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Female and femme comics band together for Lysistrata Comedy Festival AS IT MIGHT BE GUESSED BY THE NAME ,

the idea behind the three-day Lysistrata Comedy Festival started out with a play.

Writer Candace Robertson was talking with Rochelle McConico, a comedian and event producer, when Robertson had the idea of staging a play festival. McConico thought it would be cool to include comedic plays, and the idea started marinating.

Around the same time, McConico wrote on Facebook “that ‘white women should stop giving racists vagina, and if they did, then we would solve racism,’” she says. “Someone replied back with ‘Lysistrata.’”

It was a spark that quickly grew into something bigger.

Originally performed in 411 BCE, the Greek comedy “Lysistrata” tells the story of how the women of Greece band together to withhold sex from their husbands and lovers until the men end their bloody fights between the warring city states and negotiate peace. The play’s focus on women working together to enact mass change resonated with McConico and Robertson — and the ideas for a festival quickly led into the comedy world, where the majority of stand-ups and performers are male, especially white men.

The Lysistrata Comedy Festival is co-produced by McConico, Robertson, Los Angeles-based comedian Denise Jena and Jess Scott, a comedian in Austin.

McConico and Jena have performed together as part of No Lye Comedy, a New Orleans collective of Black femme comedians, and McConico now lives in Austin, where she got to know Scott, and she still regularly produces shows in New Orleans.

The festival takes place Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20, at Hi-Ho Lounge (on Friday), the AllWays Lounge & Cabaret (on Saturday) and Cafe Istanbul (on Sunday). An improv workshop also is planned on Saturday at Crescent Park near Marigny Street.

The festival presents a range of events featuring women, femme and non-binary performers, from stand-up and improv shows to a business panel and headshot workshop.

Friday starts at 7 p.m. with Scott’s “scantily clad improv show” Skivvies ATX. A comedy showcase at 8 p.m. will feature headliner Janell Banks, McConico, Casara Clark, Ivy Le, Jane Banks and more. And at 9:30 p.m.

Angela Lang, the Dirty Mouth Comedian, hosts a comedy and karaoke event featuring comics Ashleigh Branch, Nkechi Chibueze, Sarah Mack and more singing and telling jokes.

Saturday starts at 11 a.m. with improv group Big Couch hosting a workshop at Crescent Park. Then at 5:30 p.m., the Comedy Wham podcast will have a live show with host Valerie Lopez interviewing comedians Amanda Van Nostrand and Janell Banks. LGBTQ-focused storytelling group Greetings, from Queer Mountain, hosted by comedian Amanda G, will follow at 6:30 p.m.

And then at 8 p.m., Nkechi Chibueze will host a combination comedy show and modeling competition headlined by Amanda Van Nostrand.

Sunday’s events include a career panel at 2 p.m. hosted by Tasha Riley and featuring Van Nostrand, Banks and more. A headshot workshop with Chibueze takes place at 3 p.m., and a screening of short films starts at 4 p.m. Closing the festival is a comedy and burlesque showcase hosted by Lauren Malara and featuring burlesque performer Dick Jones.

The festival wanted “to take any art form that is female-powered,” Scott says. “Not about what kind of female comedic arts, in terms of what type they are, but definitely more about who they are made by — that was something the team was dedicated to.”

“We wanted a BIPOC focus, but we didn’t want it to be only [that].

The breadth and diversity of it was so important,” McConico adds.

“We’re bringing something into New Orleans, and it has to represent these beautiful Black women that we have been creating stuff with. That launched this part of saying, ‘Who in this city do we love?

And how can we incorporate those shows into the festival?’ I would say half of the shows are ones we created, and the other half are shows that we loved that are already

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Wednesday at the Square

ANDERS OSBORNE AND DAVE JORDAN AND THE NIA KICK OFF THE

Wednesday at the Square concert series in Lafayette Square.

There also is an art market and food and drink vendors.

Admission is free. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, and on subsequent Wednesdays through May 18. Visit ylcwats. com for schedule and details.

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The new Lysistrata Comedy Festival kicks off Friday at the Hi-Ho Lounge. happening in New Orleans, like [Greetings, from] Queer Mountain and Funny But Make it Fashion and Dirty Mouth, who does Comedy and Karaoke.”

While comedians like Tig Notaro, Ali Wong and Tiffany Haddish have had major successes, the numbers of women in comedy are still low.

McConico cited seeing a graphic that states only 13% of comics are women; the Chicago Reader reported that 29% of acts booked in Chicago showcases were female in 2017; and BitchMedia ran a similar report in 2015 that found a club in New York City had booked only 110 women as headliners between 2011 and 2014.

“A lot of times in comedy, that’s what you’ll hear: ‘Women are not funny,’” McConico says. “And one of the basic tenants here is that not only are women funny, but the things they have to talk about are things you probably have not heard.

Those perspectives are so broad …

Women are doing so much, but we don’t talk about it. This is an opportunity, when you have all of these modalities, like improv and burlesque, because we’re in all of these things. So anyway, women want to come and laugh and showcase their talents, we’re for that.”

Individual event tickets are available along with one-day passes for $30 and three-day passes for $85. For tickets and more information, go to lyscomedyfest.com.

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Anders Osborne performs at Wednesday at the Square.

Jazzmeia Horn

LAUDED VOCALIST JAZZMEIA HORN RELEASED HER LATEST ALBUM , “DEAR LOVE,” with her band Noble Force

late last year. The record is up for the Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble, making Horn the first African-American woman to be nominated in the category — and giving Horn her third Grammy nomination in five years. Horn is in New Orleans this week for a performance with Adonis Rose and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, March 19, at the Jazz Market, and she will perform two sets on Thursday, March 24, at Snug Harbor. Tickets for her performance with NOJO are $30 at thenojo.com, and her Snug Harbor gigs are $40 at snugjazz.com.

Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival

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City Council Members Helena Moreno and JP Morrell have

introduced a bill to eliminate cannabis testing as part of the pre-screening hiring process for civil service jobs in New Orleans.

If passed, the ordinance also would bar the termination of employees for cannabis use “in the absence of clear evidence of impairment or intoxication.”

Moreno has championed a number of measures aimed at ending the criminalization of cannabis possession.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell has

doubled down on her administration’s decision to begin enforcing rules limiting the size of second lines, despite pushback from Social Aid and Pleasure Club leaders and residents. A City Hall spokesperson last week said the city would proceed with enforcing oft-ignored rules about the number of floats and other second line “elements,” citing NOPD shortages and burnout after Mardi Gras. Some clubs have said they were caught off guard by the city’s decision.

Congress once again has failed

to recognize and address the needs of storm-battered south Louisiana. The latest federal spending plan does not include necessary disaster relief for Louisianans still recovering from 2020’s Hurricanes Laura and Delta and last year’s Hurricane Ida. State officials and leaders in southwest Louisiana say the bill represents their last best shot at getting more long-term federal disaster relief for the Lake Charles area, The Advocate reported.

THE COUNT

THE NUMBER OF SMALL ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN BLAMED FOR POWER OUTAGES BY ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS SINCE 2013.

According to WDSU’s records, three incidents, including one on March 9 that caused outages for more than 10,000 customers, have been blamed on birds. The power company also blamed a cat for an outage in 2018, while the type of critter who allegedly caused an outage in 2013 remains undetermined. Entergy has also blamed an outage on a rogue balloon.

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State legislators have some ... interesting ideas for new laws THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTS NEXT WEEK , and Louisiana legis-

lators are already hard at work filing bills to address national right-wing talking points … ahem, we mean the state’s most pressing issues, of course.

To be clear, some of these bills won’t even get a committee hearing … this year, anyway. But as we learned over the course of the Trump regime and the pandemic, it doesn’t take much, or long, for the unhinged to become articles of faith in the Republican Party these days.

Right off the bat, we’re getting deja vu to last year’s most banana pants moment thanks to Rep. Raymond Garofalo. Though Garofalo may no longer be the House Education chair after his comments last year about “the good, the bad and the ugly” of slavery, the Chalmette Republican isn’t done weighing in on the matter yet.

His House Bill 747 seemingly would both require public schools to teach Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and prevent them from doing so.

Under the bill, schools wouldn’t be allowed to purchase any curricula, instructional materials or

staff trainings “that provide that a particular sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin is inherently superior, inferior, advantaged, disadvantaged, privileged, underprivileged, biased, or oppressed relative to another.”

Ironically, in the very 1963 speech Garofalo says he wants teachers to teach, King specifically talks about how America has failed Black people and given them a “bad check.”

“We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality,” King said. “We can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities.”

And, like most white men with no teaching background but loads of uninformed opinions on teaching race, Garofalo’s not stopping there. His other education bill, HB 787, would require school systems to publicly post on their websites any lessons, materials or trainings that deal with nondiscrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, race, ethnicity, PAGE 8

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sex, gender or bias. It’s unclear if this outburst of support for transparency from Garofalo is to help put together his list for his next book burning.

As if education workers didn’t already have enough on their plates teaching during a global pandemic, a bill by Rep. Gabe Firment, a Pollock Republican, would require them to out transgender children to their parents or guardians. It prohibits staff at both public and private schools from withholding “from a minor’s parent or legal guardian information related to the minor’s perception that his gender is inconsistent with his sex.” The very specific gendered pronouns in the bill is an interesting choice, since in theory it could mean that aspect of the bill would only apply to trans boys.

Meanwhile, Livingston Parish Republican Rep. Valarie Hodges also has some ideas on how to better learn the students of Louisiana. Hodges bill would require schools to indoctrinate — sorry, “instruct” — students that, among other things, socialism is in “conflict with the ideology of the U.S.” Never mind the fact that much of our current system is rooted in socialist principles and programs like the Social Security system and Medicare — both of which much of her elderly constituents enjoy.

Franklinton Republican Sen. Beth Mizell, meanwhile, is back with her bill to ban transgender boys from playing on sports teams with other boys and transgender girls from playing on sports teams with other girls.

Last year, Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a slightly different version of the bill which targeted women’s teams, and despite holding a supermajority in the Senate and a near supermajority in the House, Republicans failed to override that veto.

Mizell also has a bill to tackle our state universities’ biggest problems … *checks notes* … students watching porn on campus?

The bill would forbid employees and students from accessing “sexually explicit, pornographic, or sexually harassing and, therefore, reasonably believed to create a hostile work environment” content through the university’s wifi or internet service provider.

Universities would be in charge of deeming what content it would block.

Speaking of porn, Metairie Republican Rep. Laurie Schlegel may want to check the browser history of her House colleagues before ramming House Bill 182 through the body. The bill would require online porn sites to, and we swear this is true, check your ID before providing access.

That’s right, websites will be required to have a bouncer checking digital IDs, or risk heavy penalties in court. The bill is extremely explicit, detailing just what body parts, orifices, acts and even body hair are “damaging” to minors. Take a look for yourself.

Here’s to hoping for a fierce fight between Schlegel and the pubic hair fetish lobby.

While a lot of the loopiest bills are in the House, the Senate has its fair share, too. For instance, the somewhat ironically named Sen. Patrick McMath, a Covington Republican, has introduced a decidedly anti-science amendment to ban “discrimination” based on immunization status. If approved by his colleagues, there’d be a ballot initiative this November asking voters if “immunization status” — which, to be clear, is not a real thing — should be added to other actual things people are actually discriminated against for like race, religion and sex.

Then, apparently unsatisfied with a 2008 law allowing judges to sentence a person convicted of raping a child under the age of 13 to chemical castration, Sen. Regina Barrow, a Baton Rouge Democrat, has a bill that would also put surgical castration on the table. The bill would allow a court to order the surgical removal of a person’s testicles upon their release from prison.

Louisiana currently is one of several states that currently allow voluntary surgical castrations, giving some people convicted of sex crimes the choice of undergoing permanent surgery in exchange for a lighter sentence. Barrow chairs the committee that oversaw the LSU sexual misconduct hearings last summer.

The regular session begins Monday, March 14, and is scheduled to mercifully end

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It’s about the culture

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ONCE AGAIN, MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL’S ADMINISTRATION FINDS ITSELF in the

vortex of a cultural controversy. Much like her ill-fated effort to relocate City Hall next to Congo Square, the mayor’s unfair and unnecessary crackdown on second lines is a problem of her own making.

Days before the VIP Ladies & Kids annual second line, the city told the group to limit the number of floats and marching clubs in its parade because of the department’s staffing shortage.

Second line organizers proposed hiring sheriff’s deputies to augment security along the route, but the city refused. When reporters started asking questions, Cantrell’s office issued a statement telling all other Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs that the same limits would apply to them going forward.

Cantrell’s office says the administration is just enforcing existing limits in the face of NOPD’s staffing shortage. That response strikes us as disingenuous and presents more questions than answers. The most obvious example: NOPD has had a staffing shortage for years; why wait to enforce the rules until two days before VIP Ladies & Kids stepped out?

Will second lines for weddings, bachelor parties and conventions see proportional limitations?

Will cops arrest people who join second lines if they grow, organically, beyond the size limit — and if so, what is that limit?

Good luck getting answers.

So far, the mayor’s office hasn’t met with all second line groups, opting instead to have NOPD meet with a handful of clubs that plan to parade this month. Those meetings have been held in private, shutting out other clubs, the press and the general public.

The mayor’s latest enforcement policy follows a pattern of decisions than trample on New Orleans culture and institutions: the crackdown on pop-ups and second line vendors, forcing the Krewe of Thoth to abandon

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Cantrell just doesn’t get it — her efforts to commodify and impose order on the city’s neighborhood-based culture threaten the vibrancy of that culture as much as her policy of not enforcing short-term rental regulations.

New Orleans is not an orderly city, at least not where local culture is concerned. It’s a chaotic mix of influences thrown together haphazardly — often times with wonderful results.

It’s why a stroll down any given block bombards the senses with sounds, sights and smells not found anywhere else. Suddenly enforcing rules that affect local culture — even rules long on the books — with no input from culture bearers only suppresses local culture.

