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Horses race to the finish line at the 2019 Louisiana Derby.

Void Vator Los Angeles’ Void Vator lives by “riffs, hooks and leads,” which is appropriate for the band’s breakneck hard rock. Some throwback influences can be picked up in the sound, from the grunge era to the thrash metal bands of the late’80s, with a little City of Angels excess. With YATRA at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17, at Poor Boys Bar, 1328 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 603-2522; www.facebook.com/ poorboysbar.

Whindersson Nunes In a more rare occasion for New Orleans, Whindersson Nunes’ upcoming show will be performed in Portuguese. The Brazilian comedian first blew up on YouTube, and has used that success to become one of his home country’s most popular comedians, with a sold-out arena show in 2017 and a well-received Netflix special (which is available with English subtitles) released last year. At 8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 18, at the Joy Theater,1200 Canal St., (504) 5289596; www.thejoytheater.com.

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Weedeater Weedeater, the appropriately named Wilmington, North Carolina, trio, has found the satisfying center of overlapping sludge, doom, distortion, stoner rock, Southern metal, whiskey and weed.

It has been a few years since the band’s last release, “Goliathan,” but it’s still active, with a March headlining tour with The Goddamn Gallows.

Hanged Man and Anareta open the show at 9 p.m.

Thursday, March 19, at Santos Bar, 1135 Decatur St., (504) 605-3533; www.santosbar.com.

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The Swamp Donkeys Trumpet and tuba player James Williams founded the original New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Traditional Jass Band, a name revealing its interest in early styles of jazz.

The Swamp Donkeys perform 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Music Box Village, which opens 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday with docents activating musical installations. Friday, March 20, at 4557 N. Rampart St.; www.musicboxvillage.com.

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Trumpeter and keyboardist Nicholas Payton generates new group collaborations and compositions at a prodigious pace. He recently teased an album with his futuristic-sounding Light Beings band and a collaboration with Cliff Hines and vocalist Sasha Masakowski. He performs at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Prime Example, 1909 N. Broad St., (504) 701-9007; www.primeexamplejazz.com.

Nashville, Tennessee, singer-songwriter Alyssa Joseph writes catchy, grunge-y indie rock that works great when backed by a band or just solo on an electric guitar. But it’s in her voice that the real emotional weight of the music lies. Her vocal flexibility and delivery lingers, making her lyrics land just a little harder on the heart.

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day, March 21, at The Starlight, 817 St. Louis St., (504) 827-1655; www.starlightloungenola.com.

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FIGHTING CORONAVIRUS IN NEW ORLEANS

Some major health insurance providers,

including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, UnitedHealth Group, Humana and Vantage Health Plans have announced they will waive the usual costs for COVID-19 coronavirus testing for employer-sponsored policyholders. The federal government earlier said coronavirus testing would be covered under Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act and children’s health insurance.

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isiana Department of Natural Resources secretary and now director of the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, dismissed advice from engineers and relaxed oil well safety protocols put in place after the Deepwater Horizon disaster. The move was followed by a decrease in safety inspections and a 21% hike in injuries on oil rigs in 2018 and 2019, according to an analysis by the liberal think tank American Progress.

LAST WEEK MARKED A SEA CHANGE in how New Orleanians had to think about COVID-19, the coronavirus outbreak that is spreading across the world. The first case in the state was reported Monday, and

by Wednesday the number grew to more than a dozen (by press time Friday it was 33).

On Tuesday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell canceled all public events through the weekend to prevent spread of the virus. Because COVID-19 is new, there is no treatment or vaccine for it. St. Patrick’s Day parades in Orleans and Jefferson were canceled, as well as second lines, Mardi Gras Indians Super Sunday, Hogs for the Cause, the Top Taco Festival, New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, New Orleans Sacred Music Festival, the inaugural Tulane University Book Festival, the mayor’s ball and classes at local colleges, which have opted to institute coursework over the internet. Other events have been postponed, including the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience, French Qarter Fest and BUKU Music + Art Project.

The list of cancellations grows daily (check our website, www.bestofneworleans.com, for a frequently updated list of cancellations).

With all of this, Wednesday still came as a gut punch as Cantrell declared a state of emergency in New Orleans, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency in Louisiana and the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. President Donald Trump addressed the nation and announced that travel from most of Europe to the U.S. was banned for 30 days. The NBA and Major League Baseball canceled their seasons.

The statistics change frequently, but as of press time, the state reported 33 presumptive cases in Louisiana, 23 of those in Orleans Parish. That number appeared certain to increase, perhaps significantly, by the time Gambit is distributed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 42 deaths, none in Louisiana, and more than 1,200 cases of COVID-19 in the United States. Testing is in the early stages — only about 8,500 tests have been administered nationwide — therefore, the number of cases is expected to climb.

Efforts to combat the disease currently focus on stopping its spread through hygiene: hand washing, sanitizing oft-touched surfaces, staying away from people who are sick and staying home if you are ill. Many people who contract COVID-19 have only mild symptoms or none at all; those in danger of complications include the elderly and people with suppressed immune systems. — KANDACE GRAVES

The rule mandates that work-eligible adults ages 18-49 who don’t have children living with them work, volunteer or participate in a job training program for at least 80 hours a month. Those who do not meet those requirements and aren’t exempt will only be eligible to receive three months of benefits in three years.

The changes will not apply to 14 parishes in the state due to their high unemployment rates, but will apply to Orleans, Jefferson and St. Tammany parishes.

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A NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE has put on hold a pilot

program that would have placed 146 cameras and nearly as many “smart lights” in the Central Business District. The Smart & Sustainable Cities Committee made the move March 11, citing community concerns.

The “Smart City Pilot Program” would have involved a yearlong agreement between the City of New Orleans and Entergy New Orleans to gather data on lighting cost efficiency and traffic patterns. It also would have prohibited the use of facial recognition, video magnification, noise detection and license plate reading.

After talking with community group Eye on Surveillance, however, City Council Vice President Jason Williams, who chairs the Smart & Sustainable Cities Committee, agreed that more protections from potential abuse should be put in place before launching such a program.

Jonathan Wisbey, the city’s chief technology officer, said the key goals of the pilot were to evaluate if transitioning to smart lighting could save the city money and to gather data that would help the city and transportation agencies with transportation and traffic management planning. The contract said the city’s 24/7 Real-Time Crime Center could access stored footage from cameras, but it would not have access to live footage.

“Traffic control, lighting (are) absolutely squarely within what we want Smart Cities to be doing,” Williams said. “However, the technology is moving so much faster than government is and so much faster than our current regulations. I think it’s important that we work more collaboratively with the public and make this process more public than ever.”

The pilot program would have involved a $3.2 million contract with Entergy. The money would have come from the tens of millions of dollars Entergy New Orleans has saved in taxes since President Donald Trump cut federal corporate tax rates in 2017. Opponents of the pilot program argue those savings should be spent on additional bill credits to customers and programs aimed at increasing energy efficiency.

The new cameras would have been able to detect the difference between a car and a person, providing information about traffic patterns including vehicle and pedestrian activity around bike lanes and crosswalks, which could increase public safety. .

The motion-sensitive lighting would have been able to detect and alert the city of power outages, and the city would be able to control them remotely.

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Pressing pause on cameras and smart lights

“This was not to be any sort of surveillance of individuals or homes or any particular group of people,” Williams said, “but rather lighting and a force multiplier for our police officers.” — KAYLEE POCHE

Two men exonerated in 1989 Central Park jogger case tell Xavier students they’re still healing TWO OF THE FIVE MEN EXONERATED

in the 1989 Central Park jogger case — Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana — told a packed room at Xavier University of Louisiana that they’re still “healing on the inside” after spending five years of their adolescence in juvenile detention.

“It’s these indelible scars, these scars that can’t be healed,” Santana said in a conversation March 11 with White House correspondent and CNN political analyst April Ryan.

“We still deal with issues. ... We still deal with characteristics that we bring home from prison.”

Richardson and Santana were two of five black and Hispanic teenagers (the others were Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam and Korey Wise) convicted of beating and raping female jogger Trisha Meili in Central Park in 1989. They confessed to being involved in the crime after a series of prolonged interrogations. Richardson and Santana were both 14 years old.

All five were exonerated in 2002, when convicted murderer and serial rapist Matias Reyes confessed to the crime and said he acted alone.

Reyes’ DNA matched the DNA at the crime scene. The statute of limitations had expired, so Reyes did not receive additional prison time.

In 2003, the five men sued New York City for malicious prosecution, racial discrimination and emotional distress. The city settled the case for a total of $40 million in 2014, although it did not admit any wrongdoing.

The case drew renewed attention last year after director Ava DuVernay released a four-part Netflix miniseries, “When They See Us,” based on the events.

During the talk, hosted by Xavier’s Center for Equity, Justice and the Human Spirit, Richardson and Santana said what they went through is not an “isolated event.” According to figures from the Equal Justice Initiative, at least 2,373 convicted prisoners have been exonerated in the U.S. since 1989, signaling a need for justice reform.

Richardson now works with the Innocence Project, a nonprofit dedicated to helping exonerate individuals who are wrongly convicted. A portion of proceeds from Santana’s clothing line Park Madison NYC benefits the nonprofit as well.

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Coping with COVID-19 starts with helping one another ANYONE WHO LIVED THROUGH HURRICANE KATRINA and

the levee failures had to have an awful, sinking feeling last week as a new tragedy loomed over the New Orleans metro area.

We’ve lived through many disasters, but few of us have lived through a pandemic such as COVID-19.

By the time the pandemic has run its course, it will have strained our medical system, put seniors and immunocompromised adults in danger and wreaked havoc on the greater New Orleans economy during the city’s busy festival season.

On March 10, Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that large weekend gatherings — including St. Patrick’s and Irish-Italian celebrations — were canceled, drawing grumbles from some and criticism from Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, head of state tourism. Forty-eight hours later, however, Cantrell’s caution proved prescient. The National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball seasons were put on hold, Broadway shut down, President Donald Trump announced sweeping travel restrictions and a number of local festivals were canceled or postponed, including French Quarter Fest and BUKU Music + Art Project.

This emergency is not going away any time soon. In addition to taking all necessary medical precautions, many seek ways to help friends and neighbors. Here are a few thoughts: • If your tickets to a performance by a local arts organization are canceled, consider not applying for the refund. Arts groups, which operate on razor-thin margins in the best of times, are particularly vulnerable during any downturn.

• Are you stockpiling goods? If so, please consider shopping at small, locally owned stores rather than big-box retailers. Local groceries, hardware stores, pharmacies and others need your help if you want them to be there to serve you when this is over.

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One idea we like is investing in a gift card or certificate to your favorite restaurants to help the cash flow.

When we’re past the worst of this, you’ll be able to enjoy a nice evening out while knowing you played a part in their comeback.

• On March 12, the New Orleans City Council called on Entergy, the Sewerage & Water Board and Cox Communications in Louisiana to suspend disconnections while the city grapples with coronavirus. The council also sent a letter to New Orleans & Co., the city’s tourism arm, asking it to show support for the service industry in a variety of concrete ways, including providing paid sick leave to hospitality industry workers, unemployment stipends for furloughed workers and setting up food and baby-supply drives for service-industry workers who need them. We support all these measures.

Coronavirus is a major threat on many levels, including its effect on the local economy. This disaster couldn’t come at a worse time — just as tourism is strongest and locals sock away some money for the long, hot summer.

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Remembering Ed Renwick — pollster and mentor extraordinaire

IT HAS NEVER BEEN EASY TO UNDERSTAND LOUISIANA POLITICS,

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but veteran pollster and political scientist Ed Renwick made our politics far less Byzantine — and lots of fun. Ed, who co-founded the Loyola Institute of Politics (IOP) nearly half a century ago and left his mark on generations of politicians and political reporters, died after a lengthy illness on March 6 at the age of 81.

