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WED. SEPT. 14 | Dinosaur Jr. has been back together almost as long as it was first together: two dozenyear fertile periods interrupted by temporary extinction. The Massachusetts rock pillars hammer home their worth on Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not (Jagjaguwar).

Elisa Ambrogio opens at 9 p.m. at Tipitina’s.

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The devil you know

Pippin FRI.-SUN. SEPT. 16-OCT. 2 | Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre opens its centennial season with the musical Pippin, in which a prince in Charlemagne’s France realizes his appreciation of the daily pleasures of life. At 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.

Ethan Brown investigates the deaths of eight sex workers in Murder in the Bayou.

Motel Radio FRI. SEPT. 16 | The local mellow-rocking indie-pop outfit just released the six-song EP Desert Surf Films. McGregor and Cactus Thief open at 10 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

BY WILL COVIELLO DAVID “BOWLEGS” DESHOTEL WAS A STREET HUSTLER WHO SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF JENNINGS, where drug use and

prostitution were rampant. Deshotel limped because of a gunshot wound he received months before Ethan Brown met him on his first trip to Jennings in July 2011. Brown was there at the invitation of Kirk Menard, a private investigator who worked on behalf of some of the families of eight female sex workers murdered between 2005 and 2009. Police have not solved any of the cases. Deshotel had dated two of the women.

Deshotel was dead the next day.

“I have been doing this kind of work for a long time,” Brown told Gambit. “But I had never experienced something like meeting someone and having them murdered hours later.”

Brown went to the crime scene.

“I met Menard at the crime scene, which was the guy’s house,” Brown says. Someone broke down the door and shot him dead. The crime scene was totally unsecured. There were people taking property from the crime scene. It was mind-blowing to see this.

“That afternoon I spoke to … former law enforcement. They said to me — point blank, essentially — after I told them: ‘Isn’t this interesting that this guy, who is a south Jennings drug dealer, where all eight of the women are from — this guy who dated two of the women — isn’t it interesting that the crime scene isn’t secured?’

“They said, ‘Welcome to Jefferson Davis Parish. We’re sure you’ve never seen anything like this in your life.’

That specific instant was the seed of my interest.”

BROWN SPENT MORE THAN TWO YEARS INVESTIGATING THE MURDERS of the women before publish-

Twin Peaks FRI. SEPT. 16 | Pulling from forgotten pub rock and classic power-pop, Twin Peaks’ 2016 album Down in Heaven is what happens when the fuzziest of static-clinging lo-fi garage bands gets a modest studio budget for its no-filler rock ’n’ roll with perfect pop hooks. White Reaper and Modern Vices open at 10 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Lianne La Havas SAT. SEPT. 17 | On Blood, the Grammy-nominated 2015 album from Lianne La Havas, the English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist layers her neo-, neo-soul with delicate fingerpickings channeling jazz and bossa nova, warped with heavy bass and cosmic doo wop.

Tank & the Bangas opens at 8 p.m. at the Civic Theatre.

Titus Andronicus ing a long feature on Medium.com in January 2014 — within weeks of the launch of the HBO series True Detective, starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey, about similar unsolved murders in southwest Louisiana.

Brown has spent the last two years delving further into case files and witness testimony he acquired through public records requests and interviewing families of the victims, suspects and law enforcement.

Murder in the Bayou (Scribner), his page-turning account of the murders and the state of local law enforcement, is out this week.

Brown is best known locally for Shake the Devil Off, an account of

Ethan Brown is a private investigator and author.

the notorious post-Hurricane Katrina murder-suicide in which Zack Bowen killed, butchered and partially cooked his girlfriend Addie Hall.

Bowen leapt to his death from the roof of a French Quarter hotel, in his pocket a note leading police to his French Quarter apartment, where Hall’s dismembered body was left in pots and pans in and on the stove in their kitchen. Brown based much of that book on military records of Bowen’s time in Iraq.

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SUN. SEPT. 18 | Jersey boys Titus Andronicus stormed Gasa Gasa six months ago with The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn emceeing their entrance.

This time, they have the spotlight to themselves — all the better to illuminate 2015 punk opera The Most Lamentable Tragedy (Merge). A Giant Dog opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

Wolves in the Throne Room MON. SEPT. 19 | Earlier this year, the reclusive, terrestrial-worshipping northwestern black metal band reissued its landmark 2006 debut full-length album Diadem of 12 Stars, an hour of overwhelming extremes and dark ambience. Cloud Rat and Thou open at 8 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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Edwards wants Louisiana to join several parishes in their lawsuits seeking damages against oil and gas companies for their role in coastal land loss.

6. Jefferson and Freret to close

1. NRA VS. CITY COUNCIL Gun owners who live in New Orleans must report lost or stolen firearms to police within 48 hours, according to an ordinance the City Council passed Sept. 8. NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison said many missing firearms are used in violent crimes, and while many guns are reported missing by their owners, the ordinance would further encourage people to do so. Failure to report a stolen gun that’s been used in a crime carries a $250 fine.

The measure also expands gun-free zones to New Orleans Recreation Development Commission facilities and prohibits guns from being “carried, brandished or displayed under circumstances that create a reasonable apprehension on the part of

2. HANO plan takes

aim against segregation

The Housing Authority of New Orleans released a plan this month to address patterns of segregation and gentrification that have taken hold in parts of the city since 2005. The plan follows a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development mandate to diversify wealthier neighborhoods and invest in lower-income neighborhoods. New Orleans is among a handful of cities to attempt the new federal rules, which won’t require new funding or dip into other reserves. The report mirrors many of Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s recently unveiled affordable housing plans, including incentivizing developers to make more affordable units available, make housing accessible for ex-offenders and increase public transportation.

3. Short-term rental

vote moves to October After deferring debate on the

members of the public or a law enforcement officer that a crime is being committed or is about to be committed.”

The National Rifle Association (NRA) opposed the measure on Sept. 7, urging Mayor Mitch Landrieu to veto it. That is unlikely to happen, since Landrieu has said he supports such a move. A statement from the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action urges Landrieu to enforce “current laws that target individuals who are knowingly supplying firearms to prohibited persons. In other words, he should punish criminals for engaging in criminal behavior, not law-abiding individuals who simply forgot to share their misfortunes within a certain time period.”

subject on Sept. 8, the New Orleans City Council is likely to vote Oct. 6 on a measure to create a legal framework for short-term rentals. On the table are changes to the city’s zoning code that would open the door for several types of short-term rentals on services such as Airbnb and VRBO. In August, the New Orleans City Planning Commission rejected whole-home rentals in residential areas for homes where the owner isn’t present. The City Council will have the final say on what types of rentals will be allowed.

4. Bark park a go The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) voted 7-3 last week to approve an off-leash dog area in Cabrini Park, capping several years of discussion on the topic. The French Quarter green space had been used as a de facto dog park until 2014, when the park was closed and reopened as a playground (including a security guard to enforce leash laws for several weeks).

NORDC’s new plan splits the green space between a fenced area for dogs and their owners and a playground and field for children and families. In a Gambit cover story last month, NORDC Director Vic Richard said the city would look to residents and users to cover funding for any improvement to the park.

5. Landry vs.

Edwards, continued

In the latest episode demonstrating the fraught relationship between Gov. John Bel Edwards and state Attorney General Jeff Landry, the AG rejected Edwards’ proposed legal team to represent the state in coastal damage lawsuits. In a Sept. 6 letter to Edwards from Chief Deputy Attorney General Wilbur Stiles, Landry’s office says Edwards’ arrangement with attorneys is “entirely too vague and overly broad” and that the attorneys’ fee structure creates “an unconstitutional contingency fee arrangement.”

Uptown’s ongoing construction nightmare will continue through at least 2017 as Freret Street will be closed on the west side of Jefferson Avenue for “approximately five months,” according to the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board. The closure is part of the $46 million Southeast Louisiana (SELA) drainage project that has disrupted traffic in parts of Uptown for months.

According to the office of District A Councilwoman Susan Guidry, the councilwoman has met with New Orleans Assessor Erroll Williams to discuss neighborhood concerns that “assessments had skyrocketed despite the difficulties they have experienced due to the SELA projects.”

7. City Planning makes strip club suggestions

Following outrage from dancers and businesses in the Vieux Carre on the city’s steps to limit the number of strip clubs on Bourbon Street, New Orleans City Planning Commission (CPC) staffers offered a revised report suggesting workarounds that could prevent a firm cap on the number of strip clubs.

In January, the New Orleans City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting people under age 21 from dancing in clubs as part of a program to fight human trafficking. The Louisiana Legislature followed with a similar statewide measure. Meanwhile, the CPC staff reviewed the state of downtown clubs and made its recommendations. In a revised staff report Sept. 6, staffers said the city should enforce existing laws to help combat crime around strip clubs. It also suggested clubs apply for a conditional use that would prevent a cap on the number of clubs, as each would be evaluated by the City Council.

The report also said the council should create a licensing and renewal process for clubs.

8. Congress blocks Zika funding

The U.S. Senate rejected a bill Sept. 6 to combat the

spread of the Zika virus with $1.1 billion in federal funding.

Democrats said they rejected the bill because it included language targeting federal funding for Planned Parenthood and added language allowing Confederate flags in veterans’ cemeteries — creating a partisan gridlock as the mosquito-borne virus continues to threaten the U.S. Politico reported Sept. 8, however, that Senate leaders were close to a “truce in the ideological battle” that would drop Planned Parenthood from the debate.

9. Political pod people Podcast fans: Baton Rouge Capitol correspondent Jeremy Alford, publisher and editor of the LaPolitics website and LaPolitics Weekly newsletter, has launched “The LaPolitics Report,” a weekly podcast covering state political news.

Alford’s first guest on Sept.

7 was state Senate President John Alario, R-Westwego.

Coming this Wednesday: state Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, talking about his political family and comic book fandom. On Sept. 21, the guest will be USA TODAY Network’s Greg Hilburn discussing how political coverage has changed and offering insights into the current political cycle. Visit www.lapolitics.com for links.

10. Food, fashion and puppy love

Freret Street has had a spurt of activity over the summer and is poised for more growth with a new gelato shop, pizza restaurant, juice bar and women’s boutique. Bar Frances opened in the 4500 block of Freret in May, followed in July by the opening of the fourth satellite office of Metairie Small Animal Hospital in the former location of Frank’s Steakhouse. Future openings include Sprout and Press, a juice bar expanding from Magazine Street, and Piccola Gelateria, which will open in November with all-natural Italian gelato (see “Fork + Center,” page 21). In the 5000 block of Freret, new buildings at the former Weber Garden Center site will house Babe New Orleans women’s boutique and the latest expansion of Blaze Pizza.

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$24.25 million Drew Brees’ reported salary for the 2017 New Orleans Saints football season.

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nounced last week — a five-year deal with an automatic void option after year two. Brees already had a $20 million deal in place for the 2016 season, the final year of his current contract.

In 2012, after much negotiating, Brees signed a five-year, $100 million contract that set a new record for NFL players. The protracted negotiations gave rise to a fan slogan — “Give Brees His Cheese” — and a song, “Pay Drew Brees,” by the rap duo 5-Star and T-Bone. Now if Brees just can lead the team out of the doldrums of the last two seasons. — KEVIN ALLMAN

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The Algiers Regional Library

The Amistad Research Center

celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. The library opened in 1965 and sustained roof damage during Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 floods.

Following a $9.2 million renovation and rebuild, the library reopened in 2012.

also celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. The center was established in 1966 at Dillard University to document the Civil Rights Movement. It also houses archives documenting the history of slavery and African-American arts and culture. The center is now housed at Tulane University at Tilton Hall.

Lester Mornay pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Aug. 31 for his role in a bribery scheme for then-Orleans Parish School Board member Ira Thomas, who ran for Orleans Parish Sheriff in 2014. An informant sought a janitorial contract in exchange for a $5,000 bribe.

Thomas pleaded guilty in 2015. Mornay faces up to five years in prison.

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Include your nominee’s accomplishments, contact information and plans for the future in an email to kandaceg@gambitweekly.com or fill out a nomination form at www.bestofneworleans. com/40under40. Deadline is Sept. 30. Winners will be announced in Gambit Nov. 6.

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WE HEAR A LOT OF NOISE THESE DAYS ABOUT IMMIGRATION, but not a lot of objective

information. Let’s start with the basics: Immigration is a federal matter, not a local one.

Nevertheless, in recent months some Louisiana politicians have grandstanded on the issue of so-called “sanctuary cities,” a term that isn’t even defined in the law. Even a cursory look at the facts proves the demagogues wrong on virtually every count.

Those who rail against “sanctuary cities” — most notably U.S. Sen. David Vitter and state Attorney General Jeff Landry — claim the term applies to local governments that “refuse to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).”

ICE’s own records and reports show the opposite, locally and in cities across America.

Each year, law enforcement officers arrest approximately 1 million people suspected of living in the U.S. without legal permission. Identifying them used to be time-consuming and unreliable, until ICE developed a program that lets federal and local authorities share information in real time. Louisiana joined the program, known as IDENT/IAFIS, in November 2009. Under the program, all arrested subjects’ fingerprints are transmitted to state and federal databases. When fingerprints match Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration records, ICE is notified and determines if enforcement action is required. This is standard procedure in all states and in all 64 Louisiana parishes.

The latest ICE report on IDENT/ IAFIS shows that local law enforcement is doing its part to corral criminal aliens, but the feds are not doing theirs. Between November 2009 and February 2015, Louisiana submitted almost 1.1 million sets of fingerprints to IDENT/IAFIS. Of those, 17,730 were of people arrested on felony charges whose prints matched DHS records for people living in the country illegally. At that point, it was up to ICE to take action.

Of the more than 17,000 felony “matches” identified during that period, the feds deported 3,129 — or 17.6 percent — barely one in six.

Locally, Jefferson Parish submitted more than 195,000 sets of prints, triggering 6,960 felony matches — but only 1,104 deportations, or 15.8

percent of the matches. That said, Jefferson accounted for more than 39 percent of the total deportations from Louisiana during that period.

New Orleans submitted more than 82,000 prints, yielding 1,492 matches — and 292 deportations, or 19.6 percent of the matches. The key fact here is that the feds, not Orleans or Jefferson, decide whom to deport.

“So when Sen. Vitter and others characterize us as ‘sanctuary cities,’ they are totally at odds with ICE’s own statistics,” Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand told Gambit.

“The policies that are driving this are federal policies, not local policies.”

Normand adds that Jefferson’s immigrant population is far less likely overall to be involved in criminal activity than the parish’s native population. Mayor Mitch Landrieu added, “Local law enforcement works with ICE when there is a criminal warrant; however, local law enforcement cannot do the federal government’s immigration enforcement job.”

Indeed, based on the federal government’s own reports, it appears the real “sanctuary city” in America is Washington, D.C. — because it’s Congress, not local communities, that has failed to help ICE do more about people living in the U.S. illegally.

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Separate primaries, photo finish?

IN THE NEXT EIGHT WEEKS, LOUISIANA’S JUNGLE PRIMARY FOR U.S. SENATE WILL LIKELY RESEMBLE TWO MINI-PRIMARIES IN ONE. Technically, all 24

candidates are vying for the top two spots on Nov. 8, hoping to make it to the Dec. 10 runoff.

But in reality, the two major Democrats and the six wellknown Republicans will wage unofficial, separate primaries.

History suggests that’s the safest bet, as our election system favors candidates on the edges, not those in the middle, when it comes to making the runoff.

The competition will be interesting to watch. Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy remains the front-runner. He has the most name recognition; this is his ninth statewide campaign since 1991. He also has burnished his credentials as a fiscal hawk.

Next in line, according to most surveys, is Cajun Congressman Charles Boustany, whose ads tout his knack for getting things done without making a lot of noise. The Lafayette congressman’s district touches several of Louisiana’s largest media markets, so it’s no surprise he’s next in line behind Kennedy.

Other significant GOP candidates include Congressman John Fleming of northwest Louisiana, who launched his media campaign last week; retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness of St. Tammany, who got 14 percent of the vote in the 2014 Senate race; former KKK leader and neo-Nazi David Duke, who could steal some hard-right thunder from Maness and Fleming — but probably not enough to make the runoff; and former Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao of New Orleans.

Also running from the right is former state Sen. Troy Hebert, an independent who most recently served as the state commissioner of Alcohol and Tobacco Control.

The task for the Republicans who trail Kennedy is to distinguish themselves. All are conservatives; most if not all support Donald Trump; and all will claim to have “stood up to President Obama,” except perhaps Cao, who as a congressman was the only Republican to vote for the

Affordable Care Act in 2009.

Unless one of them can peel away support from Kennedy, the treasurer could coast into the runoff ahead of the field.

On the Democratic side, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell has assembled a team and a coalition that closely resembles that of Gov. John Bel Edwards in last year’s gubernatorial election — including the guv himself, who is backing Campbell enthusiastically. Campbell’s populist base includes teacher unions and many African-American leaders.

The task for the Republicans who trail Kennedy is to distinguish themselves.

Unless one of them can peel away support from Kennedy, the treasurer could coast into the runoff ahead of the field.

Attorney Caroline Fayard, a centrist Democrat who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2010, has picked up support from former U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu’s allies in the pro-charter school movement — and soon will get an endorsement from Mayor Mitch Landrieu, according to LaPolitics publisher Jeremy Alford. Fayard can’t match Campbell’s resume (she’s never held public office), but she could match his money. Her dad is well-known plaintiff lawyer Calvin Fayard of Denham Springs.

So far, it’s been a cordial affair in both parties. Don’t expect that to last. As Nov. 8 approaches, we could see a very tight four-orfive-way race, or at least a photo finish for second place.

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The Mardi Gras Fountain on Lakeshore Drive was refurbished in 2013.

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Dear Teddy, The Mardi Gras Fountain is one of my favorite Lakefront landmarks, a fixture in the city since 1962. It pays tribute to the city’s largest celebration and more than 60 Carnival krewes past and present.

