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CONTENTS

JUNE 19 -25, 2018 VOLUME 39 || NUMBER 25 NEWS

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TUE. JUNE 19 | Following 2017’s pop album for shut-ins Shitty Hits, the singer-songwriter re-emerged with a one-two punch of T. Rex chamber pop and warped Ronettes-inspired fantasies on 2018 singles “Glad To Be Here” and “Party Dawn.”

Julie Odell opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard THU. JUNE 21 | Australia’s latest psychedelic export released Gumboot Soup on New Year’s Eve 2017, its fifth album that year, completing a ritual from across the equator and into another dimension with its groove-filled, fuzzed-out throwbacks. Amyl and the Sniffers opens at 9 p.m. at Republic.

The NOLA Project presents an original backstage comedy

BY WILL COVIELLO THEATER COMPANIES and arts institutions hold talkback sessions for a variety of reasons: to give audiences a chance to talk with artists or famous actors, to discuss issues raised by productions or expos and to build relationships between the institutions and their members. But how popular are the events?

“Double digits are good (attendance) numbers,” says NOLA Project Artistic Director AJ Allegra before a rehearsal of the company’s latest original work Talkback, which runs June 21-24 at the Contemporary Arts Center and moves to Lusher High School’s Lion’s Gate Theater and the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center.

As promising as it may sound to have candid and insightful discussion with a work’s creators, talkbacks can be dreadful.

“There’s always someone in the audience or onstage trying to be the hero of the night,” says Talkback co-writer Chris Kaminstein. “Some people give speeches not related to the work or try to say the smartest thing.”

Co-writer and former NOLA Project Artistic Director Andrew Larimer offers a memorable example.

“During a talkback with (British comedian) Eddie Izzard at Tulane (University), someone in the audience — under the pretense of asking a question — did a three-minute standup bit about whether Eddie Izzard had been in Star Wars,” Larimer says. “Izzard handled it with grace.”

The array of talkback pitfalls gave Larimer and Kaminstein the idea for their backstage comedy. In their hourlong show, actors who have just finished a performance of a miserable drama come back onstage for a talkback, and when sensitive subjects arise they end up saying what they really think.

“Why can’t we do The Wizard of Oz?” demands an indignant Ashley

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(Ashley Ricord Santos), who’s fed up with the company’s predilection for doing “challenging” plays. That’s just the beginning of her grievances.

Most members of the Fortune School theater company are unhappy about some aspect of the production, except for its director, Dylan (Nick Shackleford).

Their devised piece of theater stretched to accommodate the participants’ diverging artistic inspirations. Despite the abundance of original ideas, the result is more stitched-together Frankenstein’s monster than birth of Venus. Their show Pandemonium — Talkback opens with its closing scene — is a pretentious, abstract work incorporating a cult, an octopus puppet, a steamy shower scene and cheap props that the company could barely afford. Against that backdrop, Linda (Janet Shea) regales the company with memories of sold-out, weekslong runs of popular musicals at a theater where she once performed.

Meanwhile, various personal matters spill into the conversation. There are backstage romances, plots to form new theater companies, petty jealousies, vanities, gripes and more.

Larimer has written original works for NOLA Project, including EXTERIOR. POOL. NIGHT, a comedy that takes place on a movie set, actually staged at a rooftop hotel pool in the CBD. Kaminstein has written and collaborated on many works for Goat in the Road Productions. Talkback

Linda (Janet Shea) and Maddy (AshleyRose Bailey) improvise a scene from a play they’d rather be doing in Talkback.

THU. JUNE 21 | The New Orleans street orchestra releases its second album, the triumphantly titled With an Iron Hand We Shall Drive Humanity to Happiness, with a repertoire spanning klezmer and Balkan sounds through its global palette. At 9 p.m. at Siberia Lounge.

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draws on their experiences running young theater companies and producing new works.

“Any theater process ends up with moments where you feel like, ‘Why did we even try to do this?’”

Kaminstein says. “It’s like the seven stages of grief. There’s denial and acceptance. And there’s a part of the process where you feel like you’re in love with everyone in it and romantic about theater and putting things onstage for a live audience.

We wanted to capture both sides of that.”

SAT. JUNE 23 | New Orleans songwriters Ross Farbe and Ray Micarelli indulge in retro-futuristic late-’70s-inspired pop bliss — think Yellow Magic Orchestra falling head over heels — on Pop Therapy (Inflated Records), their second album as Video Age. Benni and Room Thirteen open at 9 p.m. at Santos Bar.

NOLA Caribbean Festival SAT.-SUN. JUNE 23-24 | The music lineup includes bands from the Caribbean (Cuba to Colombia) and the U.S. performing reggae, ska, soca, Caribbean pop and more.

Performers include La Tifa, Imani Ray, Conkarah, Deco Martinez, Yard Squad, DJs and more.

There’s also Caribbean food and a craft market. From 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Central City BBQ.

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New Orleans’ ranking among U.S. cities’ shares of mortgages for vacation, investment and second homes.

Lance Moore and Pierre Thomas were named to the

2018 New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame. The former Black and Gold players each helped bring the team to victory in Super Bowl XLIV — Moore as a wide receiver and Thomas as a running back. Both were honored not just for their onfield prowess, but also for their commitment and accomplishments giving back to the New Orleans community.

Airbnb discontinued “pass-

through” registration for short-term rental operators on its website last week, including required license numbers, which allowed city officials to check those listings against the city’s registry and showed prospective guests whether listed Airbnbs were licensed to operate legally. The move by Airbnb was in response to the New Orleans City Council stopping the licensure process temporarily until a study could be completed on neighborhood impacts.

Sterling Washington,

former Terrebonne Parish recreation director, stepped down last week after a WWL-TV investigative report showed an alleged sex trafficker who had been accused of carnal knowledge of a juvenile was allowed to coach a preteen girls’ basketball team at on-the-road tournaments. That coach, Derrian Williams, was supposed to be banned from coaching and from being involved with Terrebonne Parish junior athletics.

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$19 AN HOUR? THAT’S WHAT YOU NEED FOR A TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENT IN NEW ORLEANS New Orleans renters need to earn an hourly wage of at least $19.15 to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in the city, according to a recent housing report.

New Orleans’ spotlight in “Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing” from the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center also reports that minimum wage earners — relying on the state’s federally set hourly rate of $7.25 — aren’t even able to afford a one-bedroom apartment, unless they’re working 88 hours per week, up from 84 hours per week in 2017.

The report’s measure of “modest” housing is one in which a renter’s income is not “rent-burdened” by spending 30 percent or more of that income on housing costs. More than half of New Orleans residents are renters — and more than half of renters put at least 30 percent of their income toward housing, while 80 percent of people earning less than $15,000 a year spend more than half their income on rent.

That analysis follows a progress report from HousingNOLA, which in 2015 revealed plans for a 10-year affordable housing strategy.

HousingNOLA admits it’s “unlikely” the city will be able to meet a goal of 2,500 units by September — a goal of 750 units is more realistic. But that still falls short of housing goals set by former Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s administration, which aimed to “build or preserve” 7,500 affordable housing units by 2021 — with 4,000 units available by 2018, followed by an additional 3,500 units.

To ensure the city stays on track with HousingNOLA’s significantly smaller goals, the group recommends the city adopt a smart housing mix ordinance. Gov. John Bel Edwards recently ensured cities like New Orleans could adopt “inclusionary zoning” ordinances by vetoing a bill that would prevent municipalities from requiring developers to include affordable units in new construction. The New Orleans City Council generally has supported inclusionary zoning as a concept but has not put local ordinances in place to make it official city policy.

The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center also is calling on City Hall to adopt such a policy, and New Orleans has roughly a year to do it. Edwards said if cities support inclusionary zoning but don’t put measures in place to enforce it, he’s willing to sign a pre-emption bill during the next regular legislative session in 2019.

Quote of the week “I knew he was always off his rocker but the rocker just fell off the porch.” — Karen St. Germain, commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, on Twitter. St. Germain was responding to U.S. Sen.

mortgages for owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied properties to determine the effect on housing stock.

The study found 13.4 percent of New Orleans mortgage loans last year were for homes the owner didn’t occupy, compared to 15.4 percent in Oklahoma City, which ranked No. 1, and 5.2 percent in Detroit, which ranked No. 50. The homeownership rate in the top 10 cities averaged 59 percent.

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How short-term rentals are affecting Mid-City While the New Orleans City Planning Commission studies short-term rental (STR) rules and their effects a year after City Hall passed laws regulating them, Mid-City residents got a glimpse last week of how rentals on platforms like Airbnb — and the properties scooped up exclusively for tourist housing — have impacted the neighborhood. Mid-City includes residential pockets with temporary STRs, which can be rented out for up to 90 days a year, as well as some larger commercial developments with no restrictions on the number of days a year each unit can be rented — turning some buildings into de facto hotels.

The Mid City i+Lofts apartment building near the American Can Company has 26 units; STR company Sonder wants to rent all of them.

It has licenses for 16, and permits for the remaining 10 units are pending.

Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative Program Manager Breonne DeDecker pointed to the building as a piece of “flipped” property geared exclusively to tourists, with bookings for mostly one-bedroom apartments at an average of $57 to $92 a night. “If we don’t put boundaries on STRs … it injects this incredibly speculative pricing point in the residential market,” she said at a Mid-City Neighborhood Organization (MCNO) meeting June 11.

Within a three-block radius of Morris Jeff Community School in Mid-City, there are 36 short-term rental applications — 22 were approved, four are pending, and two were withdrawn. They comprise 57 bedrooms accommodating up to 114 guests per night. “If more and more housing is removed from neighborhoods, fewer people can benefit” from neighborhood investments, DeDecker says, including access to neighborhood schools that give priority to nearby students.

An online survey distributed by MCNO found 85 percent of its 333 respondents live near one or several STRs. The survey also found a wide gulf between residents who generally support accessory-type rentals (ones with a homestead exemption) and those who believe temporary rentals shouldn’t be allowed. Of long-term renters who responded, more than half said they’re worried about STR pressure forcing them from their homes.

District A City Councilman Joe Giarrusso III, whose district includes part of Mid-City, said the council’s recent moratorium on most wholehome rentals was a “good first step to hit a pause button.” Giarrusso added that he hopes it will curb the practice of upzoning, through which developers can argue for denser and commercial land use in mostly residential areas. He said the council also can increase the fees each STR booking puts into the Neighborhood Housing Improvement Fund.

Marigny’s getting a Hampton Inn After more than two years of planning and meetings with neighborhood residents, “Hampton Inn Marigny” is a step closer to opening at Elysian Fields Avenue and Decatur Street, among the first major hotel chains set to break ground in the neighborhood. Final plans for the four-story hotel at 501 Elysian Fields Ave. have reeled for months as developers, architects and residents tried to come to a compromise over design plans, not the construction of a hotel itself. Neighborhood groups hope the hotel will reduce the area’s proliferation of short-term rentals and remedy a property that’s remained untouched for several years.

But Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association President Allen Johnson says the “suburban” designs aren’t consistent with the area. “We were told we would have ‘a building the neighborhood would be proud of,’” Johnson told the New Orleans City Planning Commission (CPC) June 12. “We did not get that.”

The CPC ultimately approved a conditional use to permit the hotel.

After 10 Architectural Review Committee meetings, several neighborhood meetings and developers reneging on a “promise” to hire a design consultant to work with neighbors, “everyone got worn down,” Johnson said.

Initial plans were revealed in 2016, when residents got a first glimpse at the red-and-yellow stucco designs; new designs call for full-sized brick walls on the first floor as well as balconies on the street-facing front side of the building.

Hotel developer Amit Patel of 501 EFA Hotels bought the lot from Sean Cummings for $3.5 million in 2016. In 2012, the New Orleans City Council denied Cummings’ Elisio Lofts a height variance that would give him permission to build up to 74 feet.

Plans for Hampton Inn Marigny call for 133 rooms, an on-site parking lot, a pool and a neighborhood dry cleaner on the first floor. There won’t be a restaurant or bar, except for a breakfast area for hotel guests.

Scalise: back in the ball game House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, wearing a mustard-yellow LSU Tigers jersey, played second base last week in the annual Congressional charity baseball game.

It was a year ago that Scalise and four others were shot and wounded at a practice for the 2017 game.