With a generous mix of insight and humor, Ed unraveled the mysteries of polling, campaigning, messaging and governing for students, politicians, journalists and television viewers. For decades, he was the pollster and election night analyst for WWL-TV in addition to serving as IOP’s executive director and a professor of political science at Loyola University. He also served as pollster for a slew of local politicians, including New Orleans’ first African American mayor, Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial.

A native of Joliet, Illinois, Ed came to Louisiana in the 1960s to conduct research for his doctoral dissertation. He never left. In an interview years later, he described Louisiana as “heaven for a political junkie.”

Ed was a kind and gentle soul, a voracious reader and a lover of good food, fine wine and his wife of 45 years, Polly Renwick. He had a wonderful sense of humor, which he

New Orleans political analyst Ed Renwick n his favorite chair in his home. Renwick died March 6 at age 81.

used to flavor his political analysis at every turn.

Ed’s longtime friend Harry Blumenthal recalled an election night when then-news anchor Angela Hill had to fill some air time (“tap dance,” as they say in TV Land) with Ed during a lull in the returns.

She asked Ed how he came up with the “profile precincts” that enabled him to project winners long before all the returns came in. As he burst into his hallmark giggle, Ed replied, “The same way porcupines make love — very carefully!”

Blumenthal also recounted the time he and Renwick were dining out with their wives at Mosca’s Restaurant in Westwego. As they were leaving, a woman who was sitting with several other ladies nearby stopped Ed and asked, “Aren’t you on TV?” Ed answered that he was, indeed, on Channel 4. “I told you,” the woman said to her friends. “He’s the weatherman!”

Ed and Harry shared many laughs about that one.

Then there was the time Ed had to deliver some bad news to a client who was running for office. “Even if

the five other candidates in the race drop out, I still don’t think you would win,” Ed said, followed by the laugh.

How I miss that laugh now.

Politicians tend to take themselves and their campaigns very seriously, of course. What made Ed so valuable to candidates was the incredible accuracy of his polls. Unlike so many “good news” pollsters today, who magically provide candidates with rosy numbers and projections, Ed never let his own political leanings or candidates’ potential reactions influence his analysis. That level of professionalism and intellectual honesty was Ed’s stock in trade.

Ed was also incredibly generous with his insights. He never stopped teaching those of us who were privileged to have attended his IOP lectures. I can’t count the times I called on him to get his take on local politics. He never failed to give me more than I asked for. Other reporters who knew Ed tell similar stories.

In 1999, Ed was inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame. He retired in 2008, and the IOP has established an annual lecture series bearing his name.

Decades ago, when newsrooms weren’t so budget-conscious, Ed and I were part of a small but devoted group of political junkies who used to meet for long (and liquid) lunches — seasoned with gossip and insights — at Ruth’s Chris’ Steakhouse the day before Election Day. The initial group included Ed’s friend, fellow pollster and one-time business partner Joe Walker, media consultant Jim Carvin and columnist Iris Kelso. They were my early mentors in the dark arts of Louisiana politics, and they’re all gone now.

I choose to believe they’re back together again — enjoying more gossip and laughs.

Among the great privileges of my life were calling Ed a friend, sharing the Eyewitness News election night desk with him before his retirement, and then trying to follow in his footsteps. Ed Renwick will never be replaced, only followed … and now, greatly missed.

CORRECTION — In my column last week on proposed legislation regarding the Louisiana Judiciary Commission, I wrote that state Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes had been investigated by the FBI over a conflict of interest in that he failed to disclose he was dating the lawyer for a litigant appearing before him in a child custody case in March 1999. I have since been provided with court documents showing the attorney in question did not represent that litigant during the custody trial, but rather had withdrawn from the case more than seven months earlier, in August 1998. I apologize for the error.

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The Jung Hotel at Canal and LaSalle streets opened in the early 1900s, following nine months of construction and a price tag that led reporters to call it “the million-dollar Canal Street hotel” in newspaper stories.

Peter Jung Sr. and sons Peter Jr. and Arthur originally owned the hotel, which was leased and operated by Alfred Danziger and Leon Jacobs. The Jungs also owned the Crescent Bed Company, which provided bedding and mattresses for the hotel. Danziger and Jacobs also built the nearby LaSalle Hotel at Canal and Rampart streets.

The Jung Hotel was designed by the architectural firm of Weiss and Dreyfous (later known as Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth), which also designed the Pontchartrain Hotel, Charity Hospital and State Capitol. Built by contractors J.V. and R.T. Burkes, the original 10-story hotel opened with 325 rooms. In an early newspaper ad, the Jung billed itself as “the hotel of smiling service,” offering the latest amenities, including a “non-stop ceiling fan in every room.”

To enter the hotel, visitors passed through an arcade, which also led to a drug store, florist, barber and Whitney Bank branch. There was a restaurant, Rene’s, run by Rene Cazaubon, former head waiter at Arnaud’s. In 1928, an 18-story annex was added, which included a rooftop garden and ballroom, which became a popular spot for parties and high school proms.

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The Jung Hotel opened in the early 1900s and sat fallow after Hurricane Katrina until developer/hotelier Joe Jaeger Jr. reopened it in 2018.

President Lyndon Johnson attended a fundraiser in the hotel’s ballroom in October 1964, and in 1967, the hotel hosted the first ball of the Krewe of Endymion. Endymion founder and captain Ed Muniz was very familiar with the hotel. As a teenager fascinated by radio (and a future radio station owner), Muniz hung out in the studios of WJMR, located inside the hotel, and home to disc jockey Poppa Stoppa.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the hotel changed hands several times and operated as the Braniff Place, Clarion and Radisson before closing following Hurricane Katrina. In 2007, developer and hotelier Joe Jaeger Jr. purchased the hotel. He spent $140 million to renovate and reopen it in 2018 as the Jung Hotel and Residences.

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In their 2016 book “Miss Ella of Commander’s Palace,” Ella Brennan, daughter of the Brennan matriarch, and her daughter Ti Martin wrote that Owen worked as a shipyard supervisor. The family lived in several houses when the children were young, including in the Irish Channel.

Their eldest child was Owen Edward Brennan, who opened Brennan’s Restaurant in 1946. He was followed by Adelaide, John, Ella, Richard (known as Dick) and Dorothy (known as Dottie), all of whom had a hand in the family restaurant business.

After Owen’s death in 1955, his sons (Ted, Jimmy and Owen Jr., known as “Pip”) ran Brennan’s on Royal Street for many years, while their aunts and uncles purchased Commander’s Palace and earned national accolades for its cuisine and service.

Several of their children and grandchildren also followed them into the restaurant business. They include Ralph, Lally and Cindy (children of John, who died in 1998); Alex and Ti Martin (children of Ella, who died in 2018) and Dickie, Lauren and Brad (children of Dick Sr., who died in 2015).

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BY JAKE CLAPP P H OTO B Y C H R I S G R A N G E R / T H E T I M E S P I C AY U N E | T H E N E W O R L E A N S A DVO C AT E

When it comes to the city’s music history, other parts of New Orleans often get more of the spotlight, but Central City has an abundance of landmarks within just a few blocks.

On a short stretch of LaSalle Street sits the closed Dew Drop Inn, the vibrant hub for black New Orleanians in the 1940s-1960s and a central venue for rhythm and blues artists; the former site of the Magnolia Projects, where Cash Money Records founders Birdman and Slim grew up along with Juvenile, Soulja Slim and other builders of New Orleans hip-hop; and A.L. Davis Park, an important Mardi Gras Indians site and a starting point for a Civil Rights boycott of Dryades businesses in 1960.

Nearby, on First Street, is the dilapidated house of jazz pioneer Buddy Bolden. A few blocks south is a house where cornetist Joe “King” Oliver lived in 1916, and to the north

is the former home of Edward “Kid” Ory. In the 1910s, Kid Ory and King Oliver led a popular jazz band together.

In the Faubourg Delassize neighborhood was Newton’s — which became Guitar Joe’s House of Blues and is now Portside Lounge — where bounce artist DJ Jimi performed regularly. A couple of blocks down, a contemporary mural of Dr. John created by French graffiti artist MTO watches over the street. And in the Faubourg Livaudais, the H&R Bar and The Glass House — both now gone — were influential bars and music venues for area musicians.

The list of sites goes on. Central City’s history as a core of New Orleans culture, and by extension American culture, isn’t exactly hidden — although it can be argued that it isn’t talked about nearly enough — but when placed on a map, as curated by the digital project A Closer Walk, the proximity of key landmarks and the influences that sprang from that closeness comes into view.

“Central City doesn’t always get the attention lavished on New Orleans’ downtown neighborhoods,” says A Closer Walk’s introduction to its online map of Central City musical markers, “but it boasts cultural landmarks of national and international significance — a comparable roster of sites in another city would make its reputation.”

Much of New Orleans music history is tied to its neighborhoods, and since 2017, A Closer Walk has been cataloging and “contextualizing” landmarks associated with the city’s musical legacy. The online project, which lives at www. acloserwalknola.com, maps the sites of venues, homes, museums, public spaces and murals along with brief histories about the location.

Those locations can be viewed on an interactive Google map.

A Closer Walk wants “the map to function in a few different ways,” says Jordan Hirsch, who edits the site. “One is in being able to lay out neighborhood histories and to present the

13 instead of just the first generation of jazz history app, suddenly it was from jazz to bounce, it was rhythm and blues and the birth of rock ‘n’ roll.”

No one can remember who came up with the name, Fertel says.

The site launched in 2017, and some of the project’s partners who had been working on mapping projects of their own ultimately folded them into A Closer Walk.

Images and archival material from Amistad Research Center, The HNOC, Hogan Jazz Archive at Tulane University, New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park and others are used on the site.

A Closer Walk contributors include John Broven, author of “South to Louisiana” and “Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans”; photographer Aubrey Edwards; musician and writer Michael Hurtt; Rick Coleman, who wrote the Fats Domino biography “Blue Monday”; music writer Patrick Davis; and artist Hudson Marquez.

Fertel, the son of Ruth’s Chris Steak House founder Ruth Fertel, has been involved with a number of projects documenting New Orleans culture. He wrote the family memoir “The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak” and has produced a few documentaries, including Lily Keber’s film about pianist James Booker, “Bayou Maharajah,” and Lisa Katzman’s “Tootie’s Last Suit,” about Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Allison “Tootie” Montana.

“You can’t really understand the emergence of jazz without understanding the neighborhoods, without understanding the geography of New Orleans,” Fertel says.

There have been numerous attempts over the years to preserve landmarks connected to New Orleans’ music history, and those preservation efforts have taken different forms.

In general, New Orleans not only has a wealth of historic architecture, but also one of the oldest organized efforts to preserve those structures, says Laura Blokker, interim director of preservation studies at the Tulane School of Architecture. There are a number of entities in the city, like the Preservation Resource Center, working to keep historic structures in tact.

One of the challenges to preserving landmarks associated with music history, Blokker says, is that in the early years of the preservation movement, people galvanized around buildings that were loved

for their high aesthetic value — leaving many simpler buildings with historic significance underrecognized. Current preservationists take a broader perspective of what constitutes an important structure.

“At face value, it’s easy to look at a building and see if it has an inspiring architectural design,” says Blokker, who also owns and operates Southeast Preservation, a historic building research and assessment firm. “Whereas you actually have to know something about the history of the building to know that it has this great association with social history. We could walk by a lot of musical landmarks and not know the history they’re associated with.”

Two critical preservation challenges are funding and determining a sustainable new use for the building, Blokker says.