The fountain was the brainchild of “Mr. Mardi Gras” Blaine Kern, who traveled to Europe in the 1950s as a young float builder for the Rex organization and returned from the trip with the idea for the fountain, Kern told Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide. Kern presented the idea to then-Orleans Levee Board President Gerald Gallinghouse, who convinced his fellow board members to back the project.

The fountain was designed by architects at Favrot & Grimball and built by general contractor Bernard J. Bennett. The budget was $42,000. Surrounding the fountain are more than 60 ceramic tile plaques, each about 2 feet tall and displaying the crests of many of the city’s Carnival krewes. Several familiar parades are depicted near

the front of the fountain: Comus, Rex, Momus, Proteus, Hermes and Zulu. There also are crests of clubs better known for their Mardi Gras balls, such as Olympians, Dorians and Twelfth Night Revelers. The fountain itself was an attraction.

Dancing geysers shot water 30 feet into the air and at night were illuminated in purple, green and gold.

In May 2005, the Orleans Levee Board unveiled $2.5 million worth of repairs to the fountain, including new sidewalks, landscaping and enhanced electrical and mechanical systems. The renovation also gave Kern and his team a chance to add plaques for some krewes that didn’t exist in 1962, including Bacchus, Endymion, Orpheus and Muses. Hurricane Katrina struck a few months later, shifting the Orleans Levee District’s focus elsewhere.

Thanks to $1.3 million from FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Levee District got the fountain going again in 2013, refurbishing the plaques and updating the fountain’s mechanical systems.

BLAKEVIEW ANOTHER FAMOUS FOUNTAIN IN THE CITY IS AT SPANISH PLAZA at the foot of Canal Street near The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk. Spanish Plaza took more than a decade to construct. The project was begun in 1963 during Mayor Vic Schiro’s administration and completed in 1978 during the term of Mayor Moon Landrieu, Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s father. The April 12, 1978, dedication ceremony featured the Spanish ambassador to the U.S., who announced the plaza was “a gift from the government of Spain and a symbol of goodwill between the two countries.” The $2.3 million cost was split between the governments of New Orleans and Spain. The location originally was known as Eads Plaza, in honor of James Buchanan Eads, an engineer who improved the navigability of the mouth of the Mississippi River. The fountain is surrounded by a circular bench with ceramic plaques bearing the coats of arms of the 52 Spanish provinces.

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listen online at bestofneworleans.com AMAHL ABDUL-KHALIQ WAS RAISED IN THE ARCADE. His

knowledge of obscure Japanese video game composers is as deep as his love for the games themselves. Before his career as electronic producer and Gulf South scene maestro AF THE NAYSAYER, the one-time aspiring game designer (just one problem: “I hate programming”) traveled the country competing in Street Fighter gaming competitions, earning a reputation for playing “weird, low-tier” characters.

His latest release, Armed Battle Wing Unit, is a fictional video game soundtrack for an imagined generic spaceship shooting game fit for a 1990s console or arcade box in deep suburbia.

“As soon as you hear it you know exactly what it is,” he says. An opening 8-bit-inspired chirp signals Player One before squiggly synths and bass lines bounce along a sleepy beat. “The idea was supposed to be generic, but it was my twist,” he says.

Abdul-Khaliq counts video game soundtracks among his influences, listing Japanese compos-

er Yuji Takenouchi, whose lush ’90s techno template threads throughout AF THE NAYSAYER, as a crucial gateway to his music, alongside Washington D.C. hardcore punk.

“My music’s a little strange,” he says. “You can say I’m a hip-hop guy, but that’s not necessarily true.

Throw me on a hip-hop show and a lot of people might be scratching their

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First person shooter

head. Throw me on an EDM bill, half the crowd’s gonna scratch their head. ... I can kind of chameleon my way on to other sets.”

AF THE NAYSAYER’s 2015 release The Autodidact Instrumentals Vol. I condensed his signature skillset into a G-funk sample pack — dripping with ’80s-influenced airbrushed futurefunk, effervescent steps into or out of a dream, and late-night driving music built around his meditative layers of textures and silky synthesizers.

Adbul-Khaliq stresses the importance of his music as an extension of his personality — at times calming and relaxed, and at others, wandering and daydreaming.

“I also like being ambiguous. I don’t like people knowing exactly what’s going on. I like being cryptic.

I don’t know why,” he says, laughing. “I like to be like that musically, too — it’s not quite exactly that, it’s not quite exactly this. That makes it like, ‘Hm, interesting.’ I’d rather be interesting than ‘That’s just OK.’ ‘Interesting’ is ‘I might need to listen to that again.’”

Abdul-Khaliq grew up

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in California and landed at McNeese State University in Lake Charles before moving to New Orleans, where he’s become a nucleus for a network of bedroom producers and electronic artists. “I’ve been putting in work,” he says. “It’s nice to be credited as an ambassador. … I don’t take it for granted.”

His Dolo Jazz Suite showcases — which The Buku Music + Art Project added to its 2016 lineup — glimpse a diverse scene spanning the Gulf South, linking hiphop-inspired producers with their peers in power electronics and noise.

“Some people ask me for help, a lot of times I help people get their first show, or give them the confidence to put their music out there, get out in the community,” he says. “We’re bedroom producers. A lot of us are introverted; we don’t tend to go out. There are so many people in this city who make music and you’d never know.

They never speak out and talk about it.”

Abdul-Khaliq also encourages younger artists-in-themaking as the lead instructor with Upbeat Academy, an

electronic music production program for at-risk high schoolers. Abdul-Khaliq helps develop the curriculum and teaches basic music theory, keyboard playing, songwriting, beatmaking and mixing — “a crash course in the world of music and making music on the computer,” he says.

“We’re dealing with kids who are really hip to technology, and we’re teaching them how to make it on their own,” he says. “I’d felt a bit conflicted at first. …

I’m teaching kids, to me it’s a form of entertainment.

Shouldn’t I be teaching them math? Science? … I realize I’m teaching these young men and women critical thinking skills, teaching them how to think for themselves, teaching them how to take their idea and take steps for it to become reality, and I’m building a confidence. …

They may be meek or shy, not personality wise but when it comes to using their voice creatively.

“I’m trying to get them to believe in themselves. …

Sports aren’t for everyone, you know?”

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then Dexter Gilmore, performing in patterned pants and a leather biker jacket patched with leopard print to match the patches on his black leather loafers, whips his hand and the band starts again.

Gilmore winds the band back up onstage and lets it explode and dissolve like a packet of Pixy Stix in fully caffeinated neon-colored soda.

Keyboardist Ben Buchbinder, drummer Evan Cvitanovic, bassist Andrew Landry and vocalist Gabrielle Washington are the Fresh, named as a tongue-in-cheek nod to homogenous funk bands and the backbone of Gilmore’s delirious, addictive

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funk and pop.

Gilmore’s Coldiloqs solo series from 2013 and 2014 previewed the full-band arrangements for Sexy Dex. “At that time, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do,” Gilmore says. “I just wanted to put some stuff out there.”

Cvitanovich convinced Gilmore to let him play drums.

“If we can actually make a band out of it and capitalize on the expectations New Orleans people have about music, at the same time keep some integrity of our own,” Cvitanovich says. “We could play on Frenchmen Street, but at the same time it might be weird for people.”

Happily weird, the band

played Blue Nile in July.

Gilmore, Cvitanovich and Landry previously performed in gauzy dreampop band Glish. Buchbinder, a classically trained pianist who also performs with jazz and hip-hop outfit The Harbinger Project, joined the Fresh on keyboards.

“We needed someone to play the keys and was good and kind of trained in ‘the way’ and could understand that,” Gilmore says. Washington was the last to join.

“We’d known each other half our lives at this point,” Gilmore says. “We’d been singing together for so long, growing up listening to the radio and singing R&B … I needed someone I didn’t need to communicate too much with about doing certain stuff.”

Their harmonies weave between Gilmore’s strained screams and tender falsetto, glassy guitar riffs and unpredictable solos. It’s tightly choreographed — the band rehearsed for six months before its first show. With Gilmore’s performance, vocals

and guitar theatrics, the band was an obvious choice to lead a Prince tribute following the artist’s death in April.

The band’s next release — propelled by recent singles “Speed Racer” and “My Bae-B” — follows the alternate-reality end-of-the-dial slow jams and ’80s-inspired funk on its 2015 tape 665 Roses Collection, channeling the razor-edged future on Prince’s Controversy and Dirty Mind and the DIY fidelity of Ariel Pink’s dusty psychedelic pop.

“It’s original, a certain vibe, and there’s room in it for so many different disciplines to have their say,” Buchbinder says.

“We can all have our different pieces, but Dexter always pulls it together,” Washington says. “He’s really good at pulling pieces together and making something out of it.”

Gilmore doesn’t necessarily embrace the lo-fi label; Landry says the band is “lo-fi by default.” (The band filmed a music video for “Speed Racer” in one day, on tape, with a

homemade green screen.)

“I’m broke. I’ve been broke and had shitty shit for as long as I can remember,” Gilmore says. “I had no other choice, but I had to make music.”

Gilmore stresses simplicity and a shared love among the band for no-filler pop music.

“I don’t really give a shit about too much else,” Gilmore says. “I want it to come across well in whatever we do, but I’m going to do whatever the hell I want.”

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WHERE TO LISTEN

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Time For

Another

Round Whether your night in the French Quarter is winding up or down, take a spin at the famous Carousel Bar & Lounge. Enjoy live music, gorgeous views of Royal Street, and a seat at the Carousel itself — where for 65 years patrons like Capote, Hemingway, and Tennessee Williams have spun their evenings and their stories.

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INSPIRED BY A “SHELL OF A HOME” ROSS FARBE SHARED IN THE 9TH WARD WITH AN ABSENT ROOMMATE AND A FOURTRACK CASSETTE RECORDER,

Farbe and Ray Micarelli — the duo Video Age — recorded the aptly titled Living Alone in a similarly bare, gutted studio space in the Riverbend with an eight-track reel-to-reel tape recorder. The band relieves its lovesick, claustrophobic pop with warm synthesizers, bubbling bass and bright guitars. Album opener “Throwing Knives” crashes a sunny riff with a warning: “They’re in the house, creeping, scream and shout, I’ve had enough.”

Farbe and Micarelli model Video Age as classic pop progeny, embracing David Bowie, Brian Eno, Todd Rundgren and Devo as much as the Kinks’ and Ray Davies’

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brand of creeping, self-aware melancholy. “We’re the new wave Simon and Garfunkel,” Micarelli says, half-kidding.

“We both think like drummers,” Farbe says. “It would seem like this band is a drummer and a songwriter.

It’s so not that simple. We go back and forth a lot.”

“I’ll give him a song like, ‘Hey man, can you tighten up the screws and finish it?’ And he’ll say, ‘Yeah, sure.’ And then that’s how it will go,” Micarelli says. “I like writing songs for him rather than myself. He’s more flexible than I am. … We just really like the process of it. He’ll just go into the practice space and do stuff, I’ll just go into my room, and I’m still a sit-on-the-edge-of-yourbed-with-an-acoustic-guitar type of person.”

As the band started writing and recording, Rhodes Murphy of former New Orleans garage rock band Babes gave Farbe a broken Moog Realistic synthesizer, a user-friendly RadioShack model that has turned into a coveted cult favorite — it’s on every song on the album.

“Like, ‘Do you want this? It’s really busted. I’m moving.

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builds its intimate synth world TYLER SCURLOCK WEAVES AMONG FOUR HEADS BOBBING BEHIND SEVERAL STACKS OF SYNTHESIZERS AND A DRAPE OF CABLES SEEMINGLY HOLDING IT ALL TOGETHER LIKE ELECTRICAL TAPE. If Kraftwerk was the

man-made machine, Sharks’ Teeth is man doing its worst impression of a machine — ecstatic and fumbling, whispering and laughing, clumsy and dancing, expressing a full range of emotions while twisting knobs and pressing keys, inviting us to the band’s living room disco.

“For us, we’re having more fun than anybody,” Scurlock tells Gambit. “That’s usually the case when we’re playing a Sharks’ Teeth show — I’m geeking out.”

Scurlock is a prolific songwriter who has sharpened his storytelling in cathartic rock ’n’ roll and emotional vignettes through several projects. As Sharks’ Teeth, he recorded and released dozens of synthesizer experi-

Hang onto it,’” Farbe says. “It was so messed up it doesn’t stay in tune at all, and if you try to tune it, it would drop terribly out of tune. I had to pitch shift the tape to put it in tune.”

Farbe also is a prolific engineer who swears by recording to tape and rarely looks back.

“For me it’s so much more enjoyable to not have a computer screen in front of me when I’m doing the hard work of the initial recording stuff,” Farbe says. “I like the way tape sounds and also just the workflow of a limitation of eight tracks.

I had to really think about what I wanted to have on there, what I could stand to get rid of. There was a lot of stripping things down and building them back up. …

Digitally you can keep everything, like, ‘Maybe we’ll use it later.’ Then it just becomes overwhelming. Sometimes it gets diluted. You don’t have to make those decisions.”

— ALEX WOODWARD

ments, from heavenly drones to September’s full-band magnum opus It Transfers & Grows (Gigantic Noise).

Devin Hildebrand, Shelby Grosz and Emily Hafner transformed Scurlock’s bedroom-born analog obsession (he’s been collecting since he was 17) into its intimate, charming live production.

“It’s backfired from what I wanted it to do,” Scurlock says, laughing. “It wasn’t really on purpose to form into exactly what we are now but I couldn’t be happier and I wouldn’t want it any other way. … I wanted to focus on a project where any arrangement, as long as I was there, I feel comfortable calling it Sharks’ Teeth.”

To record It Transfers & Grows, the band plugged its instruments directly into the mixing console, blasting tracks through the studio speakers and playing along with every warbling analog chirp and wavy bass burp. “It doesn’t matter if there’s any noise in the room,” Scurlock says. “You can high-five and clink beers. … All that stuff can happen while you’re recording, which makes it a different experience.”

Scurlock would make “ridiculous stuff up, trying all kinds of things on the keyboard,” while Grosz twisted knobs and Hildebrand layered drum sounds, a mix of field samples, live recordings and programmed drums.

The album offers cloudy diary entries (“Karma Decay”),

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upside-down John Hughes scores (“Melting Belief”) and cosmic funk for a private dance floor (“She Teaches Art”). The band’s next release — what Grosz calls “cocktail music in a Berlin lounge” for a five-track EP tentatively dubbed Orlando’s Bloom — will be recorded via eight-track tape.

“If I’m playing it and it doesn’t make me feel emotional in some way, I have to question whether this is some pop garbage,” Scurlock says.

“The way I’m feeling right now, thinking about and playing these electronica, borderline-disco dance songs and then going into writing, sitting down and writing, I don’t feel, like, compelled to write more of the same style at all. I’m open to doing anything.

“This is the most natural thing for me to do. I enjoy doing it so much. But every time, I struggle writing — all the time, every time I write. I never know what direction I’m going in until it happens.”

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WHEN THE BEAT DROPS WITH AN AVALANCHE OF RAP HORNS,

Delish Da Goddess tells her audience “I’m gonna take you to church.”

“It’s fun after that,” she tells Gambit. “I want people to know they’re coming into a very safe environment, where it’s going to be fun. I’m always around walking, talking, and if I haven’t started drinking yet — which I probably am — I want the environment to be real, real fun. I want it to be loose, and I want everyone to enjoy themselves.

When the show starts, that’s when you lose your soul.”

Born and raised in Violet and rapping since third grade, Delish Da Goddess has released a steady string of mixtapes, singles and EPs since 2014, including this year’s woozy, warped Terminally Trill and its icy,

show-no-mercy trap follow-up Queendom, snapped into place with the heavy pop of a Roland TR-808 drum machine. “I always ask for the 808 first, then we start putting all the other mixtures in the pot,” she says.

“As long as we got the 808, that’s all I’m worried about.”

Big-boast anthems (“Goddess,” “Black Excellence,” “Boss Bsh”) hail the queen and her throne, but Delish wants her audience in person. “I want them to hear the music, but that’s not the element I want them to be inspired by. I want them to come see it,” she says. “I like to bring energy — I just like to dance, and my friends are wild, too. The music people are hearing now was all made for me and my friends so we could dance and listen and freak out.”

— ALEX WOODWARD

Water Seed

reunites with New Orleans

AFTER SEVERAL YEARS ON THE ROAD AND IN EXILE, NEW ORLEANS’ GRAVITATIONAL PULL FINALLY GRABBED AHOLD OF WATER SEED AND RETURNED THE BAND HOME. “You love

it or you hate it, there’s no place like New Orleans to play music,” says drummer and bandleader Lou Hill.

“It’s a strong draw. I can’t even explain — it’s one of those things where you’ve got to get back home.”

The band formed as a songwriting team at Xavier University with founders and New Orleans natives Hill and keyboardist J Sharp. After Hurricane Katrina, the band moved to Atlanta and followed with relentless touring and new members, adding vocalists Shaleyah and Berkley, flutist Cinese, trombonist Thomas Grant and guitarist Alex D’Onofrio.

Water Seed’s forthcoming 2017 album We Are Stars weaves retro-futurist Gap Band beats into full-band ecstasy modeled after Earth, Wind & Fire, Prince and Stevie Wonder, shifting gears into

Meters-inspired funk with New Orleans jazz. Hill says the band is committed to its diverse, challenging versatility, despite pressure from music industry peers to simplify or rearrange its outfit to serve other performers.

“It’s crucially important,” Hill says. “We were taught to be versatile — ‘You have to play everything, you have to be good at everything, you have to play like this.’ A lot of pressure was put on us. Imagine having that put into you, then you enter the music scene and no one is doing it. Everybody has the same sound. … It came down to sticking to our guns.

We made a conscious decision we were a band, we’re always going to be a band, and we’ll always remain a band. … Our heritage is this music.”

Album openers “Open Sesame” and “Bollywood” deal disco guitar blows over cascading horn lines and floating keys, which melt into liquid synthesizer bass lines on a Parliament-inspired “Arithme-

tic.” Within 15 minutes, the band spans the funk encyclopedia, leafing through pages of gospel, R&B and soul.

