with access to the third-story roof. www.grisgrisnola.com. $35. 5:30 p.m.

Trivia Night and Business Showcase.

Port Orleans Brewing Company, 4124 Tchoupitoulas St. — StayLocal’s Source NOLA campaign to encourage businesses to switch to local service providers includes an event with a trivia contest.

Admission fee is waived with a donation of a can of pet food. www.staylocal.org. $10. 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 1 AKC Lagniappe Classic Dog Show.

Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner — The four-day event features prizes in a range of categories and is hosted by the Metairie and Louisiana Kennel Clubs.

Through Sunday.

Bark After Dark During Shark Week.

Wrong Iron, 3532 Toulouse St. — The Krewe of Mardi Paws event for pets and humans

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celebrates all things paws and jaws, with contests for both. www.barkweek.org. Free admission. 3 p.m. Thursday.

New Orleans Antiques Forum. Williams Research Center, The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St. — Fancy Footwork is the theme for the conference that includes sessions, an optional preconference bus trip to Baton Rouge, shopping at antique dealers and an optional jazz brunch. www.hnoc.org. $300. Through Sunday.

Satchmo Summerfest Kickoff Party. Omni Royal Orleans, 621 St. Louis St. — The dinner event features music by Ellis Marsalis Jr., Ashlin Parker and Spirit of Satchmo winners Jackie Harris, Corey Henry and Ricky Riccardi. www.satchmosummerfest. org. $65. 7 p.m.

The Fundamentals of Cocktails. New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute, 725 Howard Ave. — The hands-on class covers mixing three drinks, fundamental bar tools and three essential templates for endless mixing. For ages 21 and older. www.nochi. org. $65. 6 p.m.

FRIDAY 2 Friday Nights at NOMA: Screening of Shirin Neshat’s “Looking for Oum Kulthum New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — Music, movies, children’s activities and more are on slate, and museum galleries, the Museum Shop, and Cafe NOMA are open late. There’s an Art on the Spot drop-in activity table, a 6:30 p.m. screening of “Looking for Oum Kulthum” (in conjunction with the exhibition “Bodies of Knowledge”), which follows the plight of an exiled Iranian artist/filmmaker named Mitra as she captures the art and life story of Arab female singer Oum Kulthum. www. noma.org. 5 p.m. Friday.

Satchmo Summerfest. New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave. — There are three stages of music and three days of celebrating the life of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong,

including a variety of culinary purveyors and family activities. www.satchmosummerfest.org.

SATURDAY 3 “An Evening of Tango and Folkore.”

Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave — The fundraising gala for Casa Argentina includes dinner, an Argentine tango performance and music by Julio y Cesar. (504) 234-9397 or (504) 237-1093. $25-$150. 7 p.m.

Foster Social. Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. — Placement teams are available to answer questions at this event featuring adoptable animals in foster care. www.la-spca.org/foster. 10 a.m.

Super Saturday Volunteer Day. City Park, 1 Palm Drive — Volunteers participating in City Park cleanup day are encouraged to wear close-toed shoes, sunscreen, insect repellent and bring water. For signup and a meet-up location, email Tyler Havens at thavens@nocp.org. www.neworleanscitypark.com. 9 a.m.

SUNDAY 4 Mad Hatter’s Jazz Brunch. English Turn Golf & Country Club, 1 Clubhouse Drive — The fundraiser for Priority Health Care includes music by chapeaux, Michael Ward, Gina Brown and Anutha Level. www.priorityhealthcare.org. $55. 11 a.m. Sunday.

MONDAY 5 East St. Tammany Red Beans ’N’ Rice Cookoff. Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 Second St., Slidell — United Way of Southeast Louisiana sponsors a kickoff for its annual campaign, with all-you-can-eat beans and rice, dessert, music, raffles and voting for the best cooking teams. www.unitedwaysela.org. $10-$2,500. 11 a.m.

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BOOKS Andrew Lawler. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses and signs his book “The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke.” www.octaviabooks.com.

6 p.m. Wednesday.

Elizabeth Williams. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The author and founder of the national Food and Beverage Foundation discusses her book “unique eats and eateries in new Orleans.” www.jplbrary.net.

