Gambit New Orleans, March 3, 2020

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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

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Pursuant to Louisiana statutes Metro Storage LLC, as managing agent for Lessor, will sell by public auction (or otherwise dispose) personal property (in its entirety) belonging to the tenants listed below to the highest bidder to satisfy the lien of the Lessor for rental and other charges due. The said property has been stored and is located at the respective address below. Units up for auction will be listed for public bidding on-line at www.StorageTreasures.com beginning five days prior to the scheduled auction date and time. The terms of the sale will be cash only. A 10% buyer’s premium will be charged per unit. All sales are final. Metro Storage LLC reserves the right to withdraw any or all units, partial or entire, from the sale at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. All contents must be removed completely from the property within 48 hours or sooner or are deemed abandoned by bidder/ buyer. Sale rules and regulations are available at the time of sale.

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WED. MARCH 4 | Touring stand-up comic Krish Mohan titled his current headlining tour “Politely Angry.” It’s the essence of his style: He’s socially conscious and frustrated with the current state of affairs, but he’s charming, easygoing and really not that likely to start a flame war. With Isaac Kozell and Benjamin Hoffman at 8 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Big Easy Blues Festival FRI. MARCH 6 | The 13th annual Big Easy Blues Festival features eight singers pining, romancing and seducing in the way only soulful blues and rhythm and blues can. The lineup features Tucka, Lebrado, Pokey Bear, Roi Anthony, Theodis Ealey, Lacee, Ronnie Bell and Lysa along with New Orleans’ DJ Captain Charles. At 8 p.m. at UNO Lakefront Arena.

Benh Zeitlin’s new film ‘Wendy’ opens March 6 in New Orleans

BY SARAH RAVITS

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’

RETELLING THE PETER PAN STORY

has been a dream for New Orleans-based film director Benh Zeitlin and his sister, artist Eliza Zeitlin, since they were children growing up in New York.

In their new film, “Wendy,” which hits theaters March 6, the siblings created a modern version of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale, setting part of it on an enchanted, volcanic island and telling the story from the perspective of a brave young girl who seeks a life of adventure but doesn’t want to grow up.

“Wendy” is the long-awaited follow up to 2012’s “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” which drew four Academy Award nominations. The Zeitlins, who co-wrote “Wendy,” have been working on the project for seven years. Both are perfectionists, Benh Zeitlin says.

“If you start to doubt, that’s when things fall apart,” Benh says.

“We went through incredible trials of faith.”

In their movie, Wendy (played

by Devin France) is horrified when her mother, who works in a diner in south Louisiana, says that her goals and priorities, once centered around adventure and thrill-seeking, changed over the years.

Wendy is jarred awake one night by a mysterious train-hopper named Peter (Yashua Mack). He entices her and her twin brothers (Gage and Gavin Naquin) to jump aboard a train and travel with him past “the end of the world” to a land where children live without supervision and don’t have to grow up. The children spend their days sword-fighting, swimming and exploring with their rebellious leader. Occasionally they are menaced by a group of disheveled “Olds,” people who have lost hope and live among heaps of washed-up trash.

Benh says that with “Wendy,”

FRI.-SUN. MARCH 6-22 | Based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, “Peter and the Starcatcher” is the story of Peter Pan and Neverland, before he meets Wendy Darling and her siblings. At 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.

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he wanted to capture the “visceral relationship” children have with nature and explore how it changes as they mature.

In this Neverland, the youths are fiercely protective of a massive, bioluminescent, maternal sea creature who inhabits an undersea cave, while adults seek to capture her and exploit her magical powers.

As in “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” the film bursts with magical realism and is at times heart-wrenching. It has inquisitive voiceovers and a moving score that Benh composed with longtime collaborator Dan Romer.

The story also takes some dark twists — like when a tragic accident occurs and one of the children becomes traumatized and begins to age rapidly.

As with “Beasts,” Benh cast a remarkable group of child actors. “Beasts” star Quvenzhane Wallis was 5 years old when she first auditioned for the lead role, Hushpuppy, and she received a best actress Oscar nomination for her performance. For “Wendy,” the crew began working with its young actors in 2014, teaching them to swim, perform stunts for the film

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Director Benh Zeitlin works with Devin France and the cast of ‘Wendy.’

WENDY DIRECTED BY BENH ZEITLIN STARRING DEVIN FRANCE, YASHUA MACK, GAGE NAQUIN AND GAVIN NAQUIN OPENS MARCH 6 AT AMC ELMWOOD PALACE 20, THE BROAD THEATER AND THE PRYTANIA

and fight with swords. Filming took place over a few months in 2017 on three islands in the Caribbean as well as in Louisiana and Mexico.

“We had to make the film at just the right moment,” Benh says. “We had to continually rewrite. It was a real dance to hit this right moment.

It was going through some impossible circumstances — there’s so many things that can go wrong ...

The story informed this idea that we had to believe.”

FRI.-SUN. MARCH 6-22 | In August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, a brother and sister battle over whether to keep the family’s treasured piano, inset with carvings of their ancestors’ faces, or sell it to try to buy a farm following the Great Depression. At 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m.

Sunday on opening weekend at Le Petit Theatre.

New Orleans Original Brass Fest SAT. MARCH 7 | A celebration of the city’s brass band culture and a benefit for the Save Our Brass Culture Foundation — a musician-driven organization that supports older and retiring musicians — New Orleans Original Brass Fest features Rebirth Brass Band, Mamma Digdown’s Brass Band, Roots of Music, Da Truth, Free Agents, Pinettes, the Trombone Shorty Foundation, TBC and more. At 1 p.m. at Louis Armstrong Park.

Soul Fest SAT.-SUN. MARCH 7-8 | The festival lineup features CASME, the Nayo Jones Experience, Jesse McBride & Generation Alpha and others on Sunday, and Tara Alexander, Sierra Green & the Soul Machine and others on Saturday. Entertainment is scheduled 10:30 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. both days at Audubon Zoo.

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2,078 pounds The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $2.96

million to Louisiana organizations to expand access to HIV care and prevention services in the state.

The funds are part of the federal “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative, which aims to reduce the number of new HIV infections in the U.S. by 90% by 2030. Seven Louisiana organizations received funding, including New Orleans’ NO/AIDS Task Force (aka CrescentCare) and St. Thomas Community Health Center.

The weight of the white shark scientists tracked off Louisiana’s coast recently.

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New Orleans Peoples Assembly is organizing a rally for working women on Sunday March 8, 2020.

ACTIVISTS MARCH FOR HIGHER WAGES AND BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS COINCIDING WITH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, New Orleans activ-

Judge Jessie LeBlanc, a

state district judge in Ascension Parish, resigned Feb. 27 amid numerous calls for her to step down in the wake of confirmation that she sent angry, racist text messages to her ex-lover, a former top Assumption Parish sheriff’s deputy, more than a year ago.

Four Louisiana industrial companies located between

New Orleans and Baton Rouge are listed in the top 10 of the country’s worst air polluters near populated areas, according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project. The “Breath to the People” report lists Ascension Parish’s BASF Corp. and Shell Chemicals, Denka Performance Elastomer in St. John the Baptist Parish and Union Carbide Corp. in St. Charles Parish in the top 10. Sasol Chemicals in Lake Charles was listed as the second worst emitter overall.

ists will host a march on Sunday, March 8, to demand higher wages and better conditions for the city’s women, trans and non-binary workers. This will be the second annual International Working Women’s Day march in New Orleans.

The march, organized by the New Orleans Peoples Assembly, will start at 1 p.m. at Congo Square and end with a rally at City Hall. The New Orleans Hospitality Workers Alliance also will participate.

Organizer Angela Kinlaw said 20 speakers will discuss topics including health care, education, worker safety, reproductive rights, migrant workers and environmental issues. All topics will connect to a theme of increasing wages for New Orleans workers, she said.

Among the oft-discussed ways to increase wages is raising the minimum wage. Currently, Louisiana does not have a state minimum wage and defaults to the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour, an amount that has stayed the same since 2009.

Louisiana legislators have failed to pass even modest minimum wage increases over the last several years, despite support from Gov. John Bel Edwards. Currently, two bills have been filed for the upcoming legislative session that propose raising the minimum wage for Louisiana workers.

A bill by Rep. Kyle Green, a Marrero Democrat, would establish a state minimum wage of $9 an hour. Another by Sen. Troy Carter, a New Orleans Democrat, would set the minimum wage at $10 and allow automatic annual increases based on the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, which measures the cost of food, energy, rent and transportation in a given area.

Both bills are likely to face stiff opposition once the legislative session begins March 9.

While the legislature is set to debate the minimum wage, Kinlaw points out that a minimum wage is still below a living wage for New Orleans workers.

“Currently, based on cost of living in New Orleans, all workers should be paid a living wage accordingly,” Kinlaw said. She did not state an exact amount the Peoples Assembly would consider a living wage, but said figures between $25 to $40 an hour would keep up with the cost of living in the city.

— KAYLEE POCHE

OCEARCH researchers said Unama’ki, an adult female shark, was the first white shark they’d tracked in that area of the Gulf of Mexico since beginning to monitor the region eight years ago. Last September, Unama’ki was tagged in Nova Scotia, and her travels to the Gulf of Mexico could be a positive indicator of the health of the region. Scientists hope the shark could lead them to a white shark nursery.

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Passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London after the airline announced it had suspended all flights to and from mainland China on Jan. 29, 2020.

Health department director: coronavirus risk low, flu risk high Director of the New Orleans Department of Health Dr. Jennifer Avegno said last week that the risk of the respiratory illness COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus, is “very, very low” in Louisiana.

There have been more than 50 confirmed cases in the United States, none in the state of Louisiana, according to the World Health Organization.

Globally, there have been more than 81,000 infections and 2,700 deaths.

China has seen more than 78,000 of those cases and the vast majority of reported deaths.

“At this point, there is no heightened danger to us in New Orleans or to us in the region,” Avegno said at a news conference.

But, she said, there is another illness going around that is “far more dangerous right now than the coronavirus” — the flu.

Avegno said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said this flu season has been particularly brutal, killing an estimated 16,000 people across the country since October. Louisiana had 78,816 reported flu cases between October and Feb. 15.

New Orleanians aren’t necessarily at a higher risk of the coronavirus from tourists who came in for Mardi Gras, but that the influx of people could increase the likelihood of the flu spreading.