“A lot of times people have criticized us for our sound being ‘too sporadic’ or ‘too all over the place,’” Hill says. “We’re not going up the gondola side of the mountain. We’re definitely taking the rough side of the mountain. We have to be comfortable in our art and be comfortable with who we are.”

— ALEX WOODWARD

WHERE TO LISTEN

Water seed

8p.m.· Sept.30

House of blues 225 decatur st.

(504) 310-4999 www.houseofblues.com/ neworleans

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New Orleans Fashion Week (www.fashionweeknola. com) participant Brik Allen, who won the group’s 2016 design competition and Peoples’ Choice award, will appear on Lifetime’s Project Runway. The show premieres at 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15.

TWO YEARS AGO, NOLA BOARDS’ (4304 MAGAZINE ST., 504-516-2601; WWW.NOLABOARDS.COM) BUSINESS CONSISTED OF FILLING A SINGLE REQUEST for a cutting board.

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Today, its Uptown store has shipped kitchen goods to every state in the contiguous U.S. and to Canada.

In 2014, Daren Sumrow, a carpenter and owner of New Orleans Woodworking, and his wife and co-owner of the shop, Mandy Simpson, crafted a cutting board from leftover wood. They posted their creation on social media, and business took off. The duo was surprised by their overnight popularity, which included a full page in Rachael Ray Every Day magazine’s 2015 holiday gift guide.

“It was completely unsolicited,” Simpson says. “Someone on her team put a [cutting] board in her hands and she just loved it.”

The company’s cutting boards are made of walnut, cherry, maple and Louisiana sinker cypress, which gets its unique green and blue hues from minerals the roots have absorbed over decades. Sumrow and Simpson incorporate exotic woods in the Mardi Gras board — a festive combination of yellow and purple heart cypress and green-tinged sinker.

Simpson emphasizes the durability and natural beauty of the woods they select for their products.

“Friends don’t let friends use bamboo,” she says.

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NOLA Boards co-owner Mandy Simpson displays a handcrafted cutting board.

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ana-themed names, often inspired by their function. One design does triple duty as a small cheese board, with a magnetized handle that stores the cheese knife. An opening in its center displays a bottle of wine. Simpson christened this one the “Hole-y Trinity.”

“We have a lot of fun with it,” she says.

NOLA Boards are also available at the Historic New Orleans Collection gift shop in the French Quarter and at Merchant coffee bar and restaurant in the CBD. They’ll be sold at NOLA on Tap, and the store will be open during Art for Arts’ Sake. The Magazine Street storefront features other artists’ wares: cocktail bitters, jewelry, metal sculptures and handblown glass.

Simpson plans to add more artists in the fall, including an illustrator specializing in woodburning. The couple will unveil their kitchen showroom at the NOLA Home Show in January 2017. They’ll also expand New Orleans Woodworking’s custom fabrication and design work into the NOLA Boards shop, offering items including countertops and living room furniture.

RicRACK (2539 St. Claude Ave., 504-218-5205; www.ricracknola.com) holds an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

17. The nonprofit organization teaches sewing classes for children and adults and offers studio space for costume designers. There will be free food from CoNola and iced tea cocktails from Owl’s Brew.

Bike Easy (2100 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-8614022; www.bikeeasy. org) released a limited-edition line of men’s and women’s T-shirts, bags and posters. Fifty percent of proceeds benefit Bike Easy’s education and advocacy initiatives. The products are available at www. screensforgood.com/ products/bike-nola.

Solo Espresso (1301 Poland Ave., 504-408-1377; www. soloespressobar.com) hosts Off the Shelf, an arts and literary market, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.

Presented by Disorder Press, vendors include The Stacks, Constance, New Orleans Review, Maple Street Book Shop and Alicia Brown. There will be pastries by Port City Pantry.

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Doctors’ orders

Nesting space

Fharmacy perscribes Asianinspired fare in Mid-City

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IT HAS BEEN A SLOW AND STEADY TRICKLE, BUT OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, a small group of businesses

has opened in the once beleaguered area surrounding the University Medical Center and soon-to-open Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System complex. The linchpins of this effort have been restaurants and bars, including Fharmacy, which opened on a sparse stretch of Banks Street in June.

Fharmacy has a casual comfort food theme, and the restaurant’s name implies a tongue-in-cheek reference to the nearby hospital complex — and the medical professionals one can only assume it hopes to attract. Fries and potato tots can be made “extra strength” or “pharmaceutical grade,” with add-ons such as cheese sauce, jalapenos, pico de gallo or grilled meats.

Hot wings figure prominently.

Diners can choose from a number of preparations, including a garlic and Parmesan version that is equal parts crispy and cheesy without coming off as overkill. For an added kick, the wings can be tossed in “Emergency Room” sauce, featuring a blistering mix of cayenne pepper and ghost chilies, or the scorching “ICU” version, made with North Carolina Reaper peppers, which are among the world’s hottest. Tarragon-tinged ranch sauce offers a cool and creamy respite from the heat.

The burger selection features 8-ounce patties made with a flavorful mix of chuck, brisket and short rib — a hearty combination with the

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2540 Banks St., (504) 324-6090; www.fharmacynola.com

right amount of fat, cooked medium with light char. The kitchen doesn’t exercise restraint in most dishes — the patties are no exception — and some dishes aren’t as messy as they seem. In one instance, leaves of romaine are tucked underneath a fat beefsteak tomato slice, while a slice of melted provolone clings to the patty and is topped by grilled portobello mushroom — a towering assembly that was surprisingly easy to eat despite its girth. Conversely, a lemon grass chicken wrap doused in watery peanut sauce was not easy to eat. Though it carried nice flavor, the wrap was soggy.

Though the menu is fairly straightforward, there are some creative touches that help some dishes standout. Steak frites salad elevates a classic frisee medley with the addition of arugula, crunchy shoestring fries and a healthy portion of sliced seared hanger steak.

Juicy cherry tomatoes and crispy bacon bits add punches of acid and crunch. The fries might seem superfluous, but after a dunk in chunky

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garlic-Parmesan wings, Vietnamese sausage sandwich

Diners share a seafood dish at Fharmacy in Mid-City.

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blue cheese dressing, that concern is quickly forgotten.

Chef Nhat Nguyen cooked at nearby restaurant Namese, and one hopes the kitchen adds more Asian dishes. The excellent Vietnamese sausage sandwich packs sweet crumbly sausage accented by soy and cinnamon, pickled carrots, sliced jalapenos, cucumbers, cilantro and a healthy smear of aioli into an oversized hoagie roll.

Fharmacy is open for dinner but is busiest at lunch, for which the simple sandwich and burger menu seems designed. As the neighborhood grows, one hopes the menu will too and that the restaurant, like the street where it sits, will accrue destination appeal.

Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

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watery peanut sauce on lemon grass chicken wrap

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creative comfort food and bar fare in Mid-City stretch

BIRD BY BIRD LA TAQUERIA (www. facebook.com/birdstandoor), a new taco concept from David Robertshaw, is now open at Molly’s at the Market (1107 Decatur St., 504-5255169; www.mollysatthemarket.net).

Robertshaw is best known for running the popular Indian popup also called Bird by Bird outside Sidney’s Saloon (1200 St. Bernard Ave., 504-224-2672; www.sidneyssaloon.com), but when the Molly’s spot became available last month, he jumped at the chance to run his own kitchen.

The clay tandoor oven Robertshaw built won’t fit inside the 55-square-foot kitchen space at the Decatur Street watering hole, so the Indian concept is on hiatus.

“It’s still a goal down the line,” Robertshaw says. “I had to accept that if I put a 1,000-degree tandoor in (the Molly’s kitchen), I wouldn’t make it very long.”

The Molly’s spot has been home to a number of pop-ups, most recently Matthew Kopfler’s L’Enfant Terrible. It also was home to a popup preview of the St. Claude Avenue burger hub Junction and Dis Taco from Killer Poboys founders Cam Boudreaux and April Bellow.

At Bird by Bird, the simple Mexican taqueria concept features burritos, tacos and salads.

“I love Mexican food, and it makes for perfect bar food,” Robertshaw says. “There’s always something salty, something fresh.”

Robertshaw is making almost everything in-house, including spicy charred tomato salsas, guacamole, grilled meats and toppings. A single taco costs $3, while larger bowls and burritos are $7. The pop-up officially opened Sept. 6, and the menu is evolving. Bird by Bird La Taqueria is open from 4 p.m. to midnight Tuesday through Saturday.

— HELEN FREUND

Doubling down on happy hour DECATUR STREET NEWCOMER TRINITY (1117 Decatur St., 504-325-5789;

www.trinityrestaurantneworleans. com) introduced twice-daily happy hours featuring bar snacks and discounted cocktails, beer and wine.

Called heures de plaisir (French for “hours of happiness”), the program runs weekdays before dinner service and late-night Thursday through Saturday.

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Snacks run $3 to $8 and include a changing selection of salumi and cheese, wasabi-roasted almonds, curried popcorn, truffle potato chips, banh mi pickled vegetables, duck confit deviled eggs and shrimp cocktail.

Drinks, called “Tales,” are $7 to $8 and include a vodka tonic with house-made tonic, an old fashioned, the Cordwainer, made with sherry, fruit, lemon and simple syrup, and others. Draft beers are $4 and a selection of wine and sake starts at $7.

The happy hours are 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 pm. Monday through Friday, 10 p.m. to closing Thursday and 11 p.m. to closing Friday and Saturday.

— HELEN FREUND

Frerestaurant row FRERET STREET HAS GAINED A REPURATION AS A RESTAURANT ROW,

We take same day appointm ents and walk-ins.

but the husband-and-wife owners of the forthcoming Piccola Gelateria (4525 Freret St.; www.facebook. com/piccolagelateria) hope to make it a dessert destination with international appeal as well.

A native of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ria Turnbull is a hotel marketing executive, and Canadian transplant Ross Turnbull has been a chef for 35 years, having worked across Europe and Hawaii, specializing in French and Italian cuisine but with additional training under Japanese chefs. They are opening a gelato shop in the new development at 4525 Freret St. and living in an apartment upstairs. It’s the culmination of a shared dream, they said, and Ross returned to Italy this year for culinary training specifically on gelato.

Their gelato will have no preservatives or artificial colors or ingredients. Their planned mix of classic Italian flavors and modern experiments includes pistachio, hazelnut, tiramisu, Nutella, strawberry, seasonal berries, bananas Foster, chocolate, strawberry-basil and lemon-mint. There also will be

Trinity introduced twice daily happy hours.

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savory selections such as Parmesan, avocado and Gorgonzola. The shop also will offer cannoli, gelato cakes, crepes, La Marzocco espresso from Florence and more.

“Ross dreams up anything and everything,” Ria Turnbull says.

— ROBERT MORRIS/ UPTOWN MESSENGER

Caribbean hours THE CARIBBEAN ROOM (2031 St.

Charles Ave., 504-323-1500; www. thepontrchartrainhotel.com/fooddrink), chef John Besh’s haute revival in the Pontchartrain Hotel, now serves lunch on Fridays and brunch on Sundays.

Lunch is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and guests will find a spread similar to the dinner menu, including shrimp saki and snapper Pontchartrain.

The brunch menu ropes in some dinner items and adds breakfast dishes, including duck carbonara served on pappardelle; eggs and toast with crab, truffle and Camembert; and pork belly hash featuring poached eggs and smoked choron sauce. Brunch is served Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

— HELEN FREUND

More happiness AT THE FRENCH 75 BAR IN FRENCH QUARTER INSTITUTION ARNAUD’S

(813 Bienville St., 504-523-5433; www.arnaudsrestaurant.com), bartender Chris Hannah and his team launched a Friday happy hour Sept.

9. The happy hour runs from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and features half-price wines by the glass and $5 cocktails.

A select bar menu from Arnaud’s executive chef Tommy DiGiovanni is available from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. nightly, but at the moment, food discounts aren’t included in the Friday deal. — HELEN FREUND

EAT+DRINK Nathan Richard CHEF AT FRENCH QUARTER RESTAURANT KINGFISH (337 Chartres St., 504-598-5005; www.

kingfishneworleans.com), chef Nathan Richard pulls from his Cajun upbringing in Thibodaux, highlighting regional ingredients and dishes.

With alligator hunting season in swing through September, Richard went to Bayou Black, where he’s hunted alligators for a decade. On Thursday, Sept. 22, Richard prepares a five-course dinner featuring different cuts and preparations of alligator. Richard spoke with Gambit about hunting and cooking the reptile.

Did you grow up hunting alligators?

RICHARD: Growing up in Thibodaux and in the bayous, you get raised hunting and fishing.

There wasn’t a time in high school where I don’t remember hunting or fishing. … It was just the way of life. It wasn’t until high school that I took up alligator hunting … and it wasn’t until recently — in the last 10 years — that I started getting passionate about the swamps and what comes out of the swamps, what you can eat, what you can harvest. There’s so much stuff out there that people don’t realize you can (eat). I try to make it out every season as much as possible.

(Hunting alligators) dates back to the early 1800s … and later the Confederate soldiers used to make their boots and their gun holsters out of the hide. The season actually closed in 1962 due to low population. But (alligators) are protected right now; they’re all over. Louisiana alligator hunters now harvest over 28,000 wild alligators, and farmers harvest over 280,000 farm-raised alligators every year.

(When hunting) you have to be a little nervous. You’re sometimes pulling in 12-foot gators that can weigh up to 200 pounds. They’ll jump out of the water. They’re real feisty animals and they’re tough as nails; their body is like armor.

There’s only one spot where you can actually kill them: right behind the head, about a 2-by-2 (inch) piece — that’s the softest part of the body.

How did you develop a taste and technique for the animal?

R: People describe alligator as (tasting) like chicken. You have it fried, you have it blackened,

you have it cooked down in a courtbouillon or in a stew and as sausage. But to me, that’s hiding the flavor of what it’s supposed to taste like. If it tastes like chicken, you’re not doing it right. Imagine you’re out in the bayous and you smell the marsh, you smell the mud — to me, that’s how it’s supposed to taste. It’s supposed to taste gamey; it’s supposed to taste wild. It’s not supposed to taste like chicken.

Today as a chef, you always research and develop and try to find the next thing. I started researching and saw what they do in Australia with the crocodile, which is a lot like an alligator.

There are all these parts of an alligator: dark meat, white meat, ribs, the legs, the tenderloin. One thing led to another; some things I completely failed at. I thought that I could eat the liver of the alligator, and it was the nastiest thing I ever ate. It tasted like I was having bayou water. When you think about it, the liver actually filters water, so it made sense. But the heart was great. It tasted just fine.

Most people use the tail for frying. It’s white meat and it’s universal. You still have to tenderize it a little bit, but that’s what you’ll get at most restaurants.

What shouldn’t cooks do when preparing alligator?

R: If you don’t clean it properly and get all of the fat off it, then you’ll be sorry. The fat tends to get very rancid. You’ll always know if you have a gator that wasn’t cleaned properly because it will stink while it’s cooking.

(During the) Civil War, they used to use some of that fat to grease up their machines. (Alligators) tend to have a lot of fat, believe it or not. — HELEN FREUND

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Ruth’s Chris Steak House (Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton St., 504-587-7099; www. ruthschris.com/promotions/ events/new-orleans-dinner) hosts a Southern Craft Dinner Thursday, Sept. 15. The five-course meal includes ahi tuna poke with Tin Roof Brewing Company’s Turnrow, blackened redfish and Bayou Teche Brewing’s LA-31 Biere Pale and a 6-ounce filet mignon with lyonnaise fingerling potatoes and Brussels sprouts paired with Chafunkta Brewing Company’s Bayou Blaze. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and costs $85.

Besh Steak (Harrah’s New Orleans, 8 Canal St., 504533-6111; www.caesars.com/ harrahs-new-orleans/restaurants/ besh-steak) partners with Mississippi’s Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company for a for a five-course meal at 7 p.m. Sept. 22. The first course is foie gras torchon with Lazy Saison. A lemon grass pork steamed bun is served with Timber Beast rye IPA, and blue crab and sausage stew are paired with Bramblin’ Man blackberry Berliner weisse. A lamb T-bone is served with Jefferson Stout, and

Southern Pecan brown ale complements the dessert, a brown butter bourbon pecan tart with bittersweet chocolate and Creole cream cheese ice cream. The dinner costs $65.

Coquette and The Courtyard Brewery are collaborating on a beer for an Oktoberfest dinner at the restaurant Sept. 29. Chef Michael Stoltzfus is assisting Courtyard brewer Scott Wood in making a Kvass beer, a lowalcohol brew historically made with leftover rye bread. The dinner starts at 7 p.m., and tickets cost $65.

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Chef Michael Stoltzfus helps brew beer at The Courtyard Brewery.

C O U R T E S Y T H E C O U R TYA R D B R E W E R Y

BY BRENDA MAITLAND

2015 Domaine Paul Buisse Touraine Sauvignon Loire, France Retail $12-$15

IN NORTHWESTERN FRANCE, THE LOIRE VALLEY is known for its palatial chateaus, charming villages, gardens, orchards and vineyards. It also is the motherland of sauvignon blanc grapes, which have adapted to wine regions around the globe. Situated in the Loire Valley 140 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, the Touraine District is home to Paul Buisse vineyards, the best parts of which have free-draining soils with tuffeau, a calcareous limestone rock. Following harvest, the wine was vinified on its lees in stainless steel tanks. In the glass, it offers aromas of herbs, green apple, citrus and a hint of white pepper. On the palate, taste nuances of white peach, grapefruit, minerality and lively acidity. Loire Valley sauvignon blancs are among the most versatile, food-friendly white wines. Drink it with hors d’oeuvres, salads, gazpacho, vichyssoise, asparagus with hollandaise, raw oysters with mignonette sauce, marinated crab claws, grilled fish, chicken, light meats and soft cheeses such as chevre. Buy it at: Vieux Carre Wine & Spirits, Bin 428 and Cost Plus World Market. Drink it at: Tujague’s.