7 p.m. Tuesday.

Geoffrey H. Baker and Tom Dunford.

Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author and photographer discuss and sign their book “new Orleans: An Intimate Journey Through A City with Soul.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Lisa Sandlin. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses and signs her book “The Bird Boys: A Delpha Wade and Tom Phelan Mystery.” www.octaviabooks.com.

6 p.m. Thursday.

FILM Some national chains do not announce their opening weekend lineups in time for Gambit’s print deadline. This is a partial list of films running in the New Orleans area this weekend.

OPENINGS “Angels are Made of Light” — Director James Longley’s documentary is a portrait of Afghan students and teachers as they deal with national and political conflicts.

Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“The Farewell” (PG) — Awkwafina stars in this dramedy about Chinese family members trying to celebrate the life of their grandmother before her death.

Broad Theater.

“Hobbs & Shaw” (PG-13) — Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham team-up to take on a genetically-enhanced villain (Idris elba) in this spinoff of the “Fast & Furious” franchise. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade & GPX. “Pasolini” — Abel Ferrara directs this biographical drama about the last day of the Italian filmmaker. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“Sword of Trust” (R) — This comedy starring Marc Maron and Jillian Bell revolves around a woman who inherits an antique sword with a questionable backstory.

Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

NOW SHOWING “Aladdin” (PG) — Will Smith stars as the Genie in the live-action update of Disney’s animated tale about a young man who gains the power to make his wishes come true. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Annabelle Comes Home” (R) — Paranormal investigators try to control a possessed doll in the latest chapter in “The Conjuring” horror movie universe. AMC Westbank

Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Art of Self Defense” (R) — After being attacked, a quiet man (Jesse eisenberg) enrolls at a local dojo that is led by a mysterious sensei (Alessandro nivola).

AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Avengers — endgame” (PG-13) — The remaining superheroes left alive — including Thor, Iron Man and Black Widow — regain focus to undo the actions of the powerful villain Thanos. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Booksmart” (R) — Two straight-A students try to fit four years worth of partying into the eve of their graduation in this comedy directed by Olivia Wilde.

AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“Crawl” (R) — A young woman must protect herself against alligators while attempting to save her father (Barry Pepper) during a Category 5 hurricane. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Dear Comrade” — This Telugu action drama about a student union leader stars Vijay Deverakonda. Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Great White Shark” — A 3-D documentary narrated by Bill nighy explores the world of the iconic and nearly extinct predator.

Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

“Hidden Pacific” — This 3-D presentation profiles some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments. Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

“Hurricane on the Bayou” — Meryl Streep narrates the documentary about areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Entergy Giant Screen Theater.

“John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” (R) — Keanu Reeves returns as the super-assassin with a $14 million price tag on his head. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (R) — A young man (Jimmie Falls) searches for home in a city that’s changing and constantly leaving him behind in this drama from writer/director Joe Talbot.

Broad Theater.

“The Lion King” (PG) — A young lion prince named Simba flees his kingdom to learn the meaning of responsibility in this live-action update of the 1994 Disney cartoon feature.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Marianne & Leonard — Words of Love” (R) — nick Broomfield directs this documentary that looks at the relationship between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Midsommar” (R) — A couple’s idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent competition at the hands of a cult.

AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Broad Theater.

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (R) — Quentin Tarantino writes and directs this drama about a faded TV star (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double (Brad Pitt), looking for fame in 1969 Los Angeles. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal

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PREVIEW White Linen Night

BY WILL COVIeLLO WHITE LINEN NIGHT attendees usually only have to contend with humidity, but Robert Tannen will be prepared to address floods, rain and environmental changes.

The artist will dress as a lifeguard and preside over an installation featuring a 30-foot lifeboat on the 600 block of Julia Street at the annual Warehouse District art event Saturday, Aug. 3.

The 25th annual White Linen night features art show openings at more than 15 galleries and museums on Julia Street and surrounding blocks from Stella Jones Gallery in Place St. Charles to the national World War II Museum. Stella Jones’ “Modern Masters of the African Diaspora” features work by sculptor and painter elizabeth Catlett, painter Hughie Lee-Smith, photographer Gordon Parks and others. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art continues an exhibit of Mississippi abstract expressionist painter Dusti Bonge, and the museum’s Howard Avenue side features a large-scale mural by MOMO, part of the Helis Foundation and Arts Council of new Orleans’ “unframed” project.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery shows paintings by local jazz saxophonist Tony Dagradi.