Since the illness caused by the coronavirus is new, Avegno said health officials don’t yet know “how deadly” it is because it’s hard to count all of the cases, especially with the majority of them happening abroad. But she said it doesn’t seem to be “as deadly” as other recent viruses such as ebola.

Currently, there is no vaccine or treatment for the coronavirus — whose symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. However, Tulane University announced earlier this month that researchers at its National Primate Research Center in Covington will study the virus, how it is transmitted and its effects in hopes of developing a vaccine and treatments.

Medical professionals in the state are being trained to look for symptoms of coronavirus and to ask patients their travel history, Avegno said. Physicians also can call a 24/7 hotline staffed by state epidemiologists to help them determine if a patient needs to be tested for the virus. Tests for the coronavirus are sent to the CDC, which is monitoring cases reported in the U.S. — KAYLEE POCHE

How to register and vote in the presidential primary and general election Deadlines are approaching to register to vote in the presidential primary elections scheduled for Saturday, April 4, in Louisiana. The deadline for in-person or mailed registration is March 4, and those who prefer to register online through the Secretary of State’s GeauxVote portal have until March 14.

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. the day of the primary.

Louisiana holds closed primaries, so voters must register under the same party as the candidate for whom they want to vote. Those registered as Independents will not be able to vote in the primaries.

Early voting is 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

March 21-28, except Sunday, March 22.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 4:30 p.m. March 31. A ballot also can be requested online through the Voter Portal or

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in writing through the Registrar of Voters Office (other than military and overseas voters).

The deadline for the Registrar of Voters to receive a completed ballot by mail is 4:30 p.m. April 3.

To register to vote in Louisiana, a person must be a United States citizen and at least 17 years old. To cast a vote, one must be 18. Individuals on probation and parole who have been out of prison for at least five years may vote.

Proof of age, residency and identity is required to register. Online registration requires a Louisiana driver’s license or a Louisiana special ID card. A current Louisiana driver’s license or special ID card, a birth certificate or other documentation that “establishes your identity, age and residency,” will suffice, according to the Secretary of State’s website.

Those with no driver’s license, special Louisiana ID or Social Security number can provide a picture ID, a utility bill, payroll check or government document that includes a name and address.

Additional places offering in-person registration include the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles; the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services; WIC offices; food stamp offices; Medicaid offices; offices serving persons with disabilities such as the Deaf Action Centers and Independent Living Offices; and Armed Forces recruitment offices.

The general presidential election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. — SARAH RAVITS

Bill seeks to ban ‘hate-related’ throws at Carnival parades State Sen. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, has filed a bill to ban throwing “hate-related” objects during Mardi Gras parades.

The bill would ban the throwing of any throw that “suggest the supremacy of one ethnic, religious, or racial group over any other, or gives honor or praise to any violent actions,” according to the bill.

Carter’s proposed bill comes less than two weeks after a father was shocked when his son caught a caricature of a black man holding a watermelon, a racist trope, at the Mystic Knights of Adonis parade in Gretna on Feb. 15.

The bill proposes a fine of between $300 and $1,000 and imprisonment for 10 to 90 days. If the person who violated the proposed law cannot be identified, then the parading organization will be fined $1,000 for the first offense and up to $5,000 for the third offense.

Louisiana’s 2020 regular legislative session opens March 9. This prefiled bill will have to pass in both the House and Senate to become law. — HAILEY AUGLAIR | THE ADVOCATE

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One person was killed after an accident involving an Endymion float on Feb. 22.

AFTER THE DEATHS OF TWO CARNIVAL-GOERS at the Endymion and Nyx

parades during this Mardi Gras season, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson announced that tandem floats — floats in multiple sections, driven by a single tractor — would be banned for the rest of the 2020 Carnival season parades.

Krewe captains scrambled to meet the new order. Iconic floats like the “Smokey Mary,” an eight-section float in the Krewe of Orpheus that looks like a lighted train, were split into pieces, spoiling much of the effect.

Now city leaders, krewe captains and others will discuss how the 2021 parade season should be handled, with an eye toward making the streets safer.

That something should be done is clear, and while we’re all for safety at Mardi Gras (and all year round), we say: Not so fast.

Tandem floats are an important part of Mardi Gras. They’ve rolled for years without incident until this year, and we think they should continue to roll. Two suggestions come to mind: block off the sections between the floats with flexible material; or have guards march with tandem floats to keep people from trying to climb between them.

Krewe captains and members didn’t cause this year’s tragedies.

The responsibility ultimately lies with parade-goers, and several simple solutions could make everyone safe without spoiling the fun.

No one should attempt to cross the street while any parade is rolling — and New Orleans police should enforce this rule. As colorful as floats may be, they’re still giant, heavy contraptions rolling down the street, sometimes at a good clip — and

they’re difficult to stop. Getting too close is dangerous. Parade-goers should relax and enjoy the spectacle without rushing floats to get throws from riders.

Two ideas that have been raised strike us as bad ones: Some have suggested consolidating all parades on major streets. No! Instead, the city should consider returning some of the parades to their original neighborhoods. The inaugural roll of the Krewe of Nefertiti in New Orleans East this year was a good start.

Another “solution” we don’t endorse is the use of barricades — the city doesn’t have enough to line every parade route, and barricades could actually endanger public safety if there’s a stampede for any reason.

Plus, there aren’t enough officers to dismantle barricades quickly if emergency vehicles need to pass.

New Orleans City Council Vice President Jason Williams takes a measured approach. “This doesn’t need to be city leaders making this decision,” he told WWL-TV. “Get some citizens involved, some experts, engineers.”

We agree. The krewes themselves are among the experts on what needs to be done, what can be done, what’s practical and what won’t work. With input from the NOPD, they should issue recommendations that the city could consider for next year’s parade season.

When something awful happens, it’s natural to want to do something immediately to keep it from happening again. Let’s remember that it had been years since anyone was struck and killed by a float — until this year.

We hope that Ferguson, Cantrell and krewe leaders keep that in mind before making official changes to the world’s best party.

Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to the joint session of the Legislature after it opened for its two-month fiscal session Monday April 8, 2019, in Baton Rouge.

STATE LAWMAKERS WILL HAVE LOTS OF ISSUES to resolve when

they begin their annual session March 9. More than a third of them will be brand new to the process, thanks to term limits and a successful push by conservative forces in last year’s statewide elections to replace white rural Democrats with white Republicans.

It remains to be seen how partisan the new Legislature will be. Early talk about working together probably won’t last long. There are too many polarizing issues (and special interests) for it to be otherwise.

Here’s a look at some of the issues lawmakers will consider: Tort Reform — This will be the most heavily lobbied issue of the session. The insurance industry (which reportedly has retained at least four dozen lobbyists) and big business interests are the chief promoters of a package of bills that will make it more difficult for injured folks to sue insurance companies.

Backers of tort reform promise the changes will lower car insurance rates, yet they cannot name a single state whose rates fell as a result of the changes they propose. Opponents say it’s just a money grab by insurance companies.

Truth is Louisiana has adopted a number of so-called tort reform measures in recent decades, but rates kept going up. That puts pressure on lawmakers to do something about rates. The counterweight to that will be Gov. John Bel Edwards, who is an ally of plaintiff trial lawyers (who oppose tort reform). If the GOP-led House and Senate pass measures that Edwards deems too restrictive, he could veto some or all of the changes. That could trigger a showdown that would test the GOP’s solidarity. It’s worth noting

that some Republican lawmakers are trial lawyers themselves.

Criminal Justice Reform — Louisiana made tremendous strides on this front in recent years, but some want to roll back the changes. Others want to forge ahead by repealing the death penalty. One area that could appeal to conservatives and liberals alike is the idea of making parole possible for older prisoners who have served several decades of their life sentences. Older inmates are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare while incarcerated, and providing them even minimal health care costs the state many millions.

Equal Pay for Women and Raising the Minimum Wage — Edwards champions both these causes, but with a larger GOP majority in both chambers their chances of success appear minimal. Still, it’s always a good fight — and it forces lawmakers to pick a side.

The Budget — Lawmakers cannot consider taxes in even-numbered years, and no one predicts a revenue shortfall this year. But that doesn’t mean lawmakers won’t still find plenty of budget items to fight about, particularly in the area of education. K-12 school teachers will push for another pay raise (they howled when Edwards’ initial budget proposal didn’t contain one, until he relented). Meanwhile, lawmakers have a long way to go to restore funding for early childhood education and Louisiana’s public colleges and universities after nearly a decade of draconian cuts. There’s also the question of how to spend surplus funds, though most of that money is constitutionally dedicated.

The session must end no later than June 1.

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BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™ Hey Blake, Although we live in Missouri, we are natives of New Orleans, keep an apartment in Metairie and visit often. I just finished reading the delightful book “Gawd, I Love New Orleans” by Frank Schneider. What can you tell us about him?

— PINKY AND LARRY DAIGRE

Dear Pinky and Larry,

The front cover of Frank Schneider’s 1996 book, “Gawd, I Love New Orleans,” explains what also filled his 13 years of newspaper columns: “A potpourri of remembrances, folklore and history by a New Orleans newspaper columnist who writes with affection and humor of his city’s charming customs and buoyant spirit.”

Schneider was born in New Orleans, graduated from Jesuit High School, attended Loyola University and served in the Army during World War II. He was hired as a reporter at The Times-Picayune in 1949. He served as the paper’s real estate editor for many years and later began writing a Sunday column called “People & Things.” In 1978, he was given a weekday column, “Second Cup.” It ran until 1991 and included humor, nostalgia and tales of life in the Crescent City.

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local novelist Shirley Ann Grau, who was a fan of “Second Cup.” She urged him to write a book, the manuscript of which he recalled bringing to a meeting with her at her home.

“I lifted it onto a table and said, ‘Well, that’s some of it.’ And she said, ‘You have more?’ ” Schneider told Times-Picayune writer David Cuthbert in 1996. “I explained it was the history of New Orleans from LaSalle and she said, ‘Oh, no. No. Don’t write about the history of New Orleans. Write about the history of your neighborhood.’ ” Schneider did and the result is a book that focuses on the New Orleans of his childhood in the 1920s and ’30s, with memories of Mardi Gras, All Saints’ Day and movie theaters as well as Creole cream cheese and cafe au lait.

Schneider died in 2002.

BLAKEVIEW THIS MONTH MARKS THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY of Joseph Francis Rummel’s

appointment as Archbishop of New Orleans. His 29-year tenure is the longest in the history of the local archdiocese.