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Charcuterie No. 4: Blood, Bones & Fat 7 p.m. Wednesday St. James Cheese Company, 5004 Prytania St., (504) 899-4737 www.stjamescheese.com Charcutier Becky Mumaw leads a tasting featuring roasted marrow, whipped lardo, heart tartare and other items showcasing whole-animal butchery. The tasting includes wine, cheese and Bellegarde Bakery bread. Tickets $35.

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Martini Madness 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Friday New Orleans City Park, Popp Fountain, Arbor Room, 12 Magnolia Drive, (504) 483-9376 www.friendsofcitypark.com The fundraiser for Friends of City Park features creative martinis and food from restaurants including Altamura, Blue Oak BBQ, Cafe Henri, Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse, Mizado Latin Kitchen, MoPho, Reginelli’s Pizzeria and others. There’s also VIP early admission at 7 p.m. General admission is $55, $45 for Friends of City Park members.

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Daiquiri Tour 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St. www.talesofthecocktail.com Tales of the Cocktail holds a Daiquiri Tour in which participants ride a party bus to bars where they can sample frozen drinks, classic daiquiris and daiquiri-inspired cocktails. The tour starts at the Ace Hotel and includes stops at The Rusty Nail, Tiki Tolteca and Gene’s Curbside Daiquiris. Each stop features $2 mini daiquiris. Local comedian Corey Mack leads the tour. Tickets $45 (drinks not included).

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301 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 299-9777 www.restaurantaugust.com Potato gnocchi are tossed with blue crab and black truffles.

236 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-7503; 4701 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-5003 www.beviseafoodco.com The seafood markets offer fresh and boiled blue crabs.

The Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 284-2898 www.thebluecrabnola.com Creamy corn bisque includes blue crab and roasted corn.

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La Petite Grocery Restaurant & Bar 4238 Magazine St., (504) 891-3377 www.lapetitegrocery.com Blue crab beignets are served with malt vinegar aioli.

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Seither’s Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar 279 Hickory Ave., Harahan, (504) 738-1116 www.seithersseafood.com Blue crab cakes and shrimp top pasta with cream sauce.

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Septembeerfest Louisiana Craft Brewer Week celebrates the state’s 26 breweries.

BY NORA McGUNNIGLE

THE LOUISIANA CRAFT BEER WORLD HAS GROWN MUCH SINCE LOUISIANA CRAFT BREWER WEEK (LACBW) WAS CREATED BY THE LEGISLATURE IN 2013. When the

first celebratory week took place, the state had seven breweries and three brewpubs. As LACBW starts this year (Sept. 18-25), Louisiana has 26 breweries and brewpubs, and local bars have no trouble dedicating taps to Louisiana-made beer. In the year since the last craft brewer week, seven breweries opened in Louisiana.

Second Line Brewing (433 N. Bernadotte St., 504-248-8979; www.secondlinebrewing.com) was just starting to brew last year and didn’t participate in 2015 LACBW events, but this year, it celebrates its anniversary from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 23. There will be music

by Kettle Black and food trucks.

The brewery is partnering with the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization to raise funds for the music program at Warren Easton Charter High School.

In the past year, Second Line hired the former Bayou Teche Brewing brewmaster to oversee production. It also released its flagship IPA and Batture Blonde Ale in six packs and Route 47 Red IPA and Cease to Love coconut imperial stout in 22-ounce bombers. Its beer garden opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

New Orleans’ other newcomer, Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-267-4852; www.urbansouthbrewery.com), opened in March. Last month it added enough fermentation tanks to double its capacity. Urban South brews its flagship Holy Roller IPA and Charming Wit as well as seasonal beers. Delta Momma, its summer seasonal, was a Vienna-style lager dry hopped with Citra hops, and the fall seasonal, a traditional Oktoberfest Munich lager, was recently released.

Urban South’s taproom opens at 4 p.m. on Monday, Thursday and Friday and at 11 a.m. on weekends.

Free brewery tours start at 5 p.m.

Urban South Brewery opened in March in the Lower Garden District.

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Thursday through Monday.

Lafayette welcomed its first brewery, Cajun Brewing (www. cajunbrewing.com), in September 2015. Its taproom isn’t open yet, but customers can get growlers filled with its flagship Cajun Wit, Bayou Brunette brown ale or a rotating selection of limited-edition and specialty beers.

In Amite, Chappapeela Farms Brewery (www.chapbrewery.com) opened with a saison and a porter.

Its brews, generally packaged in corked 750 ml bottles, primarily are geared toward chefs and restaurants that use Chappapeela Farms meat and produce.

Baton Rouge got its second brewery when Southern Craft Brewing Company (www.socraftbeer.com) opened in April. Its flagship beers are Red Stick Rye ale and Pompous Pelican double IPA, and brewers Joe Picou and Wes Hedges released a summer seasonal, Swamp Sting, a light American ale made with local honey. Red Stick Rye uses a historically Southern-grown rye variety produced in North Carolina, and Pompous Pelican features Louisiana raw cane sugar.

Founder and brewer Heath Lord opened Ouachita Brewing Company (www.ouachitabrewing.com) in

West Monroe in December 2015.

Demand for its flagship LouisiaAmber surpassed the capacity of its two-barrel system, so it contracts brewing at Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company in Mississippi while Ouachita brews Ouachitadown pilsner, 318 IPA, Conflicted coffee porter and Silverwater ESB on site.

In Lake Charles, Crying Eagle Brewing Company (www.cryingeagle.com) opened in May and officially opened its 4,000-squarefoot taproom Sept. 10. The 15,000-square-foot facility includes 7,500 square foot of brewery space, rental space for private events and a beer garden. It brews Calcasieu Common, an American cream ale called The Chuck and Ready to Mingle, a Belgian-style single, also known as a patersbier.

Wayward Owl Brewing Company (www.waywardowlbrewing.com) will open soon on Thalia Street.

Currently under construction are the Parleaux Beer Lab (www.parleauxbeerlab.com) in Bywater and Brieux Carre in Faubourg Marigny. Brooks Hamaker, Abita Brewing Company’s founding brewmaster, is the head brewer for Flying Tiger Brewery (www. flying-tiger-brewery.com), which will open in Monroe.

For a list of LCBW events, visit www.nolabeerblog.com.

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BREWERS COLLABORATE WITH CHEFS AND RESTAURANTS AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS. THE BULLDOG IN MID-CITY offers

beer paired with beignets on Tuesday, Sept. 20, and with praline bacon, peppered bacon and pancetta on Thursday, Sept. 22.

LA CASA DEL SOL (141 Westover Drive, Thibodaux, 985-4462576; www.lacasadelsolrestaurant. com) serves a five-course dinner paired with brews from Chafunkta, Mudbug, Bayou Teche, Great Raft and Parish brewing companies at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20.

KINGFISH (337 Chartres St.,

504-598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans.com) hosts a beer dinner featuring alligator in every course on Thursday, Sept. 22. Chef Nathan Richard will prepare alligator “turtle” soup and smoked gator baby back ribs, and there are beers from Abita Brewing Company, Bayou Teche Brewing, Chafunkta Brewing Company, Chappapeela Farms Brewery, Mudbug Brewery and Tin Roof Brewing Company. (See “3-Course Interview,” page 23.)

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Bayou Teche Brewing in Arnaudville has two new releases. The second version of its A Giant Hop for Mankind IPA features Simcoe, Motueka and Cascade hops. In collaboration with the University of Louisiana, the second Ragin’ Cajuns beer will be out in time for LACBW. Called Ragin’ Cajuns Genuine Louisiana Lager, it is a Mexican lager brewed with Louisiana honey. Sample both brews at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at The Avenue Pub (1732 St. Charles Ave., 504-586-9243; www.theavenuepub.com).

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If you want to be among the first people to try Brightside, Gnarly Barley Brewing Company’s (1709 Corbin Road, Hammond, 985318-0723; www.gnarlybeer. com) new American IPA, go on one of its brewery tours Saturday, Sept. 17, between noon and 3 p.m. Brightside also is available Thursday, Sept. 24, at The Avenue Pub and Saturday, Sept. 24, at Red White & Brew (120 E. Thomas St., Hammond, 985-345-1211; www.redwhitebrew.com).

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A limited edition of a popular grapefruit-infused variation of Urban South Brewery’s Holy Roller IPA, previously only available in the taproom, will be served at several local bars, including The Bulldog Mid-City (5135 Canal Blvd., 504-4884180; www.bulldog-midcity. draftfreak.com) on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

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Great Raft Brewing (www. greatraftbrewing.com) of Shreveport releases the newest version of Oceans Between Us Batch 002, a beer brewed with brettanomyces and dry hopped with a different hop in each version — the new batch has been dry hopped with Galaxy hops. The latest version of Great Raft’s hoppy saison, All My Tomorrows, debuts at the brewery’s Shreveport taproom on Thursday, Sept. 22, as well as at the Taps and Tapas event at The Chimes Covington (19130 W. Front St., Covington, 985-892-5396; www.thechimes. com/restaurants/3).

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Projects in early development stages include Port Orleans Brewing, which has a location on Tchoupitoulas Street, and Royal Brewery in New Orleans East.

During LACBW, many Louisiana beers and specially brewed beers are featured are events at bars such as The Avenue Pub, Ale, The Bulldog Mid-City and Uptown, Lager’s International Ale House, Junction, World of Beer and elsewhere.

“We will celebrate craft beer made in Louisiana all week long,” says Polly Watts, owner of The Avenue Pub (1723 St. Charles Ave., 504-586-9243; www.theavenuepub.com). “For years during American Craft Beer Week, we’ve turned over all our taps to American-made craft beers. We’ve always wanted to do that for Louisana Craft Brewers Week, but up until recently, there just weren’t enough options.”

Brewer week events include tap takeovers, samplings of cask ales and opportunities to meet brewers.

The grand finale is NOLA on Tap, the state’s largest beer festival, held Sept. 24 in New Orleans City Park. The event features beers from breweries across the state as well as local homebrewers. NOLA on Tap benefits the LA/SPCA.

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BAR & GRILL The American Sector — 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1950; www.nationalww2museum.org/american-sector — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www. therivershacktavern.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Warehouse Grille — 869 Magazine St., (504) 322-2188; www.warehousegrille. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Fri.Sun. Credit cards. $

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH Red Gravy — 125 Camp St., (504) 5618844; www.redgravycafe.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and brunch Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Dis & Dem — Rue St. Louis Bar, 814 St. Louis St., (504) 509-7092; www. disanddem.com — No reservations.

Banks Street: breakfast Sat.-Sun., lunch Tue.-Sun. St. Louis St.: lunch, dinner and late-night daily.Credit cards. $ Five Guys Burgers and Fries — 1212 S. Clearview Pkwy., Suite C, Harahan, (504) 733-5100; www.fiveguys.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

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CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Pearl Wine Co. — 3700 Orleans Ave., (504) 483-6314; www.pearlwineco.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CAJUN Daisy Dukes — 121 Chartres St., (504) 5615171; 123 Carondelet St., (504) 522-2233; 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 883-5513; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — No reservations. New Orleans locations are open 24 hours. West Napoleon Avenue: Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Mulate’s Cajun Restaurant — 201 Julia St., (504) 522-1492; www.mulates.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Tres Bon Cajun Meats — 10316 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, (504) 405-5355; www.tresbonmeats.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

CHINESE August Moon — 3635 Prytania St., (504) 899-5129; www.moonnola.com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness. com — Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

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COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe — 3208 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 467-3176; www.chezpierreneworleans. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

CONTEMPORARY Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch SatSun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — Reservations accepted.

Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

OUT TO EAT

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Reservations recommended.

Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bar Redux — 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Reservations recommended.

Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Cafe Gentilly — 5325 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.facebook.com/ cafegentilly — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ MeMe’s Bar & Grille — 712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, (504) 644-4992; www.memesbareandgrille.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Messina’s Runway Cafe — 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www. messinasterminal.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Breakfast and lunch daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 523-1661; www.palacecafe.com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; www.tableaufrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503 — No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Bagels & Bytes — 1001 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 831-7968; www.bagelsandbytes.com — No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Qwik Chek Deli & Catering — 2018 Clearview Pkwy., Metairie, (504) 456-6362 — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ PAGE 30

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LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Audubon Clubhouse Cafe — 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5282; www.auduboninstitute.org/visit/golf-cafe — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.Fri., dinner Sun.-Fri., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola. com — Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys. com — Reservations recommended.

Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

MeMe’s Bar & Grille (712 W. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, 504-644-4992; www.memesbarandgrille.com) serves char-grilled oysters.

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Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 592-0223; www.weltysdeli.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Fri. Credit cards. $

Cafe Giovanni — 117 Decatur St., (504) 529-2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Reservations accepted. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

FRENCH

Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

Cafe Degas — 3127 Esplanade Ave., (504) 945-5635; www.cafedegas.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $

GOURMET TO GO Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www. andreasrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; www. nonnamia.net — Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily.

Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

The Red Maple — 1036 Lafayette St., Gretna, (504) 367-0935; www.theredmaple.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www. revolutionnola.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$ Tomas Bistro — 755 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 527-0942 — No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Tommy’s Wine Bar — 752 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 525-4790 — No reservations.

Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Hummus & More — 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 833-9228; www. hummusandmore.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; www.juansflyingburrito.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

MUSIC AND FOOD The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

KOREAN

Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

Little Korea BBQ — 2240 Magazine St., (504) 821-5006 — No reservations.

House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Res-

OUT TO EAT Live Oak Cafe — 8140 Oak St., (504) 2650050; www.liveoakcafenola.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily.

Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. No reservations.

Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — No reservations. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 887-2010; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location.

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PIZZA

Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — No reservations. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Liberty Cheesesteaks — 5031 Freret St., (504) 875-4447; www.libertycheesesteaks.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www.shortstoppoboysno.com — No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $ Tracey’s Original Irish Channel Bar — 2604 Magazine St., (504) 897-5413; www. traceysnola.com — No reservations.

Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola.com — Reservations accepted.

Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive., (504) 2842898; www.thebluecrabnola.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse. com — Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Charles Seafood — 8311 Jefferson Hwy., (504) 405-5263 — No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Italian Restaurant — 910 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner, (504) 463-3030; 1001 Live Oak St., Metairie, (504) 838-0022; www.mredsno. com — Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Mr. Ed’s Seafood & Oyster House — 1327 St. Charles Ave., (504) 267-0169; www.mredsrestaurants.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$

Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com — Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $

Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; www.slicepizzeria.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily.

Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

Credit cards. $

WE DELIVER CHEESESTEAKS

The Stuffed Crab — 3431 Houma Blvd., Suite B, Metairie, (504) 510-5444 — No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

STEAKHOUSE Austin’s Seafood and Steakhouse — 5101 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-5533; www.austinsno.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www. dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — Reservations recommended. Dinner daily.

Credit cards. $$$

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS

TAPAS/SPANISH

The Big Cheezy — 422 S. Broad St., (504) 302-2598; www.thebigcheezy.com — No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

Vega Tapas Cafe — 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Reservations accepted.

Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

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TUESDAY 13 21st Amendment — 30x90 Blues Women, 7:30 30/90 — Bayou Saints, 5; Mem Shannon, 9 Apple Barrel — Josh Benitez, 6:30; Steve Mignano Band, 10:30 Bacchanal — Mark Weliky Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Justin Donovan, 2; Dana & the Boneshakers, 6:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 10 Banks Street Bar — Simple Sound Retreat Baton Rouge Fundraiser, 9 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars Rhythm Section feat. Larry Johnson, noon; BB King All-Star Band feat. Jonte Mayon, 6:30 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Open Ears Music Series feat. Jesse Morrow, 10 BMC — Trad Stars Jazz Band, 5; Tyler Kinchen & the Right Pieces, 8; Skie Rainey & Quantum Leap, 11 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7; Samantha Lee & the Family Tree, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Albanie Falletta, 6; Jon Cleary, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 7; The Geraniums, 9 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — The Last Honky Tonk Music Series with Bridgette London, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Danny Rubio, 9 Gasa Gasa — Cole Williams Band, Slangston Hughes, Fo on the Flo, The Mr., 8 Hi-Ho Lounge — Grass Mud Horse, 6:30 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard Scott, noon Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Charlie Miller, 7 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Brian Wingard, 6; Cadillacs, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30; Resident Aliens, 9:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Mikko, Buddy Francioni, Sazerac the Clown’s Cabinet, 8 New Orleans School for Esoteric Arts — Blood Incantation, Mehenet, The World Is a Vampire, 8 Old Opera House — Creole Storm, 7:45 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 Poor Boys — Glut, Heavy Lids, Evil Rats, 10 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall-Stars feat. Shannon Powell, 8, 9 & 10

Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Siberia — Druids, Caustic Casanova, U.S. Nero, Shark Attack, 9 Snug Harbor — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10

WEDNESDAY 14 21st Amendment — The Roamin’ Jasmine, 8 30/90 — Justin Donovan, 5 AllWays Lounge — Kikiristan, 9 Apple Barrel — Andre Lovett, 6:30; Mojo Combo, 10:30 Bacchanal — Jesse Morrow Trio, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat.

Giselle Anguizola, 2; Jenavieve Cook, 6:30; Mem Shannon, 10 Banks Street Bar — Big Easy Playboys, 8; Major Bacon, 10 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars Rhythm Section feat. Jonte Mayon, noon; Lacy Blackledge, 3:30; BB King All-Stars feat.

