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October Jazz Fest isn’t happening, but these music events are THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL attracts plenty of people to the Fair Grounds in spring, but those weeks are good times for music fans in the city whether they go to the fest or not. Club calendars fill with shows, special collaborations and late-night sets, smaller festivals pop up and more. So while an October Jazz Fest won’t happen, there’s still special shows and events around what would have been festival time.

Here are some of the music happenings to enjoy in person or virtually in the next two weeks.

MUSIC JAMS. Since the height of the jam band craze, music fans have been able to spend Jazz Fest nights feasting on collaborations between musicians moonlighting from their regular jazz and funk bands and other niches. This year’s festival slate had a number of tributes and all-star lineups, and several still are on the calendar. There’s a tribute to Jimi Hendrix at NOLA Brewing Co. on Thursday, Oct. 7. The music leans into funk and the participants include drummer Terence Higgins of Swampgrease, guitarist Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, keyboardist Ivan Neville and bassist Tony Hall of Dumpstaphunk, blues-rooted guitarist Jonathon Long and The Revivalists’ Ed Williams. Bluegrass outfit The Tanglers salutes the Talking Heads for an opening act, and there is a shrimp and crab boil on site.

Tipitina’s usually is busy during festival nights. It hosts The Word on Sunday, Oct. 10. The lineup features pedal steel guitar phenomenon Robert Randolph, Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, keyboardist John Medeski — best known from his work in the grooving jazz-funk outfit Medeski, Martin and Wood — and guitarist Rayfield “Ray Ray” Holloman. For a late night set past midnight Friday, Oct. 15, The Emerald Quintet is a jazzy lineup of saxophonist Skerik, Galactic drummer Stanton Moore, Robert Walter and others.

Tipitina’s owners Galactic hold down slots on consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 9 and Oct. 16, along with vocalist Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph. Also performing there are Anders Osborne on Oct. 7, and blue-eyed soul revivalists St. Paul & The Broken Bones for a two-nightstand Oct. 14-15.

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holds an event in spring. This fundraising concert on Monday, Oct. 11, is in partnership with Galactic’s Tip-It Foundation and features Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Galactic with Joseph, The Soul Rebels, Cuban singer Cimafunk, Big Chief Juan Pardo and Tarriona “Tank” Ball of Tank & the Bangas. The show also will be available by livestream. Visit tipitinas.com for tickets.

FUNKY UNCLE. The Krewe of Tucks’ Funky Uncle float has been the vehicle for high-production-quality virtual concerts throughout the pandemic. There’s a series of shows Oct. 6-16. Highlights include Luther Dickinson with Dirty Dozen sousaphonist Kirk Joseph and Terence Higgins on Wednesday, Oct. 6, and Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli with Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr., trombonist Big Sam Williams, Jamal Batiste and many more on Friday, Oct. 8. Other performers in the series include Jason Neville’s Funky Soul Band, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and the Roadmasters and more. Visit funkyuncle.live for the schedule.

KERMIT’S FUN FEST. Kermit Ruffins hosts a three-day music festival at his Mother-In-Law Lounge. He performs on Friday, Oct. 8, along with the TBC Brass Band, Kevin Morris and the Uptown Connection and the JAZ2 Band. Saturday, Oct. 9, brings Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet, Jason Marsalis, James Williams and more. The fest concludes Sunday, Oct. 10, with Ruffins, rappers Partners-N-Crime, bounce king HaSizzle and Guitar Slim. Admission is $30 at the door. Find information

Dumpstaphunk’s Tony Hall, left, and Ivan Neville will perform in a tribute to Jimi Hendrix at NOLA Brewing Co. on Thursday, Oct. 7. at facebook.com/ruffinsbbq.

FESTING IN PLACE. When Jazz Fest was originally postponed in 2020, WWOZ 90.7 FM stepped in to create Festing in Place. The station aired past Jazz Fest sets during the festival’s normal hours. It did that again this spring, and now that the October fest has been scuttled, it’s mounting a third installment.

This edition has recordings from the first festival in 1970. Festing in Place runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Oct. 7-10 and Oct. 14-17. The first weekend includes sets by Dr. John, John Lee Hooker, a 1994 set by The Band, a 1974 show featuring Professor Longhair, Esperanza Spalding, Drive-By Truckers, Terence Blanchard, Dianne Reeves, Big Freedia, B.B. King and clips of Mahalia Jackson and Duke Ellington from 1970. Visit wwoz.org to view the cubes.

JAZZ FEST IN YOUR LIVING ROOM. Local public TV station WYES continues its October programming series “Jazz Fest in Your Living Room,” with music documentaries and performances by top local musicians.

On Saturday, Oct. 9, it presents “Satchmo in New Orleans” at 2 p.m., “BeauSoleil Live From the Jazz & Heritage Festival” at 4 p.m., “Deacon John’s Jump Blues” at 6 p.m., and Michael Murphy’s recently premiered Irma Thomas documentary “Irma: My Life in Music” at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Other jazz-focused programs run throughout the month.

singing and looping sounds. For her birthday party, she reconstructs a version of her Wazozo orchestra with guitarist Alex McMurray, harpist Luke Brechtelsbauer, Rex Gregory on woodwinds and percussionist Doug Garrison. There also will be appearances by Washboard Chaz, Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and Mollie Pate. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at The Broadside. Tickets $15 at broadsidenola.com.

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CUBAN ARTIST ERIK IGLESIAS RODRIGUEZ, AKA CIMAFUNK , IS BLAZING HIS OWN STYLE of Afro-Cuban-

based funk music. Good Enough for Good Times, founded by members of Galactic, opens. At 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at The Broadside. Tickets $25-$30 at broadsidenola.com.

Eddie Bo and the Lost Legends of Funk

PIANIST EDDIE BO WAS INFLUENCED BY EVERYONE FROM CLASSICAL RUSSIAN COMPOSERS TO LOCAL R&B PLAYERS,

and he put out a prolific string of R&B singles from the 1950s through 1970, including the regional hit “Check Mr. Popeye,” which inspired its own dance. This salute to Bo features Walter “Wolfman” Washington, Big Sam Williams, Big Chief Alfred Doucette, Marc Stone and more. At 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, at Zony Mash Beer Project.

Tickets $20-$25 at zonymashbeer. com/tickets.

Future Islands

THE BALTIMORE-BASED SYNTH-POP BAND RELEASED THEIR SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM, “As Long as You Are,” in

October 2020. They take the stage at the Civic Theatre Monday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. for their “Calling Out in Space Tour.” Tickets are $25-$45 at civicnola.com.

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“Anti-racism isn’t just the way you treat people,” Kincaid said.

The Friends of Grand Isle and the Grand Isle Garden Club worked

together to raise and donate $30,000 to their town for recovery efforts following Ida. The Grand Isle Garden Club also separately distributed 2,000 pounds of food and supplies to the barrier island’s residents. The hurricane devastated Grand Isle, damaging 80% of structures, but rebuilding efforts are already underway.

Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Neely Kennedy chose party over

Louisianans last week by voting against a bill to keep government open that” and then cut “Louisiana and other provided $28.6 billion in disaster relief to Louisiana and other states hit by natural disasters. The bill had passed the House, despite the Republicans in Louisiana’s delegation also all voting “no.” In a nonsensical statement to CNN explaining his vote, Cassidy said, “If it had any chance of passing, I would have voted yes because I need to bring relief to my state.”

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THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF ENTERGY CUSTOMERS IN LOUISIANA STILL WITHOUT POWER AS OF SEPT. 29 — A MONTH AFTER HURRICANE IDA HIT. P H O T O B Y B R A D K E M P / T H E A C A D I A N A A D V O C AT E

A Houma carport damaged by Hurricane Ida, taken a week after the storm hit.

‘We can’t depend on the government’: Mutual aid groups work to fill needs for immigrant communities after Ida RENE GUILLERMO SALAS WAS LIVING IN MONTEGUT IN AUGUST 2005 when

Hurricane Katrina was bearing down on Louisiana. As the storm approached, his then-roommate left for Houston. He decided to stay, continuing to hunker down even after it passed.

“Army people came by, and they were knocking on the doors, but I was hidden,” he remembered. “I didn’t want them to know I was there.”

Salas now lives with Elia Cruz Villanueva in a mobile home a bit north of Houma. Last month, they found themselves directly in the path of another major hurricane.

They planned to stay for Hurricane Ida as well, until they got a call from a local labor organizer. So on Saturday, Aug. 28, the day before the storm made landfall, they drove to Salas’ family in Georgia. Salas doesn’t see well, he said, and they inched along the highway in traffic, spending 18 hours on the road.

Shortly after they got there, Ida had passed. They turned around and drove back, hoping to start the process of rebuilding.

After waiting for the floodwaters to go down, they returned

to find the wall torn off of their bedroom, and holes in the ceiling that let the rain in. With help from a friend in Houston, Villanueva applied for money from FEMA. But because of their immigration status, it’s not clear if they’ll get it. Villanueva is on a guest worker visa, and Salas didn’t say his immigration status.