Rummel was born in 1876 in Baden, Germany, and immigrated to New York with his parents as a young boy. He studied at seminaries in New York and Rome, where he was ordained a priest in 1902. He served as a parish priest in New York before being named bishop of Omaha, Nebraska, in 1928.

On March 9, 1935, Pope Pius XI named Rummel, then 58, the ninth archbishop of New Orleans. During his tenure, the number of students in Catholic schools doubled and the number of church parishes grew by 40.

Rummel is particularly remembered for his push to integrate the city’s Catholic churches, which he ordered in 1953. In a 1956 pastoral letter read at all Masses in the city, he declared racial segregation “morally wrong and sinful.”

That led to his 1962 order integrating the city’s Catholic schools. He even went so far as to excommunicate three people for opposing his order. One of those was Judge Leander Perez Sr., the Plaquemines Parish political boss who was readmitted to the church before his death in 1969.

Rummel died in 1964 and is buried in the crypt beneath St. Louis Cathedral.

Archbishop Rummel High School, which opened in Metairie in 1962, is named in his honor.

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Photographer Akasha Rabut s new book is a narrative of New Orleans’ evolving culture

To photographer Akasha Rabut, her camera is more than just a piece of equipment. It’s her “passport into New Orleans” — her way of becoming acquainted with the city’s cast of lively characters and, through them, its traditions and culture.

“I am a really shy person and having a camera is kind of an excuse for me to talk to people,” Rabut says, “because so frequently when I don’t have my camera, I [see] so many people that I’m like, ‘Oh, I want to talk to them but I don’t know how to.’ ” That “passport” — and the openness of the people of New Orleans — has enabled her to record a visual history of the city’s culture bearers and regular folks in her new 215-page book “Death Magick Abundance”

(Anthology Editions), which hits local bookstores March 24.

Rabut’s love for the city is evident in the way she carefully captures its details, from a New Orleans street map hand-painted on the side of a motorcycle or a Tupperware container overflowing with Jell-O shots to a cardboard sign advertising the use of a “clean bathroom” for $1.

“It’s really a book that I made with New Orleans, and I couldn’t have done it without the people who live here,” Rabut says.

“It’s really a collaboration between us.”

However natural her relationship with New Orleans may seem in “Death Magick Abundance,” Rabut’s connection with the city wasn’t instant.

Rabut grew up going back and forth between California and Hawaii to see the two sides of her family. After college, she moved to Chicago and didn’t find her way to New Orleans until 2010, when the person she was dating

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Rabut had never been to New Orleans, and it wasn’t love at first sight. The city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures, and she felt an “emptiness” seeing the blighted homes and shuttered businesses.

It was a place far from her home and unlike anywhere she’d lived.

But the city greeted her with open arms and she got to know New Orleans and its residents — and witnessed their resilience. She now credits the Crescent City with forming her identity both as a photographer and a person. And it’s a place she hasn’t been able to leave since — aside from a two-month stint in New York.

In New Orleans, “(I was) meeting people who were so warm and welcoming and invited me in, basically like their family,” Rabut says. “I would meet people on the street, and I would have a conversation with them, and then I would be like, ‘Can I take your photo?’ And then the next thing you know I’m invited to a wedding or birthday party.

“The South is just full of wonderful, warm people.”

“ Candi ” of the Caramel Curves is surrounded by pink exhaust coming from the tires of her motorcycle.

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Photography is how Rabut came to befriend the Dirty South Ryderz, cowboys who ride horses through the streets of New Orleans, and the Caramel Curves, the city’s all-female black motorcycle club. The two groups are prominently featured in her book.

The Neighborhood Story Project, a nonprofit that partners with the University of New Orleans’ anthropology department, compiled excerpts of conversations with both clubs to accompany Rabut’s photos. In the book, members of each group tell their own stories. ”Death Magick Abundance” opens with a foreword by local photographer Sam Feather — a tribute to second lines, which are featured significantly in Rabut’s book.

He describes the weekly tradition as “a source of power” in the city, an unadvertised weekly hub of creativity and celebration.

Rabut co-owns vintage clothing store Blue Dream in Faubourg Marigny, which features pieces from around the world, ranging from Victorian items to woven Guatemalan tops to Indian textiles. It’s only natural she was drawn to the striking costumes, clothing and hairstyles seen while roaming the streets during second lines.

“I’m a very visual person,” she says, “and I’m really inspired by colors and fashion ... so coming here and seeing people on the street, like at second lines, dressed in these really wild and amazing outfits was just very stimulating and made me want to shoot more (photographs).”

It was at a Mardi Gras Indians Super Sunday parade in 2013 that Rabut met Caramel Curves co-founder Shanika “Tru” McQuietor and member “Luv,” sitting on motorcycles, dressed up and wearing high heels. They invited her to a club meeting at a local nail salon, where she met and chatted with the rest of the club’s members.

“I was like, ‘I just want to hang out with you guys and take photos,’ ” Rabut says. “And they were so warm. They were just like, ‘Yes, come and hang out with us.’ Every time they went to a second line, they would call me.”

In the book, the Caramel Curves appear in a variety of coordinating outfits, including black lace tops with leather skirts and pink and white jumpsuits with checkerboard pumps and matching fingerless gloves. The pink exhaust from the red film on the tires of their motorcycles is both picturesque and perfectly on brand.

As Rabut got to know the women of the Caramel Curves, she learned how rare it was for a group of black women to become an official motorcycle club in a hobby dominated by white men. She also watched them give back to the community, from holding coat drives to donating supplies to Covenant House, a homeless youth shelter on North Rampart Street.

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“Although we don’t have a lot of cash to donate, we don’t mind doing our part for the women and children of our community,” McQuietor says in the book.

Rabut’s friendship with the Dirty South Ryderz was just as serendipitous. She had photographed them previously and wanted to take more photos but didn’t know how to get back in touch with them.

One night, she was riding her bike through the Central Business District and there they were — rounding the corner on horseback. They invited her to a trail ride in Opelousas, where thousands of horseback riders from across the South meet up and ride together.

She drove two hours west to Opelousas, not knowing what to expect.

“I remember arriving and there are just cars everywhere,” Rabut says, “and we’re in this kind of swampy-like field and there’s the woods there. It was very quiet.”

Until it wasn’t. She suddenly saw dust billowing in the air on the horizon and heard the faint sound of bounce music propelling toward her as riders on horses emerged from the woods.

“It was like the most beautiful scene ever,” she recalls.

It turns out the bounce was coming from speakers that belonged to the same New Orleans cowboys who had invited her.

(Everyone else was playing zydeco music.) They picked her up on a trailer travelling through swampy terrain, where they danced so hard they broke an axle, Rabut says.

Caramel and Candi sit on their motorcycles in Central City.

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New Orleans residents ride horseback in Central City.

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Developing relationships with the people and places she’s photographing is central to Rabut’s approach to photography.

“Photography is very extractive and can be really exploitative,” she says. “I don’t want to just be taking from people. I really want to have a balanced give-and-take relationship with [whomever] I’m photographing.”

That might mean shooting weddings for free or providing portraits for her long-time subjects — things she considers a natural part of the relationships.

“They’ve given me so much of their time, and I’ve gotten to take so many amazing photos of them over the years,” she says. “It feels like it would be really strange if I just took from them and didn’t give anything back.”

It’s something Rabut is especially mindful of when photographing New Orleans. The principle was at the forefront in compiling “Death Magick Abundance.”

“That’s something that’s definitely come up with this book,” she says. “I’ve been really cautious about that because the culture here is very fragile. With gentrification and climate change, it feels like this is something that could get knocked out pretty quickly.”

An afterword to the book by New Orleans author Anne Gisleson examines the connection between the issues of gentrification and climate change. She argues that the combination of a high Mississippi River, bigger storms in the Gulf of Mexico and deteriorating wetlands has led to rent increases in areas located on higher ground — like the French Quarter and Marigny — and is pricing out many of the city’s culture bearers.

Rabut became obsessed with photography when she took a yearbook class her junior year of high school. By the time she was a senior, she was spending half the day in the dark room, she says, so it was no surprise when she majored in photography in college. It wasn’t until she moved to New Orleans, however, that she found documenting culture was the direction she wanted to go with the artform.

Her work has been published in publications including The New York Times, Vogue, Rolling Stone and TIME magazine, and she’s photographed prominent politicians including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, and former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams.

Her recent foray into political photography took off after she photographed now 20-year-old Baton Rouge rapper

“Death Magick Abundance” will be in local bookstores March 24 and is available online for $40. A book release party will be held at the Neighborhood Story Project headquarters (2202 Lapeyrouse St.) from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, March 15.

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“They were like, ‘We want you to shoot Stacey Abrams how you photographed NBA Youngboy — which the cover of NBA Youngboy on The FADER is him without a shirt, and he’s got like a gold chain and his son around his neck,” Rabut says.

“It was really fun because I was photographing rappers, and then suddenly I’m photographing politicians. It’s like polar opposite.”

She spent a couple of days with Abrams before the shoot, having dinner with Abrams’ family. The editors gave her no guarantee any of the photos would make the cover, Rabut says.

It wasn’t until she was in Cuba for a few weeks, with limited internet access, that Rabut got an email from TIME saying her photo had been chosen for the cover and that it would be out the next day. Soon after, she learned her Caramel Curves photos were going to run in the Surfacing section of The New York Times.

However, she didn’t get to see copies of either publication until she returned to the U.S. For a while, she says, “it didn’t feel real.”

Rabut says she felt a similar surreal feeling when Anthology Editions contacted her about putting together a book. Eventually, the year-and-a-half-long process of reviewing photos she’d taken over the past decade gave her a new outlook on her career and newfound respect for her body of work.

“I’m pretty critical of myself, so I didn’t really feel accomplished (before the book),” Rabut says. “I was kind of like, ‘Oh, I’ve been like doing this work, but what’s the point of it?’ Then when I saw it all together, I was like, ‘Wow, this is actually really incredible.’ ” Through the curated work, Rabut hopes to capture a fresh generation of the city’s culture bearers, one that’s influenced by both traditions and history but also takes on a new form of its own.

“It’s just very much what’s happening right now,” Rabut says. “The people who are in this book are making New Orleans.”

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CIRCLE FOOD MARKET (1522 St. Bernard Ave., 504-339-8007) quietly reopened and plans for an official grand opening have not been announced, but the sound of shoppers chatting and cash registers beeping marked a significant step for a historic New Orleans grocery store.

