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TUE. SEPT. 26 | In contrast to Arcade Fire’s bombastic career track, fraternal Montreal outfit Wolf Parade — the rousing double helix of Springsteenish Dan Boeckner and the eccentric Spencer Krug — developed more of a John Lennon/Paul McCartney divide with each album after 2005’s Funeralmatching Apologies to the Queen Mary Mary. Wolf Parade ends a seven-year LP hiatus with October’s Cry Cry Cry (Sub Pop). At 7:30 p.m. at UNO Lakefront Arena.

SEVEN THINGS TO DO IN SEVEN DAYS

Home show

Mac DeMarco

Southern Rep opens season with musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel

WED. SEPT. 27 | Venerable U.K. music magazine NME dubbed Mac DeMarco “cult leader for a new generation of slackers,” but even that may be overselling the puppyish guitar-pop star’s ambitions. On the other hand, he’s managed five straight offhand revelations (May’s Captured Tracks release This Old Dog is the latest) without breaking a pant. At 8 p.m. at Orpheum Theater.

BY KAT STROMQUIST @KSTROMQUIST

SZA

AN EARLY SONG IN FUN HOME, the

musical adapted from cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s autobiographical graphic novel, concerns surfaces: namely, pristine surfaces in the home ornately and obsessively decorated

by Bechdel’s father Bruce. But the show is more preoccupied by what lies beneath the surface — including Bruce’s closeted sexuality, his daughter’s growing awareness of her own, the truth about a death and the painful compromises one family makes.

“Everything is balanced and serene,” the Bechdels sing, polishing mirrors and antiques. “Like chaos never happens, if it’s never seen.”

Fun Home opens Sept. 27 as a joint production between Southern Rep Theatre and New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) Stage Company. In the show, time shifts back and forth to reveal the layers of the main character Alison’s complicated family history and coming-out story.

Actors Chrissy Bowen, Taylor Lewis and Camille Burkey portray Alison at different ages and often occupy the stage simultaneously, creating the sense of time refracting and collapsing on itself. The eldest Alison frequently reacts to and comments on events from the past while writing (and then revising, and then scratching out) captions for future cartoon panels.

“It’s almost like cinema in front of your eyes. It just flows back and forth,” director Blake Coheley says. “[But the venue] is so intimate. You can get right up close; you can see the actors sweat.”

Coheley worked closely with the three women who portray Alison, using table work to adjust gestures, posture and vocal nuance to help audiences translate the character as the same

person. As the show progresses, it folds in Alison’s life as she grows up, including her relationships with her mother Helen (Leslie Castay, the real-life mother of “small Alison”) and her first girlfriend (Keyara Milliner).

But the crux of the show is the dynamic between Alison and her father, played by Jason Dowies. “[Bruce is] just afraid that [Alison] is going to grow up like him, and that scares him,” Coheley says.

“We’ve come a long way from the ’70s and early ’80s, just having conversations about being gay, let alone having gay parents.”

The set is meant to depict the elaborateness of the Bechdel family’s world, including the funeral home business they owned while Alison was growing up. The funeral home (“fun home”) is the site of moments both poignant and hilarious, including the first time Alison sees a dead body and a pullout-all-the-stops dance number by the Bechdel children staged on and around a coffin.

Bechdel created the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. She published her graphic novel/comic memoir Fun Home in 2006, and it drew acclaim for its frank treatment of lesbian and gay issues. It won several literary and comic prizes and was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award. Lisa

Camille Burkey and Jason Dowies star in Fun Home.

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SEPT. 27-OCT. 22 FUN HOME 7:30 P.M. WED.-FRI. (PREVIEWS); 7:30 P.M. SAT. (OPENING NIGHT); 3 P.M. SUN. NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS, NIMS BLACK BOX THEATRE, 2800 CHARTRES ST., (504) 522-6545; WWW.SOUTHERNREP.COM TICKETS $25 (PREVIEWS)-$40

Kron and Jeanine Tesori adapted it for the stage in 2015, and the show won Tony awards in the Best Musical, Book, best lead actor, best direction and Best Score categories that year.

Coheley saw the show with its original cast in New York and was struck by the way it captivated a diverse crowd.

“It’s a great coming-of-age story,” he says. “The subject matter is intense. There’s everything from suicide to homosexuality … and we’re singing and dancing about it.”

THU. SEPT. 28 | Back with a spare arrangement and moody synth riff, 2017 super hit “Love Galore” from SZA’s acclaimed Ctrl fills a he said, she said love song with surprising melodic twists and blunt storytelling.

The single adds to an emotionally complex, sonically diverse debut album from the rising R&B star.

Ravyn Lenae opens at 8 p.m. at House of Blues.

Suspiria FRI.-SAT. & MON. SEPT. 29-30 & OCT. 2 | The Prytania Theatre screens a recent, painstakingly restored edition of Dario Argento’s 1977 cult horror classic, in which a ballet conservatory’s supernatural darkness is captured in lush color palettes, unique camera angles and a killer soundtrack by Italian prog band Goblin. At 10 p.m.

Urinetown FRI.-SUN. SEPT. 29–OCT. 14 | A shady corporation controls all pay toilets in a city that banned private facilities in the satirical musical presented by The NOLA Project.

At 7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and 3 p.m. Sun. at UNO’s Robert E. Nims Theatre.

Treme Festival SAT.-SUN. SEPT. 30-OCT. 1 | There’s a street festival at 1100 Henriette Delille St. beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday with music by Hot 8 Brass Band, Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, Shannon Powell and the Treme Allstars, Water Seed and others. St. Augustine Catholic Church holds a gospel Mass and concert Sunday.

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The amount of federal health care funding Louisiana stands to lose if the Graham-Cassidy bill passes.

Seattle already has banned single-use plastic bags and will soon ban plastic takeout straws and utensils. Good idea for New Orleans?

$3.2 billion Louisiana Secretary of Health Dr. Rebekah Gee sent a letter to Sen. Bill Cassidy last week saying that the bill would kill Medicaid expansion in the state, “jeopardizing coverage for more than 433,000 individuals.” Gee (seen here with Gov. John Bel Edwards, left, and Mayor Mitch Landrieu at a January press conference touting Medicaid expansion) also said the bill “uniquely and disproportionately hurts Louisiana due to our recent [Medicaid] expansion and high burden of extreme poverty.” Cassidy responded by noting Gee hadn’t called him about the issue and said her comments showed “she chose to echo a left-wing think tank.” — KEVIN ALLMAN SOURCE: THE CENTER FOR BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES.

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I live in Louisiana. I love Louisiana. But really, America, when have you ever looked to Louisiana for your healthy choices? #GrahamCassidy

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Ben Passmore received the

Ignatz Award for Outstanding Comic for Your Black Friend, his acclaimed short graphic novel.

The annual Ignatz Award salutes independent comic creators. Passmore, a New Orleans writer and artist, was nominated earlier this year for an Eisner Award, one of the comic world’s highest honors.

Ed Quatrevaux, New Orleans

Inspector General since 2009, announced last week he will retire in October. During his tenure, Quatrevaux’s office exposed corruption, waste and mismanagement in all corners of city government. His reports saved taxpayers millions of dollars, spurred citizens to demand more of their elected officials and helped establish a culture of oversight and accountability at City Hall.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy cosponsored the GOP’s latest effort to overturn the Affordable Care Act, and it is the worst bill yet. Among other things, Cassidy’s bill eliminated Medicaid expansion by 2020 and threatened to end health insurance for hundreds of thousands of his constituents. Its system of block grant funding actually penalizes states that expanded Medicaid. In an analysis, The Washington Post found “Cassidy’s own state, Louisiana, is among the states that stand to lose the most funding under this approach.” It’s a betrayal of every promise Cassidy, a physician, made about health care.

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40 UNDER 40 NOMINATIONS

It’s time for Gambit’s annual 40 Under 40 issue in which we spotlight local overachievers. We look to the most knowledgeable people we know — our readers — to help us find people who deserve the award. Nominate your favorite movers and shakers, business geniuses, do-gooders, people with talent and those doing exceptional things. Include the nominee’s name, phone number, email address, date of birth and what makes him or her a good candidate. Nominees must be 39 or younger on Oct. 31; elected officials are not eligible. The deadline for nominations is Sept.

29. Winners will be announced in the Oct. 31 edition of Gambit.

Email nominations to kandaceg@ gambitweekly.com or fill out a nomination form at www.bestofneworleans.com/40under40.

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and confirmed that he will run for sheriff in a March 2018 special election. “Leading this department and protecting this parish against crime has been a lifelong dream,” Fortunato said in a statement. He then took a jab at his former boss, Newell Normand, and interim Sheriff Joe Lopinto: “I just don’t believe that we have to accept a politician’s hand-picked candidate to serve as sheriff.” Fortunato’s statement said he will formally announce his candidacy Oct. 27.

5. Williams, Cannizzaro spar at City Council budget meeting

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Dozens of health care organizations — including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Heart Association, the American Nurses Association, the Arthritis Foundation, the Catholic Health Association of the United States, the Children’s Hospital Association, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the March of Dimes and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society — came out last week to slam the proposed Graham-Cassidy health care bill that would replace the Affordable Care Act. It is co-sponsored by Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician.

The bill would eliminate the individual mandate, allow higher premiums for pre-existing conditions, convert Medicaid support to federal block funding to states and then eliminate all federal block grant funding by 2026. Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Health Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee also blasted the proposed law.

2. Quote of the week “Bill Cassidy just lied to my face. ... There’s a new Jimmy Kimmel test for you. It’s a lie detector test, and you’re welcome to stop by the studio and take it any time.” — Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, slamming Cassidy’s health care plan. Cassidy had come on Kimmel’s program earlier in the year to promise any health care legislation he proposed would pass a “Jimmy Kimmel test,” named for Kimmel’s son, who was born with heart problems.

“Jimmy doesn’t understand,” Cassidy said the next day, but Kimmel doubled down on the next night’s program. “When Sen. Cassidy was on my show in May, he told me that he believed that every American family, regardless of income, should be able to get quality health care.

And I believed he was sincere,” Kimmel said. “Sadly, the bill he unveiled last week with Sen. Lindsey Graham indicates that he was not sincere.

It is, by many accounts, the worst health care bill yet.”

3. Quatrevaux to retire next month, citIng health issues

Ed Quatrevaux, who has served as New Orleans Inspector General (IG) for eight years, will retire at the end of his current term Oct. 19, he announced last week. “My vision is a New Orleans in which all citizens trust the [Office of Inspector General] to ensure the integrity of local government and to provide credible and reliable information about government performance,” he said in a brief announcement.

“To that end, I had planned to assist in the transition to new leadership.

Unfortunately, unexpected health events require that I take extended medical leave.” He did not elaborate on those health events.

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Fortunato retires, plans run for JP sheriff Longtime Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Col. John Fortunato, who spent 46 years with the agency (more than 30 years as spokesman), retired last week

A 2018 budget presentation from the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office turned into a vicious exchange between the New Orleans City Council and DA Leon Cannizzaro over his office’s use of “fake” subpoenas to pressure people to speak with prosecutors and for jailing victims or witnesses who refuse to testify.

Cannizzaro argued for the restoration of $600,000 cut from the office’s budget last year, calling those cuts “shameful” and responsible for affecting diversion programs, assistance for victims and witnesses and the city’s ability to fight crime.

The office only relied on material witness warrants because of a lack of funding, he said. “Give me the funding we’re entitled to and give me the funding we deserve,” he said.

At-Large Councilman Jason Williams said Cannizzaro was “fear-mongering,” and District A Councilwoman and Criminal Justice Committee Chair Susan Guidry said if the office put those programs on the chopping block (“ones that pull at our heartstrings”) as a “result of this small cut, shame on you.”

Williams emphasized to Cannizzaro that the Council “would like to see you win,” but the city doesn’t want its DA to appear in the national press “as some backwoods redneck organization that puts rape victims in jail and sends fake subpoenas.”

Williams said the council would consider reinstating the DA’s budget request with assurances that “fake subpoenas wouldn’t be issued, rape victims wouldn’t be jailed, and if you shared data.”

District E Councilman James Gray said he has a “hard time explaining to people why we give [the DA’s office] $6 million when we give the public defender $2 million.” Chief Public Defender Derwyn Bunton, who presented his budget immediately following Cannizzaro, said the hearing was “an illustration of why we need a robust public defender’s office.”

6. Major mayoral canAt a Sept. 19 forum at Loyola University, mayoral candidates Michael Bagneris, LaToya Cantrell and Desiree Charbonnet agree the city’s recently enacted rules enforcing short-term rentals (STRs) need adjustments to protect residents while enforcing existing rules.

Cantrell, who voted for the STR legislation last year, said the “jury is still out” as to whether changes need to be made, but said enforcement isn’t effective. All candidates agreed to consider adding a homestead exemption requirement to the rules, which could significantly reduce the number of STRs in New Orleans.

Bagneris said STRs are “driving prices of long-term rentals up” and that neighborhoods should have a stronger stake in legislation. “What we have to do is realize a balance must exist,” he said. “Property owners are of the opinion they can do anything they want.”

“We’ve got to listen to the voice of the neighbors,” Charbonnet said.

“What works in one may not work in another.” Charbonnet also said the city’s STR enforcement arm needs more staff.

7. MaCCNO turns 5 The Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans (MaCCNO) has built an army of support in the five years since it was formed through meetings on Basin Street in 2012 with musicians, business owners, dozens of artists and supporters. Those early meetings were called to plan a response to venue closures, pulled permits and other cultural issues — and the way the city enforces regulations. MaCCNO participated in a rally inside City Hall to challenge a proposed noise ordinance. It also has developed a “good visitor” guide and guides for street performance and has pushed for stronger legislation protecting musicians, culture bearers and service industry workers.

The group celebrates its fifth anniversary at 9 p.m. Sept. 29 at Three Keys (600 Carondelet St.) with master of ceremonies Chris Lane and music from DJ Quickie Mart, Bayou Saints, Chuck Perkins, Stooges Music Group, Cyril and Gaynielle Neville and DJ Soul Sister.

Tickets are $15 and available at www.maccno.com/events.

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Maklansky returns donation from short-term rental interests A Gambit report last week detailed

9. Randy Newman coming to Orpheum Dec. 12

Following the release of his first album in nearly a decade, August’s Dark Matter, songwriter Randy Newman announced U.S. tour dates through the summer and fall and a few dates in winter before a 2018 European tour. He’ll perform in New Orleans at the Orpheum Theater Dec. 12.

Tickets start at $44 at www.orpheumnola.com.

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Voodoo Fest announces daily lineups The 2017 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience released its daily lineups for the Oct. 27-29 festival in City Park. Kendrick Lamar and LCD Soundsystem headline opening night, which also crams in Galantis, Prophets of Rage, Yellow Claw, Afghan Whigs, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Benjamin Booker and Chicano Batman and others.

Foo Fighters, DJ Snake, Brand New, RL Grime and Crystal Castles headline Oct. 28, which also has Whitney, Rich Chigga and Pell on the bill.

Closing out the festival Oct. 29 are The Killers, Dillon Francis, The Head and the Heart, Post Malone, Miguel, Cold War Kids, Amine, Strand of Oaks, Ron Gallo and Mannequin Pussy.

Daily general admission tickets are $70-$80 and weekend passes are $155. VIP and Platinum passes also are available. Visit www.voodoofestival.com for details.

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didates say STR rules need tweaking

the Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity’s (ANP) plans for fundraising for two City Council candidates: incumbent Nadine Ramsey in District C and hopeful Aylin Acikalin Maklansky in District A. The ANP is the major local advocate for shortterm rentals (STRs), and Maklansky previously had told Gambit, “I will say I didn’t accept a check from the Alliance.” Maklansky’s required campaign finance report, filed with the state ethics board, actually showed a $500 donation from ANP July 12.

After the story ran, Maklansky emailed an explanation: “I was thinking of a $1,000 donation the organization offered to me in August, which I declined (a picture of which is attached.),” she wrote.

“When I spoke with you I did not remember a previous check from early July. When it was brought to my attention in your article, I immediately refunded the Alliance check (see attached) and my future reports will reflect this.”