Larry Johnson, 6:30 Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8 BMC — Lefty Keith, 6; Sierra Leone, 9:30 Cafe Negril — WilFunk, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Checkpoint Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 7; Juan Reyes Trio, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Dave Hickey & Jacob Tanner, 6; Dave Easley, Jim Singleton & Shan Kenner, 8:30 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Floating Points, Olga Bell, Shuvuuia, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Quilt, Mutual Benefit, 8 House of Blues — Jet Lounge, 11 Jazz Cafe — The Key Sound, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Jerry Embree & the Heartbeats, 6 Kerry Irish Pub — Chip Wilson, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Bobby MC & the New Orleans Banjos, 6 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Phil the Tremolo King, 6; Lips & the Trips, 9 The Maison — Up Up We Go, 4; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — BrasiNOLA, 9 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Zac Maras, Sam Cordts, 9 Old Arabi Bar — Keith Stone, 8

The Orpheum Theater — Flume, Hermitude, Charles Murdoch, 8:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Charlie Gabriel, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Jerry Embree, 8 Siberia — Passafire, 35 PSI, $pare Change, 9 Snug Harbor — Uptown Jazz Orchestra feat. Delfeayo Marsalis, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Chris Christy’s Band, 4; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10 Tipitina’s — Dinosaur Jr., 9

THURSDAY 15 21st Amendment — G & the Swinging Three, 5:30; Bon Bon Vivant, 9 30/90 — Andy J. Forest, 5; Smoke N Bones, 9 Apple Barrel — Ashley Blume, 6:30 Armstrong Park — Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet, Erica Falls, 4 Bacchanal — The Courtyard Kings, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 2; Messy Cookers, 6:30; Keith Stone, 10 Banks Street Bar — Stone Cold Hippies, 9 Bar Redux — Matt Bartels, +Aziz, 9 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars Rhythm Section feat. Jonte Mayon, noon; Stevie J, 3:30; BB King All-Stars feat. Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 6:30 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 Buffa’s Lounge — Jerry Jumonville, 5; Tom McDermott & Chloe Feoranzo, 8 Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Checkpoint Charlie — Kenny Claiborne, 7; AR-15, Flesh Murder, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil Degruy & Emily Robertson, 6; Russell Welch Hot Quartet, 8; Kristin Diable & Carsie Blanton (album release), 10 Circle Bar — Jeremy Joyce, 7; North By North, Colossal Heads, Painted Hands, The Noise Complaints, 9:30 d.b.a. — Jon Cleary, 7; Little Freddie King, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 9:30 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City) — Ben Stales, 7 Gasa Gasa — The Weeks, Cold Fronts, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — AF THE NAYSAYER (album release), Zetroc, Black, Else, DJ Otto, 9 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Sean Riley, 6 Howlin’ Wolf — If These Trees Could Talk, Driftoff, Spotlights, 9 Kerry Irish Pub — Dave Hickey, 8:30 Little Gem Saloon — Reid Poole Duo, 7 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Spider Murphy, 6; Cadillacs, 9 The Maison — The Good For Nothin’ Band, 4; New Orleans Swamp Donkeys, 7; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Alex Bosworth, Nattie, Peter Paul & Mary Tribute, 7 Ogden Museum of Southern Art — The

Trad Stars Jelly Roll Morton Tribute, 6 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Lisa Harrigan, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Fast Times ’80s and ’90s Night, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tim Laughlin & Charlie Fardella, Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat. Louis Ford, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Billy Asprodites & the Lagniappe Band, 8 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Chubby Carrier, 8:30 Saenger Theatre — Beck, 7 Saturn Bar — Psychic Hotline, Hartle Road, Paloma, The Heel Turn, 9 Siberia — Lord Dying, Black Fast, Child Bite, Capsizer, Stereo Fire Empire, 8 Snug Harbor — Jasen Weaver Sextet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Up Up We Go, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 St. Roch Tavern — Chiffon, Cole, The Three-Brained Robot, White Girl Wasted, 8

FRIDAY 16 21st Amendment — Jim Cole & the Boneyard Navigators, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 9:30 AllWays Lounge — Real Live Tigers, LRN GRN, Conor Donohue, Guts Club, 11 Apple Barrel — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 3; Johnny Mastro, 10:30 Bacchanal — Raphael Bas, 4:30; The Organettes, 7:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1; Johnny Mastro, 5:30; Smoky Greenwell, 10 Banks Street Bar — Nawlins Johnnys, 10 Bar Redux — DJ Tuff Gong & DJ Kingston Lee “Scratch” Perry Tribute, 9 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars Rhythm Section feat. Larry Johnson, noon; Stevie J, 3:30; BB King All-Stars feat. Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 7:30 Blue Nile — Sonic Bloom, 11 BMC — St. Roch Syncopators, 3; Tradstars, 6; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9; Hyperphlyy, midnight Buffa’s Lounge — Jon Roniger, 5; Alexandra Scott & Her Magical Band, 8; Michael Liuzza, 11 Cafe Negril — The Hartberns, 4; Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Checkpoint Charlie — Domenic, 4; The River Rats, 7; LA Hellbenders, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Creole String Beans, 8; Nolatet, 10 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Country Persuasion, 6; No Movement with DJ Ham Sandwich, 9:30 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; Brass-A-Holics, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — DJ Fireworks, 1 a.m.

Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Ben Fox & Slow Drag, 7 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social Latin Dance Party, 10 Fair Grinds Coffeehouse (Mid-City) — Lips & the Trips, 7 Gasa Gasa — Twin Peaks, White Reaper, Modern Vices, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — Proud/Father, Toonces, ATLiens Chew, 8; Relapse: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 PAGE 34

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The Historic New Orleans Collection — Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 6 House of Blues (Foundation Room) — Jake Landry, 5 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; Lonestar Stout, 9 Le Bon Temps Roule — Steve DeTroy, 7; Joe Krown, 7 Little Gem Saloon — Nayo Jones Experience, 8 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Spider Murphy, 6; Absinthe Minded, 9 The Maison — Roamin’ Jasmine, 4; Leah Rucker, 7; Soul Project, No Good Deed, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Stooges Brass Band, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Damn Hippies, Mike True, Band in the Pocket, 7 Oak — Jon Roniger, 9 The Office Sports Bar — Signal 21, 9 Old Arabi Bar — Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders, 9:30 Old Point Bar — John Rankin, 5; Chris Klein, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Thibault, 7 One Eyed Jacks — Motel Radio (EP release), 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Jame Evans, Ben Polcer, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Poor Boys — Y2K Millenniumz Dance Party with DJs Kerem and Nice Rack, 10 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Wendell Brunious, 6; The PresHall Brass feat. Daniel “Weenie” Farrow, 8, 9 & 10 Republic New Orleans — Hudson Mohawke, 10 Rivershack Gretna — Jukebox Heroes, 9 Rivershack Tavern — Joe Krown, Johnny Sansone, John Fohl, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Bonerama, 9:30 Siberia — Poets with Bands feat. Skin Verb, The Call Girls, 9 Smoothie King Center — 5 Seconds of Summer, 7:30 Snug Harbor — Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Andy Forest, 4; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Twist of Lime — The Bald Dog Project, Dead Machine Theory, 9Slug, 10

SATURDAY 17 21st Amendment — Big Joe Kennedy, 2:30; Juju Child, 6; The Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Abita Springs Town Hall — Steve Anderson Group, Peter Paul & Mary Revival, Bagasse Boys, Big Easy Playboys, 6 Banks Street Bar — Green Gasoline (album release), 10 BB King’s — BB King All-Stars feat. Stevie J, noon; Lacy Blackledge, 3:30; BB King All-Stars feat. Larry Johnson & Jonte Mayon, 7:30 Bei Tempi — Conga Queen, 10 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Honey Island Swamp Band, 11 BMC — Crescent City Blue Blowers, 3; Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 6; Johnny Mastro & Mama’s Boys, 9; All 4 One Brass Band, midnight Boomtown Casino — Tracy Byrd, 9 Buffa’s Lounge — Phil the Tremolo

King, 5; The Asylum Chorus, 8; Keith Burnstein, 11 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7; Dana Abbott, 10 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Grayson Capps & Corky Hughes, 8 Checkpoint Charlie — Anthony Oscar, 4; Kenny Triche, 7; Drew, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Bill Kirchen, Austin De Lone & Hounds, 9 Circle Bar — The Soft Shoe Shufflers, 7; Lil’ Buck Sinegal & the Buckaroos, Dr. Ike, 9:30 The Civic Theatre — Lianne La Havas, 8 d.b.a. — Slick Skillet Serenaders, 4; John Boutte, 8; Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 11 DMac’s Bar & Grill — The 2 Pistols Jam Session, 2 a.m.

Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Sexy/Back ’00s Dance Party with DJ G, 10 Golden Lantern — Esplanade Ave. Band, 7:30 Hi-Ho Lounge — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Bobbi Rae, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Speed the Mule, 5; Roux the Day!, 9 Little Gem Saloon — Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 7 & 9 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Cadillacs, 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; DinosAurchestra, 4; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7; Miss Mojo, The Big Easy Brawlers, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Quickening, 11 Metropolitan Nightclub — Dash Berlin, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Clint Kaufmann, 7 New Orleans School for Esoteric Arts — Miserable, Ex Specter, 8 Oak — Ponchartrain Wrecks, 9 The Office Sports Bar — Signal 21, 9 Old Arabi Bar — Ted Hefko & the Thousandaires, 9:30 Old Point Bar — Revival, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — Ron Hacker (album release), 7 One Eyed Jacks — Where Y’acht, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Brian O’Connell, Lester Caliste, Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Port — Dancing Room Only with DJs Rq Away, Otto, Jneiro Jarel, 10 Preservation Hall — The Joint Chiefs of Jazz feat. Jamie Wight, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rivershack Gretna — Gal Holiday, 9 Rivershack Tavern — MoJelly, 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Iguanas, The Arythmias, 8:30 Siberia — Alex McMurray, 6; Attrition feat.

Chant, Curse Mackey, Torrent Vaccine, DJs Psychotika and Nothing, 9 Snug Harbor — Mezcal Jazz Unit, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Russell Welch’s Band, 2; Ecrib Mueller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10 Twist of Lime — 12 Years Driven, Southern Brutality, Wicked River Rising, 10

SUNDAY 18 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 7 30/90 — Revival, 2; Ted Hefko & the Thousandaires, 5

PREVIEW

MUSIC Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Benny Maygarden & Thomas “Mad Dog” Walker, 6; Alexis & the Samurai, 8 d.b.a. — Glen David Andrews, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Gasa Gasa — Wolves in the Throne Room, Cloud Rat, Thou, 7 Hi-Ho Lounge — Bluegrass Pickin’ Party, 8; Instant Opus Improvised Series, 10 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 5; Mark Appleford, 8 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Stuart McNair, 6; Gary Brown, 9

Beck • Sept. 15 • 8 p.m. Thursday • Saenger Theatre • 1111 Canal St. • (504) 525-1052 • www.saengernola.com PHOTO BY PETER HAPAK

The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7; Corporate America, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 9 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Oriel, Toumeforte, Quinn Cicala & the Norwegian Backpacker, 8 Ooh Poo Pah Doo Bar — James Andrews & the Crescent City All-Stars, Bobby Love, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Jazz Masters feat. Leroy Jones, 8, 9 & 10 Siberia — Cale Tyson, Ester Rose, 6

OUR TAKE

Beck returns to energetic pop nonsense on singles off his forthcoming album.

Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Kyle Smith Band, 4; Kenny Triche Band, 9 Bar Redux — Alex Bosworth, Joy Clark, Arsene DeLay, 8 BB King’s — Keith Stone Band, 11 a.m.; Jeremy Joyce, 6:30 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Mark Appleford, 3; Ruth Marie & Her Jazz Band, 6; Steve Mignano Blues Band, 10 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6:30; John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Pat Flory & Mike Kerwin, 6 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, Blind Texas Marlin, 6; Country Night with DJ Pasta, 9:30 d.b.a. — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6; The Fessters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Davis Rogan, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Titus Andronicus, A Giant Dog, 9 Hi-Ho Lounge — C.W. Stoneking, Eric Johanson, 8 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jefferson Orleans North — The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 6:30 Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge — Kermit Ruffins, Paris Harris, DJ Sugar Ray, 4 Kerry Irish Pub — Patrick Cooper, 8 Mahogany Jazz Hall — Lisa Harrigan, 6; Gary Brown, 9 The Maison — Chance Bushman & the NOLA Jitterbugs, 10 a.m.; Eight Dice

Cloth, 1; Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 4; Too Darn Hot, 7; Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown Trio, 10 Northshore Harbor Center — Louisiana United Flood Relief Benefit feat.

Sledgehammer, Supercharger, Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, Four Unplugged, 90 Degrees West, Band Camp, The Castaways, noon Old Point Bar — Isla NOLA, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Mark Braud, Gerald French, Sunday Night Swingsters, 8 Preservation Hall — The Preservation Hall Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 6; The Preservation Hall All-Stars feat.

Wendell Brunious, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Bruce Daigrepont (album release), 5:30 Snug Harbor — Jason Marsalis & Company, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Sweetwater & Friends, 2; Kristina Morales & the Bayou Shufflers, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Trinity Episcopal Church — Richard Rowley, 5

MONDAY 19 Apple Barrel — Sam Cammarata, 6:30; Roger Bowie & the Midnight Visions, 10:30 Bamboula’s — Mark Rubin & Chip Wilson, 2; NOLA Swingin’ Gypsies, 5:30; Smoky’s Blues Monday Jam, 9 Banks Street Bar — Dignity Reve’s Piano Night, 7; Lilli Lewis, 9 Blue Nile — Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — Lil’ Red & Big Bad, 6; Jason Neville, 10 Buffa’s Lounge — Arsene Delay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8

Sidney’s Saloon — King James & the Special Men, 10 Snug Harbor — Charmaine Neville Band, 8 & 10 Spotted Cat — Brett Richardson, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871; www.orpheumnola.com — The orchestra’s “Symphony Fantastique” concert opens its season with selections from Saint-Saens, Hector Berlioz and John Adams. Tickets $20$140. 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday.

The orchestra also plays the program at First Baptist Church, 16333 Highway 1085, Covington. 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Musaica Chamber Ensemble. Munholland Methodist Church, 1201 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 834-9910; www.munhollandumc.org — The ensemble’s 11th season opens with a concert of selections from Beethoven, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Nino Rota and Max Rege. Suggested donation $10, students and seniors $5. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

New Orleans Opera Association. Abita Brew Pub, 72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, (985) 892-5837; www.abitabrewpub.com — For the “Opera on Tap” series, New Orleans Opera Association singers perform opera favorites in casual settings. Free. 7 p.m. Wednesday. The singers also perform at the French Market. 2 p.m. Sunday.

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EVERYONE WHO COMPLAINED ABOUT BECK’S SEDENTARY 2014 ALBUM MORNING PHASE is getting a healthy dose of careful-whatyou-wish-for comeuppance.

(I’m mostly talking to myself here.) With the first two singles off his still-untitled October follow-up, Beck might as well be sticking it to anyone who got antsy sitting through his combed-over, Sunrise Earth salutations. The pendulum has swung like a wrecking ball back to pop tomfoolery on “Dreams” and “Wow,” and as sure as day turns to night, the lovable loser is back to midnite vulturing: the former cattle-prodding us onto an overpacked dance floor with a funky, middle-MGMT pep rally; the latter flaunting its ersatz pep talk (“It’s my life, your life / Live it once, can’t live it twice”) with a criminally silly rap sheet of lyrics overlaid on its pop-up video (just because “irrelevant” and “jujitsu” rhyme with “elephant” and “Shih Tzu” doesn’t necessarily mean they should). The kicker is that the House of Blues in 2014 got sad-in-the-pants Beck — when he was “so tired of being alone” — and the Saenger gets this guy: “pissin’ in the wind ’cause it’s so pine fresh.” I’m pretty sure that’s against house rules. Quintron and Miss Pussycat open. Tickets $39.50-$89.50. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND Blair Witch (R) — The sequel to one of viral movie marketing’s progenitors. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Chalmette Bridget Jones’s Baby (R) — Renee Zellweger reprises her role as ’00s awkward onscreen gal-pal Bridget Jones. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years — Ron Howard’s Beatles documentary looks at the early years of the band that got “bigger than Jesus.” Broad Little Men — A burgeoning friendship between teenagers is tested when their parents become enmeshed in a tenant-landlord feud. Zeitgeist Mr. Church (PG-13) — A cook (Eddie Murphy), a cancer-stricken single mother and her daughter become unlikely friends in this indie drama.

Elmwood, Slidell, Chalmette Spa Night — A closeted Korean-American teen begins working at a spa with off-the-menu services. Zeitgeist Wild Oats (PG-13) — Hollywood grandes dames Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange star in this comedy about a woman who receives an unexpected windfall. Elmwood, West Bank

NOW SHOWING Bad Moms (R) — Moms Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Bell revolt against the tyranny of gluten-free bake sales. Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Ben-Hur (PG-13) — Just when you thought they were all out of classic films to remake in 3-D ... Clearview, Regal The Disappointments Room (R) — A woman finds a spooky door in the attic of her new country house. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Don’t Breathe (R) — Would-be thieves get a nasty surprise when they try to rob the home of a blind military veteran. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Don’t Think Twice (R) — Friendships within a close-knit group of comedians are strained when two of them make the big time. Broad Gleason (R) — The former New Orleans Saints player and local cause celebre’s experience with ALS is profiled. Canal Place Hands of Stone (R) — Robert De Niro is a boxing trainer in this dra-

matization of the famous “No Mas” fight between Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard. West Bank, Chalmette, Slidell Hell or High Water (R) — Two men plot the heist of a bank that plans to foreclose on their ranch.

Slidell, Canal Place Hillsong: Let Hope Rise (PG) — The Christian band gets the Behind the Music treatment. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) — A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush. Broad The Insanity of God — Missionaries find faith in various time zones. Elmwood, Canal Place Jason Bourne (PG-13) — Matt Damon begrudgingly returns to the world of combat sequences and special effects. West Bank, Slidell, Regal Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) — In an animated film, a samurai’s son harnesses magic to fight an evil spirit, with help from a monkey and a beetle.

Clearview, West Bank, Slidell The Light Between Oceans (PG-13) — A lighthouse keeper and his wife find an orphaned child in a film by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine). West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place Lights Out (PG-13) — Reawaken childhood phobias at this horror movie about things that go bump in the night. West Bank Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World (PG-13) — Famously bleak documentarian Werner Herzog turns his eye on internet culture. Broad Mechanic: Resurrection (R) — One of those Jason Statham movies with assassins bombastically exacting revenge. West Bank, Kenner, Slidell Morgan (R) — In this popcorn sci-fi thriller, a precocious bioengineered child goes on the warpath against her caretakers. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Nerve (PG-13) — A modern twist on “truth or dare” has increasingly high stakes in this thriller starring Emma Roberts. Regal Nine Lives (PG) — A stuffy businessman (Kevin Spacey) finds himself trapped inside the body of his family’s cat. Regal Pete’s Dragon (PG) — A woman discovers a wild boy and his dragon living in the woods. West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Sausage Party (R) — A hot dog discovers his true purpose in life, much

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OUR TAKE

Old film and new technology offer a fresh look at The Beatles’ early years.

