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Gabbie Watts headlines LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Fest
IN HER COMEDY SPECIAL “BOING,” GABBIE WATTS EXPLAINS why she hadn’t humped the stool that’s typically onstage for comedians.
She says she knows that plenty of male comics have done bits about sex where they hump the stool as a visual gag. But regardless of her desire for fair play, she hadn’t been able to bring herself to do it.
“For feminism, maybe I should hump the stool,” she says. “But as a woman, I am afraid I might develop feelings for it. Plus, I can’t do that. We work together.”
But eventually, she gave in and humped the stool — actually, she let the stool hump her — and the first time she did it was at a show in New Orleans.
“I was in a back room of a brewery somewhere,” she says. “There were four people there. Like a really nice family — parents with their adult children. I was like, ‘Who cares?’ I got humped by the stool in front of this nice family, and they loved it.”
Watts returns to New Orleans for the LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Fest, which runs May 29 to June 1 at local venues. She headlines the fest along with Corey O’Brien and Paris Sashay and more than 50 other visiting and local comics.
Watts is from Atlanta and got her start in comedy there. She actually started a punk band called Gabbie Rotts, but she noticed the funny songs got more of a reaction. Branching off in that direction led her to jettison the band for standup.
She excels at deadpan comedy and a bit of edgelording. In “Boing,” she takes on the hysteria about allegedly protecting children from trans people using bathrooms.
“Kids are the villains,” she says, as she jokes about children being the “traumatizing” force in restrooms, running loose and peering under stall walls and through gaps in the doors.
She recorded “Boing” in Atlanta, but she lives in Brooklyn now. And to her surprise, the city is making her feel conservative.
“There’s a polyamorous woman in Bushwick who hates me,” she says. “A friend of mine made a joke about poly people being ugly, and she was in the audience and got mad at him and was harassing him online. Then I also made a joke about poly people being ugly and got lumped into it. That was in the first few weeks of me moving
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here. I was like, ‘Oh, the left is so left.’ It’s been kind of funny. In some rooms in Brooklyn, I have some jokes where I say the wrong thing but I’m being self-aware, but it doesn’t come across all the time.”
She says she’s more comfortable in rooms where she can do jokes about her experiences being bisexual, but she’ll book any comedy space.
“I have gotten good at playing to conservatives,” she says. “The craziest I ever did was at an Elks Lodge in Cullman, Alabama, and I crushed. It was insane. With conservatives that want dirty stuff, I crush.”
Like many comedians, she has a podcast. She’s done 90 episodes of “American Filth,” which delves into history’s sordid details. One episode recounted the exploits of Gouverneur Morris, a Founding Father who wrote the preamble to the Constitution.
“I majored in history in college, and I had never heard of him,” Watts says. “He had one leg. He would have sex with people’s wives. He was ambassador to France and had sex with women in public. He was staying in the Louvre when it was a palace. He was having sex in the foyer while people were arriving for parties.
“It’s funny how this puritanism gets applied to the Founding Fathers and the origins of America. But it’s like these were some nasty dudes who
would drink and fuck around. They were just having a good time, and then they had a little revolution.”
The podcast is on a brief hiatus, and Watts is working on material for her next special, which she’ll film in Atlanta in November. Some of the show is going to feature more musical comedy.
“I call it ‘anxiety pop,’ ” she says. “One minute songs where I just spiral.”
“Boing” closes with a punk song about British accents. And Watts says she may do some more solo songs at LGBTLOL. She performs at 7 & 9 p.m. Friday, May 30, at Sports Drink.
Also headlining is Corey O’Brien, a dancer, online influencer and comedian. He’s turned his viral fame into a mission doing comedy shows in a tour of conservative states. He performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at The Howlin’ Wolf.
New York comedian, actress and producer Paris Sashay performs at 7 & 9 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Sports Drink.
With the number of shows and comedians, LGBTLOL has become the nation’s biggest queer comedy festival, says founder and host Ryan Rogers. It is almost exclusively a stand-up comedy festival this year, but there’s some drag mixed in at the Wickedly Funny show at Oz on the festival’s opening night. The lineup also includes an installment of the local show Greetings From Queer Mountain for the first time. There’s also a secret show that will be announced.
The final show is Oops! All Allies at Urban South Brewery. In that show, local comedians perform and are roasted by a panel of queer comedians. LGBTLOL shows are at Sports Drink, The Howlin’ Wolf, Urban South Brewery, Oz and Bourbon Pub. For tickets or festival passes and information, visit lgbtlol.com.
Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
The Jazz and Heritage Foundation’s free music festival moves to an afternoon and early evening slot at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Performers include Corey Ledet & Black Magic, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band, T Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers, Waylon Thibodeaux, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, T’Monde and more. Music is at 3-8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1. Visit jazzandheritage.org for details.
Chaparelle
On its recently released debut album, “Western Pleasures,” Austin, Texas’ Chaparelle hones its take on classic and new country music, from channeling Patsy Cline to some honky tonking and rocking anthems like “Playing Diamonds Cashing Checks.”
The core of the band is guitarist Jesse Woods and vocalist Zella Day, who previously released several indie pop albums. Rounding out the band is Beau Bedford, who also is a member of the Texas Gentlemen, who perform with Ryan Bingham on Wednesday at The Fillmore. Chaparelle performs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at Columns. Tickets $25 via chaparellemusic.com.
Jefery Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate
Accordionist and vocalist Jeffery Broussard has been a zydeco staple around Acadiana for decades. With his band The Nighttime Syndicate, though, Broussard rolls New Orleans R&B and funk into the mix with the help of a horn trio made up of players from TBC Brass Band. Broussard & The Nighttime Syndicate released their first full-length album, “Bayou Moonlight,” last week and celebrate with a show Saturday, May 31, at BJ’s Lounge.
Corey Ledet will perform at the Louisiana CajunZydeco Festival.
Cam Jordan, the New Orleans Saints defensive end, was recently honored by the City of New Orleans for his time with the team and his work with local kids and community organizations. Saints owner Gayle Benson and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser joined the city council to proclaim May 8, 2025, as Cam Jordan Day in New Orleans.
Be sure to get out and support local businesses this summer!
New Orleans police for two years used facial recognition software in real-time with surveillance cameras, an unprecedented use of the invasive technology in violation of a 2022 city council ordinance, The Washington Post reported. Police across the country have increasingly used facial recognition — despite its unreliability and bias against people of color — but usually with still images taken at or near a scene of a crime. NOPD however has been using footage from 200 cameras operated by Project NOLA.
Archdiocese of New Orleans reaches landmark settlement with abuse survivors
THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS HAS REACHED A TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT with hundreds of survivors of clergy sex abuse in its long-running bankruptcy case, agreeing to pay nearly $180 million in an effort to end the court battle that has consumed the local Roman Catholic Church for the past five years.
The figure does not include money that would come from the sale of Christopher Homes, a portfolio of 15 apartment complexes for low-income seniors that is currently for sale and has been estimated by one interested buyer to be worth as much as $150 million.
THE NUMBER OF INMATES WHO ESCAPED FROM THE ORLEANS JUSTICE CENTER MAY 16, AFTER CLIMBING THROUGH A HOLE BEHIND A TOILET.
As of press time, five have been recaptured. Many of the detainees have been accused of violent crimes. On May 20 a jail worker, accused of helping them escape, said he did so because he was threatened. The episode raises serious questions about Sheriff Susan Hutson’s accountability and security at the facility.
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Louisiana House Republicans have advanced a bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state government and limit similar initiatives, including scholarships, at public universities. Early last week, more than two dozen Black Democrats and two white Democrats protested the bill in the House chamber. The bill passed 57-32, with all Democrats and three Republicans voting against it.
According to a press release issued May 22 by the court-appointed committee that negotiated the deal on behalf of some 600 survivors, the archdiocese, its parishes and affiliated charities, and three of its four insurers would pay $179.2 million into a trust to benefit survivors, an amount that would be distributed after the church emerges from bankruptcy.
Money for the settlement would come from a variety of sources. The archdiocese, its 110 parishes and charitable organizations would all contribute funds, and additional money would come from the sale of church-owned real estate.
It would be paid to a trust and then distributed to survivors, who would stand to receive around $300,000 each if the funds were divided evenly.
Also not included in the settlement amount is a contribution from the remaining insurance carrier that is not party to the agreement. The press release indicates that the agreement would give survivors the legal right to file their own lawsuits against the company, which is not identified in the release.
If finalized, the settlement would also require the church, as previously agreed, to make public its full archive of records concerning sexual abuse.
“The Committee delivered on its commitment to provide survivors a settlement that provides fair compensation, transparency and, importantly, unprecedented child-protection measures,” said Jim Stang of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, which represented the survivors committee in the bankruptcy 17.1%
Archbishop Gregory Aymond at his residence in New Orleans
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case. “We look forward to working with all survivors to bring this fiveyear bankruptcy case to an acceptable resolution.”
In a prepared statement to New Orleans’ 500,000 Roman Catholics, Archbishop Gregory Aymond said he shared the news of the proposed settlement with local pastors earlier this week and has “great hope” for a successful resolution to the case.
“I am grateful to God for all who have worked to reach this agreement and that we may look to the future towards a path to healing for survivors and for our local church,” Aymond said. “To the survivors of abuse, please know that we hold you in our prayers and that I pray for you daily.”
Done deal?
The agreement marks a significant step in a case that is one of the longest running and most expensive of the 40 abuse-related church bankruptcy cases filed in the U.S. over the past two decades. But the deal is tentative and still must
overcome several hurdles. The most significant is gaining support — or overcoming opposition — of more than half a dozen plaintiff attorneys who represent individual abuse survivors and are currently asking U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Meredith Grabill to dismiss the case, which would enable them to bring state court suits against the church and potentially recover massive jury awards for their clients.
At least one abuse survivor, 58-year-old Richard Coon, said he would rather take his chances in state court than settle for what he feels is insufficient compensation for decades of suffering.
“They’re getting closer but it’s not enough,” said Coon, who was first abused by one priest as a 10-year-old and was raped at age 15 by another one. “I want to be optimistic, but I don’t trust this administration.”
Coon also resented that attorneys for the survivors’ committee announced the proposed settlement before all survivors had been informed of the plan.
“It feels like it’s a done deal already,” he said. “We are just finding out about it on the news.”
The differing positions between the official committee, which, by law, represents the fiduciary interests of all abuse survivors in the case, and certain attorneys and their clients sets up a potential showdown over the plan that will likely take center stage in the weeks and months to come.
Two-thirds of all claimants must vote to confirm the settlement. Brian Manix, 58, who was raped as a 10-year-old by Deacon George Brignac, said if the ballots went out tomorrow, he’d vote against it.
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Louisiana State Police serving the Archdiocese of New Orleans with a search warrant in April 2024.