Fully undocumented families aren’t eligible for most kinds of federal aid, and even families with mixed documentation statuses, which are eligible in theory, face substantial barriers to getting money. Those barriers are likely to further entrench disparities between communities that are able to access federal aid, and those that aren’t.

If that aid doesn’t come through, Salas said he’ll do the repairs himself, buying materials little by little as he returns to work in fish packing. Asked how much he expects it to cost, he said, “I think a lot. The materials — the laminate and the wood — they’ve increased a lot. The ones who are getting rich are Home Depot and Lowe’s.”

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The largest outages are in St. John, Jefferson, Iberia and Lafourche parishes. The death toll from the storm has climbed to 30, according to the state health department. Many of the deaths were related to excessive heat during the widespread power outages and carbon monoxide poisoning from generators used for back-up power.

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But after talking to the Lens, Salas and Villanueva were on their way to the Terrebonne Parish NAACP headquarters, where they planned to help with a mutual aid relief center. That mutual aid work being done in South Louisiana’s Spanish-speaking communities is meeting critical needs in the absence of federal relief.

That work has reached people who weren’t receiving help from the government or major charitable groups, said Leticia Casildo, co-founder of Familias Unidas En Accion, a mutual aid network in the New Orleans area. Casido said it’s a system that’s allowed the community to provide for the vulnerable during both the pandemic and the storm.

“We always say, solidarity, not charity. Because charity is with what you have left over,” Casildo said. “Me, for example, if I have this flour here, and it’s all I have, I’m going to share it. I’m not going to eat first and then share it.”

Over the course of the pandemic, Casildo said, Familias Unidas has given out close to $1 million in cash and food.

“We can’t depend on the government, we depend on the community. We know firsthand that the government isn’t interested in us,” she said.

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When they arrived back in Houma after Ida, Salas and Villanueva got gas through the Seafood Workers Alliance, a group that laid some of the groundwork for mutual aid work in the region.

That aid has turned into a lifeline for families in the immediate aftermath of the storm.

The alliance helped connect them with hot meals, cleaning supplies, a generator and two carbon monoxide detectors.

The NAACP headquarters, where many mutual aid groups operate, lost some of its ceiling in the storm, but it’s packed with supplies and hot food from World Central Kitchen. Many items were donated, but the structure of the aid differs from a centralized charity.

Donated money moves through individual CashApp or Venmo accounts. Sabina Trejo, a labor organizer with the Seafood Workers Alliance said he generators the Alliance was giving out were purchased out of state — either directly by donors or using donated money — and driven in one-by-one.

That’s allowed networks to shift rapidly with needs as the change daily, organizers said. “Instead of telling people what they need, they pick it out for themselves,” said Maria Luisa Rosal, a translator and volunteer.

‘I don’t know how long it will take us’ Casildo, of Familias Unidas, said she was out of New Orleans when Ida hit.

“People were calling me saying, ‘I’m here with my kids, I can’t leave.’ The wind was taking their roofs,” she said.

Two days after the storm passed, Casildo returned to the city, leaving her kids in Houston.

She said that with cell networks down, people who work with Familias Unidas didn’t necessarily have a way to call for help. So volunteers went and checked on them.

She met many people who either didn’t know about city-run cooling shelters or couldn’t reach them due to lack of transportation. Following the storm, Familias Unidas began stocking their New Orleans shelter for new immigrants with food and supplies.

They started running a generator and turned one room into a DIY cooling center.

To get people there, Familias Unidas relied on 12 “neighborhood committees” organized before the storm. Each had designated drivers who could shuttle elderly people, children, and other vulnerable people to the cooling station, and bring supplies back to individual neighborhoods.

Last week, Casildo said, they’d delivered supplies to a woman in LaPlace whose trailer had been destroyed in the storm. She hadn’t been able to evacuate, and as she was sheltering inside, the roof was torn off. She spent the rest of the storm in her car.

“It’s one house, but there are a lot of houses that are destroyed,” Casildo said.

According to reporting from the Louisiana Illuminator, the state needs about $2.5 billion to pay for “unmet housing needs” from Ida. “I have faith that the community will respond to these needs,” Casildo said, when asked if mutual aid could provide aid on that scale. “I don’t know how long it will take us.” — PHILIP KIEFER / THE LENS

J O H N S TA N T O N

In Memory of Todd Mollock and All Those Whom We’ve Lost THE LAST 18 MONTHS HAVE RELENTLESSLY CHALLENGED US ALL, particularly here in southern Louisiana. COVID-19 took many of our elders, friends and culture bearers — and thousands more suffer long-term effects. A series of hurricanes have laid waste to our coastline from Calcasieu to St. Bernard, taking dozens of lives and upending the lives of several million more. Fentanyl addictions and deaths continue to climb, and Ida has exposed the inability of our government to respond quickly and effectively to disasters.

Every disaster brings an uptick in depression, anxiety and suicides. From the mountains of trash in New Orleans to the devastation in coastal towns, everywhere we look we see signs of loss. Each loss adds another, heavy link to the chain of depression we all wear.

We are ill-prepared for the mental health crisis already upon us. People in crisis right now must wait till late December to see a therapist. If we are going to get through this, we must find — or make — time to acknowledge and confront the trauma we have endured and continue to endure. We need to process what has happened to us and to those we love in order to move forward. Above all, we all must mourn and celebrate those we’ve lost.

Like my friend, Todd Mollock.

In a city full of big personalities and easy smiles, Todd was the genuine article. An improbable mix of giant north Georgia redneck and mischievous, angelic cherub, Todd never met a bar he didn’t frequent.

His sister Traci says he was like that even as a child, when their father would drag the two of them to his local watering hole. “I was bored to death,” she told me recently, “but Todd was interacting with everyone in the place — as a nine-yearold! He was destined for the bar scene.”

In New Orleans, where bars are houses of worship for many of us, that made Todd a saint. At J&Js, BJ’s, The Abbey and other

spots around town, Todd was a vital, important part of untold numbers of people’s lives.

The only thing Todd loved more than sitting in a bar, drinking and laughing was family. You could see it in his eyes and hear it in his voice when he spoke of Traci or his parents and, of course, his true love, Rita.

Todd’s family extended far beyond his kin. Over the years, he built a sprawling found family, but New Orleans is where he found Rita and spent the rest of his days. Like a star pulling planets into its orbit, it was impossible to not be drawn in by this preposterous, wondrous soul. It felt good and warm, like home, to spend even a few minutes with Todd.

He was no fool, mind you. He was incredibly, perhaps deceptively smart. He saw the world for what it was, even when it was uncomfortable to do so.

He openly acknowledged and rejected the pervasive racism and class divisions of his hometown of Rome, Georgia, even as he cherished growing up there.

He had a limitless capacity for love. On occasion, especially late into the evening after the bar had grown hazy and quiet, you could see in Todd’s face the pain of him losing his parents, his Rita and others he had loved so dearly.

We’re still not sure when Todd passed. He was last seen Sept.

3. After trying without success to reach him for several days during the blackout following Hurricane Ida, friends found him in his Bywater home.

Todd Alan Mollock died too young, at age 45. He leaves behind his sister Traci, his beloved Rita’s son Darrick Patrick, his stepfather James Baker, and a city less bright for losing him. The past 18 months have dimmed the lights of too many Todds among us. As much as we yearn for things to get back to normal, we need just as much, if not more, to take time to mourn and honor those we have lost— and to heal the wounds their deaths have etched upon our hearts and psyches.

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After a Major Disaster, FEMA Is Not the Answer. It Never Was SIXTEEN YEARS AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA DEVASTATED SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI — and exposed the federal government’s inability to respond quickly to a large-scale disaster — the feds still haven’t learned from their failures. A month after Hurricane Ida decimated much of south Louisiana, thousands remain without homes, food, water and other basic necessities.

Everyone’s favorite culprit is FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Ask anyone who’s had to deal with FEMA in the aftermath of a disaster and you’ll hear mind-numbing tales of bureaucratic dead ends, official inertia and endless red tape.

Truth is FEMA itself is an oxymoron — emergencies cannot be “managed.” The very idea is preposterous on a level that only Congress could conceive.

Congress has done this via the Stafford Act, which governs all FEMA decisions. The Act runs almost 80,000 words and is riddled with arcane rules designed to make sure no one cheats Uncle Sam out of 50 cents. In the process, it all but guarantees that people never get the help they desperately need in a timely manner.

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We need something more than the long after the fact aid FEMA can provide to keep people, and hope, alive.

Don’t get me wrong: FEMA has done some great things after major disasters. It just hasn’t done them quickly — because “emergency management” cannot possibly happen in real time.

Which makes it more than frustrating for people who need help right away after a major disaster. It’s the same everywhere, not just here in Hurricane Alley.

I’m not suggesting Congress do away with FEMA, though the Stafford Act needs serious revision.

What’s needed is a Federal Disaster Rapid Response Network — an entity that can respond to a hurricane, earthquake, blizzard, flood, wildfire or other catastrophe within 48 hours rather than after 48 days.