The mayor talks the talk of supporting New Orleans culture, but lately she hasn’t walked the walk. Doing the latter requires working with stakeholders before a situation becomes a crisis, allowing them to lead efforts to find a solution, and then equitably implementing public policy.

In short, it requires focusing on the culture — not oneself — when making and implementing city policy.

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see some existential showdowns. We’ll see the usual tussling over operating and capital (read: construction) budgets, but the real drama will come when Republicans push to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ vetoes of two recently adopted congressional redistricting plans.

JBE’s vetoes were no surprise. He warned the GOPdominated Legislature not to send him a congressional redistricting plan that short-changed the state’s Black voters, who (according to the latest Census) now comprise 33% of Louisiana’s population.

Unfazed, lawmakers sent him two such plans. Both maintained the status quo: Only one of Louisiana’s six congressional districts has a Black (i.e., Democratic) majority. The others are solidly white — and Republican. Edwards pushed for a second Black-majority district, and when he didn’t get it, he vetoed both plans.

The budget and veto intrigues will likely intersect on several levels.

The governor has line-item veto authority over budgets. Edwards could use that as leverage to peel off a few legislators — particularly in the House — on the override votes.

It takes a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate to override a veto — 70 votes in the House and 26 in the Senate. Both congressional redistricting bills passed with 27 votes in the Senate, but one garnered only 64 votes in the House and the other (by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder) got 70 House votes.

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Schexnayder was blindsided when the House sustained JBE’s vetoes last year. The Speaker would love to turn the tables this go-round. That could put some House members in the middle of an intense political crossfire.

As for the budget battles, for once they won’t involve having to make draconian cuts to cover a revenue shortfall. In fact, Louisiana currently enjoys an embarrassment of riches — moolah, according to the nonpartisan Public Affairs Research Council (PAR).

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The building was designed by Weiss and Dreyfous, the same architectural firm behind Charity Hospital and the State Capitol.

Handelman’s sold clothing, shoes, household items and even groceries. It was one of the most successful of a number of Dryades Street stores owned by immigrant merchants from Eastern Europe and Russia. Within 15 years, Handelman’s became a regional chain with 42 stores.

Dryades became known as a “little Canal Street,” popular with Jewish and Black shoppers who were at that time not allowed to shop on the city’s main shopping thoroughfare. Handelman’s closed in 1970, when its business dropped

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Born in New Orleans on March 19, 1937, as a child Henry moved with his family to Algiers, where he still lives. He studied piano and trombone and began playing music in West Bank clubs as a teenager.

Henry, who had developed his frog singing voice as a high school gag, wrote “Ain’t Got No Home” in 1956 after a late-night club date. “The sun had come up and we just ran out of songs to play,” he told OffBeat music writer Jeff Hannusch in 1983. “Finally, I just hit an old blues lick on the piano and started to sing, ‘Ain’t got no home, no place to roam.’ Then I added the part about ‘I can sing like a frog, I can sing like a girl.’ The audience really went for it.”

Local bandleader Paul Gayten signed Henry to Chess Records and arranged the song for a recording session at Cosimo Matassa’s studio.

The song hit number three on the R&B charts and number 20 on the pop charts. It also gave Henry his nickname, after radio station listeners called in asking for the “frog song.”

Five years later, his recording of “(I Don’t Know Why) But I Do” became Henry’s biggest national hit, reaching number four on the pop charts in 1961. That same year, his version of the Mills Brothers song “You Always Hurt the One You Love” charted at number 12.

In 1964, Henry toured with The Beatles, opening for them at 18 North American concerts, including at New Orleans’ City Park.

Although his popularity waned as musical styles changed, Henry continued to perform regularly. In the 1980s and ’90s, his music was featured in movies, on radio and television, including the “Forrest Gump” soundtrack.

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FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, THEATER AND MORE in New Orleans and beyond AFTER A CARNIVAL FULL OF PARADES AND REVELRY IN THE STREETS, the floodgates are open for a spring calendar full of festivals and events. Major music festivals including the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival, Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette and BUKU Music + Art Project return to their traditional slots on the calendar after a two-year hiatus.

Special events include the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four at the Caesars Superdome in April. There also are small neighborhood events; many area theaters are back in full swing; and a host of touring bands and comedians join the weekly offerings.

This preview of spring events includes all sorts of happenings. Visit bestofneworleans.com for previews closer to event time and for weekly listings.

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Dillard University alum and Pulitzer Prizewinning poet Jericho Brown will speak at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival.

March

Performing Arts Center. Find tickets at jpas.org.

THROUGH MARCH 20

‘THE DROWSY CHAPERONE’

‘THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND’

After her white husband dies suddenly, Beartrice Albans, a free woman of color in New Orleans in 1813, tries to retain her house and guide her daughters in a comedy drama inspired by Frederico Garcia Lorca’s “The House of Bernarda Alba.” At Le Petit Theatre. Find tickets at lepetittheatre.com.

THROUGH MARCH 20

‘SHREK THE MUSICAL’

The green ogre Shrek, Donkey and Princess Fiona get mixed up in an adventure in the musical show based on the original animated movie and parts of the sequels.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents the show at Jefferson

THROUGH MARCH 27

Ricky Graham stars as a theater lover who puts on a record and brings to life his favorite musical about a starlet, gangsters and more in the Roaring Twenties.

At Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts. Find tickets at rivertowntheaters.com.

THROUGH MAY 13

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS

The New Orleans Recreation Development Commission hosts family-friendly Friday night movies at rotating outdoor locations around the city, with free admission. People are encouraged to bring picnics, lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions are available. For a list of venues and movie titles visit nordc.org.

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DANNY BARKER BANJO & GUITAR FESTIVAL

The eighth annual festival celebrating musician and mentor Danny Barker includes a free day of performances at the National Park Service French Quarter Visitors Center and two days (March 18 and 20) of music at the New Orleans Jazz Museum with performers including John Boutte, the Wendell Brunious Band, Don Vappie and the grio Trio, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers and more. There also are two days of discussions and video and audio clips of Barker and his wife Blu Lu Barker. The festival honors Hot 8 Brass Band co-founder Bennie Pete and historian Don

Marquis, who both died in 2021.

Visit dannybarkerfestival.com for a full schedule of music and events.

MARCH 17

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

The Downtown Irish Club holds its St. Patrick’s Day parade from Washington Park in Marigny to the Warehouse District, with stops at bars along the way.

Find the route and details at downtownirishclub.com.

MARCH 17-20

LOUISIANA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

The festival features hot boiled crawfish, live music, amusement rides and more. The music lineup includes Nashville South, Rockin’

BUKU Music + Art Project | MARCH 25-26

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THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

swept New Orleans mere days before the BUKU Music + Art Project was set to stage its 2020 festival, which was postponed and later canceled.

Now, BUKU is set to return and celebrate its 10th anniversary on Friday, March 25, and Saturday, March 26, at the PROVIDED PHOTO Market Street BUKU Music + Art Project returns to the grounds Power Plant site. of Mardi Gras World and the shuttered Market BUKU leans into electronica, rock Street Power Plant on March 25-26. and hip-hop and also features street art, sculpture and live painting.

Psychedelic rock band Tame Impala headlines Friday night, and genre-bending rapper and provocateur Tyler, the Creator tops the bill on Saturday. The lineup also features Porter Robinson, Glass Animals, Taking Back Sunday, Rezz, Alison Wonderland, Vince Staples, Maxo Kream and 100 gecs among numerous others.

A number of New Orleans artists also are featured in this year’s festival, including hip-hop collective glbl wrmng, TVBOO, sfam, Neno Calvin, 504icygrl, Antiwigadee and Tatyanna XL. BUKU this year continues its work with Upbeat Academy, a New Orleans music education program, by helping raise funds for the group and offering students opportunities to perform at the festival.

In 2020, BUKU and Upbeat Academy started the Take Action Project (TAP), a platform for campaigns addressing systemic racism and social and environmental justice. This year, TAP partnered with Propeller for a campaign that turned good works into rewards for BUKU merch and tickets.

After the festival on Saturday, March 26, BUKU and Lab Group will host a party with Of the Trees, Supertask, Player Dave and more at the Orpheum Theater. Tickets start at $25 and go on sale March 14.

Single-day ($120-$130) and two-day ($239-$249) general admission tickets along with some VIP tickets are on sale at thebukuproject.com.

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MARCH 18-19

HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL

Sex and relationship advice columnist Dan Savage’s amateur porn film festival returns to New Orleans and The Broad Theater. The 17th installment includes a diverse slate of short, homemade movies that are graphic, sometimes funny and always sex-positive — about sexuality, gender, body shapes, kinks, fetishes and more. Find tickets at thebroadtheater.com.

MARCH 18-20

NEW VOICES

The Marigny Opera Ballet opens its Covid-shortened season with four new works by company members on themes of love, hope, desire and more, including Joshua Bell’s “And When He Said…” and Lauren Ashlee Messina’s “Beacon.” There’s live musical accompaniment by the Polymnia Quartet. Performances are at the Marigny Opera House.

Visit marignyoperahouse.org for tickets and details.

MARCH 19

THE BIG CHILI CHILL!

NOLA Brewing Co. hosts a beer chili cook-off, and there’s music

by Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind, Higher Heights Reggae and Radio Zydeco. A portion of proceeds benefit Son of a Saint. Find tickets on eventbrite.com.

MARCH 19

ST. JOSEPH’S DAY PARADE

The Italian-American St. Joseph’s Day parade rolls in the French Quarter and CBD. Find the route on stpatricksdayneworleans.com.

MARCH 19

‘PEPPA PIG’S ADVENTURE’

The popular children’s character goes camping with all her friends in the family-friendly live show. At Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Find tickets on ticketmaster.com.

MARCH 20

LOUISIANA IRISH-ITALIAN PARADE

John Theriot and Desi Vega are the grand marshals of the 40th annual Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Metairie. Visit lairish-italian.org for details.

MARCH 20

‘THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE’

Based on the popular TV game show, the interactive stage show also allows lucky contestants the

chance to play games and win prizes. At Saenger Theatre. Find tickets on ticketmaster.com.

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MARCH 23-26

NEW ORLEANS BOURBON FESTIVAL

The festival includes bourbon tastings, talks by master distillers and more. Visit neworleansbourbonfestival.com for tickets and schedule.

MARCH 23-27

THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS & NEW ORLEANS LITERARY FESTIVAL

The festival marks the 75th anniversary of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with a full slate of readings, panel discussions, plays, parties, tours, film and more. Participants include Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Nathaniel Rich, Ladee Hubbard, Jami Attenberg, Peter Ho Davies, Katy Simpson Smith, Dillard University alum and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown, Rickie Lee Jones, Michael Cerveris, Oliver Thomas and more. Many events are in the French Quarter. Find a full schedule and tickets at tennesseewilliams.net.

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MARCH 24-27

ART IN BLOOM

The New Orleans Museum of Art presents its annual show matching arrangements by floral designers and garden clubs and the art that inspired their works. The theme is “In Full Bloom.” Visit noma.org for details.

MARCH 25

FABULOUSLY FUNNY COMEDY FESTIVAL

The standup comedy showcase includes Mike Epps, Sommore, Lavell Crawford, Gary Owen and Tony Rock at UNO Lakefront Arena. Find tickets via arena.uno.edu.

MARCH 25-27

SAINTS AND SINNERS LITERARY FESTIVAL

The festival is held in conjunction with the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival and has a focus on LGBTQ+ literature. Speakers include Jericho Brown, Robert W. Fieseler, Eric Nguyen, Frank Perez, Alecia P. Long and more. Find information on sasfest.org.

MARCH 25-26

BUKU MUSIC + ART PROJECT

Tyler, the Creator, Tame Impala, $uicide Boy$, Alison Wonderland, Amelie Lens, 100 Gecs, glbl wrmng, Taking Back Sunday and more bands and EDM artists perform at the two-day music festival near the riverfront in the Lower Garden District. There also are performers such as breakdancers, interactive art installations and more.

Find tickets and information at thebukuproject.com.

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The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans opens its season with a trio of campy comedies, including Christopher Durang’s “For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls,” a parody of “A Glass Menagerie,” and “Desire, Desire, Desire” — as well as Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s “Swamp Gothic.” Performances are at Loyola University New Orleans’ Lower Depths Theatre. Find tickets at twtheatrenola.com.

MARCH 26

BIG BASS RODEO AND FISHTIVAL

The 73rd annual freshwater fishing rodeo includes bank fishing and a field for nonmotorized vessels on Bayou St. John. The Fishtival features music, educational exhibits, raffles and more. Located in City Park. Register or find details at bigbassfishingrodeo.com.

MARCH 26

FRERET STREET FESTIVAL

There’s live music on three stages spread along six blocks of Freret Street starting at Napoleon Avenue.

The street will be lined with food and craft vendors and more.

Visit freretstreetfestival.org for information.

MARCH 26-27

CONGO SQUARE RHYTHMS & TREME CREOLE GUMBO FESTIVALS

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation combines two of its annual festivals for two days of music and more in Congo Square. The music lineup features the Rebirth Brass Band, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles, Hot 8 Brass Band, Charmaine Neville, Casme, Erica Falls, Treme Brass Band and more.

There also are African dance groups and a drum circle. Find details at jazzandheritage.org.

MARCH 27

GATESFEST

The music lineup includes Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Sweet Crude, John Boutte, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, AsheSon, The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars and more. There’s also a beer garden, an art village, food trucks and more. Presented by Congregation Gates of Prayer and other sponsors at 4000 W. Esplanade Ave. in Metairie. Find tickets and information at gatesfest.org.

MARCH 31

‘WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE’

“Welcome to Night Vale” — the serialized podcast about a local radio station broadcasting in a desert town plagued by supernatural phenomena and where the stuff of conspiracy theories is real — brings its 10th anniversary live show to New Orleans. Find tickets at civicnola.com.