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COMMENTARY

Our endorsements EARLY VOTING STARTS SATURDAY, SEPT. 30, ACROSS LOUISIANA —

New Orleans Council

but nowhere is that date more important than in metro New Orleans.

Voters in New Orleans will elect a new mayor, at least three new City Council members and two judges. They also will decide the fate of three important school board millages.

In Jefferson Parish, voters in Council District 4 will choose a new parish councilman, and voters parishwide will decide whether to renew two transportation millages. Statewide, voters will elect a new treasurer and consider three proposed constitutional amendments.

These are vitally important decisions, yet early indicators suggest a low turnout statewide — and only tepid interest locally. With so much at stake for New Orleans, we hope voters heed the “wake-up call” described in our cover story (p. 17). As we considered whom to endorse in these critical elections, we looked for candidates who not only had the skill sets to get things done, but who also understood the sense of urgency that will be needed to address the challenges facing our city, region and state. Whether you agree with our recommendations or not, we hope you’ll take time to vote.

AT- L A R G E , D I V I S I O N 1 :

Helena Moreno

In her seven and a half years in the Legislature, state Rep. Helena Moreno has been a consistently progressive voice — and a remarkably effective one in the heavily conservative House of Representatives. Moreno has gotten Republicans to support legislation benefiting New Orleans and has been a strong voice for women’s rights (including equal pay), tougher laws on domestic abusers and more rights for their victims, greater access to health care, and criminal justice reform. She will make an excellent addition to the City Council.

New Orleans Council

For Mayor: LaToya Cantrell Eighteen people have qualified to be New Orleans’ next mayor.

While we found lots to like among the leading candidates, one stood out as the best choice to lead our city going forward: LaToya Cantrell.

New Orleans has made great strides over the past eight years, but much remains to be done.

The next mayor must continue emergency and long-term fixes at the Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB), accelerate street repairs and catch-basin cleanings, boost police manpower and morale, reduce crime and blight, enforce short-term rental (STR) policies, reduce economic disparities, and improve the overall quality of life in the city.

Every one of those is a makeor-break challenge. New Orleans cannot afford a mayor who faces a learning curve. Our next mayor will have to hit the ground running on Day One. We think the best person to do that is someone who already has dealt with those issues extensively, firsthand, from the ground up as a neighborhood leader and a proven coalition builder at City Hall. Cantrell is the only mayoral candidate who has done that — and she continues to do it every day, while the others merely talk about it. That’s the critical difference between Cantrell and her opponents.

She would be New Orleans’ first truly post-Katrina mayor.

She came to prominence as a leader in Broadmoor during the tumultuous early days of New Orleans’ recovery. At a time

when some suggested turning her neighborhood into green space, Cantrell led the grassroots effort to make Broadmoor one of the first neighborhoods to come back strong. During that time, she learned how city government works from the citizens’ point of view, which served her well when she won a special election for the District B council seat in 2012. On the council, she earned a reputation for personally addressing constituents’ concerns and tackling tough issues. She also helped consolidate 14 disparate council committees into eight, which increased council members’ participation and engagement.

District B includes some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods as well as some of its wealthiest.

Cantrell won re-election to a full term in 2014 as a pro-development representative with solid progressive bona fides, including a commitment to social services, health care and inclusiveness.

She spearheaded creation of a low-barrier shelter for the homeless and supported diversion programs for non-violent criminals. She supported the council’s Living Wage ordinance and says she’ll ensure city programs and initiatives “are aligned with what people say in the city.”

As mayor, Cantrell pledges to give cops the tools and resources they need to do their job — and to let the police chief run the department as he sees fit. She wants to treat the root causes of violent crime by bolstering programs for youth and families while pushing the New Orleans Police Department to identify and pursue the city’s most violent offenders. “Peo-

ple need hope,” she says. She’s right. On another important front, Cantrell will push to hire an experienced engineer to lead the troubled S&WB. Her platform for economic development is tailored to the city’s diverse neighborhoods yet rooted in presenting clear guidelines for public incentives. These ideas are the hallmark of someone who knows how City Hall is supposed to work.

We haven’t agreed with all of Cantrell’s positions as a councilwoman, but we always have respected her commitment to her principles and her constituents. She ultimately supported a STR ordinance that didn’t require a homestead exemption for operators. She says today “the jury’s still out” on the STR ordinance, but she acknowledges that City Hall needs to step up inspections and enforcement.

Her smoking ban ordinance was, in our opinion, overly broad, but her stewardship of the issue was masterful — and it showed the kind of political dexterity and determination mayors must have to get things done.

Cantrell made a joke during her announcement speech about having sharp elbows behind the scenes. Given our city’s daunting challenges, we think New Orleanians will appreciate a mayor who sometimes finds it necessary to kick butt to get the job done — because being mayor of New Orleans is one of the toughest jobs in America.

Besides, style points ultimately don’t matter nearly as much as substantive progress. For all these reasons, we urge our readers in New Orleans to vote for LaToya Cantrell for mayor.

AT- L A R G E , D I V I S I O N 2 :

Jason Williams

Jason Williams has been a strong, even-handed citywide representative on the City Council and a steadying force during tense debates. As a former Criminal Court Judge and practicing criminal defense attorney, he helped steer local criminal justice reform efforts through the council and sits on the board of the Innocence Project, which works to free innocent prisoners. Among his biggest accomplishments on the council, he says, were helping to revamp the city’s 911 system and improving police response time. We urge his re-election.

New Orleans Council District A:

Joe Giarrusso III

Joe Giarrusso III followed the post-Katrina road to public service via grassroots civic engagement: He served as president of the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association and is a past president of the Young Leadership Council. Outgoing District A Councilwoman Susan Guidry endorsed Giarrusso early, and his other endorsements include state Sen. JP Morrell and state Rep. Walt Leger, as well as many local organizations.

His name consistently was the first one mentioned by several council and mayoral candidates as someone they looked forward to working with should they be elected. That speaks volumes about his ability to forge coalitions and work with others.

New Orleans Council District B:

Timothy David Ray

Timothy David Ray is a newcomer to politics who has more than held his own in candidate forums. He has a unique resume that should stand him in good stead on the Council: a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans; a B.A. in music from Dillard University; sitting on the Dispute Resolution Committee of

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New Orleans Council District C:

Kristin Gisleson Palmer

Kristin Gisleson Palmer, who represented District C for four years beginning in 2010 before choosing not to run again, is making another bid to represent Algiers, the French Quarter, Marigny and Bywater. She calls the STR ordinance passed by the council last year a “catastrophe” and favors tying STR licenses to homestead exemptions to keep absentee landlords from ruining entire neighborhoods. Palmer is a staunch advocate for the Algiers ferry and supports a higher minimum wage, a “ban the box” provision on employment applications and programs to help disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs).

We think her energy and commitment to neighborhoods will serve District C well.

Our endorsement process

New Orleans Council District D:

Jared Brossett

While most candidates agree that the federal minimum wage is inadequate for working New Orleanians, Jared Brossett was the council member who got the city’s first “living wage” ordinance passed, spending nearly a year in negotiations to make it happen.

He voted against the controversial STR law because it didn’t require STR operators to have a homestead exemption — a principled and reasonable objection. Brossett correctly calls the hundreds of unfilled jobs at the S&WB “a public safety issue,” and he has emerged as a strong voice for seniors on the City Council.

New Orleans Council District E:

James Gray

New Orleans East and the Lower 9th Ward still are recovering from Hurricane Katrina, but James Gray points to several significant retail achievements — and several on the horizon (including the former Lake Forest Plaza mall) — that have and will increase economic opportunities in the district. Gray PAGE 12

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arrives at the decisions behind our endorsements.

This year, as always, we met with all candidates who made themselves available for endorsement interviews. We developed questions for each race and pressed candidates to give honest, thorough answers that reveal both their intellectual grasp of the issues as well as their depth and character as individuals. Our editorial board consists of Gambit President and CEO Margo DuBos, Publisher Jeanne Foster and Editor Kevin Allman. Political Editor Clancy DuBos helps draft and pose the policy questions, but he does not vote on the endorsements.

When it’s time to decide who gets the nod, our metric is simple: We don’t try to pick winners. Instead, we recommend candidates we honestly feel will do the best job — and we hold all the winners accountable between elections. (Note: Gambit does not endorse in judicial elections because we believe judges should be appointed.)

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the American Bar Association; and teaching political science at the University of New Orleans. Ray’s ideas include reactivating former Mayor Marc Morial’s Youth City Council and redeveloping Canal Street with a mix of attractive national businesses and local entrepreneurs. He proposes dedicating a millage to youth resources — another interesting idea. Ray’s grasp of the issues is clear, and his platform is refreshingly specific.

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WHAT’S ON

THE BALLOT STATEWIDE RACES • Treasurer • Constitutional Amendment No. 1 —Exemption of property taxes for construction sites • Constitutional Amendment No. 2 — Homestead exemption for unmarried surviving spouse • Constitutional Amendment No. 3 — Dedicate any new taxes (gas) into the Construction Subfund

ORLEANS PARISH RACES • Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Judge • Civil District Court Judge, Division J • Orleans Parish Coroner • Mayor • City Council At-Large, Division 1 • City Council At-Large, Division 2 • City Council, District A • City Council, District B • City Council, District C • City Council, District D • City Council, District E • Orleans Parish School Board Proposition A — 1.55 mills renewal • Orleans Parish School Board Proposition B —1.55 mills renewal • Orleans Parish School Board Proposition C — 7.27 mills renewal • Seabrook Neighborhood Improvement & Security District — $100 or $200 parcel fee

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has taken some criticism for approving a few high-density apartment buildings, but he insists developers will never return to New Orleans East if there isn’t a minimum density of residents there to patronize their stores. Moreover, he has been a calm voice of reason during some of the council’s most turbulent debates.

Jefferson Parish Council District 4:

Danny Martiny

We have great respect for both candidates in the race for Jefferson Parish Council, but we think state Sen. Danny Martiny is the better choice because he will be a truly independent councilman. He is not the choice of scandalized Parish President Mike Yenni, who is working behind the scenes for Kenner Councilman Dominick Impastato’s election — even though Impastato publicly has distanced himself from Yenni. As a state senator, Martiny has been extremely effective for his district by bringing disparate interests together to get things done. He consistently offers reasonable solutions to complex problems, and he’s not afraid to tackle tough issues. He will serve Kenner and West Metairie very well on the parish council.

State Treasurer:

Neil Riser

JEFFERSON PARISH RACES • Jefferson Parish Council, District 4 • Parishwide Proposition (MITS Public Transportation) — 1 mill renewal • Parishwide Proposition (Public Transportation) — 2 mills renewal • City of Harahan — 3 mills For more information and recommendations on the statewide constitutional amendments, visit the Public Affairs Research Council’s (PAR) website, www. parlouisiana.org, and the Council for A Better Louisiana’s website at www.cabl.org.

For information and recommendations on local ballot propositions, the Bureau of Governmental Research will announce its recommendations by Sept. 28 at www.bgr.org.

To hear some candidates tell it, the job of the state treasurer is to keep taxes low, cut spending and support President Donald Trump.

In truth, none of that has anything to do with the job.

The treasurer is the state’s banker, fiscal agent and chair of the state bond commission, which plays a significant role in managing state debt.

In this contest, one candidate stands out as the only one with actual banking and bond commission experience: state Sen. Neil Riser of Columbia. Riser ranks among the Senate’s most conservative members, but conservatives and liberals alike respect him for his integrity and sincerity.

A banker and businessman by profession, he already knows how to do the job, and his campaign focus on the treasurer’s duties shows that

he views the job as a public trust and not a political stage or stepping stone.

Constitutional Amendment 1:

Yes

This amendment would grant a property tax exemption for building materials that are delivered to residential and commercial construction sites. It also brings statewide uniformity to the treatment of construction materials.

Constitutional Amendment 2:

Yes

This amendment broadens a property tax exemption for surviving spouses of certain first responders killed in the line of duty.

Constitutional Amendment 3:

Yes

This amendment would create a fund to receive revenues from any future motor fuels tax and restrict their usage to the direct costs of transportation and infrastructure projects.

Orleans School Millage Renewals Propositions 1, 2 & 3:

Yes to all

The three existing property tax millages are up for a 10-year extension, which is a very reasonable time frame.

They currently provide nearly $40 million a year for all public schools in New Orleans.

Voters are asked to consider each separately — one for employees; one for books, materials and supplies; and one that addresses discipline and dropout prevention. We urge approval of all three.

Jefferson Parish Millage Renewals Propositions 1 & 2:

Yes to both

The two parish millages on the ballot amount to only 3 mills, yet they provide critical funding for public transit in Jefferson — particularly for seniors and people with disabilities. Jefferson’s transit system serves some 2 million riders a year. If approved by voters, the millages would apply for another 10 years.

We recommend renewal of both.

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October 14, 2017 STATEWIDE TREASURER

Neil Riser Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (Construction work in progress)

Yes Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (Surviving spouse homestead exemption)

Yes Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (New gas tax dedication)

Yes NEW ORLEANS M AYO R

LaToya Cantrell CO U N C I L AT- L A R G E D I V. 1

Helena Moreno CO U N C I L AT- L A R G E D I V. 2

Jason Williams CO U N C I L D I S T R I C T A

Joe Giarrusso III CO U N C I L D I S T R I C T B

Timothy David Ray CO U N C I L D I S T R I C T C

Kristin Gisleson Palmer CO U N C I L D I S T R I C T D

Jared Brossett CO U N C I L D I S T R I C T E

James Gray S C H O O L B OA R D M I L L AG E R E N E WA L S

Propositions 1, 2 & 3

Yes to all 3 JEFFERSON PARISH CO U N C I L D I S T R I C T 4

Danny Martiny T R A N S P O R TAT I O N M I L L AG E R E N E WA L S

Propositions 1 & 2

Yes to both

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BLAKE PONTCHARTRAIN™ @GambitBlake | askblake@gambitweekly.com

Hey Blake, What is the history of the building at Washington and Tchoupitoulas that looks so much like the original Robert E. Smith Library at the corner of Canal & Harrison in Lakeview?

– J.R.

Dear J.R., There’s a good reason the two buildings remind you of each other.

Both are the work of modernist architect Albert Ledner. Born in 1924, he graduated from the Tulane University School of Architecture.

After serving in World War II and studying the style of Frank Lloyd Wright, he launched a career that earned him international acclaim.

The building at 2731 Tchoupitoulas St., originally a hiring hall for the National Maritime Union of America, was one of Ledner’s early commercial projects. The building, with a pleated copper roof and star-shaped design, opened in 1956.

It now is Camp Bow Wow, a dog boarding and grooming facility.

Ledner also designed the union’s

Local architect Albert Ledner designed this building with a star-shaped roof for the National Maritime Union of America.

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New York headquarters and two other of its buildings.

About the same time the hiring hall opened, construction was completed on the Robert E. Smith Library in Lakeview. Its modernist design was the work of Ledner and Albert Saputo. The building was razed and renovated in the 1970s, then demolished after flooding from the 2005 federal levee failures. It was rebuilt and reopened in 2012.

Ledner also is known for homes he designed in Lake Vista and on Bayou St. John’s Park Island, including the Ashtray House, which features 1,200 amber glass ashtrays on its facade. Originally built for the Sunkel family, it later was the home of Mayor Ray Nagin. .

Ledner’s career is chronicled in a new film, Designing Life: The Modernist Legacy of Albert C. Ledner, directed by Catherine Ledner, his daughter, and Roy Beeson. Another sweet piece of the Ledner story involves his mother, baker Beulah Ledner, who is credited with creating the New Orleans doberge cake.