The Contemporary Arts Center(CAC) opens “Identity Measures,” an expo of work by 23 local artists exploring identity. Vinsantos and members of his new Orleans Drag Workshop present a performance titled “HI, DenTITIeS” at the CAC’s White Linen after-party, which includes music by DJ RQ Away, art experiences, food and a cash bar (tickets $10 in advance, $20 at the door).

During gallery openings (generally 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.), the 300 to 700 blocks of Julia Street will feature YAYA artists painting chairs, a photo booth, 30 food and drink vendors and more. White Linen night proceeds benefit the CAC. Saturday, Aug. 3 in the Warehouse District, (504) 528-3800; www.cacwhitelinennight.com.

Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX.

thriller starring Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“Photograph” (PG-13) — To appease his grandmother’s wishes, a struggling photographer convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancee. Chalmette Movies.

“Rocketman” (R) — Taron egerton stars as elton John in this musical/fantasy look at at the singer-songwriter’s breakthrough years. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“The Professor and the Madman” — Mel Gibson stars as James Murray, a professor who, with the help of an asylum patient (Sean Penn), begins to compile words for the first edition of the Oxford english Dictionary. Chalmette Movies.

“The Secret Life of Pets 2” (PG) — An animated sequel follows a dog named Max and his pet friends as they carry on secret lives once their owners leave for work and school. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell.

“The Reflecting Skin” (R) — A young boy fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire in this 1990 horror/

“Spider-Man — Far from Home” (PG-13) — While on a trip abroad with classmates,

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SPECIAL SHOWINGS 48 Hour Film Project premieres — Short films made by teams of local filmmakers during a weekend competition in July are screened in two showcases.

At 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the National World War II Museum’s Solomon Victory Theater.

“Back to the Future” (PG) — A highschool student (Michael J. Fox) is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean in this sci-fi adventure from director Robert Zemeckis.

At 1:20 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Grand 16 Slidell.

“Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2019” — The screening of the band’s performances spotlights a 1991 concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. At 7 p.m. Thursday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Broad Theater.

“The Grinch” (PG) — Benedict Cumberbatch provides the voice of the grumpy Grinch who wants to ruin the holidays for the inhabitants of Whoville. At 10 a.m. Sunday and Monday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“I Love Lucy — A Colorized Celebration” — This exclusive presentation features five uncut, full-length colorized episodes of the classic TV show to celebrate Lucille Ball’s birthday. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“Kathy Griffin — A Hell of a Story” — This documentary chronicles how the comedian overcame political and media controversy in 2017. At 7 p.m. Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Kiki’s Delivery Service” (G) — A young witch finds it hard to fit in to a new community in this 1989 animated drama from writer/director Hayao Miyazaki. At 7 p.m.

Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20,

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AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Stuber” (R) — Dave Bautista plays a detective who recruits his Uber driver (Kumail Nanjiani) for a night of unexpected adventure. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Toy Story 4” (G) — Woody, Buzz Lightyear and friends take a trip to save a new toy named “Forky” in this latest Pixar sequel. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Yesterday” (PG-13) — A struggling musician wakes up in an alternate time when he’s the only one who remembers The Beatles’ music. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Yomeddine” — A Coptic leper and his apprentice embark on a journey across Egypt to find what is left of their families.

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“The Muppet Movie” (G) — Kermit and friends travel to Hollywood to find success in this 1979 family-friendly adventure. At 12:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Singin’ in the Rain” (G) — A silent film production company and cast transition to sound in this 1952 musical starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds.

At 3 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“Suspicion” — A shy heiress (Joan Fontaine) marries a charming gentleman (Cary Grant) but suspects he is planning to murder her in this 1941 thriller from director Alfred Hitchcock. At 10 a.m.

Wednesday at Prytania Theatre.

“Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)” (G) — A young boy wins a golden ticket to tour a candymaker’s factory. At 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Prytania Theatre.