“Even if you were able to find the funds to completely restore a building, if it doesn’t have a good use and stays vacant, it is difficult to sustain preservation.”

Those uses can vary, from simply restoring a home and continuing to use it as housing, to turning the building into a museum, which can engage the community but is expensive to operate.

Starting in the early 2000s, the Preservation Resource Center (PRC) of New Orleans began

adding plaques to former homes of jazz musicians across the city. And in 2014, the organization launched the “Jazz Houses” mobile app (jazzhouses.prc.yourcultureconnect.com), which provides information about many of those homes and the musicians who lived there.

The PRC also has led efforts to renovate houses belonging to Kid Ory on Jackson Avenue, Henry “Red” Allen in Algiers and George “Kid Sheik” Colar on Deslonde Street. Those are now private residences.

Pat Byrd, daughter of pianist Professor Longhair, held on to her father’s house in Central City for more than two decades and in 2014 completed a two-year renovation to preserve it. The red-painted

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A Closer Walk editor Jordan Hirsch

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Left, musician Edward ‘Kid’ Ory’s home in Central City, photographed Wednesday, November 14, 2001. Right, Ory’s home today following a restoration project led by the Preservation Resource Center.

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story of New Orleans music in a social context.”

When you pull up A Closer Walk, Hirsch says, you can see that the location of the Treme house that rhythm and blues drummer Earl Palmer grew up in was a couple of blocks away from the San Jacinto Club on Dumaine Street and a few blocks away from J&M Recording Studio on North Rampart Street, where Palmer recorded. “You kind of get a different level of appreciation for the social environment that New Orleans music came out of,” he says.

“We want people to appreciate those connections because we care about the character of these neighborhoods as time marches on. A lot of this stuff is unmarked.”

Another reason A Closer Walk uses a map to orient its work, Hirsch says, “is to bring attention to all of these assets that we have in the community, many of which are underrecognized.”

A Closer Walk currently lists 127 sites across the city and has curated 22 self-guided tours. Those tours are organized around specific topics and neighborhoods, like the Central City tour, a guide to music-related murals, important spots in New Orleans’ bounce history and locations connected to Louis Armstrong and Harold Battiste. The website is optimized for smartphones, so information about each tour stop is easily accessible.

The project is produced by WWOZ New Orleans, the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation, writer and philanthropist Randy Fertel, digital agency Bent Media and e/Prime Media, the outlet for documentary film producer Kevin McCaffrey.

And A Closer Walk lists numerous individuals and organizations who have supported the effort, like The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC), New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.

“I should underscore what a community effort this has been,” Fertel says. Before A Closer Walk got rolling, Fertel was developing a music history app focused on the first generation of jazz and approached WWOZ to present the project. Then-WWOZ General Manager David Freedman knew of another person with a similar app idea, Ponderosa Stomp co-founder Ira “Dr. Ike” Padnos.

Together they found Brad Brewester and his company Bent Media.

“So suddenly it was this community effort, and you know, community efforts rarely work,” Fertel says with a laugh. “Usually they break down, but we had our eye on the prize. And the wonderful result was

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14 Frenchmen Street building where Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton lived was renovated by a private owner after Hurricane Katrina and is a rental property. Fats Domino’s 9th Ward house, devastated by Katrina, was rebuilt by the community and still sports the yellow paint and “Fats Domino Publishing” sign.

Other efforts have stalled.

Investment fell through last year for plans to restore the Dew Drop Inn into a hotel, museum, restaurant and music venue, the Uptown Messenger reported.

Plans to preserve the remaining buildings along the 400 block of South Rampart Street also have had a bumpy road. The block contains four sites essential to jazz’s early years. The Eagle Saloon at one end of the block and the Little Gem Saloon at the other each hosted gigs

by Buddy Bolden and his contemporaries. The Iroquois Theater was an early concert hall for jazz performers and is where young Louis Armstrong won a talent contest in whiteface, made by dipping his face in flour. Right next door was the Karnofsky shop, a tailor business owned by the Karnofsky family, who supported and employed Armstrong when he bought his first real cornet. The family also lived above the shop.

There have been occasional plans to restore The Eagle Saloon, the Karnofsky building and the Iroquois Theater, but only the Little Gem has seen progress. The building underwent a $5 million renovation and reopened in 2013 as a restaurant and live music venue. After a six-year run, it closed last July.

Cleveland-based GBX Group now owns the Iroquois Theater, Karnof-

sky shop and the Little Gem. GBX said last summer that it plans to restore the Iroquois and Karnofsky buildings, while keeping the Little Gem as an events and music space.

The Eagle Saloon is owned by the nonprofit New Orleans Music Hall of Fame.

The most recent and probably most widely known preservation effort is at the First Street house where Bolden lived more than a century ago. Bolden, a cornetist and bandleader, was a jazz pioneer at the turn of the 20th century. But in 1907, at the age of 30, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and later was admitted to the then-Louisiana State Insane Asylum (now East Louisiana State Hospital) where he lived until his death in 1931.

The Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church, led by Bishop Paul. S Morton and Pastor Debra Morton, bought the property in 2008 without knowing the double shotgun contained Bolden’s home, the Mortons have said. The building, which received a historic designation in 1978, has since had a tense history: Early on, the city declined the church’s request to demolish the building, which then was boarded up and began to deteriorate, receiving citations from the city over the years. Church leaders said they hoped to renovate the structure, but plans never came together.

Last spring, the city threatened to fine Greater St. Stephen $500 a day if work to fix the blight did not begin. The church then announced that PJ Morton, the keyboardist for the pop group Maroon 5 and son of Bishop Paul S. Morton and Pastor Debra Morton, would take over restoration efforts.

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The Dew Drop Inn on LaSalle Street was an important center for black New Orleanian life and a hub for rhythm and blues musicians of the era.

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Saxophonist Amari Ansari, center, leads a Jazz quartet with guitarist John Maestas, left, and drummer Gerald Watkins Jr. right. The band is performing in front of a mural of Buddy Bolden and his band. New Orleans artist Brandan ‘BMike’ Odums painted the mural on the wall of the Little Gem Saloon at 445 S. Rampart St., as part of the city’s tricentennial celebration with the ‘One Time, In New Orleans’ theme.

Working with the Preservation Resource Center, PJ Morton created the nonprofit Buddy’s House Foundation and announced plans to restore the house as a museum and turn a building next door into a recording studio. The news made national headlines.

As 2019 moved on, though, the only progress that was evident was some superficial work, like a coat of paint and poorly performed weatherboard repairs. In November, a $100 per day fine was set by the city for still-existing violations, and another hearing was set for the following month. That hearing was postponed due to the cyberattack on City Hall and hasn’t been rescheduled.

In February, the PRC wrote that Buddy’s House Foundation had started work on the First Street house. The organization received permission from the city in December to demolish additions on the back of Bolden’s house and the building next door — porch areas that were not original to the structure and were beginning to crumble. An official website and a Facebook page for the Foundation also were launched in February.

“It’s not like this place is in great shape,” John McCusker, a jazz historian and former Times-Picayune photojournalist, told Gambit in November. “It may not have another six months.”

McCusker, along with other

preservationists, like writer and former Gambit editor Michael Tisserand, have championed saving the Bolden house. Both McCusker and Tisserand have cited the city’s destruction of Louis Armstrong’s birthplace in 1964 as an example of where inaction can lead.

“That was 60 years ago and nothing has changed,” McCusker says.

Like Armstrong’s house, homes of other notable musicians and bars and music venues have simply disappeared. The reasons are wide ranging — an owner died and the business closed; neighborhoods gentrified, pushing out longtime residents; Hurricane Katrina destroyed many artifacts and forced people out of the city; preservation attempts were made and funding ran out — but once those locations are gone, it becomes harder to know the full history.

“We’re talking about the creation of American culture,” McCusker says. “We’re talking about the music that defines Americanness from this city — and nobody thinks that’s important enough to make a landmark?”

Turning every site into a museum is the most expensive, least practical option, says McCusker, “but you can make one of them a museum.”

McCusker, who runs a jazz history tour and worked with PRC on its jazz plaquing program, says even basic landmarks are destinations

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The importance of the Bolden house, McCusker says, isn’t in any architectural design, but in its place. “If you’re asking the question, ‘Buddy Bolden was the first jazz band leader, how did that happen?’ one of the things you have to look at is what were the predecessor music traditions,” he says.

“Mardi Gras Indians, they were on the scene in that neighborhood by 1879. Church music — Kid Ory talks about people coming out of Buddy Bolden’s church, not dancing but doing the closest thing, and he felt that church music was very important in the creation of jazz. Bolden’s congregation is still in that neighborhood, and you can’t go a block in Central City without running into a church.

“Third: brass band processions. When brass band processions in funerals picked up after Reconstruction, they were sponsored by benevolent societies. Lafayette No. 2 on Washington Avenue has more black benevolent societies than any other cemetery in the city. So when King Oliver and Louis Armstrong played a funeral, that’s where they were going.

“So all of those things were there to help create Buddy Bolden, and they’re still there.”

In the last few months, contributors to A Closer Walk have started to conduct oral histories with music community elders, Hirsch says, with many of the conversations oriented around physical places.

That “sometimes brings out stories that haven’t been shared as frequently,” Hirsch says. “It’s a different approach to telling the story that a lot of folks are accustomed to.” A lot of that content isn’t up on the website yet, he adds.

Organizers are excited about prospects for the project, such as using it as a teaching tool for music educators, while continuing to catalog landmarks.

“There’s a general understanding that many of these places can vanish overnight,” Hirsch says. “We want to document as much as we can while we can.”

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IONS T A IN M O N Y S BIG EA ICAL ARTS S S A L C D N A FOR MUSIC PJ Morton, Tank and The Bangas and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band are among the music nominees for Big Easy Entertainment Awards. There are Big Easy awards for best male and female performer, best album from 2019, 16 categories of music, plus classical music, opera and dance. Winners will be announced at the Big Easy Awards Sunday, June 14, at the Higgins Hotel.

The Soul Rebels will be honored as Entertainers of the Year. The brass band’s 2019 release “Poetry in Motion” is nominated for Best Album, and the group has continued its string of collaborations with hip-hop stars in live performances and on recordings.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC Johnny Vidacovich

ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR The Soul Rebels

MUSIC NOMINEES Best Female Performer Tarriona “Tank” Ball Erica Falls Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph Aurora Nealand

Best Male Performer John Boutte PJ Morton James Singleton Joshua Starkman

Drummer Johnny Vidacovich, who co-founded Astral Project in 1978 and has performed with an array of New Orleans jazz and R&B musicians, will receive a Lifetime Achievement in Music award. Opera singer LaVergne Monette will receive an award for Lifetime Achievement in the Classical Arts.

The Big Easy Awards event is at 11 a.m. June 14. The program will include awards for music, theater and classical arts, and some nominated artists will perform. Tickets are $45 and include brunch. VIP tickets are $150. Tickets are available at www.neworleans.boldtypetickets.com.