BLAKEVIEW THIS WEEK WE MARK A MOMENT IN NEW ORLEANS HISTORY that also is

important in World War II history. It marks the visit 75 years ago this week of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who came to New Orleans to meet Andrew Jackson Higgins. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower later called Higgins “the man who won the war for us.” On Sept. 29, 1942, Roosevelt toured the Higgins Industries plant located on City Park Avenue near what then was Delgado Trade School. His trip was part of a cross-country tour of the nation’s defense plants less than a year after the U.S. entered World War II. FDR toured the Higgins plant in a convertible. Members of the Higgins Military Band played “Hail to the Chief,” “Anchors Aweigh” and the “Higgins Victory March” for the president. Afterwards, reporters said, “Higgins stood up in the presidential car and roared, ‘All right, everybody. For the world’s greatest man, three cheers!’

He (Higgins) … then urged the employees to ‘show how fast you can get back to work.’” Higgins Industries built more than 29,000 military vessels for use in World War II. That includes the famed Higgins boat, the landing craft used in the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.

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wake up!

BY CLANCY DUBOS | ONE YEAR AGO — OR EVEN FOUR MONTHS AGO — no one with any

knowledge of local politics and history would have predicted this year’s race for mayor would be a tepid affair. New Orleans elections never have been dull, particularly those for mayor.

What happened?

The answer is more a matter of what didn’t happen: None of the early front-runners bothered to run. They include state House Speaker Pro Tem Walt Leger III, state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, and businessman Sidney Torres IV. Each bowed out in the final days before qualifying in July, leaving a field of largely lesserknown candidates.

That’s not to say the current field of 18 candidates lacks qualified successors to term-limited Mayor Mitch Landrieu. The three candidates who consistently lead in the polls — former judges Michael Bagneris and Desiree Charbonnet, and District B Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell — all have governmental experience at one or more levels, and all three have proposed solutions to the major problems that vex New Orleans.

@CLANCYGAMBIT

The election for mayor of New Orleans is

NOW JUST DAYS AWAY for those who plan to vote early.

After months of lethargy, are voters ready to make up their minds?

Three mayoral candidates consistently lead in polls: Michael Bagneris, Desiree Charbonnet and LaToya Cantrell.

Yet, a large swath of voters remains either undecided or open to changing their minds in the final few weeks.

“It’s been slow to get going,” said veteran pollster and analyst Ron Faucheux, who ran for mayor himself in 1982. “I think several things contributed to this. For starters, the intensity of feelings

Candidates Troy Henry and Tommie Vassel are gaining traction among the field of 18.

about the candidates is much less than it usually is. Nobody hates any of these candidates, and voters don’t love one of them more than the others. Because of that, the intensity just isn’t there the way it has been in the past.”

Faucheux adds that while the leading candidates have all held elective office, none of them

is extremely well-known among voters.

“You don’t have a Barthelemy, a Morial or a Landrieu — people who were citywide figures before they qualified for mayor,” Faucheux says.

“In past elections, we had very well-known candidates for mayor. Today’s candidates all have good records, but they don’t

have big citywide personas.

There’s nothing wrong with that. One of them may turn out to be a great mayor, but I think it’s one reason why voters may not be excited to vote for or against anybody — even though they have to vote for someone fairly soon.”

UNO pollster and political science professor Ed Chervenak says another factor that could affect turnout — and the results — is the large number of millennial voters now registered in New Orleans. “Thirty-two percent of the New Orleans electorate is age 18 to 34,” Chervenak says. “If they turn out, they could make a huge difference in a lot of elections.

They are a ticking time bomb waiting to go off.”

HERE’S THE WAKE-UP CALL: EARLY VOTING BEGINS SATURDAY, SEPT. 30, and continues

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or not, voters are about to chart the next four or eight years of New Orleans history. (See sidebar on other hot races to watch, p. 21.)

In recent election cycles, as much as 20 percent of the votes cast in major local elections have come during the weeklong early voting period. This year, the number of voters casting early ballots may drop precipitously, which could signal an unusually low turnout. If that happens, every vote truly has the potential to make a difference.

Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler often predicts voter turnout based on early voting. He has said the statewide turnout this season may struggle to get to 20 percent, though it should be higher in New Orleans.

The last two mayoral elections have seen relatively low voter turnouts, says Chervenak. “Turnout in 2010 was 32.7 percent, and in 2014 it was 35.2 percent,” he says. “I think it will be similar this time.”

Chervenak adds that while social media now “dominate” campaigns, it may actually have contributed to a decline in voter turnout.

“The campaigns are run differently these days,” Chervenak says.

“They are far more targeted in terms of reaching specific pools of voters rather than reaching out to all voters and getting them excited. In the past, it was all about street-level activity, which got people excited. Now it’s all professionalized, all entrepreneurial, and all the activity takes place behind closed doors on some consultant’s laptop. … Social media may be the easiest way to reach a large number of people, but it doesn’t bring people together.”

One thing that still brings voters together is a neighborhood or citywide political forum, and candidates have taken advantage of such gatherings to get their messages out to voters. That’s also where voters can meet candidates face to face. If turnout is as low as 30 percent, or even lower, the old-fashioned way of campaigning may actually make a difference this time.

IN INTERVIEWS AND IN FORUMS, CANDIDATES HAVE STRESSED THEIR UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS and at-

tempted to distinguish themselves on the issues of crime and public safety, affordable housing, economic development and disparity, streets — and, since Aug. 5, flooding and Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB) management.

“I am the only candidate with experience in all three branches

of government,” says Bagneris, who served as executive counsel to Mayor Ernest “Dutch” Morial in the 1980s before becoming a Civil District Court judge. Bagneris counts his work with Morial’s lobbying team as legislative experience. “Having been mentored

by Dutch, I learned from the best,” he says.

Bagneris has gained some traction in recent weeks after picking up support from many of the city’s business

Problems at the S&WB have dominated talk radio shows and many neighborhood forums. leaders, along with endorsements from local ministers and the Alliance for Good Government. Some of his backers, like businessman Frank Stewart, opposed removing the city’s Confederate-era monuments. Bagneris insists he has made “no deals” on the fate of the monuments, adding, “I haven’t given a thought to their ultimate disposition.” He did say that if voters petition to put the matter to a referendum, he would not interfere.

Cantrell cites her recent tenure on the City Council representing Central City, the Garden District, the CBD, Broadmoor and parts of Mid-City as her primary distinction, along with her leadership of the Broadmoor Improvement Association during and after Hurricane Katrina. “I worked to implement the recovery at the grassroots level,” Cantrell says. “Then I gained an understanding of how city government works and how it impacts people. I have been able to bring more than $750 million in economic development to District B.” Cantrell gained praise as well as criticism for pushing through the citywide smoking ban in restaurants, bars and casinos. The ordinance adversely affected some cigar bars that had been open for years, but she defended her efforts as promoting the health of patrons and hospitality workers. Cantrell’s major endorsement is from the Independent Women’s Organization, but she argues she’s going the race alone and is beholden to no one.

Charbonnet began her career by winning the citywide Recorder of Mortgages office, then supporting legislation to combine it with the Civil Court clerk’s office. She next won a seat at Municipal Court, where she became chief judge. “I’m a bridge builder, not a solo act,” Charbonnet

says. “I supported the merger of Municipal and Traffic courts, which was not easy, but I got it done because I know how to work with others.”

Polls have cast Charbonnet as the front-runner, which made her a target. A recent mailer accused her of being “the queen of patronage” and likely to be controlled by her top supporters, including attorney Ike Spears, a well-known political operative. She dismisses the attack, saying, “I am not controlled and not controllable. I am independent.” She has a broad slate of endorsements, including the AFL-CIO, New Orleans Firefighters, several state representatives and District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro.

OTHER CANDIDATES HAVE STRUGGLED TO GAIN ATTENTION AND TRACTION. Of those, consultant Troy

Service. Until early August, the S&WB was not much of an issue.

Then the rains came, and everything changed. Since the Aug. 5 flood, problems at the S&WB have dominated talk radio shows and many neighborhood forums.

Yet, no candidate has galvanized voters over this issue, even though voters are incensed about S&WB breakdowns.

“None of the candidates for mayor is responsible for this problem, and that means no candidate for mayor is open to attack on this,” says pollster Faucheux. “If Mitch Landrieu were running in this election, it would be a more cutting issue.”

Faucheux notes, however, that the S&WB’s problems have “put more focus on management, waste and incompetence. They are now much bigger issues than before.”

Faucheux adds that crime is “still the No. 1 thing hanging over people’s heads.”

That’s one of many issues the next mayor will inherit.

Henry and CPA Tommie Vassel have had the most success.

Henry, who ran for mayor in 2010, says he is the only PAGE 21 candidate who has “managed more than 40 people at a time.” He is a former executive with United Water, which has managed public water systems in a number of cities and towns. After Katrina, he and actor Wendell Pierce, a childhood friend, led efforts to redevelop PontcharWANT MORE SPECIFICS about train Park. “If this job all the candidates’ positions on were posted online and hot-button issues? applicants screened by Check out their responses to headhunters, none of my questions from the League of opponents would get an Women Voters at www.lwvofla. interview,” Henry says. org/lwvno-voters-guide-fall-2017Vassel, who served election. on the Orleans Parish Candidates also were asked to School Board, says he’s respond to questions posed by the the only candidate who Bureau of Governmental Research has real experience at (BGR), a nonpartisan local think managing large governtank. Those responses are available ment budgets. He served at www.bgr.org. as president of the S&WB A coalition of local business and — before it became civic organizations has banded embroiled in controvertogether to propose a blueprint for sy — and in that capacity the next mayor and City Council helped garner $2 billion under the banner Forward New in recovery money after Orleans (FNO). Check out FNO’s Katrina. “This race has proposals and candidates’ views on to be about more than them at www.forwardneworleans. name recognition,” com. In addition, FNO is hosting a Vassel says. “It has to be citizen-driven “issues forum” at 6 about qualifications and p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at the New experience.”

Orleans Jazz Market (1436 Oretha All candidates offer Castle Haley Blvd.). Attendance is plans to reduce crime, free, but RSVPs are requested via increase affordable the FNO website. housing, grow the New Orleans Police Department and reform Civil

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BY ALEX WOODWARD & CLANCY DUBOS @ALEXWOODWARD | @CLANCYGAMBIT IN ADDITION TO THE NEW ORLEANS MAYOR’S RACE, there are plenty of local contests to get

citizens fired up about the Oct. 14 primary.

The New Orleans City Council will gain at least three new members, one new face will join the Jefferson Parish Council and Louisiana will get a new state treasurer. All these are key positions.

Early voting begins Saturday, Sept. 30, and continues through Oct. 7.

Five of the seven New Orleans City Council races made our list of the hottest races to watch on Election Night. Here’s a closer look at them and other contests in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish.

New Orleans City Council At-Large, Div. 1 State Rep. Helena Moreno, state Rep. Joseph Bouie and businessman Kenneth Cutno are running to succeed the termlimited Stacy Head.

Moreno counts victories in criminal justice reform as well as stronger protections against sexual assault and domestic violence.

Bouie chairs the Legislative Black Caucus and cites his leadership in the House as a strength he will bring to the Council.

Both candidates want to incentivize property owners to retain existing New Orleans tenants at affordable rates.

Moreno’s campaign has been more visible because of her fundraising edge and a slew of endorsements, but Bouie is perhaps the city’s best grassroots campaigner and organizer. While they are legislative colleagues, this contest could heat up in the final days.

New Orleans City Council District A The frontrunners here are Joe Giarrusso III and Aylin Acikalin Maklansky. They hope to succeed term-limited Susan Guidry. District A encompasses Lakeview, parts of Mid-City, Carrollton and Uptown.

Giarrusso has served on many high-profile neighborhood and professional boards, including the Young Leadership Council, the Lakeview Security District Association and the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association, as well as on the board of directors of KIPP: New Orleans. He says he wants to leverage his past work with business and civic groups to make sure all neighborhoods feel represented at City Hall.

Maklansky has worked as a staffer in the U.S. Senate and as legis-

Joe Giarrusso III and Aylin Maklansky are among those vying for Susan Guidry's City Council seat.

lative director for Councilwoman Nadine Ramsey. Her priorities for District A include expanding youth services via intervention efforts and trauma-informed care.

She also has proposed that every new millage dollar marked for the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) should be matched with dollars for workforce development as well as mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Giarrusso was considered a favorite in the early days of the race, but Maklansky has waged an aggressive campaign.

New Orleans City Council District B The large field of candidates in this race includes political veterans Jay Banks and former Orleans Parish School Board member Seth Bloom, along with newcomers Timothy David Ray and Catherine Love. A runoff appears likely.

Gov. John Bel Edwards recently announced his support of Banks, a longtime leader in the black political group BOLD and director of the Dryades YMCA. Banks’ priorities include youth intervention programs, a review of the city’s tax code, ensuring compliance with the federal NOPD consent decree and increasing NOPD pay to compete with other municipalities.

Bloom’s public safety focus includes treating drug addiction as a public health issue rather than a criminal one, and promoting education and youth services as preventive measures. Bloom cites his past battle with opioid addiction as evidence of his commitment to this issue. He also wants competitive compensation for NOPD to help retain and attract officers.

Ray proposes additional subsidies to aid low-income and moderate-income households and incentives for developers to add affordable units, in addition to leveraging Housing Authority of New Orleans’ (HANO) properties

New Orleans City Council District C Incumbent Nadine Ramsey’s lone challenger is former Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer, who preceded Ramsey on the council from 20102014. This is perhaps the most hotly contested council race.

District C includes Algiers, the French Quarter, Marigny and Bywater. The two candidates are at odds over short-term rental (STR) enforcement and other things.

Ramsey counts the passage of the STR rules among the council’s successes and says it’s too early to judge the program. Palmer says neighborhoods are oversaturated with STRs, which have displaced locals and hurt local businesses who rely on local customers.

Palmer supports adding a homestead exemption requirement for STRs. Ramsey says she has kept her promises to bring economic development to neighborhoods with residents’ approval and to improve drainage and streets.

“I don’t run from the fire,” she says. “I do what I think is best for the community and I listen to both sides.”

Palmer cites her record of “getting things done” during her one term on the council. She promises to be “an independent voice to challenge the status quo” if returned to the council.

as a way to increase affordable housing. He also would consider reintroducing the rental registry idea the City Council floated earlier this year. An attorney, Ray cites his experience in mediation as a strength he will bring to the council.

Love is a veterinarian whose practice focuses on saving rhinos and elephants in faraway corners of the world. She says her job keeps her in New Orleans nowadays, and her campaign emphasizes women’s issues (she is the only woman in this race). She says NOPD isn’t losing officers because of pay but because of low morale.

She proposes taking steps to improve officers’ working conditions to retain more cops.

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The City Council At-Large race in Division 1 will bring a newcomer to the council in state Reps. Helena Moreno or Joseph Bouie or businessman Kenneth Cutno.

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New Orleans City Council District E Incumbent James Gray, who was re-elected to the seat in 2014, faces Alicia Plummer Clivens, Cederick Favaroth, Dawn Hebert and Cyndi Nguyen in the district race covering the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans East, neighborhoods that have struggled to mirror the kinds of gains seen in development downtown and in more affluent areas of the city following Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures of 2005. All candidates emphasize a need for economic development and blight reduction.

Gray cites several economic development projects as examples

of his effectiveness on that front.

“When I first ran for the council, the New Orleans East Hospital was not yet a reality, but it is now,” Gray says. “I also helped attract major businesses like Walmart that have in turn helped spur redevelopment of local businesses nearby. There will be more announcements soon of important economic development projects.”

Clivens, Hebert and Nguyen all criticize Gray for not doing more to improve economic development, and they say New Orleans East does not need any more multi-family housing, which Gray has supported in some instances. All have long ties to local neighborhood and civic associations and all pledge to increase economic development efforts.

District E contests are historically close, making this race another one to watch.

Jefferson Parish Council District 4 Vote #59

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The race to fill a vacancy on the Jefferson Parish Council is perhaps the most intensely fought political battle in the metro area. District 4 includes north Kenner and much of West Metairie.

Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn resigned from his parish council seat after winning a special election to succeed Parish President Mike Yenni as Kenner’s mayor. Since last year, Yenni has gone from rising star to national disgrace in the wake of a sexting scandal — and he has become a political millstone around the neck of one of the candidates.