Will this require trillions more in spending and another bureaucracy? I don’t think so. America already has a tried-and-true rapid response mechanism: the National Guard. Members of the Guard can be summoned on very short notice, and they are

trained to deal with a wide array of challenges.

Why not train them to deal with disaster relief (if they’re not already so trained)?

If utilities can bring in thousands of line crews on a few days’ notice, surely governors can send Guardsmen and women across state lines to deliver food, water, generators, clothing and other necessities — and to help clean up debris, conduct search-and-rescue operations, and set up temporary housing.

The major cost of this idea would be acquiring the necessities and storing them in warehouses strategically placed across the land — because all areas are vulnerable to disasters. When you think about how much money the government spends (read: wastes) on disaster capitalists who charge exorbitant rates to shuffle paper and do minimal work, it makes far more fiscal sense to have the Guard respond immediately with things people actually need in the moment.

Anyone who has seen first-hand the devastation wrought by Ida knows that south Louisiana faces a massive infrastructure and humanitarian crisis that is far beyond FEMA’s ability to “manage.”

It’s long past time for Congress to create a means of timely and effectively RESPONDING to emergencies.

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BLAKE PONTCHARTR AIN™ @GambitBlake | askblake@gambitweekly.com

Hey Blake, Can you shed some light on the glass elevator on the outside of the former World Trade Center (now the Four Seasons hotel)?

When was it in operation? As a kid in the 1980s, I vaguely recall seeing the elevator running to an observation deck.

Stephen Dear Stephen,

THE BUILDING AT THE FOOT OF CANAL STREET — now home to the Four Seasons New Orleans hotel —has offered breathtaking views of the city and the Mississippi River since it opened in 1967. Originally called the International Trade Mart, it was renamed the World Trade Center in 1968.

When it opened, the building showcased its observation deck on the 31st floor as an attraction for visitors. In 1974, a Louisiana Maritime Museum was added on the same floor.

In January 1981, the museum and observation deck (some 330 feet up) were rebranded as Viewpoint, an attraction accessible by a glass-enclosed elevator.

A trip cost $2.50 for adults and $1.50 for children.

“Once there, you can see the city from all angles in a panorama which stretches from Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans East to the French Quarter to the site of the 1984 World’s Fair,” wrote

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The Four Seasons Hotel, formerly the World Trade Center.

Kathee Pons in a 1982 The TimesPicayune/States-Item article.

Located two floors above the observation deck was the Top of the Mart lounge, which offered a revolving view of the city — enhanced by cocktails. The lounge moved clockwise at a speed of 3 feet per minute, making a complete revolution in 90 minutes.

The observation deck closed in the 1990s, followed by Top of the Mart in 2001.

After the building’s last tenant left in 2009, developers spent more than a decade (and $530 million) to convert it into the Four Seasons. It features 341 hotel rooms, 92 private residences and an open-air observation deck.

BL AKEVIE W THIS WEEK WE WISH A HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY to best-selling author and New Orleans native Anne Rice. Her 30 novels have sold more than 150 million copies, making her one of the most popular writers of the 20th century.

Rice was born Howard Allen Francis O’Brien on Oct. 4, 1941. Named after her father, she chose the name Anne as a child.

When Rice was 15, her mother died and her father moved the family to Texas. In high school, Anne met Stan Rice, whom she married in 1961. The couple moved to California, where she graduated from San Francisco State University.

In 1974, Rice’s first child, Michele, died of leukemia at age 5. Rice said she wrote her first novel, “Interview with the Vampire,” (published in 1976) to cope with her loss. In 1994, a film version was nominated for two Academy Awards.

A 2002 film adaptation of Rice’s “Queen of the Damned,” was not as successful. Nor was the 2006 Broadway production “Lestat,” based on Rice’s “Vampire Chronicles” books. Featuring music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, it closed after one month.

Rice’s other works have ranged from historical and novels to erotic fiction (under pen names).

Anne and Stan Rice, an artist and poet, moved back to New Orleans in the 1980s. They bought a house in the Garden District which became the setting for five of her novels.

Following Stan Rice’s death in 2002, Anne returned to California to be closer to their son Christopher, also a best-selling novelist. The two have collaborated on one book and have a second due out next year.

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New Orleans festivals, concerts, comedy, theater and more

Compiled by Will Coviello and Rae Walberg

Matchmaker Dolly Levi tries to find suitable matches for odd characters in the popular musical. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.

The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner returns to New Orleans. Orpheum Theater.

Through Oct. 10

The Australian comedian and TV star performs in New Orleans.

Saenger Theatre.

‘Dear Mr. Williams’

Bryan Batt presents his autobiographical one-man show about coming of age in New Orleans and finding inspiration in the work of Tennessee Williams. Le Petit Theatre.

The Halloween parade with Mardi Gras-style floats is scheduled to roll through the French Quarter to the Warehouse District. The krewe also holds a second line and other events. Visit kreweofboo.com for details.

The fifth edition of Prospect New Orleans, the international contemporary art triennial, opens Oct. 23.

Titled “Yesterday We Said Tomorrow,” the show features work and installations by more than 50 artists from across the globe at 15 venues and sites. Exhibitions will open in stages through November. Visit prospectneworleans.org for a list of artists and venues.

Oct. 21

Oct. 8-24

Krewe of Boo

The comedian is a veteran of “Bob’s Burgers” and the NFL Network. The Maison.

Through Oct. 10

Parents of two boys who got into a playground fight have a hard time sorting out the matter like adults in Yasmina Reza’s drama.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents the show at Teatro Wego.

The taco and tequila drink competition is a sampling festival for attendees and raises funds for PLEASE Foundation, which provides mentoring and scholarships to at-risk youth. At LaFreneiere Park in Metairie. Find tickets and information at toptaconola.com.

Oct. 23-Jan. 23, 2022

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents work by Mozart, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and others in a daytime concert at the Peristyle. New Orleans City Park.

‘God of Carnage’

Oct. 23

Oct. 9

IN-PERSON ENTERTAINMENT HAS RETURNED TO NEW ORLEANS, both indoors and out. Movie houses are open, concerts are happening at large and small venues, stand-up comics are on the road, and several local theater companies have started their seasons. Some events are also incorporating components for virtual fans who either can’t or aren’t yet comfortable with being out. What follows is a list of currently scheduled events.

The pandemic presents changing conditions, so be aware schedules are subject to change. Check venues for requirements about proof of vaccination or negative Covid tests. And check Gambit’s listings at calendar. gambitweekly.com for new additions through the fall.

‘Hello, Dolly’

Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Visit nolaproject.com for details.

Daniel Van Kirk

Oct. 9

Blues Berry Festival

There’s music by Cedric Burnside, Eric Johnson, Band of Heathens and others at the festival in Covington’s Bogue Falaya Park.

Visit thebluesberryfest.com for details.

Oct. 20

LPO Community Concert

Bianca Del Rio

Oct. 21

Jim Jefferies

Oct. 21-22

Music at the Museum

The LPO’s Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts Igor Stavinsky’s “l’Histoire du Soldat”and narrator/dancer Grace Kennedy performs on Friday. Wyton Marsalis’ “A Fiddler’s Tale” is performed on Saturday. New Orleans Jazz Museum.

Oct. 22-Nov. 13 Oktoberfest

Deutsches Haus hosts Oktoberfest celebrations on Fri-

Prospect.5

Oct. 28

Top Taco

Oct. 29

‘Set It Off Live’

The popular 1996 movie about four women pulling off a heist and going on a wild ride has been adapted to a live stage show.

Saenger Theatre.

Oct. 29

LPO Community Concert

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents work by Mozart, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and others.

Chalmette Cultural Arts Center.

Oct. 31

Alton Brown

The Food Network star, chef and author leads a live variety show about food with demos, stories, music and more. Saenger Theater.

Nov. 3-7

John Mulaney

The stand-up comic and “Saturday Night Live” veteran performs.

Saenger Theatre.

Nov. 5-21

New Orleans Film Festival

The festival screens 170 films from across the globe, including more than 25 features and documentaries at local theaters, including outdoor shows at The Broadside, and most films are available online as well. Visit neworleansfilmsociety.org for a list of films and venues, schedule and details.

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Oct. 23

River Fest

The festival features live music, which also will be available by livestream, plus a film screening, speakers and more from the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The music lineup features Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots, Jason Neville’s Funky Soul Band, Treme Brass Band, Greyhawk Perkins and more. Visit nolariverfest.org for details.

Oct. 23

LPO Sunset Symphony

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents work by Mozart, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and others in a sunset concert at the Mandeville lakefront. Mandeville Lakefront Park.

Oct. 27

Nurse Blake

Registered nurse and internet star Blake Lynch takes the stage in New Orleans.

Joy Theater.

Oct. 29-Nov. 14

‘Tell It to Me Sweet’

The NOLA Project presents an original take on old tales of witches, haunts and assorted spooky things in the

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ers that he is not an elf and leaves the North Pole to find his birth family. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.

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Bianca Del Rio performs at the Orpheum Theater on Oct. 21.