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“It’s a joke,” he said. “No amount of money can compensate us for what we have been through.”
this body to not let efficiency or convenience get in the way of courage or what’s right.”
Duplessis filed a notice of reconsideration, which means the bill could come up again.
Next steps Wednesday’s announcement comes as the judge has turned up the heat on attorneys to reach a settlement. Earlier this month she said she would decide in late June whether to dismiss the case, which has cost more than $45 million in legal fees alone, if she didn’t see evidence of substantial progress towards a resolution.
Last week attorneys for all sides in the case met for six hours in a closed-door mediation in downtown New Orleans at the offices of the archdiocese’s attorney, Jones Walker, trying to finalize the outlines of the agreement announced Wednesday.
Court documents notifying Grabill of the agreement, which Aymond referred to in his letter as a memorandum of understanding, were expected to be filed late Wednesday.
Assuming talks between the two sides move forward, it will be weeks before a formal disclosure statement and reorganization plan are filed. Those documents will explain in detail where the settlement funds will come from and how the plan confirmation process will play out.
In his letter, Aymond acknowledged “there remains much work to be done” to confirm the plan.
— Stephanie Riegel / The Times-Picayune
Bill to
let those convicted
by nonunanimous juries get a retrial fails in Louisiana Senate
THE LOUISIANA SENATE MAY 22 VOTED DOWN A BILL that would have allowed prisoners convicted by nonunanimous juries to have their cases retried.
Senate Bill 218, by state Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, earned nine yes votes, all from Democrats. 26 Republicans voted against it.
That vote followed passionate testimony from Duplessis, who pleaded with his colleagues to pass the bill.
“Justice has no expiration date, and if we choose to vote down this bill, that’s what we’re saying. We’re saying justice has an expiration date. We’re saying ‘tough luck,’ ” Duplessis said. “I’m asking you as members of
Until 2018, defendants in Louisiana could be convicted by juries even if one or two jurors dissented. That practice was later ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the Legislature has been left to decide how to handle old cases.
SB218 would have set the cases of defendants convicted by nonunanimous juries back to pretrial status and allowed district attorneys to decide whether to retry or dismiss the case, or cut a plea deal.
But the bill was opposed by the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association, which argued it would not be possible to retry many old cases, with witnesses dead or evidence destroyed.
Sen. Alan Seabaugh, R-Shreveport, voiced similar concerns on the Senate floor Wednesday.
“The practical effect of trying all of these cases this many years later is almost impossible,” he said.
Louisiana’s nonunanimous jury rule dates back to the state’s Jim Crow-era constitutional convention in 1898. It allowed courts to discount Black voices if just a couple of Black jurors made it onto a jury.
A 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation by The Advocate found the law disparately harmed Black defendants into the 21st century. — Meghan Friedmann / The Times-Picayune
State Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, right, speaking with Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie.
PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK / THE TIMES- PICAYUNE
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The coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s New Orleans ancestry mentioned his mother was a Martinez. That got us talking about the Martinez School in the 7th Ward, which my grandfather attended. He was always proud to tell us it was the first preschool in the city for Black students. What can you tell me about it?
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MILDRED BERNARD MARTINEZ FOUNDED THE PRESCHOOL bearing her name in 1934. She opened the school to serve young Black children during segregation. It was originally located at 5315 LaSalle St.
According to a 2000 Times-Picayune article, Martinez founded the school after her marriage, which required that she step down from her job as a New Orleans public school teacher, as was the practice at that time.
According to the Amistad Research Center, she founded her school in part to help her own four-year-old son, Numa, whom she could not enroll at the all-white Isidore Newman School where his playmates attended. Martinez Kindergarten School became the first and only pre-K school for Black children in New Orleans at that time.Newman donated some used furnishings, chalkboards and chairs, her son said in 2019. It had no books, however, so Martinez
wrote her own and fixed the pages into booklets.
In the 1940s, the school moved to 1767 N. Roman St. in the 7th Ward, where it remained until closing in 2014. In addition to reading and writing, Martinez and her staff taught her students foreign languages, ballet and tap dancing.
According to the Amistad Research Center, by 1951 the school’s enrollment had reached 100.
Notable alumni include Grammy Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Wynton Marsalis, TV anchor Arthel Neville, former New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy and Liberty Bank CEO Alden McDonald Jr. Martinez died in 1991. Her son ran the school for 23 more years until it closed. He died in 2019.
AS THE NATION MARKS MEMORIAL DAY ON MONDAY (MAY 26), we highlight some of the permanent memorials to our fallen servicemen and women in the New Orleans area.
A 100-foot-high obelisk at the Chalmette Battlefield honors the troops who fought in the 1815 Battle of New Orleans. In the nearby Chalmette National Cemetery, veterans of the War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars are interred.
In 1920, the Victory Arch honoring 1,261 9th Ward residents who were killed in action, served in the armed forces or contributed on the home front during World War I was dedicated on Burgundy Street.
At Poydras Street and Loyola Avenue is a statue commemorating the American soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War. Nearby, at Elk Place and Canal Street, the Molly Marine statue by noted sculptor Enrique Alferez is a tribute to female members of the U.S. Marine Corps.
On the Poydras Street side of the Caesars Superdome stands a life-sized bronze sculpture honoring those who served in the Vietnam War.
In Gretna, the Jefferson Memorial Arch is dedicated to all Jefferson Parish veterans. In Metairie, at Causeway and Veterans Memorial Boulevard are a Korean War Memorial, a Purple Heart memorial and a POW/MIA memorial.
And ,of course, many significant memorials to those who served in World War II can be found at the National World War II Museum, which marks its 25th anniversary next week.
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Numa Martinez, a former Martinez School principal, walks through one of the classrooms at the school in New Orleans in 2019.
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2025 GOING OUTGUIDE
THE HEAT DOESN’T RELENT IN SUMMER IN NEW ORLEANS, and neither does the lineup of events. From the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival this weekend to Southern Decadence on Labor Day Weekend, there’s plenty to do.
Gambit’s Summer Going Out Guide has a roundup of festivals, theater, special movie screenings and more. There are big music festivals like the Essence Festival of Culture. For food and drink, there’s the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience and Tales of the Cocktail. And for those who want to truly brave the heat by pounding the streets, there’s the Running of the NOLA Bulls and the Red Dress Run.
There also are previews of shows at local venues by touring bands and comedians bringing their standup to New Orleans spaces. Other ideas for summer fun include relaxing at cool local parks and outdoor spaces, summer classes for adults and a spelling bee for bar-goers. Enjoy.
COMEDY CALENDAR
Here’s a preview of touring stand-up comics coming to New Orleans venues this summer.
MAY 29-JUNE 1
LGBTLOL Queer
Comedy Fest various venues
MAY 31
Killers of Tony: Ari Matti, Martin Phillips, David Lucas and David Jolly Saenger Theatre
JUNE 6-7
Emily Catalano
Sports Drink
JUNE 13-14
Sydnee Washington Sports Drink
JUNE 14
Jen Kober
The Howlin’ Wolf
JUNE 20
ALOK
Joy Theater
JUNE 20-21
Amber Autry
Sports Drink
JUNE 21
Tim Shropshire The Howlin’ Wolf
JUNE 27-28
Emma Willmann
Sports Drink
JUNE 28
Christian Johnson
The Howlin’ Wolf
JULY 11
Dustin Nickerson
The Howlin’ Wolf
JULY 12
Django Gold
Sports Drink
JULY 18
Ms. Renee
The Howlin’ Wolf
JULY 18
Terence Delaine
Sports Drink
JULY 19
Mohanad Elshieky
Sports Drink
JULY 24
Bobcat Goldthwait
Southport Hall
JULY 25
Amanda G Sports Drink
JULY 26
Tim Smith Sports Drink
AUGUST 2
Luke Mones Sports Drink
AUGUST 9
Ran Barnaclo & Blake Hammond Sports Drink
AUGUST 16
Abby Govindan
Sports Drink
AUGUST 22
JP Leonard, Tyler Arceneaux
Sports Drink
AUGUST 23
Sean Jordan
JULY 11
Cyrus Cooper
Sports Drink
Sports Drink
AUGUST 30
Dave Ross Sports Drink
Grand Marshal Vanessa Carr Kennedy leads the 2024 Southern Decadence parade.
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‘CLOWN BAR 2’
In Adam Szymkowicz’s comedy sequel, the clown underworld is in turmoil as news spreads that Happy’s been knocked of. Cops and a gang of Western clowns seeking to expand their turf come by the seedy Clown Bar looking for some wise guys. The NOLA Project presents the show at the AllWays Lounge & Cabaret. Tickets $20-$55 via nolaproject.com.
MAY 28
SANDWICHES OF HISTORY: LIVE
On Instagram, Barry W. Enderwick explores famous sandwiches from diferent city’s local favorites to recipes from old cookbooks. He also tours with a live show that highlights a new sandwich and features trivia and a guest.
He returns to Zony Mash Beer Project for a show with chef Nini Nguyen. Find tickets via sandwichesofhistory.com.
MAY 29-JUNE 1
LGBTLOL QUEER COMEDY FEST
Corey O’Brien, Paris Sashay and Gabbie Watts headline a festival with 50 visiting and local comics. Venues include Sports Drink, The Howlin’ Wolf, Urban South Brewery, Bourbon Pub and Oz. Visit lgbtlol.com for schedule and tickets.
MAY 30-JUNE 1
NEW ORLEANS CARD & COLLECTIBLE CONVENTION
Card collectors gather for a market of rare and collectible sports cards, game cards and other memorabilia. At Caesars Superdome.
T Broussard and the Zydeco Steppers, Waylon Thibodeaux, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, T’Monde and more. At the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Visit jazzandheritage.org/events/2025louisiana-cajun-zydeco-festival for details.
MAY 31-JUNE 1
SYMPHONY BOOK FAIR
JUNE 6-22
Visit nolacardconvention.com for information.
MAY 31
NOLA FOOTWORK MUSIC FESTIVAL
There are performances by Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet, Big 6 Brass Band, Yung Dex Brass Band, NOLA Footwork Kids All Stars, NRCC Kids and Sudan Social Aid and Pleasure Club. At the Broadside. Admission $22.20, kids under 10 get in free. Visit broadsidenola.com for tickets and information.
MAY 31
MAKE IT IN OLD ALGIERS FESTIVAL
The festival includes performances by Victor Campbell, Kings of Brass, Anais St. John, T-Ray the Violinist, Lyrica Baroque and All Saints Soulful Voices, as well as food and craft vendors. At 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Harold Gene DeVore Playground at Teche Street and Mardi Gras Boulevard. Free admission. Visit oldalgiersmainstreet.org for details.