Two well-known names are on the ballot in this contest: state Senator Danny Martiny and Kenner Councilman Dominick Impastato. Martiny is allied with former Jefferson Sheriff Newell Normand; Impastato is backed by many Kenner officials who have political ties to Yenni, including Zahn.

Both Impastato and Martiny have records for getting things done in their respective jobs, but both also

state treasurer Six candidates are vying to become Louisiana’s state treasurer. The job is essentially being the state’s banker and chairing the state Bond Commission, but those duties seem drowned by much of the rhetoric emanating from some of the campaigns.

The leading candidates are Derrick Edwards, the lone Democrat in the contest; state Sen. Neil Riser of Columbia; state Rep. John Schroder of Covington; and former state Commissioner of Administration Angele

State Sen. Danny Martiny and Kenner Councilman Dominick Impastato are battling for a seat on the Jefferson Parish Council.

have launched attacks against each other. Martiny hits Impastato for being “Yenni’s candidate,” saying Impastato’s election would help Yenni try to win re-election in 2019 and allow Yenni to have four votes on the seven-member Parish Council. Martiny cites a text from Yenni to a local Republican parish executive committee member urging support for Impastato as proof that Yenni supports the Kenner councilman. Impastato denies being allied with Yenni and says he told the embattled parish president “in no uncertain terms” he did not want Yenni’s help in this campaign.

Impastato also blasts Martiny for being hired as an attorney to represent Normand’s office, saying that arrangement effectively gives Martiny a second public job at taxpayers’ expense.

Davis. Riser, Schroder and Davis are Republicans.

Riser emphasizes his role as a banker and his tenure in the state Senate, where he has chaired the committee that deals with bond issues and capital outlay projects.

Schroder recently began airing video ads railing against taxes (though the treasurer has nothing to do with tax rates), and Davis’ ads portray her as a leading supporter of President Donald Trump. For his part, Edwards has struggled even to get support from his fellow Democrats.

A runoff appears certain, and virtually any two of the four leaders could make the cut.

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More Creole Cuisine CURIO (301 Royal St., 504-717-4198;

www.curionola.com), the newest restaurant in the ever-expanding Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts empire, opened Sept. 19 in the French Quarter.

The owners describe Curio as an “eclectic bistro,” and the sprawling two-story, 150-seat space features modern accents and walls adorned with paintings commissioned by Tony Mose, who owns the Esom Gallery on Magazine Street. On the ground floor, there’s a long bar and dining room, and the upstairs space has a covered wraparound balcony overlooking Royal Street.

Stokehold offers a creative menu inside a brewery

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund

CHEF JEREMY WOLGAMOTT’S desire

to open a restaurant inside a brewery had been simmering for some time. Beer and food aren’t such odd bedfellows, he thought, and wineries had adopted the format long ago. When Wolgamott, then executive chef at High Hat Cafe, spoke with chefs Phillip Mariano, of Domenica and Josephine Estelle, and Tim Bordes, who distributed Covey Rise Farms and Chappapeela Farms products to restaurants, the idea came into focus. When a wave of craft breweries opened in the city, the trio knew the time was right.

They opened Stokehold inside Port Orleans Brewing Company in spring. Here, dishes are intended to match the flavor profiles in certain beers. When the brewery debuts a new beer, the kitchen responds with a dish designed to complement it.

But the result isn’t exactly bar food.

The dishes are refined, creative and reflect the talent behind the kitchen doors. Blistered shishito peppers arrive under a blanket of sharp goat cheese, lemon zest and sea salt. The peppers, full of citrus, salt and char, are best paired with the light, hellesstyle Riverfront Lager, a combination that goes down easy and begs for more. Barbecue shrimp rangoons are fashioned into crunchy wonton pockets, served atop dollops of Worcestershire cream and dotted with cilantro sprigs. The creamy shrimp filling has peppery flavors that pair beautifully with the citrusy hops in

WHERE

Port Orleans Brewing Co., 4124 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 266-2332; www.thestokehold.com

the Gujarati, a dark caramel-colored English-style ale.

Pretzel rolls are a genius hybrid of beignet dough and salty, pretzel soul. The crispy knobs are blanketed by an aerated Hook’s cheddar cheese sauce that carries the sharp funk of the cheese in an airy, light consistency. What’s more, the dough for the pretzels incorporates the spent grains left over from brewing, which lends the finished rolls a nice tang and light fermented character.

In a crab roll, hops from the Storyville IPA are milled and baked into burnt rye rolls, which are earthy and toothsome. Grilled until crisp, the loaf gets split down the middle and filled with a decadent butter-poached crab medley seasoned with tarragon and Old Bay, and topped with fresh herbs and thinly-sliced radishes for extra dimension and crunch. The sandwich is paired with the same IPA, a hoppy, fruit-forward beer big and bright enough to cut through the buttery crab.

Not everything is designed for pairing, and that allows the kitchen to expand its larger plates — but there are too few of them on the menu.

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pretzel rolls, crab roll, fish and chips

Roasted bone marrow is served with grilled bread at Stokehold.

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In a clever recreation of the classic dish, tempura and beer-battered fish and chips, a light golden exterior covers firm hunks of fish. But instead of malt vinegar, it is served with nuoc cham, the pungent and tangy Vietnamese dipping sauce, and topped with fresh herbs and pickled vegetables. Instead of fries, the kitchen cooks fingerling potatoes sous vide and smashes and fries them until crispy.

For dessert, Wolgamott recreated his mother’s peanut butter and oatmeal cookies, a simple confection served with an icy sweet mint whipped cream.

Stokehold is a good example of what can happen when chefs of a certain caliber collaborate. By making the most of the brewery’s offerings, the result is even better.

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WHAT DOESN’T

menu needs more larger plates

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chef trio offers refined dishes to pair with beer

The restaurant’s name is a reference to the building’s inhabitants in the 1800s — a curio shop, where “curiosities could be found from all over the world,” according to a press release. The space later became a meat market and deli and underwent significant renovations before opening as Curio.

Helming the restaurant’s kitchen is Hayley Vanvleet, who formerly was the sous chef at Kingfish, owned by Creole Cuisine. She also spent time cooking at Cochon Butcher, Peche and Broussard’s, another Creole Cuisine property.

Vanvleet, who says she developed a love for cooking at a young age, cut her teeth at restaurants in Minnesota and Seattle before moving to New Orleans five years ago.

“Since I was 16, it’s always been a

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Shaya goes solo CHEFS ALON SHAYA AND JOHN BESH are “part-

ing ways” at Shaya (4213 Magazine St., 504-891-4213; www. shayarestaurant.com), a spokesperson for the Besh Restaurant Group confirmed Sept. 20.

Alon Shaya (pictured) is in negotiations to purchase the Uptown restaurant bearing his name from the restaurant group.

A spokesperson for the Besh Restaurant Group (www.chefjohnbesh.com) confirmed to Gambit that “the Group and Alon are parting ways,” and that negotiations regarding the sale of the Magazine Street restaurant are underway.

The spokesperson said Domenica (123 Baronne St., 504-648-6020; www. domenicarestaurant.com) and Pizza Domenica (4933

Magazine St., 504-301-4978; www. pizzadomenica.com), of which Besh also is a co-owner, are not part of the negotiation.

Shaya is no longer the executive chef of Shaya, Domenica and Pizza Domenica, the spokesperson confirmed Sept 21. Zachary Engel, who earlier this year won the James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star Chef of the Year award, has been promoted to executive chef at Shaya. Michael Wilson is now the executive chef at Domenica and Pizza Domenica.

The partnership began in 2005, when Shaya began working for the group at Besh Steak in Harrah’s New Orleans casino on Canal Street.

The chefs went on to open the rustic Italian restaurant Domenica in the Central Business District and then Pizza Domenica in Uptown.

Both restaurants garnered accolades and became beacons for modern Italian cooking in the city.

Shaya opened in February 2015, and months later Alon Shaya was named Best Chef: South by the James Beard Foundation. The following year, the restaurant — an homage to his Israeli heritage — was named the best new restaurant in the country by the foundation.

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dream of mine, to run a restaurant in New Orleans,” Vanvleet says. She describes her food as a “meeting of West Coast and New Orleans cuisine.” The menu has appetizers including white cheddar grits fashioned into crispy “grit tots” served with a tangy roasted red pepper coulis. Tuna and scallop carpaccio is drizzled with ginger-citrus vinaigrette, mint and jalapeno gremolata. Steamed mussels are served with coconut ginger broth and shaved fennel salad.

Sandwiches include a fried oyster BLT served on an onion bun with horseradish mayonnaise and Beeler’s bacon. A shrimp Reuben has “pastrami shrimp,” Swiss cheese, Thousand Island relish, roasted garlic mayonnaise and shredded cabbage.

For entrees, grilled Bakkafrost salmon is served with farro and heirloom tomato salad, lemon-shallot vinaigrette and smoked pine cone oil. Springer Mountain Farms chicken confit is served with chicory, arugula, white beans, bacon, tomato, lemon and fennel dressing.

Grilled rib-eye steak comes with kale salsa verde, charred onion and garlic frites.

For dessert, there’s brown butter rum pound cake with a coconut semifreddo, caramelized pineapple and a cayenne caramel sauce, and lemon curd sorbet with fresh berries.

Curio is open for lunch Monday through Friday, dinner daily and brunch Saturday and Sunday.

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3-COURSE INTERVIEW

Eli Ramos CO-OWNER, K & E NOLA ELI RAMOS AND KAZUYUKI “KAZ” ISHIKAWA met while working at the Metairie

Japanese restaurant Shogun several years ago. Ishikawa, a native of Japan, garnered followers for his culinary style blending traditional Japanese methods and techniques he honed while working in California. Last year, Ishikawa and Ramos, a server in the sushi bar section, started hosting the monthly pop-up series Ohm-Ma-Kaz-E at the Ohm Lounge inside Barcadia. All the events are posted on their K & E NOLA Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ kazandelinola). Ramos spoke with Gambit about the pop-ups.

: What sparked the idea for an omakase-style sushi pop-up?

Ramos: Kaz is a native of Japan.

He learned the traditional Japanese culinary arts. For five years, he was the executive chef at Boss Sushi in Beverly Hills, where he was recruited by the owner of Shogun, who was looking for new talent to take over her sushi bar.

That’s where we met. ... He asked if I would stick with the sushi bar, so we established a set schedule; there were six nights when we would work as a team. I noticed he was putting out this incredible food. I would see attempts at doing similar things at places like Nobu and other places in New York and Las Vegas. People were waiting for two hours on a Saturday night to eat in his section.

Eventually we sat down and talked and decided to open something together. That was a year ago, and since then we’ve been doing the pop-up dinners at Ohm, private dinners and catering. We’ve been actively pursuing a brick-and-mortar location.

: How do the events work?

R: We do two-night-a-month events. We book the dates and advertise them on Facebook.

People have to purchase their tickets in advance for the dinner. Tickets to the event are $75.

There’s also bar and sake pairing options available.

We usually open the doors at 6:30 p.m. and start seating around 7 p.m. We do assigned seats. ... It

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comes out to about 36 (seats). We really care about the customer’s experience to the point where it may seem a little OCD or over the top.

We do a little introduction and then just start popping it out. We do it course by course; everyone gets served at the same time.

It’s omakase style, so there’s no menu. We do six courses and a dessert. …

The next dates are Oct. 5 and 6, and then Oct. 20 and 21.

: Where do you get the seafood?

R: We generally get seasonally whatever is on hand from Japan. ... We are fortunate that we have a contact in Japan that will go down to the (seafood) market and handpick the ingredients for us. We’re able to maintain the cost at a relatively manageable rate, considering that some of the fish you’re eating could have been caught a day or two before, flash-frozen in Japan and sent immediately to us. He’s out there at 2:30 in the morning looking at the fish and making sure it works.

He worked for Kaz for many years and he knows the quality that (Kaz) is trying to maintain.

There are some times when a fish that (Ishikawa) wants to serve may not be available in Japan, so we will try to locally source that, and we use Inland Seafood. We do some of the classics, like salmon — we like to use king salmon — (and) yellowtail; tuna and albacore we get from Japan; and we do an octopus, shrimp and scallop ceviche.

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BY MARK BURLET OKTOBERFEST, THE BAVARIAN HARVEST FESTIVAL , brings oom-

pah bands and mass consumption of German brews and sausages.

The occasion usually is celebrated with the Marzen beer, a toasty, copper-colored lager with a medium body and mild hoppiness traditionally brewed in March (or Marzen in German) and allowed to age in cold cellars (a process known as “lagering”) throughout the summer months.

Traditional Oktoberfest parties start in September, and there are several places to enjoy the festivities in New Orleans.

• Martin Wine Cellar (714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; www.martinwinecellar.com) hosts an Oktoberfest sampling of German beers and food at its two locations, and attendees get a commemorative tasting mug. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29.

Tickets are $25.

• Brieux Carre’s (2115 Decatur St., 504-304-4242; www.brieuxcarre. com) event highlights its new Marzen, and there’s food, music and a stein-holding competition. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30.

• The Link Stryjewski Foundation (www.linkstryjewski.org) presents Tchouptoberfest, a block party 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 in

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front of Cochon and and Cochon Butcher (930 Tchoupitoulas St.).

There’s live music, German-style sausages and cured meats. NOLA Brewing Company provides beer.

Admission is $20. A $100 Bratz Pass includes indoor seating at Cochon Butcher, snacks and beer.

• Deutsches Haus (504-522-8014; www.deutscheshaus.org), the German cultural organization, celebrates Oktoberfest (www. oktoberfestnola.com) at the site of its future home (1700 Moss St.).

The fest includes German food, music, crafts, 16 German beers and more. Festival’s hours are 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturdays Oct. 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21. Admission is $8.

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BY BRENDA MAITLAND

2015 Joseph Drouhin LaForet Bourgogne, France Retail $14-$17

ONE OF THE LARGEST ESTATES in France’s Bourgogne, or Burgundy, region is Domaine Joseph Drouhin, founded in 1880 in Beaune. Today, a fourth generation of the family maintains more than 180 acres among nearly 90 appellations in Cote de Nuits, Cotes de Beaune, Chablis, Maconnais and Cote Chalonnaise. More than two thirds of the vineyards are classified as Premier Cru or Grand Cru. For this wine, Drouhin draws from a dozen appellations, mostly Cote Chalonnaise and Cote de Nuits. Hand-picked pinot noir grapes were pressed and the juice was macerated and vinified with indigenous yeasts for two to three weeks in temperature-controlled vats. Some of the wine was aged in stainless steel tanks and the remainder in oak barrels. In the glass, it offers aromas of red berries. On the the palate, taste raspberry, strawberry and cherry, refreshing acidity and fine tannins. Drink it with pasta Bolognese, lamb and eggplant kebabs, steak, Nicoise salad and grilled salmon. Buy it at: The Wine Seller, Dorignac’s Food Center, Faubourg Wines, Elio’s Wine Warehouse and Pearl Wine Co. Drink it at: Galatoire’s, Commander’s Palace, Patois and New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center.

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Scales and Ales 8 -p.m.-11 p.m. Friday Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., (504) 565-3033 www.audubonnatureinstitute.org/scales-and-ales The Audubon Institute fundraiser features music by The Molly Ringwalds and DJ Brice Nice, food from 40 restaurants and Abita Brewing Company beers. There also are temporary tattoos, a raffle and a virtual reality arcade. Tickets $75, $65 Audubon members, $125 VIP tickets (allows 7 p.m. entrance).

SEPTEMBER 30

Chef Serigne Mbaya’s Senegalese Dinner 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Saturday Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405 www.natfab.org Chef Serigne Mbaya serves a four-course dinner inspired by Senegalese cuisine. The menu includes a salad with fonio, caviar, watermelon, tamarind and mint; a Senegalese-style gumbo; a version of the traditional dish thieboudienne with redfish; and a dessert of blackberry sorbet.

There also are wine pairings and herbal teas. Tickets $70-$80.

SEPTEMBER 30

Moonlight Market 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800 www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org The Crescent City Farmers Market fundraiser has food, drinks, music by The Tin Men and a silent auction. Urban South Brewery provides beer and there are bars by Cavan, High Hat Cafe, Three Muses and others.