Dec. 3-5 & 10-12 ‘Jazz Nutcracker’

The Marigny Opera Ballet presents an adaptation of the holiday classic set in Jackson Square with an original score by Lawrence Sieberth. Marigny Opera House.

Dec. 3

wellRED Comedy Tour

The TV comedy team of Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan and Carey Forrester performs. Civic Theatre.

Dec. 4

Funny by Nature

Vivica A. Fox leads a comedy showcase including Kelly Kellz, Just Nesh, Ashima Franklin and Crystal Powell.

Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

Dec. 5

Bert Kreischer

Nov. 6

Heather Land

The comedian turned social media rants into a stand-up career. Joy Theater.

Nov. 9-14 ‘Tootsie’

In the touring Broadway musical adaptation of the movie, an actor has more success as an alter ego disguised in drag, which complicates his personal life. Saenger Theatre.

Nov. 12

Sarah Tollemache

The stand-up comic has appeared on Comedy Central and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

Dragon’s Den.

Nov. 12 Steve-O

The ”Jackass” veteran has

used wild antics to propel himself to “stardom.”

Joy Theater.

take the field in the Caesars Superdome on Saturday, Nov. 27.

Nov. 12 & 14

Nov. 26-28

The New Orleans Opera Association and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra present a portion of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

On the Broadway show’s 25th anniversary, a touring production revisits the story of young artists and friends living together and struggling to get make ends meet while pursuing their dreams. Saenger Theatre.

Wagner’s ‘Die Walkure,’ Act I

Nov. 14

‘RENT’

Trey Kennedy

Dec. 3-12

Nov. 26-27

Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway adaptation of the fairytale. Jefferson Performing Arts Center.

The comedian, singer and internet celebrity performs.

Joy Theater.

Bayou Classic

Grambling State University and Southern University meet in the annual Thanksgiving weekend event.

The Battle of the Bands is Friday, Nov. 26. The teams

‘Cinderella’

Dec. 3-19

‘Elf, the Musical’

Based on the movie starring Will Ferrell, Buddy discov-

Dec. 16

LPO Classical Christmas

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents selections from Mendelssohn, Handel, Berlioz and others.

Orpheum Theater.

Dec. 18

New Orleans Bowl

Teams from the Sun Belt Conference and Conference USA face-off in the Caesars Superdome. Visit neworleansbowl.org for details.

Dec. 17-30

NOLA Christmas Fest

The holiday celebration with activities such as ice skating and slides, decorations, a market, some virtual experiences and more returns to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Entry is by timed ticketing. Visit nolachristmasfest.com for details and tickets.

Dec. 18-19

‘The Nutcracker’

The stand-up comedian, TV star and podcaster performs. Saenger Theatre.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents the holiday classic. Jefferson Performing Arts Center.

Dec. 7

Dec. 28-Jan. 2

‘Elf on a Shelf’

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traordinary cats.

Saenger Theatre.

Elves reach out from their home at the North Pole to help people remember the meaning of Christmas in the family holiday show.

Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.

‘Hadestown’

The touring Broadway show is a modern take on the mythological story of Orpheus descending to the underworld to rescue his lover, Eurydice.

Dec. 8

Fortune Feimster

The actor and veteran of “Last Comic Standing” performs. Joy Theater.

Dec. 8-12

PhotoNOLA

The photography festival features exhibitions at galleries and venues across the city, plus portfolio reviews, a book fair and more. Find shows and details at photonola.org.Dec. 14-19

Dec 14-19 ‘Cats’

The touring production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running Broadway hit animates a tribe of ex-

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Here’s a list of some of the bigger shows and tours coming to New Orleans venues this fall.

Oct. 7

Algiers with Ganser, Gasa Gasa

Oct. 8

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Oct. 8

My Morning Jacket performs at the Orpheum Theater on Oct. 31.

Cimafunk with Good Enough for Good Times, The Broadside Hendrix Tribute with Terrence Higgins, Ivan Neville, Luther Dickinson, Ed Williams, Tony Hall, Jonathon Long, NOLA Brewing Co.

Oct. 8

Neal Francis, The Parish at House of Blues

Oct. 8-9

moe., Civic Theatre

Oct. 8-9

Blackberry Smoke with North Mississippi Allstars, House of Blues

Oct. 11

Future Islands with A Place to Bury Strangers, Civic Theatre

Oct. 12

Rival Sons with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Jameson Burt, House of Blues

Oct. 12

All Time Low with Meet Me at the Altar, Orpheum Theater

Oct. 12

Modest Mouse with Empath, The Fillmore

Oct. 12

Lake Street Dive with Allison Russell, Civic Theatre

Oct. 13-14

The Radiators, Civic Theatre

Oct. 14

Andy Frasco & The U.N., House of Blues

Oct. 14

Hunny with Michi and Small Crush, The Parish at House of Blues

Oct. 14

JJ Grey and Mofro, Orpheum Theater

Oct. 15

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe with Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Fillmore

Oct. 15

Capra, Santos Bar Oct. 16 The Revivalists, The Fillmore

Oct. 16

Jackson Browne and James Taylor, Smoothie King

Oct. 17

Gojira with Alien Weaponry and Knocked Loose, Civic Theatre

Oct. 22

Dillon Francis, Metropolitan

Oct. 22

Kane Brown, Smoothie King Center

Oct. 23

Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald, Smoothie King Center

Oct. 23

The Psychedelic Furs with Royston Langdon, Tipitina’s

Oct. 24

Oct. 28

Empire, Atreyu, Defying Decay, Republic NOLA

Oct. 28

Nov. 13

Thundercat, Joy Theater Koe Wetzel with Huser Brother Band, The Fillmore

Oct. 28

Nov. 16

Oct. 29-31

Nov. 20

Oct. 31

Nov. 20

Yam Haus with Blue October, House of Blues Widespread Panic, UNO Lakefront Arena My Morning Jacket with Bedouine, Orpheum Theater

Nov. 4

Nashville Pussy, Tipitina’s

Nov. 4

Toadies with Rev. Horton Heat, Tipitina’s

Nov. 6

Millennium Tour featuring Omarion, Bow Wow, Ashanti, Ying Yang Twins and more, Smoothie King Center

Larkin Poe with The Cold Stares, House of Blues

Oct. 24

Madison Beer, House of Blues

George Clanton with Magdalena Bay and Negative Gemini, Gasa Gasa

Oct. 25

Sierra Ferrell, Gasa Gasa

Oct. 27

Black Midi with Orange Tree Boys, Republic NOLA

Bendigo Fletcher with Ona, Gasa Gasa

Nov. 5

Nov. 6

Lauren Daigle, Smoothie King Center

Nov. 7

Larry Juno, House of Blues

Nov. 11

Tetrarch with Soul, Crown the

Willie Nelson & Family, Saenger Theatre Dan + Shay with The Band Camino and Ingrid Andress, Smoothie King Center Drive-By Truckers with Buffalo Nichols, Tipitina’s

Nov. 20

Toosii, Joy Theater

Nov. 22

Caroline Polachek, with Oklou, Republic NOLA

Nov. 30-Dec.1

Billy Strings, Civic Theatre

Dec. 1

Khruangbin with Nick Haim, Orpheum Theater

Dec. 5

JINJER with All Hail the Yeti, House of Blues

Dec. 8

Giveon, Republic NOLA Dec. 21 Sarah Brightman, Saenger Theatre

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Spend a Weekend Helping With Ida Poche Recovery in the Parishes byandKaylee Sarah Ravits THOUGH NO MORE THAN A COUPLE OF HOURS AWAY from each other, there

is a world of difference between where we in New Orleans are in the Hurricane Ida recovery process and the more remote areas of southeast Louisiana. Entire communities are facing months of critical supply and housing shortages.

“It looks like a bomb went off,” says Jonathan Foret, who has been helping with relief efforts in the area through the Houma-based nonprofit the Helio Foundation.

“Houses are little piles of rubble and people are living among the rubble.”

And it will be weeks or even months before FEMA starts addressing the housing crisis in much of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. Those areas, along with Jefferson, Plaquemines and the River Parishes, have a long road to recovery ahead of them.

Of course, life goes on. While our own struggle is by no means over in the New Orleans metro area, music, art and life is beginning to return to some sort of “normal” rhythm. As with all good things, joy, happiness and fellowship should — and must — be enjoyed if we are to survive.

But we can do that without abandoning our friends and family in the parishes. They have come to our aid in the past, and they need us now.

While money and donations are always needed, right now many also need physical help clearing debris, rebuilding houses and feeding folks. So this fall if you’re considering ways to help in the parishes, here are some nonprofits, mutual aid groups and churches you can volunteer a day or a weekend with this fall, along with some basic tips on preparing to work in a hard-hit area.

TERREBONNE AND LAFOURCHE PARISHES

FORET SAYS SO FAR the Helio Foundation has been mostly focused on giving $400 cash grants to people to help with immediate needs. He

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says the situation has been so dire that volunteers with the nonprofit haven’t had the bandwidth to organize coordinated volunteer days — but he says volunteers are desperately needed.