MAY 31 & AUG. 23
BINGO LOCO
The touring bingo show is a participatory game with highenergy game show segments, including dance-ofs, lip syncing, prizes and more at Joy Theater. Find tickets via bingoloco.com or thejoytheater.com.
MAY 31-JUNE 1
LOUISIANA
CAJUN-ZYDECO FESTIVAL
The Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s free festival has a lineup of Corey Ledet & Black Magic, Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & the Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band,
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s volunteers host a sale of books, DVDs, audio books, CDs, sheet music, posters and some original art. Some special items this year include “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” series books, signed John Updike books and more. There’s a special children’s book sale Sunday morning. Admission is $20 before 1 p.m. Saturday and is free after that. At the UNO Lakefront Arena. Visit lpovolunteers.org for details.
june
JUNE 1, 15, 22 & 29
PRIDE FILM FESTIVAL
The festival screens flms including “Cruising,” starring Al Pacino, “Bound,” the documentary “The Celluloid Closet” and “Querelle” at The Broad Theater. Presented by the Crescent City Leathermen and the Broad Theater. At 3 p.m. Tickets $8-$12. Visit thebroadtheater. com for details.
JUNE 5-22
‘AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’: THE FATS WALLER MUSICAL SHOW’
The musical revue celebrates the music of swinging jazz pianist Fats Waller and music popular in New York nightclubs in the 1920s and ’30s. The show features the songs “Ain’t Misbahavin’,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby,” “Jitterbug Waltz” “Viper’s Drag” and more. At Le Petit Theatre. Tickets $27-$97 via lepetittheatre.com.
JUNE 6-7
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM D-DAY REMEMBRANCE
The National World War II Museum remembers D-Day and the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, as well as marking its own 25th anniversary. Events include the Heroes’ Welcome to honor World War II veterans, as well as talks and performances. Visit nationalww2museum.org for schedule and information.
‘THE IMAGINARY INVALID’ In Moliere’s farce, Argan, a rich hypochondriac, is obsessed with his health and the attention of doctors while also outraged at their bills. He hopes his daughter will marry a doctor, but she has fallen in love with someone else. The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane opens its season with a new translation of the comedy by Ryder Thornton. Tickets $25-$40 via neworleansshakespeare.org.
JUNE 7
CHIPO KANDAKE REVUE
Artist and musicologist Chipo Kandake has explored dance through the lens of the African diaspora and images of Black women from Josephine Baker through Blaxploitation flms. This performance explores the history of Black American music with a live band. At Toulouse Theatre. Tickets $28.07-$33.27 via toulousetheatre.com.
JUNE 7
PURPLE TAKEOVER: A PRINCE CELEBRATION
DJ Soul Sister leads her annual celebration of Prince’s birthday with DJ sets at Tipitina’s. Tickets $21.83 and up via tipitinas.com.
JUNE 7-8
CREOLE TOMATO FESTIVAL
There are two music stages and performances by the Charmaine Neville Band, Captain Squeeze & the Zydeco Moshers, Bogue Chitto, 3rd Degree, Jenavieve & the Dreamboats, Fully Dressed Po’ Boys and more. The festival also features cooking demonstrations, zydeco dance lessons and more in the French Market. Visit frenchmarket.org for details.
JUNE 10-15
‘CHICAGO’
In the popular musical about jailhouse fame (based on actual trials), chorus girl Roxie and vaudeville star Velma Kelly kill their partners and try to leverage fame to beat the rap, with the help of enterprising lawyer Billy Flynn. The show features the songs “All That Jazz” and “When You’re Good to Mama.” The touring Broadway production comes to Saenger Theatre. Tickets $25.74$139.23 via saengernola.com.
JUNE 11-15
NOWFE
The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience features a host of wine
tasting and food pairing events with hundreds of wines from across the globe. Tastings include the Grand Tasting, a rose event, guided tastings with sommeliers and Vinola, featuring higher-end wines. There also are vintner dinners at local restaurants, parties and pickleball. At various locations. Visit nowfe. com for information and tickets.
JUNE 12-15
NEW ORLEANS BLACK PRIDE
New Orleans Black Pride presents parties and events including the Queer Legacy Summit, a festival in Louis Armstrong Park, a gospel drag brunch, mixers and more. Visit blackpridenola.com for a schedule and details.
JUNE 14
COMMUNITY FEST
New Orleans Black Pride presents the free, family-friendly festival in collaboration with New Orleans Pride. There’s live music and DJs, food vendors, bounce houses, cooling tents and more. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Louis Armstrong Park. Visit blackpridenola.com for details.
JUNE 14
NEW ORLEANS PRIDE PARADE
The Pride parade does a loop through the French Quarter starting at 5 p.m. Visit neworleanspride.org for details.
JUNE 14
PRIDEFEST
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” star and trans activist Kerri Colby headlines Pridefest. The Phoenix Bar hosts the Pride festival with music, entertainment, food and drink vendors and more at Marigny and N. Rampart streets. The event moves from a daytime to evening festival this year, going from 5-10 p.m. Visit nolapridefest.com for details.
JUNE 15
FATHER’S FEST
Brass-A-Holics perform and there’s music by DJ Gator, as well as food, entertainment and family-friendly activities at the free event at the Broadside. Visit broadsidenola.com for information.
JUNE 19
NOLA JUNETEENTH
The free festival honors the anniversary of Juneteenth, marking when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free in 1865. In Louis Armstrong Park. Visit nolajuneteenthfestival.org for details.
Jill Scott (left) and Erykah Badu both will perform at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture July 3-6.
PHOTO BY DINAH L. ROGERS/ THE TIMES- PICAYUNE
GOING OUT GUIDE 2025summer
JUNE 19-22
‘A CHORUS LINE’
Once the longest-running show on Broadway, the musical follows the plights of 18 dancers all trying to impress the director and become professional dancers. Juane Buisson directs the show for Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre. At Dixon Hall. Tickets $31.50-$56.50 via liberalarts.tulane.edu/ summer-lyric-theatre.
JUNE 25
THE FOOLS ENSEMBLE
Improv meets Shakespeare as actors create one of the Bard’s plays from scratch. At the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane. Tickets $25 via neworleansshakespeare.org.
JUNE 25-2
KOLAJ FEST
Kolaj Fest is a festival and symposium on the use of collage in art and culture. There are events exploring photography, online animation and flm, and the fest coincides with related shows at local museums. There also are parties and a book market. At various locations. Visit kolajinstitute. org for information.
JUNE 28
‘KING LEAR’ (UN)PROMPTED
The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane presents the tragedy in its “(un)prompted” format, in which the actors rehearse the play only once, and perform it with the script projected for all to see. In “King Lear,” an aging king tries to divide his kingdom among his three daughters while testing their love and loyalty to him. At Lupin Theater. Tickets $25-$40 via neworleansshakespeare.org.
JUNE 28-29
UNITED HOUMA NATION POWWOW
The powwow highlights tribal dances and raises awareness for autism. There are competitions for various age groups and more at the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center in Houma. Visit unitedhoumanation.org for details.
july
JULY 4
GO 4TH ON THE RIVER
On Independence Day, there are freworks over the French Quarter riverfront starting at 9 p.m. Visit go4thontheriver.com for details.
JULY 4-6
ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE
The festival is headlined by GloRilla, Summer Walker, Muni Long, Maxwell, Boyz II Men, Davido, Buju Banton, The Isley Brothers, Nas, Master P and more. Comedian Anthony Anderson and Kenny Burns host the concerts. The festival will celebrate the 55th anniversary of ESSENCE magazine and presents a tribute to the late Quincy Jones. In addition to the concerts in the Caesars Superdome, the festival hosts speakers and panel discussions on a variety of subjects at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Visit essence.com/essencefestival2025 for details.
JULY 10-13
‘COMPANY’
In Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 musical, a bachelor nearing 35 examines his life as married friends prepare a birthday party for him. Broadway veteran Leslie Castay
The Running of the NOLA Bulls is the highlight of the San Fermin in Nueva Orleans festival July 11-13.
PHOTO BY SCOTT THRELKELD / THE TIMES- PICAYUNE
directs the show for Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre. At Dixon Hall. Tickets $31.50$56.50 via liberalarts.tulane.edu/summer-lyric-theatre.
JULY 10-20
‘ANNIE’
A billionaire is a good guy in the popular musical about an orphan looking for her real parents in 1930s New York. The show features the songs “It’s a Hard Knock Life” and “Tomorrow.” Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts presents the show. Tickets $41-$55 via rivertowntheaters.com.
JULY 10-27
‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’
In Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Brick and Maggie struggle in their marriage as he drinks away the loss of a close friend. The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans presents the show at Loyola University New Orleans’ Marquette Theater. Tickets $13-$58 via twtheatrenola.com.
JULY 11-13
GALAXYCON
The three-day convention features celebrity guests, comics, fan groups, cosplay competitions, tabletop gaming, a market, a family zone, tattoo artists and more. Guests include LeVar Burton, Kayvan Novak of the show “What We Do in the Shadows,” “The White Lotus” and Harry Potter star Jason Issacs, “Star Wars” spinofs star Emily Swallow, NSYNC singer Joey Fatone and more. Most events are at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Visit galaxyconneworleans.com for tickets and information
JULY 11-13
SAN FERMIN IN NUEVA ORLEANS
The Running of the NOLA Bulls is the highlight of the weekend mirroring festivities in Pamplona, Spain. The “bulls” are roller derby skaters with horned helmets and plastic bats, and they chase runners around the Warehouse District from the starting point at Gallier Hall. The weekend also includes the El Txupinazo party on the eve of the run, and the El Pobre de Mi brunch, inspired by Ernest Hemingway. For tickets and information, visit nolabulls.com.
JULY 11-27
‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’
In Shakespeare’s classic comedy, the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta looms as young lovers are caught up in magic and meddling faeries, and bumbling towns people prepare a short drama to entertain the royals at their wedding. Graham Burk directs the show at the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane. At Lupin Theater. Tickets $25 via neworleansshakespeare.org.
GOING OUT GUIDE
JULY 12-13
HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS
The show features monster truck stunts, jumps and crushing displays, as well as the Hot Wheels motocross team and a large transforming robot. Cars include Mega Wrex, Bone Shaker, Tiger Shark, Big Foot, HW 5-Alarm and more. At the Smoothie King Center. Find tickets via hotwheelsmonstertruckslive.com.
JULY 17-19
ISLAND STRONG MUSIC FEST
This music festival was founded in the wake of Hurricane Ida’s damage to Grand Isle. The music lineup features Clay Cormier and the Highway Boys, Peyton Falgoust Band, Caleb Lapeyrouse & The Drivers, Swampland Revival, D Jr. & the Shine Soul Band and more. There also are vendors selling food, crafts and more. At the Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion in Grand Isle. Visit islandstrongmusicfest.com for information.