There’s food from a dozen restaurants and food trucks. Tickets $50, VIP tickets $75-$150.

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Bratz Y’all 617 Piety St., (504) 301-3222 www.bratzyall.com The German restaurant and beer garden offers a Sunday night-only special of schweinhaxe, a dark beer-marinated roasted pork shank served with dumplings, sauerkraut and gravy.

offers a special menu with dishes including sauerbraten, wiener schnitzel, schweinebraten and apple strudel.

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Brieux Carre 2115 Decatur St., (504) 304-4242 www.brieuxcarre.com On Sept. 30, the brewery throws an Oktoberfest party with pretzels and bratwursts with sauerkraut on pretzel rolls.

Middendorf’s 30160 Highway 51, Manchac, (985) 386-6666 www.middendorfsrestaurant.com Every Wednesday and Thursday in October, the restaurant

1700 Moss St., (504) 522-8014 www.oktoberfestnola.com On Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 6-21, the Deutsches Haus celebration features German foods including bratwursts, sauerbraten, sauerkraut, cheeses and pretzels.

Tchoupitoulas Street at Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 588-2189 ext. 8 www.linkstryjewski.org On Oct. 1, the Link Stryjewski Foundation throws a block party from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with live music, German-style sausages, cured meats, pretzels and beer from NOLA Brewing Company.

ENCORE.

Want the perfect French Quarter evening in a few easy steps? Start at the award-winning Criollo Restaurant for a delightfully inspired seasonal feast.

Then step over to the Carousel Bar & Lounge for a spin at the bar, live music, and gorgeous views of Royal Street. Dinner, cocktails, music — perfect.

You’re even welcome to stay the night.

HOTEL MONTELEONE 214 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA For dining reservations please call 504.681.4444. www.criollonola.com

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OUT EAT Contact Will Coviello willc@gambitweekly.com 504.483.3106 | FAX: 866.473.7199 C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

AMERICAN Vista Buffet — Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino.com — The buffet includes New Orleans and Southern favorites, barbecue, Asian and Italian dishes, carving stations, a salad bar and more. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

BAR & GRILL Queenies on St. Claude — 3200 St. Claude Ave., (504) 558-4085; www.facebook.com/queeniesonstclaude — The daiquiri shop offers house-made mini pies in flavors such as Key lime and pecan, and weekly specials include oyters on Tuesday nights and steaks on Wednesday night. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $

BARBECUE Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Ted’s special combination includes choices of three meats (sliced brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pork ribs) and two sides (baked beans, corn, coleslaw, potato salad). No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Bayou Burger & Sports Company — 503 Bourbon St., (504) 529-4256; 3226 Magazine St., (504) 224-6024; www. bayouburger.com — The Ultimate Cure burger combines two patties and a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich dressed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, red onions and Tabasco mayonnaise on a brioche bun. No reservations. Bourbon Street: Lunch. dinner and late-night daily. Magazine Street: lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Ben’s Burgers — 2008 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 889-2837; www. eatatbens.com — The menu features an array of charcoal-grilled burgers topped with cheese, chili and barbecue sauce and more. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The coffee shop serves pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chal-

mette, (504) 510-3080 — The croque St. Bernard features roast beef debris, smoked Gouda cheese, caramelized onions, chive aioli and bechamel on focaccia. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Cafe Gentilly — 5339 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.thecafegentilly. com — The Morning Star features two eggs topped with Swiss and American cheeses and sauteed ham, peppers and onions served with hash browns. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily.

Cash only. $ Cafe Luna — 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook.com/ cafeluna504 — The menu includes locally roasted coffee, house-made chai, handrolled bagels and a variety of items cooked from scratch. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Cafe Maspero — 601 Decatur St., (504) 523-6520; www.cafemaspero.com — The muffuletta combines pastrami, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on a bun.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — The cafe serves shrimp salad, chipotle-marinated portobello sliders, flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic and more. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ Chartres House — 601 Chartres St., (504) 586-8393; www.chartreshouse. com — A creamy blend of crawfish, spinach and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses is stuffed into Leidenheimer French bread. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Green to Go — 400 Poydras St., Suite 130; 2633 Napoleon Ave.; (504) 460-3160; www.greentogonola.com — The chicken Caesar salad features shredded chicken breast, Parmesan, croutons, romaine lettuce and vegan Caesar dressing. No reservationas. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees, pastries and desserts baked in house and a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — The or-

ganic Argonne turkey sandwich features organic avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and Havarti cheese on choice of bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Pierre Maspero’s — 440 Chartres St., (504) 524-8990; www.originalpierremasperos.com — Two pan-fried crab cakes made with Louisiana blue crab, onions, peppers and seasoning are topped with a tangy sauce and served with mirliton slaw. No reservations. Breakfast Fri.Mon., lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., , (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — The menu includes pastries, bagels, breakfast dishes, sliders, burgers, sandwiches and more. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — The menu includes Chinese and Vietnamese dishes such as sweet and spicy tilapia glazed in tangy sweet-and-spicy sauce served with bok choy. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Boulevard American Bistro — 4241 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 889-2301; www.boulevardbistro.com — Pan-seared crab cakes are served with fries and coleslaw. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. Reservations accepted.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — The eclectic menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Pecan-glazed Colorado lamb loin is served with bourbon and lamb bacon-braised kale, black-eyed peas and pecan gremolata. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitou-

Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes, such as sofrito-marinated turkey necks with Crystal hot sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Garlic-crusted drum is served with brabant potatoes, crimini mushrooms, bacon, haricots verts and beurre rouge. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Rue 127 — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com — Grilled Gulf fish is seasoned with tandoori spices and served over Brussels sprouts, smoked potato puree and apple and fennel slaw.

Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon.com — The Belgian waffle sundae is a waffle topped with brown butter pecan and chocolate gelato, caramel, chocolate, cocoa nibs, chocolate croutons and whipped cream. Reservations accepted.

Brunch and early dinner Thu.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere.

Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes.

Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

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. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” and weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli offers corned beef and pastrami from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $

OUT TO EAT Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and veal demi-glace. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include raw and cooked versions. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$

Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, hibachi dishes, teriyaki and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8350916; Www.sammyspoboys.com — The Flickaletta is the muffuletta made with ham, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on French bread. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Bombay Club — Prince Conti Hotel, 830 Conti St., (504) 577-2237; www.bombayclubneworleans.com — New Orleans barbecue shrimp are simmered in garlic Creole meuniere sauce and served with toasted ciabatta. Reservations accepted.

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New Orleans AK sandwich features a choice of four meats plus cheddar, provolone, pepper Jack and Swiss cheeses on a warm muffuletta bun. No reservations.

Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri.Credit cards. $

Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 5813866; www.broussards.com — Broiled black drum Rosalie is a mustard- and rosemary-crusted fillet served with haricots verts and ginger-apple glaze.

Reservations accepted. Dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — The restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp, mild and spicy curries, rice dishes such as chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani, and many vegetarian items. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ 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. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines old world Italian favorites and pizza. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY

Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Rebel Yell braised short ribs are served with corn maque choux and mashed sweet potatoes. Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Creole House Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 509 Canal St., (504) 323-2109; www. creolehouserestaurant.com — Grilled Louisiana oysters are topped with smoked bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and garlic butter. Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam. Reservations recommended.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.com — Braised Niman Ranch pork cheeks are served with sauteed Southern greens, grit cakes, sweet potatoes and country gravy. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 934-4900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Kingfish — 337 Chartres St., (504) 598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans. com — Blackened barbecue shrimp in chili-butter piquant sauce top a fried stone-ground grit cake. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestau-

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rant.com — Shrimp Ya-Ya features Gulf shrimp sauteed with Cajun pesto and served with garlic toast. No reservations.

Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended.

Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top.

Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola. com — House-made couscous can be topped with Moroccan-style chicken, lamb or beef and is served with vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.Fri., dinner Sun.-Thu. Credit cards. $$

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Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole.

No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote. Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations.

Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN

Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola. com — Ceviche Cabo San Lucas features yellowfin tuna, avocados, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, lime and sea salt, and cucumber is an optional addition.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 7373933; www.kozcooks.com — Red beans and rice with fried chicken is a Monday and Wednesday special. The roast beef po-boy features house-cooked roast beef on Gendusa Bakery bread and is dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $

Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; 5538 Magazine St.; www. juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — The roast beef po-boy is dressed with cheese and brown or red gravy and served on a toasted sesame loaf. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — El Fuego tacos feature braised brisket, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa verde and pico de gallo in corn tortillas. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ 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.

No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

PERUVIAN Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com — Daily ceviche selections feature seafood such as tuna, snapper or other Gulf fish. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards.$$

PIZZA 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. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards.$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizzas.com — Margherita pizza features house-made dough topped with garlic-butter sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano and tomatoes. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white

Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil.

No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and diners can build their own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS 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. No reservations.

Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Po-boy fillings include everything from fried seafood to corned beef. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular poboy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef slow cooked in its own jus. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant. com — Blackened or sauteed redfish Pontchartrain is served with crabmeat, mashed potatoes and lemon beurre blanc. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; Www. jackdempseys.net — The Jack Dempsey platter for two features gumbo, shrimp, catfish, crab balls, redfish, crawfish pies and two sides. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Mr. Ed’s Oyster Bar & Fish House — 301 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 872-9975; 512 Bienville St., (504) 309-4848; 1327 St.

Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; 3117 21st Street, Metairie (504) 833-6310; www. mredsrestaurants.com — The menu includes raw oysters, seafood, steaks, fried chicken, crawfish etouffee and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno.com — The menu includes seafood, Italian dishes, fried chicken, po-boys, salads and daily specials. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Pier 424 Seafood Market — 424 Bourbon St., (504) 309-1574; www.pier424seafoodmarket.com — Lightly battered frog legs are tossed with Buffalo sauce and served with celery and ranch dressing.

No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — The menu of Cajun and Creole favorites includes gumbo, turtle soup, seafood platters and New Orleans barbecue shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Royal House Oyster Bar — 441 Royal St., (504) 528-2601; www.royalhouserestaurant.com — Clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops sauteed with garlic and herbs are served with marinara over linguine.

No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Austin’s serves prime steaks, chops and seafood. Reservations recommended.

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

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www. steakkniferestaurant.com — Shrimp bordelaise features jumbo Gulf shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, white wine and garlic butter and flamed with brandy.

Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

VIETNAMESE Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 483-8899; www.namese.net — Shaken pho features bone marrow broth, flat noodles and a choice of protein (filet mignon, short rib, brisket, seafood, chicken, tofu) stir-fried with onions, garlic and bone marrow oil. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — Banh mi include roasted pork dressed with carrots, cucumber, jalapenos and cilantro on French bread.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $

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Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

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TUESDAY 26 21st Amendment — Prohibition AllStars, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Jon Roniger, 3; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30; Keith Stone, 10 Banks Street Bar — Ricky T & the Robots, 9 Blue Nile — Water Seed, 9 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Billie Davies, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters Quartet, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 Chickie Wah Wah — Chip Wilson, 5:30; Andrew Duhon, 8; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 10 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman & Todd Duke, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — The Midnight Stroll, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust, The Convalescence, 6:30 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard “Piano” Scott, noon The Jazz Playhouse — Ricardo Pascal’s New Orleans Wildlife Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Mag’s 940 — All-Star Covered Dish Country Jamboree, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Roxy LeBlanc, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Paradigm Gardens — Zac Maras Band, 6 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Queenie’s — Jackson Square AllStars, 6:30 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Vincent Marini, 4; Lucas Davenport, 7 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 8 Siberia — Hangover Tavern with DJ Pasta, 9 SideBar — Johnny Vidacovich & Simon Berz, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10

Tipitina’s — Yelawolf, Mikey Mike, Big Henri, 9 UNO Lakefront Arena — Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, 7:30

WEDNESDAY 27 21st Amendment — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 8 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat.

Giselle Anguizola, 2; Carl LeBlanc, 6:30; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Set Up Kings, 5; Sierra Green & Soul Machine, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Shynola Jazz Band, 8 Cafe Negril — Maid of Orleans, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Sandra Love & the Reason, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Johnny Sansone, 8; The Mike Doussan Band, 10 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7; The Noise Complaints, Mayhaps, Painted Hands, 10 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Zola Jesus, John Wiese, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Koyaanisqatsi, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8:30 L’Entrepot Gallery — Flavors of Cuba feat. Alexandre Moutouzkine, Chloe Kiffer, 6:30 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — The Jordan Anderson Band, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jonathan Tankel, Mike Liuzza & Company, 9 The Orpheum Theater — Mac DeMarco, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Joe Lastie’s New Orleans Sound, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Zomboy, Trampa, Xilent, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 8 SideBar — James Singleton & Phil DeGruy, 8:30 PAGE 37

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THURSDAY 28 21st Amendment — G & the New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 5:30; Ed Wills Blues 4 Sale, 9 Bamboula’s — Kala Chandra, 3; Gentilly Stompers, 6:30; Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJ Mange, 9 Bar Redux — JD Hill & the Jammers, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night feat.

Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Joy Owens Band, 5; Burris, 11 Bourbon O Bar — The Luneta Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Tiffany Ann Pollack, 5; Tom Saunders & the Hotcats, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Casa Borrega — Latin Jam feat. Fredy Omar, 7 Castle Theatre — Linda Wright, Reggie Smith, 8 Check Point Charlie — The March Divide, 7; Kenny Claiborne, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; John “Papa” Gros Band, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 7; Pucusana, Rougarou, Merkablah, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Jenna McSwain Trio, 9:30 Gasa Gasa — Aaron Cohen Band, Organized Crime, 9 House of Blues — SZA, Ravyn Lenae, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Ashlin Parker Trio, 5; Brass-A-Holics, 8:30 Joy Theater — Daniel Johnston & Friends feat. Preservation All-Stars, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Vincent Marini, 8:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 The Maison — The Good for Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Jamey St. Pierre & Dave Freeson, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Roy Gillet, Billy & Buds, Dave Easley, 8 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Wonderland, 9 One Eyed Jacks — King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Duke Heitger & Tim Laughlin, Crescent City Joymakers, 8

Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Will Smith, 6; Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Preservation Legacy Quintet, 8 Prime Example Jazz Club — T-Ray the Violinist, 8 & 10 Rare Form — Voodoo Wagon, 5 Republic New Orleans — REZZ, 9 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Monty Banks, 5 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Geno Delafose, 8 Siberia — Eastern Bloc Party feat. Blato Zlato, 9 SideBar — David Bandrowski & Anthony Cuccia, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Grayson Brockamp & the Wildlife Band, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Sacred Reich, Intrepid Bastards, Byzantine, 8 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Davis Rogan, 3; Tom Witek Band, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Three Muses — Arsene Delay, 8 Treo — The St. Claude Serenaders, 6:30 Tulane University — Ellis Marsalis, 7 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 5 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

FRIDAY 29 21st Amendment — Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 6; Juju Child Blues Band, 9:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Smoky Greenwell, 5:30; Caesar Brothers’ Funk Box, 10 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl & Adam Everett, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers’ Funk Box, 7; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — MB3, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — Vic Papa, 3; New Creations Brass Band, 6; Hyperphlyy, 9 Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Steve DeTroy, 6; Zoukeys feat. Beth Patterson & Josh Paxton, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Geovane Santos, 7 Check Point Charlie — The LA Hellbenders, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; The Fortifiers, The Plowboys, 9 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Classy Country Combo, 6; Abe Partridge, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; George Porter Jr. & His Runnin’ Pardners, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Antonio!, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Fat Trio, 7; The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10