When the Bough Breaks (PG-13) — Keep an eye out for St. Charles Avenue landmarks in this New Orleans-filmed thriller about a deranged surrogate mother. Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place The Wild Life (PG) — Robinson Crusoe’s story, as told by a bevy of talking animated creatures. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal

SPECIAL SCREENINGS Attack of the Giant Leeches — The name says it all. 8 p.m. Saturday. Castle Theatre (501 Williams Blvd., Kenner) Captain America: Civil War (PG13) — Some of the Avengers take umbrage at the scourge of governmental regulation. 5:30 p.m. New Orleans Public Library, Mid-City branch (3700 Orleans Ave.) The Children Are Watching Us — Four-year-old Prico is dismayed when his mother leaves his father for her lover. In Italian. 6 p.m. Friday. American Italian Cultural Center (537 S. Peters St.) Digimon Adventure Trilogy Chapter 1: Reunion — Tai and the DigiDestined have adventures in the digital world.

7 p.m. Thursday and Saturday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Dr. Strangelove (PG) — From the good old days when nuclear attacks were our biggest problem.

2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Horrorgasm Part 1 — The art house cinema screens to-be-revealed Japanese horror movies. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Burgundy Picture House Hungarian Rhapsody and Alien (R) — The gallery and artspace’s “Queen vs.

Queen” movie night has a rockumen-

FILM tary and a classic horror film. 7:30 p.m.

Castillo Blanco (4321 St. Claude Ave.) Labyrinth (PG) — The dark fantasy featuring Bowie alter ego #652, the Goblin King, is screened. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal Last Cab to Darwin — Against the dramatic backdrop of the Australian wilderness, a terminally ill cabdriver seeks euthanasia. 9:15 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Lo-Fi Pleasure: Celebrating George Kuchar — Films and clips by the influential “low-fi” director are screened.

8 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Photo Alliance (1111 St. Mary St.) Olympia — Leni Riefenstahl’s film of the 1936 Berlin Olympics established many techniques used in modern Olympic coverage. In German with English subtitles. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Deutsches Haus (1023 Ridgewood St., Metairie) Pelo Malo — A little boy in Venezuela wants to straighten his “bad hair,” to the chagrin of his single mother. In Spanish with English subtitles. 7 p.m.

Monday. Cafe Istanbul Phantom Boy (PG) — In an animated noir, a detective meets a boy with ghostly powers. 6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Slavery By Another Name — The documentary is about African-American history between the Civil War and World War II. A discussion follows.

6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tulane University Lavin-Bernick Center, Kendall Cram Lecture Hall Snowden Live — Oliver Stone interviews whistleblower-in-exile Edward Snowden. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Elmwood, West Bank, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Spirited Away (PG) — Lost in a forest, a 10-year-old girl meets animals, ghosts and weird creatures. Midnight Friday-Saturday, 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania Suspicion — In Hitchcock’s film, an heiress (Joan Fontaine) suspects her new husband (Cary Grant) of blood lust. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Up from the Cradle of Jazz — The documentary about the past 50 years of New Orleans music is screened. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday. Buffa’s (1001 Esplanade Ave.) The Witness — The documentary by Bill Genovese explores the famous murder of his sister Kitty Genovese on a New York street. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist Zootopia (PG) — A buddy-cop (bunny-cop?) movie is reimagined with a talking rabbit and fox in the lead roles.

6 p.m. Friday. Burke Park

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IT’S BEEN 46 YEARS SINCE THE BEATLES BROKE UP, but you wouldn’t know it from the band’s enduring popularity. Aging baby boomers still hold The Beatles close to their hearts and a surprising number of young listeners have found their way to the band’s extraordinary recordings — The Beatles’ official Facebook page currently has more than 42 • Opens Sept. 16 million “likes.”

•The Broad Theater, 636 N. Though The Beatles’ story is a familiar one, the Broad St., (504) 218-1008; last authorized feature film about the band was the 1970 documentary Let it Be. Director Ron www.thebroadtheater.com Howard’s The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years aims to fill the void and present its PHOTO © APPLE CORPS LTD story to new generations with a fresh look at the first half of the band’s career, from 1962 to 1966.

The project began with a simple hypothesis: given the explosive popularity of Super 8 film cameras in the early ’60s, there must be a lot of unseen, fan-gathered footage from the hundreds of shows the band played in that era. A call put out on social media brought an overwhelming response. A San Francisco woman shot much of the band’s last official performance, at Candlestick Park in August 1966, and had left the Super 8 undeveloped cartridges under her bed ever since. Holy grail material like this means that even diehard Beatles fans will find much to love in Eight Days a Week.

Howard’s crew of film archivists worked for three years to edit and restore more than 2,000 vintage film and photo elements for the documentary. New interviews with surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — along with a short list of band colleagues and perceptive fans — balance the archival material with warm reminiscences. But it’s the way the material is enhanced and assembled, along with an emphasis on little-known aspects of the band’s early history, that make Eight Days a Week compelling.

The new and seldom-seen performance material allows the film to illustrate — maybe for the first time — what a brilliant live band The Beatles were before they retreated to the studio for good to make late-career masterpieces like Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Beatles (“The White Album”).

It always has been hard to hear The Beatles over the hysterical screaming of fans in the band’s early live footage. But current technology allows the isolation and reduction of crowd noise — especially high-pitch screams — to let the music shine through. Surprisingly, what emerges when The Beatles rip through covers of Chuck Berry or Little Richard songs is a thrillingly wild garage band.

Cramming five years of tumultuous history into a 105-minute film means that Eight Days a Week can’t go deep on key aspects of the band’s story. But the film’s fast-paced survey leads to unexpected revelations, such as a little-known rider in the band’s performance contract that prevented The Beatles from playing before segregated audiences.

The result was the first-ever integration of venues like Jacksonville, Florida’s Gator Bowl.

Endearingly, McCartney himself was thrilled to rediscover that proud aspect of the band’s history through an early cut of the film.

That time of unprecedented social upheaval provides context for The Beatles’ story and the emergence of youth culture represented by Beatlemania. In Eight Days a Week’s intimate portrait of the band, we see a perfect storm of creative genius, thoughtful irreverence and budding social awareness — a new perspective for a new time. To our continuing benefit, The Beatles happened to arrive precisely when we needed them.

Sometimes you just get lucky and things are never the same again. — KEN KORMAN

to his dismay. Clearview, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Canal Place The Secret Life of Pets (PG) — Comic luminaries Louis C.K., Hannibal Buress, Kevin Hart and Jenny Slate provide voices for this animated animal adventure. Kenner, Slidell, Regal Southside With You (PG-13) — Richard Tanne directs the film about the first date of future fashion icons Barack and Michelle. Clearview, West Bank, Broad Star Trek Beyond (PG-13) — The franchise lives long and prospers with another installment directed by Justin Lin. West Bank, Slidell Suicide Squad (PG-13) — Superstar super villains (Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Will Smith) are recruited by the government in this muddled effects bonanza set in the DC Comics universe. Clearview, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Canal Place Sully (PG-13) — Tom Hanks is a pilot who lands on the Hudson River after his plane mows down a flock of geese.

Clearview, Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Canal Place War Dogs (R) — Two doofuses (Jonah Hill, Miles Teller) become accidental arms dealers in Afghanistan. Clearview, Regal, Canal Place

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Low Road Art Walk. Royal Street — Galleries in the 700 to 1100 blocks of Royal Street stay open late. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Thursday.

The Pancakes & Booze Art Show. Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — A group show with work from 55 emerging artists has body painting, audio performances and a free pancake bar. Admission $5. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday.

OPENING Ashe Power House. 1731 Baronne St., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “Freedom Dreams,” photographs by Gus Bennett curated by Converge; opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “Art of the Cup and Teapot Spotlight,” new work by Southern ceramicists; opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. “Louisiana Contemporary,” mixed-media work by 47 Louisiana artists, through Sunday. “Xavier University Student Art Exhibition,” new work by Xavier students, through Oct. 2.

“Paper,” paper arts and works on paper from the permanent collection; “In Time We Shall Know Ourselves,” photographs

by Raymond Smith; “Top Mob: A History of New Orleans Graffiti,” New Orleans-based graffiti collective Top Mob retrospective; all through Nov. 6.

GALLERIES 5 Press Gallery. 5 Press St., (504) 9402900; www.5pressgallery.com — “Things: A Still Life Show,” group exhibition of contemporary takes on still life curated

by Maddie Stratton, through Sept. 25.

Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery.com — “Conversations with Color: Contemporary Abstract Artists,” new work by Mark Erickson, Paul Tamanian, Patterson & Barnes and Michelle Gagliano, through Sunday.

Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Soft Science,” new work by Kate Lacour, through September. “Refractional Presence,” work by five female artists about womanhood, beauty and identity, through Oct. 2.

Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 304-0849; www.antieaugallery.com — “Birds of Prey,” new work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing.

Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 309-4249; www.antonart. com — “Outsider Artist Expose,” folk and outsider art by Mose Tolliver, Howard Finster, Jimmy Lee Sudduth and Chuckie Williams, ongoing.

Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — Paintings by Cheryl Anne Grace and Maria Gatti; jewelry by Anna Hollinger; sculpture by Hernan Caro; all through September.

Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “From the Estate,” work

by George Dureau; “New Wave,” work

by Jenny Leblanc and Kyle Bravo; both through Saturday.

Arthur Roger@434. 434 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery. com — “Bunny Matthews: Before and After,” drawings by the local cartoonist, through Saturday.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “End of the Rainbow,” work by LGBT and allied artists including Sandra Blakely, Cfreedom, Ed Collins, Pat Jolly, Dayna Lewis, Annie Lousteau, Charles Lovell, Leroy Miranda and Karel Sloane-Boekbinder, through Sept. 29.

Barrister’s Gallery. 2331 St. Claude Ave., (504) 525-2767; www.barristersgallery. com — “In’h r nt Lore” and “Aimed Sensory,” new work and installation by Lorna Williams; “Vertebrae Mandala,” new work

by Chicory Miles; both through Oct. 1.

Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (985) 288-4170; www.beatasasik.com — “Collections,” new work by Beata Sasik, ongoing.

Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery.

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

Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 581-2440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “Sputnik 3,” new work by Errol Barron, Blake Boyd, Elizabeth Fox, Charles Hoffacker, Peter Hoffman, Deborah Pelias, Pat Phillips, Robert Tannen and John Isiah Walton, through Sept. 27.

Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandartnola.com — “Best of Brand,” new work by Bob Graham, Herb Roe, Olesya, Kelly Guidry, Brandon Delles and Eugene Weber, ongoing.

Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “Quantum Nous,” optical illusions and graphic experiments about quantum physics by James Flynn, through Sept. 24.

Carol Robinson Gallery. 840 Napoleon Ave., (504) 895-6130; www.carolrobinsongallery.com — “Still Lifes and Landscapes,” new work in oil by Curtis Stewart Jaunsen, through Sept. 27.

Carroll Gallery. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, (504) 314-2228; www. tulane.edu/carrollgallery — “Chromatic Surfaces,” installations by Jamey Grimes and Rick Snow, through September. ee

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Deigaard; “In Our Veins,” paintings by Amy Guidry; both through Sept. 24.

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

Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans.

433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www. martinlawrence.com — Work by 20thcentury masters and contemporary artists, ongoing.

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

by Martin Welch, ongoing.

Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — New work by Hunt Slonem, through Nov. 26.

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

New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (707) 779-9317; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “NOLA Conceptual,” group exhibition curated by John Isiah Walton, through Oct. 1.

New Orleans Community Printshop & Darkroom. 1201 Mazant St.; www.nolacommunityprintshop.org — “Expressions: A Youth Day Art Show,” prints by Upper 9th Ward kids, through Sept. 29.

New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Aquatic-themed glass sculpture by Mark Eckstrand; nature-inspired glass sculpture

by Robert Burch; both ongoing.

New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Maximize Window,” photography in expanded formats by Sophie T. Lvoff, Colin Roberson, Brittan Rosendahl, Jonathan Traviesa and Bob Weisz curated by Todd Rennie, through September.

New Orleans Tattoo Museum. 1915 1/2 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 218-5319; www.nolatattoomuseum.com — “Folklore & Flash,” tattoo designs and artifacts, ongoing.

Octavia Art Gallery. 454 Julia St., (504) 309-4249; www.octaviaartgallery.com — “Pop Abstraction,” oil, acrylic and mixed-media and prints by gallery artists, through Sept. 24.

Overby Gallery. 529 N. Florida St., Covington, (985) 888-1310; www.overbygallery.com — Exhibition by gallery artists James Overby, John Goodwyne, Kathy Partridge, Linda Shelton and Ray Rouyer, ongoing.

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

Pelican Bomb Gallery X. 1612 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www. pelicanbomb.com — “2 Freaky 2 Friday,” new work about celebrity and images of women in the media by Hannah Black, Sara Clugage, Raque Ford, E. Jane, Faith Holland, Jennifer Mills, Tameka Norris and Brice Peterson, through Sunday.

RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075, (504) 450-2839; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing.

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Catalyst Gallery of Art. 5207 Magazine St., (504) 220-7756; www.catalystgalleryofart.com — Group exhibition of New Orleans-inspired art, ongoing.

CJ Nero. 839 Spain St., (504) 875-2008; www.facebook.com/craig.who.dat.nero — “Little Universes,” new work by Tish Douzart, through September.

Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “LA Visions,” work about Louisiana landscapes and architecture

by Michael Eble, Frances Rodriguez and Ashley Rouen, through Sept. 22.

The Foundation Gallery. 1109 Royal St., (504) 568-0955; www.foundationgallerynola.com — “Sovereign,” socially conscious work by Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski, through Sept. 25.

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

The Front. 4100 St. Claude Ave., (504) 301-8654; www.nolafront.org — “Sad Tropics,” work about the mythology of Florida by Cristina Molina and Jonathan Traviesa, through Oct. 2.

Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Curb Appeal,” urban realist paintings of New Orleans by Terry Kenney, through September.

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

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

Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — New work by gallery artists, ongoing.

Hammond Regional Arts Center. 217 E. Thomas St., Hammond, (985) 542-7113; www.hammondarts.org — “Art Educators as Artists,” new work by area art educators, through September.

Hyph3n-Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 264-6863; www.hyph3n.com — Group exhibition by Polina Tereshina, Walker Babington, Charles Hoffacker, Garrett Haab, Jacob Edwards, Wendy Warrelmann and Amy Ieyoub, ongoing.

Isaac Delgado Fine Arts Gallery. Delgado Community College, 615 City Park Ave., (504) 361-6620; www.dcc.edu/ departments/art-gallery — “Twilight and the Dance of Trees,” botanical and rurally inspired sculptures by Mia Kaplan, through Sept. 22.

John Bukaty Studio and Gallery. 841 Carondelet St., (970) 232-6100; www. johnbukaty.com — “Grit & Grace: Meditation in Colors,” abstract paintings by John Bukaty, through October.

Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “No Dead Artists,” annual contemporary art exhibition by Alex Braverman, Nate Burbeck, Jennifer Day, Sarah Nouse, Ben Long & Jack Schooner, Ti-Rock Moore, Christopher Rico, Larry Simons and others, through Saturday.

La Madama Bazarre. 910 Royal St., (504) 236-5076; www.lamadamabazarre.com — Mixed-media group exhibition by Jane Talton, Lateefah Wright, Sean Yseult, Darla Teagarden and others, ongoing.

LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Near and Far,” photographs by Lee

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Faith Holland’s Chelsea Manning Fan Art • (504) 252-0136 series focuses on Bradley Manning’s transi• www.pelicanbomb.com tion from a U.S. Army intelligence specialist imprisoned for giving secret documents to WikiLeaks to a transgender woman known as Chelsea. Here animated GIFs with hearts and sparkles accompany images of Manning’s head montaged onto Lady Gaga’s body, and while visually engaging, the complexity of the issues posed by such works might be baffling to a casual observer without curator Amanda Brinkman’s erudite text guidance. In Sara Clugage’s large jacquard tapestries, such as Adam Kadmon (pictured), Britney Spears miraculously appears with mystical Kabbalist verses included because Clugage said she had been moved by Spears’ personal evolution in recent years. But will her faith in Spears prove a slippery slope now that her “Make Me...” video is out? Time will tell. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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sculpture garden, including green housing

by Robert Tannen, addresses environmental themes, through Oct. 30.

Rodrigue Studio. 721 Royal St., (504) 5814244; www.georgerodrigue.com — “The Spirit of the Game,” work about sports by George Rodrigue, through Sunday.

Rolland Golden Gallery. 317 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 888-6588; www.rollandgoldengallery.com — “Katrina — 11th Anniversary,” Hurricane Katrina-related work by Rolland Golden, ongoing.

Rutland Street Gallery. 828 E. Rutland St., Covington, (985) 773-4553; www. rutlandstreetgallery.com — Group exhibition featuring Peggy Imm, Shirley Doiron, Georgie Dossouy, Len Heatherly, Brooke Bonura and others, ongoing.

Second Story Gallery. New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 710-4506; www.neworleanshealingcenter.

org — “Wormholes,” mixed-media works on rice paper by Jessica Normington, through Oct. 1.

ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “On the Fabric of the Infinite,” mixed-media paintings by Melissa Herrington, through September. Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing.

St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 8928650; www.sttammanyartassociation. org — “Michalopoulos at the Art House,” new paintings by James Michalopoulos, through Oct. 1.

Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “What’s That Pink Thing?”

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MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “A Building with a View: Experiments in Anarchitecture,” group exhibition by regional artists, through Oct. 1.

George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art. 2003 Carondelet St., (504) 586-7432; www.themckennamuseum.com — “From Moussor to Tignon: The Evolution of the Head-Tie,” photographs of head wraps by Juliana Kasumu, through Oct. 11.