JULY 19
UFC 318
The Ultimate Fighting Championship event features Max Holloway versus Dustin Poirier, Marvin Vettori versus Brendan Allen, Neil Magny versus Gunnar Nelson and Adam Fugitt versus Islam Dulatov. At the Smoothie King Center. Visit ufc.com for details.
JULY 19-27
NEW ORLEANS PIANO INSTITUTE
The Piano Institute features solo performances, master classes and lectures for participants, and the Concerto Competition. At Roussel Hall at Loyola University New Orleans. Visit masno.org for schedule and details.
JULY 18-20 & 26
48 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL
Filmmaking teams draw random genres, a character name, a prop and a line of dialog and have 48 hours to write, shoot, edit and turn in a short flm. The winning flm goes to the national Filmapalooza festival with winners from across the country. All completed local flms screen in showcases July 26 at UNO’s Recital Hall. Visit 48hourflm.com/neworleans for details.
JULY 20-25
TALES OF THE COCKTAIL
The cocktail and bartending conference features seminars and panel discussions on spirits, bar trends, bar business, wellness in the hospitality industry and more. There’s also a spirts competition, tasting rooms and product presentations, the Spirited Awards, a bartending competition and more. Various locations. Visit talesofthecocktail.org for details.
HAND GRENADE
summer
GOING OUT GUIDE
JULY 31-AUG. 1
‘CAROUSEL’
In Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical, Billy Bigelow, a carnival barker, tries to help a local millworker who is in trouble, and they fall in love. Diane Lala directs the show for Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre. At Dixon Hall. Tickets $31.50$56.50 via liberalarts.tulane.edu/ summer-lyric-theatre.
august
AUG. 1
ULTIMATE ELVIS CONCERT
Cote Deonath animates the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in a show full of hits and costume changes. At the Jeferson Performing Arts Center. Find tickets via jefersonpac.com.
surrounding neighborhoods. Proceeds beneft a variety of local nonprofts. Visit noh3.com to register and for details.
AUG. 12
THE MOTH
The theme for August’s installment of the open-mic storytelling competition is “Childish,” inviting stories of youthful indiscretions, school ordeals and more. At Cafe Istanbul. Find information at themoth.org.
AUG. 13-16
CUTTING EDGE CONFERENCE
AUG. 1
‘STAR TREK: THE WRATH OF KHAN”
William Shatner attends a screening of the 1982 flm in which Capt. James T. Kirk is the target of a vendetta by Khan Noonien Singh, played by Ricardo Montalban. At The Fillmore. Find tickets via fllmorenola.com.
AUG. 2
The conference addresses topics in law and business in the music industry, and there are performances in the New Works Artist Showcases and panel discussions in the Roots Music Gathering portions of the event. Visit cuttingedgenola.com for details.
AUG. 23
KREWE OF O.A.K. MIDSUMMER MARDI GRAS
WHITE LINEN NIGHT
The Krewe of O.A.K. hosts its summer parade full of local marching and Carnival groups and costumed revelers. The event begins on Oak Street in front of the Maple Leaf Bar and the route loops on S. Carrollton Avenue. Visit @kreweofoak on Instagram for information.
AUG. 28-SEPT. 14
Art galleries and museums in the Warehouse District host receptions for new shows and there are bars, food and entertainment on Julia Street. Visit artsdistrictneworleans.com for details.
AUG. 2-3
SATCHMO SUMMERFEST
‘MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B’
The annual salute to Louis Armstrong falls near his birthday, believed to be Aug. 4. The festival features traditional jazz and more by local bands on two stages and a symposium with panel discussions, flm presentations and more from scholars. At the New Orleans Jazz Museum. Visit satchmosummerfest.org for details.
AUG. 7-10
U.S. GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
In Kate Hamill’s comedic take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s franchise, Dr. Joan Watson fees New York for London and ends up sharing an apartment with Sherlock Holmes, and the two women investigate crime scenes and solve mysteries. Crescent City Stage presents the show at Loyola University’s Marquette Theater. Find tickets via crescentcitystage.com.
AUG. 29-31
‘OUR CITY OF SAINTS’
Men’s and women’s junior and senior gymnasts compete with an eye on representing the U.S. in the 2028 Olympic games. The competition features medalists from the 2024 Paris Olympics, including Brody Malone, Frederick Richard and Hezly Rivera. At the Smoothie King Center. Find tickets and information at xfnitychampionships.com.
AUG. 9
RED DRESS RUN
New Orleans Hash House Harriers hold their 30th run, in which thousands of runners in red dresses or red costumes hit the streets of the French Quarter and
Paul Soniat and Aleen LeBoeuf’s musical show refects on family, football and overcoming adversity in a world of setbacks and high hopes. At Jeferson Performing Arts Center. Find tickets via jefersonpac.com.
AUG. 29-SEPT. 1
SOUTHERN DECADENCE
The annual week of celebration for the LGBTQ community includes events like the Southern Decadence parade on Sunday, Aug. 29, drag shows, parties and more in the French Quarter, Faubourg Marigny and beyond. Visit southerndecadence.com for a list of associated events.
SUMMER PREVIEW concert
Here’s a preview of mostly touring bands performing at local venues this summer.
Lost in the ’80s: A Flock of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, China Crisis and more
Saenger Theatre
AUGUST 16
Jeezy Saenger Theatre
AUGUST 16
The Eagles vs. Fleetwood Mac Tribute
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
AUGUST 16
MS Paint Siberia
AUGUST 19
Spike and the Gimme Gimmes House of Blues
AUGUST 21
Jed Harrelson
The Howlin’ Wolf
AUGUST 24
Hiatus Kaiyote
The Fillmore
AUGUST 26
Citizen Soldier House of Blues
AUGUST 31
The Dead South
The Fillmore
Modest
Theater. PHOTO BY SHAWN FINK / THE TIMES- PICAYUNE
GOING OUT GUIDE
SPELLING BEE at Vaughan’s Lounge BY
WITH A BUZZ
SARAH RAVITS
SCHOOL MAY BE OUT FOR SUMMER
— or forever — but that doesn’t mean you can’t practice your spelling skills in a setting outside the classroom.
And what could be a better location for a little vocab work than Vaughan’s Lounge?
That’s where Lara Nicholson and Brennan Major co-host a semi-traditional adult spelling bee infused with comedy, every third Tuesday of the month.
The format itself is pretty standard. People come up and are given a word to spell, with the option of asking for the definition and the word used in a sentence.
“We highly encourage asking, so we can tell our little jokes,” Nicholson says.
But don’t you dare ask for the language of origin. They’re not looking that up.
The bee usually starts around 7:30 p.m. and takes about two hours from start to finish, occasionally with a sudden death round on especially competitive nights.
While the competition can heat up, Nicholson and Major take the bee about as seriously as you should take a spelling bee at a bar. They include proper nouns and tricky homophones, so if a word sounds suspiciously easy, it’s best to ask for more information, as one contestant found out the hard way when they got the word “Phish,” as in the band.
With a bank of about 500 words, Nicholson and Major hand-write example sentences the old-fashioned way. They come up with words of varying difficulty degrees, in a few different ways.
Sometimes they just look up words that have been used in national spelling bees. But usually, it’s more of a creative effort and often references local events or words like Tchoupitoulas.
“Sometimes it’ll just be from reading news articles and books, and a word will jump out at me,” says Nicholson, who is a reporter at Gambit’s sister publication, The Times-Picayune. “I’m also at a point now where people will send me words they think will be good.”
It can be daunting to face a crowd while trying to spell a word out loud, especially
after a few beers or cocktails. In fact, the hosts like to joke that it’s a way to “bring back your school trauma,” Nicholson says.
But Nicholson and Major use it as an excuse to test out jokes, which can help disarm competitors from being too nervous.
“The joke is all in the sentence,” Nicholson says. “Sometimes I reverse-engineer it, like if there’s a joke I want to make or a current event I want to reference, I can come up with (the word) from there.”
The spelling bee started at a birthday celebration for Major last year. He and Nicholson met in high school in Baton Rouge — and solidified a friendship while they were both involved in a school production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” musical.
The pilot version of the bee took place among a group of friends with words specifically tailored toward “inside jokes and making fun of our friends,” Nicholson says.
“It was a really fun night,” she adds. “I had so much fun coming up with everything, and all the words, and I thought we could make this something to do in a community setting.”
She reached out to Cindy Wood, the owner of Vaughan’s and a longtime family friend, who agreed to host. From there, the spelling bee took off.
It’s been about seven months since they started it, and Nicholson notes that it’s gotten a group of dedicated regulars and newcomers alike. “It’s just fun to riff with everyone,” she says.
Typically, there are about 35 people who compete, but the bar has become packed with spectators.
“One of our first winners, Kevin, has developed a fan club,” Nicholson says. And other winners get to take home a sense of grandeur.
“Winners get a lovely certificate and a free drink — and glory,” she says. “I think glory is the biggest thing.”
Lara Nicholson and Brennan Major host a spelling bee.
PHOTO BY CHELSEA SHANNON / THE TIMES- PICAYUNE
summer
GOING OUT GUIDE
SUMMER
skills
Combat summer ennui with French classes, pottery lessons and getting crafty for Pride celebrations.
BY SARAH RAVITS
POTTERY LESSONS
LOCAL POTTER AND TEACHER AMANDA MUNDEE of Earth & Fire Studio says taking a pottery class is a great way to gain confidence and new skills with like-minded, creative people. And by the end of her sessions, there’s something to show for it.
Throughout the summer, the studio offers courses several times a week for beginners and experienced potters alike. Her classes are catered to adults, though sometimes she teaches teenagers as well.
Mundee teaches pottery wheel skills and hand-sculpting clay skills.
Total beginners typically start with making cups, bowls or plates, and she says people generally catch on quickly.
“The first class you might go from terrified to, ‘OK, I’m starting to get this,’ ” she says.
During the intro class, students learn how to throw clay on the wheel. In the following sessions, they learn to trim, glaze and finish a piece.
“We’re building each week, and during the fourth week, there are things to take home,” Mundee says.
Classes are capped at eight students, so Mundee can have one-on-one time with each participant. “If someone says, ‘Hey, I saw this (piece) on Instagram, how do I make it?’ we can work on that,” she says. Her evening classes are Monday, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Sessions generally are once a week for a month, but many new and experienced artists alike get hooked on the studio time.
“By and large, people tend to stay around,” Mundee says. “Clay tends to attract really wonderful humans, so they build a community, too.”
For more information, visit earthandfirestudio.com.
FRENCH CLASSES
L’ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS is dedicated to keeping French and French Creole culture alive in Louisiana, as well as celebrating the French influence all over the world.