“Wonder Park” (PG) — An amusement park comes to life for an imaginative young girl named June in this 2019 animated adventure. At 10 a.m. Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

ON STAGE “Arsenic and Old Lace.” St. Philip Neri School, Parishioners’ Center, 6600 Kawanee Ave., Metairie — St. Philip Players presents the timeless comedy of two sisters who poison lonely bachelors and the madcap mayhem it causes.

(504) 427-3340 or srandall@stphilipneri. org. Tickets $6-$12. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday Dr. Sketchy’s Date Night. Mudlark Public Theatre, 1200 Port St. — Burlesque dancers give short performances and pose for live drawing. Suggested donation $8.

10 p.m. Saturday.

“Limelight: A Club Kid Burlesque and Variety Tribute.” Allways Lounge and Cabaret, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — A onenight-only variety show pays tribute to New York City’s club kid scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s, with acts, costumes and throwbacks. Tickets $10.

8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

“Matilda.” Dixon Concert Hall, 33 Audubon Blvd. — Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane wraps its season with the musical, which is based on Roald Dahl’s story of a young girl who sparks big changes at her school and in her life. www.summerlyric.tulane.edu. Tickets $28-$48. 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

“Steel Magnolias.” 30 by Ninety Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville — Robert Harling’s homage to his late sister is a Louisiana-set tale in a beauty shop and explores the loves and lives of six women. www.30byninety.com. Tickets $14-$19. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

“Steel Magnolias.” Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell — Love, life and death play out in a hair salon in a tiny north Louisiana town as six women talk about their lives as they cut, color and perm. www.cuttingedgetheater.com.

Tickets $28.50-$32.50. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“The Glass Menagerie.” Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St. — The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of

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“Trixie Minx’s Burlesque Ballroom.”

The Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St. — This modern twist on a classic burlesque show features a live band, an immersive speakeasy environment and Trixie Minx co-starring with a rotating cast of special guests and vocals

by Romy Kaye and the Mercy Buckets. www.sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse.

Tickets $20. 11 p.m. Friday.

“Turn It Into Smoke.” Mount Olivet Episcopal Church, 530 Pelican Ave., Algiers — The new Mighty Lincoln Company presents a show about two couples who get together for dinner to sign guardianship papers in case the older couple dies during their trip to Copenhagen. Lasagna will be served. www.brownpapertickets.com.

Tickets $20-$25. 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.

AUDITIONS/CAMPS Musical Theatre Training. New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, 2800 Chartres St. — Broadway Theatre Connection offers ages 8 to 20 the chance to study with professional performers, directors and choreographers. Scholarships are available.

(917) 701-9105. $565. 10 a.m. Tuesday to Saturday.

DANCE “A Celebration of Cuban Dance.” NOCCA Riverfront Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St. — new Orleans Ballet Association’s summer concert features members of Ballet Hispanico and students from the Center for Dance. www.nobadance.com. Tickets $28.

7 p.m. Friday.

Dance Your Style New Orleans. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd. — The freestyle battle includes 16 competitors across hip-hop, popping, jookin’, waacking, locking and other dance styles.

The audience decides who wins. www.eventbrite.com. Tickets $5.

3 p.m. Saturday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St. — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an open-mic comedy show.

Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie — new Orleans’ longestrunning comedy group performs.

8 p.m. Tuesday.

Close Me Out. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Local storytellers recount inebriated adventures. Andrew Healan hosts. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St. — Vincent Zambon and Cyrus Cooper host a stand-up comedy show.

8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

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REVIEW ‘Turn It Into Smoke’

BY WILL COVIeLLO MOST PEOPLE WOULD GO TO EXTRAORDINARY LENGTHS for their children. But what would they do for other people’s children?

In “Turn It Into Smoke,” a new play by RF Keefe presented by The Mighty Lincoln Company at the Mount Olivet episcopal Church in Algiers Point, it’s a simple question at first. Gary (John neisler) and Lena (Wendy Miklovic) have twins and are about to go on a trip. Lena is making lasagna as they wait for Craig (Garrett Prejean) and Melinda (Kristin Shoffner) for a weekly get-together of dinner and drinking. Gary and Craig are academics in the same university department. The couples are friends, and Gary and Lena have asked a favor. They want Craig and Melinda to be their children’s guardians in case anything goes wrong on the venture. It’s just a precaution, they say.