He recommends people who want to help drive down to the southern parts of Terrebonne Parish and start asking people if they need help. He says volunteers should bring gloves, chainsaws, tools to gut houses and plenty of water to stay hydrated in the heat.

The Lafayette-based Cajun Navy Ground Force has been in Terrebonne Parish since the day following the storm. Founder Rob Gaudet says that as time has gone on, he notices fewer organizations are staying in the area.

The group is currently in Pointeaux-Chenes, where the Pointeau-Chien tribe lives and where the storm left around 80% of homes uninhabitable.

Volunteers are there daily cleaning homes, clearing debris, removing trees, distributing and delivering supplies, and serving and cooking food. The Cajun Navy is feeding and housing volunteers, who can stay as long as they like.

“We’re kinda fun to hang out with,” Gaudet says.

For those planning to stay long-term, Gaudet says, the area could use people with trucks and trailers for deliveries, people that can cook and people with experience in logistics management or social media and marketing backgrounds. Donated RVs would also be helpful, he says, to aid with the ongoing housing crisis.

Anyone wanting to volunteer with the group can sign up at crowdrelief.net/register. Cajun Navy asks that volunteers be vaccinated or have had a recent COVID-19 test, as they will come into contact with a lot of people.

New Orleans glass recycling group Glass Half Full organizes weekend volunteer days in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. Every Saturday, volunteers caravan there to distribute supplies and help residents gut and clean damaged homes and clear debris.

To sign up, visit the nonprofit’s Instagram, @glasshalffull.nola.

Noah Lirette, founder of nonprofit the Hache Grant Association, has also been recruiting volunteers and says one of the best ways to help is to deliver fuel.

Laundry is another concern for the region, and Lirette is trying to raise money to purchase shower

and laundry trailers for those who don’t have access to running water.

He’s aiming to get at least four to install in Pointe-aux-Chene, Chauvin, Montegut and Grand Caillou, but they cost around $30,000 apiece.

That’s why he’s been ramping up his fundraising efforts recently, both online and by hosting a few fundraisers at Houma-based Bayou Terrebonne Distillers, where he works as a proprietor. Mark your calendars: The next one is a fais do-do on Oct. 16.

Larose-based nonprofit Bless Your Heart has been coordinating donation drives in Lafourche Parish since Ida hit and damaged essentially every building in the parish.

The group has been collecting cleaning supplies, water, non-perishable food items, industrial garbage bags, toiletries, baby items, wasp spray and clothing.

Organizer Danielle Trahan said volunteers are needed from Saturday, Oct. 9, to Tuesday, Oct. 12, to sort and organize uniforms for students. Shifts are from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, visit facebook.com/blessyourheartnonprofit.

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CLIMATE JUSTICE GROUPS Healthy Gulf, Concerned Citizens of St. John, Inclusive Louisiana and RISE St. James are organizing volunteer opportunities on Saturdays in St. James, St. John the Baptist and Plaquemines parishes throughout October.

In St. John the Baptist Parish, part of the River Parishes between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, officials estimated the storm damaged about 90% of the homes in the parish — with 60% having major damage and another 10% of homes completely destroyed. The area saw some of the heaviest rainfall from the storm and accounted for the bulk of search and rescue efforts conducted in the days after the hurricane.

Volunteers meet in New Orleans at 9 a.m. and then crews are assigned and deployed to the parishes, where they’ll work mucking and gutting homes and tarping roofs.

The groups will provide volunteers with personal protective equipment, tools, materials, training and breakfast and lunch. You’ll just need to bring a pair of sturdy shoes and proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test. For more information on future volunteer opportunities, email Michael Esealuka at michaelesealuka@ healthygulf.org.

New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity CAO Jay Huffstatler says the organization will also have upcoming volunteer opportunities in Plaquemines, LaPlace and Jefferson parishes, with more information to come.

JEFFERSON PARISH

WHEN RAINS AND STORM SURGES

overtopped their levee system, Jean Lafitte and Lafitte residents faced dangerous flash flooding.

Additionally, storm winds also pushed a barge into the bridge connecting Jean Lafitte and Barataria, causing close to 200 people to become stranded.

“Lafitte is underwater in ways that we have never even seen,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng said the day after the storm.

Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner Jr. says the area is doing a lot better now, with electricity restored to almost all customers and nearly all roads cleared, even in Lower Lafitte, Barataria and Crown Point.

A National Guard-built bridge will be in operation until another bridge is finished in October, according to Kerner.

“Many projected us to be further out much longer,” he says.

But Kerner estimates that around half of residents’ homes have been destroyed. “Hurricane Ida dumped mountains of mud into our area and steady rain from Hurricane Nicholas did not help,” he says.

“This community is moving fast, but we were all just hit so hard.”

He says he’s also focused on preparing the area for future storms, as Ida damaged its brackish marsh and proved its levee system wasn’t strong enough to withhold a Category 4 storm.

“Our brackish marsh that surrounds our community is unrecognizable. That along with the federal government’s largest pump in the world pouring onto us, which led to the overtopping of our town levees, has made us very concerned about future storms,” he said.

“We are working with our federal delegation and the White House to help provide our community with the protections it so deserves and needs.”

Laura Cremeans, director and co-founder of the Ohio-based Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team, says right now the area’s biggest need is mud removal. Because of this, “medium sized tractors, front end loaders, skid steers with a bucket and dump trailers would help a lot,” she says.

The organization is accepting volunteers locally and from across the country. It’s housing volunteers in the Jean Lafitte Auditorium.

They just ask you bring your own twin-sized air mattress, and they’ll take care of the rest.

“We provide tools and building supplies as well as having the work all lined up and ready for the volunteers to go straight to work,” Cremeans says. “We’ll be in Jean Lafitte as long as we still have volunteers registering.”

Those interested can register on their website: churchesofchristdrt.org.

Jean Laffite’s St. Anthony/ St. Pius X Catholic Church also has been helping out in the area.

Volunteers are out on the ground every day helping gut houses, clear debris and remove mud. The Rev. Luke H. Nguyen says in some homes, mud is up to two feet thick.

“They have to wear boots to get into the house,” Nguyen says. “And of course, their house is a mess.

People just come and see the house, pick up personal items and then they leave. They can’t stay.”

With volunteers from churches in surrounding areas, weekends are when they have the most manpower. One weekend in late September, they had nearly 200 volunteers gut 50 houses, Nguyen

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Chris Wells paints positive messages on the tarps covering his roof in Chauvin.

says, but there are plenty more to go.

The church provides volunteers with shovels, masks, gloves, crow bars, pressure washers and meals, but asks that you bring your own shovel, mud removal tools and wheelbarrows if you have them. To volunteer, call (504) 782-3143.

Until homes are clear and livable, residents won’t be able to return home. “I want my people back,” Nguyen says.

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING DEPENDS

on where you’re volunteering and who you’re volunteering with, as many groups provide food and tools. Your best bet is to ask organizers what they recommend bringing or what supplies they might be running low on.

There’s always the basics, which include durable shoes and any medication you’ll need for the duration of your time volunteering.

You’ll also want to make sure you’ve been vaccinated for tetanus in the past 10 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.

If cleaning up mold, the CDC recommends wearing a N-95 mask, gloves, eye protection, long pants and long-sleeved shirts.

If you plan on using a chainsaw for tree removal, the CDC says to wear protective clothing, including chainsaw chaps, heavy boots, work gloves, hard hats, goggles or a face shield and hearing protection. Keep 30 feet away from everybody when cutting downed trees and twice the height of the tree when felling trees.

DON’T FORGET YOU’RE HUMAN, TOO

GOING INTO A POST-DISASTER AREA

can be traumatic — even if you’re

not the one who experienced the disaster firsthand.

Vanessa Parra, a communications specialist and humanitarian aid worker in Washington, D.C., has worked in disaster relief efforts all over the world. She points out that self-care is key even if you are wholly focused on helping others.

“No matter how much you want to help, if your tank is empty, you’re not going to be able to do a good job,” she says.

Post-crisis, both survivors and outside helpers are often fueled by adrenaline, so try not to feel guilty about taking a break. “It’s hard to stop and rest, but your brain takes time to process what it’s going through,” she says. “People who try to just plow through can really struggle.”

A small break can make a big difference — even just a couple minutes. Download a silly YouTube video, listen to a few minutes of a podcast or just have a “little trick” up your sleeve to stay calm and centered, Parra says. Comfort objects can also help.

And it might seem obvious, or maybe we just sound like your mom, but remember to eat and hydrate. Being fueled by adrenaline and in new surroundings can make you forget these basic needs.

When it’s time to leave, feelings of guilt can be common, especially if you get to head back home to “normal” — or whatever that means — which is why Parra says it’s crucial to take time to process what you’ve just witnessed and experienced. Talking things out with a mental health professional can also help.

“It’s really easy to fall into that trap of, ‘Oh my God, everything is terrible,” Parra says. “But the more time you take for yourself ... after you come back, the easier it can be to manage.”