That mission includes a range of summer classes, seminars and workshops for those who are interested in learning or honing their French-speaking skills. There are also movie nights, concerts featuring French-speaking musicians and other events.
“It’s all about communication and French culture in Louisiana and globally,”
says executive director Alan Nobili. “This language is spoken all over the world.”
A June 13 seminar is geared toward people who are planning to travel to France this summer. It’ll teach a bit about French customs and other essentials, like how to order food in restaurants and ask where the bathroom is.
There are also courses for fluent speakers who want to connect with others, courses for beginners, and something for everyone in between. For those who aren’t sure what level is best, there’s a free online placement test.
L’Alliance keeps its class sizes small, generally with about six to seven students, so teachers, many of whom work at language-immersive schools during the school year, can adapt depending on the needs of the group, Nobili says.
Nobili says it’s also a way to make friends and travel buddies for life.
“Alliance is about connecting people to the language and meeting new friends,” says Nobili.
MAKE A PRIDE SECOND LINE UMBRELLA
NORI PRITCHARD and Lisette Constantin turned their longtime crafting experience as members of the Krewe of Muses into full-time careers as the proprietors of NOLA Craft Culture.
The craft store is open year-round for all of New Orleans’ various fetes that require costumes and handmade headpieces.
And perhaps there is none more colorful and sparkly than Pride month. So, not only will the shop be packed with rainbow and glittery elements, it’s also hosting a class June 4 on how to make the perfect second-line umbrella, an accoutrement that can be a year-round statement piece.
The workshop also teaches about the tradition of the second-line parade. Materials and tools are provided.
NOLA Craft Culture offers different classes for crafting enthusiasts or amateurs. This summer there also are courses on mastering transfers, alcohol ink rainbow glitter techniques, bead and sequin appliques, resin for Carnival throw-making, glittering 101 and more.
For more information and to sign up, visit linktr.ee/nolacraftculture.
ICEDCOFFEE
Amanda Mundee offers pottery classes at Earth & Fire Pottery Studio PHOTO PROVIDED BY AMANDA MUNDEE
summer
GOING OUT GUIDE
PARKS AND recreation
BY JOHN STANTON | GAMBIT EDITOR
SUMMERS MAY BE BRUTAL IN NEW
ORLEANS, but even the most heat-adverse amongst us occasionally need to get out into nature for a little while. Thankfully, the New Orleans area is home to a ton of parks and other open spaces that can be enjoyed all summer long.
Of course, there’s City Park, which is really the crown jewel of parks in the New Orleans area. Clocking in around 1,300 acres, City Park is roughly twice the size of New York’s Central Park — and 100% more boiled seafood is consumed there on any given Sunday.
In addition to walking trails, picnic spots and other traditional park activities, City Park also is home to the New Orleans Museum of Art, one of the finest art museums in the South, as well as a sculpture garden, mini golf, the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park and more.
City Park also is home to NOLA City Bark, a great space to let your canine family members run free. The membership-only 4.6 acre dog park includes separate play areas for large and small dogs, walking trails, doggie pools and other water features and a human restroom. There’s also plenty of shade, including a covered pavilion, which is a really great bonus since so many dog parks can feel like a convection oven in the middle of summer.
The dog park is open 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Monday and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays. To get a membership, which costs $60 a year for your first dog and $5 for each additional pup, you’ll need to stop by the park to do it in person. Office hours are 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, see the City Bark site, neworleanscitypark.org/visit-city-park/ city-bark.
Batture Park is one of the newest parks in New Orleans and is a rare instance of a privately run outdoor space. It’s quickly becoming a favored Uptown outdoor gathering place.
For more than 100 years, what is now Batture Park was the home of Bisso
Marine. The park is part of a broader redevelopment of this stretch of the Mississippi River, upriver of the Audubon Park Fly, and it will eventually include office and retail space, restaurants and a bar.
As part of the redevelopment, the park opened last year on weekends. It’s a beautiful space with loads of room for picnics or hanging out with friends, and there are several food trucks and pop-ups on site when it’s open. The park is run a bit like a venue, putting on seasonal “programming” that’s included weekly yoga classes, farmers markets, featured pop-ups and other activities.
Be warned, there are only a few shade structures at the Batture, so you’ll want to definitely bring sunscreen and a hat if you’re there during the day.
Batture hasn’t announced its summer schedule, so be sure to check their Instagram: @thebatture for hours, events and other information.
Like City Park in New Orleans, Metairie’s Lafreniere Park can feel like an oasis in the midst of suburban sprawl and strip malls. The 5,000-acre park opened in 1982 on the site of the old Jefferson Downs Track. The centerpiece of the park is a manmade lagoon which has three islands accessible by walking bridges. The park has become home to an inordinate number of racoons — so many, in fact, that one of the park’s hills has become known as Coon Hill.
Lafreniere features walking trails, gardens, playgrounds, a disc golf course, five soccer fields and a track. The park also hosts music and other events on its outdoor stage.
Like City Park, Lafreniere also has a fenced-in dog park with a paved walking trail, small pavilion and water for your good boy. You have to have a membership to use the 5-acre dog park, which costs $75 for non-Jefferson Parish residents. For more information on Lafreniere, upcoming events or to get a dog park application, visit lafrenierepark.org.
Don’t let the heat keep you out of the park this summer
Evie Baldwin, 2, left, and Lulu Baldwin, 2, right, walk with Marcy Romero, center, at The Batture.
PHOTO BY BRETT DUKE / THE TIMES- PICAYUNE
EAT + DRINK
Artful palate
Avengo ofers refned drinks and light fare by Beth D’Addono |
WHEN CHEF ROB MISTRY AND HIS PARTNER KATIE ADAMS visit New York City this summer, seeing the John Singer Sargent exhibit, “Sargent & Paris,” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is at the top of their list of things to do. The couple have more than a passing interest in Sargent’s portraits, which provide some inspiration at Gautreau’s.
Mistry became the chef and Adams the general manager at Gautreau’s after it changed ownership in late 2023, when proprietor Patrick Singley sold it to a local investor group led by Bill Kearney and Jay Adams, Katie’s father. Mistry and Adams also are running the newly opened Avegno lounge, next door to the restaurant.
Kearney bought the building at 1726 Soniat St. in late 2023, using the back for a residence and letting Mistry and Adams define the space, which had sat empty for years. The proximity to Gautreau’s screamed for a complementary concept.
Anne Avegno Russell opened Gautreau’s in 1982 and named the restaurant for Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau, a member of the Avegno side of her family.
Gautreau was born in New Orleans right before the Civil War and moved to Paris with her family when she was 8. She is famous as a Parisian socialite who also was Sargent’s mistress and the subject of his controversial “Madame X” portrait, which is on display at the Met. So is the work “Madame Gautreau Drinking a Toast,” which was recreated by local artist Ann Marie Auricchio as a mural covering an entire wall of the lounge at Avegno. Avegno is an elegant space. The understated bar has a whisper of Parisian style, with its scattering of cafe tables and bentwood chairs, retro French advertising poster art and globe pendant lights. Both Mistry’s menu and the wine list from beverage director Ross Barrilleaux, another Commander’s Palace veteran, celebrate Gallic flavors.
Here Mistry has the chance to move away from Gautreau’s formality, instead focusing on satisfying bar
Swiss and cheddar cheeses and cream.
Liberty’s Kitchen to close
LIBERTY’S KITCHEN, A NONPROFIT CAFE AND TRAINING PROGRAM that teaches at-risk young people to cook and gain leadership skills, will officially close June 30. Its cafe next to Whole Foods has been closed since March.
In an emailed statement to Gambit, executive director Bernadette Lucas said “Liberty’s Kitchen has made the difficult decision to close due to financial challenges, shifting priorities among key donors, and the highly competitive landscape for workforce development programs. While we are proud of the impact we’ve made, continuing operations under these conditions would limit our ability to achieve the mission we’ve always strived for. We are committed to supporting our trainees, alumni, and staff during this transition.”
snacks, caviar service, raw oysters and small plates that pair with Barrilleaux’s wine list. If it’s just a nibble that’s needed, the cheddar cheese straws dusted with Kashmiri chili powder or a dish of warm herbed nuts fill the bill.
There also are plates of silky Bayonne ham from French Basque country served with crunchy cornichons and a swipe of whole grain mustard. It pairs well with a half-bottle of gorgeous Sancerre rose, just one of a handful of half-bottle options perfect for the thirsty solo diner.
The bubbling Alpine cheese fondue is a fun and retro option. Onion dip gets a big upgrade with shaved Perigord black truffles, served with chips, crackers and crostini. Avegno is the place to have a glass of bubbles and a perfect shrimp cocktail and chilled Gulf oysters. A heftier option is the grilled link of boudin noir served over buttery potato puree in a puddle of beefy gravy.
The French onion soup, made with rich veal stock, is topped with nutty melted Gruyere. Then there’s the macaroni au gratin, made with long noodles,
For dessert, there’s chocolate mousse along with cookies du jour from the kitchen. Or better yet, finish a meal with one of Barrilleaux’s fine cocktails, a Madame X old fashioned with an Herbsaint rinse.
The lounge doesn’t take reservations but welcomes walk-ins from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Mistry and Adams met when he was a sous chef at Commander’s Palace and she was a line cook. After attending Ole Miss — her family is originally from Oxford, Mississippi — Adams trained at the International Culinary Center in Manhattan. She worked at the Michelin-starred Carbone in Greenwich Village until the pandemic brought her home. Mistry, who grew up in Charlotte, trained at Johnson & Wales and staged at the Michelinstarred Alinea in Chicago.
“With Avegno, we’re doing something new, a concept that complements Gautreau’s but has its own personality,” Mistry says. “We both feel very lucky.”
Gautreau’s never had a bar, but now it does. It’s next door, but still a perfect spot for a pre- or post-dinner bite or drink, or just to pop in after a stroll in this pretty Uptown neighborhood.
It will host a farewell fundraising dinner at The Cannery with celebrity chefs on June 17 to support its current students and employees.
Many nonprofits that help underserved communities are struggling due to federal and state funding cuts. Records show Liberty’s Kitchen previously received government funding and also was supported by private grants.
Over the years, Liberty’s Kitchen provided more than 1,000 young people with job experience and culinary skills. It also provided an escape from the revolving door of Louisiana’s criminal legal system.
Its first location in 2009 was across from the city’s criminal courthouse, and that was deliberate. Co-founder Janet Davas wanted to recruit young people coming out of jail and give them a chance to turn their lives around.
The nonprofit’s website says Davas’ vision was “to create a safe space for young adults who had been neglected
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Ross Barrilleaux and chef Rob Mistry at Avegno
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or criminalized to come and find a warm meal, job opportunities and a supportive community.”
Former executive director David Emond told The Times-Picayune in 2015 that 70% of the young people who went through the program had experienced trauma or abuse. Many were unhoused and raising children on their own.