Gary and Lena are older than Craig and Melinda. They’re calm, orderly and thorough.

Melinda is pregnant, and she and Craig arrive following a Lamaze class. Craig wants a drink and is quick to get his hands on a martini. He seems ruffled, and the pressures of expecting his first child seem to be getting to him. The martini doesn’t really calm him, so he reaches for another. Conversation ricochets between academic politics and department gossip, travel plans, having a baby and cooking lasagna. Craig and Melinda snipe at each other under their breath, but Gary and Lena keep refocusing conversation on what they really want: a signed document of guardianship. under Mark Routhier’s direction, the cast nimbly handles the conversation, with its constant interruptions and people talking over one another. It’s clear that there’s a lot of tension bubbling under the surface as Craig keeps putting down the pen and contract to refill his glass.

Gary and Lena insist their request is just a formality. nothing is going to happen, they say, but that just seems to increase the tension. Then there’s a knock on the door and nuns Sister Anne (Mary Pauley) and Sister Constance (Kathryn Miess) enter. The three couples meeting was not part of the plan.

“Turn It Into Smoke” is anything but a parlor drama or domestic tale. Cascading revelations explode the drama into a grand farce, which is at times wickedly funny and unnerving as otherwise mild-mannered people embrace their deeply held convictions.

Prejean is riveting as the drunk, distraught Craig in full meltdown. Pauley’s Sister Anne is sweet but insistent and takes no prisoners. Constance doesn’t seem like a young woman whose calling is the cloth, and an ill-fitting habit seems to underscore that. neisler is entertaining as he tries not so much to diffuse the situation as to guide it. A couple of physical confrontations weren’t convincing, although the fury was palpable.

The show is the first production of The Mighty Lincoln Company, formed by Routhier, neisler, Prejean and other theater artists who live in Algiers Point.

The meeting room at the Mount Olivet episcopal Church is an improvised but workable space. There’s a kitchen to cook in, and with roughly 25 mismatched chairs, it feels like a living room. (Tickets include a slice of lasagna after the show.)

Keefe’s drama is a battle of convictions, and some righteousness heightens the conflict. The plot twists are numerous, head-spinning and ultimately best suited to a dark comedy. Many of the characters take extreme stances, but it’s a dazzlingly unpredictable show in which people’s comfort zones get turned into war zones.

“Turn it Into Smoke,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 1-3, Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church, 530 Pelican Ave, Tickets $20.

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

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St. — Frederick RedBean Plunkett hosts an open-mic stand-up show. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy Night in New Orleans. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — The new Movement comics perform. 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Comedy in the Kennel. The Ugly Dog Saloon, 401 Andrew Higgins Blvd. — Several new Orleans stand-up comics perform.

Free admission. 11:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Comic Strip. Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave. — Chris Lane hosts the standup comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Daniel Sloss. The Fillmore at Harrah’s New Orleans, 6 Canal St. — The Scottish comedian performs standup. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Haeg and Butts Presents. Parleaux Beer Lab, 634 Lesseps St. — The weekly standup, improv and sketch show features local performers. www.parleauxbeerlab.com.

8 p.m. Sunday.

I Got a Bit About That. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — The weekly stand-up comedy game show podcast is hosted by Byron Broussard and James Germain and features guest comics. www.barredux.tumblr. com. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Jeff D Comedy Cabaret. Oz, 800 Bourbon St. — This weekly showcase features comedy and drag with Geneva Joy, Carl Cahlua and guests. 10 p.m. Thursday.

Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave. — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday.

Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave. — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Thursday.

The Rip-Off Show. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Comedians compete in a live pop-culture game show hosted by Geoffrey Gauchet. 8 p.m. Saturday.

St. Claude Comedy Hour. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — A stand-up show hosted by Clark Taylor features local veterans, up-and-comers, touring acts and surprise guests. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — We Are Young Funny comedians present the stand-up comedy show and open mic in The Scrapyard.

8 p.m. Tuesday.

Sunday Night Social Club. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — There’s a different show each week featuring local talent, and there’s a specialty showcase.