Hi-Ho Lounge — Flashback to the Future (’80s and ’90s dance party), 11 Hotel Storyville — Latin Night feat. Papo y Son Mandao, 7 House of Blues — Buddy Guy, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — The Bronx, 8:30 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Vibe Doctors, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 7:30 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Jeff “Snake” Greenberg, 7 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Daniel Black, Richard Bienvenu, Will Hemmings, 7 Oak — Tom Leggett, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Jesse Tripp & the Nightbreed, 10:30 Old U.S. Mint — HIP Fest feat. Tim Berne, Jason Adasiewicz, Aurora Nealand, Chris Alford, Joe Cabral, Rick Trolsen, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Gal Holiday, South Jones, Greazy Alice, 9 The Orpheum Theater — Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, 8 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The Preservation Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 2; Justin Donovan, 6 Republic New Orleans — RAC, 9 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; James Martin Band, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Crescent City Soul, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 8 Siberia — Debauche, 10 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Trio, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — The Producers, 7:30; Bending, Catbamboo, Chemical City Rebels, 8:30 Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — Monty Banks, 3; Russell Welch’s Mississippi Gipsy Jazz, 6 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Three Muses — Doro Wat Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Cleopatra Jones, Delta Revelry, 10 Twist of Lime — Stepping Sideways, Empyrean Design, 10 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends, 3 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Mark Monistere, 5

SATURDAY 30 21st Amendment — Dave Hennessy, 2:30; Sierra Green & the Funk Machine, 6; Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun Zydeco Review, 11:30 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Cumbia Calling with DJ Malaria Sound Machine, 9 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8

MUSIC Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Marigny Street Brass Band, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — King’s Quartet, 6; Marina Orchestra, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Casa Borrega — Manny & the Lunch Truck Specials, 7 Check Point Charlie — Angie Chef, 4; Woodenhead, 7; Captain Buckles, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Malcolm Holcombe, David Robert King, 9 Circle Bar — Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Honey Island Swamp Band, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Bryce Eastwood, 10 Gasa Gasa — Big Ups, Hound, 10 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues — Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Jessica Hernandez, The Deltas, 9 Howlin’ Wolf — Itchy-O, The Unnaturals, MC Trachiotomy, 9 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Jenna Hunts, 9 The Jazz Playhouse — Tom Hook, 4; Michael Watson, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Vali Talbot, 5; Beth Patterson, 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 4 Oak — Keith Burnstein, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Marshland, 9:30 Poor Boys — Pinata Protest, The Unnaturals, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 6; Preservation All-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Lucas Davenport, 6; Hyperphlyy, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — 90 Degrees West, 9:30 Santos Bar — FTPA with Emily Anne and Eugene Oubliette, 10 SideBar — Simon Lott & Simon Berz, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Herlin Riley Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Tipitina’s — Shawn Williams, Wonderland, 10 Twist of Lime — Nightmare Sonata, 10

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Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Ruth Marie’s Jazz Band, 7; Quattro Sonic, 10 Bourbon O Bar — G & the New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Heather Holloway & the Heebie Jeebies, 4; Gerald French Trio, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Big Frank & Lil Frank, 6 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi, 9:30 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; Sam Price & the True Believers, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Full Steam Jazz Band, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — The Stone Foxes, Them Ol’ Ghosts, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Dust Bowl Faeries, Patchwork Symphony, Twiggy Branches, 10 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jefferson Orleans North — Cindy Van Duyne, The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 7 The Maison — Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Cha Wa, 10 Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud & Sunday Night Swingsters Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars feat. Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Santos Bar — Har Mar Superstar, Bantam Foxes, 8 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10

MONDAY 2 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 7:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Bamboula’s — NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Smoky Greenwell, 9 Banks Street Bar — Chris Dibenedetto’s Piano Showcase, 7 Blue Nile — Jeff Chaz, 7; Brass-AHolics, 10 BMC — Wizz & His Guitar, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 8; TUBAD & the Kings of NOLA, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30; Alex McMurray, Tommy Malone, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Motown Monday with DJ Shane Love, 10 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 7; Funk Monkey, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam Session, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9

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Daniel Johnston with Preservation All-Stars

DANIEL JOHNSTON’S FINAL TOUR is, first and foremost, for him: The home-recording curio-turned-icon has given over more of himself than rightfully should be asked of any artist • Sept. 28 in any medium, and he’s concluding • 9 p.m. Thursday his performing career in triumph, a nightmarish story in micro that looks • The Joy Theater, 1200 Canal more and more like an American dream St., (504) 528-9569; in macro. It’s also for his audience, who after 30 years of often-awestruck, www.thejoytheater.com sometimes-discomfiting fandom, get to witness one final rambling show and wish the rambler well. Finally, it’s for the players playing alongside him, the dozens of musicians in each of his 11 final stops who will profess their love for Johnston and his songs by comprising his backing band and curating the compositions that meant the most to them — a soul-scraping mishmash of ideas as diverse as the people deciding on them (in various cities, Mike Watt, Jeff Tweedy, Cass McCombs, Ben Lee, Maria Taylor and Guy Blakeslee, as well as members of Built to Spill, Fugazi, Beirut, Silversun Pickups and others). The thread that connects them all to Johnston is alternative rock — lending this gig, already the tour’s first step, even more significance, as it pairs the lo-fi legend with the religiously in-sync Preservation All-Stars. Expect a set list like no other. The documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston screens at 7 p.m. Tickets $32.50-$52.50.

— NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 Gasa Gasa — Zealyn, Valise, 9 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Mudlark Public Theatre — Corpse Light, Solid Giant, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Cardboy Cowboy, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Cypress Knee, 10 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/ CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871 — Guest conductor Thomas Wilkins leads the orchestra’s “Outside the Bachs” program featuring works by Mozart, Bach and Poulenc. Tickets $20$140. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The orchestra also gives a free performance at Newman Bandstand in Audubon Park (6500 Magazine St.) at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Stabat Mater. St. Joseph Abbey Church, 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, (985) 892-1800; www.sjasc.edu — Chamber singers and musicians present the piece

by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. Free. 2 p.m. Sunday.

Synthesis: Music for Piano and Electronics. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www. marignyoperahouse.org — Justin Snyder and Richard Snow perform works by Pierre Charvet, Stephen Montague, Charles Dodge and others. Tickets $15$25. 7 p.m. Thursday.

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Battle of the Sexes (PG-13) — Players (Steve Carell, Emma Stone) face off in a famous tennis match/media circus. Broad Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story — David Bowie’s longtime guitarist and collaborator is profiled. Zeitgeist California Typewriter — The documentary ponders the plucky typewriter and a company that services old machines. Chalmette Flatliners (PG-13) — This is a remake of the ’90s creepshow about med students playing around with near-death experiences. Elmwood, Slidell Gook — Two Korean-Americans mind their shoe store against the backdrop of the 1992 L.A. riots. Chalmette Heartstone — In the Icelandic film, two boys vie for the attention of a girl while secretly being into each other. Zeitgeist A Question of Faith (PG) — Car crashes cause strangers’ lives to intersect. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell Woodshock (R) — Ethereal Kirsten Dunst stars in the atmospheric movie about isolation, paranoia, Northern California and weed. Broad

NOW SHOWING American Assassin (R) — A Cold War veteran and a vengeful young man try to foil a world war. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal American Made (R) — Tom Cruise tries to win us back in this trueish story about a pilot recruited into CIA cartel ops.

Elmwood, Slidell Annabelle: Creation (R) — The haunted doll’s origin story is the, sigh, fourth film in the Conjuring series. Regal The Dark Tower (PG-13) — “Last gunslinger” Roland (Idris Elba) wants to scale the tower that binds all possible worlds. Slidell Dunkirk (PG-13) — Christopher Nolan’s take on the mass evacuation of Allied troops from the beach at Dunkirk during World War II. Regal Friend Request (R) — Things get supernatural after a popular girl unfriends an outcast. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal The Hitman’s Bodyguard (R) — Like the title says, a bodyguard is called upon to protect an assassin. Slidell, Regal Home Again (PG-13) — Three dudes move in with single mom Reese Witherspoon. Clearview, West Bank, Slidell, Regal It (R) — A new adaption of the Stephen King book that sparked a nation’s fear of clowns. Clearview, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Slidell, Prytania, Regal

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (R) — The star-studded spy comedy follows 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal The LEGO NINJAGO Movie (PG) — Plastic figurines experiment with martial arts.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Slidell, Regal mother! (R) — Hair-raising auteur Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream) directs the film about a couple who receives uninvited guests.

Clearview, West Bank, Broad, Slidell, Regal Rebel in the Rye (PG-13) — Nicholas Hoult is every sophomore’s favorite author J.D. Salinger. Broad Spider-Man: Homecoming (PG-13) — The franchise is trapped in a web of its own reboots. Slidell, Regal Viceroy’s House — A British man oversees India’s 1947 transition back to non-colonialist rule. Broad War for the Planet of the Apes (PG-13) — The Guardian: “The Godfather, but with chimpanzees.” Clearview Wild Ocean 3-D (NR) — The ecology documentary explores marine life off the South African coast. Entergy Giant Screen

SPECIAL SCREENINGS The Apartment — A man hopes to rise through the ranks of his workplace by letting his co-workers use his apartment for affairs. 10 a.m.

Sunday. Prytania The Apple (PG) — The “American-West German science fiction musical comedy film” concerns a Eurovision-style singing contest. 9:50 p.m. Tuesday. Broad Best of the Fest — Highlights from New Orleans Horror Film Fest are screened.

8 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux Columbus — Two people (John Cho and Parker Posey) are marooned in Indiana as they care for ailing parents.

9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Deeply Rooted — John Coykendall’s documentary is about seed preservation.

7 p.m. Thursday. Covington Trailhead (419 N. Hampshire St., Covington) The Devil and Daniel Johnston — The documentary profiles the prolific musician and artist. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Joy Theater Embrace — Taryn Brumfitt’s documentary is about body positivity.

6:30 p.m. Saturday. Mellow Mushroom (8227 Oak St.) House on Haunted Hill — The legendary Vincent Price stars in this 1959 film about a millionaire who offers cash to anyone who spends the night in a creepy palace. 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania

Jaws (PG) — “Bruce,” the shark from Spielberg’s iconic film, recently was rescued from a Hollywood junkyard.

7 p.m. Friday. Norwood Thompson Park (7200 Forshey St.) Kairos Dirt & the Errant Vacuum — Filmmaker Madsen Minax’s film is about a queer middle school lunch lady, her religious co-worker and a phone sex operator. 9:30 p.m.

Saturday. Zeitgeist The Last Dalai Lama? — The documentary profiles the beatific Buddhist leader. 7:30 p.m. TuesdayThursday. Zeitgeist Leap! (PG) — In the animated film, a French orphan runs away to become a ballerina. 12:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 1:55 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. TuesdayWednesday. West Bank, Slidell The Manchurian Candidate (PG-13) — There’s an outlandish, far-fetched, not-at-all contemporary Communist plot to secure the U.S. presidency. 10 a.m.

Wednesday. Prytania Moana (PG) — Disney’s modernized princess musical is about the daughter of a South Pacific chieftain. 10 a.m. Saturday.

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church (6017 Camphor St.) Mulan (G) — A warrior’s daughter takes his place in the army during the Han dynasty. 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. TuesdayThursday. Elmwood Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind — A young girl and her giant bug friends try to save the planet after the apocalypse.

7 p.m. Wednesday. Regal, Elmwood, West Bank Perfect Blue — In the anime, a troubled pop idol tries to break into acting.

8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burgundy Picture House Poltergeist (PG) — A good entry for the “why you shouldn’t sit too close to the TV” file. 10 p.m. TuesdayWednesday. Prytania Steve McQueen: American Icon — The documentary features interviews with stuntmen and McQueen’s biographer.

7 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, West Bank, Prytania, Regal Suspiria (R) — The cult horror film set at a ballet school is famous for its use of color.

10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Monday.

Prytania Tangled (PG) — Mandy Moore voices Rapunzel in this animated fable. 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday-Monay. Elmwood Wall Street (R) — Greed is good, or so they say. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Elmwood, West Bank, Regal

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Battle of the Sexes

AS A WINNER OF 39 GRAND SLAM TITLES, Billie Jean King ranks among • Opens Sept. 29 the greatest players in the history of • The Broad Theater, tennis. But a 21st-century perspective on King’s late-1960s and early ’70s hey636 N. Broad St., day suggests that tournament victories (504) 218-1008; may have been the least of her personal www.thebroadtheater.com accomplishments.

King learned tennis on the free public courts of Long Beach, California and © 2017 FOX SEARCHLIGHT later made it her mission to rescue the sport from its country club origins and make it accessible to all. As the disparity in pay between men and women on the tennis circuit increased — even as the women’s movement gained momentum — King and her colleagues organized their own tournaments and founded the Women’s Tennis Association, striking a blow for gender equality that was felt around the world.

In 1973, King reluctantly agreed to play a match against middle-aged former tennis star Bobby Riggs that was billed as the “Battle of the Sexes.” Riggs took on the persona of a loud-mouthed male chauvinist to create a worldwide media phenomenon — and a made-for-TV spectacle that was viewed by an estimated 90 million people.

That match ostensibly serves as the subject of sports drama Battle of the Sexes.

But as directed by husband-and-wife team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine), the film seems uninterested in tennis (it takes almost an hour to get around to a match) and conflicted about buying into the social significance of the manufactured, circuslike “Battle.”

Dayton and Faris instead focus Battle of the Sexes on King’s pioneering efforts to effect social change through sports — and on her behind-the-scenes personal struggles, along with those of Riggs (a compulsive gambler). Raised in a conservative family, King was 29 and married at the time depicted in the film but found herself on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through her affair with hair stylist Marilyn Barnett.

Battle of the Sexes’ most inspired moments come in its portrayal of King and Barnett’s budding romance. That’s when the film’s directors appear most free to tell their story visually and move beyond the conventions of mainstream Hollywood fare.

Though enjoyable throughout, Battle of the Sexes never quite reconciles its often breezy tone with its main character’s interest in social justice. The film leaves the impression that it might have gone deeper and achieved more.

The charismatic cast clearly was assembled with an eye toward keeping audiences engaged. Sarah Silverman plays trailblazing women’s tennis promoter Gladys Heldman. As King’s fashion designer Ted Tingling, Alan Cumming offers sage advice and hints that King’s travails will one day put her in position to publicly support a new LGBT community, which came true years later.

Emma Stone put on pounds of muscle to support her already-strong portrayal of the hyper-athletic King, and Steve Carell easily balances humor with pathos as the attention-starved Riggs. British actress Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion) practically steals the show as the free-spirited Barnett.

Shot with vintage lenses and featuring meticulous production design, Battle of the Sexes does a bang-up job of bringing back the ever-more-distant world of the 1970s. But mounted in service of King and Riggs’ story, that recreation only reminds us that the fight for gender equality continues even as the culture at large moves on.

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HAPPENINGS Artist Talk. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — Curators Christopher Bedford and Katy Siegel give an artist talk on “Black Artists/New Histories.” 2 p.m. Saturday.

GALLERIES 5 Press Gallery. 5 Press St., (504) 9402900; www.5pressgallery.com — “Lo. cus,” new mixed-media works created from found materials by Lorna Williams, through Nov. 11.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St. (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery. com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Paper Cut,” work by five book artists using cut paper techniques, through Monday. “Interiors, Icons, Inheritance,” work by eight Southern artists from Antenna’s open call, through Oct. 8.

Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 3040849; www.antieaugallery.com — New work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing.

Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 891-9080; www.antonart.com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jim Sudduth, Howard Finster and others, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — New work by Jeremy Mangerchine and Carol Creel; new jewelry by Gifthorst; crafts by Joel Scilley; all through Saturday.

Art Gallery of the Consulate of Mexico.

901 Convention Center Blvd., (504) 5283722; www.culturalagendaoftheconsulateofmexico.blogspot.com — “The Mardi Gras Indians: Cultural Connections in the Americas,” photographs depicting Mardi Gras Indian culture, through Oct. 19.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “I Would Fly,” new work

by Dan Alley; “Not At Home,” new work

by Jen Turner; “Further Adventures in Anarcho-Thug Art,” new work by Ozone Sabate; all through Oct. 7.

Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (504) 322-5055; www.beatasasik.com — New work by Beata Sasik, ongoing.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery.

4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing.

Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Trayectoria Abstracta: The Road from Cuba,” new work about cultural diversity

by Daniel Lopez, through Oct. 10.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinson-

gallery.com — New works in oil by Curtis Stewart Jaunsen, through Saturday.

Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Garden of Earthly Delights,” new works by Jason Kruppa, Michael Meads and Carlton Scott Sturgill about vanity, lust and human desire, through Oct. 21.

Creason’s Fine Art. 831 Chartres St., (504) 304-4392; www.creasonsfineart. com — “Figures II: Jazz Portraits on Strings,” marionettes by Harry Mayronne, ongoing.

Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles.

1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Frank Relle Photography. 910 Royal St., (504) 388-7601 — New selections from “Until the Water,” “Nightscapes” and “Nightshade,” night photographs of Louisiana by Frank Relle, ongoing.

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — Work about “canine geometry” by Lee Deigaard; photographs of homeless pets by Shannon Johnstone; work about memory by Jamie Solock; all through Oct. 8.

Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Sweet Louisiana,” oil paintings of local life

by Michelle Conques, through Saturday.

Gallery Arlo. 837 Chartres St., (504) 3300803 — “From Counter to Culture,” new work by Jacques Soulas, through Sunday.

Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing.

Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres. com — Mixed-media work by Ally Burguieres, ongoing.

Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Transfix,” new work

by Doty Glasco, Esther Ruiz and Joshua Edward Bennett, through Oct. 8.

Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “Summer Show,” salon-style group exhibition of works by local and national artists, through Oct. 5.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “No Dead Artists,” annual juried exhibition of contemporary art, through Saturday.

Ken Kirschman Artspace. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2787; www.nocca.com — “Strivin’,” group show curated by NOCCA alumna April Curran, through Oct. 23.

M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing.

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Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans.

433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — New neosurrealist work by Anne Faith Nicholls, through Saturday.

Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart. com — Paintings and mixed-media work

by Martin Welch, ongoing.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Being,” new works by Adrien Broom, through Saturday.

Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos.com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing.

M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques.com — “Set in Stone,” Western works sculpted in stone from different historical periods, through Saturday. “The Georgian Collection,” British works from the era of King George, through Oct. 16.

New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4765; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Wonder Splash,” group exhibition of works by LeAnne Hitchcock, Francis Wong, Miro Hoffman, Gason Ayisyin and others, through Oct. 8.

New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom. 1201 Mazant St.; www.nolacommunityprintshop.org — “Eidetic,” new collages and drawings by Jeremy Jones, through Oct. 5.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Glass sculpture by Paul Bendzunas Sr. and Paul Bendzunas Jr.; letterpress prints by Danielle LaFont, through Saturday.

New Orleans Healing Center. 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 948-9961; www. neworleanshealingcenter.org — “Tiny Tales and Abstractions,” collages by Nonney Oddlokken and paintings by Alexandria Hafner, through Sunday.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Deafening Sound,” documentary photography about domestic and sexual violence by Annie Flanagan, through Nov. 11.

Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing.

RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing.

Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys. com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing.

ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

The Spielman Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 899-7670; www.davidspielman.com — Black-and-white photographs

by David Spielman cover travel, Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf South, ongoing.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — Plein air works by Peg Usner, through Saturday.

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Some of the most stylistically traditional-looking works were made with some of the most high-tech techniques, and some of the most radical-looking pieces were made using the most traditional methods. Either way, this selection of recent abstract works by seven women artists from across the U.S. suggests a magical mystery tour of the myriad ways art and technology have influenced each other. They also remind us of how challenging it has become to clearly represent the “real” world in an age of slithery digital simulation and clickbait titillation.

Among the more obviously digitally inspired works are Anne Vieux’s prismatic paintings that evoke rainbow-hued mirror mazes or cosmic views of deep space in a holographic universe. Rendered on odd materials such as faux suede, works like Eclipse (pictured) create their own reality through their lyrically fluid aura of depth. Amy Ellingson’s large pop abstractions recall Jean Dubuffet’s bloblike modernist canvases but actually are based • Through Dec. 23 on manipulated digital files, just as Morgan Blair’s compositions recall surreal 1970s • Unfamiliar Again: Contempo“pattern and design” paintings, but were rary Women Abstractionists digitally distilled from YouTube face paint • Newcomb Art Museum, and clay animation tutorials. Rachel Beach and Alyse Rosner are inspired by wood, Tulane University, but Beach’s abstract sculptures suggest (504) 865-5328; www.newsleekly mysterious machine parts painted combartmuseum.tulane.edu in designer colors like trendy wrapping paper, whereas Rosner’s paintings suggest the patterning of woodgrain and the growth rings of trees as metaphors for the densely encoded layers of digital-imaging techniques. Conversely, Brittany Nelson’s darkly ethereal wall panels look futuristic but are really products of modified 19th-century photographic chemistry. Barbara Takenaga’s self-described “Zen surrealist” paintings are so convincingly cosmic that they suggest light vector technology, but were crafted quite traditionally, via paint meticulously applied with brushes. As she says: “I just sit ... and wait for them to tell me what to do” as they “naturally gravitate to some kind of explosive/implosive situation.” — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “In Pieces,” works in collage by six New Orleans artists, through Oct. 8.

Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “Constellation,” mixedmedia works inspired by vintage and family photographs by Delita Martin, through Saturday.

Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, (504) 945-1878; www.facebook. com/infernonola — “Forty Odd Years,” art and love letters by Bonnie Rae Marentette Bendzans and Charles F. Bendzans, through Oct. 9.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts.uno. edu — “People Like Ourselves,” visual expression of the limits of knowing others by Harper Hair; “MOTIVE,” work about con-

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SPARE SPACES The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www. building1427.com — Mixed-media works

by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Eric Alugas, ongoing.

East Bank Regional Library. 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — “1,000 Words,” nine photographs by Olivia Greene, through October.

M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing.

New Orleans East Hospital. 5620 Read Blvd., (504) 592-6600; www.noehospital. org — “Bridging Two Worlds: Stories of Notable Vietnamese Women of New Orleans,” exhibit about Vietnamese immigrant life in the city, through Oct. 5.

Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. 535 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-5271; www. old77hotel.com — “Art Crush I,” group exhibition curated by Dabito, ongoing.

Pirate’s Alley Cafe. 622 Pirate’s Alley, (504) 524-9332; www.piratesalleycafe. com — Paintings, prints and mixed-media works by Joe Bostick, Mario Ortiz, Chris Holcombe, Nathan Durapau, Ernest Brown, Emily Stieber, Jennifer Laffin, Brandon Felix and others, ongoing.

Preservation Hall. 726 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2841 — Bruce Brice retrospective, through Sept. 26.

St. Louis Cathedral. Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, (504) 525-9585; www. stlouiscathedral.org — Artists including Ken Cook, Sher Stewart, Joan Bonner, Lee Tucker and Nathan Pitts display works in front of the cathedral and around Jackson Square, ongoing.

Tulane University (Jones Hall). 6801 Freret St. — “The Organic Modernism of Albert C. Ledner,” drawings, letters and photographs by the architect, through June 8, 2018.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “Ephemera Obscura,” group show highlighting the work of 30 regional artists, through Sunday.

The Historic New Orleans Collection.

533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “A Most Significant Gift: The Laura Simon Nelson Collection,” more than 80 works from the Nelson Collection including Newcomb pottery, through Oct. 21. “Storyville: Madams and Music,” photographs, maps, cards and objects

from New Orleans’ one-time red-light district, through Dec. 2. “Giants of Jazz: Art Posters and Lithographs by Waldemar Swierzy from the Daguillard Collection,” jazz portraits by the Polish poster artist, through Dec. 17. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site, ongoing.

Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisiana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “New at NOMA: Recent Acquisitions in Modern and Contemporary Art,” newly acquired work honoring and inspired by the work of Leah Chase, through Sunday. “Jim Steg: New Work,” pieces by the influential printmaker, through Oct. 8. “Japanese Painting: Inner Journeys,” exhibition comparing contemporary artist Regina Scully’s work to Edo-period paintings, through Oct. 9.

Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www. newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists,” new work by seven U.S. abstract artists, through Dec. 23.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Profligate Beauty,” work inspired by the American South, from the museum’s permanent collection, through Saturday. “HBCU Art Showcase,” works by students attending Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana, through Oct. 8. “Louisiana Contemporary,” annual juried exhibition of works by Louisiana artists, through Oct. 15. “The Colourful South,” exploration of color photography in the South; “Troubled Waters,” dye transfer color prints by photographer William Eggleston; both through Oct. 26. “Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection,” exhibit about African-American contributions to visual art, through Jan. 21, 2018.

CALL FOR ARTISTS Wild Things Youth Art Contest. Kids ages 5-18 may submit works inspired by plants, animals and landscapes of the National Wildlife Refuges in southeast Louisiana for a juried exhibition. Visit www.fws.gov/ southeastlouisiana for details.

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Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing.

Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center.

1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 8275858; www.zeitgeistnola.org — “The Mini Worlds and Many Words of Sean IssoFresh,” psychedelic mixed-media works by the Louisiana artist, ongoing.

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THEATER & CABARET America’s Wartime Sweethearts: A Tribute to the Andrews Sisters. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 5281944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — The musical revue pays tribute to the Andrews Sisters, who often performed for World War II troops. Tickets $39.99. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Banned Together: A Censorship Cabaret. Art Klub, 1941 Arts St., (504) 943-6565; www.artistinc.org — The performance features selections from notable plays that were once censored or challenged. Free admission. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The Christians. Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette Theatre, Marquette Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-2074; www.montage.loyno.edu — Lucas Hnath wrote this play about a conservative Christian pastor who makes a divisive sermon to his congregation. Tickets $10-$15. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Fun Home. NOCCA Riverfront, 2800 Chartres St. — The musical, presented by Southern Rep, is adapted from Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel about a young gay woman discovering family secrets and her sexuality. Visit www. southernrep.com for details. Tickets $25$40. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and Monday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Hello Dawlin’. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www.rivertowntheaters.com — Ricky Graham presents the show, in which several Broadway plays are spoofed with a New Orleans twist. Tickets $30. 8 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.

Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Cafe Luke, 153 Robert St., Slidell, (985) 707-1597; www.cafeluke.com — In a dinner theater performance of Neal Simon’s play, a man has adulterous misadventures during the waning sexual revolution. Tickets $25$45. 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play. Art Klub, 1941 Arts St., (504) 943-6565; www.artistinc.org — Radical Buffoon(s) and Rockfire Theatre present the play, in which people in a post-apocalyptic world recall pop culture and favorite episodes of The Simpsons. Tickets $15-$18. 8 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday.

Once on This Island. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — The musical is a fable about a peasant girl who falls in love with a rich boy from the other side of a Caribbean island. Tickets $15-$50. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

So Happy Together. Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — The Big Easy Boys present an oldies revue featuring doo-wop, Motown and ’50s and ’60s rock hits. Tickets $20-$50. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Spencer Racca & the Victory Six. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 5281944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — Racca sings Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Dean Martin songs backed by the Victory Six Swing Band. Tickets $29.52-$64.99. 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday.

Two Legs Bad. The Drifter Hotel, 3522 Tulane Ave. — AquaMob New Orleans presents the play and water ballet based on George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Email aquamobnola@gmail.com for details. Tickets $15-$60. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Urinetown. University of New Orleans, Robert E. Nims Theatre, Performing Arts Center, St. Anthony Drive off of 2000 Lakeshore Drive — The NOLA Project presents the satirical dystopian musical, in which an evil corporation controls a town’s private toilets. Visit www. nolaproject.com for details. Tickets $30.

7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

BURLESQUE & VARIETY American Mess. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts local and touring comedians alongside burlesque performances. Free admission.

8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Bad Girls of Burlesque. House of Blues, The Parish, 225 Decatur St., (504) 3104999; www.hob.com — The leather-clad burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $22.

9 p.m. Saturday.

Burgundy Burlesque. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 5225400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a weekly burlesque performance featuring live jazz. Free admission; reserved table $10. 9 p.m. Friday.

Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx and guests star in the late-night burlesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday.

Burlesque Bingo. Bar Mon Cher, 817 St. Louis St., (504) 644-4278; www.barmoncher.com — Lefty Lucy is the emcee at this bingo night with burlesque performances. There’s a one-drink minimum to play. 8 p.m. Monday.

Burlesque Boozy Brunch. SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www. sobounola.com — A burlesque performance by Bella Blue and friends accompanies brunch service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday.

Risque. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Drag and burlesque artists perform in the variety show. 11 p.m. Saturday.

Talk Nerdy to Me. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 9405546; www.dragonsdennola.com — The weekly sci-fi-themed revue features burlesque performers, comedians and sideshow acts. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Saturday.

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The Way at Midnight

MONDO BIZARRO, literally “strange world,” creates conceptual experiences that can leave audiences wondering where they are, PHOTO BY JOHN BARROIS in what time frame events are happening and what exactly is going on. But that dramatic approach also can allow freedom for internal exploration and interpretation.

The Way at Midnight, presented recently at the Contemporary Arts Center’s cavernous warehouse space, is pure theater: a completely visceral experience that minimally relies on a comprehensible narrative and dialogue to communicate its message. The show incorporates diverse artistic elements, from a visual installation to projection mapping, live and recorded music and animation, as well as two performers playing seven interconnected characters from different time periods, demonstrating how “legacies live in our bodies and affect our lives.”

A helmeted Spanish conquistador (Nick Slie) is seen juggling a map of the known universe against a panorama with rigged ship sails onto which are projected colorful kaleidoscopes, perhaps of a religious nature. He’s claiming new lands for royalty while destroying native cultures.

“When you kill, that person lives inside you forever,” the conquistador says.

The explorer morphs into a European peasant, Renaud, still carrying the enormous map. Renaud and his old friend Izzy (Hannah Pepper-Cunningham) are drawn into a forest where they discover a casket and wonder what should be said for a memorial service. At a loss for words, they practice by officiating at each other’s funerals, suddenly realizing they aren’t sure who died. It could be anybody, even themselves.

What defines a life well lived? What would be written on your epitaph?

“Go ahead, have a little conversation with your ancestors. Now white people, this might be rough, ’cause our ancestors did some f—ked up shit. Can’t just burn some sage over slavery, rape and genocide, can you?” Pepper-Cunningham says.

The characters believe they are surrounded by invisible dead people and haunted by their deeds and that every act of our ancestors has been incorporated into our collective DNA. What impact does the conquistador still have on the American soldier and an anarchist hacker?

“What, we gotta go to Mars next? It wasn’t enough they sent us to Korea, to Vietnam. Now we gotta go annihilate the Martians too?” says Emilio, Izzy’s wartime lover.

Pepper-Cunningham is an astonishing performance artist with an ability to change characters almost within the blink of an eye. Acting with her entire body, she commands attention. Slie is equally intense, adding a powerful, athletic dynamism to his performance.

Peter Bowling’s evocative soundscape included original compositions, Renaissance and Turkish music, and Peggy Lee’s seductive rendition of “Fever.”

The creators of The Way at Midnight describe their reactions to climate change, racism, colonization and gentrification thus: “You can freak out, clench, hold tightly to your past notions and try to exert control. ... Or you can look around and — open — see what’s there and allow that you might be changed by it.”

The Way at Midnight is a thought-provoking journey through Western civilization that asks the question: What makes a life well lived? — MARY RICKARD

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Vixens & Vinyl. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net — Miss GoGo McGregor hosts the evening of burlesque performances.

DJ Shane Love performs. Free admission.

9 p.m. Wednesday.

Whiskey & Rhinestones. Gravier Street Social, 523 Gravier St., (504) 941-7629; www.gravierstreetsocial.com — Bella Blue hosts a burlesque show. Visit www.thebellalounge.com for details. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

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Brown Improv. Waloo’s, 1300 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 834-6474; www.facebook.com/pages/thenewwaloos — New Orleans’ longest-running comedy group performs. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Cameron Esposito & Rhea Butcher.

Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www.thejoytheater.com — The married comedians perform on their “Back to Back” tour. Tickets $35. 8 p.m. Sunday.

Catalyst. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Comedians perform in a show featuring the Dusty long-form improv format.

9 p.m. Thursday.