The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www.hnoc. org — “Money, Money, Money! Currency Holdings from the Historic New Orleans Collection,” coins, paper notes, counterfeit detectors and political cartoons dealing with currency, through Oct. 29.

Hand-carved decoy ducks; “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site; both 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 — “Louisiana: A Medley of Cultures,” art and display exploring Louisiana’s Native American, African and European influences, ongoing.

Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “From the Big Apple to the Big Easy,” Carnival costume designs

by Helen Clark Warren and John C. Scheffler, through Dec. 4. “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.

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569-0405; www.natfab.org — “Tujague’s: 160 Years of Tradition,” photographs, awards and memorabilia about the restaurant, through October.

National World War II Museum. 945 Magazine St., (504) 527-6012; www. nationalww2museum.org — “Tom Lea: LIFE and World War II,” paintings and illustrations by the war correspondent, through December.

New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “Kenneth Josephson: Photography Is,” work by the 20th-century American photographer; “Something in the Way: A Brief History of Photography and Obstruction,” photographs with obstructing elements; both through Jan. 1.

Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www.newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Marking the Infinite,” contemporary women’s art from Aboriginal Australia, through Dec. 30.

Old U.S. Mint. 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum. org/museums/the-old-us-mint — “Time Takes a Toll,” conserved instruments featuring Fats Domino’s piano, through December.

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Grants range from $500-$3,000. Email robert@leh.org for details.

Magazine Street Art Market call for vendors. The organization seeks jewelry, costume and arts and crafts vendors for its weekend markets. Email magazineartmarket@gmail.com for details. #PutYourStampOnLoving. The New Orleans Loving Festival seeks stamp designs commemorating the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision. Visit www.charitablefilmnetwork.submittable.com/submit for details.

Utility box street gallery artists. Community Visions Unlimited seeks artists to paint public utility boxes around the city.

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Wild Things Youth Art Contest. Artists ages 5-18 are invited to submit work depicting plants and animals found in Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual contest. Email diane_barth@fws.gov for details.

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sculptures showing the hidden skeletal structure inside everyday objects by Brian St. Cyr, through Oct. 2.

Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — “INspired: 20 Years of African-American Art,” exhibition by gallery artists, through September.

Ten Gallery. 4432 Magazine St., (504) 333-1414; www.tengallerynola.com — “Gulfs,” mixed-media work and seascapes

by Bryce Speed, through September.

United Bakery Gallery. 1337 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 908-9412 — New work by Ben Aleshire, Sarah Davis, Daniel Grey, Tracy Hoskm, Brianna Serene Kelly, Jason Kerzinski, Lauren Lynn Miller, Senan O’Connar, Bobby Reisinger and Lindsay Tomlinson, through Oct. 7.

UNO Lakefront Campus Fine Arts Gallery.

University of New Orleans, Hardwood Drive, (504) 280-6000; www.uno.edu — “A Threat to the Order of Things,” new paintings by Rachel Jones, Brooke Pickett and Erica Lambertson, through Oct. 14.

UNO-St. Claude Gallery. 2429 St. Claude Ave., (504) 280-6493; www.finearts. uno.edu — “Parallel Barking Separate Sleeping,” work incorporating collage, photography, words and text by Austrian artists Andrea Luth and Kata Hinterlecher, through Nov. 6.

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THEATER Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evil-Doers.

Art Klub, 1941 Arts St., (504) 943-6565; www.artistinc.org — Jose Torres-Tama’s “sci-fi Latino noir” advocates for immigrant rights. Tickets $7. 8 p.m.

Friday-Monday.

Alleged Lesbian Activities. The Theatre at St. Claude, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 638-6326; www.thetheatreatstclaude. com — New Orleans Dyke Bar History Project presents the musical about “dyke bars” and changing neighborhood demographics in New Orleans. Visit www.dykebarmusical.eventbrite.com for details.

Tickets $10-$30. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. Teatro Wego!, 177 Sala Ave., Westwego, (504) 8852000; www.jpas.org — The jukebox musical of Neil Sedaka songs is about two 1960s Brooklyn women vacationing in the Catskills. Tickets $25-$30. 7:30 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. 30 by 90 Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville, (844) 843-

3090; www.30byninety.com — The company and Evangeline Productions present Tennessee Williams’ play about a wealthy but troubled Southern patriarch and his family. Tickets $10-$19. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Flood City. NOCCA Riverfront, Nims Blackbox Theatre, 2800 Chartres St., (504) 940-2875; www.nocca.com — The NOLA Project presents the play, which juxtaposes the lives of 19th-century flood survivors and 20th-century laid-off steel workers. Visit www.thenolaproject.com for details. Tickets $20-$35. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Playmakers Theater, 1916 Playmakers Road (off Lee Road), Covington, (985) 893-1671; www.playmakersinc.com — The play based on Ken Kesey’s novel is set in a mental hospital and pits rebellious patient McMurphy against authoritarian Nurse Ratchet. Tickets $20, students $10.

8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Pippin. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 5222081; www.lepetittheatre.com — In this

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

8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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

Burlesque Ballroom. Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www.sonesta.com/imjazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx stars in the weekly 1960s-style burlesque show featuring music by Irvin Mayfield & Purple Disre-

spect. Call (504) 553-2331 for details.

Midnight Friday.

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

Jock Strap Cabaret. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www.theallwayslounge.com — The drag show and cabaret has a “lube wrestling” contest. Tickets $10. 11 p.m. Saturday.

Let the Good Times Roll. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — The Big Easy Boys and Big Easy Babes sing and dance to doo-wop, Motown and rock favorites from the 1950s and 1960s. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Monday’s a Drag. House of Blues, Big Mama’s Lounge, 229 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com/neworleans — Nicole Lynn Foxx hosts local drag performers. 8 p.m. Monday.

My Favorite Bits. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux. com — The variety show celebrates Picolla Tushy’s birthday and has comedy, storytelling, poetry and burlesque

by Michael Domangue, DC Paul, T’Lark, Raven Essence, Tony Frederick, Michael Martin, Ariel Steele, Michael Marina, Tsarina Hellfire, Jordan Soyka and the Bluestockings. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Saturday.

New Orleans Burlesque Festival.

Citywide — Dancers convene for the Queen of Burlesque competition, parties and performances. There are shows by Bad Girls of Burlesque, Mondo Burlesque,

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musical, prince Pippin searches for the true path to happiness during his father Charlemagne’s crusades. Tickets $35$50, kids $15. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

Shrek: The Musical. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — The Disney-inspired musical follows the journey of a misunderstood ogre and his friends.

Tickets $25.75, students $15.45. 8 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.

Take Ten. NOLA Spaces, 1719 Toledano St., (504) 897-0327; www.nolaspaces. com — See ’Em on Stage presents 10-minute plays by local playwrights Brian Sands and Rudy San Miguel. Tickets $10. 8 p.m. Friday.

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Visit www.neworleansburlesquefest.com for details. Thursday-Sunday.

The Roux: A Spicy Brown Burlesque Festival. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola. com — The casts of a weekend series of burlesque shows are comprised entirely of women of color. Visit www.therouxfest.com for details. 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit — Julie Mitchell and Laura Sanders host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday.

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

9:30 p.m Wednesday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

Comedy Cup. Fair Grinds Coffeehouse, 2221 St. Claude Ave., (504) 917-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — Area comedians perform at the open mic. 7 p.m. Saturday.

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

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

Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 907 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts a stand-up show.

8 p.m. Thursday.

ComedySportz. NOLA Comedy Theater, 5039 Freret St., (504) 231-7011; www. nolacomedy.com — The theater hosts an all-ages improv comedy show.

8 p.m. Saturday.

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

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

9 p.m. Friday.

Go Ahead. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — Kaitlin Marone and Shawn Dugas host a short lineup of alternative comics. 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Hot Sauce. Voodoo Mystere Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., (504) 304-1568 — Vincent Zambon and Leon Blanda host a comedy showcase. 8 p.m. Thursday.

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

9:30 p.m. Monday.

The Living Room. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The Dope Sofa troupe’s improv is drawn from performers’ life stories.

9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Local Uproar. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 758-5590; www. theallwayslounge.com — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a comedy showcase with free food and ice cream.

8 p.m. Saturday.

NOLA Comedy Hour. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — Duncan Pace hosts an open mic. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. Sunday.

The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Young Funny comedians host the comedy show and open mic. Sign-up 7:30 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Straight Outta Chattanooga. Mag’s 940, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., (504) 948-1888; www.mags940bar.com — Character actor and playwright Leslie Jordan stars in a one-man storytelling show. Tickets $35. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

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

TV Pitchers. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www. hiholounge.net — Bob Murrell is the guest comic at the show, in which audience members act as “network executives” who vote on comedic TV pilots.

8 p.m. Saturday.

Virginia’s Harem. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The sketch comedy and multimedia troupe performs. 9 p.m. Saturday.

Why So Serious? Lucky’s, 1625 St. Charles Ave., (504) 523-6538 — Dante Hale hosts the open mic. Sign-up 8:30 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

CALL FOR THEATER Broadway Singing Competition. 30 by 90 Theatre, 880 Lafayette St., Mandeville, (844) 843-3090; www.30byninety.com — The theater invites young people (ages 8 through 17) and adults to preliminary auditions for its Broadway singing competition. Email 30byNinetyAuditions@ gmail.com to register.

Little Shop of Horrors. Nunez Community College, 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 278-7497; www.nunez.edu — St. Bernard’s The Company hosts auditions for a November production of Little Shop of Horrors. 7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday.

The Nutcracker. Jefferson Performing Arts Society, 1118 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — Children ages 5 through 11 and dancers ages 12 and up are invited to audition for the Jefferson Performing Arts Society’s annual production of The Nutcracker.

Children at all levels of dance competency are welcome. Call (504) 296-8017 or visit www.jpas.org for details.

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FLOOD CITY IS NOT ABOUT HURRICANE KATRINA AND THE LEVEE FAILURES, but there are so many similarities between the devastating flood in Johnstown, Penn• Sept. 15-17 sylvania in 1889 and the flooding of New Orleans in 2005 that it is difficult not to • 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday draw comparisons.

• NOCCA, Nims Black Box Written by NOLA Project member Theatre, 2800 Chartres St. Gabrielle Reisman and directed by fellow member Mark Routhier, Flood City focuses • (504) 302-9117; on the collapse of the South Fork Dam, www.nolaproject.com which released 20 million tons of water into the Appalachian steel town and killed more than 2,000 people.

PHOTO BY JOHN BARROIS The lights come up at the Nims Black Box Theatre at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts to reveal wooden buildings in ruins and objects thrown helter-skelter.

Val (Ashley Ricord Santos) emerges from a coffin where she had taken refuge as Stacey (Jessica Lozano) gazes over the wreckage. The former believes herself widowed and the latter assumes herself unscathed. Like the chorus in a Greek tragedy, the women chant poetically about what it was like when the water came.

“Everything went down ’cept me,” says Val, who lost her four children.

The story follows survivors and individuals who come either to help or to profit.

Hungarian, Slav and Bohemian immigrants are blamed for looting.

The Johnstown flood drew the first major peacetime relief effort of the American Red Cross. Miss Duncan (Amy Alvarez) is an officious nurse who blames forces of nature when, in fact, the disaster was caused by the negligence of an exclusive hunting and fishing club whose membership included industrialists Andrew Carnegie and Andrew Mellon. Cambria Iron Company workers and townspeople were killed instantly by a wall of water, or survived essentially intact.

You were “on God’s list or you weren’t,” Miss Duncan blithely comments.

Matthew Thompson plays a nonplussed photojournalist who documents the disaster while tourists arrive by rail to gawk. Trey Burvant boldly personifies Mr. Kelly, a financier more interested in investment than cleanup.

“This flood was the best thing to ever happen to this city,” Kelly says.

What separates Flood City from many films, books and performances about Hurricane Katrina is humor. Clive (Ian Hoch), a cinderman with a metal pipe blown into his skull, goes on as usual and pursues a new bride in Val. Keith Claverie plays an incompetent trooper trying to enforce bureaucratic rules among the ruins. The story leaps forward in time as the Bethlehem Steel (formerly Cambria Steel) plant is about to close, leaving workers without jobs or security. Bewildered characters from the past wander into a roadhouse where 20th-century workers ponder their futures.

A wonderful set designed by Steve Schepker, effective lighting by Evan Spigelman, sound including Appalachian banjo by Brendan Connelly and period costumes

by Hope Bennett make Flood City exciting to watch. Several actors play multiple roles. Under Routhier’s direction, uniformly excellent performances paint a portrait of an excruciating event that changed the way the nation viewed corporate responsibility. —MARY RICKARD

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ment corruption, police department corruption, law enforcement’s own witnesses naming specific cops, deputies and wardens as suspects in the case. The public account is (that) there is no account pointing at law enforcement. The actual law enforcement account, via law enforcement’s witnesses — not people I talked to — is exactly the opposite.”

Jefferson Davis Parish law enforcement corruption made national news in 1997, when Dateline NBC ran a 45-minute expose about police in Jefferson Davis and Calcasieu parishes unlawfully stopping cars with out-of-state license plates and seizing cash.

Brown also interviewed suspects, including frequent conversations with Frankie Richard. The hard-nosed former pimp battled addiction to cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and alcohol.

He knew most of the victims and was charged with the murder of Kristen Lopez, though the charges were dropped after alleged witness Tracee Chaisson (a cousin of the first victim, Loretta Chaisson Lewis) changed her account. (Chaisson also had been charged with accessory to Lopez’s murder, and Richard denied killing Lopez in an interview with Brown.)

The book is filled with vivid characters, including south Jennings hustlers, brokenhearted family members, law enforcement officers and others. There also are other unsolved murder cases. It’s both startling and haunting how the webs of drug users, prostitutes, johns and cops overlap.

In his pursuit of public records, Brown requested a list of all phone calls between the police department and the Boudreaux Inn, which was patronized by Richard and many of the victims. Brown discovered the hotel was run by a company co-owned by Martin Guillory, a field representative for U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, who currently is running for the U.S. Senate. Police records show frequent responses to incidents at the Boudreaux including fights, intoxication and theft, and Brown offers a partial list involving Jefferson Davis 8 victims or Richard from 1998 to 2006. Guillory told Brown he had no knowledge of criminal activity at the Boudreaux.

A task force involving local, state and federal agencies was formed in 2008 and it still exists, though it has not solved any of the murders.

Several of the victims told family or friends that they feared for their lives. It’s difficult to believe that no one in Jennings knows more about the murders. But as Brown traces their connections, it’s easy to believe these women knew too much.

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Before his trip to Jennings, Brown wasn’t interested in the so-called Jefferson Davis 8, whose deaths law enforcement ascribed to a serial killer. But as Brown researched the murders, they didn’t fit the norms of a serial killer, in which the killer and the victims typically are unacquainted. In tiny Jennings, a town of 10,000 people between Lake Charles and Lafayette, the victims knew each other and two were related. The women were between 17 and 30 and had dealt with broken homes, drug addiction, prostitution, mental health issues and poverty.

Their bodies were found in canals, fields or ditches on the outskirts of Jennings, some with stab wounds and others too decomposed to identify a cause of death.

The third victim, Kristen Lopez, 21, was mentally disabled and received Supplemental Security Income. She was gawky and could be seen walking the streets of south Jennings near a former pimp’s house wearing Tweety Bird pajamas and flip-flops, Brown writes. Her dead body was likely transported in a truck that was cleaned and later purchased by an investigator from the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office shortly afterward, according to the book.

That officer later was placed in charge of evidence storage.

Brown pieces together accounts of each woman’s murder, but in his research, law enforcement also became a focus of the book, not as murder suspects as much as for their close ties with victims and suspects and other eye-raising concerns. Brown outlines chronic problems including money and drugs disappearing from evidence.

Cases fell apart and charges of rape and murder were dropped.

Witnesses alleged that some law enforcement officers had sex with some of the women, including parish warden Terrie Guillory and the first victim, Loretta Lewis. As Brown researched the case, he took more personal precautions.

“I was concerned about my safety from the beginning,” he says. “I did not have any sense who to be concerned about. I never stayed at a hotel or motel in Jefferson Davis Parish. …

“I began to compare the public statements that were made by law enforcement versus what was actually being said (in the records). The sheriff at the time, who is no longer the sheriff, Ricky Edwards, used the phrase — I am not quoting him exactly — about ‘gossip and rumors’ that law enforcement were involved in this in any capacity. What I began to learn through public records and leaked task force interviews that I attained is that that’s completely false. In fact, task force materials are vast accounts of sheriff’s depart-

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THE NEW ORLEANS BURLESQUE FESTIVAL IS BUILT ON CLASSIC BURLESQUE STYLES, and the Queen of Burlesque competition (8 p.m. Friday at Civic Theatre) features dancers from Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. performing to live music. Contestants include Hazel Honeysuckle, PussN-Boots and Raquel Reed from New York, Minxie Mimieux from Dallas, Betsy Bottom Dollar and Lou Lou la Duchesse de Riere from Canada and Havana Hurricane from the U.K. The Bad Girls of Burlesque showcase (11 p.m. Friday at House of Blues) features edgier acts

by Canadian exotic dancing champion Roxi D’Lite, Lili St. Byr from Los Angeles, Dahlia Dangerous from New Zealand, and New Orleans dancers Miss Stormy Gayle, Chere Noble, Elle Dorado and Juno. Other shows feature dancers from Australia, Japan, Canada and the U.S., as well as drag performers and circus acts. Danse Macabre (8 p.m. Sunday at One Eyed Jacks) explores goth styles and the show is followed by the closing night party with a DJ. Visit the festival website for schedule and tickets.

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Dancers from around the world perform classic and edgy contemporary burlesque.

TUESDAY 13 Grantwriting for Beginners. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www. ashecac.org — Funding Seed leads a grantwriting workshop, with discounts available for students and AmeriCorps members. Email info@thefundingseed. com for details. Registration $40. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Harvest Our Wines. Ralph’s on the Park, 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — The wine tasting includes cheese and hors d’oeuvres and crowd favorites will be added to the menu’s wines available by the glass. Tickets $45. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Muscle Release Yoga Class. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190 — Richie Santucci offers a free one-hour class

with breathing techniques, meditation and easy yoga poses. Registration required; call or text (504) 507-0765. 6:30 p.m. The class also meets Wednesday at 3501 Severn Ave., Metairie. 6:30 p.m.