Jessica Harvey and The Difference Jerard & Jovaun The Johnson Extension

Best Traditional Jazz Best Album “Green Balloon” Tank and The Bangas “A Tuba to Cuba” Preservation Hall Jazz Band “Poetry in Motion” The Soul Rebels “The Emancipation Procrastination” Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

Lucien Barbarin Wendell Brunious Tom McDermott Dr. Michael White

Best Brass Band Big 6 Brass Band Hot 8 Brass Band The Original Pinettes Brass Band Rebirth Brass Band

Best Gospel

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Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Terence Blanchard

Herlin Riley Brad Walker

Best Funk Cha Wa Dumpstaphunk Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet Water Seed

Best R&B Erica Falls PJ Morton The Soul Rebels Tank and the Bangas

Best Rap/Hip-Hop/Bounce Alfred Banks Neno Calvin Curren$y Big Freedia

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Best Opera Production “Carmen” New Orleans Opera Association Keturah Stickann, director “The Blind” New Orleans Opera Association Brenna Corner, director “Cendrillon” Loyola Opera Theatre Rachel M. Harris, stage director

Outstanding Dance Presentation (Full Length) “Love Letters of World War II” Melange Dance Company “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Marigny Opera Ballet Cultural Community Dance Showcase Kai Knight A New Stage New Orleans Ballet Theatre

Outstanding Dance Presentation (Short) “IONO” from “Journeys” KM Dance Project “The Doctor Will See You Now” from “Our Unmentionables” Artivism Dance Theatre “Known Mass # 3, ‘St. Maurice’ ” from “Known Mass” Ann Glaviano “Romeo & Tourniquet” from “Where We’ve Been Before” ELLEvate Dance Company

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Tank and the Bangas’ “Green Balloon” is nominated for Best Album, and lead singer Tarriona “Tank” Ball is nominated for Best Female Performer.

“Sacred Harp” from “Christmas Dances” Kellis McSparrin Oldenburg, choreographer Marigny Opera Ballet “Romeo & Tourniquet” from “Where We’ve Been Before” Elle Jones, choreographer ELLEvate Dance Company

Outstanding Dance Ensemble New Orleans Ballet Theatre Gregory Schramel, artistic director Marigny Opera Ballet Dave Hurlbert, artistic director Melange Dance Company Monica Ordonez, artistic director KM Dance Project Kesha McKey, artistic director

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More Bang PHO BANG, a network of related Vietnamese restaurants in the New Orleans area, expanded with the opening of a new location in Metairie March 14.

Johnson Ha and Victoria Ngo run this new Pho Bang (1901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite C, Metairie, 504-381-4345; www.phobangnola. com). It is the fifth local outpost

Kitchen Table Cafe serves satisfying comfort food just inside St. Bernard Parish

BY B E T H D ’A D D O N O THE KITCHEN TABLE CAFE marked

its fourth anniversary on March 4, a milestone worth celebrating. Owners Donna Cavato and her husband, chef Kevin Hackett, took a leap of faith when they relocated both their home and work lives to Arabi, leaving the Bywater behind to buy a home in Holy Cross and open their cozy restaurant just over the St. Bernard Parish line.

Hackett, a veteran of Mariza and the kitchen at Markey’s Bar, brings a strong commitment to seasonal and local products to his well-crafted menus of American comfort fare.

Cavato is a founder of the local editions of the Edible Schoolyard, which surely reflects the commitment to pristine produce that brightens so many dishes at the cafe.

The cafe’s buttercup yellow space is unassuming and inviting, splashed with color from painted furniture, slate blue chairs and stools at the bar and whimsical art from Bywater resident Dr. Bob. A fenced patio, shaded by a vine-covered pergola, is open for dining and there is live music when the weather is suitable. Service is warm and polished, not always the standard in a neighborhood cafe, which is one of the elements that elevates the Kitchen Table Cafe experience.

Hackett’s well-crafted, affordable lunch and dinner menus hit plenty of high notes. The house-smoked Gulf fish spread ($9) is a creamy ode to the catch of the day, served with Kalamata olives, crostini and pickles.

Four hefty boudin balls ($8) were fried a tad on the dark side but were rich with swiney goodness at the center and served with a side of Creole

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7005 St. Claude Ave., Arabi (504) 301-2285; www.kitchentablearabi.com

mustard and cane syrup dipping sauce. Plump and juicy fried oysters ($10) arrived with a blue cheese and bacon vinaigrette on a bed of wilted greens. The butter- and Worcestershire-fueled sauce on the barbecue shrimp ($11) was impossible to resist mopping up with the rosemary cornbread served on the side — although a French pistolette would pair even better. A grilled pimiento cheese sandwich and soup combo ($7.99) delivers comfort on a plate.

Available at lunch and dinner, the KTC burger ($11) is a juicy Black Angus patty on a brioche bun. It’s a two-hander served dressed and diners can add bacon ($2) and housemade pimiento cheese ($2) for a real treat. A handful of vegetable options offer lighter bites, including a black bean burger ($9) with a Southwestern flavor profile and an outstanding roasted beet and kale salad ($8.99) that’s bright with notes of orange zest and toasted pumpkin seeds. A harvest vegetable risotto ($15) featured a large portion of buttery Arborio rice studded with nibs of butternut squash and cremini mushrooms, but the addition of oversized halves of Brussels sprouts threw the dish off scale.

A gorgeous plate of grilled hanger steak included hand-cut fries and roasted vegetables. At $19, it’s the menu’s big-ticket item, and while the

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Chef/owner Kevin Hackett (right) serves a pork chop to Terry Pitre at Kitchen Table Cafe.

sliced steak was perfectly medium rare, it also was chewy and tough.

Other options include rosemary pork tenderloin with an apple-cranberry gastrique and mashed Yukon Gold potatoes ($17) and a zippy local shrimp fra diavolo over linguine with garlic bread ($18).

Regulars are familiar with Tuesdays’ $12 pork chop special, an orange-glazed bone-in chop with mashed potatoes and vegetables — best ordered medium rare so the chop isn’t overcooked. Tuesday nights also usually feature live music. On Thursdays, Kitchen Table offers all bottles of wine for half price. The full bar includes local beer, a nice selection of wines by the glass and bottle and reasonably priced cocktails.

Desserts ($6) are always homemade.

Eat any of Hackett’s cakes or try the luscious banana bread pudding.

Heading to dinner in the opposite direction of the CBD and French Quarter may be a novel experience to some, but once diners have a few meals at the Kitchen Table Cafe, the route will make perfect sense.

WHAT DOESN’T

chewy hanger steak, risotto

CHECK, PLEASE casual cafe with homespun charm, tasty American fare and great service in Arabi

S TA F F P H OTO B Y I A N M C N U LT Y

Johnson Ha (from left), Victoria Ngo and Ha’s parents Paula Vu and Duc Ha opened a new location of Pho Bang.

for Pho Bang, but it is the first restaurant for Ha and Ngo, a longtime couple.

“A lot of people think it’s a franchise because of the name, but each one is owned by a different part of the family,” Ngo says.

Ha’s uncle Yen Vu opened the first Pho Bang in the mid-1980s in Village de l’Est, the New Orleans East neighborhood that became home to many Vietnamese immigrants. The word “bang” is Vietnamese for equal, and the family says it references the shared endeavor of the restaurant.

Relatives opened locations in New York, Texas, Arizona and elsewhere, some of which have since been sold.

The new Pho Bang is the first from the generation born in the U.S., though Ha has been steeped in the family business his whole life. He was 2 when his parents opened their Pho Bang in Harvey in 1994.

“My mother wanted me to get out of the restaurant business, do something different,” Ha says. “But it just kept pulling me back.”

The food varies at the different locations. In New Orleans East, the approach to traditional recipes is unwavering.

“He’s been serving the same pho there for 30 years,” Ha says of his uncle.

His father Duc Ha, however, has taken a more flexible approach, adjusting

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At the new Pho Bang, Ha and Ngo will serve a menu that is slightly larger than the others, adding banh mi sandwiches and salads with char-grilled meats, lemon grass shrimp and fried tofu over greens and vegetables.

Ha’s parents Duc and Paula Vu have been helping guide the new project, with Duc Ha dipping into the giant pots of simmering broth as they’ve gotten the kitchen up to speed.

“They’ll give us the thumbs up to know we’re doing it right,” Ha said.

There are Pho Bang locations at 932 Westbank Expressway in Gretna, 2245 Manhattan Blvd. in Harvey, 8814 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Metairie and 14367 Chef Menteur Highway. The new location is open =o9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays.

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Cypress closes METAIRIE’S RESTAURANT CYPRESS

(4426 Transcontinental Drive) closed at the end of February.

In a letter to customers, the Huth family proprietors wrote that it was time “to open a new chapter in our lives” and described the demands and

S TA F F P H OTO B Y I A N M C N U LT Y

Restaurant Cypress in Metairie has closed.

rewards of their long run in the restaurant business.

Stephen Huth had worked his way up from busboy to chef de cuisine at the adjacent Italian restaurant Vincent’s before leaving to open his own place.

Restaurant Cypress debuted in 2003 in a tucked-away spot near a busy Metairie intersection.

The restaurant was known for hearty dishes like roasted duck with andouille cornbread dressing, molasses-glazed pork loin and rabbit sauce piquant. Fried cheesecake encased in funnel cake batter was a signature finale. — IAN McNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE | THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE

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Contact Will Coviello wcoviello@gambitweekly.com 504-483-3106 | FAX: 504-483-3159 C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S . C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are in New Orleans and all accept credit cards. Updates: email willc@gambitweekly.com or call (504) 483-3106.

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. The menu combines Tex-Mex and dishes from Louisiana and Arkansas. D Tue and Thu-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Polly’s Bywater Cafe — 3225 St. Claude Ave., (504) 459-4571; www.pollysbywatercafe.com — A grilled biscuit is topped with poached eggs, hog’s head cheese and Creole hollandaise and served with home fries or grits. B and L Wed-Mon, D Thu-Fri. $$

CBD 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. L and D daily. $$ Eat Well — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.pythianmarket.com — Phoritto is a spinach tortilla filled with brisket, chicken or tofu, bean sprouts, jalapenos, onions and basil. It’s is served with broth. Delivery available. L and D daily. $ Edison’s Espresso and Tea Bar— Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www. pythianmarket.com — An Edison’s coffee combines cold brew, espresso, caramel and milk over ice. Delivery available. No reservations. B and L daily. Cash not accepted. $ Fete au Fete StrEATery — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.feteaufete. com — Trash Grits features creamy stone-ground grits topped with pulled pork, poached eggs, grilled onions, green onions and Sriracha. B and L daily, D Fri-Sat. $$ Frencheeze — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 264-3871; www.pythianmarket.com — Macaroni and cheese balls are deep fried. 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. L and D daily. $$ La Cocinita — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 309-5344; www.lacochinitafoodtruck.com — La Llanera is an arepa stuffed with carne asada, guasacasa, pico de gallo, grilled queso fresco and salsa verde. Delivery available. B, L and D daily. $ Little Fig — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave.; www.little-fig.com — A falafel platter includes hummus, roasted beet and kale salad and bread. L daily, D Mon-Sat. $$ Meribo Pizza — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave., (504) 481-9599; www. meribopizza.com — A Meridionale pie is

B — breakfast L — lunch D — dinner late — late 24H — 24 hours

$ — average dinner entrée under $10 $$ — $11 to $20 $$$ — $21 or more

topped with pulled pork, chilies, ricotta, mozzarella, collard greens and red sauce. Delivery available. L and D daily. $$ Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — Thin cannoli pancakes are filled with cannoli cream and topped with a chocolate drizzle. The menu includes brunch items, pasta dishes, sandwiches, baked goods and more. L and brunch Wed-Mon. $$ Willie Mae’s at the Market — Pythian Market, 234 Loyola Ave. (504) 459-2640; www.williemaesnola.com — Fried chicken is served with butter beans. Delivery available. L daily, D Mon-Sat. $$

CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Delivery available. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as shawarma prepared on a rotisserie. L, D daily. $$ 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 — The deli’s changing specials include dishes such as baked catfish and red beans and rice. 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.

D daily. $$ Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; www.kebabnola.com — A falafel sandwich comes with pickled cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, beets, hummus and Spanish garlic sauce.

Delivery available. L and D Wed-Mon, late Fri-Sat. $ Mardi Gras Zone — 2706 Royal., (504) 947-8787 — The grocery and deli has a counter offering po-boys, sides such as macaroni and cheese and vegan and vegetarian dishes. Wood-oven baked pizza is available by the pie or slice.