April APRIL 1-2

HOGS FOR THE CAUSE

The annual barbecue and music festival returns to the grounds of the UNO Lakefront Arena. The music lineup features Shakey Graves, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Galactic with Luther Dickinson, Yonder Mountain String Band, James McMurtry and more. More than 90 teams compete in categories for ribs, whole hog, sauce and more. Friday night highlights bacon dishes and chicken wings. Festival fundraising supports families with children battling pediatric brain cancer. Find tickets at hogsfest.org.

APRIL 1 & 3

‘LA BOHEME’

The New Orleans Opera Association presents Puccini’s classic tale of young love among the starving artists of Paris. At the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Find tickets via neworleansopera.org.

APRIL 1-4

NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR

The 2022 NCAA men’s college basketball championship will be decided at the Caesars Superdome.

There are fan events, music in Woldenberg Park, tailgating in Champions Square over the weekend, and the games are on April 2 and 4. Visit ncaa.com/mens-final-four for tickets and information.

APRIL 2

ST. BERNARD IRISH, ITALIAN, ISLENOS PARADE

Floats and marching clubs fill the parade down W. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette. Find details at facebook.com/iiiparade.

APRIL 3

SPRING GARDEN SHOW

The New Orleans Botanical Garden presents more than 50 horticultural exhibits and family activites and hosts a plant sale. Find information at neworleanscitypark.com.

APRIL 5-10

‘ANASTASIA’

A young woman flees Russia for Paris in the 1920s while trying to unlock her own mysterious past and evade a Soviet agent who’s pursuing her.

The touring Broadway production is at Saenger Theatre. Find tickets on ticketmaster.com.

APRIL 7-10, 22-24

‘NUNSENSE 2’

The “Second Coming” in the Nunsense series takes place weeks after the surprise success of the musical fundraiser for the Little Sisters of Hoboken in the original show. Now there are rumors of talent scouts in the audience and more absurdity as the nuns get more serious about

Hogs for the Cause | APRIL 1-2

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HOGS FOR THE CAUSE had a successful, although smaller than normal, festival in Belle Chasse last year. But the festival is driven by its barbecue teams, and more than 90 are fired up to return to its regular site at the UNO Lakefront Arena grounds on April 1-2.

Returning teams include last year’s grand champion, Lard and in Charge; fan favorPHOTO BY MICHAEL DEMOCKER / ite, Mr. Pigglesworth; the whole T H E T I M E S - P I C AY U N E hog barbecue category winner, Lard and in Charge was the Hogs for Mr. Pig Stuff; the ribs winner, the Cause grand champion in 2021.

Swineaux; and the chicken wing winner, Captain Porkenheimer; as well as last year’s top fundraising crew, Fleur de Que. Some of the other stalwart participants include Aporkalypse Now, The Pig Lebowski, Silence of Da Hams, Hupigs, Piggy Stardust and Deuce Pigalow Pork Gigolo.

Teams compete in barbecue categories for whole hog, ribs and best sauce as well as best side dish and most creative dish. Friday night features a competition for bacon dishes and chicken wing concoctions. Dishes are for sale at team booths, and menus for each team are posted on hogsfest.org days before the festival.

Hogs is also a music festival, and there are three stages on the grounds. This year, Shakey Graves tops the bill on Saturday along with bluegrass outfit Yonder Mountain String Band and Texas country band Flatland Cavalry. Saturday also features Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, Candian singer-songwriter Allison Russell, Michot’s Melody Makers and more. On Friday night, Galactic is joined by Luther Dickinson and Corey Glover. The lineup also includes folk/Americana singer James McMurtry, blues singer Buffalo Nichols and Neal Francis.

The cause behind the festival is supporting families with a child battling pediatric brain cancer. The festival has distributed more than $1.5 million in direct grants to families, and it has donated more than $2.2 million to hospitals and charities. In February, Hogs donated $500,000 of a new $2.25 million pledge to build a guest “Hogs House” for families with children undergoing treatment at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. Information about Hogs for the Cause projects is on hogsforthecause.org.

Tickets for single day admission and VIP packages are available on the hogsfest.org website.

performing. At Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts. Find tickets at rivertowntheaters.com.

APRIL 8

‘LIFE’

The Graduates, a performing group of formerly incarcerated women, presents “Life,” a piece related to another project about 107 women serving life sentences in Louisiana.

The show incorporates music, dance and multimedia. At the Contemporary Arts Center. Find tickets and information at cacno.org.

APRIL 8

JEFF DUNHAM

Comedian Jeff Dunham brings his whacky puppets to Smoothie King Center. Find tickets via ticketmaster.com.

APRIL 8-10

FESTA ITALIANA

The celebration of Italian culture includes Italian foods and more on the 400 block of Williams Boulevard in Kenner. Find tickets and information at italianheritagefestival.com.

APRIL 8-10

PONCHATOULA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Ponchatoula celebrates its 50th Strawberry Festival with food, music by Amanda Shaw, Nashville South, Waylon Thibodeaux, The Phunky Monkeys, Tyler Kinchen, Category 6 and more in downtown Ponchatoula. Find details at lastrawberryfestival.com.

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‘CINDERELLA’

Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents the recent version of the musical, which still features popular tunes by Rodgers & Hammerstein. At Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Find tickets at jpas.org.

APRIL 8-MAY 4

‘TRIBES’

Billy, who has been deaf from birth, grew up in a dysfunctional family, but he starts to see relationships differently when he meets a woman who grew up with deaf parents and is starting to lose her own hearing. Le Petit Theatre presents British playwright Nina Raine’s drama. Find tickets at lepetittheatre.com.

APRIL 9

‘SACRED JOURNEY’

The Graduates, a performing group of formerly incarcerated women, premieres “Sacred Journey,” a piece about their personal journeys that was created during the group’s artist residency at the CAC. Find tickets and information at cacno.org.

APRIL 9

WHITNEY CUMMINGS

The comedian, star of her namesake sitcom “Whitney” and creator of “Two Broke Girls” performs standup at Orpheum Theater. Find tickets via orpheumnola.com.

APRIL 15

DAVID SEDARIS

The writer and humorist’s new collection of essays, “HappyGo-Lucky,” is due out in May. He speaks at Orpheum Theater. Find tickets via orpheumnola.com.

APRIL 16

CRESCENT CITY CLASSIC

The 10-kilometer course takes participants from the CBD to City Park, where there is a postrace party. There also is a free two-day health and wellness fair.

Register online at ccc10k.com.

APRIL 16

VIVICA A. FOX

Actress and TV host Vivica A. Fox is joined by comedians Crystal Powell, Just Nesh, Kelly Kellz and Ashima Franklin on the Funny by Nature tour. At the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Find tickets on ticketmaster.com.

APRIL 16-24

NEW ORLEANS POETRY FESTIVAL

Highlights of the poetry festival include Mexican performance artist and poet Rocio Ceron and Chilean indigenous poets Jaime Luis Huenon and Daniela Catril-

eo at Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge on April 22. Featured poets Rickey Laurentiis and Joyelle McSweeney read on April 23.

The festival includes live and virtual readings, a small press fair and more. See nolapoetry. com for details.

APRIL 18-24

ZURICH CLASSIC

The professional golf tournament is at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Find tickets and information at zurichgolfclassic.com.

APRIL 20-23

DANCE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE FESTIVAL

Dancing Grounds presents a festival of performance, film, visual art and more. Programming is created by young people in Dancing Grounds programs.

Events are at the CAC. Visit cacno.org for details.

APRIL 21

NIKKI GLASER

Comedian and podcaster Nikki Glaser has appeared in comedy specials and roasts and is a veteran of shows on Comedy Central and MTV. She performs standup at The Fillmore. Find tickets via fillmorenola.com.

APRIL 21

‘DISNEY ON ICE DREAM BIG’

Disney on Ice’s “Dream Big” features adventures and a host of popular Disney characters including Moana, Miguel, Mickey, Minnie, Belle, Genie and more.

At UNO Lakefront Arena. Find tickets at ticketmaster.com.

APRIL 21-24

FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL

Hundreds of local musicians perform on 20 stages spread along the riverfront and throughout the French Quarter in the large free festival. Performers include Irma Thomas, Tank and the Bangas, John Boutte, Sweet Crude, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters, Amanda Shaw, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band.

Find schedule and information on frenchquarterfest.org.

APRIL 23

GABRIEL IGLESIAS

Comedian Gabriel Iglesias, aka Fluffy, performs at Smoothie King Center. Find tickets via ticketmaster.com.

APRIL 23-24

BATON ROUGE BLUES FESTIVAL

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in downtown Baton Rouge. Visit batonrougebluesfestival.org for details.

APRIL 26

SWING IN THE OAKS

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra performs a free outdoor concert in City Park. Find details at lpomusic.com.

APRIL 27-MAY 1

FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LOUISIANE

The festival draws performers from across the francophone world as well as plenty of Cajun, zydeco and Louisiana bands. The music lineup includes The Wailers, Ukraine’s DakhaBrakha, the South American group Locos Por Juana, Cuba’s Cimafunk, French and Caribbean band Delgres, Niger’s Bombino, Canadian Moroccan music band Ayrad, Mali’s Vieux Farka Toure, Haitian roots music group Lakou Mizik and many more. The festival is in downtown Lafayette. Find tickets and details at festivalinternational.org.

APRIL 29-MAY 1 & MAY 5-8

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Headliners include The Who, Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie, Charlie Wilson, Erykah Badu, Ludacris, Jason Isbel and the 400 Unit and more at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. There is a full slate of parades inside the Fair Grounds, crafts, local food and more over two weekends. Find tickets via nojazzfest.com.

May MAY 2-4

French Quarter Fest | APRIL 21-24

BY JOHN

STANTON

SURE, IT MAY NOT STRICTLY BE the very first festival of the year, but French Quarter Fest is without a doubt the start of Festival Season.

Back again after the two-year Covid hiatus, the free festival returns to feed your body and soul with great music, delicious food and thirst-quenching beverages.

This year’s lineup is jam-packed with local talent, kicking off April 21 with Lost Bayou Ramblers, Sweet Crude, Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers, Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet and more. Friday will see the likes of George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners, Tuba Skinny, Valerie Sassyfras and the one and only Irma Thomas hittin’ the stage, among many others.

On Saturday, things really get going. There will be a host of both established and newer acts, including Amigos do Samba, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and the Golden Eagles, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and the Wild Magnolias, the Trombone Shorty Academy, John “Papa” Gros and the Daquiri Queens.

The festival closes out strong, with a full day of performances by Little Freddie King, Alfred Banks with SaxKixAve, the Zulu Gospel Choir, Washboard Chaz, Cameron Dupuy and the Cajun Troubadours and many more.

There also will be a new series of smaller evening concerts formally associated with the festival. Dubbed French Quarter Fest After Dark, these shows will be held Thursday, April 21, at the Double Dealer, Friday, April 22, at the ACE Hotel’s Three Keys, Saturday, April 23, at the Hotel Saint Vincent and Sunday, April 24, at the Frenchman Hotel’s Midnight Revival. Ticket

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Crowds take in the music at French Quarter Festival in 2019.

information and who’ll be performing is still TBD, so check the festival’s site for information.

As usual, the festival boasts an impressive lineup of local food vendors, including Jack Dempsey’s, Plum Street Snoballs, 14 Parishes, Addis NOLA, Desire Oyster Bar and WWOZ’s Mango Freeze. And Abita Beer will be flowing as per usual to keep y’all nice and lubricated.

The music is spread out on 20 stages along the riverfront and in the French Quarter, so fans can set up camp near their favorite stage or wander toward whatever sounds right. Details are on frenchquarterfest.org.

NOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

There’s live music and hot boiled crawfish for three days at The Broadside. The music lineup includes Tab Benoit, Anders Osborne, Luther Dickinson and Co., the Tony Hall Band, Ivan Neville & Friends, Mike Dillon and Punkadelick, Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph and more. Find tickets at nolacrawfishfest.com.

MAY 3-4

DAZE BETWEEN FESTIVAL

There’s two days of music at Foubourg Brewery between Jazz Fest weekends. The lineup includes the String Cheese Incident, Lettuce, Snarky Puppy, Rebirth Brass Band, Nicholas Payton, Erica Falls and more.

MAY 6

ZOO-TO-DO

The gala fundraiser for the Audubon Nature Institute features entertainment from The Phunky Monkeys, Where Y’acht, the Alexey Marti Band and the Tin Men, as well as food from local restaurants, drinks, a raffle

and more at the Audubon Zoo. Find tickets and information at audubonnatureinstitute.org.

MAY 6-22

‘DEATHTRAP’

Sidney Bruhl is a once successful playwright who’s suffering a dry spell and sees a way to get back on top by muscling in on a younger writer’s work in a comedy thriller full of twists and turns. Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents the show at Teatro Wego! in Westwego.

Find tickets at jpas.org.

MAY 6-22

‘MATILDA, THE MUSICAL’

Based on the children’s book by Roald Dahl, the musical follows the plight of a precocious girl with special gifts who seeks to help her teacher get her life back in order.

At Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts. Find tickets at rivertowntheaters.com.

MAY 11-27

‘TREASURE ISLAND’

There are pirates and adventure on the high seas on the way to Skull Island in “Treasure Island.” NOLA Project members A.J. Allegra, James Bartelle and Alex Martinez Wallace adapted Robert Louis Stevenson’s work for this outdoor production in the new amphitheater space at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park. Find tickets via nolaproject.com.

MAY 12

CHELSEA HANDLER

The standup comic and the former host of “Chelsea Lately” brings her Vaccinated and Horny tour to the Orpheum Theater. Find tickets via orpheumnola.com.

MAY 13-14

‘SWAN LAKE’

New Orleans Ballet Theatre presents Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet at

Orpheum Theater. Find tickets via neworleansballettheatre.com.