Liberty’s Kitchen training courses taught more than just cooking and service industry experience, and the program gave people confidence and leadership skills.
The nonprofit also has had a positive ripple effect on the community.
Program participants practiced their skills at various restaurants and catering gigs, as well as providing healthy school lunches to charter schools.
Liberty’s Kitchen also partnered with several local organizations dedicated to improving community health, including the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans Providing Literacy to All Youth, the New Orleans Covenant House and more.
Its farewell dinner on June 17 will be an evening to reflect on its impact in New Orleans. Guest chefs include Sue Zemanick, Maggie Scales, Syrena Johnson and Caitlin Carney.
“The purpose of this celebrity guest chef night will be to celebrate our legacy and 17 years of community impact, reward our final cohort of trainees with graduation bonuses and to support our staff during this transition,” said marketing and communications manager Donte Smallwood. — Sarah Ravits
French Truck baking
WHEN A BAKERY ON MAPLE STREET NEAR THE UPTOWN UNIVERSITIES SHUT DOWN, French Truck Coffee was swiftly able to open a new location in its address. In the pastry case, and on many of the tables between the lattes and Rwandan pour-over coffees, are signs of a change in the food across the French Truck brand that’s been percolating a bit longer.
French Truck now has a chef who once oversaw the exquisite desserts at Emeril’s Restaurant, competed with celebrity chefs on food shows and ran his own cute-as-pie bake shop.
That’s Jeremy Fogg, and the first phases of a menu revamp are now in place at all the French Truck locations in New Orleans and Baton Rouge (the company also has a few locations in Memphis).
That starts with pastry, a handful of savory items and the house focaccia bread. Next up, Fogg will take on the
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other side of the menu, the sandwiches, salads and other savory dishes served at French Truck locations equipped with their own kitchens.
“French Truck is established and known for coffee,” Fogg says. “We think it should be known for pastry and food too.”
The latest French Truck location at 7638 Maple St. once was home to Maple Street Patisserie, which supplied French Truck with its pastries.
This is the brand’s 13th location, and as the company has grown it developed its own commissary kitchen. That’s where Fogg and his kitchen staff have been at work since the chef joined French Truck late last year.
They’ve been analyzing recipes and finding ways to elevate them and increase consistency and quality, while keeping up with demand that can call for 3,000 croissant-style laminated pastries alone in a normal week, and another 1,400 or so biscuits for the popular build-your-own breakfast sandwiches.
Fogg has started adding seasonal pastries such as a pistachio-strawberry Danish, and he is working on a lemon-blueberry cruffin for summer.
Traditional almond croissants are joined in the case by savory versions, like a ham and cheese number and a jalapeno-cheddar-sausage croissant, a once mainstay item for French Truck that Fogg has brought back.
French Truck has been growing swiftly since founder Geoffery Meeker started the company as a specialty roaster in his New Orleans home in 2011. French Truck takes its name from the yellow Citroën truck that he used to make deliveries in the early days. Today, Meeker runs the company in partnership with Bobby Winston.
Fogg was the pastry chef at Emeril’s Restaurant for six years before the pandemic. It was a high-profile position that brought the chef national recognition. He’s competed on the Food Network shows “Best Baker in America,” “Chopped Sweets” and “Beat Bobby Flay” (he did just that in the show’s 2018 season).
During the pandemic he tapped into his own family roots to create Mae’s Bakeshop. It started out supplying direct orders and in 2024 opened a retail location Uptown. Soon after closing the shop late last year, he joined French Truck.
The newest French Truck is next door to the original location of PJ’s Coffee, which closed in January after nearly 50 years. — Ian McNulty / The Times-Picayune
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CAME TO NEW ORLEANS BY WAY OF CHICAGO to work in fine dining restaurants. He now runs his own businesses selling preserves, supplying coffee shops with prepared foods and doing events. Much of his produce comes from the Resurrection community garden on Jackson Avenue. He’ll be using produce from the garden in a Wisconsin-meets-Texas collaborative dinner on June 5 at Palm & Pine. He’s also got a collaborative dinner at the garden on May 31. Visit @bar_beau_q on Instagram for information about Barbeau’s projects. Reservations for the Palm & Pine dinner are available at palmandpinenola.com.
How did you make the leap from fine dining to gardening, pickling and events?
DAVID BARBEAU: I am from Green Bay. Prior to moving to New Orleans, I was chef de cuisine at a French bistro in Evanston, Illinois. I also worked in Wisconsin. I was the chef at a restaurant in the Hinterland company. Really, they’re a beer company, but they did fancy good food. I was the head chef at a restaurant in Door County, Wisconsin, called the Whistling Swan. That’s where I developed my style. We changed the menu weekly and came up with really good stuff. Now they just have the one place across from Lambeau Field, and it’s souped up stadium food.
When I moved to town 15 years ago, I worked as a saucier at Delmonico’s and then at Coquette at night. I did those two jobs for three or four years straight. I was the main butcher at Cleaver & Co. I worked at Toups’ Meatery and Atchafalaya.
I know (Jordan and Amarys Herndon of Palm & Pine) because they used to do pop-ups out of Black Penny. I used to go and eat and they would do Vietnamese crawfish and things like that. When they stopped, I took over the space for a summer. I also did popups at the Drifter when it first opened. When I was doing pop-ups, I called that Food Barbeaux.
With all these different events, it gives me time to do fun stuff. My really busy everyday stuff is with Mojo Coffee House. I make three types of burritos and other types of items for them, and we sell one to two thousand burritos a week.
What kinds of culinary projects are you currently doing?
B: I do a bunch of stuff. I call my company Resurrection Garden & Grocery. The company is separate from the garden itself, which is a community garden. It’s a bunch of raised beds, and I can set up a kitchen there.
I have a preserved pickles and fermented vegetables business, which I also sell at Mojo and through JV Foods. It’s important to me to work with local farms, and JV is really good with working with local farms and fisheries and meats.
The main four things I do are kimchi, sauerkraut, chow-chow and giardiniera. I also do smaller batch shaker hot sauces with chilies from my garden. I grow quite a few types of spicy chilies, so we do a bunch of varieties of that.
For a while during the pandemic I was getting whole hogs from Home Place Pastures and selling different cuts to my neighbors. But distribution has changed, and it’s not been as easy to get whole hogs. But that’s part of my future goals, to go into more nonperishable vegetables and cured meats. In my commissary kitchen, I am making a fermentation room, where I make my preserves. I also am going to get some charcuterie cabinets in there and make salumi, bresaola, which is red wine-cured beef, and capicola and stuff like that.
I also work with Tiki (Food Lab), which is out in Pearlington (Mississippi). The owner is Ernie (Foundas) from Suis Generis. We do tasting events.
He’s curated this nice farm and there’s a test kitchen there. I also do a lot of catering and weddings and private events.
What events do you have coming up?
B: I have a fun one on the 29th. It’s a new concert series called Dreamverse. It’s a filmed concert with four acts in this nice Airbnb over by Paradigm Gardens. It’s a beautiful vintage space. I am doing a buffet with a seafood etouffee and a dessert and three or four graband-eat things. The event is mainly about filming the concert. I share a commissary kitchen space with Greta Reid of Greta’s Sushi. She’s just back from a two-week trip in Japan. We’re going to do a collaborative event at the garden on the 31st. It’ll be six courses with sushi and some Asian-style food with some of my ferments. We might have a DJ or something. We’re billing it as a benefit for the garden.
At Palm & Pine, I am collaborating on a menu with Amarys and Jordan. The main concept is using ingredients from Resurrection Garden, and we’re pulling a little bit from Wisconsin and a little bit from Houston.
We’re going to have a tetela with cheese and refried beans. We are going to do grilled fish collars wrapped in plantain leaves with spring onions and sour orange. We’re going to do snapper collars in a build-your-own taco.
I am going to do a rosemary sourdough beignet, because that’s the name of my daughter, who’s coming up. Her name is going to be Rose Mary. We’re doing a rosemary baby beignet with chow-chow and herb salad.
Dessert is going to be blackberry and egg tart. Blackberry from the garden with some lemon balm.
We’re also going to do a dish with (food from) Bayou Sarah Farms, a water buffalo farm. We’re going to do a play on a Wisconsin dish, a cannibal sandwich. It’s basically a raw ground beef sandwich with mustard and onions on rye bread. We’re doing it with a Texas style of tartare, which they call parisa. It’s a cannibal sandwich with buffalo heart. It has cheese too, because I am a cheese head.
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Out to 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.
Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream.