Open 24 hours daily. $

FRENCH QUARTER Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The

Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Caprese panino combines fresh mozzarella, pesto, tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. The ham and honey-Dijon panino is topped with feta and watercress. B, L, D daily. $ Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. L, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Large picture windows offer views of Bourbon Street. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Brennan’s features innovative takes on Creole dishes from chef Slade Rushing as well as classics such as its signature bananas Foster. Eggs Sardou features poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — The shrimp, blue crab and avocado appetizer features chilled shrimp, crab, guacamole and spicy tomato coulis.

Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam.

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

Popular starters include the jumbo lump crabcake with aioli. D daily. $$$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris.

The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. L, early D daily. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. 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. 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.

Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on po-boy bread and gyros in pita bread. 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 — A Fish House seafood platter for two includes butterflied jumbo shrimp, Gulf oysters, Des Allemands catfish, a crab cake, onion rings and jambalaya or french fries. The menu includes raw oysters and grilled and fried seafood dishes. Delivery available.

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.

The menu also includes po-boys, seafood platters, pasta and more. Delivery available. 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. 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. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options.

Louisiana crab cakes are popular. 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

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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. Raw oysters and seasonal boiled seafood are available. L and D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat.Sun. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001; www.lakeviewbrew.com — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. For breakfast, an omelet is filled with marinated mushrooms, bacon, spinach and goat cheese. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses. B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Lotus Bistro — 203 W. Harrison Ave., (504) 533-9879; www.lotusbistronola.com — A Mineko Iwasaki roll includes spicy snow crab, tuna, avocado and cucumber topped with salmon, chef’s sauce, masago, green onion and tempura crunchy flakes. The menu also includes bento box lunches, teriyaki dishes, fried rice and more. L and D Tue-Sun. $$

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.

Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in light cream sauce. 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. The menu also includes steaks and Creole-Italian dishes.

D Mon-Sat. $$$ Dab’s Bistro — 3401 N. Hullen St., Metairie, (504) 581-8511; www.dabsbistro.com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves Creole and Italian favorites. Duke’s meatballs are served with marinara and ricotta. L MonFri, D Tue-Sat. $$ 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. L Sun-Thu, D MonThu. $ Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Mark Twain’s serves salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. 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. L and D daily. $$ Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian — 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www. mredsrestaurantgroup.com — See Kenner section for restaurant description. L and D Mon-Sat. $$ Nephew’s Ristorante — 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 533-9998 — Crab

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L and D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — A 14-ounce grilled Niman Ranch pork chop is served with brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes, toasted pecans and a caramelized onion reduction sauce. Garlic-crusted drum is served with brabant potatoes, crimini mushrooms, bacon, haricots verts and beurre rouge. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal beurre blanc. For dessert, there’s white chocolate bread pudding. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Barbecue oysters are flash fried, tossed in Crystal barbecue sauce and served with blue cheese dressing. L, D daily. $$$ 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. “Death by Gumbo” is an andouilleand oyster-stuffed quail with a rouxbased gumbo poured on top tableside. D daily. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www.bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes including barbecue shrimp, redfish courtbouillon, gumbo and catfish and shrimp dishes. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; 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.

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gravy tops angel hair pasta. The menu also includes osso buco, braised rabbit and Creole Italian-style eggplant. 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. Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and veal demi-glace. 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. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 6093871; www.brownbutterrestaurant.com — Smoked brisket is served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. 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. Other options include chipotle-marinated portobello sliders and flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Doson Noodle House — 135 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 309-7283; www.facebook. com/dosonnoodlehouse — Bun thit is Vietnamese-style grilled pork with cucumber, onions, lettuce, mint, cilantro and fish sauce served over rice or vermicelli. The menu includes rice and vermicelli dishes, pho, spring rolls and more.

Delivery available. L and D Mon-Sat. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquet facilities available. L, D daily. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; www. mredsrestaurants.com/oyster-bar — See French Quarter section for restaurant description. Delivery available. L and D daily. $$ 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. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Nonna Mia — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www.nonnamianola.com — A Divine Portobello appetizer includes chicken breast, spinach in creamy red pepper sauce and crostini. L Fri-Mon, D daily. $$

Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark. com — Tuna two ways includes tuna tartare, seared pepper tuna, avocado and wasabi cream. 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. 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. L, D, late daily. $

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. brunch, D TueSun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — There’s live music in the Victorian Lounge at the Columns and the menu features Creole dishes. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D MonThu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise. com — Mussels are steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Twice cooked pork is served over plantains. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Paneed veal bordelaise is served with linguine, jumbo lump crabmeat, artichoke, mushrooms and charred tomatoes. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com­ — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and house-made garlic-butter sauce. L FriSun, 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. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; www. mredsrestaurants.com/oyster-bar — See French Quarter section for restaurant description. L and D daily. $$ 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. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — The cafe offers 18 rotating flavors of small-batch Italian-style gelatos and sorbettos. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Poseidon Sushi & Karaoke — 2100 St. Charles Ave., (504) 509-6675; www. poseidonnola.com — A Sexiest Man roll includes spicy tuna, snow crab and avocado topped with tuna, salmon and wasabi and eel sauces. L Sun-Fri, D and late-night daily. $$ 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. 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. B, L and D daily. $$$ Carmo — 527 Julia St., (504) 875-4132; www.cafecarmo.com — Carmo salad includes smoked ham, avocado, pineapple, almonds, cashews, raisins, cucumber, green pepper, rice, lettuce, cilantro and citrus mango vinaigrette. B, L and D Mon-Sat. $$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Castiron baked escargot are served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic-chili oil, bottarga fish roe and Parmesan. L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Kilroy’s Bar & Lounge — Higgins Hotel, 500 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; www.higgingshotelnola.com — A “Kilroy Was Here” burger is topped with smoked bacon, Tomme cheese, pickles and comeback sauce on a brioche bun and is served with french fries. D daily. $$ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. Esses fettuccine is tossed with olive oil, garlic, Calabrian chilis, jumbo lump crabmeat, arugula and almonds. L, D daily. $$ Nola Caye — 898 Baronne St., (504) 3021302; www.nolacaye.com — Seared jumbo shrimp are tossed in red curry sauce and served over yellow rice. L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ 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. B, L and D daily. $ Rosie’s on the Roof — Higgins Hotel, 500 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; www.higgingshotelnola.com — The rooftop bar’s menu includes charcuterie and cheese boards, small plates and desserts.

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

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. 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.

L, D daily. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook.com/ tavolinolounge — The menu includes thincrust pizza, salads, pasta and antipasti.

Ping olives are fried Castelvetrano olives stuffed with beef and pork or Gorgonzola cheese. D daily. $$

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TUESDAY 17 30/90 — The Set Up Kings, 5; Kennedy & M.O.T.H., 9 BMC — Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Baby Boy Bartels, 11 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson, noon; Kala Chandra, 3; Chance Bushman & The Rhythm Stompers, 6:30; Budz Blues Band, 10 Blue Nile — Marigny Street Brass Band, 9 Columns Hotel — The Neoclassic Jazz Trio featuring Tom Sancton, Ben Polcer and John Rankin, 8 Carnaval Lounge — The Whyos, 9 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 5:30; Jon Cleary, 8 Circle Bar — Swallow the Rat & DiNola, 9:30 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Carson Station Acoustic, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman Band, 9:30 Fountain Lounge — Paul Longstreth, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — Portrayal of Guilt, Missing and Torture Garden, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Luna Libre — Glenn Hartman, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Tom Cowan, 8; Pat Flory & Both Friends, 9; Dorian Greys, 10 One Eyed Jacks — Cool Cats: Mad-Men Era Lounge Music & DJ Deja Du, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Latin Night, 7 SideBar — Ken Stringfellow presents Touched, 7; Simon Berz & Friends, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — Champagne Girl, Necter & Bad Misters, 8; Steve DeTroy, 11 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jeff Coffin Quartet, 8 & 10 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 6

WEDNESDAY 18 30/90 — Bywater Skanks, 5; Colin Davis & Night People, 9 BMC — BPC Project featuring Bruce Pierre, 5; Kim Turk Band, 8; Watt & The Boys, 11 Bamboula’s — Eight Dice Cloth, noon; Bamboulas Hot Jazz Quartet, 3; Mem Shannon, 6:30 The Bayou Bar — Peter Harris Trio, 7 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 7:30; New Breed Brass Band, 11 Carnaval Lounge — KatieCat & Cain Bossa Nova Love, 6; Misti Gaither’s Spotlight Project, 8:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T Bone Stone & The Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Mark Carroll & Friends, 6; Meschiya Lake and Tom McDermott, 8

Radar Upcoming concerts »» NORMAN BAKER, THE DIRTY RAIN REVELERS AND PARIS ACHENBACH, March 30, Gasa Gasa »» JACK SLEDGE & THE HAMMERS, J & THE CAUSEWAYS AND ROADSIDE GLORIOUS, April 3, One Eyed Jacks »» LEFTOVER SALMON AND THE RAYO BROTHERS, April 26, House of Blues »» NOMBE AND BAD CHILD, May 3, House of Blues »» THE STROKES, May 7, Saenger Theatre »» TOVE LO AND KAH-LO, May 9, Republic NOLA

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Leftover Salmon performs April 26 at House of Blues.

Civic Theatre — Eric Johnson, 8 The Cove — Jeff Coffin, 7 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Rebel Roadside, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Carl LeBlanc and Ellen Smith, 9:30 Fountain Lounge — Richard Scott, 5:30 Gasa Gasa — Hydra Plane, Chico and Dana Ives, 9 Igor’s Check Point Charlie — T Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Big Sam’s Crescent City Connection, 8:30 Neutral Ground Bar & Grill — Vynel Siding Nite, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Prime Example — Arthur Mitchell Quintet featuring Percy Williams Jam Session, 8 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Jerry Embree Swing Band, 8 Santos Bar — Head, Lokella & The Bills, 9; The Russell Welch Swamp Moves Trio, 10:30; Karaoke Shakedown with Alesondra, 11:59 SideBar — Byron Asher, Jon Ramm, Dan Oestreicher and Emily Mikesell, 7: John Dikeman, Rob Cambre and

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Bustout Burlesque Lords of Acid Koe Wetzel Inferno Burlesque • PARISH Chrisette Michele Live at the Fillmore

the Definitive Tribute to Allman Brothers Band

Sunday Scaries:

Get Lucky! Indie Dance Party

Who’s Bad 20/20 Sepultura Midnight Memories: One Direction Night

A Petite Funk Venue

Tuesday March 17th

Sunshine Edae presents Happy Hour Bingo from 4-7 pm Followed by Karaoke

Saturday March 21st

DJ Shane Love’s “Tainted Love” 80s Synthpop Vinyl Dance Party at 10

Thursday March 26th

Big Deal Burlesque free show - every other Thursday at 9

Saturday March 28th

Highway Robbery with US Nero and Carpetbaggers at 9 pm No cover seeking out bands, singers, djs, dancers, comedy acts, krewes to perform