7 p.m. Sunday.

Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St. — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan

GOING OUT REVIEW ‘Bodies of Knowledge’

BY D. ERIC BOOKHARDT IS THE WORLD HAVING AN IDENTITY CRISIS? Has America forgotten that it is “a nation of immigrants”?

Clear answers remain elusive, but the “Bodies of Knowledge” exhibition at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) suggests that identity is as much a matter of language and culture as it is DNA. Work

by Manon Bellet, Wafaa Bilal, Garrett Bradley, Mahmoud Chouki, Adriana Corral, Zhang Huan, William Kentridge, Shirin Neshat, Edward Spots, Donna Crump and Wilmer Wilson IV explore the complexity of the many layers of influences that form the identities of people all over the world, and the expo incorporates an array of events including performances, film screenings and talks. Some of those supporting events help more cryptic works in the gallery get their points across.

The series of self-portraits by New York- and Shanghai, China-based artist Huan (pictured) are based on family history and folktales that progressively cover more of his face in Chinese writing. Wilson’s “Black Mask” video similarly covers his face with black Post-it notes, evoking a paradox of black visibility and invisibility. Writing on hands appears in Iranian art-star Neshat’s most iconic works, including her “Rapture” photograph in the expo.

South African artist Kentridge’s work is based on animated drawings from his personal journal that use imagery as a kind of language. Bradley honors lost silent films by black artists by recreating films starring people from New Orleans communities as a way of graphically envisioning lost histories in oblique video projections.

Iraqi artist Bilal’s bookshelf installation is a novel way to restock Iraq’s bombed-out libraries, and Bellet’s calligraphic-looking wall installation of black silk paper ashes reminds us that all things are ephemeral and impermanent.

The provocatively elusive qualities of this show remind us that all identities — personal, ethnic or national — are ever-evolving works in progress.

Though Oct. 13. NOMA, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org.

host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Wednesday.

The Wheel of Improv. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — It’s “American Ninja Warrior” mixed with an episode of “Saturday Night Live” and a dash of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” executed by a team of experienced performers. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Thursday Night Special. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — A rotating comedy showcase features innovative standup, sketch and improv comedy shows. 8 p.m. Thursday.

ART HAPPENINGS White Linen Night 25th Anniversary.

300 to 700 blocks of Julia Street — The benefit for the Contemporary Arts Center marks a silver anniversary with gallery openings, a block party with music, cock-

tails and cuisine from vendors, an Open Call exhibition and after-party at the CAC and a Cooldown Lounge at Auction House Market. www.cacwhitelinennight.com 5:30 p.m. Saturday

OPENINGS Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St. — The August exhibit features paintings by Krista Roche and Tanya Dischler, jewelry by Nancie Roark and works by craft artist Gary Schiro, through Aug. 31. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Arthur Roger Gallery, 432 Julia St. — “As Luck Would Have It” is an exhibition of beaded art by Demond Melancon, “Florida Noir” includes paintings by Amer Kobaslija, “Night Shirt” features paintings by Brandon Surtain, and “For the Sake of Order” is an exhibit of work by Leonard Galmon, all through Sept. 21. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Callan Contemporary, 518 Julia St. — “Wind and Whisper” is an exhibition of works by Key-Sook Geum, through Sept.

22. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St — “Identity Measures” is an open-call curated exhibition featuring 23 regional artists, through Oct. 5. Opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Gallery 600 Julia, 600 Julia St. — “Atchafalaya Actualized” features works

by Will Smith Jr. and is intended to raise awareness of the Atchafalaya River Basin’s ecological significance in the role of Louisiana’s wetlands. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Hall-Barnett Gallery, 237 Chartres St. — “Guess What...?” is an exhibition of works by Ann Barnett and other artists, through Sept. 25. Opening reception, 5 p.m. Saturday.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, 400 Julia St. — “Diffusion” is an exhibit of hand-cut book sculpture by Tony Dagradi; “Unexpected” features neo-expressionist paintings by Venezuelan artist Starsky Brines, both through Aug. 30. Opening reception 5 p.m. Saturday.