Circle Food Market is the new name for what was long known as Circle

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transport an eater back in time, conjuring a memory of her first experience in a Chinese restaurant. Exotic, delicious, real-deal Chinese-American food can be a portal to a lifetime of inquisitive eating. For many lovers of Asian flavors, being able to order good American-style Chinese dishes is a given — Chinese restaurants are a fixture of the American landscape, the result of a 19th-century diaspora. But that has not always been the case in New Orleans, and Blue Giant is filling in the gap.

New Orleans has a wealth of good Vietnamese cooking, but not as much Chinese food. In recent years, Bao and Noodle, Dian Xin and Red’s Chinese have delivered the goods on various levels. To some diners, however, Chinese food is the purview of corner stores, served over salted and dripping oil. Blue Giant — named for a hefty catfish that swims in both Chinese and Gulf waters — was conceived by chefs/owners Bill Jones and Richard Horner, friends who met while cooking at Cochon. They shared a love of Chinese-American comfort food and saw a dearth of it in New Orleans.

The result is a casual eatery that delivers good flavor and plenty of heat.

Situated in a developing section of Magazine Street in the Lower Garden District, the restaurant has drawn crowds to its compact dining room, which features exposed brick walls and a busy cocktail bar surrounding an open kitchen. Expect a wait and plenty of din — Blue Giant is not a relaxing dining experience. What it is, however, is out-of-the-park delicious.

The egg roll ($3) achieves retro perfection, flash fried, bubble-crusted and packed with shrimp, pork and chopped vegetables. Dumplings ($7), pan fried into a lacy web of tender dough, brim with garlicky minced

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pork and shrimp.

Chili peppers appear in many dishes, like the outstanding spicy dan dan noodles ($13), slick with deep soy heft and studded with peanuts and tender pork. Ma po tofu ($15), made with ground beef instead of pork, is a fiery stew with housemade chili oil, tofu and dried peppers.

Dry chili chicken is the solution to a lifetime of flabby orders of General Tso’s chicken — stir-fried tender bites of lightly battered chicken thighs topped with dried chilies, green onions and cilantro.

The all-day menu doesn’t offer a heat index, which would benefit both heat lovers and the spice averse.

Diners should be forewarned if the hot and sour soup ($5) is actually eye-wateringly fiery.

There are milder dishes, such as the salt and pepper catfish ($14), which features fresh local fish fried tempura style and topped with onions and jalapenos. Char siu pork ($16) is a rich piece of sliced coppa, a tender section of pork shoulder marinated in a sweet five-spice barbecue sauce.

Combination fried rice ($12) offers a balanced soy tang and a generous amount of pork, shrimp, mushrooms and chicken. Scallop egg foo yung ($18) is a smartly updated throwback, an omelet stuffed with sprouts and plenty of caramelized scallops under a smear of soy-flavored brown gravy.

Peking duck ($65), available only for dinner, is a whole house-roasted and marinated duck, sliced and served with pancakes and hoisin

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Chili oil cucumbers ($4), stirfried broccoli dusted with mild chili powder ($11) and marinated cabbage salad ($6) are some of the vegetarian options.

The creative cocktail menu riffs on tiki standards, including a “pain killa” ($12) made with fresh juices, coconut and Pusser’s Rum and a refreshing “suffering bastard” ($11), fueled by ginger beer, citrus, bourbon and gin.

A handful of beers and wines are available by the glass, and there also is sake and hot tea.

Ice cream and fortune cookies are served for dessert at many Chinese restaurants. Blue Giant raises the bar with house-made vegan coconut ice cream ($6) laced with grated coconut, a bracing treat sure to put out any fires still burning.

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Co-owners Sidney Torres IV, left, and Rick El-Jaouhari, right, stand in the new Circle Food Market.

Food Store. First opened in 1938 at St. Bernard and North Claiborne avenues, it once was a hub of neighborhood life for Treme and the 7th Ward. Besides groceries, it supplied everything from school uniforms to basic medical services. It was one of the longest-running African American-owned businesses in the city.

Late in 2018, the store closed amid a tangle of debt from loans taken to finance its return after Hurricane Katrina and lawsuits that later emerged between members of the family that owned it. Last April, the property landed in an Orleans Parish sheriff’s sale after the owners defaulted on loans of more than $8 million.

Sidney Torres, the local developer and reality TV star, partnered with Rick El-Jaouhari, the founder of the Magnolia Discount chain of groceries and convenience stores, to buy the property for $1.7 million, bidding against one contender — the financial institution that held the property’s debt.

That same day, Torres announced plans to reopen Circle Food Store as a food hall, along the lines of the St. Roch Market (www.strochmarket.com), a venue housing multiple independent vendors serving food at walk-up counters.

The prospect of the longtime grocery becoming a more upscale concept drew criticism and seemed

Pho now AFTER 35 YEARS RUNNING PHO HOA , the Vo family sold the business to new owners, the Le family. Fat Tuesday (Feb. 25) marked the last day for the Vo family to run the restaurant that Tim Vo opened in 1985.

The restaurant is now called Pho Truc Lam (1308 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 504-302-2094), though for the time being it continues to operate under the name Pho Hoa. Yen Le took over management on Feb. 26. The name Pho Truc Lam (Vietnamese for bamboo grove) will appear over the door and on new menus soon. She plans to tweak the menu with her own specialties, though Pho Truc Lam will still serve Vietnamese noodle house staples like pho, spring rolls and banh mi.

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“We’re trying to pass on what we’ve learned through all the blood, sweat and tears over the years,” says his daughter, Pauline Vo. For much of its history, Pho Hoa kept early hours, reflecting the role of pho as an all-day dish — breakfast included — in Vietnamese communities. It was among the first wave of

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Pauline Vo says that saying goodbye to Pho Hoa has been difficult.

“It’s been a long run, and one we’re extremely proud of, especially for my father,” she says. “But now it’s time for him to enjoy what’s best in life.

Life is short. We want him to enjoy it with the family.”

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The Link Restaurant Group’s Gianna is among the more than 25 restaurants in the running for Best New Restaurant, and Donald Link is nominated for the national award of Outstanding Chef. Ana Castro of Thalia is on the Rising Star Chef of the Year list. The Best Chef: South nominees include Isaac Toups of Toups’ Meatery, Michael Gulotta of MoPho and Maypop, Hao Gong of LUVI Restaurant, Mason Hereford of Turkey and the Wolf, Blake Aguillard and William Smith of Saint-Germain, and Michael Stoltzfus and Kristen Essig of Coquette.

Brigtsen’s is on the list for Outstanding Hospitality, and JoAnn Clevenger of Upperline Restaurant is among the Outstanding Restaurateur candidates.

Graison Gill of Bellegarde Bakery is being considered for Outstanding Baker. — WILL COVIELLO

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primed to become another flashpoint in the city’s gentrification debates. Instead, the new partners developed a different plan. What emerged is a full-service grocery store similar to Circle Food Store.

“Hopefully, people will look at this and see that Sidney and his partner really listened to the community,” Torres said in an earlier interview about Circle Food Market.

The store has more than 20,000 different products stocked, a meat department, a deli, a seafood counter, a hot bar for plate lunches and grab-and-go meals, an ice cream parlor, snowballs and amenities, including a cell phone repair and sales counter. There’s a new outpost for H&W Drug Store, run by Ruston Henry. Henry’s father, the late Sterling Henry, was the first African-American pharmacist at the Circle Food Store, starting in the 1960s. The market will add an urgent care clinic.

On a recent morning, shoppers picked up hot sausage links and pickled pig tails in the butcher case and bell peppers and mustard greens in the vegetable racks.

El-Jaouhari says that the store is in its soft opening phase. The food court, dubbed the New Orleans Connection, currently is serving lunch only. Specialty butcher items, like house-made boudin, will join the inventory, and fresh produce offerings are slated to increase as the business moves out of its soft opening phase, he said. Electronic benefit transfer payments (also known as food stamps) can’t yet be accepted, pending a processing application. El-Jaouhari says that should be in place soon.

Some of the new investments in the property that he and Torres have made are intended to combat flooding. Besides the catastrophic flooding after the levee failures, the old Circle Food Store was repeatedly inundated in recent years by street flooding. The new grocery has more than $600,000 worth of new systems meant to keep water out if such flooding recurs. — IAN McNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE | THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

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OGBAN OKPO: I learned how to cook in my mother’s kitchen. I started cooking seriously when I was 8 — serious cooking, what you can call food. I have been cooking over 40 years. I come from a region that does the best dishes in the (African) continent. Not only in Nigeria but the continent: Cross River State. Calabar, that’s the place I come from. Aside from learning from my mother, I have sisters. I was the last born in a family of 11.

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APRIL OKPO: I have been a vegan for four years. Our family is on the same page. It provides a lot of harmony in our household and we see things on the same level spiritually.

How do African cuisines influence your menu?

OO: There’s Marley Jolly rice, which we call jollof rice in Nigeria.

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It tastes like it has meat stock in it, but it has absolutely no meat in it. I call it “Marley Jolly” rice, the happy rice. It’s got spices and herbs, tomatoes and rice.

The boss is the Mandela burger.

When we started, my wife said, “New Orleanians like black bean burgers.” I am spontaneous and intuitive. We tasted a black bean burger, but I didn’t like it. I wanted to try something that vegans and non-vegans would like. The (Mandela) burger is made from a proprietary blend of beans, herbs and spices. It is gluten-free, soy-free, has no additives, no artificial colors or flavorings. It isn’t meant to taste like meat, but if people eat it and think it tastes better than meat, fair enough.

AO: We serve it on a toasted bun with vegan mayo and cheese. And we have different sauces, so there are five versions of the burger. My husband came up with a Zanzibar sauce, that’s a peanut sauce. We have a spicy sauce, called the Flying Angel.

OO: We have an herbal Green Earth sauce. We have a mushroom sauce with a little bit of beans to give it a gravy texture.

Sometimes we do fried rice, or coconut rice or bean stew made with wild mushrooms served with Jolly rice. We have a mushroom soup with basil. We have a Mediterranean style shawarma wrap with tofu or mushrooms or other stuff.

We play with natural ingredients; we like to eat whole foods.