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THURSDAY 19 30/90 — Tony Lee Thomas, 5; Soul Project, 9; DJ Trill Skill, 10 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Eileen, 6 BMC — Watt & The Boys, 5; Baby Boy Bartels, 8; South Jones, 11 Bamboula’s — Rancho Tee Motel, 3; Marty Peters & The Party Meters Jazz, 6:30; City of Trees Brass Band, 10 The Bayou Bar — Grayson Brockamp & Live Animals, 7 Blue Nile — Where Yat Brass Band, 7:30; Bayou International Thursdays & DJ T, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Kris Tokarski Trio, 5; Tom McDermott and Aurora Nealand, 8 Carnaval Lounge — Conor Donohue, 6; Shawn Williams and Dana Abbott, 9 Checkpoint Charlie — Will Dickerson, 8; Coyah, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Sexdog & Anything that Moves, 8 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Rock ‘n Roll Jam & The Mystery Fish Band, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Rick Trolsen & the Po’Boys, 9:30 Fountain Lounge — Leslie Martin, 5:30; Ron Jones, 7:30 The Howlin’ Wolf — A Hundred Drums, Dalek One, Sir Shlothy and Black Swan, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-A-Holics, 8:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Le Bon Temps Roule — The Soul Rebels, 11 Mudlark Public Theatre — Liquid Land, 99 Hooker, Empty Model, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Sauveterra, 7; Nattie, 8; Mike True & The Phantom Band, 9; Joseph Ferber, 10 New Orleans Botanical Garden — New Orleans Mystics, 6 Old Point Bar — Old Barstools, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Duke Heitger, Tim Laughlin & Crescent City Joymakers, 7 Prime Example — Nicholas Payton, 8 & 10

Republic NOLA — Spicy Bois: Meso, Angelic Root, Boarcrok, Smoakland, Trigem and Southgate, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp Band, 8 Santos Bar — Weedeater and Goddamn Gallows, 8 SideBar — David Bandrowski & Friends, 7; Jonathan Freilich & Friends, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Larry Sieberth Quartet album release party, 8 & 10 Three Keys — Four Five Times Swing Night, 9 Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Teddy Lamson, 8 Treme Art and Music Lounge — Hot 8 Brass Band, 8

FRIDAY 20 30/90 — Hotline, 11 a.m.; Jonathan Bauer Project, 2; Jon Roniger & The Good For Nothin’ Band, 5; Smoke N Bones, 8; DJ Dot Dunnie, 10 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Opera Night, 8 BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Tempted, 6; Smokin’ Foundation, 9; Soul Express, 9; On Point Band, 11:59 Bamboula’s — Christopher Johnson, 11 a.m.; Kala Chandra, 2; Smoky Greenwell, 6:30; Sierra Green & the Soul Machine, 10 Bar Redux — Reverand Hylton, Toby O’Brien & Stumps, 9 The Bayou Bar — Andre Lovett Band, 9 Blue Nile — Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers, 7:30; Brass Flavor, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Cindy Scott’s Mining for Magic, 6; Hannah KB Band, 9 Carnaval Lounge — Lilli Lewis Project, 6; Muevelo & Amigos do Samba, 9 Casa Borrega — Los Tremolo Kings, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — The Twos, 8; The Rotten Cores, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Doctor Lo’s First Semi-Annual Barn Dance, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & friends, 7 Columbia Street Landing — Baby and the Brasshearts, Potter’s Wheel at Sunset at the Landing Concert Series, 6 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Sergio & the Satin Dogs, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Ashley Beach & the Odditties, 10

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Fountain Lounge — Sam Kuslan, 5:30; Antoine Diehl, 9 The Goat — Baby Bats, Moose Jackson, Tra$h Magnolia, La Gaia, 9 The Howlin’ Wolf (Porch) — Rhett Price, 7 The Jazz Playhouse — Nayo Jones Experience, 7:30 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Louise Cappi, 9 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Damn Hippie, 7; Joshua Diggs, 9; Chris Wilson, 10 Oak Wine Bar — Mikalya Braun, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Marshland, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Thy Art is Murder, Fit for an Autopsy, Une Misere and Aversion Crown, 7 Pearl Wine Co. — Jasper Brothers, 8 Republic NOLA — Roddy Rich, Cashmere Cat and Mr. Carmack and others, 11:55 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Karma, 9:30 Rockrose — DJ Musa, 7 Santos Bar — Omcada, 10 SideBar — 10,000 Bees featuring Aimee Bobruk & Rene Gummer, 7; Terry McDermott, Adam Pearce and Justin Molaison, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — Quadroholics, DJ Rocket, Anodyne Temple, Secret Stashe, Phoebus and Orange Lazarus, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Cyrille Aimee, 8 & 10 Three Muses — Royal Roses, 5:30; Doro Wat, 9 Treme Art and Music Lounge — Song Swap Series featuring Adam Pearce, Terry McDermott and Justin Molaison, 9 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3

SATURDAY 21 30/90 — Sleazeball Orchestra, 11 a.m.; Retrofit, 2; Simple Sound Retreat, 5; Sam Price & The True Believers, 8; DJ Torch, 10; Big Easy Brawlers, 11 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Bobby Ohler, 8 BMC — The Jazzmen, noon; Abe Thompson & Drs. of Funk, 3; Les Getrex ’n’ Creole Cookin’, 6; Vance Orange, 9; Coyah, 11:59 Bamboula’s — Sabertooth Swing, 11 a.m.; G & the Swinging Gypsies, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun/Zydeco Review, 11:30 Bar Redux — Roots Reggae Night, 10; DJ

Tuff Gong & DJ Kingston, 12 The Bayou Bar — Jordan Anderson, 9 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Warren Battiste, 11 a.m.; Carmella Rappazzo, 6; Marina Orchestra, 9 Carnaval Lounge — Ted Hefko, 6; Caleb Caudle & Wild Ponies, 9 Casa Borrega — Chris Cole Duo, 7 Checkpoint Charlie — Lips & The Trips, 8; Gasoline & Lollipops, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun, 8 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Lynn Drury, 9 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Joe Krown Trio, 10 Fountain Lounge — Leslie Martin, 5:30; Sam Kuslan, 9 Gasa Gasa — Space Kadet and Quarx, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Kermit Ruffins & His Barbecue Swingers, 8:30 Joy Theater— Illenium, Droeloe, Kompany and Klutch, 11:59 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Louise Cappi, 9 Mandeville Trailhead — Patrick Cooper, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Story Is Everything, 7; Round Pegs Duo, 9; Tom Andes, 10; Ivor S.K., 11 Oak Wine Bar — John Daigle, 9 Old Point Bar — Martha & The Goodtime-Gang, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Palm Court Jazz Band, 7 Prime Example — Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, 8 Rock ’n’ Bowl — A Tribute to the Cars, 9:30 Rockrose — DJ Musa, 7 Santos Bar — Lizzy Brasher, 9; Buku After-Party with DJ’s Trissy, Otto, Zachey Force Funk & Tiny Books, 11 Sidney’s Saloon — Lost Cat, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Cyrille Aimee, 8 & 10 Three Keys — La Noche Caliente with Muvelo! & Mambo Orleans, 9 Three Muses — Eric Merchant, 5; Shotgun, 9

SUNDAY 22 30/90 — The Set Up Kings, 2; Ted Hefko & The Thousandaires, 5; T’Canaille, 9; Whitney Alouisious, 11

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BY JAKE CLAPP SWALLOW THE RAT MAKES ITS HOME IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, but there’s a strong connection to Austin, Texas. Guitarist Brian Purington is a native of Austin and began collaborating with guitarist-vocalist Sam Vercoe when he moved to New Zealand. The lineup also includes Auckland musicians Hayden Fritchley (drums) and Stephen Horsley (bass and vocals). The band formed in late 2017 and by March 2019 the group crossed the globe to play at SXSW. And Swallow the Rat’s self-titled debut EP was mastered in Austin, as was the band’s upcoming full-length, “Leaving Room,” which will be released in April by the label Shifting Sounds.

The Austin influence leaks into the music, too. Swallow the Rat’s steady New Zealand post-punk is softened by psychedelic rock touches — shimmery effects and spacey flourishes — that can probably be traced straight back to The 13th Floor Elevators.

Swallow the Rat shares the bill with Clone (a new band featuring members of Dead Leaf Echo and DIIV) and DiNOLA at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Circle Bar, 1032 St. Charles Ave., (504) 588-2616; www.circlebarneworleans.com. Admission $7.

BMC — Shawn Williams Band, noon; Foot & Friends, 3; Retrospex, 7; Moments Of Truth, 10 Bamboula’s — Barry Bremer Jazz Ensemble, 11; NOLA Ragweeds Jazz, 2; Ed Wills Blues4Sale, 10 The Bayou Bar — George French Trio, 7 Blue Nile — Andrew J. Forest & The

Swampcrawlers, 7:30; Street Legends Brass Band, 10 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Some Like It Hot, 11 a.m.; Little Coquette Jazz Band, 4; Steve Pistorius Jazz Quartet, 7 Carnaval Lounge — Matt Hill, 6; Gina Leslie Sundays, 10 Circle Bar — Micah & Marlin, 7

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MONDAY 23 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 & 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 — Lizdelise, Heartworm and The Yogis, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jessie Ritter, 7; Matt, 8; Eric Barnett, 9

One Eyed Jacks — Blind Texas Marlin, 10 Rock n’ Bowl — Swing Night & DJ Twiggs, 7 SideBar — Brad Walker, Nick Benoit and Jamie Koffler, 9 Sidney’s Saloon — Lundi Karaoke Tiki Party & Sunshine Edae, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Starlight — Free Jambalaya Jam featuring Joshua Benitez Band, 8 Three Muses — Bart Ramsey, 5

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.

BUKU Music + Art Project. Mardi Gras World, 1400 Port of New Orleans Place.

— The two-day music festival features Tyler the Creator, Run the Jewels, Flume and many more. Tickets $200-$395. www.thebukuproject.com.

Music Under the Oaks. Newman Bandstand, Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St. — Robin Barnes and the Fiyabirds perform at this outdoor concert series. www.audubonnatureinstitute.org.

5 p.m. Sunday.

Quint Plays Korngold. Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way — Violinist Philippe Quint joins the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for Violin Concert in D Major, plus works by Chaplin and Elgar. Also Friday at First Baptist Church, Covington. www.lpomusic.com.

7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Trinity Artist Series. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave — The Morris High School band and choir of more than 95 performers from Minnesota perform a varied program. www.albinas.org. 5 p.m. Sunday.

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Many events were cancelled by Gambit’s press time, and more continue to be cancelled due to concerns about the coronavirus COVID-19. Check websites or contact venues to confirm events are still scheduled.

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Tracey’s Block Party. Tracey’s, 2604 Magazine St. — The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day celebration features green beer, corned beef and cabbage and more. www.tracesynola.com. 10 a.m.

Ask Your Master Gardener. St. Tammany Parish Library, Slidell Branch, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell — Master gardeners present tips to prepare gardens for the spring growing season. Registration encouraged. www.sttammanylibrary.org/adult-events.

Free admission. 6 p.m.

“Incredibles 2.” Rosenwald NORDC Center, 1120 S. Broad St. — New Orleans Recreation Development (NORD) Commission kicks off the Spring 2020 season of Movies in the Park at dusk; concessions are available at select events, but moviegoers are encouraged to bring picnics, lawn chairs and blankets. Rain site is Rosenwald Rec Center. www.nordc.org. 6 p.m.

Drafts for Crafts. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St. — The National World War II Museum fundraiser includes tiki cocktails, beer, food, a wine raffle, live entertainment, a performance by the Victory Belles and access to museum galleries and its vehicle collection.

Guests are encouraged to wear 1940s beachwear or island attire. www.nationalww2museum.org. Tickets $40-$125. 8 p.m.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown Live.

Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Drive — The live professional wrestling event features a double main event and more. www.smoothiekingcenter.com Tickets $15-$100. 6:30 p.m. Friday.

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THURSDAY 19 American Italian Museum Opening. American-Italian Museum & Research Library, 537 S. Peters St. — The American Italian Cultural Center holds a ribbon cutting and offers tours of the event venue. www.americanitalianculturalcenter.com. 11 a.m.

Faubourg Marigny Tour. New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave. — Friends of the Cabildo hosts tours of the Faubourg Marigny. www.friendsofthecabildo.org. Tickets $25. 10 a.m.