“One year ago I didn’t know this would be possible,” he said in a statement. “Tonight I’m excited to take the field.”

The Metairie Republican also made news last week for two other reasons: He ruled out running for Louisiana governor in 2019 (“No way,” he told POLITICO); and word leaked out that he’ll be publishing Back in the Game, a memoir of sorts, in November.

“Scalise believes his faith, the grace of God and the power of prayer had a great deal to do with his recovery, and he will share stories and experiences that illustrate the many miracles that occurred to keep him alive,” says a blurb from the publisher, Hachette Book Group, on the book’s Amazon page. “The shooting was planned and executed by an unhinged person who was politically motivated by his hate of the Republican Party, and that is an issue that is explored in the book.”

Gambit political editor Clancy DuBos to be honored by Press Club of New Orleans Clancy DuBos, Gambit’s political editor, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Press Club of New Orleans at its annual banquet July 21. DuBos, who began his career at The Times-Picayune as a teenager, has worked as a political analyst for WDSU-TV and WVUE-TV, and has been at WWLTV for nearly 11 years. DuBos has won awards from the Louisiana Press Association, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and the Associated Press Association of Louisiana and Mississippi. He served as president of the Press Club in the early 1980s.

DuBos’ columns have appeared in Gambit for more than 30 years, and he and his wife Margo owned the paper from 1991 to earlier this year, when they sold it to Georges Media Group. He continues to write a weekly column.

Also receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Press Club will be Louisiana Weekly owner and publisher Renette Dejoie-Hall, whose family has published the paper since 1925. The Weekly is the state’s oldest black-owned newspaper. Dejoie-Hall recently was elected president of the Louisiana Press Association, the state’s leading newspaper trade group.

COMMENTARY

U.S. SEN. JOHN NEELY KENNEDY HAS BECOME THE DARLING OF THE WASHINGTON PRESS CORPS for his

colorful turns of phrase. They are captivated by his faux-homespun utterances, such as his absurdly ubiquitous, “I’d rather drink weed killer” than support the Affordable Care Act. His popularity on the soundbite circuit obscures the fact that Kennedy — who graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University and earned law degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Oxford — is a very erudite man. And a painstakingly ambitious politician.

So he had to know that calling for Gov. John Bel Edwards’ resignation during a recent interview with KPELFM, a Breaux Bridge radio station, would reverberate far beyond Acadiana. “He’s a liberal Democrat and he wants his way,” Kennedy, a Republican, said of Edwards, a Democrat. “He thinks he has a mandate.

He thinks his mandate is to tax and spend like they do in Massachusetts and California.”

Putting aside the ridiculous notion that Edwards is a liberal — his prolife, pro-gun stances are anathema to national Democrats — Kennedy’s reference to Massachusetts and Cal-

If Kennedy’s so interested in the governor’s race, perhaps he should take his own advice: resign. ifornia is puzzling on several counts.

For starters, those states are doing far better than Louisiana by just about any metric.

California has the nation’s highest state sales tax rate, but Louisiana ranks first when it comes to combined local and state sales taxes.

Moreover, California and Massachusetts have legislatures that manage to reach bipartisan agreement on important fiscal matters — even when their governors are not from the lawmakers’ majority party. California, by the way, has the fourthbest economy in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report; Massachusetts, the ninth. Louisiana comes in at 44.

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It’s interesting that Kennedy tried to tag Louisiana’s conservative Democrat governor with the “Massachusetts liberal” label. In 2004, Kennedy ran for the U.S. Senate (his first of three tries) as a genuinely liberal Democrat himself — appearing alongside the Democratic candidate for president, U.S. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, at a local campaign rally. Perhaps that’s why Kennedy claims to know so much about Massachusetts liberals.

After completely reinventing his political persona three times, Kennedy finally won a U.S. Senate seat in 2016. Now, just 17 months into his first term, he’s considering a run for governor next year. Having worked so hard for so long to win his Senate seat, why is Kennedy so anxious to give it up so soon? More important, why can’t he focus on the job Louisiana voters elected him to do?

It takes time, relationships, and a skilled hand to gain clout on Capitol Hill. That’s how U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, became the House Majority Whip (and is now a serious contender for House Speaker, if the GOP holds the House in November).

Contrast that with Kennedy’s near obsession with parochial Louisiana politics, and it’s clear our state has only one fully functioning senator.

Louisiana deserves better.

If Kennedy’s so interested in the governor’s race, perhaps he should take his own advice: resign so that someone who wants to do the senator’s job can have it. That would be the intellectually honest thing to do. We suspect he’d rather drink weed killer.

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Council, Airbnb prep for war THE BATTLE OVER CITY REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS (STRS) ESCALATED LAST WEEK when Airbnb

stopped showing city license numbers on its New Orleans listings, making it more difficult for the city to enforce its STR ordinance. According to one City Council member, the move actually may hurt Airbnb’s local hosts more than the city.

“I’m befuddled,” said District C Councilwoman Kristin Gisleson Palmer, who led the council’s recent effort to start reining in certain types of STRs. “What it does is make all the local hosts noncompliant under the current ordinance” and therefore subject to fines up to $500 a day.

The council on May 24 unanimously adopted a widespread (though not citywide) moratorium on “temporary” STR licenses. Those licenses

allow absentee owners to operate “whole home” STRs, which have overtaken some historic neighborhoods. The moratorium does not affect “accessory” STRs, which allow local homeowners to rent out one or more rooms or half a double or duplex.

The moratorium also does not affect most STRs in commercial corridors.

While the moratorium is in effect, the city will not issue new or renewed “temporary” STR licenses, pending completion of a City Planning Commission (CPC) study of the current ordinance and how other cities regulate STRs. The study is expected to be completed by Sept. 30.

While Palmer is not worried about Airbnb’s recent move, one other council member sees it as “returning fire” for the moratorium.

“This is direct retaliation,”

said At-Large Councilwoman Helena Moreno. “Instead of reaching out to see what we could work out, they just did this. It’s duly noted by the council.”

Airbnb spokeswoman Laura Rillos told The Advocate last week, “The city changed the rules in May, and these unilateral changes are incompatible with … the registration system previously available through Airbnb.”

Palmer says the city will notify local STR hosts that they must publish their license numbers in order to comply with the current ordinance.

“The story that Airbnb sold us a year ago — that this was for mom and pops — is not the case,” Palmer told Gambit. “Eleven percent of all hosts control 42.7 percent of all licenses that the city has issued. That tells a different story from a year ago. … The

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problem is the big proliferation that’s affecting the quality of life in our neighborhoods. The data will reflect that, and hopefully we’ll get more data from other cities as a result of the study.”

If the council moves to further restrict or outlaw absentee-owned STRs, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s position on the matter will be critical. In other cities that have taken

on STR platform operators like Airbnb, mayors and councils stood as one.

Through spokesman Beau Tidwell, Cantrell told Gambit she supports the study, which began while she was on the council, and she plans to let the council do the legislating.

Tidwell added that Cantrell “wants to find the appropriate balance that will serve the residents who rely on the potential income with the needs of their neighbors and neighborhoods.”

Exactly what that “appropriate balance” is could determine whether some New Orleans neighborhoods retain their historic local character — or become overrun with tourists.

In the late 1970s or early ’80s there was a theater on Magazine Street that showed avant-garde art films on Saturday at midnight. What was its name?

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Dear Bill, The movie theater you’re thinking of was during the 1960s and ’70s known at different times as the Plaza Art Theater and the New Plaza.

Located at 5936 Magazine St., it opened in 1920 as the National Theater, according to the book There’s One In Your Neighborhood: The Lost Movie Theaters of New Orleans by Rene Brunet Jr. and Jack Stewart. In its early years, instead of featuring vaudeville acts as some theaters did, the National (with a seating capacity of 1,200) featured boxing and wrestling matches on its stage in addition to movies.

In 1961, the theater switched to showing art films exclusively. It

closed after a 1962 fire and reopened in June 1965 as the Plaza, part of a national chain.

Newspaper ads touted its new name and its first movie: Roger Vadim’s Circle of Love, featuring Jane Fonda and advertised “for adults only.” That was followed by Zorba the Greek. According to Brunet and Stewart, the midnight movie series began in 1969 with underground films shown on Saturday nights. “On September 27, 1970, the Plaza showed the racy Oh! Calcutta! in a live hook-up from a New York theater,” they wrote.

Four years later, the theater changed hands and reopened as the New Plaza. Its manager, Joe Leydon, was a senior at Loyola University at the time but would go on to become a nationally known film critic. In a States-Item article he promised that the theater would be “a film forum dedicated to the best in contemporary and classic cinema.”

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The Plaza Theatre Condominiums occupies a space that previously housed a succession of theaters.

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It opened in February 1974 with the Peter O’Toole film The Ruling Class and the Rolling Stones documentary film Gimme Shelter as its Saturday midnight movie. It closed in April 1974. After that, it briefly operated as a porn theater before closing and being turned into condos in 1984.

brought back memories of the Airline Motors restaurant. The LaPlace diner, which closed in 1993, was a frequent stop for drivers traveling between New Orleans and Baton Rouge in the 1950s and ’60s — before the interstate system. Partners H.C. Cotham and Alvin Woods opened the business as a car dealership in 1937 and within a few years expanded it to include a car repair shop, filling station and cafe. In 1948, the restaurant became the main focus. As a 24-hour eatery offering diner fare and Cajun and Creole specialties, it became popular with plant workers, LSU fans driving home after games and politicians making their way to and from the state Capitol.

Business slowed when Interstate 10 became the more common route for motorists, and the restaurant eventually closed. New owners tried to reopen it several times and now only a bar remains. You can see glimpses of the diner (decorated to look like it did in its heyday) in the films Monster’s Ball and Glory Road.

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IT’S SUMMERTIME IN NEW ORLEANS ONCE AGAIN, and though we’ve been here before, the speed and intensity with which this year’s season arrived feels particularly brutal. Rather than try to escape the city during the dog days we suggest cooling off in dark, air-conditioned places with icy drinks and simple, cooling food that hasn’t come anywhere near a stove. Say goodbye to long pants for the next couple of months, bring something to blot your brow and get ready to beat the heat.

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Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 321 N. Peters St., (504) 609-3811; www.latitude29nola.com Take a break from the hot French Quarter streets and sneak into Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s Polynesian-themed escape, where a long list of tiki cocktails and the subterranean vibe work to quench and replenish. Among the drinks are several frozen varieties, including the Deadbeat Daiquiri, made with gold Panamanian rum, coconut sorbet, lychee, lime and maraschino, and the Banshee, made with coconut milk blended with fresh bananas, lime,

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COOL TREATS TO BEAT THE HEAT Jamaican dark rum and Aztec chocolate bitters. Pro-tip: Ask the bartenders for off-themenu frozen specials, of which there are several.

Longway Tavern 719 Toulouse St.; www.longwaytavern.com The latest restaurant and bar from bartender Liam Deegan and Robert LeBlanc provides a historic French Quarter respite from hot summer days with classic quaffs such as whiskey sours, Old Fashioneds and gin or vodka martinis (with the option of adding a $1 Miller High Life sidecar).

For an icy, summery treat, the Greena Colada features El Dorado five-year-old rum, green Chartreuse and what the bar coins “beach flavors.” The bar’s menu is a couple of notches above anything resembling typical bar snacks, including cooling salmon confit served alongside smashed cucumbers, fennel, yogurt and dill.

Manolito 508 Dumaine St., (504) 603-2740; www.manolitonola.com The petite French Quarter cocktail gem specializes in classic frozen Cuban drinks that emulate the rich daiquiri culture of the country, where the bartenders practice traditional cocktail “throwing” techniques and frozen drinks are focused on texture more than anything else. Go here for the El Floridita daiquiri, mojitos, and Hemingway’s favorite — the Papa Doble. For something with a little bit of extra buzz, the jazz daiquiri features Bacardi eight-year-old rum, creme de cacao and coffee.

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R Bar 1431 Royal St., (504) 948-7499; www.royalstreetinn.com Sometimes you stumble on killer frozen cocktails in the most surprising places, and this Royal Street watering hole is that sort of place. Look beyond the shots

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of Jameson and Red Stripes and find the daiquiri machine behind the bar, churning out rotating summer specials, which now include the Agave Garden, a refreshing and smoky medley of mescal, fresh cucumber and jalapeno juices, lemon and agave, and a punchy frozen pineapple mojito. Equally refreshing — though not frozen — is the lemon basil Collins, a mix of homemade lemonade with gin and fresh basil.