LeMieux Galleries, 332 Julia St. — “And Now for Something New,” Vol. 2 is a juried exhibition, through Sept. 28. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Lighthouse, 743 Camp St. — “Malarky: A Visionary Art Pop-Up Show” includes art by known and unknown artists, through Aug. 11. Preview party 6 p.m. Friday.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St. — The “Louisiana Contemporary” juried exhibition features artists from the Bayou State, and there’s a showcase of art from historically black colleges and universitites. Opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Mac-Gryder Gallery, 615 Julia St. — “Monotypes: Cartography of Hidden Worlds” includes 10 works by Francoise Gilot, through Sept. 28. Opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

Martine Chaisson Gallery, 727 Camp St. — A new works exhibition by Donald Martiny runs through Sept. 28. Opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery, 535 Tchoupitoulas St. — “Building Blocks, The Culture of Architecture in New Orleans” is an exhibition curated by architect Gene Guidry. A show of works by Hattie Smith Lindsley, the artist in residence, opens at 4:30 p.m. Opening reception, 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Stella Jones Gallery, Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132 — “Ain’t I America” features works by photographer Epaul Julien and multi-media works by Matthew Rosenbeck. “Heroines” includes the work of several artists, through Sept.

27. Opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

MUSEUMS Gallier Historic House, 1132 Royal St. — The summer dress exhibition reveals seasonal decor during the period, including swapped fabrics for curtains, rugs and bedclothes, through Sept. 3. www.hgghh.org.

Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St. — “New Orleans Medley: Sounds of the City” and “Art of the City: Postmod-

ern to Post-Katrina” offer contemporary art from diverse artists, through Oct. 6. www.hnoc.org.

Louisiana State Museum Cabildo, 701 Chartres St. — “The Baroness de Pontalba and the Rise of Jackson Square” exhibition is about Don Andres Almonester and his daughter Baroness Micaela Pontalba, through October. www.louisianastatemuseum.org.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere, 751 Chartres St. — “Grand Illusions: The History and Artistry of Gay Carnival in New Orleans” is a comprehensive exhibit devoted to more than 50 years of of gay Carnival culture. “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana” features Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items. “Living With Hurricanes — Katrina and Beyond” has interactive displays and artifacts. All shows are ongoing. www.louisianastatemuseum.org.

Mexican Cultural Institute, 901 Convention Center Blvd. — “Javier Senosiain: Organic Architecture” features works by the architect, through Sept. 27.

New Orleans Jazz Museum, Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave. — “The Wildest: Louis Prima Comes Home” celebrates the life and legacy of the entertainer, through May 2020. www.nolajazzmuseum.org.

New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — “Paper Revolutions: French Drawings from the New Orleans Museum of Art” traces the politics of draftsmanship in the 18th and 19th centuries, through Sunday. “You are Here: A Brief History of Photography and Place” explores the relationship between photos and places, through Sunday. “Tim Duffy: Blue Muse” features 30 tintypes depicting folk musicians from across the South, through Sunday. “Ear to the Ground: Earth and Element in Contemporary Art” shows how nature can spur artistic innovation, through Aug. 31. “Inspired by Nature: Japanese Art from the Permanent Collection” focuses on flower and bird subjects, through Sept. 1. “Bodies of Knowledge” features 11 contemporary artists reflecting on the role language plays in cultural identities, through Oct. 13. www.noma.org.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art , 925 Camp St. — “Courtney Egan: Virtual Idylls,” a project-based installation, weaves botanical art with sculpture and technology, through Sept.1. “Piercing the Inner Wall: The Art of Dusti Bonge,” abstract expressionist work from throughout the artist’s life, through Sept. 8. www.ogdenmuseum.org.

Tulane University School of Public Health, 1440 Canal St. — “Outbreak” is an exhibit that raises awareness of the factors that contribute to infectious disease epidemics, through July 31.

Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St. — “New Orleans Medley: Sounds of the City” explores diverse influences, cultures and musicians through history, through Aug. 4. www.hnoc.org.