com — This Mid-City sweet shop serves its own gelato in flavors like praline, salted caramel and tiramisu, as well as Italian ices in flavors like lemon, strawberry and mango. There also are cannolis, biscotti, fig cookies, tiramisu, macaroons and coffee drinks. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $
com — Gulf Drum Yvonne is served with brown butter sauce with mushrooms and artichoke hearts. There also are oysters, seafood pasta dishes, steaks, lamb chops and more. Reservations recommended. Dinner Thu.-Mon. $$$
Bamboula’s — 514 Frenchmen St.; bamboulasmusic.com — The live music venue’s kitchen offers a menu of traditional and creative Creole dishes, such as Creole crawfish crepes with goat cheese and chardonnay sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. $$
The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar — 118 Harbor View Court, Slidell, (985) 315-7001; 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 284-2898; thebluecrabnola.com — Basin barbecue shrimp are served with rosemary garlic butter sauce over cheese grits with a cheese biscuit. The menu includes po-poys, fried seafood platters, raw and char-grilled oysters, boiled seafood in season, and more. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Lakeview: Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Slidell: Lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$
Broussard’s — 819 Conti St., (504) 581-3866; broussards.com — The menu of contemporary Creole dishes includes bronzed redfish with jumbo lump crabmeat, lemon beurre blanc and vegetables. Brunch includes Benedicts, avocado toast, chicken and waffles, turtle soup and more. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating available in the courtyard. Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$$
Cafe Normandie — Higgins Hotel, 480 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining — The menu combines classic French dishes and Louisiana items like crab beignets with herb aioli. Sandwiches include po-boys, a muffuletta on flatbread and a burger. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Fri.-Mon. $$
The Commissary — 634 Orange St., (504) 274-1850; thecommissarynola.com — Dickie Brennan’s Commissary supplies his other restaurant kitchens and also has a dine-in menu and prepared foods to go. A smoked turkey sandwich is served with bacon, tomato jam, herbed cream cheese, arugula and herb vinaigrette on honey oat bread. The menu includes dips, salads, sandwiches, boudin balls, fried oysters and more. No reservations. Outdoor seating available. Lunch Tue.-Sat. $$ Curio — 301 Royal St., (504) 717-4198; curionola.com — The creative Creole menu includes blackened Gulf shrimp served with chicken and andouille jambalaya. There also are crab cakes, shrimp and grits, crawfish etouffee, po-boys and more. Outdoor
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seating available on balcony. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. $$ Dahla — 611 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 766-6602; dahlarestaurant.com — The menu includes popular Thai dishes like pad thai, drunken noodles, curries and fried rice. Crispy skinned duck basil is prepared with vegetables and Thai basil. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$
Desire Oyster Bar — Royal Sonesta New Orleans, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 586-0300; sonesta.com/desireoysterbar — A menu full of Gulf seafood includes oysters served raw on the half-shell or char-broiled with with Parmesan, garlic and herbs. The menu also includes po-boys, po-boys, gumbo, blackened fish, fried seafood platters and more. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$
Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; bourbonhouse.com — There’s a seafood raw bar with raw and char-broiled oysters, fish dip, crab fingers, shrimp and more. Redfish on the Half-shell is cooked skinon and served with crab-boiled potatoes, frisee and lemon buerre blanc. The bar offers a wide selection of bourbon and whiskies. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. $$$
Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; dickiebrennanssteakhouse.com — The menu includes a variety of steaks, plus seared Gulf fish, lobster pasta, barbecue shrimp and more. A 6-ounce filet mignon is served with fried oysters, creamed spinach, potatoes and bearnaise. Reservations recommended. Dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$
El Pavo Real — 4401 S. Broad Ave., (504) 266-2022; elpavorealnola.com — The menu includes tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, ceviche. tamales and more. Pescado Vera Cruz features sauteed Gulf fish topped with tomatoes, olives, onion and capers, served with rice and string beans. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner Tue.-Sat. $$
Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 569-0000; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-9950; 8140 Oak St., (504) 897-4800; juansflyingburrito.com — The Flying Burrito includes steak, shrimp, chicken, cheddar jack cheese, black beans, rice, guacamole and salsa. The menu also includes tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, fajitas, nachos, salads, rice and bean bowls with various toppings and more. Outdoor seating available. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Thu.-Tue. $$
Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com — The Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard. The eclectic menu also includes char-grilled oysters, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, fried seafood platters, pasta, salads and more. Delivery available. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. $$
Kilroy’s Bar — Higgins Hotel, 480 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining — The all-day bar menu includes sandwiches, soups,
salads, flatbreads and a couple entrees. A muffuletta flatbread is topped with salami, mortadella, capicola, mozzarella and olive salad. No reservations. Lunch Fri.-Mon., dinner daily. $$
Legacy Kitchen’s Craft Tavern — 700 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 613-2350; legacykitchen.com — The menu includes oysters, flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, salads and sharables plates like NOLA Tot Debris. A slow-cooked pulled pork barbecue sandwich is served with coleslaw on a brioche bun. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$
Legacy Kitchen Steak & Chop — 91 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, (504) 5132606; legacykitchen.com — The selection of steak and chops includes filet mignon, bone-in rib-eye, top sirloin and double pork chops. There also are burgers, salads, pasta, seafood entrees, char-broiled oysters and more. Reservations accepted. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$
Luzianne Cafe — 481 Girod St., (504) 2651972; luziannecafe.com — Boudin Benedict features two poached eggs over boudin and an English muffin, served with green tomato chow chow and hollandaise. No reservations. Delivery available. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Sun. $$
Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; mikimotosushi.com — The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. The menu also has noodle dishes, teriyaki and more. Reservations accepted. Delivery available. Lunch Sun.Fri., dinner daily. $$
Mosca’s — 4137 Highway 90 West, Westwego, (504) 436-8950; moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery serves Italian dishes and specialties including chicken a la grande, shrimp Mosca, baked oysters Mosca and chicken cacciatore. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sat. Cash only. $$$
Mother’s Restaurant — 401 Poydras St., (504) 523-9656; mothersrestaurant.net — This counter-service spot serves po-boys dressed with sliced cabbage like the Famous Ferdi filled with ham, roast beef and debris. Creole favorites include jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, red beans and rice and more. Breakfast is available all day. Delivery available. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$
Neyow’s Creole Cafe — 3332 Bienville St., (504) 827-5474; neyows.com — The menu includes red beans and rice with fried chicken or pork chops, as well as shrimp Creole, seafood platters, po-boys, chargrilled and raw oysters, salads and more. Side items include carrot souffle, mac and cheese, cornbread dressing, sweet potato tots and more. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$
Nice Guys Bar & Grill — 7910 Earhart Blvd., (504) 302-2404; niceguysbarandgrillnola. com — Char-grilled oysters are topped with cheese and garlic butter, and other options include oysters Rockefeller and loaded oysters. The creative menu also includes seafood bread, a Cajun-lobster potato, wings, quesadillas, burgers, salads, sandwiches, seafood pasta, loaded fries and more. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$
Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar & Bistro 720 Orleans Ave., (504) 523-1930; orleansgrapevine.com — The wine bar offers cheese boards and appetizers to nosh with
wines. The menu includes Creole pasta with shrimp and andouille in tomato cream sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Outdoor seating available. Dinner Thu.-Sun. $$
Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; palacecafe.com — The contemporary Creole menu includes signature dishes like crabmeat cheesecake with mushrooms and Creole meuniere sauce. There also are steaks, pasta, a burger and Gulf seafood dishes. Outdoor seating available. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Wed.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$
Parish Grill — 4650 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 100, Metairie, (504) 345-2878; parishgrill.com — The menu includes burgers, sandwiches, pizza and sauteed andouille with fig dip, blue cheese and toast points. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $$
Peacock Room — Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, 501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 324-3073; peacockroomnola.com — At brunch, braised short rib grillades are served over grits with mushrooms, a poached egg and shaved truffle. The dinner menu has oysters, salads, pasta, shrimp and grits, a burger, cheese plates and more. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Mon., brunch Sun. $$
Rosie’s on the Roof — Higgins Hotel, 480 Andrew Higgins Blvd., (504) 528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/dining — The rooftop bar has a menu of sandwiches, burgers and small plates. Crab beignets are made with Gulf crabmeat and mascarpone and served with herb aioli. No reservations. Dinner Mon.-Sat. $$
Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 9343463; tableaufrenchquarter.com — The menu features traditional and creative Creole dishes. Pasta bouillabaisse features squid ink mafaldine, littleneck clams, Gulf shrimp, squid, seafood broth, rouille and herbed breadcrumbs. Outdoor seating available on the balcony. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sun., brunch Thu.-Sun. $$$
Tacklebox — 817 Common St., (504) 827-1651; legacykitchen.com — The menu includes raw and char-broiled oysters, seafood platters, po-boys, fried chicken, crab and corn bisque and more. Redfish St. Charles is served with garlic-herb butter, asparagus, mushrooms and crawfish cornbread. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$
Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504) 733-3803; 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 70488 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 234-9420; theospizza.com — A Marilynn Pota Supreme pie is topped with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage, hamburger, mushrooms, bell peppers and onions. There also are salads, sandwiches, wings, breadsticks and more. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $
The Vintage — 3121 Magazine St., (504) 324-7144; thevintagenola.com — There’s a full coffee drinks menu and baked goods and beignets, as well as a full bar. The menu has flatbreads, cheese boards, small plates and a pressed veggie sandwich with avocado, onions, arugula, red pepper and pepper jack cheese. No reservations. Delivery and outdoor seating available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$
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Dusky Waters will open at 8 p.m. Find more on Instagram: @nighttime_syndicate.
Reverend Horton Heat
Dallas, Texas’ James C. Heath has been evangelizing rockabilly and psychobilly for nearly four decades, and he’s still singing, “Please Don’t Take the Baby to the Liquor Store.” In 2023, the band released “Roots of the Rev. Volume 1,” an album of covers of songs by artists that influenced them. Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas open at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Tipitina’s. Tickets $34.41 via tipitinas.com
Zony Mash Farewell
After five years in the historic GEM Theater building on S. Broad Street, Zony Mash Beer Project is saying goodbye. The brewery wraps things up with a party on Sunday, June 1. There will be crawfish for sale starting at noon, and Southerns Food Truck pulls up at 4 p.m. Final Draft Trivia will host screenings of “Beavis & Butthead,” “Office Space” and “Idiocracy” across the afternoon, and there will be trivia starting at 6 p.m.
DJ Rapid will play music until close. Find more info at zonymashbeer.com.
Coworkers
Eccentric New Orleans post-punk band Coworkers have a new album and headline a release show at 8 p.m. Friday, May 30, at Okay Bar. The bill also includes Wild at Heart, Sharks’ Teeth and URQ and the Dismal Villagers. Cover is $10. Find more info on Instagram: @coworkers_nola.
Komenka Spring Concert
Komenka Ethnic Dance and Music
Ensemble presents its spring concert with folk dances from China, India, Mexico, Turkey, Italy and more, plus music from Brazil, Polynesia, Canadian cowboy country and more. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Roussel Hall at Loyola University New Orleans. Tickets $8-$13 in advance via tickettailor.com/ events/komenka, or $10-$15 at the door. Visit komenka.com for details.
Happy Organ Hour
Recently, New Orleans keys player Joe Ashlar has been hosting weekly — or
mostly weekly — happy hour shows at the Maple Leaf with other great New Orleans players. Ashlar, on organ, has been joined in May by drummer Stanton Moore, and the Wednesday, May 28, show will feature saxophonist Brad Walker. Music runs 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and admission is $20 via mapleleafbar. com or $25 at the door.
Lamont Landers
Lamont Landers grew up in Alabama and loved classic soul and R&B. A video of him covering Ray Charles’ “Hit the Road Jack” went viral and elevated his career, including getting on season 14 of “America’s Got Talent.” He released a self-titled EP in 2018. He performs at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Chickie Wah Wah. Tickets $26.96 via chickiewahwah.com.
‘Verismo’
Ukrainian-born tenor Bogdan Mynka presents of night of verismo opera at the Marigny Opera House. The Italian verismo movement featured artists portraying the lives and struggles of real people. This show features pieces
from composers including Verdi, Puccini, Mascagni and Leoncavallo with dance by Edward Spots and Adrienne Simmons and light projections by Monica Rose Kelly. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 29. Suggested donation $25. Find details on eventbrite.com or marignyoperahouse.org.
Hotel Burgundy
New Orleans indie punk band Hotel Burgundy release a new single and kick-off a June tour on Friday, May 30, at Gasa Gasa. Keaton Schiller and Gold Connections also perform. Music starts at 9 p.m., and tickets are $13.63 via gasagasanola.com.
The SoapGirls
Sisters Camille and Noemie Debray lead this band mixing loud alt-rock and pop-punk. The South Africa-based group is on a U.S. tour and plays New Orleans at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, at No Dice. New Orleans band Swinging Astrid opens. Tickets are $22.34 via dice.fm.