Bearcat Cafe 2521 Jena St., (504) 309-9011 www.bearcatcafe.com There’s plenty of light and refreshing dishes at the Freret Street cafe, where vegan and gluten-free options abound. In the Xiong Mao noodle dish, purple sweet potato noodles

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The classic Mile High Pie at Jack Rose in the Pontchartrain Hotel is a delicious way to fight the summer heat.

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replace pasta and are tossed with tomatoes, mushroom and corn, and the cherry tomato gazpacho is a simple and refreshing dish with cucumbers, red pepper and a nudge of sherry. For cooling non-alcoholic drinks, a large selection of pre-bottled elixirs includes cucumber mint green tea, mango lemonade, coconut cold brew and icy almond chai.

LUVI 5236 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 605-3340; www.luvirestaurant.com No one wants a big, steaming bowl of soup when the mercury flutters above 90 degrees, so it should come as no surprise that raw seafood is a go-to dish in places with hot and humid climates.

At LUVI, which opened earlier this year on Tchoupitoulas Street in Uptown, chef Hao Gong prepares a wide array of pan-Asian dishes with a heavy hand in the raw fish department (Gong was a longtime chef at Sake Cafe). The raw bar list includes light and cooling picks like the Snow White, a ceviche topped with fried garlic, Rice Krispies and yuzu sauce; a lean plate of yellowtail slices topped with jalapenos, cilantro and a jalapeno tobiko; and the whimsical “Monkey Snack,” in which fresh salmon arrives wrapped in sesame-crusted slices of banana served with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce.

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Poke-Chan 2809 St. Claude Ave., (504) 571-5446; www.poke-chan.com One of the latest spots to jump on the poke craze, the St. Claude Avenue restaurant packs a ton of ambience amid the fast-casual model for the Hawaiian fish trend. A strong selection of raw fish dishes includes plenty of poke bowls, but the restaurant also offers the option of taking the ingredients and packing them into a burrito, or simply eating them with chips. The tamarind scallion version is particularly light and refreshing, toppling with raw yellowtail, bay scallops, cucumbers and seaweed salad with mixed greens and a shower of white onions, scallions and jalapenos.

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Coffee Science 410 S. Broad St., (504) 814-0878; www.facebook.com/coffeesciencenola There’s nothing quite like catching an icy, caffeinated pick-me-up when the heat has you down. At this Mid-City coffee temple, a variety of local roasters provide the beans and the baristas bring the buzz. Iced drinks range from iced lattes and Americanos to iced cappuccinos and frozen mocha drinks. If something less amped up is more your style, the iced chai, tea and fruit smoothies provide a refreshing chill.

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Jack Rose Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., (504) 323-1500; www.jackroserestaurant.com There’s plenty to love at the new restaurant inside the Pontchartrain Hotel, but it’s a dish from the spot’s predecessor, the Caribbean Room, that ultimately will quell a hankering for something sweet and chilling. The Mile High Pie is a towering wedge of chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and peppermint ice cream under a meringue cap with a chocolate drizzle.

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THE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY (NOPL) IS KNOWN FOR ITS BOOKS, com-

puter stations, story times, author appearances and librarian assistance, but NOPL has many valuable resources that are less well-known — and most of them are free. A comprehensive list is available in the library’s monthly magazine (available at every branch) or at www.nolalibrary.org, but here are some NOPL resources you may not know about.

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The big news this summer at NOPL is this week’s opening of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center on the second floor of the main library (219 Loyola Ave.). The center has 19 computers (including four Macs), two digital drawing tablets, a music studio, a green screen, a 3-D printer, a sewing machine and many other tools. Teenagers can learn and practice moviemaking, video editing, photography, animation, design and many other arts and skills. The grand opening is 4 p.m.

June 19, and it’s also a chance to get a look at the newly renovated library.

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NOPL now offers cardholders a free subscription to Kanopy, a streaming service with more than 30,000 award-winning films and documentaries. Few blockbusters here, but fans of PBS, British television, Ken Burns documentaries, the Criterion Collection and classic cinema from around the world will find Kanopy a treasure trove.

A second free streaming service, Hoopla, also has plenty to watch (especially kids’ movies), but much of it is formulaic stuff from the 1980s and ’90s, with a few exceptions — the recent documentary Mansfield 66/67 being one. Both Kanopy and Hoopla offer 12 free movies a month per cardholder, and you can watch them wherever you want on your tablet or phone or stream to a TV.

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Josephine Romo serves texture-rich frozen drinks and cold cocktails at Manolito.

Azzan Harrington and David Pena work on a logo in Photoshop at the Teen Tech Center at the New Orleans Public Library.

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The Mid-City branch (4140 Canal St.) has a “seed library” where patrons can check out (and keep) more than 400 kinds of vegetable, flower and herb seeds for free. There’s a limit of four seed envelopes every six months, and the library has lots of information on starting a garden.

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Flipster is a digital magazine subscription service free to cardholders.

Borrow any of 96 popular magazines per month — from The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books to the National Enquirer and Consumer Reports — and read them on your tablet, desktop or laptop.

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Each branch of the NOPL has a MUSEUM museum partner pass good for PASSES two people to be used for complimentary admission to Longue Vue House & Gardens, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art and the Southern Food & Beverage Museum. Passes must be checked out in person.

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DURING SUMMER IN NEW ORLEANS, IT’S ALMOST TOO HOT TO MOVE —

which makes that classic summer entertainment, a movie screening, twice as appealing. Local venues usually offer a smorgasbord of film screenings during the summer, and this year is no exception. There’s a run of classics at the Orpheum Theater, movies served poolside at a “dive-in” screening and some special events at the usual theater haunts and more offbeat venues.

AMC Theatres (Citywide; www.amctheatres.com) — Among the wide-release offerings at this chain, there is a decent scattering of special screenings, revivals and even foreign and Bollywood films.

This summer there are screenings of West Side Story and Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke at some AMC properties.

Audubon Zoo (6500 Magazine St., 504861-2537; www.audubonnatureinstitute. org) — The “Dinner and a ZOOvie” series screens recent films, and participants either can bring their own dinner or purchase snacks from food trucks or a few concession stands. Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Black Panther are on this year’s schedule; check the zoo’s website for a complete list.

Bar Redux (801 Poland Ave., 504-5927083; www.barredux.com) — The bar often hosts patio screenings pulling from the noir and horror genres. Check its Facebook page for upcoming screenings.

The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St., 504-218-1008; www.thebroadtheater. com) — The comfortable neighborhood theater screens wide-release movies as well as art films and documentaries. This summer, keep an eye out for Upstairs Inferno (about the Up Stairs Lounge fire) June 23, a restored Yellow Submarine in July and a Little Shop of Horrors singalong in August.

Chalmette Movies (8700 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, 504-304-9992; www.chalmettemovies.com) — It’s always worth checking the schedule at this theater, which mixes wide-release films with smaller movies, lots of indie horror and the occasional “issues” film.

Major upcoming releases are listed on the website.

Mandeville Trailhead (675 Lafitte St., Mandeville, 985-6243147) — Concessions are available for purchase at free outdoor screenings of Trolls (June 22) and Ferdinand (July 27) on the Northshore.

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4100; www.noma.org) — The “Mujeres de Cine” series on four Saturdays in July and August spotlights Spanish films and shorts made by women. There also are some interesting screenings of New Orleans documentaries during the weekly Friday Nights at NOMA events, including Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together, about three New Orleans pianists, on Aug. 10. Visit the website for a full schedule.

Orpheum Theater (129 Roosevelt Way, 504-274-4870; www.orpheumnola. com) — Orpheum’s free summer film screenings are a mix of iconic cinema and crowd-pleasing family films. Concessions are sold and in past years there has been a limited bar. This year’s schedule has Coco and the New Orleans-set The Princess and the Frog; a full list is on the Orpheum’s website.

Prytania Theatre (5339 Prytania St., 504891-2787; www.theprytania.com)— In addition to midnight cult and slasher films most weekends, the theater offers movies for kids at 10 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through early August. The Goonies, The Princess Bride and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial are all on the program, and tickets include popcorn and soda.

W New Orleans French Quarter (316 Chartres St., 504-581-1200; www. wfrenchquarter.com) — There’s a chance to enjoy the (small, but rather pretty) pool at the W New Orleans French Quarter hotel during early-evening “Dive-In Movie” screenings on July 15 and Aug. 19, and cocktails and snacks are served. Participants must be age 21 or older and should RSVP on Eventbrite.

Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center (1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504352-1150; www.zeitgeistnola.org) — The schedule at this Central City screening room comprises art movies, movies about LGBT life, documentaries and world cinema including a long-running series by Canadian filmmakers. Highlights of the summer schedule thus far include documentaries about influential punk band Jawbreaker and everyone’s favorite swamp rat, the nutria.

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The Ace Hotel pool is free for locals Monday through Thursday, space and weather permitting.

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Ace Hotel New Orleans 600 Carondelet St., (504) 900-1180; www.acehotel.com/neworleans The pool area has lots of lounge chairs on the deck, a cocktail ledge in the pool and is attached to Alto, which serves lunch, dinner and drinks poolside. Pool access is free Monday-Thursday (on a first-come, first-served basis) with no food or drink minimum purchase. Admission is $25 Friday-Sunday and includes a towel. There also is an admission fee on Labor Day. The pool is open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, weather permitting. Pool access may be restricted during busy times.

Bayou Segnette Wave Pool 7777 Westbank Expressway, Westwego, (504) 736-7140; www.crt.state.la.us Miss the feel of ocean waves crashing against your body? You don’t have to drive to the Gulf Coast to find them; they’re as close as Westwego. The Bayou Segnette State Park wave pool is open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and Labor Day, which marks the end of the season.

There’s a $3 park entrance fee (children 3 and younger and adults 62 and older are free) that allows access to hiking, fishing, boating, playgrounds and picnic facilities.

Wave pool fees are an additional $13 for swimmers over 4 feet tall and $10 for children 48 inches tall and under.

The Country Club 634 Louisa St., (504) 945-0742; www.thecountryclubneworleans.com A lush courtyard in the back of the center-hall cottage in Bywater has a saltwater pool and a hot tub with a cabana bar serving drinks and food year-round. The bar screens movies, music videos and sports on a 25-foot screen in the courtyard. Day passes to the pool are $15, or an annual membership is $299. The crowd is 21 and older only. Rates vary during special events and holidays.

The Drifter Hotel 3522 Tulane Ave., (504) 605-4644; www.thedrifterhotel.com The heated pool at this retro-styled hotel stays open year-round, and locals 21 and older can buy day passes for $10 or a yearlong Swim Club membership for $299 ($199 for service industry workers).

Membership admits the member and a

guest. The bar offers frozen cocktails, local wines and Japanese beers and sakes.

The hotel also hosts food trucks and food pop-ups. The pool is open 7 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday and 7 a.m.-2 a.m.

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Le Meridien Hotel 333 Poydras St., (504) 525-9444; www. lemeridienneworleanshotel.com Locals 21 and older can swim in the fourth-floor heated pool for $15 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sundays — or rent a cabana for up to six people Friday-Sunday for $350 a day, which includes $100 food and beverage allowance and two pairs of custom sunglasses. Cocktails and food are available. Buy advance tickets (required) on the hotel website. The pool is available to locals through Sept. 2.

New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) Citywide; www.nordc.org NORDC operates a number of public pools that offer swim classes, aquatic exercise classes and more to children and adults.

Admission is free. Pools generally are open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, but schedules can vary. Visit the website for locations and hours.

The Roosevelt New Orleans 130 Roosevelt Way, (504) 648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com The rooftop pool at The Roosevelt New Orleans offers views of the city, snacks and frozen tropical cocktails for locals who buy a Spa Club membership. Memberships are $105-$146 per month and entitle the member to a spa treatment, use of the pool and fitness center facilities and 15-20 percent discounts on other items at the hotel.

Wellness company Footprints To Fitness hosts a healthy happy hour 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. July 9 and July 16. A fee for the program will be announced later, and participants have access to the pool for the evening.

UNO Aquatics Center 6801 Franklin Ave., (504) 2807238; www.unoaquatics.com Choose from a large 55-yardlong heated indoor pool or a 25-yard-long heated outdoor pool. Both are open year-round.