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Spend a Weekend in Lake Charles

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Sam Houston Jones State Park.

by John Stanton | Gambit editor FOR MANY OF US, 2020 CAN FEEL LIKE AN ETERNITY AGO. And understand-

ably so: There has been an armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a kinda-but-not-really Mardi Gras, several waves of COVID-19, various forms of pandemic restrictions and, of course, Hurricane Ida since then.

But for our friends and family in Lake Charles and the surrounding areas, the nightmare of 2020 hasn’t really left.

On Aug. 27, 2020, the area was pulverized by Hurricane Laura, causing billions in damage, leveling entire communities and taking the lives of at least 28 Louisianans. Five weeks later, Hurricane Delta hit the area, coming ashore just 12 miles east of where Laura had made landfall. The storm further devastated southwest Louisiana, and at least four more Louisianans died.

As a result, much of southwest Louisiana is still in need. Many homes and businesses are in need of repair, and it will still be some time before Lake Charles and the surrounding areas economically bounce back.

But the southwest Louisiana remains one of the most beautiful, interesting and quirky parts of the state. And while the recovery is ongoing, it still has so much to offer. And that makes this fall a great time to head a few hours west for a weekend getaway, see the sights and spend a little money in place that needs it.

FESTIVALS

CAL-CAM FAIR, OCT. 8-10

A lot of the festivals that normally occur in the fall are still offline, but a handful are still happening in and around Lake Charles. This coming weekend is the Cal-Cam Fair

(West Calcasieu Arena, 401 Arena Road, Sulphur; facebook.com/ calcamfair). Running for more than 90 years, it’s basically a miniature state fair, with livestock shows, a midway with rides and games, the “Cal-Cam’s Got Talent” singing contest Friday evening and an “ultimate bullfighting” event, which sounds dangerous and awesome.

Marty Haggard, the son of outlaw country legend Merle Haggard, headlines the fair on Saturday.

THIS IS HOME FEST, OCT. 16

This month, the city is hosting This Is Home Fest (downtown Lake Charles; thisishomefest.com), featuring local music, food and drink, arts and crafts and more. Marc Broussard will be headlining the festival, which is designed to “celebrate the spirit and resilience of the Southwest Louisiana Community,” according to the website.

FOOD

WHILE YOU’RE OUT WEST VISITING

our lake adjacent kin, you’re gonna need some grub. For the best po-boys and sandwiches in town, hit up Darrell’s (119 W. College St., 337-474-1425; darrellspoboys.com) — which also has a decent sports bar if you find yourself there during a Saints game. For a great place to have a drink and dinner, try the casual Luna Bar & Grill (719 Ryan St., 337-494-5862; lunabarandgrill. com) downtown, or Mazen’s (217 W. College St., 337-477-8207; mazengrill.com) for upscale seafood.

Mazen’s also happens to be where staff writer Jake Clapp’s folks go for their anniversary, so ya know it’s legit.

If you find yourself broke after a late night at Golden Nugget and need a nosh — or just have a han-

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Who doesn’t love a good merry-go-round?

kering for some good old-school diner food — nothing beats KD’s (240 W. Prien Lake Road, 337-4792009), a local institution.

In need of coffee? Check out Stellar Beans Coffee (319 Broad St., 337-602-8441; facebook.com/stellarbeans). This downtown coffee shop regularly features work from local artists, and their spicy Mayan Mocha is a perfect pick-me-up for the long drive back home to the Crescent City.

WALK ABOUT

HURRICANES LAURA AND DELTA did

lots of damage to the ecosystems of southwestern Louisiana, but it remains one of the state’s most beautiful areas. In the city of Lake Charles, there’s the Bord Du Lac Park (1100 Bord du Lac Drive), perfect for strolls on the boardwalk along the namesake lake. The park

also includes a dog park and a large kids play area, Millenium Park.

Smack dab in the middle of the city is Prien Lake Park (3700 W. Prien Lake Road), a 29-acre area with walking paths, pavilions, picnic areas and places to launch boats and kayaks for Prien Lake.

Just north of Lake Charles in Moss Bluff — the hometown of Jake “Keep Your Shoes On, Dude” Clapp — is Sam Houston Jones State Park (107 Sutherland Road).

It’s a big state-run park with more than a 1,000 acres of walking paths, pavilions, picnic areas and surprisingly good bird watching.

GET YOUR LEARNIN’ ON

LAKE CHARLES MAY NOT BE THE NATIONAL MALL when it comes to

museums, and unfortunately Laura damaged a lot of historical spots, including the Brimstone Museum

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L’Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles.

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Marc Broussard.

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Jake’s folks and the cutest couple in the greater Lake Charles metro area, Elaine and Reed Clapp.

MAZEN’S

(217 W. College St.) — Fish Christine. Fish Fisher. Crawfish Bisque.

And the White Chocolate Soufflé is a must-have dessert — be sure to tell the waiter when you order your meal that you’ll want one because it takes extra time to prepare. Pricey but never fails to please!

121 ARTISAN BISTRO

(121 Dr. Michael Debakey Drive) — Order the filet of beef tenderloin medium rare and it melts in your mouth. Also, the Parmesancrusted shrimp appetizer is always good. in Sulphur. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its fair share of art and historical museums. There’s the 1911 Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center (1001 Ryan St., 337-491-9147; cityoflakecharles. com). Located in the “old” City Hall building — not to be confused with the original City Hall, which was destroyed in a massive fire in 1910 — is now a museum dedicated to arts and culture. There are rotating exhibitions with local and national artists.

Also make sure to check out the Imperial Calcasieu Museum (204 W. Sallier St., 337-439-3797; imperialcalcasieumuseum.org).

The museum houses a collection of artifacts telling the story of the region, from Indigenous peoples to today, and a large contemporary art gallery showing local and international artists. Through Oct. 16, they’re featuring recent Loui-

siana wildlife paintings by Pamela Quarles-Adams, a Colorado artist.

VICE

WE HERE AT GAMBIT ARE PRO-VICE .

And Lake Charles has plenty of opportunity to get a lil’ legal sin on. The city boasts a couple fine breweries, including Crying Eagle Brewery and Rikenjaks, which features local musicians as well as a karaoke night, perfect for aspiring songbirds too timid to get on the mic here at home. If a brewery setting isn’t your jam but you still want some brews, hit MacFarlane’s Celtic Pub in downtown, which has a deep beer menu and, of course, whiskey.

For a more intimate, dive bar type joint, hit up Lucky Pierre’s (238 W. Prien Lake Road, 337- 4786777). It’s a great little hole-in-thewall spot — and you can soak up

the booze at KD’s, which just so happens to be next door.

If your proclivities veer more toward games of chance, you’re in luck! Lake Charles has some of the state’s nicer casinos. Although the Isle of Capri remains closed thanks to Laura, the ritzy L’Auberge du Lac (777 Avenue L’Auberge, 866355-7111; llakecharles.com) is open, as is the Golden Nugget (2550 Golden Nugget Blvd., 337-5087777; goldennugget.com). Both are upscale hotel-casino combos, and are perfect for a little “Oceans 11” cosplay. Plus, they routinely draw national touring comedians and music acts, including an impressive roster of ‘80s and ‘90s bands at the Golden Nugget. Their lineup features Bell Biv DeVoe on Oct. 9, Styx on Oct. 15, Melissa Etheridge on the 16th and .38 Special on the 23rd.

LUNA BAR AND GRILL

(719 Ryan St.) — Great casual venue. We love the Austin Pluto Sandwich, The Neptune Sandwich and Galactic Crab Dip. The Fried Green Beans are the best we’ve ever had.

JOE’S PIZZA AND PASTA

(1601 Ruth St., Sulphur) — Order the Crawfish Monica when in season. The lasagna, Chicken Della Casa and the Scampi Alla Palermo with angel hair pasta are fantastic.

And their homemade Italian rolls with their garlic and herb dipping oil are delectable — you’ll want to take extras home for later!

K’JUN BOOS

(2860 Highway 171, Moss Bluff) — The best fried shrimp.

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PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA

Arden Cahill Academy

Grades: (Infant to HS) 3101 Wall Blvd.

Gretna, LA 70056 (504) 392-0902 Website: rdencahillacademy.com

Benjamin Franklin High School

Grades: (9-12) 2001 Leon C. Simon Dr., New Orleans, LA 70122 (504) 286-2600 Website: www.bfhsla.org Email: info@bfhsla.org Open House (virtual) bfhsla.org November 2, 5:30-8pm

Educators for Quality Alternatives

The NET Charter High School: Central City Grades: 9th - 12th 1614 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70113 (504) 267-9060 Website: Eqaschools.org The NET Charter High School: Gentilly Grades: 9th – 12th 6601 Franklin Ave. New Orleans, LA 70122 (504) 267-9765 Website: Eqaschools.org The Bridge Middle School 421 Burdette St., New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 931-7929 Website: Eqaschools.org New Orleans Accelerated High School 3649 Laurel St. New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 267-3882 Website: Eqaschools.org

International High School of New Orleans

Grades: (9-12) 727 Carondelet St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 613-5703 Website: www.ihsnola.org Open House: October 21, 5:307:30 pm. (in-person).