Reading to Rover. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nolalibrary. org — Children practice reading aloud to therapy dogs. 6 p.m.

Wines of California Tasting. The Grill Room at the Windsor Court, 300 Gravier St., (504) 522-1992; www.grillroomneworleans.com — Sommelier Bill Burkhart’s tasting covers red and white California wines. Tickets $45 plus tax and gratuity. 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 14 Caregiver Support Group. Jewish Family Service, 3330 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 600, Metairie, (504) 831-8475;

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THURSDAY 15 Almost Fall Bus Crawl. Ace Hotel, 600 Carondelet St., (504) 900-1180; www. acehotel.com/neworleans — Capital One’s bus crawl benefits the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation and has food and drinks at stops, on-the-bus libations and lightning-round auctions. Tickets $150.

6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Andrea’s Wine and Food Dinner. Andrea’s Restaurant, 3100 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Guests taste four Italian wines with food pairings. Tickets $45. 6:30 pm.

Bao & Barrels. Second Vine Wine, 1027 Touro St., (504) 304-4453; www.secondvinewine.com — The fundraiser with food by Bao & Noodle and wine samples benefits Innocence Project New Orleans.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Chomp in the Swamp. Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 581-4629; www. auduboninstitute.org — Audubon Nature Institute’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries PAGE 51

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www.jfsneworleans.org — A six-session support group for families, partners and other caregivers covers stresses, challenges and rewards of caregiving. Contact (504) 831-8475 ext. 176 or email emily@ jfsneworleans.org to register. Registration $40. 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

College Financial Aid Talk. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Carol Langston, director of College Guidance at Metairie Park Country Day School, discusses financial aid possibilities for college students. Free admission. 7 p.m.

Community Coffee. Joan Mitchell Center, 2275 Bayou Road, (504) 940-2500; www. joanmitchellfoundation.org — Community residents and local artists network at the morning mixer. Pagoda Cafe provides refreshments and coffee. 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Genealogy Program. West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 364-2660; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Sal Serio discusses “Census Records: 1910 and 1920” and “Cemeteries and Obituaries.” 1 p.m.

Harrison Avenue Marketplace. Lakeview Grocery, 801 Harrison Ave., (504) 2931201; www.lakeviewgrocery.com — The monthly market features live music, food, business vendors and arts and crafts.

5 to 8:30 p.m.

Mystery Writer Mix & Mingle. Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., (504) 596-2625; www.nolalibrary.org — The wine and dessert reception includes well-known mystery writers, including R.L. Stine. Proceeds benefit Friends of the New Orleans Public Library. Visit www. friendsnola.org for details. Tickets $30.

9 p.m. to midnight.

Verve. Republic New Orleans, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 528-8282; www.republicnola.com — RAW New Orleans’ celebration of local artists features music, a visual art expo, a runway show and hair and makeup models. Cocktail attire required. Visit www.rawartists.org for details. Tickets $20-$25. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Italian Lecture Series. American Italian Cultural Center, 537 S. Peters St., (504) 522-7294; www.americanitalianculturalcenter.com — The American Italian Renaissance Foundation’s lecture covers “The Italian Contribution to New Orleans Cemeteries, 1850-1950.” Tickets $10.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Jazz in the Park. Armstrong Park, 701 N. Rampart St. — There are art and food vendors at a weekly outdoor concert series. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Moonlight Hike and Snow and Ice. Northlake Nature Center, 23135 Highway 190, Mandeville, (985) 626-1238; www. northlakenature.org — Guides lead a nighttime hike with stops to listen to animal sounds and enjoy frozen treats. Bring a flashlight. Email rue@northlakenature. org to reserve. Admission $5, members free. 7 p.m.

Pasaporte A Havana. Marche, 914 N. Peters St., (504) 586-1155; www.creolecuisine.com/marche — The National Association for Catering and Events and the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation’s fundraiser supports local hospitality industry professionals and their families with a party with Cuban-themed live music and food. Tickets $91; patron party tickets $117. 6:30 p.m.

Politics with a Punch. Eiffel Society, 2040 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-2951; www. eiffelsociety.com — Jeff Crouere’s live talk show covers state politics. Visit www. ringsidepolitics.com for details. Tickets $20-$35. 6 p.m.

Prostate Cancer Seminar. Louisiana Cancer Research Center, 1700 Tulane Ave., (504) 525-4430; www.louisianacancercenter.org — Oliver Sartor discusses the latest research on prostate cancer.

Registration requested; call (504) 9886592 or email mcross@tulane.edu. Free admission. 5:30 p.m.

Southern Craft Beer Dinner. Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 525 Fulton St., (504) 587-7099; www.ruthschris.com — A fourcourse dinner features beer pairings from Gulf South breweries. Tickets $85, tax and gratuity not included. 6:30 p.m.

Teen Creative Writing Workshop. New Orleans Public Library, Robert E. Smith branch, 6301 Canal Blvd., (504) 5962638; www.nolalibrary.org — Teens ages 12 through 17 create short fiction works and play writing games. 5 p.m.

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New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 301-9006; www. phnojm.com — The New Orleans Women and Children’s Shelter’s fundraiser features food, cocktails and live music. Contact info@nowcs.org for details. Tickets start at $60. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Voting Registration at Longue Vue. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — The organization partners with the League of Women Voters at a registration drive; attendees also vote on the color for the gardens’ watering cans.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Yappy Hour. The Bulldog Mid-City, 5135 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-4191; www. draftfreak.com — At a happy hour, the bar donates 20 percent of proceeds to Louisiana SPCA and NOLA on Tap. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Yoga at the Market. Crescent City Farmers Market, 3700 Orleans Ave.; www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org — Reyn Studios hosts a free outdoor yoga class. 5 p.m.

FRIDAY 16 Champions Fore Health Golf Tournament. Joseph Bartholomew Golf Course, 6514 Congress Drive, (504) 658-3387 — Daughters of Charity Foundation holds its inaugural golf tournament fundraiser for men’s health. Contact felice.hill@ dcsno.org for details. Registration starts at $125. 10:30 a.m.

Digital Life: Discovering LinkedIn. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary. org — The workshop teaches the basics of using LinkedIn to find a job or facilitate a career change. 10 a.m. to noon.

Downtown NOLA Awards. JW Marriott New Orleans, 614 Canal St., (504) 5276752 — The Downtown Development District’s awards ceremony includes networking, cocktails and lunch. Visit www. downtownnola.com/awards for details.

Tickets $40. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Full Moon Bike Ride. New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — Riders meet outside the museum for a nighttime 15-20 mile bike ride with social stops. Women, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ individuals especially welcome. 7:30 p.m.

Justice for All Ball. Audubon Tea Room, 6500 Magazine St., (504) 212-5301 — The Pro Bono Project’s gala has food, drinks, raffles, auctions and live music. Tickets start at $150. 8 p.m. to midnight.

Martini Madness. City Park, Arbor Room at Popp Fountain, 12 Magnolia Drive — Friends of City Park’s fundraiser features 25 specialty martinis, cuisine, a raffle and a photo booth. Visit www.friendsofcitypark.com for details. Tickets $55, members $45. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

SATURDAY 17 2016 Elections Talk. East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, (504) 838-1190; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — The New Orleans Secular Humanism Association hosts author and historian Robert Mann for a discussion on the 2016 elections. 3 p.m.

Adult Asperger/High-Functioning Autism Monthly Meetup. Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St., (504) 596-2675; www.nolalibrary.org — Adults on the autism spectrum meet to share resources and fellowship. Contact adultaspergersnola@gmail.com for details. 10 a.m.

African-American Male Wellness Walk.

Joe W. Brown Park, 5601 Read Blvd., (504) 355-7175; www.friendsofjoewbrownpark.org — The family-friendly day includes health screenings, a 5K walk/run at 9 a.m., a kids’ walk, entertainment and live music. Green attire encouraged. Free admission. 7 a.m.

Algiers Fest. Federal City, 2500 General Meyer Ave., Algiers, (504) 367-3331; www.algiersdevelopment.com — The fest celebrates the military, the police and the community and includes live music,art vendors, food trucks, drinks and children’s activities. Free admission.

11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Bridal Crawl. French Quarter — Participants wear wedding dresses at a pub crawl with drink specials, free wedding cake and a bouquet toss that benefits Gradeuxity. Visit www.creativitycollective. com for details. Advance tickets $15, door $25. 4 p.m.

C. G. Jung Society Lecture. Parker United Methodist Church, 1130 Nashville Ave., (504) 895-1222; www.parkerchurch.net — Kathy Burton Avsar discusses how Jung influenced her approach to schizophrenia treatment. Tickets $15, students $10, members free. 7:30 p.m.

David “Buck” Landry. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — The president of University of Holy Cross speaks about university history and its impact on South Louisiana. 10 a.m. to noon.

Genealogy Program. West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, (504) 364-2660; www.jefferson.lib.la.us — Sal Serio discusses “Immigration and Ship Manifest Records” and “Using the Latter Day Saints and Ancestry Websites.” 1 p.m.

Louisiana Day of Bonsai. Marine Corps League Hall, 2708 Delaware St., Kenner — The Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society hosts a day of workshops and demonstrations with bonsai master Ryan Neil. Visit www.gnobs.org for details. Tickets $15, includes lunch. 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Neuland Calligraphy Workshop. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, (504) 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Participants learn to write Neuland letters and care for calligraphy instruments, followed by lunch. Registration $60. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NOLA Mix Records 1-Year Anniversary Party. NOLA Mix Records, 1522 Magazine St., (504) 345-2138; www.nolamix.com — The record store celebrates its anniversary with free drinks, cake, giveaways and DJ performances. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Off the Grid: Arts & Literary Market. Solo Espresso, 1301 Poland Ave., (504) 4081377; www.soloespressobar.com — Disorder Press hosts the market, which has zines, books and prints by independent publishers. There also are pastries from Port City Pantry. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Q50 Races 5Kanine Trail Race. Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Highway 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — Runners follow a 1.5 or 3-mile course with their dogs. Registration $30-$45. 9 a.m.

Salon de Jeanne d’Arc. Loyola University, Joseph A. Danna Center, 6363 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-3622; studentaffairs. loyno.edu — The day of presentations about Joan of Arc has a French language workshop, lectures, a meet-and-greet with Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc members, a history of medieval drinking and other activities. Free admission, medieval drinking lecture and tasting $30. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sticking Up for Children. Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-9070; www.ashecac. org — Parents and children decorate drumsticks while local musicians play.

Free admission. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ’Tit Mart Yard Sale. Private residence, 3016 St. Philip St. — A group yard sale of gently used items with free beverages benefits flood victims and the ’tit Rex microparade krewe. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Carrollton Ave., (504) 861-1700; www. rocknbowl.com — A benefit for Lindy’s Place, which helps homeless women in New Orleans, has food from local restaurants, live music, a New Orleans Saints game screening and an auction. Tickets $50. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Zen Practice Introduction. New Orleans Zen Temple, 748 Camp St., (504) 5253533; www.nozt.org — Abbot Richard Collins introduces the practice of Zen. Donation $30, includes lunch and a month’s guest membership. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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MONDAY 19 BYOB Wine & Coloring. Norman Mayer Branch Library, 3001 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 596-3100; www.neworleanspubliclibrary. org — The library invites patrons to color while enjoying wine. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WORDS Blood Jet Poetry Series. BJ’s Lounge, 4301 Burgundy St., (504) 945-9256 — Fiction writers Kalamu ya Salaam and Laurie Cedilnik read, followed by an open mic. 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Brendan Jones. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The author reads from and signs his novel The Alaskan Laundry. 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Ellen Byron. Hall-Barnett Gallery, 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — The author celebrates the launch of her mystery Body on the Bayou.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Etgar Keret. Jewish Community Center, 5342 St. Charles Ave., (504) 388-0511; www.nojcc.org — The author discusses his memoir The Seven Good Years.

7 p.m. Monday.

Gwendolyn Knapp. Hubbell Library, 725 Pelican Ave., (504) 322-7479; www. neworleanspubliclibrary.org — Gwendolyn Knapp presents After a While You Just Get Used to It: A Tale of Family Clutter.

6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Jennifer Grotz. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium, 6823 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-2200; www.tulane.edu — The poet and translator reads from her work. 7 p.m. Monday.

Sonia Purnell. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org — The author discusses Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill, followed by a book signing. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

William Dunlap. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Patrick F. Taylor Library, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — The artist and author discusses and signs Short Mean Fiction.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Satuday.

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The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold public scoping meetings in Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Louisiana. These meetings provide BOEM an opportunity to solicit comments from Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, and from interested citizens and organizations. Comments will be used to prepare the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas Lease Sales 250 and 251 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. The proposed GOM lease sales are part of the proposed 2017-2022 Five-Year Program.

The public scoping meetings are scheduled as follows: Gulfport, Mississippi: Tuesday, September 6, 2016, Courtyard by Marriott, Gulfport Beachfront MS Hotel, 1600 East Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT and ending at 7:00 p.m. CDT; Mobile, Alabama: Wednesday, September 7, 2016, Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, 64 South Water Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT and ending at 7:00 p.m. CDT;

New Orleans, Louisiana: Thursday, September 15, 2016, Wyndham Garden New Orleans Airport, 6401 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana 70003; one meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. CDT and ending at 7:00 p.m. CDT.

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BOEM does not consider anonymous comments; please include your name and address as part of your submittal. BOEM makes all comments, including the names and addresses of respondents, available for public review during regular business hours. Individual respondents may request that BOEM withhold their names and/or addresses from the public record; however, BOEM cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you wish your name and/ or address to be withheld, you must state your preference prominently at the beginning of your comment. All submissions from organizations or businesses and from individuals identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations or businesses will be made available for public inspection in their entirety.

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Cap’n Boo Boo is a 10-year-old, neutered, Shih Tzu whose former owner is in failing health. He’s independent, friendly and has a comical underbite. This elder statesman thoroughly enjoys a good butt scratch and will need a vet consult for his eyes. Receive 50% off my adoption fee by mentioning I’m Pet of the Week!

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FOR RENT 2166 Esplanade 2/2 large, lots of nat lite,w/d, independent bedrooms .................................................... $1650 425 Burgundy #6 2/1.5 Furnished, reno’d, balcony and courtyard ............................................................ $2500 539 Toulouse #A - Stu All utilities included, fully furnished. Updated ............................................. $1250 1225 Mandeville 1/1 living and studio space, wd flrs, ss apps, w/d in unit and pkng ................................ $2500 1037 Chartres 2/1 reno’d, 2nd flr unit, wd flrs, nat lite, full kit. Prime location ........................................ $1475 2110 Burgundy Unit A 3/2.5 newly reno’d, move in ready, new apps, could be an office .................. $2800 2110 Burgundy Unit B 3/2 new apps, ctrl ac, floor to ceiling windows, hdwd flrs ................................. $3000 514 Dumaine 1/1 Great balcony over Dumaine close to the river ............................................................... $1350 937 Gov Nicholls #7 1/1.5 open concept lv/kit, updated bath, courtyard ...............................................$2100 3127 Nashville 2/2 Private porch, yard and garage parking ................................................................. $1850

FOR SALE 919 St. Philip #8 1/1 balc, ctyd, spacious, full kit, w/d on site, can be purch furnished...................$285,000 1201 Canal #259 2/2 great view, updt’d kit, open flr pln great amenities ...................................... $339,000 920 St Louis #4 - Studio condo, hi ceils, nat lite, wd flrs, s/s apps, granite, ctyd, pool .................. $275,000 280 Pi Street - Vacant Land Waterfront lot. Min. building rqm’t 2k sq. ft. 100 x 490. Lot extends into Intracoastal Wtwy. Dock can be built. .........$159,000 2223 Franklin Lrg lot for sale. Home is certainly able to be reno’d, but if not there is value in the salvaging of historic and valuable components of the home if interested in a tear down. ............... $85,000 611 Dauphine #E 1/1 reno’d kit, nat lite, ctrl A/H, new roof, furnishings negotiable ........................ $349,500

G A M B I T > B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S . C O M > • S E P T E M B E R 1 3 > 2 0 1 6

PORT GIBSON, MS 39150

509 Church St. ~ McDougall House 1820’s Historic, Renovated Greek Revival Raised Cottage 5 beds/3 baths, pool. $185,000 1201 Church St. ~ Anderson House 3 beds/3.5 baths, Studio apt + bldg w/4 beds/4 baths. Recently used as a B&B. $245,000 1207 Church St. ~ On National Register Re-creation of Antebellum Mansion 6 beds/4baths + 2 bed Carriage House. $395,000 Call Realtor Brenda Roberts Ledger-Purvis Real Estate 601-529-6710

FOR SALE

New granite in kit & bath. 12 x 24ft lr, King Master w/wall of closets. Furn Kit. Laundry on premises. Offst pkg. NO PETS. O/A, $748-$888/mo. 504-236-5776.

• Spacious 1700 Sqft. 2BR, 2.5 BA. Walk-in closets, granite countertops, stainless appliances, balcony, washer/dryer.

Secured Parking. Internet, health club, pool! $2,100 monthly.

• Furnished Penthouses from $3,000 monthly. Call 781-608-6115.

MISSISSIPPI

339 SAINT GEORGE AVE.

OLD METAIRIE 1&2 BDRM. APTS SPARKLING POOL & BIKE PATH

2 BR / 1 BA UPPER UNIT

French Quarter Realty 553 REAL ESTATE

1212 Brockenbrough Ct. Lg 2 bd, 1bth, furn kit, w/d hkps, off st pkg. $700/Month + dep. Call (504) 834-3465.

1850 SQFT • 602 UPPERLINE ST.

Beautiful 3 BR/2 BA 14 ft ceilings, entertainer’s great room w/ dble entry deck, formal dining room, huge modern kit w/ gourmet appliances. Master Suite, walk-in closets. $2025/mo. Call (619) 850-0921.