Day passes are available for $10 (whenever the pools are open, unless there is a swim meet or special event). A membership costs $15 per month. Hours vary by day, and the hours for the indoor pool are different than the outdoor pool. The indoor pool has eight swim lanes and the outdoor pool has six.

Lifeguards are on duty.

W New Orleans French Quarter 316 Chartres St., (504) 581-1200; www.wfrenchquarter.com/wet WET Deck day passes are available to locals 21 and older for the outdoor courtyard pool, which is decorated to evoke the French Riviera.

The $20 pass includes two cocktails and is available for swimming Friday-Sunday through Labor Day. Sundays feature a DJ from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Advance passes are available on the hotel’s website.

Windsor Court Hotel 300 Gravier St., (504) 596-4736; www. windsorcourthotel.com For $75, the Windsor Court offers complimentary valet parking and access to the pool and fitness center on the fourth floor from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. The fitness center includes locker rooms with robes and slippers, a relaxation area with drinks and snacks, a dry sauna and eucalyptus steam room. Swimmers can slip into the 65-foot-long saltwater pool, which is heated in the winter. The poolside Waterman bar offers craft beers, wine, frozen cocktails and food.

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exhibits and programming don’t stop when regular visiting hours are over. Here are a few ways to spend an arts-filled summer evening.

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Since October 2017, the Ashe CulAshe Cultural tural Arts Center (CAC) has been Arts Center operating in its satellite location, 1712 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD. the Ashe Power House (1731 Bar504-569-9070 onne St.), while the main building WWW.ASHECAC.ORG and welcome center underwent renovation. Ashe CAC will celebrate its grand reopening in conjunction with neighboring architectural firm Concordia’s Summer Solstice Party 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 22. In July, Ashe’s monthly film series will resume on the third Friday of the month in the revamped welcome center. Some nighttime programming will continue at the Power House, including the biweekly “Sistahs Making a Change” fitness program, which offers free dance fitness classes on Mondays and Thursdays. Ashe’s wetlands art exhibition Side by Side: The Mississippi River and the Nile River Connection is on display in the space — class participants are welcome to peruse the exhibit before and after instruction.

A healthy meal is served after class.

The Hermann-Grima and Gallier Gallier House Historic Houses present “Gallier 1132 ROYAL ST. 504-274-0748 Gatherings” at the Gallier House WWW.HGGHH.ORG 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. The monthly speaker series delves into topics important to New Orleans, Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Previous talks have covered women’s contributions to the development of New Orleans and historic illustrated road trip maps published in The Times-Picayune in the 1920s. Horticulturalist Laura Keiff will present “Obstinate Beauty: Wild Flowers of New Orleans” on July 11. Admission is $10 and includes a wine reception with the speaker at 7 p.m.

Ogden After Ogden Museum Hours brings of Southern Art live music into 925 CAMP ST. 504-539-9650 the heart of the WWW.OGDENMUSEUM.ORG museum nearly every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Alcoholic beverages are available and there will be music by artists such as the Palmetto Bug Stompers and Little Freddie King. Patrons can wander the museum’s five floors of galleries during the show. Admission is free with proof of regular Thursday admission. The Ogden also offers Craft Happy Hour 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, featuring Emily Meyer of La Lune Studios teaching students how to make pom-pom key chains. Tickets are $20 for museum members and $25 for nonmembers; materials, beer and wine are included.

The BotaniNew Orleans cal Garden’s Botanical Garden Thursdays NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK 5 VICTORY AVE. at Twilight 504-483-9488 live music WWW.NEWORLEANS series continCITYPARK.COM/ ues through BOTANICAL-GARDEN August at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters, with a slate of musicians playing a range of sounds from big band swing to Trinidadian calypso. Gates open at 5 p.m. weekly, and admission is $10. Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks and food are available for purchase.

Singer Quiana Lynell performed at Ogden After Hours in March.

The series takes place on Thursdays, when the museum remains open until 8 p.m.

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The weekly Friday Nights New Orleans Museum at NOMA series continues of Art (NOMA) through summer with live NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK, music and dance per1 COLLINS DIBOLL CIRCLE, 504-658-4100 formances, gallery talks, WWW.NOMA.ORG children’s activities and screenings of art- and Louisiana-related films. All galleries (including special exhibits), the Museum Shop and Cafe NOMA stay open until 9 p.m., and alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. Bring your berets July 13 for the Bastille Day Fete, when the series gets a French makeover courtesy of the Alliance Francaise of New Orleans and other local French cultural groups.

Food trucks Frencheez, Boucherie and Crepes a la Cart also will be on hand. Admission to Friday Nights at NOMA is included in regular museum admission.

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Keeping up with the Joneses CHEF BRETT JONES WILL OPEN TACO RESTAURANT BARRACUDA

at 3984 Tchoupitoulas St. this fall.

The casual eatery will occupy a small space near Constantinople

Sweet Soulfood offers vegan options and more.

BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund AT SWEET SOULFOOD, you can’t miss

the restaurant’s health-conscious approach. There are fresh-squeezed juices and smoothies, a salad bar with vegan dressings thickened with avocado and cashews, and many dishes that swap meat substitutes for the real thing.

While there are a growing number of vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants in the area, this one is unique in that it feels more in tune with the city’s Creole cuisine and soul food roots. The business operated as a vendor at the Freret Street Festival for several years before a brick-and-mortar location opened in April on a stretch of N. Broad Street in Mid-City. It seeks to offer a satisfying solution for those looking for the home-cooked dishes they grew up with but without dairy or meat.

The restaurant setup is familiar and welcoming. The food selection varies slightly from day to day, and the owners serve eggplant lasagna, stewed okra, stuffed peppers, sweet potatoes and fried cauliflower from a long steam table that anchors the petite space.

On Mondays, there are red beans but without sausage. Mushrooms take the place of beef in a hearty grillades-like medley. Collard greens have a vinegary tang and a light sweetness. In jambalaya, thick, spicy slices of seitan do a convincing job as a meat subsitute and even resemble crumbly Italian sausage.

The dish hits the mark, delivering warmth and depth in a tomato-rich rice flecked with onions and red and green bell peppers.

WHERE

1016 N. Broad St., (504) 821-2669; www.sweetsoulfood.net

That the word “sweet” included in the business’ name doesn’t seem to be a misnomer. Many of the dishes tasted sweeter than some of their nonvegan counterparts — with varying degrees of success.

Cashew cheese, which came draped over scalloped potatoes, was much sweeter than expected.

It also served as the binding agent in macaroni and cheese, which is loose and not as congealed as some versions. Sweet potatoes are sugary to the point of being candylike.

Baked beans also tasted sweet and were good, though I missed the porky flavor associated with the dish.

Dishes that showed the most restraint on sweetness are the most successful. The warming spicy jambalaya, creamy potato salad reminiscent of the picnic table classic and thick wedges of portobello mushrooms were winning dishes because of their hearty, earthy appeal.

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Anthony and Chetwan Smith serve health-conscious dishes at Sweet Soulfood.

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Thick slices of stone-ground cornmeal bread were toothsome and delicious, but there also are gluten-free items on the menu.

For dessert, it’s hard to believe that the thick, custardy bread pudding dotted with plump raisins was made without eggs or dairy. The decadent treat has a heavy essence of almond flavor, and while that sets it apart from some versions, it’s also a reference to the New Orleans dishes and soul food standbys the restaurant is in the business of making or re-inventing.

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Street, with a large outdoor dining area.

“We want to do a super simple menu with great techniques,” Jones says. “There will be very specific tacos — not Tex-Mex.” Jones says he was inspired to open a neighborhood taco spot based on experiences traveling through Mexico when he was younger, which also inspired him to get into the restaurant business.

Jones formerly worked as the operations manager at Dinner Lab, the opening manager at the Ace Hotel and managed front and back of the house operations at the Ruby Slipper Cafe chain. More recently, Jones has been working as a food and beverage consultant.

Barracuda’s short menu will feature tacos and small plates inspired by ingredients and recipes Jones came across while traveling with his wife in Mexico City and southern California. Vegan and vegatarian options will be available. There will be a full bar, and the drinks and food menus are still being planned.

Barracuda will open in early fall.

— HELEN FREUND

Cata-noodle CHINESE-INSPIRED, PLANT-BASED POP-UP Midnight Noodle is taking

WHAT WORKS

jambalaya, potato salad, cornbread

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some dishes are too sweet

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New Orleans-style home cooking inspires vegan and gluten-free dishes

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at the Central Business District hotel beginning June 30.

Stovall was born and raised in New Orleans and spent time in Los Angeles, where he was inspired by the city’s many Thai restaurants and a healthY eating ethos.

When Stovall returned to New Orleans, he replicated some of the flavors of Thai, Sichuan and Shanghai cooking at pop-ups held at coffee shops and bars, where he worked with little more than a table, a gas burner and a wok.

The dishes at Midnight Noodle range from Taiwanese dim sum to Chinese-inspired potstickers and Indian curries. Major potstickers are stuffed with kale, ginger, scallions and mock pork and served with Sichuan chili oil. Scallion pancakes are served with a sesame and sweet soy sauce. Smashed and marinated garlic cucumbers come with a Chinese chili oil, black vinegar, citrus, sesame and cilantro.

Smoky bao feature house-made bao buns filled with a sticky-glazed tofu, pickled cucumbers and roasted peanut sugar. For dessert, there will be a fried vanilla and black sesame ice cream bao topped with coconut condensed milk.

The boutique hotel opened in 2016, and its lobby bar featured a Peruvian cocktail program with a heavy emphasis on the country’s native spirit, pisco, which is like a clear brandy. The restaurant had a Peruvian-inspired food menu, which will be replaced by Midnight Noodle.

Midnight Noodle’s menu will be available at the hotel’s ground-floor pisco bar and on the third-floor terrace. — HELEN FREUND

Going solo TODD PULSINELLI MADE A NAME

for himself as the executive chef of August, chef/restaurateur John Besh’s fine dining flagship restaurant in the Central Business District.

Pulsinelli is departing to open his own restaurant in early fall at 3218 Magazine St., the spot formerly occupied by Italian restaurant Amici.

The restaurant will be named Warbucks, which also is the name of Pulsinelli’s hip-hop persona — the chef has released three beats-heavy albums. Inspired by his rapper persona, Warbucks “will harness the essence of ’90s rap, skateboarding and hip-hop culture to serve up imaginitive and eclectic dishes,” according to a news release.

Warbucks plans to serve a casual menu of small plates, sandwiches and salads. Dishes may include shrimp rings with finger lime cocktail sauce, burrata,

short rib hand pies, oxtail-stuffed potato tots with blackberry ketchup and Zapps-crusted drum with green gribiche.

Pulsinelli ran several pop-ups last year at Lower Garden District sandwich shop Turkey and the Wolf. There he offered dishes in a similarly playful style.

The bar will serve classic and large-format to-go cocktails, frozen drinks and a rotating selection of wines and beers.

Warbucks will serve lunch and dinner daily. — HELEN FREUND

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Shawn ‘Pepper’ Bowen FOOD LAWYER AS DIRECTOR OF THE CULINARIA CENTER FOR FOOD LAW, POLICY AND CULTURE ,

Shawn “Pepper” Bowen (www.pepperbowen.com) recently launched her podcast Green Pepper, in which she talks to law and policy makers about their food memories and food policy. Bowen, a local attorney, spoke with Gambit about the podcast and how food laws affect where our food comes from and who has access to it.

What does the practice of food law entail?

BOWEN: I’m an environmentalist by trade and a food lawyer by choice. Predominantly, I work with fledgling businesses, doing consulting — whether it be on land use or value-added products, and what they can and cannot get to market, which is part of food law. I also spend a good amount of time working on policy. At Culinaria Center for Food Law, Policy and Culture, we’re not only working on food and access and security and sovereignty, but we’re utilizing law as policy to make those things happen.

What I do as an attorney is work with small businesses, whether it’s an urban farmer or someone who might be making jam and trying to sell it at a farmers market. I could also work with folks on their taxes or converting an itinerant restaurant — also known as a pop-up — to a brick-and-mortar. From a policy perspective, I use my legal knowledge to look at the existing laws and municipal code as well as state statutes and try to figure out how we can utilize what’s there.

What food policy matters are you addressing in New Orleans?