JCC Nursery School & PreK

Ages: 13 Mos. to 5 years 5342 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, La 70115 504-897-0143 Website: Nojcc.org

Open House for Daycare and Pre-K programs are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10:00 am, beginning October 6, 2021.

Jewish Community Day School

Grades: (Infants – Grade 6) 3747 W. Esplanade Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 887-4091 Website: jcdsnola.org Open House: Sunday, October 24th 12:00 pm RSVP at jcdsnola.org

Louise S. McGehee School

Grades: (Pre K-12) 2343 Prytania St. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 561-1224 Website: mcgeheeschool.com PK-12 Open House October 7 - 8:30-10 a.m.

Little Gate Open House October 11 - 8:30-10:30 a.m.

PK-12 Virtual Open House October 13 - 12-1:00 p.m.

PK-12 Open House October 21 - 8:30-10 a.m.

Mount Carmel Academy

Grades: (8-12) 7027 Milne Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70124 (504) 288-7626 Website: mcacubs.com Open House: October 14, 2021 2:00 – 7:30 PM

Morris Jeff Community School

Grades: (PK-11) Lopez Campus (PK-8th) 211 S. Lopez, New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 373-6258 Clark Campus (9-11th) 1301 N. Derbigny, New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 355-0210 Email: info@morrisjeffschool.org Website: www.morrisjeffschool.org

Ridgewood Preparatory School

Grades: (PK-12) 201 Pasadina Ave. Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 835-2545 Website: ridgewoodprep.com Open House Daily. Call or email rps@ridegwoodprep.com for an appointment.

St. Catherine of Siena

Grades: PK through 7th 400 Codifer Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70005 (504) 831-1166 Website: www.scsgators.org Open House: January 13, 2022 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Private tours available.

Schedule at scsgators.org.

St. Edward the Confessor School

Grades: (PK1-7) 4921 West Metairie Ave. Metairie, LA 70001 (504) 888-6353 Website: steddyschool.com Open House: November 18, 2021 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

St. John Lutheran

3937 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 482-2118 Website: stjohnlutherannola.com Please call the office at 504-4886641 to schedule a personal tour of our campus.

St. Michael Special School

1522 Chippewa St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: (504) 524-7285 Website: stmichaelspecialschool.com Open House: Thursday October 14, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Continuous Tours

Stuart Hall School for Boys

Grades: PreK 3 through 7th 2032 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 861-1954 Website: Stuarthall.org Application deadlines: PreK 3 - December 10, 2021 PreK 4 through 7th – January 3, 2022

The Little School

Ages: 2 to PK4 2216 Metairie Rd. Metairie, LA 70001 504-835-9964 Website: Thelittleschoolmetairie.com Open House: October 7, 2021 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm in person Masks required.

University Montessori School

Ages: 20 Months-Kindergarten

7508 Burthe St. New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 865-1659 Website: umsnola.org

University View Academy

Grades: (K-12 online Charter School) 3113 Valley Creek Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70808 (225) 421-2900 Website: universityview.academy Open House: Virtual Information sessions for prospective families September 28 and September 30. Go to universityview.academy to sign up.

Ursuline Academy

Grades: (1 YO – Grade 12) 2635 State Street New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 866-5292 Website: go.uanola.org Email: admissions@uanola.org High School Open House Grades: 8 - 12 Thursday, October 28, 2021 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Visit the website for more information.

Victory Christian

Grades: (K3-8) 5708 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 733-5087 Website: vcagators.net Email: info@vcagators.net Open House: Private Tours available October 25 – 29, 2021.

Tours by appointment.

Call the school to schedule, 504733-5087.

Young Audiences Charter Schools

Little YACS Jefferson Parish PK-Kindergarten Kate Middleton Jefferson Parish 1st-5th Burmaster Jefferson Parish 6th-11th Lawrence D. Crocker Orleans Parish PK4th-8th Virtual Open House: yacs.org Young Audiences Charter Orleans Campus: November 3, February 2 and March 30 Young Audiences Charter Jefferson Campus: November 10, January 26 and March 23

OPEN HOUSES

AT A GLANCE Mount Carmel Academy Thursday, October 14, 2021 mcacubs.com

International High School of New Orleans In person Thursday,October 21, 2021 www.ihsnola.org

Louise S. McGehee School mcgeheeschool.com PK-12 Open House Thursday, October 7, 2021 Little Gate Open House October 11, 2021 PK-12 Virtual Open House October 13, 2021 PK-12 Open House Thursday, October 21, 2021

The Little School Thelittleschoolmetairie.com Thursday, October 7, 2021 In person - Masks required.

St. Catherine of Siena scsgators.org Thursday, January 13, 2022 Private Tours available.

Sign up at scsgators.org.

Ursuline Academy go.uanola.org Thursday, October 28, 2021 Visit the website for more information.

For additional information on open houses, virtual tours and private appointments, please check the schools websites for updates. Information printed here was accurate as of press time.

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TOMORROW IS A GIRL

OCTOBER OPEN HOUSES Open House | PK-12 October 7th & 21st, 8:30 AM - 10 AM Virtual Open House | PK-12 October 17th, 12 PM Little Gate Open House | 8 weeks to 3 years October 11th, 8:30 AM - 10 AM The Louise S. McGehee School is open to all qualified girls regardless of race, religion, national or ethnic origin.

Open House for All Grades PK3 through Grade 7 January 13 | Tours at 6pm & 7pm.

400 CODIFER BOULEVARD, METAIRIE, LA 504.831.1166 | scsgators.org St. Catherine of Siena does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies.

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SCHOOL PROFILES St. Michael Special School 1522 Chippewa St New Orleans, LA 70130 504-524-7285 ww.stmichaelspecialschool.com

Mount Carmel Academy 7027 Milne Boulevard | New Orleans, LA 70124 504-288-7626 | www.mcacubs.com The Mount Carmel Academy experience is filled with opportunities for each student to pursue her passions, uncover new talents, grow spiritually, and discover the person God created her to become. Students collaborate with peers, view failures as opportunities for growth, and approach our ever-changing and complex world with an inquisitive mind.

Small class sizes (average of 9) ensure an interactive and inclusive learning environment. Students are encouraged to expand their interests and become active participants in the community. Explore our campus, meet our students and teachers, and learn more at Open House on October 14 from 2-7:30 p.m. RSVP on mcacubs.com.

St. Michael Special School provides a Catholic environment where students with special educational needs are able to grow in faith and reach their full potential – academically, socially, and physically. St. Michael has been educating students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities since 1965. stmichaelspecialschool.com Lower School ages 6 – 15 Upper School ages 16 – 21 Two Adult Programs

Jewish Community Day School 3747 West Esplanade Avenue North Metairie, LA 70002 | 504-887-4091 | www.jcdsnola.org Jewish Community Day School of Greater New Orleans is a coeducational independent school for students ages two months through 6th Grade. Balancing challenging academics with an enriching Jewish Studies program, a JCDS education is interdisciplinary, project-based, and holistic. Our small class size and differentiated instruction ensure each child is valued for their individual strengths. Students bring what they’ve learned here beyond the school’s boundaries, too, using their education to fulfill the Jewish value of Tikkun Olum, repairing the world. JCDS is a nurturing school where families of all backgrounds are welcomed and children are prepared to be engaged, compassionate leaders.

St John Lutheran School 3937 Canal Street | New Orleans, LA 504-488-6641 | www.stjohnlutherannola.com St. John Lutheran School endeavors to assist parents in securing their child’s future in this world as well as the next. We challenge our students intellectually, nourish them spiritually, guide them in developing individual accountability and social competence, and lead them to an understanding of personal responsibility to God, family and community.

We invite you to visit our campus and learn more about St. John Lutheran School. Please call the office at 504-488-6641 to schedule a personal tour.

St. Catherine of Siena School 105 Bonnabel Blvd. | Metairie, LA 70005 504 831-1166 | www.scsgators.org Established in 1926, St. Catherine of Siena School is a Catholic, co-educational school for children in PreK-3 through 7th Grade. The mission of St. Catherine of Siena School centers on the teachings of its namesake who urged -- Be who God created you to be and you will set the world on fire. Through a Christ-centered community of faith that fosters academic excellence, SCS strives to recognize individual student needs and talents to prepare each child for their future. For 95 years, SCS has nurtured students spiritually, academically, emotionally and physically helping them develop a lifelong love of learning.

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SCHOOL TOURS

1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 10:00 AM beginning October 6

New Orleans JCC Nursery School and Pre-K

As you tour the facility, see our teachers in action and watch our curriculum come to life, you’ll understand what makes the JCC Nursery School and Pre-K so very special.

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New Orleans JCC - Uptown 5342 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115

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SCHOOL PROFILES St. Edward the Confessor 4901 W. Metairie Ave. | Metairie, LA 70001 504-888-6353 | www.steddy.org Based on the belief that God is the center of all being, the staff of St. Edward the Confessor School strives to foster the spiritual, intellectual, personal, social, creative, and physical development of each child. The faculty hopes to instill in each student the concept that religion is a way of life, enabling practice of Christian values with a sense of justice, service, and democracy in an ever-changing society.