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BYWATER Luna Libre — 3600 St. Claude Ave., (504) 237-1284 — Carnitas made with pork from Shank Charcuterie and citrus from Ben & Ben Becnel farm fills a taco topped with onion and cilantro. Reservations accepted for large parties. D Tue and Thu-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $

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CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine such as shawarma cooked on a rotisserie. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www. vincentsitaliancuisine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

CITYWIDE Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart’s deli section features changing daily dishes such as red beans and rice or baked catfish. No reservations. L, D daily. $

FAUBOURG MARIGNY Carnaval Lounge — 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.carnavallounge. com — The menu of Brazilian street food includes feijoada, a traditional stew of black beans and pork, served over rice.

No reservations. D daily. $$ Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; www.kebabnola.com — The falafel sandwich comes with pickled beets, cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, hummus and Spanish garlic sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D Wed-Mon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — The grocery and deli serves wood-oven baked pizza, po-boys, sides such as macaroni and cheese and vegan and vegetarian dishes. No reservations.

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FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines.com — The city’s oldest restaurant’s signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska.

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14 Parishes — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.14parishes.com — Jamaican-style jerk chicken is served with two sides such as plantains, jasmine rice, cabbage or rice and peas. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Eat Well — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.pythianmarket.com — Phoritto is a spinach tortilla filled with brisket, chicken or tofu, plus bean sprouts, jalapenos, onions and basil and is served with a cup of broth. Delivery available.

No reservations. L and D daily. $ Edison’s Espresso and Tea Bar— Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www. pythianmarket.com — An Edison’s coffee combines cold brew, espresso, caramel and milk over ice. Delivery available. No reservations. B and L daily. Cash not accepted. $ Fete au Fete StrEATery — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.feteaufete.com — Trash Grits features creamy stoneground grits topped with pulled pork, poached eggs, grilled onions, green onions and Sriracha. No reservations. B and L daily, D Fri-Sat. $$ Frencheeze — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 264-3871; www.pythianmarket.com — Macaroni and cheese balls are deep fried. No reservations. L and D daily. $ Kais — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (941) 481-9599; www.pythianmarket.com — A Sunshine bowl includes salmon, corn, mango, green onions, edamame, pickled ginger, ponzu spicy mayonnaise, cilantro, masago and nori strips. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ La Cocinita — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 309-5344; www.lacochinitafoodtruck.com — La Llanera is an arepa stuffed with carne asada, guasacasa, pico de gallo, grilled queso fresco and salsa verde. Delivery available. No reservations. B, L and D daily. $ Little Fig — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.little-fig.com — A falafel platter includes hummus, roasted beet and kale salad and bread. No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat. $$ Meribo Pizza — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 481-9599; www. meribopizza.com — A Meridionale pie is topped with pulled pork, chilies, ricotta, mozzarella, collard greens and red sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D daily. $$ Willie Mae’s at the Market — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave. (504) 459-2640;

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Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily. $$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended.

D daily. $$$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. L, early D daily. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. 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 — The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole.

No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 821 Iberville St., (504) 265-8774; www.mredsrestaurants.com/oyster-bar — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L and D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — A 14-ounce grilled Niman Ranch pork chop is served with brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes, toasted pecans and a caramelized onion reduction sauce. Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. Reservations recommended.

D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including

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Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette and pan-roasted redfish Bienville with frisee, fingerling potato salad and blue crab butter sauce. Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE Bienvenue — 467 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 305-4792; www.bienvenueharahan. com — A Marrone sandwich features smoked prime rib, provolone, horseradish aioli and jus on Gendusa’s French bread.

Delivery available. Reservations accepted.

L daily, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations.

L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 7333803; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. No reservations. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4675611; www.neworleansairporthotel.com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian — 910 W. Esplanade Ave.,Kenner, (504) 463-3030; www. mredsrestaurantgroup.com — A super seafood platter includes fried oysters, shrimp, catfish, a stuffed crab, french fries and salad. Reservations accepted. L and D Mon-Sat. $$

LAKEVIEW The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 2842898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — The Blue Crab platter includes fried shrimp, oysters, fish, crab claws and either a fried stuff crab or soft-shell crab. Reservations accepted. L and D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat.Sun. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001; www.lakeviewbrew.com — Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses. No reservations. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $

METAIRIE Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Austin’s Seafood & Steakhouse — 5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 8885533; www.mredsrestaurant.com/austins — Crabmeat Austin features crabmeat over lettuce, tomatoes and honey-Dijon mustard dressing. Reservations accepted.

D Mon-Sat. $$$ Dab’s Bistro — 3401 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 581-8511; www.dabsbistro.com — Chef Duke LoCicero’s meatballs are

served with marinara and ricotta. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Mon-Fri, D Tue-Sat. $$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. No reservations. L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 3117 21st St., Metairie, (504) 833-6310; www. mredsrestaurants.com/oyster-bar — See French Quarter section for restaurant description. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L and D daily. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian — 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsrestaurantgroup.com — See Kenner section for restaurant description. Reservations accepted. L and D Mon-Sat. $$ Nephew’s Ristorante — 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 533-9998 — The Creole-Italian menu includes Mama’s eggplant. Reservations accepted. D TueSat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread cup.

Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com — Smoked brisket is served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. Reservations accepted.

L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — A pair of roasted golden beet sliders is topped with herb goat cheese, arugula and citrus marmalade on multi-grain bread. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; www. mredsrestaurants.com/oyster-bar — See French Quarter section for restaurant description. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L and D daily. $$ Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Shaken pho features bone marrow broth, flat noodles and a choice of protein (filet mignon, short rib, brisket, seafood, chicken, tofu) stir-fried

with onions, garlic and bone marrow oil.

Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Nonna Mia — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www.nonnamianola.com — A Divine Portobello appetizer includes chicken breast, spinach in creamy red pepper sauce and crostini. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L Fri-Mon, D daily. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza. com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola. com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken.

Green beans come with rice and gravy. No reservations. L Mon-Sat. $$ Wit’s Inn ­­— 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — ­ The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

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UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Stuffed quail is served with cornbread dressing, haricots verts, cherry tomatoes and rum-honey glaze. Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — The menu offers Creole favorites such as gumbo and crab cakes. Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Paneed veal bordelaise is served with linguine, jumbo lump crabmeat, artichoke, mushrooms and charred tomatoes. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www.gskitchenspot.com­ — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and housemade garlic-butter sauce. No reservations.

L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com ­— This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; www. mredsrestaurants.com/oyster-bar — See French Quarter section for restaurant description. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. L and D daily. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria.com — The cafe offers 18 rotating flavors of smallbatch Italian-style gelatos and sorbettos.

No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www.theospizza. com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

The Trolley Stop Cafe — 1923 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-0090; www.thetrolleystopcafe.com — Chicken and waffles includes fried chicken that’s been marinated for 48 hours and is served with chicory-infused maple syrup. Delivery available. No reservations. B and L daily, D and late-night Thu-Sat. $

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Cafe Normandie — Higgins Hotel, 500 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; www.higgingshotelnola.com — A Bayou flatbread is topped with andouille, crawfish, mozzarella cheese, tomato, sweet onion jam, bell peppers, onion and celery.

Reservations recommended. B, L and D daily. $$$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Cast-iron baked escargot are served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic-chili oil, bottarga fish roe and Parmesan. Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Kilroy’s Bar & Lounge — Higgins Hotel, 500 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; www.higgingshotelnola.com — A “Kilroy Was Here” burger is topped with smoked bacon, Tomme cheese, pickles and comeback sauce on a brioche bun and is served with french fries. No reservations.

D daily. $$ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes.

Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Nola Caye — 898 Baronne St., (504) 3021302; www.nolacaye.com — Seared jumbo shrimp are tossed in red curry sauce and served over yellow rice. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted. L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Provisions Grab-n-Go Marketplace — Higgins Hotel, 500 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; www.higgingshotelnola. com — The coffeeshop serves salads, sandwiches, pastries and more. No reservations. B, L and D daily. $ Rosie’s on the Roof — Higgins Hotel, 500 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 5281941; www.higgingshotelnola.com — The rooftop bar’s menu includes charcuterie and cheese boards with cornichons and pickled vegetables. No reservations.

D daily. $$ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — Coq au vin is boneless chicken cooked with red wine and root vegetables. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted.

D Tue-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Crown Point, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — Red Fish & Friends features grilled redfish topped with alligator sauce piquant and lump crabmeat. Reservations recommended. L, D daily. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www. specialtyitalianbistro.com — Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook. com/tavolinolounge — Ping olives are fried Castelvetrano olives stuffed with beef and pork or Gorgonzola cheese. Reservations accepted for large parties. D daily. $$

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TUESDAY 3 30/90 — The Set Up Kings, 5; Kennedy & M.O.T.H., 9 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson, noon; Kala Chandra, 3 Chance Bushman & The Rhythm Stompers, 6:30; Budz Blues Band, 10 Carnaval Lounge — Carmelo Rappazzo and Nahum Zdybel, 6; Kia Cavallaro, 9 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 5:30; Jon Cleary, James Singleton and Johnny Vidacovich, 8 Civic Theatre — CAAMP, Bendigo Fletcher, 8 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Ted Hefko, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman Band, 9:30 Fountain Lounge — Paul Longstreth, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — Neil Zaza, The Arbitrary, Shambles and How High the Moon, 7:30 The Jazz Playhouse — James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Luna Libre — Luke Allen, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Dan Deacon and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, 8 Prime Example — Delfeayo Marsalis Quintet featuring Khari Allen Lee, 8 Prime Example — The Spectrum 6 Quintet, 8 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Latin Night, 7 Sidney’s Saloon — Steve DeTroy, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Southport Hall & Deck — Protomen and TWRP, 7 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5; Salvatore Geloso, 8 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 6

WEDNESDAY 4 30/90 — Bywater Skanks, 5; Colin Davis & Night People, 9 Bamboula’s — Eight Dice Cloth, noon; Bamboulas Hot Jazz Quartet, 3; Mem Shannon, 6:30; Tree House Jazz Band, 10 The Bayou Bar — Peter Harris Trio, 7 Carnaval Lounge — Carnaval Lounge Jazz Jam, 9 Checkpoint Charlie — T Bone Stone & The Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll & Friends, 6 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Gypsy Stew, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl LeBlanc and Ellen Smith, 9:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Big Sam’s Crescent City Connection, 8:30 One Eyed Jacks — Yves Tumor, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Prime Example — Arthur Mitchell Quintet featuring Percy Williams, 8 & 10