MAY 13-15

‘THE DANCE FLOOR, THE HOSPITAL ROOM, AND THE KITCHEN TABLE’

The combined performance and immersive media project at the CAC addresses queerness and navigating care from COVID-19 to HIV/AIDS. Artists include Lyam B. Gabel, Jen Davis, Joseph Amodei, Jean-Luc Raimond, Hannah Cornish, Kei Slaughter, Owen Ever and Andre Segar.

Find details at cacno.org.

MAY 13-29

‘A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN’

The musical features Janis Joplin and her favorite singers, including Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin, Odetta, Etta James and others. At Le Petit Theatre. Find tickets at lepetittheatre.com.

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BY JOHN

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Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews performs at Jazz Fest.

THIS IS THE BIG ONE, folks, the whole festival enchilada! It’s been three long years since the Holy Order of Jazz Dads have gathered upon the consecrated grounds of the Fair Grounds Race Course, so it’s best to start your stretching now.

This year boasts one hell of a lineup, and Jazz Fest bringing the heat from Day One with Lionel Richie headlining and CeeLo Green performing a tribute to James Brown that’s sure to blow the doors off every nearby porta-potty. Day Two features none other than The Who and Nelly as headliners, as well as Puerto Rican legend Jose Feliciano and local legends like Mia X, the Lost Bayou Ramblers, Irma Thomas, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and more Nevilles than you can shake a meter at. Week One closes out with the Foo Fighters headlining an impressive lineup that includes Randy Newman, Dumpstaphunk, Deacon John, the Original Pinettes Brass Band and more.

Week Two kicks off with the return of Locals Thursday with Luke Combs at the top of the bill and Ziggy Marley, Gal Holiday & the Honkey Tonk Revue, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band joined by Elvis Costello for a tribute to Dave Bartholomew and more. Friday, May 5, is star-studded, with the Black Crowes headlining a bill featuring Ludacris, Elvis Costello, Boz Scaggs, the Funky Meters, Chris Isaak and Big Freedia.

Then, Saturday is ladies’ day with Stevie Nicks and Erykah Badu headlining an impressive day of music featuring Melissa Etheridge, Rickie Lee Jones, Samantha Fish, Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns and more. And Sunday is sure to please the parrot heads with Jimmy Buffett headlining a bill including Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, a tribute to Dr. John featuring Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville, Jon Cleary, Ivan Neville, Davell Crawford, John Boutte, and John “Papa” Gros. Jazz Fest mainstays Trombone Shorty, Maze, Kool and the Gang will also perform.

And that’s not the only lineup to get excited about. Two years has been a long time to go without standing on the infield eating crawfish bread, Vaucresson’s sausage, cochon de lait po-boys, mango freezes and all the staples that fuel the fest, so get ready to eat your heart out.

For more information, tickets, full lists of music acts and more, visit nojazzfest.com.

SPRING Festivals & Events Preview American Ballet Theatre performs the classic ballet adaptation of the story of Don Quixote and his sidekick Sancho Panza with choreography based on the Russian versions of Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky. Presented by the New Orleans Ballet Assocation at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts. Find tickets via nobadance.com.

MAY 17-22

‘MEAN GIRLS’

Cady Heron tries to navigate the social cliques of her new school in the musical adaptation of Tina Fey’s teen comedy. The touring Broadway production comes to Saenger Theatre. Find tickets on ticketmaster.com.

MAY 20-22

MID-CITY BAYOU BOOGALOO

The festival features live music on a few stages spaced out along Bayou St. John, and there is an art market, food and drink vendors and special events. Visit thebayouboogaloo.com for details.

MAY 27-29

‘THE WAIT ROOM’

The first part of Jo Kreiter’s “Decarceration Trilogy: Dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex One Dance at a Time” explores the physical and emotional toll of incarnation on relationships. The piece incorporates oral histories, dance and an original score by Pamela Z. At the CAC. Find tickets and details at cacno.org.

June JUNE 6-26

‘CHOIR BOY’

Pharus wants to be the leader of his school’s gospel choir in the coming-of-age drama by Tarell Alvin McCraney, who wrote the drama and screen adaptation for “Moonlight.” At Le Petit Theatre. Find tickets at lepetittheatre.com.

JUNE 7-12

NEW ORLEANS WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE

NOWFE returns with grand tastings of hundreds of wines and food from local restaurants at the Sugar Mill. Wine dinners pair local chefs and visiting vintners.

There also are seminars, events and more. Visit nowfe.com for information and tickets.

JUNE 11-12

CREOLE TOMATO FESTIVAL

The annual event in the French Market features Creole tomatoes, food, music and more. Find information on frenchmarket.org.

JUNE 15-JULY 1

‘SCHOOL GIRLS’

Set in a boarding school in Ghana, the ‘Mean Girls’-like drama follows the rivalry between Paulina and new student Ericka.

Tenaj Jackson directs the show for The NOLA Project. At Loyola University New Orleans’ Marquette Theatre. Find tickets on nolaproject.com.

JUNE 17

6 BLOCKS OF SHOPPING, DINING & EVENTS

NICK CANNON

The comedian, actor, TV host and rapper brings his Wild ’n Out tour variety show to the Smoothie King Center. Find tickets on ticketmaster.com.

JUNE 21-JULY 10

‘HAMILTON’

The touring production of the Broadway hit about Alexander Hamilton and the American Revolutionary War, his rivalry with Aaron Burr and his interest in the Schuyler sisters returns to the Saenger Theatre. Find tickets on ticketmaster.com.

JUNE 23

ANJELAH JOHNSON-REYES

The comedian, actress and former NFL cheerleader performs standup at the Joy Theater. Find tickets via thejoytheater.com.

JUNE 23-26

‘BANDSTAND’

Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre kicks off its summer season with the musical about veterans returning from World War II who form a band and try to win a radio contest. At Tulane’s Dixon Hall. Find tickets via liberalarts. tulane.edu/summer-lyric-theatre.

JUNE 25

CHELCIE LYNN

Actress and comedian Chelcie Lynn got noticed for the viral success of her character Trailer Trash Tammy. She performs standup at The Joy Theater. Find tickets via thejoytheater.com.

JUNE 30-JULY 3

ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE

Comedian Kevin Hart and Janet Jackson, New Edition, Nicki Minaj, The Isley Brothers and Jazmine Sullivan headline the entertainment lineup. Concerts are in the Caesars Superdome, and there are seminars and speakers during the daytime at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Find information and tickets at essencefestival.com.

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A PRE VIEW OF SOME OF THE CONCERT S AT LOCAL VENUES IN SPRING.

MARCH 15 MARCH 18 MARCH 18 MARCH 19 MARCH 21

THE REGRETTES, TOULOUSE THEATRE BARONESS, HOUSE OF BLUES ARIUS, REPUBLIC BOB DYLAN, SAENGER THEATRE JIMMY EAT WORLD, DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, ORPHEUM THEATER

MARCH 21 MONOLORD, FIREBREATHER, GASA GASA

MARCH 22 LEE BAINS III & THE GLORY FIRE,

APRIL 17 MONICA, LYFE JENNINGS, THE FILLMORE APRIL 19 JERRY CANTRELL, THE FILLMORE APRIL 19 CITIZEN COPE, HOUSE OF BLUES APRIL 20 SLOW CRUSH, HOUSE OF BLUES APRIL 20 POM POM SQUAD, GASA GASA APRIL 21 JORDAN DAVIS, BOOGIE LONG, JOY THEATER

APRIL 22 MASTER P’S NO LIMIT REUNION TOUR

WITH MASTER P, SILKK THE SHOCKER, MYSTIKAL, MIA X AND MORE, SMOOTHIE KING CENTER

GASA GASA

MARCH 23 YOLA, JOY THEATER MARCH 24 MINISTRY, MELVINS, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, THE FILLMORE

MARCH 24 MARCH 24 MARCH 25 MARCH 25 MARCH 25 MARCH 25

JAZZMEIA HORN, SNUG HARBOR ZEN SELEKTA, THE HOWLIN’ WOLF KALEO, THE FILLMORE LITTLE FEAT, SAENGER THEATRE LEIF VOLLEBEKK, DOSH, GASA GASA BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, HOUSE OF BLUES

MARCH 26 DAUGHTRY, THE FILLMORE MARCH 27 NIKKI NAIR, THE RABBIT HOLE MARCH 28 CROWBAR, SEPULTURA, SOUTHPORT HALL

MARCH 28 MUSICIANS FROM MARLBORO, TULANE’S DIXON HALL

MARCH 30 311, THE FILLMORE MARCH 30 DANIEL ROSEN, TOULOUSE THEATRE APRIL 1 DARIUS RUCKER, SAENGER THEATRE APRIL 1 LUCKY DAYE, JOY THEATER APRIL 2 CHOIR BOY, GASA GASA APRIL 3 THIEVERY CORPORATION, HOUSE OF BLUES

APRIL 7 KEM, BABYFACE, UNO LAKEFRONT ARENA APRIL 8 BON IVER, DIJON, CHAMPIONS SQUARE APRIL 8 POPPY, HOUSE OF BLUES APRIL 8 THE MAVERICKS, CIVIC THEATRE APRIL 8 FUZZ, ONE EYED JACKS PRESENTS APRIL 8-9 GRUPO YURUMEINA & JEREMY THAL, MUSIC BOX VILLAGE

APRIL 9 SNOH AALEGRA, THE FILLMORE APRIL 9 ERIC CHURCH, SMOOTHIE KING CENTER APRIL 9 GOLDEN DAWN ARKESTRA, GIACOMO TURRA, ONE EYED JACKS PRESENTS

APRIL 9 DEE-1, THE HOWLIN’ WOLF APRIL 10 WILLIS, GASA GASA APRIL 12 CHARLI XCX, ORPHEUM THEATER APRIL 12 FRUIT BATS, TIPITINA’S APRIL 15 JOURNEY, SMOOTHIE KING CENTER APRIL 16 BEARTOOTH, ATOM SPLITTER, JOY THEATER

APRIL 16 CHALABAN, ZONY MASH APRIL 16 LIL DURK, THE FILLMORE APRIL 17 HOVVDY, GASA GASA

APRIL 23 CIRCLE JERKS, TIPITINA’S APRIL 24 BETH HART, QUINN SULLIVAN, ORPHEUM THEATER

APRIL 24 HER, CHAMPIONS SQUARE APRIL 25 AMERICAN BRASS QUINTET, TULANE’S DIXON HALL

APRIL 26 MADISON CUNNINGHAM, APRIL 27 APRIL 27 APRIL 27 APRIL 27 APRIL 27

ORPHEUM THEATER

MAY 6 THE WORD — JOHN MEDESKI, ROBERT RANDOLPH AND LUTHER AND CODY DICKINSON, TIPITINA’S

MAY 6 NEAL FRANCIS, TOULOUSE THEATRE MAY 7 LAST WALTZ FEATURING WARREN HAYNES, GRACE POTTER, DON WAS AND MORE, SAENGER THEATRE

MAY 7 NITE TRIPPER TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN, THE FILLMORE

MAY 7 ERIC KRASNO, SON LITTLE, TOULOUSE THEATRE

MAY 7-8 DISCO BISCUITS, JOY THEATER MAY 10 TORO Y MOI, REPUBLIC

ONE EYED JACKS PRESENTS

MAY 11 ORVILLE PECK, CIVIC THEATRE

PRIMUS, SAENGER THEATRE

MAY 11 MUDHONEY, HOUSE OF BLUES

ADULT, SANTOS

MAY 12 SYLVAN ESSO, THE FILLMORE

DELGRES, BON BON VIVANT, BROADSIDE PATTY GRIFFIN, TIPITINA’S HEARTLESS BASTARDS, TOULOUSE THEATRE

APRIL 28 CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM, SAENGER THEATRE

APRIL 28 FOZZY, SOUTHPORT HALL APRIL 28 NATHANIEL RATELIFF & NIGHTSWEATS, MARDI GRAS WORLD

APRIL 28 APRIL 29 APRIL 29 APRIL 29 APRIL 29

MAY 5 PRESERVATION HALL 60TH ANNIVERSARY,

LES CLAYPOOL, ORPHEUM THEATER TURKUAZ, JOY THEATER GOV’T MULE, MARDI GRAS WORLD CHEVELLE, THE FILLMORE LES FILLES DES ILLIGHADAD, MUSIC BOX VILLAGE

APRIL 29 BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY AND SUPER

WOLVES, ONE EYED JACKS PRESENTS

APRIL 29-30 LUCINDA WILLIAMS, HOUSE OF BLUES

APRIL 29-30 WEEN, ORPHEUM THEATER APRIL 30 LETTUCE AND THE SOUL REBELS, JOY THEATER

MAY 15 BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, THE FILLMORE MAY 16 RAY LAMONTAGNE, ORPHEUM THEATER MAY 16 DEHD, TOULOUSE THEATRE MAY 16 FRANC MOODY, ONE EYED JACKS PRESENTS

MAY 17 DANZIG, THE FILLMORE MAY 18 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, SALT N PEPA, SMOOTHIE KING CENTER

MAY 18 REX ORANGE COUNTY, MARDI GRAS WORLD

MAY 19 GOGOL BORDELLO, HOUSE OF BLUES MAY 20 SMASHING PUMPKINS, BONES UK, CHAMPIONS SQUARE

MAY 20 BLEACHERS, THE FILLMORE MAY 20 ALL THEM WITCHES, TOULOUSE THEATRE MAY 21 THE WAILERS, TIPITINA’S MAY 23 BRIGHT EYES, ORPHEUM THEATER

APRIL 30 GREYBOY ALLSTARS, TIPITINA’S APRIL 30 GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, CIVIC THEATRE MAY 1 KELLER WILLIAMS’ GRATEFUL GOSPEL,

MAY 27 PAUL CAUTHEN, TOULOUSE THEATRE

MAY 2 BUILT TO SPILL, REPUBLIC MAY 4 NEEDTOBREATHE, SAENGER THEATRE MAY 5 KARL DENSON’S TINY UNIVERSE

JUNE 2 WAR ON DRUGS, ORPHEUM THEATER

HOWLIN’ WOLF

BOWIE TRIBUTE, THE FILLMORE

MAY 6 ALLMAN BETTS, TAB BENOIT,

SAMANTHA FISH, THE FILLMORE

MAY 6 PRESERVATION HALL’S 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, ORPHEUM THEATER

MAY 5 MARS WILLIAMS, MUSIC BOX VILLAGE

MAY 27 SON LUX, GASA GASA MAY 27 SIMPLE PLAN, SUM 41, ORPHEUM THEATER JUNE 7 BIG K.R.I.T., HOUSE OF BLUES JUNE 16 FAILURE, HOUSE OF BLUES JUNE 17 JOE JACKSON, CIVIC THEATRE JUNE 19 TY SEGALL, ONE EYED JACKS PRESENTS JUNE 23 STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES, TIPITINA’S JUNE 24 DENZEL CURRY, THE FILLMORE

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Wakin’ Bakin’ expands to the French Quarter CONRAD CHURA HAD TO MAKE SOME HARD, PANDEMIC-FORCED CHOICES

to cut costs when he opened his third Wakin’ Bakin’ location at 900 Dumaine St. in the French Quarter at the end of last year. One thing was obvious.