B: Sovereignty. Food sovereignty is often considered the ability of people just to be able to feed themselves. ... One of the things we consider is not just who is here (now) and the great things that we’ve accomplished, but also who is able to feed themselves, who always has been able to do so, and how we can bridge the gaps.

Also land access. Land access is a pretty big deal for urban farmers. For those who are trying to

grow things in the city and make it available for folks who are local, there are a number of implications as far as the economy, nutrition and access. Wages and housing prices are huge for policy in getting to food. You need money in order to purchase food, and if you’re growing it in your backyard and you’re renting, you don’t always have those options.

One of the other major things I work on is invasive species, like Asian carp or feral hogs or wild boar, and the impacts of those on different types of animals as well as other environmental causes that are contributing to the depletion of the coast line.

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What was the impetus behind the podcast?

B: I spend a lot of time explaining what food law is and helping people understand what food policy looks like.

As I started having conversations with policymakers, they were not sure what they were supposed to do, but the decisions they make absolutely affect where our food is and how we can get to it. It’s really to segue into conversations about land use and land access.

Our first guest was (New Orleans District E City Councilwoman) Cyndi Nguyen, who came on and cooked her favorite food memory, which is ultimately our process.

Through food, just as you would around any other table, we have this conversation and from food memory we have a really great talk about where the food comes from, what your food culture actually looks like and how it is that we can get to a middle ground and discuss what policy needs to look like and how we need to shape it to make those things occur.

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BYWATER 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. L Tue-Fri, D Wed-Sat. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. D Wed-Sun, late Wed-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

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

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

available. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine such as shawarma cooked on a rotisserie. No reservations. L, D daily. $$ Riccobono’s Panola Street Cafe — 7801 Panola St., (504) 314-1810; www.panolastreetcafe.com — A Sausalito omelet includes sautéed spinach, mushrooms, oysters, green onions, garlic and mozzarella cheese. No reservations.

B and L daily. $ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

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Public Service Restaurant — NOPSI Hotel, 311 Baronne St., (504) 962-6527; www.publicservicenola.com — Jumbo Louisiana shrimp are served with whole roasted garlic and crab boil nage. Reservations recommended. B & D daily, L Mon-Fri, brunch Sat-Sun. $$

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

CARROLLTON/UNIVERSITY NEIGHBORHOODS 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. L Sat-Sun, D daily, late Fri-Sat. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Delivery

La Carreta — Citywide; www.carretarestaurant.com — Barbacoa tacos are corn tortillas filled with Mexican-style barbecued beef, red onions and cilantro and served with rice and beans. Reservations accepted for larger parties.

Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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

Reservations recommended. L, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. B, L. D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Eggs Sardou features poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. B, L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — The shrimp, blue crab and avocado appetizer features chilled shrimp, crab, guacamole and spicy tomato coulis.

Reservations recommended.

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

D daily. $$$

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El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; www.elgatonegronola. com — Ceviche Cabo San Lucas features yellowfin tuna, avocados, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, lime and sea salt.

No reservations. L, D daily. $$

Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; www.kebabnola.com — The falafel sandwich comes with pickled beetsm cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, hummus and Spanish garlic sauce. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D Wed-Mon, late Fri-Sat. $

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. L, early D daily. $$

Green Goddess — 307 Exchange Place, (504) 301-3347; www.greengoddessrestaurant.com — Swedish meatloaf is made with Two Run Farms grass-fed beef and served with lingonberrry pepper jelly, creamed mushroom potatoes and Creole kale. No reservations. L, D Wed-Sun. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Pan-seared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. L, D Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — The Dark and Stormy features pork shoulder slowly braised with ginger and Old New Orleans Spiced Rum and is dressed with house-made garlic mayo and lime cabbage. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole.

No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — A 14-ounce grilled Niman Ranch pork chop is served with brown sugar-glazed sweet potatoes, toasted pecans and a caramelized onion reduction sauce. Reservations recommended. L Thu-Mon, D daily. $$$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Andouille-crusted fish is served with Crystal beurre blanc. Reservations recommended. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola. com — Chefs John Folse and Rick Tra-

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manto present a creative take on Creole dishes as well as offering caviar tastings, house-made salumi, pasta dishes and more. Reservations recommended.

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

Reservations accepted. B daily, D Tue-Sun. $$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon.com — Croque Benedict features a soft-boiled egg, Raclette cheese, Mornay sauce and Crystal hollandaise over applewood-smoked ham, poached chicken or heirloom tomatoes and a chive biscuit. Reservations accepted. brunch and early D Thu-Mon. $$

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Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette and pan-roasted redfish Bienville with frisee, fingerling potato salad and blue crab butter sauce.

Reservations accepted. B, L, D daily, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE 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. L, D MonSat, brunch Sun. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials.

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

No reservations. L, D daily. $

KENNER The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. No reservations. B, L, D daily. $$ Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Ted’s special combination includes choices of three meats (sliced brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pork ribs) and two sides (baked beans, corn, coleslaw, potato salad). No reservations. L, D daily. $$

LAKEVIEW El Gato Negro — 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; www.elgatonegronola. com — See French Quarter section for restaurant description.

Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with melted Monterey Jack and shredded Parmesan cheeses. No reservations.

B, L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — The organic Argonne turkey sandwich features organic avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and Havarti cheese on choice of bread. No reservations. B, L, early D daily. $$ Sala Restaurant & Bar — 124 Lake Marina Ave., (504) 513-2670; www.salanola.com — Broiled Gulf fish is served with beurre blanc, grilled asparagus and new potatoes. Reservations accepted.

L and D Tue-Sun, brunch Sat-Sun, late Thu-Sat. $$

METAIRIE Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale which is topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce.

Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Banh Mi Boys — 5001 Airline Drive, Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5360; www.bmbmetairie.com — The BMB combination banh mi features Vietnamese-style ham, pork belly, pork meatballs, pork pate and headcheese on a baguette. Delivery available. No reservations. L and D Mon-Sat. $ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Grilled redfish is served with confit of wild mushrooms, spaghetti squash, charred Vidalia onion and aged balsamic vinegar. Reservations recommended. L Mon-Fri, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ 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. L Sun-Fri, D Sun-Thu. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. No reservations.

L Sun-Thu, D Mon-Thu. $ 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. L Tue-Sat, D Tue-Sun. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 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. B, L daily, early dinner Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — The roast beef po-boy is dressed with cheese and brown or red gravy and served on a toasted sesame loaf. No reservations. L, D daily. $$

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Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 835-0916; www.sammyspoboys.com — The Flickaletta is the muffuletta made with ham, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on French bread. No reservations.

L Mon-Sat, D daily. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef, featuring beef slow cooked in its own jus. No reservations. B, L, D Mon-Sat. $ 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. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp; mild and spicy curries and spicy hot vindaloo dishes; and vegetarian dishes including palak paneer (spinach and cheese) and bhindi masala with okra. No reservations.

L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Corn and crab bisque is served in a toasted bread cup. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Mon-Sat. $$

MID-CITY/TREME Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. No reservations. L, D Tue-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Smoked brisket is served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, Alabama white barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma.com — A pair of roasted golden beet sliders is topped with herb goat cheese, arugula and citrus marmalade on multi-grain bread. Reservations accepted for large parties. L Tue-Sun, D Fri. $ Cafe Navarre — 800 Navarre Ave., (504) 483-8828; www.cafenavarre.com — Capricciosa pizza topped with pepperoni, prosciutto, tomatoes, mushrooms, artichoke, olives, oregano, garlic and

basil. No reservations. B, L and D MonFri, brunch Sat-Sun. $ Cupcake Fairies — 2511 Bayou Road, (504) 333-9356; www.cupcakefairies. com — The sweet shop serves lunch as well as creative cupcakes, mini-pies, pastries, frappes, coffee and tea. B and L Tue-Sat. $ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery available.

Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Fullblast Brunch — 139 S. Cortez St., (504) 302-2800 — Pan-seared crab cakes feature Gulf crabmeat and are served over angel hair pasta with citrus aioli and vegetables. No reservations.

Brunch Thu-Mon. $$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 483-6464; www.gspizzas.com — The NOLA Green Roots pie features housemade sauce, mozzarella, black olives, mushrooms, onions, organic spinach, bell peppers, roasted red peppers, artichokes and roasted garlic. No reservations. L, D, late daily. $ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil.

No reservations. L daily, D Mon-Sat, brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www. juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Roasted pork tacos are topped with spicy slaw. No reservations.

L, D daily. $ 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.

L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Ralph’s on the Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. L Tue-Fri, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ 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.

D Tue-Sat. $$$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken. Green beans come with rice and gravy. No reservations.

L Mon-Sat. $$ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — The neighborhood bar and restaurant offers a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Reservations accepted for large parties. L, D, late daily. $ PAGE 26

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NORTHSHORE Martin Wine Cellar — 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; www.martinwine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

UPTOWN Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Stuffed quail is served with cornbread dressing, haricots verts, cherry tomatoes and rum-honey glaze. Reservations accepted. brunch, D Tue-Sun. $$$ The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — The menu offers Creole favorites such as gumbo and crab cakes. Reservations accepted. B daily, L Fri-Sat, D Mon-Thu, brunch Sun. $$ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf.

No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D and late daily. $$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.com — Braised Niman Ranch pork cheeks are served with sauteed Southern greens, grit cakes, sweet potatoes and country gravy. Reservations recommended. D Wed-Sun. $$$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Paneed veal bordelaise is served with linguine, jumbo lump crabmeat, artichoke, mushrooms and charred tomatoes. Reservations recommended. D daily. $$$ G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and house-made garlic-butter sauce. No reservations. L Fri-Sun, D, late daily. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites such as red beans and rice. No reservations. L, D Mon-Sat. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.juansflyingburrito. com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description.

Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — See Metairie section for restaurant description.

Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 4109997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. L Sun-Fri, D daily. $$ Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. L, D Tue-Sun. $$ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — The cafe offers 18 rotating flavors of small-batch Italian-style gelatos and sorbettos. No reservations.

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Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — The Sportsman’s Paradise pie is topped with Gulf shrimp, andouille, corn, diced tomatoes and caramelized onions. Full bar. No reservations. L, D daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; www. theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description.

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.

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WAREHOUSE DISTRICT El Gato Negro — 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola. com — See French Quarter section for restaurant description.

Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www. emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — Cast-iron baked escargot are served with angel hair pasta tossed with garlic-chili oil, bottarga fish roe and Parmesan. Reservations recommended.

L Mon-Fri, D daily. $$$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; www.juansflyingburrito. com — See Mid-City section for restaurant description.

Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes. Sofrito-marinated turkey necks are tossed in Crystal hot sauce. Reservations accepted. L, D daily. $$ Vyoone’s Restaurant — 412 Girod St., (504) 518-6007; www.vyoone.com — Coq au vin is boneless chicken cooked with red wine and root vegetables. Reservations accepted. L Tue-Fri, D Tue-Sat, brunch Sat-Sun. $$$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumps and Italian seasonings. Reservations accepted. D Tue-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www. desfamilles.com — The menu of Cajun and Creole favorites includes gumbo, turtle soup, seafood platters and New Orleans barbecue shrimp, as well as salads, pasta and more. Reservations recommended. L, D daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — Chicken piccata is a paneed chicken breast topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. No reservations.

L, D daily. $$ Tavolino Pizza & Lounge — 141 Delaronde St., (504) 605-3365; www.facebook. com/tavolinolounge — Ping olives are fried Castelvetrano olives stuffed with beef and pork or Gorgonzola cheese.

Reservations accepted for large parties.

D daily, brunch Sun. $$

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C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S TO F N E W O R L E A N S . C O M = OUR PICKS

TUESDAY 19 Bamboula’s — Damn Gina, 3 Blue Nile — Water Seed, 9 BMC — Sweet Magnolia, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Bywater Skanks, 11 Bombay Club — Matt Lemmler, 8 Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters Quartet, 8 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Sarah Quintana, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Mark Coleman & Todd Duke, 9 Gasa Gasa — Katie von Schleicher, 9 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon The Jazz Playhouse — The James Rivers Movement, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Seva Venet, 7:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Dorian Greys, 10 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck, 2 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 Santos Bar — Rock ’n’ Roll Dungeons and Dragons, 10 Siberia Lounge — Josh Wexler, 9 SideBar — Ben Stonaker, Nick Benoit, Dave Cappello, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; The Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 The Starlight — Joe Welnick, 7; DJ Fayard, 10 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5

WEDNESDAY 20 Autocrat Social & Pleasure Club — TBC Brass Band, 9 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat.

Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon, 6:30 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10 Blue Nile — Where Y’at Brass Band, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Nicole & the Tempted, 5; Hyperphlyy, 8; Funk It All, 11 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, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 5:30; Darcy Malone & Tom McDermott, 8 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 Columns Hotel — Andy Rogers, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 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 French Market — Patrick Cooper & Natasha Sanchez, 1:30 Gasa Gasa — Paper Bison, Particle Devotion, The Painted Hands, 10 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 The Jazz Playhouse — Michael Watson, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Chip Wilson, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Anais St. John, 8:15 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — Grayson Brockamp & the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Brendan Carmichael, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 5:30 Santos Bar — Swamp Moves feat. Russell Welch Quartet, 10 Siberia Lounge — Chris Acker, Choose Yourself, 9 SideBar — Mike Dillon, James Singleton, Brendan Bull, 9 Smoothie King Center — The Eagles, 8 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 The Starlight — Amanda Walker, 7; Lynn Drury, 10 Three Muses — Leslie Martin, 5

THURSDAY 21 Bamboula’s — Kala Chandra, 3 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night feat.

Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Ainsley Matich & the Broken Blues, 5; Casme, 8; Andre Lovett Band, 11

Upcoming concerts » THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDERS AND WHITECHAPEL , June 27, Southport Music Hall » DENT MAY, July 6, Gasa Gasa » SUN JUNE , July 15, Siberia » JESIKA VON RABBIT AND SPINDRIFT, July 15, Santos » JEREMIH, Aug. 24, Joy Theater » FIDLAR, DILLY DALLY AND NOBRO, Sept. 23, Tipitina’s » KING KHAN & THE SHRINES AND GABRIELLA COHEN , Oct. 9, One Eyed Jacks » PHIL COOK , Oct. 11, One Eyed Jacks » NICKI MINAJ AND FUTURE , Oct. 30, Smoothie King Center » HIPPO CAMPUS AND THE DISTRICTS , Nov. 3, House of Blues » GHOST, Nov. 21, Orpheum Theater » PANIC! AT THE DISCO AND TWO FEET, Feb. 9, 2019, Smoothie King Center

Nicki Minaj performs at Smoothie King Center Oct. 30.

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Bourbon O Bar — The Luneta Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Tom McDermott & Chloe Feoranzo, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6 Cafe Negril — Claude Bryant & the AllStars, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — The Goods, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Jason Ricci, 9 Circle Bar — Dark Lounge with Rik Slave, 7; Father Montego, Crossed, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 5:30 d.b.a. — Lulu & the Broadsides feat. Dayna Kurtz, 7; Little Freddie King, 10 PAGE 28

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NEW ORLEANS’ PREMIER

EVENT VENUES Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Loren Pickford Quartet, 9:30 East New Orleans Regional Library — Jefferson Parish Community Band, 7 Howlin’ Wolf (Den) — Rival NOVA, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Brass-AHolics, 8:30

Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall brings her Turn Up the Quiet tour, supporting her 2017 album of the same name, to Saenger Theatre Sunday, June 24.

Kerry Irish Pub — Maggie Havens, 8:30; Tim Robertson, 8:30 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11

Saenger Theatre — Yanni, 8

Little Gem Saloon — Vivaz Trio, 7:30

Santos Bar — Real Cool Trash with DJs Jessica-Melain and Josh Lee Hooker, 9

Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Nattie, Mitch Broussard, Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 8

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JULY 10 - PARAMORE

WITH FOSTER THE PEOPLE

DARYL HALL & JUNE 28 - JOHN OATES AND TRAIN JULY 17 - SAM SMITH JULY 6 - 8 - ESSENCE FESTIVAL

JULY 20 - 22 - LOUISIANA SPORTSMAN SHOW

Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster Outlets, the Smoothie King Center Box Office, select Wal-Mart locations or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. www.mbsuperdome.com | www.smoothiekingcenter.com | www.champions-square.com

Old Point Bar — Bruce Tyner Trio, 9

Siberia Lounge — Salt Wives (album release), 9 SideBar — The Twos, 9

One Eyed Jacks — Dessa, MONAKR, 7

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Davell Crawford, 8 & 10

Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10

The Spotted Cat Music Club — Eight Dice Cloth, 2; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10

Republic New Orleans — King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Amyl & the Sniffers, 8

The Starlight — Sam Friend Band, 9; DJ Mange, 10

Rock ’n’ Bowl — Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, 8:30

Three Muses — Tom McDermott, 5; Arsene DeLay, 8

Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 5:30

Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10

MUSIC Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Butch Caire, 8 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1 Bar Redux — Synthwave Apocalypse with DJs Beautato and Mange, 10 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers Funk Box, 7:30; Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 11; DJ Raj Smoove, 1 a.m.

Blue Nile Balcony Room — Tom Leggett Band, 10 BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Hyperphlyy, 9; Treces del Sur, midnight Bourbon O Bar — The Doyle Cooper Jazz Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Suzy Malone & Amasa Miller, 6; Simple Sound Retreat, 9 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 8:30 Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Aaron Lopez-Barrantes, 7 Central City BBQ — Chris Broussard, 5 Check Point Charlie — The Twos, 8; Green Mantles, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Laugh in the Dark Band, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae, 7; The Louisiana Hellbenders, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — Linnzi Zaorski, 6; Dinola, Egg Yolk Jubilee, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social (Latin dance party), 10 Fulton Street — Tuba Con Banzo, Matt Perrine & Sevilla Venet, 7 Gattuso’s — MJ & the Redeemers, 7 Howlin’ Wolf (Den) — Slow Coyote, Liquor & Lies, Guts Club, 9 Howlin’ Wolf (Porch) — Cult 45, Frank Marcelino, Saze, 8:30 The Jazz Playhouse — Little Freddie King, 7:30 Little Gem Saloon — Lilli Lewis, 5; John Mooney & Marc Stone, 8 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Chris Robinson, Joel Willson, Kissing Is a Crime, 8 Oak — Jon Roniger, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; The Hounds, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — Guided By Voices, Park Doing, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Rusko, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Crescent City Soul, 9:30 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Sam Kuslan, 5:30; Amanda Ducorbier, 9 Santos Bar — The Siouxsies, The Unnaturals, 9 Siberia Lounge — De Lune Deluge, Joanna Tomassoni, Tasche de la Rocha, 10 SideBar — John Rankin & Michael Skinkus, 9

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Germain Bazzle feat. Larry Sieberth Trio, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; The Rhythm Stompers, 10 The Standard — Phil Melancon, 8 The Starlight — Michael Watson & the Alchemy, 9; Afrodiziac’s Jazz, midnight Three Muses — Matt Johnson, 5:30; Doro Wat Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Foundation Free Fridays feat. Walter “Wolfman” Washington, The Fortifiers, 10 Twist of Lime — Nomad, Them Ole Ghosts, Green Gasoline, Hudu Akil, 10 Vaso — Bobby Love & Friends feat. Joe Cullen, 3

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SATURDAY 23 Andrea’s Restaurant (Capri Blu Piano Bar) — Brogan, 8 Bamboula’s — G & Her Swinging Gypsies, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7 Bar Redux — Dusky Waters (album release), Tiny Dinosaur & the Gravity Wells, Toby O’Brien, 8 Blue Nile — The Soul Rebels, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Marigny Street Brass Band, 9:30; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m.

BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 6; Roadside Glorious, 9; LC Smoove, midnight Bourbon O Bar — Marty Peters & the Party Meters, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Meryl Zimmerman, 6; Romy Kaye, 9 Cafe Negril — Joy Clark, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7; Higher Heights, 10 Casa Borrega — Martin Moretto, 7 Check Point Charlie — Bryce All-Star Band, 4; Dick Deluxe & Ron Hotstream, 8; The Unnaturals, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Tumbling Wheels, Barrantes Rosewood, 9 Circle Bar — Ice Queen, 777, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Davenport Lounge — Jeremy Davenport, 9 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Hot 8 Brass Band, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Carl Leblanc Trio, 10 Fulton Street — Papo Guevara & Son Mandao, 7 Gasa Gasa — Where Y’acht, 10 Gattuso’s — Austin Sicard & the Medics, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 Howlin’ Wolf (Den) — Brother Jac, Lip Candy, 9 Jazz National Historical Park — African Drum & Dance, noon; Steel Pans feat.

Reynold Kinsale, 2 The Jazz Playhouse — Ed Perkins Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Chip Wilson, 5; Roux the Day! (Beatles tribute), 9 Lucky’s — Hallelujah Hat Rack (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 Marigny Brasserie & Bar — The Key Sound, 4 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Clint Kaufmann, Dr. Lo Presents Loyola’s Finest, 7 PAGE 30

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PREVIEW Guided By Voices

BY ALEX WOODWARD IN 2011, I drove 13 hours from New Orleans to Raleigh, North Carolina for what Guided By Voices announced would be its final concert. I got out of the car, watched the band’s set — a breathless 30-song setlist, a fraction of the band’s ludicrous back catalog spanning 40-something albums and EPs with instant pop hooks and pocket-sized anthems packed into two-minute morsels — and promptly got back in the car and drove the 13 hours back. A few weeks later the band announced a tour, including a show 10 minutes from my house, then released 10 more albums over the next seven years.

I should’ve called the band’s bluff — Robert Pollard’s prolific songwriting tic can’t simply be shut off. “The songs just come to me,” he says. They come in crashing waves, implanting miniature Beatles-esque and his own Pollard-esque melodies into heaps of unique two-minute spurts of cryptic poetry, running just long enough to itch their way into your brains, where they replay over and over. 2018’s Space Gun is no different — on Pollard’s 100th effort, there’s no fanfare or important album moment to mark his reckless achievement, no coronation hymn, nothing separating the relatively youthful band of Bee Thousand and Alien Lanes from the similarly ambitious, imaginative 60-year-olds singing about dancing spiders, kangaroos and biblical ghettos in 2018. The band promises Space Gun will be its only release in 2018.

That’s hard to believe. Tickets $25. 10 p.m. Friday, June 22. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., (504) 569-8361; www.oneeyedjacks.net.

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Oak — Burris, 9 Old Point Bar — 1 Percent Nation, 9:30 One Eyed Jacks — The Goddamn Gallows, Days N Daze, Gallows Bound, 9 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Deacon John & the Ivories, 9 Roosevelt Hotel (Fountain Lounge) — Amanda Ducorbier, 9 Santos Bar — Video Age (album release), Room Thirteen, Benni, 9 Siberia Lounge — Dr. Sick, Malevitus, 10 SideBar — Jimmy Robinson & Michael Skinkus, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Davell Crawford & Company, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Jazz Band Ballers, 2; Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 10 The Standard — Phil Melancon, 8 The Starlight — Bobbi Rae, 7; Epic Proportions, 10 Three Muses — Chris Christy, 5; Debbie Davis, 6; Shotgun Jazz Band, 9 Tipitina’s — Feufollet, Jelly Toast, 10 Twist of Lime — Inanimate Existence, Last of Lucy, Fields of Elysium, Accursed Creator, Sounding, Raccoon City Massacre, 10

Bar Redux — Justin Dye, Toby O’Brien, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Nicole & the Tempted, 3; Jazmarae, 7; Moments of Truth, 10 Bourbon O Bar — G & the New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Father Doussan & the Disciples, 4; Steve Pistorius Quartet, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Teresa B, 6 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 6; Vegas Cola, 9:30 Casa Borrega — John Lawrence, noon Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Michael Mason Band, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Paint With Music, Khari Allen Lee, Sybil Shanell, 8 Howlin’ Wolf (Den) — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Old Point Bar — Amanda Walker, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 Preservation Hall — Preservation Legacy Band, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — The Key Sound, 10

SUNDAY 24 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9

Saenger Theatre — Diana Krall, 8 Siberia Lounge — Esther Rose, Kelli Jones, Casey Jane, Chris Acker, 9

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Jorge Laboy Quintet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 2; Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8

SideBar — The Self-Righteous Brothers feat. Cranston Clements & Phil DeGruy, 8

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The Starlight — Josh Benitez Band, 10

BMC — Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Paggy Prine & Southern Soul, 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, 8 Circle Bar — Dem Roach Boyz, 7 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — Lil’ Glenn & Backatown, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Kerry Irish Pub — Kim Carson & Buckshot Willie, 8:30 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The River Angels, Gypsy Jazz Tonight, 7; Willow, 10 Preservation Hall — Preservation Jazz Masters, 5 & 6; Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10

Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Three Muses — Andrew Duhon, 5; Washboard Rodeo, 8

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock, played by candlelight. Free.