Radar Upcoming concerts »» HEART BONES AND TERROR PIGEON, March 14, Santos Bar »» SCOTT H. BIRAM, March 14, Sidney’s Saloon »» DOOM FLAMINGO, April 25, House of Blues »» ANDY FRASCO AND THE U.N. AND GUESTS, April 30, One Eyed Jacks »» ADULT AND BODY OF LIGHT, May 19, Gasa Gasa »» KING BUZZO, May 27, Santos Bar »» KRAFTWERK, July 5, Orpheum Theater »» THE WEEKND, SABRINA CLAUDIO AND DON TOLIVER, July 23, Smoothie King Center »» TV GIRL AND JORDANA, July 25, One Eyed Jacks »» LUKE COMBS, ASHLEY MCBRYDE AND RAY FULCHER, Sept. 22, Smoothie King Center

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Santos Bar — The Russell Welch Swamp Moves Trio, 10:30; Karaoke Shakedown with Alesondra, 11:59 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra with Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Three Muses — Hot Club of New Orleans, 8

THURSDAY 5 30/90 — Tony Lee Thomas, 5; Smoke N Bones, 9; DJ Fresh, 10 BMC — Baby Boy Bartels, 8 Bamboula’s — Saint Claude Social Club, noon; Rancho Tee Motel, 3; Marty Peters & The Party Meters, 6:30; City of Trees Brass Band, 10 The Bayou Bar — Khari Allen Lee’s New Creative Quartet, 7 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Rebecca Leigh and Harry Mayronne, 5; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, 8 Carnaval Lounge — Cumberland County,

PREVIEW Dan Deacon

BY JAKE CLAPP IN THE ALMOST EXACTLY FIVE YEARS since Dan Deacon released his fourth studio album, “Gliss Riffer,” the Baltimore-based musician dove into new collaborations. He composed the scores for several short and feature-length documentaries; worked with the New York City Ballet on a new dance piece; performed new arrangements of his indie electronic compositions with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; and co-wrote and produced a new album by fellow Baltimore band Ed Schrader’s Music Beat.

To center himself, Deacon began to turn toward mindfulness and meditation — in order to sort through both the individual and creative aspects of his life. He took up Brian Eno’s and Peter Schmidt’s “Oblique Strategies,” a card deck that prompts creativity, priming Deacon to create the material for his latest album, “Mystic Familiar.”

The introspective efforts of the last few P H OTO B Y F R A N K H A M I LTO N years led Deacon to aim for vulnerability on “Mystic Familiar,” which was released Jan. 31. For the first time, Deacon recorded his natural singing voice, absent the usual layers and processing. He complements the beautiful, intricate synth pop with heartfelt lyrics in conversation with the Mystic Familiar, the ever-present “other being” we each carry with us.

MoPodna and Ed Schrader’s Music Beat open at 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net. Tickets $15.

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SATURDAY 7 30/90 — Sleazeball Orchestra, 11 a.m.; Kettle Black, 2; Rebel Roadside, 5; Big Mike & The R&B Kings, 8; DJ Torch, 10; Sierra Green & The Soul Machine, 11 BMC — Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; Les Getrex ’n’ Creole Cookin’, 6; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 9 Bamboula’s — Crawdaddy T’s Cajun/ Zydeco Review, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Gypsies, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Sabertooth Swing, 11 The Bayou Bar — Jordan Anderson, 9 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Kris Tokarski, 11 a.m.; Beth Patterson, 6; Christopher Boye & Friends album release, 9 Carnaval Lounge — Alex McMurray, 6 Casa Borrega — Chris Cole Duo, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Black Laurel, 8; The Ubaka Brothers, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Andrew Duhon Trio & Julie Odell, 8 Circle Bar — Malevitus and The Happy Talk Band, 9 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Notel Motel, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Betty Shirley Band, 10

Fountain Lounge — Joe Krown, 5:30; Sam Kuslan, 9 Gasa Gasa — Susto and Molly Parden, 10 George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center — Alexis & The Samurai, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Shannon Powell Jazz Quartet, 8:30 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Louise Cappi, 9 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Walter Craft, 8; Ponyspace, 9 Oak Wine Bar — Jenn Howard Glass, 9 Old Point Bar — Gal Holiday, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Greg Stafford & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Prime Example — Cole Williams Band, 8 & 10 Republic NOLA — Protohype, Jantsen and G-Space, 10 Riverboat Louis Armstrong — Water Seed, 7 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Category 6, 9:30 Sidney’s Saloon — Ryan Batiste and more, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Johnny Sansone & Johnny Burgin, 8 & 10 Three Muses — Eric Merchant, 5; Davis Rogan, 6; Shotgun, 9 Treme Art and Music Lounge — Cardboard Cowboy, 9

SUNDAY 8 30/90 — Simone Maya, 11 a.m.; The Set Up Kings, 2; Carolyn Broussard, 5; T’Canaille, 9 BMC — Shawn Williams Band, noon; Foot & Friends, 3; Retrospex, 7; Moments Of Truth, 10 Bamboula’s — Barry Bremer Jazz Ensemble, 11; NOLA Ragweeds, 2; Carl LeBlanc, 6:30; Ed Wills Blues4Sale, 10 The Bayou Bar — Tim Laughlin & Kris Tokarski, 7 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.; Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet, 7 Carnaval Lounge — Will & the Foxhounds, 6; Gina Leslie Sundays, 10 Chickie Wah Wah — Mike Doussan & Greazy Alicell, 4 Circle Bar — Kate Baxter, 5; Micah McKee, Friends & Blind Texas Marlin, 7; Slump & more, 9:30 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Chris Zonada, 6

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Peter Nu, 9 Gasa Gasa — Rotting Out, 8 The Maison — Ernie Elly’s New Orleans Heritage Band, 4 Old Point Bar — Big Jim & Whiskey-Benders, noon; Roadside Glorious, 5; Romy Kay and Jeanne Marie Harris, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Leroy Jones, Tom Fischer & Sunday Night Swingsters, 7 Santos Bar — Gutter Demons, 9; DJ Unicorn Fukr, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Geoff Clapp Trio, Peter Martin and Reuben Rogers, 8 & 10 Southport Hall & Deck — Haken and Spylights, 7 Superior Seafood — The Superior Jazz Trio, 11:30 Three Muses — Raphael Et Pascal, 5; Sarah Quintana, 8

MONDAY 9 30/90 — Margie Perez, 5; New Orleans Super Jam presented by Gene Harding, 9 BMC — Mikey Duran, 5; 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 Getrex ’n’ Creole Cooking, 10 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay & Charlie Wooton, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Carnaval Lounge — Helen Rose, 6 Chickie Wah Wah — Andre Bohren and piano, 6; Evan Christopher and Tom McDermott, 7:30 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Fountain Lounge — Sam Kuslan, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — Beginning, Champagne Girl and Slow Rosary, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Evening of Joni Mitchell, 7; Many Mountains, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Poor Boys — Today is the Day, Child Bite and Sounding, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — DJ Twiggs, 7

Sidney’s Saloon — Lundi Karaoke Tiki Party & Sunshine Edae, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Jambalaya Jam featuring Joshua Benitez Band, 8 Three Muses — Bart Ramsey, 5; Washboard Rodeo, 8

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave. — The organist’s performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock. www.albinas.org. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Loriane Llorca. Saint Joseph Abbey Church, 75376 River Road — The internationally known, award-winning organist performs. www.saintjosephabbey.com. Free admission.

3 p.m. Sunday.

Music at Midday. Tulane University, Rogers Memorial Chapel, 1229 Broadway St. — The Newcomb Department of Music presents violinist Lin He and pianists Ana Maria Otamendi and Elena Lacheva. Noon. Wednesday.

New Orleans Civic Symphony. Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, University of New Orleans, Lakefront Campus — Charles Taylor conducts Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” featuring soprano Christina Vial. Other works include Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 7. www.neworleanscivicsymphony. org. Free admission. 6 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Monday.

The Music of John Williams. Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way — The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs music from iconic movies including “E.T.,” “Jurassic Park,” Harry Potter films and more. www.lpomusic.com. 7:30 p.m.

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Ask Your Master Gardener. St. Tammany Parish Library, Pearl River Branch, 64580 Highway 41, Pearl River — Master gardeners present tips to prepare gardens for the spring growing season. Registration encouraged. www.sttammanylibrary.org/ adult-events. Free admission. 5 p.m.

Bywater Tour. Hotel Peter & Paul, 2317 Burgundy St. — The one-way tour starts at the former Catholic church complex and ends at the Piety Street entrance to Crescent Park, and there is an optional guided walk back to the Crescent Park entrance at Elysian Fields. Tickets $20-$25. 10 a.m.

The Importance of Pollinators. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington — Master gardeners present tips to prepare gardens for the spring growing season. Registration encouraged. www.sttammanylibrary.org/ adult-events. Free admission. 6 p.m.

Kulturabend. Deutsches Haus, 1700 Moss St. — Lt. Col. Mike Larkin discusses the role of Germans in the Civil War and New Orleans. www.deutscheshaus.org. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Old Garden Rose Society. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — The group discusses the vintage flower and plants. www.jplibrary. net. 6:30 p.m.

Pita Demonstration. Kitchen in the Garden, New Orleans Botanical Garden — Chef Cara Peterson provides dough for make-yourown pita bread to be fired in the oven and served with hummus and a charred leak a topping. Wine included. www.neworleans citypark.com. Tickets $40. 6 p.m.

Relating to Dreams. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 5212 S. Claiborne Ave.

— Jungian analyst Marilyn Marshall, LPCC, leads a discussion on dream images for the C.G. Jung Society. www.jungneworleans.org. Tickets $10-$15. 7:30 p.m.

“Technologies in Movie Making.” East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Michael Kennedy discusses technological adoptions by the motion picture industry. 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 4 Game Night. St. Tammany Parish Library, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell — Participants play a rotating selection of board games. 6 p.m.

Got Gumbo? Cook-off. Royal Sonesta, 300 Bourbon St. — United Way of Southeast Louisiana sponsors the cooking competition and there are desserts from restaurants, hotels and caterers. Proceeds benefit United Way services. www.unitedwaysela.org. Tickets $30-$50. 6 p.m.

Gotta Love Dem Oysters. Kitchen in the Garden, New Orleans Botanical Garden — Chefs Brandon Blackwell and Jennifer Sherrod-Blackwell of Elysian Seafood shuck, sample and char-broil oysters and discuss sauces. www.neworleanscitypark. com. Tickets $40. 6 p.m.

Starting from Seed. St. Tammany Parish Library, Covington Branch, 310 W. 21st Ave., Covington — Master gardeners present tips to prepare gardens for the spring growing season. Registration encouraged. www.sttammanylibrary.org/adult-events.