“We had to lose the build-yourowns,” says Chura, who started his breakfast business in 2010 as a pop-up, when he was just 19. “Before the pandemic, our menu was all about, ‘If you can dream it, we can make it’ — with all kinds of options for bowls and burritos. But the last thing an understaffed, busy kitchen needs is to have to read through a ticket that says, ‘SuperBowl, no spinach, add tomatoes, one mushroom, four pieces of garlic.’”

Recovering from the pandemic is a challenge, but is coming along.

“We just took off half the menu and most of the proteins,” Chura says.

“And we’re still way down in sales.

We aren’t through this yet.”

But despite having fewer options, the menu remains solid. Most things are made in-house or sourced locally, like the honey from Denham Springs — it sweetens the tasty drop biscuits. A dense sourdough bread, toasted to crispness, accompanies dishes like the sourdough King, stacked with bacon, spinach, tomatoes, an egg, melted cheddar and avocado, dressed with roasted garlic aioli and served with grits, black beans, fruit or Cajun smash hash. The smash hash features thin, skin-on boiled golden potatoes, which are smashed, deep fried and dusted with Cajun spices.

Although he has no formal culinary training, Chura grew up cooking with his dad, a dedicated home cook with a tricked-out Viking stove and a passion for food. “We were in the middle of nowhere, so cooking was huge for us,” says Chura, who grew up in Alpena, Michigan. “There really weren’t too many people around when I was growing up. I love that there’s people here in New Orleans. I’m a social guy.”

Chura came to New Orleans in 2009 with his then-girlfriend, now wife Crystal Chura, when they were

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both volunteering with AmeriCorps.

He’d signed up during his gap year, working on two-month projects all over the U.S. The couple came here to help build Camp Hope in Arabi, a volunteer base camp located in a former St. Bernard Parish school. The city resonated with the pair, and the idea of putting down roots and starting a family appealed to them.

Wakin’ Bakin’ got its start as a breakfast takeout and delivery operation out of the kitchen at the Holy Ground Irish Pub in Mid-City.

A year later, Chura opened a location nearby on Banks Street. Chura grew the business and by 2019, he opened a location at 3625 Prytania St., which served four hospital clients, had a brisk catering division and had 45 employees.

Then the pandemic hit, and temporarily closed him down. The Mid-City restaurant reopened in January. His landlord at the Uptown spot also owned the French Quarter building that had housed the restaurant Eat for 15 years, and he offered the space to Chura.

The 50-seat restaurant is awash in natural light and bright with accents of teal, cobalt and chartreuse. The walls are hung with bold contemporary paintings from artist John Olivas, who is a neighbor.

Chura’s menu also includes shrimp etouffee and grits with poached eggs. Biscuits and sausage gravy comes with meat and eggs, and pancakes are served with real maple syrup. The SuperBowl is an ample serving of cheesy goodness built on black beans with sausage, jalapenos, caramelized onions

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TOP TACO, THE ANNUAL CULINARY EVENT FEATURING TASTINGS AND AWARDS for creative and traditional

tacos and cocktails, moved around in recent years because of the pandemic, and the last iteration was in Lafreniere Park in Metairie in October 2021.

Now, Top Taco founder Shane Finkelstein is launching a food and drink competition and tasting event featuring local restaurants and spirit brands. Titled Food Fight, it’s scheduled for May 26 at Crescent Park.

The event includes food and spirit tastings, cocktails and beer and entertainment.

There will be awards from a judging panel and audience favorites for traditional and creative dishes, vegetarian dishes and creative and classic cocktails.

Participating restaurants include Besame, Boucherie, Emeril’s, GrisGris, Johnny Sanchez, Meril, Misa, Palm & Pine, Silk Road and more.

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Owner-Chef Conrad Chura at Wakin’ Bakin’ in the French Quarter. and bacon, all topped with salsa and poached eggs. The OG bowl includes bacon and melted cheddar over creamy grits, crowned with eggs prepared any style.

An espresso bar fueled by a blend from French Truck turns out fine coffee drinks, including the VooDoo brew, with equal parts iced coffee and chocolate milk. Fresh squeezed orange juice is worth every penny, made fresh daily with four or five oranges in each glass. Customers can bring their own booze, and there’s a $15 corkage fee.

Wakin’ Bakin’ isn’t a fussy brunch spot. It’s all about a hearty breakfast served in a sweet setting.

“Everybody has black beans and potatoes,” Chura says. “But we do things a little bit different here.”

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Wakin’ Bakin’

WHERE

900 Dumaine St., (504) 233-3877; wakinbakin.com

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7 a.m.-2 p.m.

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A new hearty breakfast and lunch spot in the French Quarter

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Top Taco was held in Lafreniere Park in October 2021.

The entertainment lineup features Honey Island Swamp Band, James Andrews and Trixie Minx.

A portion of proceeds benefit the PLEASE Foundation, which provides at-risk teens with mentorship and scholarships.

Food Fight general admission tickets are $75 and include food tastings, spirit tastings, cocktails and beer. Early admission is $95, and VIP is $125, which includes premium spirit tastings, desserts and private bars and restrooms. Visit foodfightnola.com for tickets and information. — WILL COVIELLO PAGE 30

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his Froot Orleans business where people want it, even if they didn’t necessarily expect it.

It started as a sidewalk stand for fresh fruit bowls, juices and salads. He would set up outside churches, barbershops, even bars, serving street food with a health-focused mission.

Now Froot Orleans has its first dedicated location, a storefront at 2438 Bell St., right across the street from where he first made his name working outdoors.

“It’s about balance. There’s not too many healthy options in areas that need it,” King says.

He’s inspired by the produce vendors of the past, and the way they put their own stamp on the business. One person he looks to is Arthur “Mr. Okra” Robinson, the late roving vendor beloved for the way he sang the praises of his produce while cruising the streets.

Froot Orleans opened its new brick-and-mortar shop in February. At the counter, customers can find an array of options for preparing fresh fruit and vegetables, and an open format for customization.

“Anything possible with fruit, we can do,” he says. “We keep it healthful and make sure it’s all customized.”

King serves bowls of just-cut fruit with house-made vegan sauces, along with juices, smoothies and salads. Another specialty are fruit boards, an artful style for party spreads and event catering.

The business was born after King wanted to show some neighborhood kids what they could get with a little entrepreneurial zeal.

It was during Jazz Fest time some years back. King bought a single watermelon.

It was not always smooth sailing, with frequent visits from police and arguments over street vending.

For a while, he set up shop inside a piece of street art called Shotgun Temple, created decades ago by artist and nearby neighbor Bob Tannen.

A mural of King remains on its side today.

Eventually, King moved on though, and he’s run Froot Orleans in a circuit of different outdoor locations. For a while last year, he had a spot inside the Circle Food Market on St. Bernard

Avenue, part of an independent food court concept within the historic grocery. That food court has since shut down, however.

Now King is back on Bayou Road, and his full-circle story has some company, too.

The shop is in a one-time sheet metal workshop that was recently redeveloped. The building also is now home to Leo’s Bread, the bakery from Kate Heller. She started her brand as a pop-up, selling loaves from the back of her car just across Bayou Road, outside Pagoda Cafe.

The walls inside Froot Orleans showcase a few murals but are otherwise bare. That’s because King plans to host guest artists on those walls. He has also started an open-mic night on Sundays, beginning at 6 p.m.

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Mannie King opened Froot Orleans off Bayou Road.

The shop counter is lined by cards and flyers for other local Black-owned businesses.

“Most Black-owned businesses have had to struggle to come up, so they don’t forget,” King says. “They support each other. Sometimes people just need a place for you to find out about them.”

People who know King from earlier stops in his journey have been coming back, picking up juices at midday or bringing stacks of fruit bowls back to the office.

He’s excited for where the business can go now, but says it all starts with that same impulse to make healthy food more accessible in his community.

“It’s not about where we are,” King said. “It’s about what we have.” — IAN McNULTY / THE TIMES- PICAYUNE

Sinnidra Taylor

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by Will Coviello

SINNIDRA TAYLOR WAS RECENTLY RECOGNIZED BY WASHINGTON, D.C.BASED DINE DIASPORA as one of its

2022 Black Women in Food, citing her work as a culinary entrepreneur and community builder. Taylor is a former special education teacher who launched her Crazy Waffle Bar business in 2018. Just before the pandemic, she started working on Codey’s, a commercial kitchen to help her business and other pop-ups and startups. For more information on her waffles, go to crazywafflebar.com. For information about Codey’s, go to codeysnola.com.

How did you start Crazy Waffle Bar? SINNIDRA TAYLOR: I saw something while I was online. I am googling this image and what it was was a bubble waffle. It’s also called a Hong Kong-style waffle.

At the time, they didn’t sell a lot in the United States. Then I was on a trip to London, where there is a Chinatown. I made it my business to try a bubble waffle, and I fell in love.

They’re not available in the U.S. unless you can find one in a city with a Chinatown. I loved it so much, I wanted more people to experience it. I ended up finding a manufacturer and got a bubble waffle machine. I did a pop-up and I made like $1,000, and I said, “Oh my god, this is my business.” So after the school year ended in May, I quit my job, and I have been selling waffles full time ever since.

The thing about a waffle bar is you can have it your own way. In Europe, they have waffles that are served with ice cream. That’s how a bubble waffle is served. The waffle is rolled up in the shape of an ice cream cone. The customer can dress it based on the toppings we have. We had some signature waffles, like red velvet with white chocolate.

How did you decide to open a commercial kitchen?

T In scaling my business, I faced a lot of barriers. I thought it would be simple — a small cart or kiosk.

But when you look at what it takes to scale a food business, even if it’s just a waffle bar, there are a lot of barriers. You need affordable

commercial kitchen space. It’s one thing if you have a good customer base and you can afford a kitchen space, but if you’re growing and trying to get a customer base it’s difficult, especially if you don’t have a storefront to make your product available. That’s what pop-ups were able to do for me. I became a food entrepreneur by using a pop-up to introduce myself to the market and test my product.

It’s tough to get a permit to host a pop-up, even if I had an occupational license, unless you’re part of a festival. There isn’t a pop-up license. You have to be part of a festival or a food truck.

There isn’t a license a pop-up vendor can get. But the city is saying you need a license so they can track your sales. There also are health related concerns, but the primary reason is to collect sales tax. I hope they come up with something that’s pop-up friendly.

Opening Codey’s would allow me and other food entrepreneurs to have some sort of business permit.

It also would allow us to participate in festivals and to train employees.

If you’re working at a pop-up or your home, it’s difficult to train employees. Once (a business) registers at that kitchen, they have a culinary home and they’re official businesses, which opens up other opportunities for business and allows them to scale.

Only certain businesses are protected under cottage (industry) laws, like bakers and people who preserve things. Technically, I am a baker, but I also serve grits, eggs and bacon with my waffles. I could only serve waffles, that’s not really fun. In the U.S., this is breakfast food. In the South, there’s chicken and waffles. You really need a kitchen for that.

How is opening Codey’s coming along?

T I purchased a building during Covid, but it needs a significant amount of work. So it’s taking a while getting it done. So we’re

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leasing a building that was already a commissary because of the urgency to get an occupational license during the crackdown. The goal was to wait and slowly work on the building. When the (city’s) crackdown came in November, we had to find a home quickly. So we are leasing a commissary. It doesn’t have all the equipment we need, but it has enough to get started with some businesses, like bakers and food trucks. After festival season, we hope we can install a hood system and bring in more food entrepreneurs. Food trucks for the most part need prep space and cold and dry storage.

I literally take calls every day about kitchen space. So, I have no doubt we’ll be fully booked once we open. We have a scheduling system, and it’s open 24 hours. The goal is to rent it out in six-hour time frames. So that’s four time frames a day with four entrepreneurs in the space. On any given day, 16 businesses can touch that kitchen.

Codey’s also is attached to learning. Other commissaries will say you need a business license and insurance. With ours, you need those things, but we’ll refer you to a business case manager who will help you get those things. This year we started hosting classes, so business owners who needed an LLC or EIN could get that in real time.

By the time the class is over, your application is complete.

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

CBD

Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; juansflyingburrito.com — See Uptown section for restaurant description. Outdoor dining available.

No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. $$

CARROLLTON

Mid City Pizza — 6307 S. Miro St., (504) 509-6224; midcitypizza.com — See MidCity section for restaurant description.