Chris & Tami. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Chris Trew and Tami Nelson perform improv weekly.

9:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www. lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Comedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts an open-mic standup show. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Comic Strip. Siberia, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Chris Lane hosts the stand-up comedy open mic with burlesque interludes.

9:30 p.m. Monday.

Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Ted Orphan

and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. 8 p.m. Thursday.

Dean’s List. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone, Margee Green and Cyrus Cooper perform improv. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The Franchise. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — The New Movement’s improv troupes perform.

9 p.m. Friday.

Galleria. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Alicia Hawkes performs in the solo sketch comedy show.

9 p.m. Saturday.

Knockout. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www. newmovementtheater.com — Two comedy acts compete to win an audience vote.

9:30 p.m. Monday.

Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday.

The Megaphone Show. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3028264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Improv comics take inspiration from a local celebrity’s true story.

10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www.sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sunday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — Young Funny comedians present the stand-up comedy show and open mic. 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Stoned vs. Drunk vs. Sober. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater. com — Comedians in altered states go head to head in a stand-up competition.

10:30 p.m. Friday.

Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Unreliable. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The storytelling show’s theme is “Just Tough Enough.”

9:30 p.m. Thursday.

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THE GRETNA HERITAGE FESTIVAL’S mainstage • Sept. 29-Oct. 1 does a throwback to • 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri.; 1 p.m.-11 p.m. the 1970s and ’80s with Sat.; noon-9 p.m. Sun. headliners KISS (Saturday), Huey Lewis & the News • Downtown Gretna, (504) 361-7748; (Friday), The B-52s (Sunwww.gretnafest.com day) and Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (Sunday). There’s music on four stages set up within a 25-block area of downtown Gretna along Huey P. Long Boulevard. The music lineup also includes G. Love & Special Sauce, Marc Broussard, Plain White T’s, Colin Lake, Roddy Romero & the Hub City All-Stars, Cha Wa, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Amanda Shaw and others.

The festival also has amusement rides, a German beer garden, an Italian village, food and craft vendors and more. Single-day admission is $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. Weekend passes are $47.50 in advance, $60 at the gate. VIP packages are available. — WILL COVIELLO

TUESDAY 26 Banned Book Bingo. East New Orleans Regional Library, 5641 Read Blvd., (504) 596-2646; www.nolalibrary.org — The family-friendly bingo night is a celebration for Banned Books Week. 5 p.m.

Cocktails for a Cause. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www.facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — LIFT Louisiana co-hosts the cocktail and networking night, which benefits Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast. Admission $15, students $10. 6 p.m.

Moonlight Bicycling the Back Trails.

Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www. northlakenature.org — The Bike Path owner David Moeller leads the nighttime trail ride and offers cycling tips. Email rue@northlakenature.org to register (required). Registration $5. 6 p.m.

U-505: Its History, Louisiana Connections and Modern Legacy. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — Experts discuss a German submarine captured during World War II. RSVP requested.

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 27 Artists of Deception: The Ghost Army of World War II. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Author and documentary filmmaker Rick Beyer’s talk is about a World War II army unit who used inflatable tanks and sound effects to fool the Germans. Free with museum admission. 6 p.m.

Heart N Hands Anniversary Celebration.

New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 301-9006; www.phnojm.com — The party and silent auction benefits Heart N Hands

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THURSDAY 28 Bring Your Own. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — At the live storytelling event, writers and artists describe meaningful objects. Free admission. 7:30 p.m.

St. Jude in the Big Easy. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 5611234; www.neworleans.hyatt.com — The gala benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and features dinner, drinks and auctions. Visit www.stjude.org for details.

Tickets $150. 6 p.m.

Trinity Community Center 50th Anniversary Gala. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5301; www. auduboninstitute.org — The gala benefits the community center’s expansion and features food, drinks and a silent auction.

Visit www.tccno.org for details. Tickets $100. 6:30 p.m.

Ubuntu Village Fundraiser. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — The fundraiser features dinner and drinks and benefits Ubuntu’s programs for families affected by the criminal justice system. Stooges Brass Band, Mia Borders and Shark Shark perform. Visit www.ubuntuvillagenola.com for details.

Tickets $25. 7 p.m.

Wings and Wine. Wild Bird Center, 2033 N. Highway 190, Covington, (985) 893-3766; www.wildbird.com — Northlake Nature Center’s annual fundraiser has a slideshow of local birds, wine tastings, contests with prizes and a silent auction. Visit www.northlakenature. org/wings-and-wine-2017 to register.

Tickets $30. 7 p.m.

Women Performing for Women. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola.com — The benefit for Hagar’s House features food, drinks and a silent auction. Darcy Malone & the Tangle, The Pussyfooters and the Camel Toe Lady Steppers perform. Visit www.hagarshousenola.org for details.

Tickets $40. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 29

Citizens of Greater New Orleans, Did you research the judge you are voting for in the upcoming elections? Do you know their experience in domestic matters?

Do their decisions follow the law? Or do they make decisions based on their personal perceptions instead of the facts presented?

We seek to fix the problem, not lay blame!

Citizens should demand that their elected judges do NOT violate their rights or the rights of children.

Dialogue is long overdue regarding Family Law Children are being damaged or abused at the hands of a system that is supposed to protect those children. Here are a few examples, not extreme examples just random examples: 1. Judge in Orleans Parish awarded sole custody to Father that is facing criminal charges, found to be violent towards children and ex wife multiple times in civil court using a debunked Parental alienation theory and now Kids have not seen their loving parent in almost two years.

2. In Jefferson Parish, one judge allowed a child with special needs to be relocated to a different state, separating him from his stable, primary and nurturing parent to a parent who was unengaged most of the child’s life.

Our laws are made to protect us, WE NEED JUDGES THAT FOLLOW THE LAW. We do not need new laws, we just need judges that are not influenced.

2% of abuse allegations in “High Conflict” custody issues are false. The 98% that are true are being ignored and children forced to live with abusers.

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Sippin’ in the Courtyard. Hotel Maison Dupuy, 1001 Toulouse St., (504) 5868000; www.maisondupuy.com/fqbistro. html — There are cocktails, wine and small plates at a happy hour benefiting Make Music NOLA. Free admission. 5 p.m.

The Storyville Diaspora Revisited. Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc.org/willcent. htm — At the lecture, jazz historian Bruce Boyd Raeburn debunks myths about Storyville musicians. Registration encouraged, free admission. 6 p.m.

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SUNDAY 1 100,000 Poets for Change. St. John’s Coffee House, 535 E. Boston St., Covington, (985) 893-5553; www.stjohnscoffeehouse.com — Several poets read at the event honoring poet and journalist Richard Boyd and his son Ezra. 3 p.m.

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WORDS Clint Smith. New Orleans Public Library, main branch, 219 Loyola Ave., (504) 596-2602; www.nolalibrary.org — One Book One New Orleans hosts the poet’s reading. 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Errol Laborde, Peggy Laborde, Angus Lind, Sally Asher, John Magill. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The editors and contributors discuss and sign New Orleans: The First 300 Years. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Liz Thorpe. St. James Cheese Company, 641 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 304-1485; www.stjamescheese.com — There’s a launch party for The Book of Cheese, and the author leads a tasting. Tickets $40, available from Octavia Books (513 Octavia St.). 5 p.m. Sunday.

Pamela Arceneaux. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nolalibrary.org — The Guidebooks to Sin author’s talk focuses on “blue book” guides to the Storyville red-light district. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Patty Friedmann, M.A. Harper. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — The novelists present recent work. 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Ronnie Virgets, Deborah Burst. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson. lib.la.us — The local authors read from recent work. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Tim Fitts. Xavier University, 1 Drexel Drive, (504) 486-7411; www.xula.edu — The writer reads from his short story collection Go Home and Cry for Yourselves.

7 p.m. Thursday.

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AwQward Camp. One Love Community Art Space, 1502 N. Derbigny St. — There’s an open mic Saturday and workshops Sunday at the teach-in celebrating trans and queer artists of color. Suggested donation $5-$20. 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday.

Cirque du So’Lame VII: The Seven-Year Jock Itch. Castillo Blanco, 4321 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8201; www.4321saintclaude.com — The circus-themed fundraiser benefits Mystic Krewe of Inane, a Krewe du Vieux subkrewe. There’s an auction, a pageant, a foam party, games, food and free beer. Admission $20. 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Community STEM Fest. Ochsner Sports Performance Center, 5800 Airline Drive, Metairie — New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans Saints and more than 40 community STEM partners host the science fair for families. There are experiments, demonstrations and more. Tickets $12. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Moonlight Market. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — The fundraiser benefits Crescent City Farmers Market and has food, cocktails and an auction. The Tin Men perform. Visit www.bit.ly/moonlightmarket2017 for details. Tickets $50-$150.

7 p.m.

Pink Prom. Mardi Gras World Westbank, 233 Newton St. — The prom benefits Tulane Cancer Center’s breast cancer research programs. Guests should BYOB. Visit www.krewedepink.org for details.

Tickets $40. 7 p.m.

Taste at the Lake. Robert E. Lee Boulevard — Crooked Vines and Soul Rebels perform at the lakefront food festival.

Visit www.tasteatthelake.com for details.

Tickets $40. 6 p.m.

Treme Fall Festival. St. Augustine Church, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., (504) 525-5934 — The festival features live music, food, drinks, activities and more. Visit www. tremefest.com for details. Free admission.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

lane Ave., (504) 304-4878; www.treonola. com — An all-day cocktail competition benefits service industry workers affected

by Hurricane Harvey. Suggested donation $10. Noon to 7 p.m.

Hispanic Fall Festival. Shrine on Airline, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 7345155; www.cakesbaseball.com — There’s music, kids’ activities and food trucks at the festival. Free admission. 1 p.m.

A Peculiar Fun Fair. Music Box Village, 4557 N. Rampart St. — Krewedelusion’s fundraiser features games, raffles, food and drinks, and there are several performances. Tickets $10-$12, children under age 12 free. 2 p.m.

Tchouptoberfest. Cochon, 930 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 588-2123; www.linkstryjewski.org — The Link Strykewski Foundation hosts the family-friendly block party.

German food, beer and wine are available for purchase and several bands perform.

Tickets $20. 4 p.m.

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MaCCNO Anniversary Party. Ace Hotel, 3 Keys, 600 Carondelet St., (504) 9001180; www.threekeysnola.com — There’s entertainment, a raffle and several musicians perform at the event benefiting Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans. Visit www.maccno.com for details.

Tickets $15-$20. 9 p.m.

Scales & Ales. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., (504) 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/aquarium — Audubon Institute’s annual adults-only fundraiser at the aquarium features food, drinks and music. Tickets start at $75. 8 p.m.

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CORPORATE RENTALS TWO INDIVIDUAL OFFICES IN CBD

For rent on street car line. $500 per office per mo. Includes recep., fax, copier, if needed. Emily Kramer Corporate Realty, 504-581-5005.

COMMERCIAL RENTALS HISTORIC GARDEN DIST

Rare retail space in sm boutique shopping mall - The Rink. 525 sqft, 1/2 blk from stcar line. Safe interior shop.

Off-st cov’d pkg. Move in now for holidays. 655-5029.

ALGIERS POINT HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT

High end 1-4 BR, near ferry. Clean, many x-tras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S prkng, $750-$1200/mo. Call 504-301-1551.

3009 ROYAL STREET

Newly renov’d, 2br/1ba, LR, kit w/appls, wash/dry, water included, nice backyard, $1350/mo + $1350 dep. Call 817-681-0194 or 504-231-0889. Showing after Oct.1, 2017.

CITY PARK/BAYOU ST. JOHN

1041 Esplanade MON-FRI 8:30-5

GENTILLY 4058 ST. FERDINAND ST.

Single House. New Renov. 1BR / 1BA, furn kit, window units, washer/dryer hkups, Off St. Pkg, $850/mo. Soniat Realty, 504-488-8988 • Bonnie Wattigny, Realtor, 504-220-1022.

UPTOWN/ GARDEN DISTRICT HISTORIC HOMES GATED COMPOUND ON STCR

Two lg 2BR apts w/hdwd flrs, ceil fans, clwft tubs, full kits w/ pkg. Furn/unfurn. Lush ctyd.

POOL. $1,700-$1900. No pets.

(504) 866-2527.

FOR RENT 528 St. Louis 1/1 Pvt street balc, exc loc, hdwd flrs, w/d in unit .............................................................................. $1850 305 Decatur #202 3/3 reno’d, hdwd flrs, ss apps, w/d in unit, central loc ........................................................ $2600 601 Decatur 1/1 Ctrl a/h, w/d on site, balc, wd floors $1350 929 Dumaine #5 1/1 fully furn, all utilities included, ground floor unit .............................................................................. $995 920 Royal 2/2 wd flrs, hi ceils, large balc, lots of storage, pets possible .................................................................................. $2000 914 St. Peter 1/1 renovated, hi ceils, 2 stories, balc & ctyd, w/d on site ................................................................. $1600 222 London Ave #224 2/1.5 pool, ctyd, new paint, new flrs, new carpet & vanities ................................................ $1150 1024 Bienville 2/2 pkng, balc, hi ceils, hdwd flrs, w/d in unit, lots of storage ................................................. $1900 700 Congress 2/2 off st pkng, wd flrs, hi ceils, laundry, ctrl a/h. Great loc! ............................................................ $1600 618 Spain 3/2 reno’d, pool, patio, wd flrs, 2 ctrl a/h units, nat light throughout .......................................... $700,000 820 Spain #8 1/1 pkng, pool w/d, wd flrs, hi ceils, ctrl ac, gated secure entry ............................................. $285,000 224 Chartres 5 units avail, 1-3 beds, reno’d, elevator access, ctyd, great loc starting at ................... $649,000 3625 St. Charles #4D 2/2 Private beds, pkng, balc. Reno’d bath &kit. Perfect for Mardi Gras ..................... $299,000 1303 Burgundy #U14 1/1 reno’d, deck, lots of lite w/d beautiful views ................................................................ $649,000 931 Gov Nicholls #3 2/1 grnd flr unit, huge island in kit, wd flrs, gas fireplaces great loc ........................ $439,000 2223 Franklin Lrg lot for sale. Home is certainly able to be reno’d, but if not there is value in the salvaging of historic and valuable components of the home if interested in a tear down ............................................. $85,000 1319 Decatur #5 1/1 great loc, hdwd flrs, hi ceils, natural light ,very private ............................................... $385,000

LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT 1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE

ROOMS BY WEEK. Private bath. All utilities included. $180/week. 1 BR avail. Call (504) 202-0381 or (504) 738-2492.

For the holidays. The salary is $11.00 per hour. Must have experience and open availability to include nights and weekends.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

HOUSE TO SHARE

Private home near Metairie Rd. $600/mo inclds util & some use of kit. Refs & dep. Avail now. Call 504-473-3296. Students welcome.

FOR SALE SMALL SPACE CALL 483-3100

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BUYING COLLECTIBLES

Old Mardi Gras Dubloons & Favors, Old Mignon Faget Jewlery, Old broken Gold Jewelry, Old Records & LP’S, Old U.S. Coins, Old Silverware, Old Pocket & Wrist Watches.

CHRIS’S FINE JEWELRY, 3304 W. ESPLANADE AVE., METAIRIE CALL (504) 833-2556.

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RENTALS TO SHARE

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FAUBOURG / ST. JOHN

Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen & Bath.

Hardwood floors, tall ceilings, all new kitchen.

2936 Grand Route St. John. $1,200 per month.

No smoking. Call Henry at (504) 296-3343

SEASONAL HIRE

AUTOMOTIVE

Don’t go to court without an attorney!

You can afford an attorney.

Call Attorney Gene Redmann, 504-834-6430.

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cleaning needs!

Holiday Cleaning After Construction Cleaning Residential & Commercial Licensed & Bonded

504-232-5554 504-831-0606

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PIZZA MAKER WIT’S INN Bar & Pizza Kitchen Apply in person Mon-Fri, 1-4:30 pm 141 N. Carrollton Ave.

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We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. For more information, call the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-273-5718.