Festivita Siciliana. Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th St., Metairie — A four-course dinner with wine pairings explores Italian cuisine. www.andreasrestaurant.com.

Tickets $55. 6 p.m.

Sippin’ in the Sunset. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi — The Old Arabi Neighborhood Association event features local food, shopping, beer, wine, sangria and music. www.oldarabi.org. 6 p.m.

There’s No Place Like Home. The Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St. — New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter honors Kimberly Rivers-Roberts at their annual fundraiser, which includes dinner, a silent auction and live entertainment. www.nowcs.org.

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W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Friends of the Jefferson Public Library hosts Tammany Baumgarten, a licensed landscape horticulturist. www.jefferson.lib.la.us. Free admission. 10 a.m.

WEDNESDAY 18 Bread demonstration. Kitchen in the Garden, New Orleans Botanical Garden — Chef Morgan Angelle of Bellegarde Bakery offers a hands-on demonstration of making popular breads, sourdough starter and shaping. www.neworleanscitypark.com.

Tickets $40. 6 p.m.

Round Table Luncheon. Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans Ave. — Margarita Bergen hosts a luncheon with information on upcoming festivals and galas, and there is entertainment at the event. Email judy. leblanc@bourbonorleans.com. Tickets $65. Noon.

“Seizing the Moment” Dinner. Cafe Reconcile, 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Cafe Reconcile hosts a four-course dinner with cocktails to support the mission of the teaching cafe. www.cafereconcile.org.

Tickets $100. 6 p.m.

Using Louisiana Native Plants in Your Garden. East Bank Regional Library, 4747

SATURDAY 21 “The Acadians — Ancestor of the Cajuns.”

Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers — Author, screenwriter and producer M.M. LeBlanc speaks on the exile of Acadians, their genealogy and history. www.nolalibrary.org. 10 a.m..

Bric Fest. Bricolage Academy, 2426

Esplanade Ave. — The Bricolage Community Association event includes music, food, beverages and games with proceeds going to the school’s improvement fund. www.facebook.com/bricolagenola. Free admission. 11 a.m.

British Car Day. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave. — British Motoring Club New Orleans hosts the gathering of cars and bikes. Spectators welcome. www.bmcno.org. Noon.

Easter Egg Roll. St. Mary’s Dominican High School, 7701 Walmsley Ave. — The Dominican alumnae association hosts the event including crafts, a petting zoo, photos with the Easter Bunny and a butterfly release. Participants should bring their own basket for the egg hunt. Snacks and beverages provided. The rain location is the Siena Center. www.stmarysdominican. org/item/easter-egg-roll-registration.

Registration is $25 per family. 10 a.m.

“A Night in Ole New Orleans” Gala. Sheraton New Orleans, 500 Canal St. — The Spring Fiesta court is presented and there is dinner and dancing. www.springfiestanola.com. Tickets $150. 6 p.m. Saturday.

Spring Fiesta Queen’s Promenade and Parade. Jackson Square, 700 Decatur St. — The monarch and her court walk through Jackson Square, followed by a horsedrawn carriage parade on Bourbon and Royal streets to their gala. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Spring Fiesta History and Architecture Tour. New Orleans Spring Fiesta Headquarters, 826 Saint Ann St. — There are guided and self-guided tours of French Quarter homes, courtyards and gardens. springfiestanola.com. Tickets $15-$20. 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Rock the CASA. Docville Farm, 5124 E. St. Bernard Highway, Violet — The fundraiser for the St. Bernard Parish children served

by CASA New Orleans includes live music, art and food. www.casaneworleans.org.

Free admission. Noon.

Saturday Writers’ Clinic. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie — Authors Bill Loehfelm and James Nolan discuss creating tension and point of view, respectively, at this monthly workshop. jplibrary.net. 9:30 a.m.

Sprouts — Flower Gardens. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road — Children ages 18 months to 8 years learn about growing flowers and the winged visitors they entice in the Discovery Garden. www. longuevue.com Tickets $5-$6. 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 22 Kids in the Kitchen. Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1609 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Budding chefs ages 7 to 11 learn to use pasta rollers to make fresh spaghetti and meatballs. www.natfab.org. Tickets $20-$30. 10 a.m.

MONDAY 23 Bywater Tour. Hotel Peter and Paul, 2317 Burgundy St. — The one-way tour of Bywater starts at the adaptive reuse of a former Catholic church complex and ends at the Piety Street entrance to Crescent

GOING OUT BOOKS Kady Yello. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St. — The author signs “New Orleans — Murals, Street Art, Graffiti.” www.octaviabooks.com. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Lauren Brugess and Clare Welsh. Dogfish New Orleans, 2448 N. Villere St. — The authors appear at Dogfish’s mixed genre literary salon and there is an open mic afterward. Event information is available on www.facebook.com. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Richard Wise. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City), 3133 Ponce de Leon St. — The author discusses his book “Redlined: A Novel.” 7 p.m. Monday.

SPORTS Jackson Day Race. Aycock Barn, 409 Aycock St., Arabi — The annual 9K race begins with registration at 7 a.m. and the race at 8 a.m. www.runnotc.org. 8 a.m. Saturday.

Louisiana Derby Day. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd. — There is a full slate of races including the Tom Benson Memorial Stakes, Muniz Memorial Classic, New Orleans Classic, Louisiana Derby and Crescent City Derby. www. fairgroundsracecourse.com. Admission $10-$20. 11 a.m. Saturday.

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

OPENINGS “Corpus Christi” — After serving time in a detention center, a young man experiences a spiritual transformation and decides to minister a small-town parish. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

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 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 Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Banker” (PG-13) — Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson star as two entrepreneurs who hire a white man to pretend to be the head of their 1960s business empire. Chalmette Movies.

“Bloodshot” (PG-13) — Vin Diesel stars as a slain soldier who is re-animated with superpowers in this sci-fi/action flick based on the 1990s comic book. 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. “Brahms — The Boy II” (PG-13) — A family’s son makes friends with a lifelike, evil doll named Brahms. AMC Elmwood Palace

20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Chalmette Movies, 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 Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Dinosaurs of Antarctica” — This epic chronicle of a prehistoric world brings to life new dinosaurs. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through May 7.

“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, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore.

“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 Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell.

“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 Elmwood Palace 20.

“Hidden Pacific” — This 3-D presentation profiles some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through May 7.

“The Hunt” (R) — A dozen strangers wake up in a clearing and find out they’ve been chosen for a specific purpose in this action/horror/thriller starring Betty Gilpin.

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. “Hurricane on the Bayou” — Meryl Streep narrates the documentary focusing on areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Entergy Giant Screen Theater, through May 7.

“Impractical Jokers — The Movie” (PG-13) — The pranksters from the Tru TV show go on the road to compete in hidden-camera challenges. 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 Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “I Still Believe” (PG) — This faith-based drama revolves around the life of platinum-selling Christian music star Jeremy Camp. 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. “The Jesus Rolls” (R) — John Tuturro returns as the eccentric bowler and small-time criminal Jesus Quintana in this spin-off of “The Big Lebowski.” Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“Jojo Rabbit” (PG-13) — In this satire from writer-director Taika Waititi, a young boy in Adolf Hitler’s army finds out his mother

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BY WILL COVIELLO ALTHOUGH HE’S NOT ONSCREEN FOR VERY LONG, Jesus Quintana is one of the more inspired characters in the Coen brothers’ 1998 comedy “The Big Lebowski.” The Coens reportedly allowed actor John Turturro to build up the character with his own flourishes, leading to his memorable moments menacing Jeff Bridges’ Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski.” Clad in a purple jumpsuit, Quintana, a convicted sex offender, licked his bowling P H OTO C O U R T E S Y AT S U S H I N I S H I J I M A / ball as a pre-roll ritual and threat- S CR E E N M E D I A F I L M S ened the Dude and bowling partner Walter Sobchack (John Goodman) in advance of a bowling league showdown.

The Coens declined to revisit those characters or that story, but they allowed Turturro to use Jesus Quintana in his own movie. The result is “The Jesus Rolls,” released Feb. 28 and running through Thursday at Zeitgeist Lounge & Theater.

Turturro has appeared in many Spike Lee films, and the Coens’ “Miller’s Crossing,” “Barton Fink” and “O Brother Where Art Thou.” He also wrote and directed “Romance and Cigarettes” and “Fading Gigolo.”

It’s hard to believe a filmmaker would want to take a character out of “The Big Lebowski” and endure having a film forever compared to that cult favorite. Turturro, however, takes Quintana in unpredictable directions. He’s clearly the same character — older, often with his hair sheathed in a hair net and exceedingly self-assured. But “The Jesus Rolls” is not like “The Big Lebowski.”

Early in “The Jesus Rolls,” Turturro resolves the issue of Quintana’s sex offense as not what it sounds like in “The Big Lebowski,” and bowling isn’t very much on his mind throughout.

The movie begins with Quintana being released from prison. A longtime friend, Petey (Bobby Cannavale), picks him up and they embark on what at first looks like a juggernaut of petty crime and morphs into a wandering road movie. As Turturro notes, the story also is based on Frenchman Bertrand Blier’s novel and subsequent 1974 film staring Gerard Depardieu, “Going Places” (originally titled “Les Valseuses”), in which two men and a woman they pick up along the way roam the French countryside, committing crimes and engaging in various sexual couplings.

Similar to Blier’s story, Quintana and Petey menace a hairdresser, played here by Jon Hamm of “Mad Men,” and run off with his car and later his assistant Marie (Audrey Tautou). The film features a host of amusing cameos, including “Saturday Night Live” veteran Pete Davidson. Christopher Walken is the prison warden.

When Quintana and Petey steal the hairdresser’s car, it looks like Turturro is launching a rowdy action comedy. But several stolen cars later, when Quintana and Petey pick up another recently released prisoner, played by Susan Sarandon, the film slows its pace. Her presence is sobering, as she comments on the down sides of aging. Quintana and Petey don’t delve too deeply into such contemplation, but their journey shifts into a lower gear.

For all the car chases, sex, stunts and celebrity cameos, “The Jesus Rolls” doesn’t come off as a comedy romp. Turturro allows himself to explore all sorts of whims, and his film is all over the road. Wondering where it’s going next becomes a kind of puzzling suspense, though it’s rarely as satisfying as the Coens’ unpredictable turns.

Quintana is entertaining when he’s on a roll, but he’s onscreen the whole time in “The Jesus Rolls,” and his best moments are spread thin. ”The Jesus Rolls” screens at 5:15 p.m. through Thursday, March 19, at Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Prytania Theatre.

powerful gifts in this anime adventure.

AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“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, The Grand 16 Slidell.

“Once Were Brothers — Robbie Robertson and the Band” (R) — Writer-director Daniel Roher’s documentary focuses on Robertson’s young life and the creation of rock legends The Band. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

“Little Women” (PG) — Writer-director Greta Gerwig adapts Louisa May Alcott’s novel with a cast featuring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Florence Pugh.

Prytania Theatre.

“Onward” (PG) — Teenage brothers (voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) set out on an adventure to see if magic 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 Grand

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

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SPECIAL SHOWINGS “The Bad and the Beautiful” — Lana Turner and Kirk Douglas star in this 1952 romantic drama about an unscrupulous movie producer who uses people to achieve success.

At 10 a.m. Sunday at Prytania Theatre.