Takeout and delivery available. Lunch Thu.-Sun., dinner Thu.-Mon. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; mikimotosushi.com — The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Takeout and delivery available. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. $$ Nice Guys Bar & Grill — 7910 Earhart Blvd., (504) 302-2404; niceguysbarandgrillnola.com — Char-grilled oysters are topped with cheese, and a lobster tail or fried catfish fillet are optional additions. The menu also includes wings, quesadillas, burgers, sandwiches, salads, seafood pasta and more. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$

CITYWIDE

Breaux Mart — Citywide; breauxmart. com — The deli counter’s changing specials include dishes such as baked catfish and red beans and rice. Lunch and dinner daily. $

FRENCH QUARTER

Desire Oyster Bar — Royal Sonesta New Orleans, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar — The menu features Gulf seafood in traditional and contemporary Creole dishes, po-boys and more. Char-grilled oysters are topped with Parmesan, herbs and butter. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/RIVER RIDGE

The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials.

Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 7333803; theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and toppings to build your own pizza. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches.

Takeout and delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $

LAKEVIEW

The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504)

$ — average dinner entrée under $10 $$ — $11-$20 $$$ — $20-up

284-2898; thebluecrabnola.com — The menu includes sandwiches, fried seafood platters, boiled seafood and more.

Basin barbecue shrimp and grits features eight jumbo shrimp over creamy cheese grits and a cheese biscuit.

Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001; lakeviewbrew.com — This casual cafe offers coffee, pastries, desserts, sandwiches and salads. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with Monterey Jack and Parmesan. Takeout and delivery available. Breakfast and lunch daily. $

METAIRIE

Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; andreasrestaurant.com — Chef Andrea Apuzzo’s speckled trout royale is topped with crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in cream sauce.

Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; gumbostop.com — The Seafood Platter comes with fried catfish, shrimp, oysters and crab balls and is accompanied by fries and choice of side. There are several types of gumbo on the menu. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx.

Takeout available. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; martinwine. com — See Uptown section for restaurant description. No reservations.

Lunch daily. $$ Nephew’s Ristorante — 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 533-9998; nephewsristorante.com — Chef Frank Catalanotto is the namesake “nephew” who ran the kitchen at his late uncle Tony Angello’s restaurant. The CreoleItalian menu features dishes like veal, eggplant or chicken parmigiana, and Mama’s Eggplant with red gravy and Romano cheese. Reservations required. Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; shortstoppoboysno.com — The menu includes more than 30 po-boys along with other Louisiana staples. Fried Louisiana oysters and Gulf shrimp are served on a Leidenheimer loaf with lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $

MID-CITY/TREME

Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats.

Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $ Frey Smoked Meat Co. — 4141 Bienville St., Suite 110, (504) 488-7427; freysmokedmeat.com — The barbecue restaurant serves pulled pork, St. Louis ribs, brisket, sausages and more.

Pork belly poppers are fried cubes of pork belly tossed in pepper jelly glaze. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; juansflyingburrito.com — See Uptown section for restaurant description. Outdoor dining available. No reservations.

Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic and scallions. Takeout, curbside pickup and delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; midcitypizza.com — The neighborhood pizza joint serves New York-style pies, plus calzones, sandwiches and salads. Signature shrimp remoulade pizza includes spinach, red onion, garlic, basil and green onion on an garlic-olive oil brushed curst.

Takeout and delivery available. Lunch Thu.-Sun., dinner Thu.-Mon. $$ Neyow’s Creole Cafe — 3332 Bienville St., (504) 827-5474; neyows.com — The menu includes New Orleans favorites such as red beans with fried chicken or pork chops, as well as grilled or fried seafood plates, po-boys, raw or char-grilled oysters, pasta, salads and more. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; theospizza. com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. $

NORTHSHORE

The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar — 118 Harbor View Court, Slidell, (985) 315-7001; thebluecrabnola.com — See Lakeview section for restaurant description. No reservations. Lunch Fri.Sat., dinner Wed.-Sun. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 70488 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 2349420; theospizza.com — See Harahan/ Jefferson section for restaurant description. $

UPTOWN

Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; joeyksrestaurant.com — The menu includes fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and red beans and rice. Sauteed trout Tchoupitoulas is

topped with shrimp and crabmeat and served with vegetables and potatoes.

Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 5538 Magazine St., (504) 897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com — The Flying Burrito includes grilled steak, shrimp, chicken, cheddar-jack cheese, black beans, yellow rice, salsa la fonda, guacamole and sour cream.

The menu also has tacos, quesadillas, nachos and more. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. $$ Martin Wine Cellar — 3827 Baronne St., (504) 894-7444; martinwine.com — The deli at the wine and spirit shop serves sandwiches, salads and more. The Sena salad includes pulled roasted chicken, golden raisins, blue cheese, pecans and field greens tossed with Tobasco pepperjelly vinaigrette. No reservations.

Lunch daily. $$ Red Gravy — 4206 Magazine St., (504) 561-8844; redgravycafe.com — Thin cannoli pancakes are filled with cannoli cream and topped with chocolate. The menu includes brunch items, pasta dishes, sandwiches, baked goods and more. Takeout available. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; theospizza.com — See Harahan/ Jefferson section for restaurant description. $ Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; titoscevichepisco.com — The Peruvian menu includes a version of the traditional dish lomo saltado, featuring beef tenderloin tips sauteed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, soy sauce and pisco, and served with fried potatoes and rice.

Dine-in, outdoor seating and delivery available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT Annunciation — 1016 Annunciation St., (504) 568-0245; annunciationrestaurant.com — The menu highlights Gulf seafood in Creole, Cajun and Southern dishes. Fried oysters and skewered bacon are served with meuniere sauce and toasted French bread. Reservations required. Dinner Thu.-Sun. $$$ The Mill — 1051 Annunciation St., (504) 582-9544; themillnola.com — Short ribs are braised with red wine and served with risotto. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$

WEST BANK Mosca’s — 4137 Highway 90 West, Westwego, (504) 436-8950; moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery serves shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumbs and Italian seasonings. Curbside pickup available. Dinner Wed.-Sat. Cash only. $$$

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TUESDAY 15 BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Peter Harris Quartet, 7 pm DOS JEFES — Tom Hook, Wendell Brunious, 8:30 pm FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB — Fritzel's All Star Band, 8 pm GASA GASA — Begonia with Nari, 9 pm KITCHEN TABLE CAFÉ — Kitchen Table Cafe Trio, 7 pm PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 5, 6:15, 7:30 & 8:45 pm THE TOULOUSE THEATRE — The Regrettes, 8 pm

WEDNESDAY 16 BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Peter Harris Trio, 7 pm BOUCHERIE — Valerie Sassyfras, 5 pm BOURREE — Valerie Donald, 5 pm CAFE NEGRIL — Colin Davis and Night People, 10:30 pm D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS — Tin Men, 6 pm DOS JEFES — Kris Tokarski, 8:30 pm ; Brother Tyrone & the Roadmasters, 9 pm D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS — FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB — Richard "Piano" Scott, 12:30 pm; Fritzel's All Star Band, 8 pm GASA GASA — Jhariah, 4 pm; Sensi Trails with Kat Hall Band, 9 pm HARD ROCK CAFE NEW ORLEANS — Adam Pearce, 7 pm LAFAYETTE SQUARE PARK — Anders Osborne, Dave Jordan and the NIA, 5 pm LONGUE VUE HOUSE AND GARDENS — Cast Iron Cactus, 5:30 pm MADAME VIC'S — Dr. Redwine's Grape Stompers, 8 pm NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM — Darrell Lavigne Quartet, 2 pm PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Palm Court Jazz Band with Lars Edegran, 7:30 pm PORTSIDE LOUNGE — BASHER feat.

Byron Asher, Brad Webb, Daniel Meinecke and Zach Rhea, 8 pm PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation All-Stars, 5, 6:15, 7:30 & 8:45 pm THE JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Funkin' It Up with Big Sam !!, 7:30 pm

THURSDAY 17 BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Peter Harris Quartet, 8 pm BLUE NILE — Where Y'at Brass Band, 7 pm BOURREE — Yates Webb, 5 pm CAFE NEGRIL — Sierra Green and the Soul Machine, 10 pm D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings, 5 pm; The Revelers, 10 pm

DEUTSCHES HAUS — Danny O'Flaherty, 7 pm DOS JEFES — Anna Quinn, 8:30 pm FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB — Richard “Piano” Scott, 12:30 pm; Doyle Cooper Trio, 2:30 pm; John Saavedra Trio, 6 pm; Fritzel’s All Star Band, 8 pm GASA GASA — Blood with Family Vision, Swarm Comp, Wesley Wolffe, 9 pm KITCHEN TABLE CAFÉ — Dr. Mark St. Cyr Traditional Jazz Band, 7 pm LE BON TEMPS ROULE — Soul Rebels, 10 pm MADAME VIC'S — Nexus Swing, 8 pm PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Greg Stafford and Tom Sancton with the Crescent City Joymakers, 7:30 pm PEACOCK ROOM, HOTEL FONTENOT — Da Lovebirds with Robin Barnes and Pat Casey , 8 pm POUR HOUSE SALOON — Ron & Tina's Acoustic Jam, 5 & 7 pm PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 5, 6:15, 7:30 & 8:45 pm ROCK 'N' BOWL — Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush, 8 pm SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Harold Lopez Nussa, 8 & 10 pm THE JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Brass-AHolics, 7:30 pm

FRIDAY 18 BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Peter Harris Trio, 8 pm BLUE NILE — The Caesar Brothers, 7 pm; Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers, 11 pm BLUE NILE BALCONY ROOM — Brass Flavor, 10 pm BOURREE — Gordon Towell, 3 pm BOURREE — Jelani Akil Bauman, 6 pm CARNAVAL LOUNGE — Blake Amos, 6 pm CASA BORREGA — Cristina Kaminis, 6:30 pm D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS — Aurora Neland & The Royal Roses, 5 pm; Rebirth Brass Band, 10 pm DOS JEFES — Afrodisiacs Jazz, 9 pm FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB — Richard “Piano” Scott, 12:30 pm; Sam Friend Trio, 2:30 pm; Lee Floyd and Thunderbolt Trio, 6 pm; Fritzel’s All Star Band, 9 pm GASA GASA — Caution with Sleep Habits, Student Driver, 9 pm KERRY IRISH PUB — Patrick Cooper, 9 pm KRAZY KORNER — DayWalkers feat.

Waylon Thibodeaux, 1 pm NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE — Damn Hippies!!!!, 7:30 pm; Richard Bienvenu, 9 pm NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM — Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival, 10 am

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Kevin Louis & Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band, 7:30 pm POUR HOUSE SALOON — The 45s, 8 pm PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation All-Stars feat. Mark Braud, 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45 pm REPUBLIC NOLA — ARIUS, 11 pm ROCK 'N' BOWL — Mojeaux, 8:30 pm SANTOS — DRAIN with Pain of Truth, Ingrown and tba, 6:30 pm SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Danny Barker Tribute Band with Detroit Brooks and Topsy Chapman, 8 & 10pm SOUTHPORT HALL LIVE MUSIC & PARTY HALL — Lillian Axe, 8 pm THE FILLMORE — Clutch, 7 pm THREE KEYS (ACE HOTEL) — Steve Mignano, 9 pm TIPITINA'S — Funk Me, I'm Irish! With Big Sam's Funky Nation, 9 pm ZONY MASH BEER PROJECT — Tyron Benoit Band, 7 pm

SATURDAY 19 BAYOU BAR AT THE PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL — Jordan Anderson, 8 pm BLUE NILE — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6 pm; The Soul Rebels, 10 pm BLUE NILE BALCONY ROOM — The Marigny Street Brass Band, 10 pm BOURREE — Holden Wilson, 12 pm; Pete Addicks, 3 pm; Jay Dufour, 6 pm D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS — Tuba Skinny, 6 pm; Mark Mullins with Chris Adkins, Cass Faulconer, Alvin Ford Jr. and Mike Lemmler, 10 pm DOS JEFES — Betty Shirley, 9 pm FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB — Richard “Piano” Scott, 12:30 pm; Joe Kennedy Trio, 2:30 pm; Lee Floyd and Thunderbolt Trio, 6 pm; Fritzel’s All Star Band, 9 pm GASA GASA — Clenchfist with Bear in the Sky, The Grooxs, 9 pm HOUSE OF BLUES — Club 90s Presents Taylor Swift Night, 9 pm JEAN LAFITTE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK VISITOR CENTER, NEW ORLEANS JAZZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK — Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival, 11 am KITCHEN TABLE CAFÉ — Bad Penny Pleasuremakers, 7 pm KRAZY KORNER — DayWalkers feat.