6 p.m. Tuesday.

New Orleans Civic Symphony. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6381; www.uno.edu — Charles Taylor conducts the symphony in a program including works by Mozart, Beethoven and Faure.

Admission varies. 7 p.m. Sunday.

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PREVIEW Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival

BY WILL COVIELLO

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The History of Higher Education in Louisiana. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 8381190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Historian Curtis Manning delivers the lecture. 7 p.m.

Uncommon Exchanges. Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 3142406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane. edu — The program commemorating Juneteenth features a conversation with artist Brandan “Bmike” Odums and African diaspora history professor Rosanne Adderley. A reception follows. Free admission. 6 p.m.

Wild Nights and Insect Adventures. Audubon Wilderness Park, 14001 River Road, (504) 581-4629 — Family-friendly summer learning events at zoo facilities focus on entomology, including dragonflies, ants and butterflies. Registration $70. 1 p.m.

Young Professionals Night. Flamingo A-Go-Go, 869 Magazine St, (504) 5772202; www.flamingonola.com — There are free hors d’oeuvres at a networking night for young professionals. Visit www. neworleanschamber.org for details. Free admission, registration required. 5:30 p.m.

THURSDAY 21 FestiGals Women’s Weekend Experience. Jung Hotel & Residences, 1500 Canal St. — Several days of events including panels, networking functions and a second line celebrate women’s empowerment. Visit www.festigals.org for details.

Admission varies. Thursday-Sunday.

NOLA Caribbean Festival. Citywide — The festival across several venues

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THE LINEUP OF THE LOUISIANA CAJUN-ZYDECO FESTIVAL highlights the family lineages of Cajun and zydeco music. Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (pictured) performs at 4:15 p.m. Sunday in Armstrong Park, and Nathan Williams’ son, Lil’ Nathan, kicks off the day at 11 a.m. with his Zydeco Big Timers. Both descendants of influential musicians Amedee Ardoin and Bois Sec Ardoin, Sean Ardoin performs at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, and his brother Chris Ardoin leads his band NuStep at 12:45 p.m. Sunday. Les Freres Michot perform at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, and member Tommy Michot’s sons Andre and Louis Michot lead the Lost Bayou Ramblers at 5:30 p.m. Festival performers also include Bruce Daigrepont, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band and Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers. Several zydeco bands will highlight the “trail ride” music of Acadiana’s Creole community and its horseback riding groups.

More than a dozen food vendors offer everything from po-boys to boiled seafood, meat pies, Cajun egg rolls, crepes, ice cream, Italian ice, pralines and more. There also is an art market, misting fans, kids’ activities and a bicycle valet. Free admission.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 23-24. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St. (504) 558-6100; www.jazzandheritage.org/cajun-zydeco.

comprises pool parties, dining and music events in celebration of Caribbean culture. Visit www.nolacaribbeanfestival. com for details. Thursday-Sunday.

FRIDAY 22 The Ashe Renovation Reveal & Concordia’s Summer Solstice Party. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — There are DJs, dancers and drumming performances at the party that also celebrates Ashe’s recent renovations. Free admission. 5:30 p.m.

Cherry-Oke Karaoke Party. Igor’s Buddha Belly Burger Bar, 4437 Magazine St., (504) 891-6105 — NOLA Cherry Bombs hosts the karaoke party, which benefits Institute for Women & Ethnic Studies programs. There also are dance performances. Suggested donation $5. 9 p.m.

Dinner and a ZOOvie. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629 — The kid-friendly series features outdoor movie showings (you can bring your own dinner) and access to the Cool Zoo splash park and Gator Run floating attraction.

Tickets $6, additional $6 for splash park, kids under age 2 free. 6 p.m.

R.C. Blakes Sr. Scholarship Banquet.

Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 561-1234; www.neworleans.

hyatt.com — The banquet is a fundraiser for R.C. Blakes Sr. Foundation, and Cynthia Dixon performs. Visit www. rcblakesscholar.com for details. Tickets $100. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 23 Amateur Radio Field Day. Pontiff Playground, 1521 Palm St. — Ham radio enthusiasts convene for activities in the park. Visit www.w5gad.org for details.

Saturday-Sunday.

Beecher Memorial UCC 2018 Quilt Show.

Beecher Memorial U.C.C., 1914 N. Johnson Street, (504) 948-6277 — The church’s ladies’ quilting group displays quilts from the previous year. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Big Top Cake Competition. Southern Food & Beverage Foundation, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405; www.natfab.org — Professional and amateur cake decorators compete in a competition. Free with museum admission. 11 a.m.

Florists to the Field. New Orleans Botanical Garden, 5 Victory Ave., (504) 4839386; www.neworleanscitypark.com/ botanical-garden — At a lecture, florists Greg Campbell and Erick New discuss their recent book of floral designs. 11 a.m.

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SUNDAY 24 Dancing in Paradise. Hotel Storyville, 1261 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-4800; www.hotelstoryville.net — There are dance workshops and Margie Perez performs at the garden party. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Tickets $15. 6:30 p.m.

SPORTS New Orleans Baby Cakes. Shrine on Airline, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 734-5155; www.cakesbaseball. com — The New Orleans Baby Cakes play the Sacramento River Cats at noon Tuesday and the Iowa Cubs at 7 p.m. Monday.

WORDS Caleb Johnson. Turkey and the Wolf, 739 Jackson Ave., (504) 218-7428; www.turkeyandthewolf.com — The author is in conversation with Katy Simpson Smith about his novel Treeborne, and snacks are served.

6 p.m. Tuesday.

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Futbol Fiesta. Felipe’s Taqueria, 411 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 288-8226; www.felipestaqueria.com — The restaurant hosts a watch party for Mexico World Cup matches. 10 a.m.

Larry Hartzog’s Twisted Beer Fest.

Castine Center, Pelican Park, 63350 Pelican Drive, Mandeville, (985) 6267997 — There are beer samplings from both craft and home brewers at the benefit for Northshore Humane Society. Tickets $30. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival.

Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St. — Dedicated to the dancehall music of southwest Louisiana, this festival offers two days of music, food, an arts market, interviews with performers and more. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Mission Possible. Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Drive, (504) 5681702; www.generationshall.com — The gala benefits New Orleans Medical Mission Services. Tickets $75. 7 p.m.

New Orleans Psychic Fair. Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center, 1001 S. Peters St., (504) 5250044; www.hiltongardeninn.hilton. com — Psychics and mediums are at the fair, and there’s vending of holistic and metaphysical products. Visit www.neworleanspsychicfair.com for details. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Red Bull Global RallyCross. NOLA Motorsports Park, 11075 Nicolle Blvd., Avondale, (504) 302-4875; www.nolamotor.com — International racing personalities compete in the car race.

Visits www.redbullglobalrallycross. com for details. Tickets $25. 11 a.m.

Summer Wine Festival. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 522-9200; www.theshopsatcanalplace.com — The fest benefits French American Chamber of Commerce and there are wine tastings, food pairings and music performances. Visit www.facc-gc.com for details. Tickets $65. 7 p.m.

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REVIEW World Cup Fever

BY WILL COVIELLO A LOT HAD TO GO WRONG on Oct. 10, 2017 for the U.S. men’s national soccer team to fail to win a spot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which began June 14 in Russia. The U.S. would have qualified with a win or tie against Trinidad & Tobago, then the 99th ranked team in the world. But the U.S. could have lost the game and gone to the cup unless Panama upset Costa Rica and Honduras upset Mexico. American hopes depended on anything going right. New Orleans journalist Stephen Rea (pictured) supports the national team of his native Northern Ireland, but for him, a book project rested on the American team.

“I was in Northern Ireland when it happened,” Rea says. “It took a catalog of events to converge (for the U.S. to finally be eliminated). As the night went on, I could sense it was happening. I was following it on my phone at 2-3 in morning.”

Rea nearly was finished with a companion guide to the cup for American fans. The American bid sank that night in what midfielder Michael Bradley called a “perfect storm.” Rea, however, overhauled his project, with a shorter than expected chapter on the American team’s efforts. World Cup Fever (Skyhorse Publishing) was released April 24.

The book is a a fun read and a quick primer on the history of the cup, dating back to the first one in Uruguay in 1930, when the U.S. had its best results: technically, a third place finish. The team mostly has struggled since then, though the last time it didn’t qualify for the World Cup finals was for the 1986 tournament. The book also also recounts the tournament’s most famous moments, from Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” play to a goal essentially disallowed by a Kuwaiti prince on the sidelines of a match.

In the book, Rea updates the continuing sagas of all 32 current participants. Will the Brazilians recover from a devastating 7-1 loss to Germany that destroyed its bid to win the cup it hosted in 2014? Will Germany repeat as champions? Can any team not from Europe or South American claim the trophy? How will Iongshots Iceland and Panama fare?

When not traveling to watch international soccer matches, Rea can be found most weeks at Finn McCool’s Irish Pub following his favorite team, Chelsea, in the English Premier League. (He also reads the questions at Monday’s pub quiz.) Rea was approached by Skyhorse Publishing because it released a paperback version of his Hurricane Katrina memoir Finn McCool’s Football Club, about a team of assorted ex-pats who watched games at the bar and formed a club team that was swamped

by Katrina and the levee failures before it could play a game.

Rea currently is in the United Kingdom and Spain covering the cup for outlets including The Advocate. Northern Ireland is not in the tournament, so Rea is supporting Portugal, because of a Portuguese relative, he says.

The World Cup will be broadcast widely, but there are a few local watch spots.

Finn McCool’s (3701 Banks St., 504-486-9080; www.finnmccools.com) is a gathering spot for watching international soccer competition. Casa Borrega (1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-427-0654; www.casaborrega.com) is opening at 10 a.m. and serving breakfast tacos and more for morning games. Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria (411 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-288-8226; www.felipestaqueria.com) in Mid-City is hosting watch parties for Mexico’s matches.

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Dogfish Reading Series. Private residence, 2448 N. Villere St. — Brett Martin and Jae Nichelle are the guests at the reading series, and refreshments are served. 7 p.m. Thursday.

Elise Gravel. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The author reads from The Mushroom Fan Club and hosts a mushroom drawing session. 2 p.m. Sunday.

An Evening With Pamela Des Barres.

Art Klub, 1941 Arts St., (504) 943-6565; www.artklub.org — Alison Fensterstock interviews the author of I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, and a dance party follows. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Thursday.

French Comics Events. — French comics artists appear at a storytime at The French Library (3811 Magazine St.) at 10 a.m., a meet-and-greet at Contemporary Arts Center’s Stacks Bookstore (900 Camp Street) at 2 p.m. and a comics party

at Crescent City Comics (3135 Calhoun St.) at 6 p.m. Friday.

Mystery Readers/Writers Literary Festival.

East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www. jefferson.lib.la.us — Mystery readers and writers convene at the free festival. 9:30 a.m.

Paul Kix. National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — A reception precedes the author’s discussion of The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France’s Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando. 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Silas House. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 8952266; www.gardendistrictbookshop. com — The author discusses his novel Southernmost with Morgan Babst.

6 p.m. Thursday.

Spencer Wise. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.

com — The author is in conversation about his novel The Emperor of Shoes with Kent Wascom. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Todd Richards. Billy Reid, 3927 Magazine St., (504) 208-1200; www.billyreid.com — The chef is at a reception for Soul: A Chef’s Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes.

1 p.m. Saturday.

Up Close and Personal With Six Authors.

New Orleans Public Library, Mid-City branch, 4140 Canal St., (504) 596-2654; www.nolalibrary.org — The authors discuss books and screen time. 3 p.m. Saturday.

Walter Isaacson. Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave., (504) 861-3693; www. templesinaino.org — The biographer of Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci discusses collaboration across disciplines and respecting different viewpoints. 6:15 p.m. Friday.

YA Author Panel. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — Six YA authors discuss their work. 5 p.m. Saturday. l American House. 1:30 p.m. Saturday.