Free admission. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 5 LPO Musician lunch series. Napoleon House, 500 Chartres St. — The lunch features musicians Jamie Leff and Ji Weon Ryn and includes food and a Pimm’s Cup. www. lpomusic.com. Tickets $50. 12:30 p.m.

National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine St. — There’s an opening reception for “Ghost Army, The Combat Con Artists of World War II,” an exhibition paying tribute to the Army’s 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, through Sept. 15; reception 5 p.m.

FRIDAY 6 Camp Tiger Benefit Auction. Club XLIV and Encore at Champions Square, 1500 Girod St. — The fundraiser supports free, week-long summer day camp for children with special needs in the metropolitan New Orleans and Baton Rouge communities. The event includes food, entertainment and more. www.lsuhsc.edu/orgs/ camptiger. Tickets $65. 7 p.m.

French Quarter Fest Gala. The Fillmore New Orleans, 6 Canal St. — The fundraiser features live music, an open bar, dinner, a silent auction and 2020 honorees. www. frenchquarterfest.org/gala. Tickets $155$250. 7 p.m.

A Lyrical Affair. 227 Hector Ave., Metairie — The Lyrica Baroque fundraiser includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live music and a Power of Language showcase. www.lyricabaorque.com. Tickets $85. 6 p.m.

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BY WILL COVIELLO THE SOUTHERN SIDESHOW HOOTENANNY is highlighted by Saturday night’s AllStars and Living Legends Show, a variety show featuring knife thrower Jack Dagger, former Cirque du Soleil juggler Thom Wall, showgirl and circus arts performer Juliette Electrique, a singing mind reader and more. The annual festival of vaudeville and sideshow acts, circus arts, burlesque and more is at Cafe Istanbul P R OV I D E D B Y S O U T H E R N Friday, March 6, through Sunday, March 8.

S I D E S H O W H O OT E N A N N Y The festival includes performances, workshops and talks on sideshow history. The Innovators showcase on Friday night is hosted by the Canadian sideshow performing duo and oddity collectors Monsters of Schlock. Performers include Jezzibel (pictured), New York burlesque performer Betsy Propane, New Orleans clown Chatty the Mime, juggler Jared Janssen and others.

Troupe Night is a set of family-friendly performances by circus and sideshow performers Stolen Stitches, Cheeky Monkey Sideshow and The Brides at 7 p.m. Sunday.

Workshops are open to anyone wishing to learn how to run a classic shell game, study contortionism (bring a yoga mat), juggle or brush up on practical matters such as trademarking an act. Workshop admission ranges from $10 to $30. There also are a couple of free lectures. Sideshow historian James Taylor discusses Baltimore’s Peale Museum, one of the nation’s earliest designed museums, at 6 p.m. Friday.

At Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave.; www.southernsideshowhootenanny.com. Show tickets $20-$25, weekend passes $60-$70.

NPAS Hymn Festival. Christ Episcopal Church, 120 S. New Hampshire St., Covington — Northlake Performing Arts Society performs classic hymns and leads congregational singing. www.npas.info.

Admission $15. 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY 7 AHAVA Music & Art Festival Love Celebration. Woldenberg Riverfront Park, 1 Canal St. — The festival features two stages and a music tent and performers including Amanda Shaw, Bonerama, Robin Barnes, Rockin’ Dopsie and others. www.ahavafest.com. Free admission. Also Sunday. 11 a.m..

Blue Line Bash II. Slidell Municipal Auditorium, 2056 Second St., Slidell — The fundraiser benefiting Friends of Slidell Police Foundation features food, an open bar and live music. Tickets are available on www. eventbrite.com. Tickets $75-$150. 8 p.m.

Bright Lights Awards Dinner. The Capital on Baronne, 210 Baronne St. — The dinner for Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities honors individuals and organizations that have made contributions to the study and understanding of the humanities. www. leh.org/brightlights. Tickets $150. 7:30 p.m.

Deutsches Haus’ Day at the Races Fundraiser. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — The event includes thoroughbred racing and weiner dog races. There’s a private room with food and a cash bar for attendees. www.deutscheshaus.org. Tickets $45-$50. 11:30 a.m.

Los Islenos Fiesta. Los Islenos Museum and Historic Village, 1357 Bayou Road, St. Bernard — The two-day festival celebrates the culture of the settlers from the Canary Islands and Spanish heritage with music, folk crafts, amusement rides, history displays and more. www.losislenos.org.

Admission $3. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, also 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Form Focus on Close Quarters. Broadmoor Arts & Wellness Center, 3900 Gen. Taylor St. — The four-day improv workshop by Big Couch focuses on a favorite long-form structure, close quarters. www. bigcouchnola.com $60. 2 p.m.

Masters of Silent Film Series. UNO Nims Center, 800 Distributors Row, No. 116 — UNO Nims Center/Dawn of Cinema Collection presents a screening and private reception for Harold Lloyd’s “Safety Last.”

A tour of historic pre-cinema collection follows. Tickets required (info@nimscenter.com). www.nimscenter.com. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Old Metairie Spring Arts Festival. Canal Street at Focis Street — The Old Metairie Garden Club hosts the festival featuring original artwork, food, activities and live entertainment. www.oldmetairiegardenclub.com. Free admission. 10 a.m.

Soul Fest. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St. — This two-day event features live music including soul, gospel, rhythm and jazz, and vendors offer soul food. Also Sunday. www.events.audubonnatureinstitute.org. Included with regular zoo admission. 10 a.m.

Sprouts: Vegetable Gardens. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road — Children ages 18 months to 8 years old learn about growing vegetables in the Discovery Garden. www.longuevue. com/event/march-7-vegetable-gardens.

Admission $5-$6. 9:30 a.m.

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Welcome Spring! Natural Edible Gardening Workshop. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road — The event features guest speaker Kaleb Hill, art installations, performances, planting, a flower crown station, plant sale, kids’ crafts and activities and light refreshments. Ticket includes admission to gardens and a docent-led house tour. www.longuevue.com. Tickets $5-$30. 10 a.m.

SUNDAY 8 NPAS Hymn Festival, Slidell. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 400 Westchester Blvd., Slidell — Northlake Performing Arts Society performs classic hymns and leads congregational singing. www.npas.info.

Tickets $15. 2:30 p.m.

BOOKS Andy Davidson. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St. — The author discusses “The Boatman’s Daughter.”

6 p.m. Friday.

Isaac Fitzgerald. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author discusses “How to Be a Pirate.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Friday.

Josh Foreman and Ryan Starrett. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St. — The authors discuss “Hidden History of New Orleans.” www.gardendistrictbookshop.com. 2 p.m. Sunday.

Nancy Harris, Moose Jackson and Jimmy Nolan. Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. — Poets read from their works. www.nolalibrary.org/ branch/10/milton-h-latter-memorial-library. Free admission. 2 p.m. Saturday.

Richard B. Frank. National World War II Museum, Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, 945 Magazine St. — The author discusses “Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia Pacific War, Volume I: July 1937–May 1942.” Registration required. www.nationalww2museum.org.

Free admission. 5 p.m. Tuesday.

SPORTS New Orleans Pelicans. Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive — The New Orleans NBA team plays the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7 p.m. Tuesday and the Miami Heat at 7 p.m. Friday. www.nba. com/pelicans. Tickets $35-$280.

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OPENINGS “Emma (2020)” (PG) — Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the well-meaning young woman who meddles in the love lives of her friends.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater.

“I Wish I Knew” — Zhangke Jia’s documentary focuses on the people, stories and architecture from mid-1800s Shanghai to the present. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“The Jesus Rolls” (R) — John Tuturro returns as fictional, notable bowler Jesus Quintana in this spin-off of “The Big Lebowski.” Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“Onward” (PG) — Teenage brothers (voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) set out on an adventure to see if magic still exists. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Broad Theater, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Same God” — Linda Midgett directs a documentary about a black, female professor at a prominent Christian college who experienced backlash after publicly showing support for Muslim women. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“The Way Back” (R) — Ben Affleck stars as an alcoholic and former high school basketball phenom who is offered a coaching job at his alma mater. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Wendy” (PG-13) — Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts of Southern Wild”) co-writes and directs this contemporary adaptation of Peter Pan, told from the point of view of Wendy (played by Devin France). AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Broad Theater, Prytania Theatre.

NOW SHOWING “1917” (R) — British soldiers in World War I must deliver a message deep in enemy territory in director Sam Mendes’ action thriller. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore.

“The Assistant” (R) — Julia Garner stars as an assistant to a powerful executive, who grows aware of the insidious abuse that threatens her job. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Bad Boys for Life” (R) — Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return as Miami detectives who reunite for one last ride. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Beanpole” — Two young women in Leningrad search for hope after World War II has devastated their lives. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“Brahms — The Boy II” (PG-13) — A family’s son makes friends with a lifelike, evil doll named Brahms. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Call of the Wild” (PG) — A sled dog struggles for survival with his owner (played by Harrison Ford). AMC DineIn Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Dolittle” (PG) — Robert Downey Jr. stars as the physician who discovers he can talk to animals. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell,

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Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Earth Flight 3D” — Cate Blanchett narrates this documentary about a flock of birds’ flight across the world. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through March 5.

“Fantasy Island” (PG-13) — Maggie Q and Lucy Hale star in this horror adaptation of the popular 1970s show about a magical island resort. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Gentlemen” (R) — Guy Ritchie writes and directs this action movie about a British drug lord trying to sell off his empire to Oklahoma billionaires, starring Matthew McConaughey and Charlie Hunnam. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Gretel & Hansel” (PG-13) — A young girl leads her little brother into the woods, stumbling on a nexus of evil in this horror-tinged adaptation of the popular fairy tale. AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“Harley Quinn — Birds of Prey” (R) — Margot Robbie returns as the anti-hero who joins others to save a young girl from a crime lord. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Hidden Pacific” — This 3D presentation profiles some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through March 5.

“Hurricane on the Bayou” — Meryl Streep narrates the documentary focusing on areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through March 5.

“Impractical Jokers — The Movie” (PG-13) — The pranksters from the Tru TV show go on the road to compete in hidden-camera challenges. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Invisible Man” (R) — Elisabeth Moss stars as a divorcee who had been abused and believes she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Jumanji — The Next Level” (PG-13) — Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan return in this sequel about teenagers sucked into a magical but dangerous video game. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Knives Out” (PG-13) — A detective (played

by Daniel Craig) investigates the death of a mystery writer, suspecting foul play from members of the writer’s family. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Grand 16 Slidell.