Waylon Thibodeaux, 1 pm MADAME VIC'S — Jacky Blaire and the Hot Biscuits, 8 pm NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE — Bobby Burge, 7:30 pm; Nina Hungerland, 9 pm NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MARKET — Jazzmeia Horn, 7:30 pm PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Will Smith with Palm Court Jazz Band, 7:30 pm PELICAN GREENHOUSE AT CITY PARK — An Evening with Bob Dylan , 8 pm PIROGUE’S WHISKEY BAYOU — Happy Talk Band, 8 pm POUR HOUSE SALOON — the Stumpgriners, 9 pm PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation All-Stars feat. Wendell Brunious, 2:30 & 3:45 pm; Preservation AllStars feat. Shannon Powell, 5, 6:15, 7:30 & 8:45 pm

ROCK 'N' BOWL — Nashville South, 8:30 pm SIDNEY'S SALOON — Plague Years with Somnuri, 9 pm SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Dave Stryker Quartet, 8 & 10 pm THE MAX — Jerry Embree, 8:30 pm TIPITINA'S — Fred Wesley’s House Party, 9 pm

SUNDAY 20 BOURREE — Nathan Leichtman, 2 pm; James Murray, 5 pm CHRISTWOOD ATRIUM — Peter Collins, 6 pm D.B.A. NEW ORLEANS — Palmetto Bug Stompers, 5 pm; Treme Brass Band, 9 pm FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB — Hunter Burgamy Trio, 12:30 pm; Joe Kennedy Trio, 2:30 pm; Marla Dixon Trio, 6 pm; Fritzel’s All Star Band, 8 pm GASA GASA — SlutBomb with Donate Your Friends, Allison, 9 pm MADAME VIC'S — Cricket and the 2:19, 8 pm NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM — Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival, 11 am PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Mark Braud and Sunday Night Swingsters, 7:30 pm PEACOCK ROOM, HOTEL FONTENOT — Jelani Bauman , 11 am POUR HOUSE SALOON — Lance Villafarra, 5 pm PRESERVATION HALL — Preservation Legacy Band feat. Will Smith, 2:30, 3:45, 5 & 6:15 pm; Preservation Legacy Band feat. Gregg Stafford, 5, 6:15, 7:30 & 8:45 pm ROYAL FRENCHMEN HOTEL & BAR — Grayson Brockamp and the New Orleans Wildlife Band, 7 pm SIDNEY'S SALOON — DarkLounge Ministries, 6 pm SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Nat Adderley Jr. Quartet, 8 & 10 pm THE JAZZ PLAYHOUSE — Shannon Powell, 7:30 pm THE MAISON RESTAURANT AND MUSIC CLUB — Wendell Burnious and The New Orleans Jazz All-Stars, 4 pm THE MAX — Bobby Cure and the Poppa Stoppas, 5 pm

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by Jake Clapp

WHEN THE REGRETTES PLAY THE TOULOUSE THEATRE ON TUESDAY, March 15, it’ll be

something of a full-circle moment for Lydia Night.

The singer and guitarist was born in New Orleans, and her father, Morgan Higby Night, owned the Shim Sham, the early-aughts venue that preceded One Eyed Jacks and now the Toulouse Theatre.

Lydia Night was really young when her dad was booking punk bands, local rock groups and burlesque, but she still has some slight memories of the Shim Sham stage.

“It may be triggered just by seeing videos of it, but I used to get up on stage, I remember, and before bands [I] would sort of soundcheck,” Night says. “I was obsessed with the Ramones when I was little, and so I remember standing on the stage and singing ‘Beat on the Brat.’”

Shim Sham closed at 6 a.m. on June 6, 2003, and soon after Night and her family moved to southern California. She started The Regrettes with guitarist Genessa Gariano in 2015, and the band now includes bassist Brooke Dickson and drummer Drew Thomsen.

Tuesday also will be The Regrettes’ first time to play New Orleans as a band. Kississippi opens the show at 8 p.m.

The Regrettes are currently on tour in run-up to their third full-length album, “Further Joy,” out April 8. The band started working on the album right around the time the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and the early lockdowns shaped the record, Night says.

“I started doing some Zoom songwriting with other songwriters or producers to just get inspired when I became sick of my own writing,” Night says. “Then as a band, once it was safer, we all got tested and went to Joshua Tree for 10 days and wrote a lot in a house. That was awesome, not only because we wrote a couple of songs for the album, but we just got to talk about what this album meant on a larger scale to us, and visuals and the fashion we wanted to bring — every sort of element on how we wanted to present this album to the world.”

The Los Angeles-based group’s well-received first two albums, “Feel Your Feelings Fool!” and “How Do You Love?” are built on punk, garage rock and riot grrrl influences. “Further Joy” sounds

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The Regrettes play Toulouse Theatre on Tuesday, March 15. like the next step for the band and finds The Regrettes experimenting and digging into pop territory.

“We just knew that if we made a pop album, or a pop-alternative album, that the most important thing was to come at it with confidence and to not second guess anything we were doing,” Night says.

Night, who is now 21, started her first band when she was 7 years old and has been touring since she was 12. When the pandemic unplugged venues around the country and pulled bands off stages, it was a rare — and at first uncomfortable — break for Night. “I felt a huge part of my identity and ego being stripped away because of not touring,” she said in the past.

But the break also gave the band members time to get to know one another in new ways, outside of the familiar gigging life, Night told Gambit. And she was able to reflect and work on her mental health.

A lot of that work is seen in “Further Joy.” Night created a pink-hued persona named Joy for the album, and she made her debut in the music video for the song “Monday” trying to degrade a young Night prepping for a school dance and fill her with self-doubt.

“Joy is sort of like my alter ego,” Night says. “It’s this false identity of perfection. It’s this false perfect being that is something that is unachievable, and I will never actually have a pink body. It’s there to show how ridiculous all of these false expectations are that I set up for myself and I think a lot of people set up for themselves.”

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Guitar Festival was postponed due to a local surge in COVID19 cases. But the five-day celebration of the New Orleans musician and preservationist is finally here. The festival opens Wednesday, March 16, with a patron party at The Terrell House, and events include performances, classes, film screenings and panel discussions through Sunday, March 20, at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, the French Quarter Visitor Center and other venues. Performers include Topsy Chapman, Dr. Michael White, Herlin Riley, Kermit Ruffins, Sharon Martin, John Boutte and more. For tickets and more information, go to dannybarkerfestival.com.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

THE DOWNTOWN IRISH CLUB PARADES ON THE EVENING of St.

Patrick’s Day. The group starts at Washington Square and marchers hand out flowers on the pub crawl across the Marigny, French Quarter and Warehouse District. The parade starts at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17. Visit downtownirishclub.com for details.

HUMP! Film Fest

SOME PEOPLE WEREN’T TERRIBLY SHUT DOWN DURING THE PANDEMIC.

Some of the results are in sex and advice columnist Dan Savage’s annual homemade porn festival, the HUMP! Film Fest. The slate of 22 short films is as diverse as ever, with all sorts of sex, all sorts of bodies, fantasy and fetishism — cosplay, restraints and maieusiophilia to name a few. There are a couple animated films, a horror genre take, a pandemic mask bit, and films working in the thrills some people get from food and Christmas. The film program screens Friday, March 18, and Saturday, March 19, at the Broad Theater. Tickets $20 at thebroadtheater.com.

Aid for Ukraine refugees fundraiser

BULGARIAN FOLK OUTFIT BLATO ZLATO LEADS A MUSICAL BENEFIT

for Ukrainian war victims. The lineup includes Trendafilka, Tuba Skinny, Panorama Brass Band and Kumasi Afrobeat Orchestra. Funds raised will provide medical supplies and support Ukrainian refugees and the queer feminist community

in Ukraine. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at dba.

Bob Dylan

BOB DYLAN IS KNOWN FOR CHANGING UP HIS SET LISTS and new

takes on old songs, which can delight longtime fans and confuse people expecting the 80-year-old folk and rock legend to deliver the classics.

He’s named his current tour, Rough and Rowdy Ways, for the album of all original material he released in 2020. At 8 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Saenger Theatre.

Moose Jackson

WRITER AND MUSICIAN MOOSE JACKSON IS KNOWN FOR HIS PUNK SPIRIT AND POETRY, some-

times in the service of theater and performance, such as ArtSpot’s “Loup Garou.” UNO Press is releasing Jackson’s latest collection of poems, “Dreaming in the Bone Boat.”

He’s accompanied by Will Thompson on keyboards and Klaas Hubner on electronics at this performance of work from the book. Proceeds support World Central Kitchen’s relief efforts in Ukraine. At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the former Catapult spot in Marigny. Admission is by reservation via mondobizarro.org.

Super Sunday

MARDI GRAS INDIAN TRIBES GATHER IN UPTOWN ON SUPER SUNDAY, traditionally the first

Sunday following St. Joseph’s Day, to show-off their new suits and march. The Uptown gathering is at A.L. Davis Park on Sunday, March 20.

Harold Lopez-Nussa

PIANIST HAROLD LOPEZ-NUSSA COMES FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY AND was the pianist for the

Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. He’s focused on jazz, and this performance will include songs from his most recent album, 2020’s “Te Lo Dije,” as well as his new arrangements for traditional Cuban pieces, including a mambo and a danzon. At 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at Snug Harbor. Tickets $25 at snugjazz.com.

New Voices

THE MARIGNY OPERA BALLET PRESENTS A PROGRAM OF FOUR WORKS by company members

with live music by the Polymnia Quartet. Lauren Ashlee Messina’s “Beacon” is about familial love and perseverance through illness. Elle C. Jones “The Game” is about mystery and desire. Joshua Bell’s “And When He Said...” combines dance, fashion and poetry. At 7 p.m. Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20, at Marigny Opera House. Find tickets and information at marignyoperahouse.org.

Louisiana Crawfish Festival THERE’S PLENTY OF HOT BOILED CRAWFISH AND LIVE MUSIC at the

four-day festival in Chalmette.

The music lineup features Nashville South, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters, Junior & Sumtin’ Sneaky and more. There also are amusement rides and more. Thursday, March 17, through Sunday, March 20, at Frederick Sigur Civic Center. Admission $8 online and $10 at the door. Visit louisianacrawfishfestival.com for details.

Lilli Lewis

AMERICANA PIANIST AND SINGER LILLI LEWIS WILL PLAY with

chamber-folk band Minos the Saint on Friday, March 18, at Chickie Wah Wah. Lewis goes on at 8 p.m., and tickets are $15. Find more info at chickiewahwah.com.

Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade

THE 40TH LOUISIANA IRISH-ITALIAN PARADE ROLLS A PROCESSION OF FLOATS tossing things like

cabbage, carrots and more on Sunday, March 20, in Metairie.

John Theriot and Desi Vega are the grand marshals. The parade starts at noon at Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Houma Boulevard, makes a U-turn on 18th Street, return to Veterans and end at Martin Behrman Avenue. Visit lairish-italian.org for details.

Jimmy Eat World

JIMMY EAT WORLD AND DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL are co-headin-

ing a tour of throwback ’90s alt rock. Singer-songwriter Sydney Sprague also performs.

At 7 p.m. Monday, March 21, at Orpheum Theater. Find tickets via orpheumnola.com.

A worker shucks local Gulf oysters at Tommy’s Seafood. Photo by Paul Morse courtesy of Audubon Nature Institute

By Amanda McElfresh amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Audubon Nature Institute

During the ongoing Lenten season, seafood is at the top of the menu for many people. Luckily, there are several ways to prepare and eat seafood in a sustainable manner that helps support the health of fisheries and the local economy.

The first step is to buy products from the United States, which has some of the best-managed fisheries in the world. These products can be identified by looking for the U.S. on the country-of-origin label when purchasing seafood in stores. Also, look for seafood from certified or improving fisheries, which is often identifiable by a logo on its packaging. Certified fisheries are assessed regularly and must prove that seafood is traceable back to the source. Many fisheries are also active participants in improvement projects that are designed to address sustainability challenges and help them move towards certification.

One of the simplest ways to identify the source of your seafood when dining out is to ask a restaurant server or fishmonger. The majority of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported, so popular species like shrimp, crawfish, blue crab, snapper and tuna may not necessarily be a local product.

“If they can’t tell you where the seafood comes from, we suggest purchasing something else,” said John Fallon, Director of Sustainability and Coastal Conservation Initiatives at Audubon Nature Institute. “Additionally, many grocery stores have sustain-

ability policies that you can view in store or on their websites to ensure they align with your sustainability values. The Ocean Disclosure Project is a great place to learn about the seafood sourcing of retailers and food service companies.”

Expanding your seafood menu can also reap benefits. U.S. consumers generally buy the same five types of seafood – shrimp, salmon, tuna, Alaska pollock and tilapia. This high demand can put excess pressure on fisheries, leading to unsustainable practices or more imports of these species from foreign sources.

“Purchasing a wide variety of seafood and buying local, in-season species are great ways to diversify your diet and enjoy the health benefits seafood has to offer,” Fallon said. “Local Gulf of Mexico seafood guides like Eat Alabama Seafood provide clear breakdowns on different species, seasonality and recipes you can use to work new species into your diet.”

Supporting sustainable fishing practices is the key mission of Audubon Nature Institute’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (G.U.L.F.) program, which was created in 2012 to help advocate on behalf of the Gulf of Mexico seafood industry—the second largest commercial fishery in the United States. In the decade since, Fallon said G.U.L.F.’s work has continually expanded.

“We started with a focus on Louisiana and fisheries certification, developing the G.U.L.F. Responsible Fisheries Management Certification and certifying Louisiana blue crab as sustainable,” he said. “Our work quickly took us regional, working with industry members from Texas to Florida

A Louisiana blue crab—the first Gulf fishery certified as sustainable by Audubon’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries program. Photo courtesy of Audubon Nature Institute.

Audubon G.U.L.F. Chef’s Council Chair and James Beard Award-winner Chef Ryan Prewitt with Audubon Director of Coastal Conservation and Sustainability Initiatives John Fallon in front of Pruitt’s restaurant, Pêche.

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said. “We work hand-in-hand with the fishing industry to accomplish sustainability goals, and they have been some of our biggest supporters over the last 10 years.”

Fallon cited several examples of sustainability success stories in the Gulf. For example, responsible management has helped swordfish go from a boycotted fishery in the 1990s to one of the country’s most sustainable fisheries today. The population of the Gulf’s iconic red snapper has steadily increased under a rebuilding plan. Also, bycatch reduction efforts have helped reduce negative impacts on species such as sharks and sea turtles.

As G.U.L.F. enters its second decade, Fallon said the team already has several key ventures underway. They are continuing to work with shrimp fisheries on improvement projects, with a goal to have them certified sustainable in the next few years. G.U.L.F. is also re-establishing several public programs that were shut down because of COVID-19.

“Our main focus is restarting the Chef Council and Restaurant Partnership program,” Fallon said. “We have a great Chef Council in place, led by Ryan Prewitt, and have been meeting to review the program, create new priorities and work towards a relaunch later this year.”