FILM OPENING THIS WEEKEND Constructing Albert — The documentary is about chef Albert Adria, brother to Ferran Adria. Zeitgeist Cross My Heart — The coming-of-age drama is set in Montreal against a backdrop of radical left nationalist actions. Zeitgeist Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13) — Chris Pratt pursues runaway dinos (or is it the other way around?) in this inevitable sequel. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Uncle Drew (PG-13) — Elderly players storm the court in a blacktop basketball tournament. Slidell

NOW SHOWING Adrift (PG-13) — Shailene Woodley stars in a nautical thriller about a couple whose boat is badly damaged in a hurricane.

Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal Avengers: Infinity War (PG-13) — The 19th (lol) film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, led by Robert Downey Jr. and compatriots. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Book Club (PG-13) — An ensemble cast features Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen as women whose lives are changed by Fifty Shades of Grey. Elmwood, Slidell, Regal Breaking In (PG-13) — Two kids are held hostage in a high-tech mansion in this Mother’s Day release. West Bank, Slidell Deadpool 2 (R) — Sardonic superhero Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) returns for action, bons mots. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre First Reformed (R) — Ethan Hawke is a priest who makes a dark discovery. Elmwood, Broad Hereditary (R) — This buzzy horror film starring Toni Collette is said to be a modern-day Exorcist. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Hotel Artemis (R) — In this movie, there are riots in L.A., a hospital for criminals and a “high-tech” nurse played by Jodie Foster. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

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PREVIEW Pamela Des Barres

BY WILL COVIELLO PAMELA DES BARRES is an authority on many things, including sexy rock stars (she talked to VICE about Jack White and Ryan Adams last year). For better or worse, she’s also the expert on what it means to be a “groupie,” a word she says may have become irredeemably tawdry.

Before she graduated from high school, Des Barres was befriending and dating rock stars in Los Angeles. In the 1960s, she was a familiar face on the Sunset Strip. She babysat Frank Zappa’s children, partied with musicians and dated Mick Jagger, Keith Moon, Jim Morrison, Waylon Jennings and many others. In 1977, she married Michael Des Barres of the bands Detective, Silverhead and others.

Des Barres immortalized herself as the world’s best-known “groupie” in her 1987 best-seller I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie. When Kate Hudson played Penny Lane in Almost Famous, she based the character on Des Barres. Des Barres followed up with 1992’s Take Another Little Piece of My Heart: A Groupie Grows Up. Her books Rock Bottom: Dark Moments in Music Babylon and Let’s Spend the Night Together: Backstage Secrets of Rock Muses and Supergroupies chronicled exploits in excess by rock stars and groupies. Last year, Des Barres released Let It Bleed: How to Write a Rockin’ Memoir.

Des Barres is in New Orleans this week for a short residency at Art Klub. She’ll read from her work and be interviewed by former Gambit music writer Alison Fensterstock at 8 p.m. Thursday, and there is a dance party with DJ Lingerie afterward.

Des Barres also will teach a writing workshop June 23-24. $10 Thursday, $140 workshop. Visit www.artklub.org for details. Art Klub, 1941 Arts St.

Incredibles 2 (PG) — The domestic/superhero animated film returns in inevitable franchise form. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Cinebarre Let the Sunshine In — A woman is wearied by her romantic encounters (aren’t we all?). Broad Ocean’s 8 (PG-13) — An ensemble cast including RiRi stars in an all-gal heist movie.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre A Quiet Place (PG-13) — The slightest noise attracts hangry monsters in this horror/thriller film. West Bank Race 3 (NR) — The Hindi-language thriller involves a heist and a criminal family. Elmwood RBG (PG) — A documentary profiles the notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Broad The Seagull (PG-13) — Annette Bening and Saoirse Ronan star in an adaptation of Chekov’s classic. Elmwood Show Dogs (PG) — A police dog goes undercover at a Las Vegas dog show.

Elmwood, West Bank Solo: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) — A meet-cute for Han Solo and Chewbacca.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Regal, Cinebarre, Slidell Superfly (R) — Director X (of music video fame) remakes the 1972 blaxploitation film. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Tag (R) — Five overgrown bros play tag well into adulthood. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Upgrade (R) — In this sci-fi-ish thriller, a newly bionic man is out for his muggers’ blood. Elmwood

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Bandstand: The Broadway Musical on Screen — Veterans return from World War II in this musical. 7 p.m. Monday. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Cinebarre Beach Blanket Bingo — One of the “beach party” movies, starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Blood and Steel: Cedar Crest Country Club — Punk rockers invade a Virginia country club. 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Cardinals — A woman tries to reconstruct her life after killing her neighbor in a drunk-driving crash. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Dirty Dancing (PG-13) — Nobody puts Baby in a corner. Noon and 7 p.m. Sunday. Slidell DCI 2018: Tour Premiere — Drum Corps International groups perform. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday. Elmwood, Regal Met Summer Encore: Madama Butterfly — Puccini’s tragic romance is one of the most-performed operas. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Wednesday. Elmwood, Regal Mr. Peabody & Sherman (PG) — A boy and dog travel through time in this animated movie. 10 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. Kenner, Regal Pom Poko — Shape-shifting raccoons (!) plot against marauding real-estate developers (!!!). Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre The Princess Bride (PG) — A farmhand rescues his true love from an evil prince with the help of a motley crew. 7 p.m.

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REVIEW Signal and Noise

BY D. ERIC BOOKHARDT LOUISIANA WAS NAMED AFTER France’s so-called “Sun King,” Louis XIV, but the Crescent City is symbolized by the moon and its fluid lunar phases of dark and light. That alternation of dark and light also plays a role in Kaori Maeyama’s mysteriously atmospheric paintings of city streets, docks and railroad scenes where shadows often resonate an uncanny life of their own. Trailin’ (pictured) depicts a nocturnal street scene where some dated, Detroit-looking taillights beam crimson rays like navigation buoys on an inky, darkened harbor. Defined mostly by random streetlights and the car’s ambient reflections, it is a scene so ordinary yet so oddly alive that it comes across like a bit of impromptu visual bebop mysteriously emanating from the shadows of an otherwise desolate byway.

Juncture is a random view of a tangle of railroad tracks on a day when dusk is defined by a desultory ozone haze glowing eerily in a blood orange sunset. Here the dusty railroad cars basking in the junction’s vacuous shadowy expanses resonate with a prosaic mystique of the sort that has captivated train-hoppers and hobos obsessed with their promise of faraway places and the infinitely receding mirage of freedom they symbolize. Front End is a tragic-heroic view of a battered semitruck like a fragment of an attempted Anselm Kiefer painting of a truck stop, and Truth is a vision of a grain silo like a kind of heavy industrial holy ghost rising from the tangled shipping facilities that dot the riverfront. Signal–to-Noise, a panoramic view of similarly massive steel relics, extends the metaphor via a murky rhapsody of dark shadows and bright highlights that suggest the electro-synth staccato and vibrato bass lines of elegiac industrial ambient music. Maeyama says her use of electronic “signal to-noise” terminology refers to “the idea that a noise to one person is a signal to another,” and “the Japanese notion of wabi sabi, the appreciation of impermanence, imperfection and simplicity.” Created via complexly abraded layers of paint, Maeyama’s images also recall the Japanese novelist Junichiro Tanizaki’s pronouncement: “Were it not for shadows, there would be no beauty.” Through July 8. Staple Goods, 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.staplegoods.org.

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RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny — Mystery Science Theater 3000 writers malign the South African space opera. 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Scanners (R) — Telepaths and telekinetics plot to create the master race. Prytania Storks (PG) — Storks who carry packages for an Amazon-like conglomerate hustle to deliver a rogue baby. Kenner, Regal Til the Butcher Cuts Him Down — The 1972 documentary about jazz musicians focuses on Punch Miller. 7 p.m. Friday.

New Orleans Museum of Art The Quest of Alain Ducasse — The acclaimed chef travels the world in this documentary. 8:45 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Upstairs Inferno — This 2015 documentary is about the 1973 Up Stairs Lounge arson at a French Quarter gay bar. 5 p.m.

Saturday. Broad West Side Story — Gang warfare is resolved through song and dance. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Sunday. Elmwood, West Bank, Cinebarre

ON STAGE STAGE The Best of Sinatra. National World War

II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — Spencer Racca portrays Frank Sinatra in this performance.

Tickets $39.99. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Crowns. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 5222081; www.lepetittheatre.com — The musical mixes gospel, jazz, blues, hip-hop and spoken word to tell a story about an African-American woman getting acquainted with her grandmother’s friends.

Tickets $15-$50. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Executrix. Fortress of Lushington, 2215 Burgundy St., (504) 704-1393 — Choosing a Hat Productions presents an original play about two World War II-era queer women.

Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.

FLAM-BOY-ANT. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Atomyc Adonis hosts the boylesque show.

Tickets $10. 11 p.m. Friday.

For the Love of S.T.A.R. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — The variety show benefits Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Joe Presto. Brennan’s New Orleans, 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — The magician performs at a dinner and magic show. Tickets $100.

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DANCE The Good Samaritan: Who Is My Neighbor. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Silhouette Dance Ensemble presents the performance based on biblical scripture. Tickets $35. 2 p.m. Sunday.

ART HAPPENINGS Low Road Art Walk. Royal Street — Galleries in the 700 to 1100 blocks of Royal Street stay open late. 6 p.m. Thursday.

Meet the Artist. Pappion Artistry Gallery & Gift Shop, 413 Girod St., Mandeville — A reception with artist Christina Pappion doubles as a grand opening for the gallery’s new location. A ribbon cutting takes place at 4 p.m. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.

RHINO Goes Hawaiian. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 2028 Magazine St., (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Three gallery artists display their work at a Hawaiian-themed party, and there’s a costume contest. 5 p.m. Friday.

Summer Solstice Celebration. Rodrigue Studio, 721 Royal St., (504) 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue.com — The party includes a tour of “Rodrigue’s Swirling Vision: The Sun, Cosmos and Hurricane,” plus snacks and a performance by the NOCCA Alumni Jazz Band. Free admission. 6 p.m. Thursday.

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My Fair Lady. Tulane University, Dixon Hall — Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre presents the musical about the transformation of a cockney working-class girl. Visit www.summerlyric.tulane.edu for details. Tickets $28-$48. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Nunsense. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen. org — Five nuns put on a talent show in this musical comedy. Tickets $29.52-$58.99.

6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday.

S.C.U.M.: The Valerie Solanas Story.

The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — The multimedia show profiles Valerie Solanas, who shot Andy Warhol. A Factory-themed costume contest follows. Tickets $10. 7 p.m. Monday.

Talkback. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — The immersive comedy is about the inner workings of community theater companies. Tickets $30-$35. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Wham Bam Glitter Glam. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — Fancy Feast hosts the touring burlesque and variety show. Tickets $10.

10 p.m. Tuesday.

NOLA Bon Vivant. 424 S. Roadway St., (504) 373-4475; www.nolabonvivant. com — “Roosters,” new ceramic work

by Laura Scariano; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Doris Ulmann: Portraits from the Highlands to the Lowlands,” photographs by the early 20th-century artist; opening reception 6 p.m. Thursday.

MUSEUMS American Italian Cultural Center. 537 S. Peters St., (504) 522-7294; www.americanitalianculturalcenter.com — “The Luke Fontana Collection,” works by the artist, ongoing.

The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “New Orleans: Between Heaven and Hell,” history-based installation by Robin Reynolds, through Sept. 15. “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 Cabildo. 701 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Recovered Memories: Spain, New Orleans and the Support for the American Revolution,” artifacts, documents and artworks about Spain’s influence on New Orleans’ development, through July 8.

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.

National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org — “So Ready for Laughter: The Legacy of Bob Hope,” film, photographs and more exploring Bob Hope’s career, through Feb. 10, 2019.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Personalities in Clay: American Studio Ceramics from the John E. Bullard Collection,” works owned by NOMA Director Emeritus John Bullard, through June, and more. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “The Whole Drum Will Sound: Women in Southern Abstraction,” works by female abstract artists, through July 22, and more.

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433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — “Art With a Twist,” new work by contemporary artist Robert Deyber; artist’s reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint. 401 Barracks St., (800) 568-6968; www.nolajazzmuseum.org — “Jazz En Route to France 1917-1918,” exhibit about African-American military bands in Paris; opening reception 6 p.m. Thursday.

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