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This beautiful one bedroom New Orleans’ most elite buildE IC PR ing, on the river. One River condo, with a fantastic study or W W NE Place offers all the amenities NE guest room, which overlooks the imaginable! Just steps from gardens of one of New Orleans’ the French Quarter, private most desirable buildings, could entrance to the Riverwalk and be yours... One River Place is beautiful views of the river and located directly on the river front with amazing amenities Crescent City Bridge. This two bedroom unit is tastefully and attention to detail. Come live the simple life. Great as a done with beautiful wood floors throughout and two parking spaces. Priced to sell and easy to show… primary home or an amazing weekend get away!

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

2321 MEHLE ST.

6100 N. RAMPART ST. LE SA

1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

1 & 2 bedrooms available in ideal location and ROOMS BY THE MONTH with PRIVATE BATH. All utilities included monthly.

Call 504-202-0381 for appointment.

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6200 SQ FT, MAGNANIMOUS HOME 5BR, 3.5BA, 2 STORY 228-216-2628 MANIERI REAL ESTATE LLC.

EMPLOYMENT

BUTTERCUP

Kennel #41311550

Buttercup is a 2 year-old, spayed, Retriever, Terrier/Pitt/Mix She wants to celebrate the Fourth of July and every day with you.

After all, she was found on Stars and Stripes Blvd. She is one affectionate girl, totally in love with people. Sit, and she will climb on your for affection. Stand, and she will lean in to be close. This is one sweet baby, who also happens to walk nicely on the leash and who may be housebroken. A wonderful medium sized dog.

Licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission for more than 35 years with offices in New Orleans, LA 70130

ELLIE

Holiday Cleaning After Construction Cleaning

Kennel #41880714

Ellie is a 6-year-old Tabby, Meet Ellie. She is a beautiful tabby cat. Her front paws are declawed so she will need to be an indoor cat. She is a shy and gentle soul. She will be happiest as the only pet in the household. Stop by to meet this lovely lady.

Residential & Commercial Licensed & Bonded

To meet these or any of the other wonderful pets at the LA/SPCA, come to 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. (Algiers), 10-4, Mon.-Sat. & 12-4 Sun., call 368-5191 or visit www.la-spca.org

504-232-5554 504-831-0606

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propertymanagement@dbsir.com

cleaning needs!

Magazine St & Louisiana Ave. Yearly salary $31,000-59,000+ with unlimited commission earning potential. Training begins Sept 1. Must have 2 yrs of retail management experience.

For more info, please visit CristyCaliNola.com.

The feature film presently titled “Southern Comfort” completed principal photography May 16, 2019. Creditors wishing to file claims or submit invoices should contact la.hood777@gmail.com no later than August 2nd, 2019.

DORIAN M. BENNETT, INC. 504-920-7541

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Part time & seasonal help needed, $13-19/ hr. Must have previous retail experience.

Training begins 9/1/19. For more info, visit CristyCaliNola.com.

Two (2) separate renovated cottages on a large 48 x 127 Lot in an excellent Marigny location. Main house is a 2 bedroom camelback and 2nd cottage is a 2 bedroom rental. Off street parking for several cars and room for a pool in the rear. $829,900

Michael L. Baker, ABR/M, CRB, HHS President Realty Resources, Inc. 504-523-5555 • cell 504-606-6226

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MANAGER, PORTAL AND WEB CHANNELS

JEWELRY STORE SALES REP

Excellent 3 bdrm, 2 ba home steps to St. Claude in the Holy Cross area. Affordabley priced at $129,000 and ready for move in.

Cristina’s

COMPUTERS New Orleans, LA. Lead the strategy, design and operational support for all portals and web properties and oversee large and highly complex strategic solutions, architectures and offerings by combining business, solutions, technical and marketing expertise. Collaborate with the business area and IT to define strategy and find solutions to business online needs and assess the design, feasibility, capability, operation, procedures and cost benefits of online solutions. Must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Business and 48 months experience as a Manager, Portal and Web Channels or in an IT supervisory position. Must be fluent in written and oral Spanish. Mail resume to Ellen Fitte, Pan-American Life Insurance Company, 601 Poydras Street, Suite 1530, New Orleans, LA 70130. Must have proof of legal authority to work in the U.S. Put job code 80018725 on resume. EOE.

High quality new construction in ultra convenient Arabi Park location. Easy downtown commute. Open floor plan, high ceilings, master suite with walk in closet. Priced to sell $289,000.

2460 BURGUNDY ST.

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