“G.U.L.F.’s work is really on behalf of the fishing industry. We understand that in the Gulf South, seafood sustainability is as much a cultural and economic issue as it is an environmental one,” Fallon

For more information on how you can take action to keep Gulf fisheries sustainable and protect vulnerable species like sea turtles and sharks, visit www.action. audubonnatureinstitute.org.

to develop and manage highly-rated fishery improvement projects for the shrimp industry.”

Last year, G.U.L.F. concluded a multiyear project that supported those in the highly migratory species industry, especially tuna and swordfish, to develop a strategic plan to guide their fisheries into the future.

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Guitar prodigies

by Will Coviello

JIM FARRELL’S DOCUMENTARY “THE TORCH” is

about the relationship between blues legend Buddy Guy and guitar prodigy Quinn Sullivan.

Their friendship bridges big gaps in their ages, backgrounds and race.

It’s an inspiring story, despite some of the questions it leaves unaddressed. And the documentary includes plenty of good music and a quick but decent biography of Guy. Buddy Guy is a blues innovator, who succeeded a generation of bluesmen who were already famous by the time he arrived broke and unknown in Chicago in 1957. He looked up to Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker. Guy’s style is credited for influencing Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and other rock stars. And Guy mentions in the film that for many music fans, there’s a missing link — how many people don’t know the elder bluesmen who influenced rock stars because their blues songs weren’t played on the radio? Or more directly, how many blues songs by Willie Dixon and others were recorded by Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones?

Guy is well known for inviting guitar-playing kids on stage to show their stuff. At a show in April 2007 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, 7-year-old Sullivan blew away the audience and Guy with his skills.

Guy ended up taking Sullivan under his wing, and as a teenager, Sullivan toured with Guy and was even billed as an attraction at Guy’s Chicago blues club.

There’s plenty of video footage of Sullivan at various ages, playing guitar in home movies. He’s undeniably talented.

The documentary also follows Guy on a journey to his hometown of Lettsworth, Louisiana, a tiny town along the Mississippi River. Guy talks about growing up extremely poor on a farm worked by his sharecropping parents.

Guy showed a knack for music at an early age, playing strings and rubber bands and fashioning his own ragged instruments, before he managed to get a guitar with just two strings. At the age of 21, Guy went to Chicago, and in the film he talks about scraping by with

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a guitar and a couple changes of clothes, though his talents were soon recognized by Muddy Waters and others.

Guy says he is twice divorced because he was told to choose between his marriage and his guitar. At 85, he’s still touring, though he isn’t scheduled to play in Louisiana this spring. Guy won all eight of his Grammy Awards after the age of 55. He’s released an autobiography, and he’s the subject of other recent documentaries, including “Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away.”

Sullivan has a promising career ahead of him, and Guy mentored him and opened doors for him. Joe Bonamassa shares his own experiences, saying he went from the novelty of being a whiz kid to turning 18 and being one of many adults aspiring to succeed in the music industry.

At that point, you have to have not just talent, but an act, he says.

Bonamassa also comments on the state of the blues. He says the blues is continually called dead, and then someone like Gary Clark Jr. pops up and the blues seem just fine. Clark and now 23-year-old blues prodigy Christone “Kingfish” Ingram appear in the film, but there aren’t many interviews with Black musicians besides Guy. But there’s plenty from Carlos Santana, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi.

The film dwells on the writing of a song for Guy and Sullivan called “Who’s Gonna Fill Those Shoes.”

Guy has passed on plenty to Sullivan — and that is Farrell’s point.

But Sullivan isn’t focused solely on the blues, and it seems like that may be someone else’s torch to bear.

“The Torch” opens at Zeitgeist Theatre & Lounge on March 18.

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DOUBLE IN IRISH CHANNEL GORGEOUS GREEK REVIVAL 4BRs, 4BAs. W NE Lrg front porch & Greek Key Accents on Exterior. Renovated in 2017 w/Contemporary Open Floor plan. Hi end Kitchens w/ Dining islands, Upscale appls & Marble counters. Lrg, Upstairs Primary has beautiful Ensuite Baths. Bkyd w/ rear porch, old brick patio & 4 Crepe Myrtles! Orig wide plank hdwd flrs!

13’ Ceilings! Blocks from Magazine St, Shops, Restaurants & bars. $750,000

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PREMIER CROSSWORD PUZZLE THE SILVER SCREEN

By Frank A. Longo

32 1971 Malcolm McDowell crime film 37 They’re fed after parking 40 “Energy healing” technique 41 Artist Neiman and Jim Croce’s Brown 42 1973 Charlton Heston thriller 46 Beginner, in gaming lingo 47 Use sandpaper on, informally 48 Ed. supporter 50 Brain wave tests, in brief 54 — -Ball (carnival game) 57 Lubbock-to-Laredo dir.

58 1986 Isabella Rossellini neo-noir film 61 WWW page 64 Musical inaptitude 67 Having arrived tardily 68 Choose (to) 69 1984 Gene Wilder romantic comedy 72 “— said before ...”

73 “The Lion in Winter” actor 75 Dawned 76 Certain English student 78 1984 Prince musical film 80 Psychic “gift” 82 Table scraps 83 Graf — (German warship)

84 Potent compound in marijuana: Abbr.

85 Sequence of episodes on the tube 89 Test of speed 92 1986 Molly Ringwald Cinderella story 96 6x9-inch book 99 Attach with cord, e.g.

101 Actor Patrick 102 1992 Wesley Snipes sports film 107 ABA mem.

108 Sol-do linkup 109 Meat spread 110 “Starpeace” singer Yoko 111 — voce (quietly) 113 Smart speaker from Amazon 115 Photos not in shades of gray ... or what eight answers in this puzzle are?

120 Precisely, with “on” 121 Retaliate 122 Czar called “the Great” 123 More impertinent 124 Actor Dick Van — 125 Evaluate

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33 Tribe of Canada 34 Piercing 35 Come in first 36 Vintage auto 38 Someone — problem 39 Sleep stage 43 “I fail — the humor” 44 Some sporty autos 45 Orating skill 46 No, in Selkirk 48 Least ornate 49 Zig or zag 51 Major Taiwanese carrier 52 Implies 53 Pub mugs 54 Nosy sorts 55 Sustained 56 Automaker Bugatti 58 Part of N.B. 59 Lead-in to Cong or Minh 60 Lead-in to skeleton 62 “— cost you!”

63 You, quaintly 65 “Sign me up!”

66 Rapper Lil — X 70 Infant’s cry 71 Reimburse 74 Surgeries 77 Like sexist jokes 79 Road map abbr.

81 Tennis unit

85 1982 film and arcade game 86 Steam hole 87 Ninny 88 Bump — log 90 Road map abbr.

91 Write music 92 Pod veggie 93 Like Charlie Brown’s kite, inevitably 94 Seine users, e.g.

95 Result of a very-lowcarb diet 96 Hooting baby birds 97 Latin dance 98 Gives 10% 99 Blast creator 100 Polar topper 103 Diner patron 104 1995-2011 Yankee Posada 105 Release, as from a corral 106 “Excusez- —!”

111 Holy Mlles.

112 Excuses 114 “— have to?”

116 Female gametes 117 Allow to 118 Ottawa loc.

119 1040 pro

DOWN 1 Tokens 2 Telescope pioneer 3 Newton topic 4 Rats’ relatives 5 Crooner Paul 6 “Prob’ly not” 7 Carpentry rod 8 Invite out for 9 Hardly happy 10 Of yore 11 Unfamiliar 12 Fails to be satisfactory 13 Skulked 14 Sci-fi role for Harrison Ford 15 Cup edge 16 Muckraker who took on Standard Oil 17 “That’s all wrong!”

18 Funeral speech 19 Fashion trends 24 Jackson 5 hit 29 Meyers of “Dutch” 32 Comes — surprise

ANSWERS FOR LAST ISSUE’S PUZZLE: P 2

PUZZLES

ACROSS 1 Guy in the Beatles’ “I Am the Walrus” 7 Brand of bottled water 13 Holy places 20 Yacht basin 21 Old Missouri natives 22 Arranged, as a page for printing 23 2001 Josh Hartnett war film 25 Not macho 26 “— little!” (“Have some fun!”)

27 Vegas action 28 Darkens in the sun 30 Hammer, e.g.

31 Yalie

BEAUTIFUL NEW ORLEANS HOME w/ tons of light! Gutted & completely redone.

3BR/2.5 BA + bonus office/space. Great for working from home.

Immaculate Kit w/ Granite Counters & Lrg Dining Island. All bathrooms done to perfection. Oversized Primary Bdrm, en-suite Bath w/ Jetted Tub & Walk in Shower. Centrally located for easy access to Uptown, Downtown and I-10.

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Lot 607: M.T. Kaltenberger Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mantel Clock, 19th c., H.- 17 in., W.- 10 in., D.- 8 in.

Est.$ 800-$1,200

IMPORTANT SPRING ESTATES AUCTION

Lot 663: Pair of Large Gilt Bronze Mounted Imari Baluster Porcelain Vases, 20th c., H.- 14 in., Dia.- 8 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

Friday, March 18th at 10 am, Lots 1-420 Saturday, March 19th at 10 am, Lots 421-914

Lot 610: After Charles Valton (1851-1918, French), “Hunting Dogs,” 20th c. patinated bronze, on a stepped oval verde antico marble plinth, Figure- H.- 17 in., W.- 20 in., D.- 8 1/2 in., Plinth- H.- 1 1/2 in., W.- 20 1/2 in., D.- 9 3/4 in.

Est. $700-$1,200

Lot 885: Unusual Patinated Bronze Seahorse Fountain Figure, 20th/21st c., H.- 67 in., W.- 36 1/2 in., D.- 37 in.

Est. $5,000-$7,000

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www.crescentcityauctiongallery.com Lot 578: French Carved Oak Monastery Table, early 20th c., H.- 30 1/4 in., W.- 86 in., D.- 35 in.

Est. $900-$1,200

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Lot 505: English Georgian Style Triple Pedestal Inlaid and Banded Mahogany Banquet Table, 20th c., with two leaves, H.- 29 1/2 in., Closed W.- 117 1/4 in., Open W.- 151 3/4 in., D.- 47 3/8 in. Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 627: William Hemmerling (1943-2009, Louisiana/Illinois), “Our Lady of Guadalupe Church,” 20th c., oil on board, signed lower right, H.- 35 1/2 in., W.- 23 1/2 in. Est. $2,000-$4,000

Lot 561: French Ormolu Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Cherry and Rosewood Chiffonier, early 20th c., H.- 45 in., W.- 22 1/2 in., D.- 12 in. Est. $800-$1,200

Lot 611: Colette Pope Heldner (1902-1990, Louisiana/Minnesota), “Swamp Idyl,” 20th c., oil on canvas, signed lower left, H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 29 3/4 in. Est. $700-$1,200

Jewelry Includes Emeralds, Sapphires, Tanzanites, Diamonds, South Seas Pearls, etc.

Lot 615: Clementine Hunter (1887-1987, Louisiana), “Fish Fry,” 20th c., oil on board, signed lower right, H.- 16 in., W.- 24 in. Est. $4,000-$8,000

Lot 608: Unusual Three Piece French Gilt Brass and Copper Porcelain Plaque Clock Set, late 19th c., Clock- H.- 21 in., W.- 10 5/8 in., D.- 7 1/2 in., Garnitures- H.- 17 3/4 in., W.- 7 in., D.- 4 1/2 in. (3 Pcs.) Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 616: Alexander John Drysdale (18701934, Louisiana), “Bayou Landscape at Sunset,” 20th c., oil wash on paperboard, signed in pencil lower left, H.- 16 in., W.- 15 in. Est. $1,500-$2,500

Couture Includes Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Fendi, Hermes, Gucci, etc.

Lot 586: French Empire Style Carved Cherry Marble Top Pier Table, c. 1840, H.- 35 1/2 in., W.- 44 1/2 in., D.- 17 1/2 in. Est. $1,200-$1,800

Lot 717: French Provincial Henri II Style Carved Oak Sideboard, c. 1880, H.- 39 in., W.- 108 in., D.- 21 in. Est. $1,200-$1,800 Lot 532: Attributed to Sir William Beechey (1753-1839, British), Portrait of Mrs. Ford, 19th c., oil on canvas, unsigned, H.- 30 in., W.- 25 1/2 in. Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 575: French Louis XV Style Carved Cherry Marble Top Commode, late 19th c., H.- 37 1/4 in., W.- 50 1/2 in., D.- 23 in. Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 541: Ninety-Four Piece Set of Sterling Flatware, by Durgin, in the Fairfax Pattern, c. 1910, Wt.- 98.7 Troy Oz. Est. $2,000-$4,000

Lot 617: Charles Oglesby Longabaugh (1885-1944, Illinois/Louisiana), “French Quarter Scene,” early 20th c., watercolor on paper, signed lower left, H.- 13 1/2 in., W.- 11 in. Est. $500-$1,000

Lot 479: Joe Moran (1915-1999, Mississippi), “Shrimp Boats,” c. 1972, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, H.- 23 in., W.- 29 1/4 in., Est. $1,500-$2,500

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Lot 528: After Guido Reni, “Portrait of Beatrice Cenci,” 19th c., oil on canvas, unsigned, H.- 23 5/8 in., W.- 19 3/8 in.

Est. $1,000-$2,000

Lot 622: Noel Rockmore (1928-1995, New Orleans), “Yolanda LL,” 1963, acrylic on board, signed upper right, titled lower left, H.- 23 1/2 in., W.- 19 1/2 in., Est. $700-$1,200

Lot 614: Alberta Kinsey (1875-1952, Ohio/ Louisiana), “Little Theatre Courtyard, New Orleans French Quarter,” 20th c., oil on canvas, signed lower right, H.- 18 3/4 in., W.- 14 1/2 in.

Est. $1,500-$2,500

Lot 637: French Provincial Louis XV Style Carved Cherry Sideboard, 19th c., H.- 38 1/4 in., W.- 50 1/2 in., D.- 19 in. Est. $700-$1,200