“Braveheart” (R) — Mel Gibson stars and directs this 1995 biographical drama about William Wallace’s revolt against King Edward I of England. At 3 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Dino Dana the Movie” — A 10-year-old girl tries a dinosaur experiment in this action-packed adventure. At 12:55 p.m. Saturday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Hook” (PG) — An adult Peter Pan (played

by Robin Williams) returns to Neverland to challenge his old enemy Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman). At 7 p.m. Wednesday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“I am Patrick” — This feature-length, faithbased docudrama tells the story of Saint Patrick. At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14; at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“Jumanji” (PG) — Robin Williams stars as a man who is released from a magical board game full of dangers and zoo animals that can only be stopped by finishing the game.

At 1 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“MetLive — Der Fliegende Hollander” —

Director François Girard returns to stage Wagner’s eerie early masterwork, conducted

by Valery Gergiev. At 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“Paths of Glory” — Kirk Douglas stars in director Stanley Kubrick’s 1957 war drama about a commanding officer defending soldiers who have been accused of cowardice.

At 10 a.m. Wednesday at Prytania Theatre.

“A Quiet Place Double Feature” (PG-13) — A screening of the 2018 horror hit directed by John Krasinski. At 7 p.m. Wednesday at AMC Dine-In Clearview Palace 12, AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “The Rachel and Dave Hollis Variety Show” — The motivational speaker/podcast host and her husband broadcast live from The Paramount Theater in Austin, Texas. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

“Rosemary’s Baby” (R) — Paranoia grows as a woman becomes mysteriously pregnant then becomes concerned for the safety of her unborn child in this 1968 horror film directed by Roman Polanski. At 8 p.m.

Friday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20.

“The Secret Life of Pets 2” (PG) — Pets have secret lives as their owners leave for the day in this 2019 animated adventure featuring the voices of Patton Oswalt and Kevin Hart. At 10 a.m. Friday-Sunday at Movie Tavern Northshore.

“Steven Universe the Movie Sing-a-Long” — An exclusive screening of the animated TV adventure is paired with the premiere episode of “Steven Universe Future.” At 7 p.m. Monday at AMC Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Covington Stadium 14.

ON STAGE “Divas Live.” Cutting Edge Theater, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell — The show features the music of singers including Donna Summer, Tina Turner, Anita Baker, Nina Simone, Barbra Streisand, Adele, Etta James and others. www.cuttingedgetheater.com. Tickets $27.50-$45. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

“God’s Favorite.” Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road, Covington — Neil Simon offers his take on the biblical story of Job in this comedy romp. www.playmakersinc. com. Tickets $10-$20. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

“It Was Never ‘Just’ Sex.” The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave. — Created and performed by improvisational solo performance artist Jovelyn D. Richards, the show features a jazz club owner who is influenced by the spirit of an ancestor. www.neworleans.boldtypetickets.com.

Tickets $10-$20. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

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

“The Piano Lesson.” Le Petit Theatre, 616 St. Peter St. — August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning story is about a brother and sister who struggle over how to claim their family’s legacy and when to free themselves of the past. www.lepetittheatre.com.

Tickets $15-$60. 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 3 p.m Sunday.

“The Revenge of the Red Feather Ladies.”

Village Lutheran Church, 29180 Hwy. 90 — Village Theater Company presents the story of six members of the Red Feather Ladies Investment Club who make a disturbing discovery and get revenge; dinner theater.

Reservations (985) 882-5727. Tickets $20$25. 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Scrumptious: A Burlesque Tribute to All Things Edible. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave. — The burlesque show features a food theme. Tickets $15. 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

“The Uninvited.” Gallier House Museum, 1132 Royal St. — Goat in the Road Productions presents an immersive play about an 1874 incident near Gallier House in which the White League protested an integrated school and the conflict disrupted the home’s occupants. www.hgghh.org. Tickets $35. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thurday to Saturday.

DANCE N’Kafu Traditional African Dance Company Concert. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Part of the three-day conference, the company presents a concert with drumming, singing and dancing to tell stories of West African people. www.ashecac.org. 8 p.m. Saturday.

ART HAPPENINGS “The Accidental Naturalist.” Nola RampART Gallery, 1000 N. Rampart St. — There’s a still life lighting demonstration by Kimberly Witham. Tickets $35-$50. Noon Saturday.

Artist’s Perspective. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C.Diboll Circle — Sculptor Sheleen Jones offers perspective on the works in “Buddha and Shiva, Lotus and Dragon: Masterworks from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockerfeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society.” www.noma.org. Noon Wednesday.

Free Family Day. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St. — There are art activities and entertainment celebrating African American abstract artists. www. ogdenmuseum.org. 10 a.m. Saturday Friday Nights at NOMA. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle — The event includes Art on the Spot, an artist talk with Sean Scully and music by Amina Scott Trio. www.noma.org. 5 p.m. Friday.

Michael Yankowski. Carol Robinson Gallery, 840 Napoleon Ave. — The artist discusses his sculpture. www.carolrobinsongallery. net. Noon Saturday.

Still Life Lighting Demonstration. New Orleans Photo Alliance, 1111 St. Mary St. — Kimberly Witham demonstrates her process for painterly still-life scenes, including lighting and photographing a set. www.neworleansphotoalliance.org. Noon Saturday.

Studio KIDS — Sculptural Minis. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle — Participants explore 3-D design by constructing a miniature chair with structural cardboard and collaged fabric elements inspired by NOMA’s collection. Registration required. www.noma.org. Tickets $25-$30.

10 a.m. Saturday.

Watercolor classes. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 2028 Magazine St. — Jane Brewster leads “Everyone Can Paint a Bayou.” Materials are provided. janbrewster@ yahoo.com. Tickets $85.

OPENINGS Angela King Gallery, 241 Royal St. — “An Ocean Divided” is an exhibition by Richard Currier, who will attend the opening reception, 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

New Orleans Photo Alliance, 1111 St. Mary St. — “The Accidental Naturalist” exhibition of photography is by Kimberly Witham; opening reception and discussion, 6 p.m. Friday.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St. — “Mickalene Thomas: Femmes Noires” includes collages, montages, painting, film and photography exploring images of black women in art, through June 14. “Meg Turner: Here and Now” is a photography show exploring gender identity and sexuality, through April 12. “Femmes Feroces: Material Life X Femmes Noires” is a collaborative pop-up between Thomas and Material Life, through June 14. “New Orleans Airlift: From New Water Music” installation includes remaindered materials and excerpted sound recordings, through May 3. www.cacno.org.

Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St. — “Enigmatic Steam: Industrial Landscapes of the Lower Mississippi River” features Richard Sexton’s photos of industry along the river, through April 5; “French Quarter Life: People and Places in the Vieux Carre” is an exhibition of works that have a common theme of the neighborhood. www.hnoc.org.

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

New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave. — “The Wildest: Louis Prima Comes Home” celebrates the life and legacy of the entertainer, through May. www.nolajazz- museum.org.

New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park — “Ancestors in Stone,” an akwanshi monolith from the Cross Rivers region of Nigeria showcases stone as a material in West African, through July 27; “Torkwase Dyson: Black Compositional Thought | 15 Paintings for the Plantationocene” are works that examine design systems and the legacy of plantation economies and their relationship to the environmental and infrastructural issues, through April 19; “Alia Ali: Flux” explores how politics, economics and history collide in fabric patterns and techniques, through Aug. 2. www.noma.org.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art , 925 Camp St. — “Melvin Edwards: Crossroads” features metal sculptures, through July 5.

“What Music Is Within Black Abstraction From the Permanent Collection” is a group exhibition using abstraction as a modality of expression, through July 5. www.ogden- museum.org.

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Esplanade 14 & GPX. “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 Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Westbank Palace 16.

“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. Broad Theater.

“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, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Esplanade 14 & GPX. “Swallow” (R) — A newly pregnant housewife (played by Haley Bennett) becomes increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. 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 Elmwood Palace 20, AMC Hammond Palace 10, AMC Westbank Palace 16, The Grand 16 Slidell, Movie Tavern Northshore, Regal Grand Espalande 14 & GPX. “Wendy” (PG-13) — Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts of the 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, AMC Hammond Palace 10, Broad Theater, The Grand 16 Slidell, Prytania Theatre.

“Young Ahmed” — After embracing extremist views, a Belgian teenager plots to kill a teacher and becomes estranged from his family. Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge.

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IGNATIUS P

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Lot 240- Louis XV Style Carved Oak Double Door Armoire, 19th c., H.- 96 in., W.- 60 in., D.- 20 1/2 in.

Est. $600-$1,200

Lot 272- Robert M. Rucker (1932-2001, Louisiana), “French Quarter Street Scene,” 20th c., mixed media, signed lower right , presented in a gilt frame, H.- 14 in., W.- 10 in.

Est. $500-$900

IMPORTANT MARCH ESTATES AUCTION Saturday, March 21st at 10 AM, Lots 1-525 Sunday, March 22nd at 10 AM, Lots 526-786

Lot 267- Unusual French Bronze Mounted Speckled Marble Portico Clock, 19th c., H.- 25 1/2 in., W.- 13 in., D.- 7 1/2 in.

Est. $400-$800

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Lot 185- Italian Renaissance Style Figural Carved Walnut Buffet a Deux Corps, late 19th c., H.- 90 in., W.- 78 in., D.- 20 in.

Est. $600-$1,200

WATCH AND BID LIVE ONLINE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME! Lots 375-377- Three Erte Limited Edition Bronze Sculptures Est. $1,500-$2,500 each

Lot 275- Sandy Chism (19572013, New Orleans), “Shrink,” 2006, acrylic on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso, H.- 14 in., W.- 11 in.

Est. $1,800-$2,500

Lot 122- French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Gesso Overmantle Cushion Mirror, 19th c., H. - 66 in., W. - 36 in., D. - 4 in.

Est. $1,200-$1,800

Lot 273- Alexander J. Drysdale (1870-1934, New Orleans), “Moss Draped Oak,” oil wash, signed lower left, H.- 5 1/2 in., W.- 19 3/8 in. Est. $600-$900 Lot 266- Pair of Gilt Bronze and Crystal Five Light Girandoles, 20th c., now electrified, H.- 32 1/2 in., W.- 16 in., D.- 13 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 397- Nancy Harris (Louisiana), “Beachscape,” 2012, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, H.- 30 in., W.- 40 in.

Est. $800-$1,200

Lot 261- Tiffany Studios Patinated Bronze Candlestick Lamp, #1213, together with a patinated bronze Tiffany Studios pierced grapevine shade, CandlestickH.- 20 1/2 in., Dia.- 5 3/4 in., with insert and shade, H.- 29 in., Dia.- 6 3/8 in.

Est. $600-$900

Lot 67- French Louis XV Style Marble Top Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Bombe Commode, 20th c., H. - 36 1/2 in., W. - 44 in., D. - 21 1/2 in. Est. $800-$1,200

Lot 334- Forty-Nine Pieces of Sterling Flatware,

by Gorham in the “Rondo” pattern, Total Wt.- 54.6 Troy Oz. (49 Pcs.) Est. $700-$1,000

Lot 298- French Louis XV Style Carved Oak Sideboard, 19th c., H.- 36 in., W.- 53 in., D.- 22 in.

Est. $600-$900

Lot 325, 693 & 694Three Rolex Wristwatches

Selection of Jewelry Includes Diamonds, Emeralds, Tanzanites, and Rubies.

Lot 274- American School, “Paddlewheeler Hauling Cotton,” watercolor, 19th c., signed in monogram “APB” lower right, H.- 7 1/4 in., W.- 20 1/2 in.

Est. $600-$900

Crescent City Auction Gallery, LLC Lot 250- French Louis XV Style Parcel Gilt Aubusson Upholstered Walnut Settee, 19th c., H.- 44 in., W.- 80 in., D.- 31 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

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Lot 244- Exceptional French Carved Cherry Farmhouse Table, 19th c., H. - 29 1/4 in., W. - 105 in., D. - 33 in. Est. $3,000-$4,000