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CARROLTON STATION — Caitie B. & The Hand Me Downs + Youse + Fizzy, 8 pm
D.B.A. Palmetto Bug Stompers, 6 pm
DEUTSCHES HAUS — John Rankin, 7 pm
THE DOMINO LOUNGE — Tech-Noir with DJs ViVi Saudade & Nice Rack, 9 pm
DOS JEFES — Miss Anna Laura Quinn, 8:30 pm
DOUBLE DEALER — John Saavedra, 9 pm
FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB — Richard “Piano” Scott, 12 pm; Doyle Cooper Band, 2 pm; John Saavedra Band , 5 pm; Fritzels All Star Band w/Kevin Ray Clark, 8 pm
HOLY DIVER — Corpus Ofal + Mephitic Corpse + Penetration, 9 pm
HOUSE OF BLUES — The Big Soul Band, 7 pm
JAZZ PLAYHOUSE Brass-AHolics, 8:30 pm
LE BON TEMPS ROULÉ The Soul Rebels, 11 pm
THE MAISON — Brett Gardner, 4:30 pm; Single Malt Please, 8:30 pm
MAPLE LEAF BAR — Adam Rogers, 6 pm; Johnny Vidacovich Trio, 8 pm
MARIGNY OPERA HOUSE Verismo: Opera Tableaux, 8 pm
MRB Jamey St. Pierre, 7 pm
NO DICE — Little Foot and Matt Pless, 9 pm
NOPSI HOTEL Tee Jay & The Peoples Choice, 7 pm
THE PRESS ROOM AT THE ELIZA JANE D’Batiste & Friends, 5 pm
THE RABBIT HOLE — Bad Bunny Dance Night ft. DJ FTK, 9 pm
BROADSIDE NOLA Footwork Music Festival ft. Big 6 Brass Band, Yung Dex Brass Band, Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet, 3 pm
BUFFA’S — Bloody Mary Bingo Brunch with Dr. Sick, 11 am; The Freudian Slips, 8 pm
CAFÉ NEGRIL — Royal Caravan 504, 1:30 pm; Jason Neville Funky Soul Band, 6 pm; Zena Moses & Rue Fiya, 10 pm
COURTYARD BREWERY
Sariyah Idan, 5 pm
D.B.A. Big Easy Brawlers, 10 pm
DOS JEFES — Betty Shirley, 9 pm
MUSIC
FRITZEL'S EUROPEAN JAZZ CLUB
— Steve Detroy Band, 1 pm; Bourbon Matinee All Star Band w/Chuck Brackman, 5 pm; Fritzels All Star Band w/Jamil Sharif, 9 pm
GASA GASA — Wim Tapley & The Cannons, 9 pm
GOOD MEASURE — Amanda Shaw, 8 pm
HOLY DIVER Leche & T.A.C.K., 9 pm
JAZZ PLAYHOUSE The Nayo Jones Experience, 7:30 pm; 9 pm
JOY THEATER Orion Sun, 8 pm
LE BON TEMPS ROULÉ Reverend Rob B. Mortimer, 11 pm
THE MAISON — Nola Axe Men, 1 pm; Personal Space, 4 pm; Smoking Time Jazz Band, 7 pm; Gene’s Music Machine, 10 pm
MAPLE LEAF BAR — Caleb Tokarska, 8 pm
MRB — Wolfe Johns and his Band, 7 pm
NO DICE — Hustle with DJ Soul Sister, 11 pm
NOLA BREWING Maw Maw, 7 pm
OKAY BAR — Coworkers Album Release, 8 pm
THE PRESS ROOM AT THE ELIZA JANE — Or Shovaly Plus, 4 pm
THE RABBIT HOLE — Satisfaction (2010-2017 EDM Bangers!), 10 pm
ROYAL FRENCHMEN HOTEL — Glen David Andrews, 9 pm
SANTOS BAR Rare Seed Album Release Party, 9 pm
TIPITINA’S Gimme Gimme Disco, 9 pm
SUNDAY 1
ALLWAYS LOUNGE
Sunday Swing, 8 pm
BLUE NILE Kayla Jasmine & the Experience, 6 pm; Street Legends Brass Band, 9 pm
BROADSIDE — Dave Jordan, 5 pm
THE CHLOE — Tiago Guy, 7 pm
THE ORPHEUM — Samara Joy, 8 pm
SATURN BAR — T Marie & Bayou Juju
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MUSIC
Portrait mode
by Jake Clapp
IN 2022, SAMARA JOY’S ALBUM “LINGER AWHILE” brought a lot of attention to the then 23-year-old vocalist. The album, Joy’s second full-length and her first on the Verve record label, won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album and helped Joy win the Grammy for Best New Artist — the first jazz-focused artist to claim the award since Esperanza Spalding in 2011.
The success of “Linger Awhile” presented new opportunities, Joy says. But it also came quickly and unexpectedly. To give her time and space to think about the next steps in her career, she decided to get back on the road.
Touring was a chance to get away from the momentum of the record, and “it just helped me focus and clear my mind so I could think of what I like and what could be the next natural step,” Joy says over the phone from Harlem.
Joy is spending May, June and July again on the road, with dates in the South, Canada and Europe, and she stops in New Orleans at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 1, at the Orpheum Theater.
It’ll be Joy’s third time in the city in less than two years: She sold out the Orpheum in late 2023 for a holiday show with members of her family, the McLendons, and she performed at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Joy also appeared on Tank and the Bangas’ Grammy-winning album “The Heart, The Mind, The Soul,” and she recorded the song “Why I’m Here” with P.J. Morton for the film “Shirley.”
Being able to focus and clear her mind following the success of “Linger Awhile” helped inform Joy’s latest fulllength album, “Portrait,” released last October. In between, Joy also recorded an EP of holiday songs, “A Joyful Holiday,” which snagged her another Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy — Joy is now five for five on Grammy wins.
“Portrait” again finds Joy using her dazzling voice on a set of standards and works from the Great American Songbook, including interpretations on “Autumn Nocturne” and “You Stepped Out of a Dream.” She also incorporates her own lyrics into music by Charles Mingus and Sun Ra and bebop great Barry Harris, and Joy co-produced the album with trumpeter Brian Lynch.
Trumpeter Jason Charos, saxophonists David Mason and Kendric McCallister, trombonist Donavan Austin, pianist Connor Rohrer, bassist Felix Moseholm and drummer Evan
Sherman all play on “Portrait” and tour with Joy.
Joy and her band have been touring together for almost two years, and she, again, sees touring impact her music-making, she says.
“The presentation has evolved so much to the point where it’s not necessarily an album tour. It’s a presentation. There are songs from ‘Portrait’ we’re doing, of course, but I want this to be a constantly evolving thing,” Joy says.
“It’s shaped by everybody’s compositions in the band and everybody’s arrangements. It’s shaped through dialog. That open line of communication has changed the way we think about the music and the way we present the set.”
Joy likes to structure her shows with some drama, she says, opening with some intensity and easing back into a slower song before turning the dial back up. There are songs from her albums as well as new arrangements of standards and favorites the band is slowly incorporating.
Joy grew up in The Bronx in a musical household, including her grandparents, who led the Philadelphia gospel group The Savettes, and her father, who toured with Andrae Crouch. A member of Gen Z, Joy is on TikTok and has grown a large following among younger social media users.
“They’re represented in the audience,” Joy says. “I’m grateful that my audience is very diverse in most places. It’s a mix of everyone, and looking out into the crowd, I love that, like all ages and backgrounds.”
Tickets for Joy’s show start at $47.50 via orpheumnola.net.
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GOING OUT
Swinging from the chandelier
by Will Coviello
WHEN THE PANDEMIC SHUT DOWN VENUES where local burlesque dancers perform, Aria Delanoche didn’t let the time go to waste.
“During Covid, for shits and giggles, I created a costume out of 4,000 chandelier crystals,” she says. “There’s a corset emblazoned with crystals and a skirt completely made with chandelier crystals. I soldered each jump ring — 6,000 jump rings.”
She’ll wear that outfit and a big feather boa in one of her two aerial acts in the latest edition of Vaudeville Revival: Bygone Big Top!, which is Thursday, May 29, at The Joy Theater.
Circus arts performer LadyBEAST created Vaudeville Revival to showcase circus arts in a theater space. The shows also have a troupe of vaudeville dancers who are in different acts and inject some continuity to the variety show.
Delanoche has been primarily a burlesque performer, but she also was the costume-maker for LadyBEAST’s shows. After the pandemic, she decided she also wanted to branch out into aerial acts, and LadyBEAST taught her the ropes.
Delanoche now does aerial work including a chandelier act. She descends from the rafters on an apparatus that looks like the frame of an upside down umbrella. She dances and strips on the ground before getting back on the chandelier and doing tricks while it swings in the air.
It combines the worlds of circus and burlesque, especially with the crystal outfit.
“I was inspired by the old-school Las Vegas golden era of showgirls, when money was no object and entertainment was everything,” she says. “The bigger and gaudier the better.”
It’s a grandiose and sensual number performed to Shirley Bassey’s “Diamonds are Forever” and other music.
In Bygone Big Top, Delanoche will do another aerial performance as part of a duo with Miss Angie Z, who sings in the number. Delanoche will perform on a piece they’re calling a Caedo. It’s based on an early aerial device shaped like a bell that was used by a performer named Caedo in the 1890s. Caedo was a man who sometimes did aerial acts in a wig and makeup and styled as a woman, Delanoche says. The Bygone Big Top number is a “French courtesan lesbian love story with Miss Angie Z,” she says.
LadyBEAST is known for doing her bottle-walking act, and she also will do an aerial duet in the show with Marlo Winter on what looks like two stacked trapezes.
Mz. Juno will do a burlesque act based on a performance by Josephine Baker in the movie “Zouzou.” Burlesque and drag duo Kitten N’ Lou host the show, and they’ll do an act as well. Chris McDaniel will return with his whip cracking act. The cast also includes contortionist and dancer Ama May and Lauren Mearcat, who does an aerial act while suspended by her hair. Immediately after the show, Delanoche and LadyBEAST will fly to Las Vegas. Delanoche is going to perform her chandelier act at the Burlesque Hall of Fame’s Miss Exotic World competition. The Burlesque Hall of Fame hosts a weekend of events recognizing past stars and highlighting new ones, and awards and titles are like the Oscars of the burlesque world, Delanoche says. The focus is burlesque, and only a couple of other dancers have done aerial acts at the competition, she says. LadyBEAST will handle the pull ropes off stage and literally help her descend from the sky for the show.
Vaudeville Revival: Bygone Big Top is at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at Joy Theater. Tickets $41-$81
ticketmaster.com.
Aria Delanoche performs her chandelier act. PROVIDED PHOTO BY CHASE STEVENS
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