“The Lodge” (R) — Strange events take place as a soon-to-be-stepmom is snowed in with her fiancee’s two children. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Parasite” (R) — An unemployed family ingratiates themselves into the lives of the wealthy Park family in this Oscar-winning comedy/drama from writer-director Bong

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“The Photograph” (PG-13) — LaKeith Stanfield and Issa Rae star in this romantic drama about a series of intertwining love stories set in the past and present. AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (R) — A female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman in this romantic drama from Celine Sciamma. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Broad Theater.

“Premature” — A 17-year-old girl’s world is turned upside down when she falls in love during the summer before going to college.

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“Seberg” (R) — Kristen Stewart stars as the French New Wave icon Jean Seberg, who, in the late 1960s, was targeted by the FBI due to her involvement with a civil rights activist. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Sonic the Hedgehog” (PG) — A smalltown police officer helps a small, blue, fast hedgehog defeat an evil genuis (played by Jim Carrey) in this family-friendly adventure based on the popular SEGA video game.

AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Star Wars — The Rise of Skywalker” (PG-13) — J.J. Abrams directs Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac in the final chapter of the sci-fi saga. AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“The Traitor” (R) — Marco Bellocchio directs this biographical drama about the mafia informant Tommaso Buscetta.

Chalmette Movies.

“What She Said — The Art of Paulina Kael” — Rob Garver writes and directs this documentary about the work and life of the controversial film critic. Chalmette Movies.

SPECIAL SHOWINGS “Ace in the Hole” — Kirk Douglas stars as a journalist who exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to rekindle his career. At 10 a.m. Sunday at Prytania Theatre. “#AnneFrank Parallel Stories” — Helen Mirren stars in this documentary recounting the life of Anne Frank and five other Holocaust survivors. At 4 p.m. Sunday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“Forrest Gump” (PG-13) — Tom Hanks stars as an Alabama man who recounts his eventful life while hoping to reconnect with his childhood sweetheart. At 7 p.m.

Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“Labyrinth” (PG) — A teenage girl must solve a puzzle to save her baby brother in this 1986 fantasy starring David Bowie. At 1 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“MetLive — Agrippina” — Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato leads this premiere of Handel’s tale of deception and deceit, conducted by Harry Bicket. At 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Michael’s Mystery Movie Vol. 4” — All proceeds from this secret screening go to NAMI New Orleans. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Broad Theater.

“My Hero Academia — Heroes Rising” (PG-13) — A group of superhero wannabes fight in a world full of people with powerful

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GOING OUT gifts in this anime adventure. AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Movie Tavern Northshore; playing at select times at AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Tokyo Godfathers” (PG-13) — Homeless people living on Tokyo streets find a newborn baby among the trash in this Japanese animated adventure. At 7 p.m. Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Trolls” (PG) — The happiest Troll ever born journeys to rescue her friends with a curmudgeon in this 2016 animated comedy.

At 10 a.m. Friday-Sunday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“The Umbreallas of Cherbourg” — A young woman who has been separated from her lover by war faces a life-altering decision in this 1964 drama from Jacques Demy. At 10 a.m. Wednesday at Prytania Theatre.

ON STAGE “Carol Burnett Show — So Glad We Had This Time Together.” Cafe Luke, 153 Robert St., Slidell — The second season of the iconic television show comes to life in this production. (985) 707-1597. Tickets $35$50. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“Jersey Boys.” Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St. — The touring production of the award-winning Broadway show about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons includes the group’s timeless hits, such as “Sherry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” “December 1960 (Oh What A Night)” and “Who Loves You.” www.neworleans.broadway.com. Tickets $30-$85. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.

Saturday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

“Magnum Opus.” Southern Rep Theatre, 2541 Bayou Road — A serious man who has lost his child offers her last wishes to the public in a joint children’s party/funeral/art lecture of her sprawling lifelong creation, which includes handmade miniatures, bloodstained furniture and an ugly unicorn. www.southernrep.com Tickets $15-$20.

7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

“Peter and the Starcatcher.” Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner — This prequel to the Peter Pan story features marauding pirates, a chorus line of singing mermaids and jungle tyrants. www. rivertowntheaters.com. Tickets $37-$41. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

“The Piano Lesson.” Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St. — August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is about a brother and sister who battle over their family’s legacy and freeing themselves of the past. www. lepetittheatre.com. Tickets $15-$60. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Dr. Sketchy’s Date Night. Mudlark Public Theatre, 1200 Port St. — Burlesque dancers give short performances and pose for life drawing. Suggested donation $8.

10 p.m. Saturday.

DANCE “Dancing with the Stars Live Tour”.

Saenger Theater, 1111 Canal St. — Stars from the TV show perform live. www.saengernola.com. Tickets $45-$85. 8 p.m. Thursday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St. — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an open-mic comedy show. Signup at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

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 Fuck Yeah. Dragon’s Den, 435 Esplanade Ave. — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show.

8:30 p.m. Friday.

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

8 p.m. Thursday.

Comedy in the Kennel. The Ugly Dog Saloon, 401 Andrew Higgins Blvd. — A standup comedy show features a variety of performers. Free admission. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

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.

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

Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den, 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.

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.

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.

Joy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — Geneva Joy hosts Bing-Oh! 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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.

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.

Krish Mohan”. Gasa Gasa, 4920 Freret St — The stand-up comedian Krish Mohan explores social, political and philosophical issues. www.gasagasa.com. Tickets $7.

8 p.m. Wednesday.

St. Claude Comedy Hour. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — Clark Taylor hosts a stand-up show. 9:30 p.m. Friday.

Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave. — We Are Young Funny comedians presents the stand-up comedy show and open mic in The Scrapyard. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Stand Up or Shut Up. Igor’s Buddha Belly Burger Bar, 4437 Magazine St. — Garrett Cousino hosts a weekly open-mic show. Signup at 10 p.m., show at 10:30 p.m. Sunday.

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

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

Voix de Ville. Santos Bar, 1135 Decatur St. — Jon Lockin hosts a weekly comedy variety show complete with musical guests, burlesque, drag and stand-up comedy.

8 p.m. Tuesday.

Wheel of Improv. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave. — A blend of TV show formats are jammed together.

8 p.m. Saturday.

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PREVIEW Trixie Mattel

BY JAKE CLAPP TRIXIE MATTEL WAS ALREADY ONE OF THE STANDOUT QUEENS from recent seasons of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” a fan favorite early on during her unsuccessful season seven run who came back to win the third season of its “All Stars” edition. “Drag Race” fans loved her fun wit P H OTO B Y L I S A P R E D KO and blown-out Barbie style, and her solo tours and collaborations with fellow queen Katya Zamolodchikova only cemented her comedy chops. But in 2017, Mattel did something that seemed only to endear her more to fans and reach new audiences: She released an album of serious traditional-style country, “Two Birds,” and a more folk-y follow-up “One Stone” in 2018. Both albums were well-received.

In February, Mattel released her third studio album, “Barbara,” this time with side A filled with light-hearted surf pop and side B easing back to her previous electro-folk sound. She’s nothing if not versatile.

Mattel is now on a North American tour with her new show of drag queen camp and comedy and music, backed by a full band for the first time. At 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 272-0865; www.civicnola.com. Tickets $39.50-$59.50.

ART HAPPENINGS Art Market on Lee Lane. Downtown Covington — The market includes pottery, jewelry, metal sculpture, stained glass, mixed media, hand-made garments, wood carvings, photography and more. www.sttammanyartassociation.org. 10 a.m. Saturday.

“Beauty Memory Unity — A Theory of Proportion in Design”. Williams Architects, 824 Baronne St. — Architect Steve Bass presents a view of the proportional idea based in the ancient philosophical systems of Pythagoras, Plato and later Neo-Platonists. Tickets $5-$25. 6 p.m. Friday.

Darien Arikoski-Johnson artist demonstration. St. Tammany Art Association, 320 N. Columbia St., Covington — Darien Arikoski-Johnson demonstrates large-scale slab building techniques and photo-editing software available for ceramic surfaces. www.sttammanyartassociation.org. Free admission.1 p.m. Saturday.

“The Hidden Landscapes of the Ancient Maya”. Mexican Cultural Institute, 901 Convention Center Blvd. — There’s a lecture and reception as part of the Tulane Maya Symposium. www.nohhf.org. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Julia Street Art Walk. Julia Street, 300 to 600 blocks — Warehouse District galleries and museums hold receptions for new shows. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Proportions on Architecture Drawing Workshop. Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design, 1725 Baronne St. — Overview of the concept of proportion as a design tool in traditional architecture; presented in the form of lectures and demonstrations. www.classicist-nola.org Tickets $10-$110. 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

Teacher Workshop. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St. — The class includes a guided tour of “What Music is Within: Black Abstraction from the Permanent Collection,” lesson plans and dinner. www. ogdenmuseum.org. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

OPENINGS 912 Julia, 912 Julia St. — “Hot Future” is a

group exhibition, through March 28; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Academy Gallery, 5256 Magazine St. — Shows feature new work by Auseklis Ozols and Lyn Taylor; through March 28; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Ariodante Gallery, 535 Julia St. — A group exhibition includes work by Kim Howes Zabbia, CC Gotz, Julie Juneau and Matthew Moore, through March 31; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

“ARTful DOGS,” 2124 Magazine St. — The pop-up exhibition of pet portraits is by Julie Dalton Gourgues; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

The Building, 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Renegade Artists Collective premieres new work; opening reception, *6 p.m. Friday.

Callan Contemporary, 518 Julia St. — “Open Letter to the Benevolent Order of Bucolics Anonymous” is an exhibit by Jose-Maria Cundin, through April 20; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Gallery 600 Julia, 600 Julia St. — “Old Times Are Not Forgotten” features work by Larry “Kip” Hayes, through March 31; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

LeMieux Galleries, 332 Julia St. — “Golden Meadow to Grand Isle” is an exhibition by Aron Belka, through April 18; reception with artist, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Octavia Art Gallery, 454 Julia St. — “The Pre-arranged Marriage of Pablo, & Other Scenic Viewpoints” is by Bruce Helander, through March 28; opening reception, 6 p.m. Saturday.

Sullivan Gallery, 3827 Magazine St. — The exhibition features work by Bodenheimer, Mason and Cuneo; opening reception, 5 p.m. Saturday.

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