The school offers quality programs from PreK1 through grade 7 and features a wide range of extracurricular activities.

The curriculum includes art, music, and foreign language instruction. Extended care is available.

Louise S. McGehee School 2343 Prytania Street | New Orleans, LA 70130 504-561-1224 | mcgeheeschool.com At McGehee, girls come first. With our focus on leadership and deep learning, McGehee offers students the opportunity to become creative and critical thinkers. Our advanced curriculum, and the deep expertise of our teachers who guide it, along with a student experience empowering girls and young women, make McGehee a truly remarkable place—a school that creates transformation. Meet McGehee.

Visit us online at mcgeheeschool.com The Louise S. McGehee School is a non-denominational all girls school serving students in PK through 12th grade, as well as children between the ages of 8 weeks old and three years old at Little Gate. Contact admissions@mcgeheeschool.com for more information!

New Orleans JCC Nursery School and Pre-K 5342 St. Charles Avenue | New Orleans, LA 70115 504-897-0143 | www.nojcc.org The JCC Nursery School and Pre-K enriches a child’s natural love of learning and encourages growth in social, emotional, cognitive and physical development. Our program offers a playbased, child-centered curriculum for ages 13 months through 5 years of age. Weekly music, movement,gardeningandJewishenrichmentactivities led by specialists enhance the classroom curriculum. The JCC offers a range of attendance options based on age, three and five-day-a-week programs, and a half day option, as well. Before and after care are available, as are holiday mini camps when school is not in session. Families of all faiths are welcome.

International High School of New Orleans 727 Carondelet St. | New Orleans, LA 70130 504-613-5703 | www.ihsnola.org International High School of New Orleans (IHSNO) is a college preparatory charter school in the Central Business District open to Louisiana residents. IHSNO is one of the only schools in New Orleans offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). The IBDP is recognized by the world’s leading universities for its ability to encourage students to think beyond the boundaries of their communities and to develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a global economy. IBDP students are more likely to get university acceptance, qualify for scholarships, and succeed in their educational endeavors.

Victory Christian Academy 5708 Airline Drive | Metairie, LA 70003 504-733-5087 | www.vcagators.net Victory Christian Academy was founded in 1984 and serves over 200 students in grades pre-k3 through 8th. We use primarily the A Beka curriculum in the lower school and a combination of curriculums and disciplines in the upper school including Latin. VCA offers Jr. Beta Club, sports, and band.

Students participate in Bible class and weekly chapel services.

Our motto “Heart burning for Jesus; Minds shining with the light of academic excellence” expresses the focus of our school.

VCA educates the whole child, spirit, soul, and body so that he might reach his full God-given potential.

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A new spot for ramen and Asian dishes in Carrollton TWO OF IWAN SANTOSO’S FAVORITE THINGS are hanging out and eating ramen.

With the opening of his new restaurant, Hangout Ramen, he’s giving his customers the chance to do both.

The Jakarta, Indonesia, native has spent the last 20 years in the U.S. and the last 10 in New Orleans, working in Asian-themed restaurants including Tennou Sushi Bar and Umi 2 Sushi & Hibachi on the West Bank. He’s done every imaginable kitchen job, from dishwashing and cooking to serving and managing the front of the house.

Combining pluck and a lot of hard work, Santoso realized his dream of owning his own restaurant, and got off to an unpredictable start. He opened the spacious eatery at 1340 S. Carrollton Ave. on Aug. 22 — just in time for Hurricane Ida. “We opened five days before the storm,” Santoso says. “I stayed open — I wasn’t going anywhere.”

After Ida, with the city out of power, he cooked all the food in the refrigerator for the community, donating it to local churches and the fire department. But things are getting back to normal.

The space previously was home to the Japanese restaurants Masterp1ece and Little Tokyo, and the modern décor features bright shades of red and cobalt accented by dark wood and linen-covered tables. There’s a small sushi bar and a larger bar where he plans to serve cocktails once the business gets its liquor license. In the meantime, he encourages diners to bring their own alcohol.

There are four private dining rooms for parties and soon they will be available for private karaoke events.

The restaurant can accommodate up to 150 patrons for indoor dining.

Santoso runs Hangout Ramen with his Thai-born fiancé Nisanart “Nisa” Chutipanyaboot. They met a few years ago when she was working at Thai Mint restaurant, nearby on Carrollton Avenue. Hangout Ramen’s menu includes dishes that nod to his Indonesian and her Thai heritage, along with Japanese and Chinese offerings.

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Ramen soups, noodles and fried rice are the three pillars of the all-day menu, available from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Santoso prepares the pork for his ramen with a six-hour process that delivers intensely flavored broth and tender meat. Diners can choose heat levels — from mild to explosive — for popular combos like chicken katsu ramen, with creamy pork broth and a fried chicken cutlet.

The house special Hangout ichimi ramen has a garlicky pork broth spiced with chiles, rounds of crisp pork belly and skewered fried shrimp.

Portions are large, with ramen bowls easily feeding two. There is a miso vegetarian option with shiitake mushrooms, bok choy and tofu as well as the coconut-heavy laksa version, and tonkotsu with fried pork and crispy pork gyoza.

The range of Asian noodle dishes includes curried Singapore noodles, Korean spiced kimchi udon and Chiang Mai pad thai. Mie tek tek is a Javanese specialty stir fried with chicken, shrimp or beef. Fried jasmine rice is paired with vegetables, egg and the likes of salmon, kimchi and shrimp, salted cod and anchovy. Drunken fried rice is a popular riff on the usual savory drunk noodle dish notable for its chili-fueled heat — which some

Iwan Santoso and his fiance Nisanart Chutipanyaboot opened Hangout Ramen. locals consider a perfect hangover street food. Noodle dishes, ramen and rice dishes generally fall between $11.95 and $18.95.

A selection of banh mi is available with shrimp or oysters or the namesake Hangout banh mi with grilled pork belly. Sushi lovers can enjoy Hangout Ramen’s extensive menu of specialty rolls prepared with names like the Shaggy Dog roll (tempura-fried shrimp, crabstick, masago and eel sauce) and the Burning Man roll made with spicy tuna, asparagus and spicy pepper tuna. Diners can choose three house rolls and soup for $18.95 or two specialty rolls and miso soup for $28.95.

Appetizers mirror Santoso’s wide culinary reach, with options including bao, fried wontons, agedashi tofu and lettuce wraps.

“I first came to New Orleans on vacation,” Santoso recalls. “I wanted to see famous Bourbon Street and have fun drinking too much. I just stayed — working and hanging out. Hangout Ramen combines everything I’ve learned. This is my first baby.”

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make ambitious cuisine both more accessible for the customer and more sustainable for the restaurant.

Now this approach has brought its chefs one of the more prominent honors in American culinary circles.

In September, Food & Wine magazine named chefs Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith to its list of Best New Chefs for 2021. It’s an honor the two share with nine other chefs around the country this year.

“Chefs Blake Aguillard and Trey Smith are, to put it frankly, huge nerds … It’s hard to resist getting caught up in their earnest and infectious excitement,” writes Food + Wine restaurant editor Khushbu Shah.

This year’s version of Food & Wine’s long-running annual list is intended to showcase chefs who

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Chefs Blake Aguillard (left) and Trey Smith at Saint-Germain.

are “reinventing what it means to lead in the kitchen while cooking the food that matters to them most,” writes Shah. It covers a landscape of different people and restaurant types from barbecue in Oakland, California, to Korean cuisine in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In a dining room with just 12 seats, Saint-Germain serves a version of modern French bistro cuisine that is inventive but still approachable.

Much of the wow factor comes from precise technique and creCHECK IT OUT ative ideas, rather than high-dollar A pan-Asian menu with ramen and Thai, Japanese ingredients and photo-friendly and Chinese dishes

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FORK & CENTER presentations. Aging, preserving and fermentation figure prominently into the style, playing through menus that can frame familiar ingredients in revealing and captivating ways.

Saint-Germain serves a tasting menu exclusively, a five-course progression that changes monthly.

It’s the sort of dinner normally found at the peak of luxury dining.

But Saint-Germain trades the gilded amenities for a more inventive, DIY thriftiness. It’s all done in a lightly renovated double shotgun on St. Claude Avenue.

Saint-Germain was opened in 2018 by the two chefs and their business partner Drew DeLaughter, who runs the front of the house. In addition to the dining room, there’s a wine bar and back patio with a more casual bar menu.

Food + Wine released this year’s list while people in southeast Louisiana were in the earliest throes of Hurricane Ida recovery.

The restaurant’s roof was badly damaged in the storm, causing water damage around the property. The chefs gave away whatever they could from the food inventory, and started making repairs, reopening for full service two weeks after Ida, albeit with tarps on the roof.

In the meantime, Smith and Aguillard were booked to cook at the Food + Wine Classic, a high-profile food event held in Aspen each year with winners of the Best New Chef awards.

Pulling that off in the midst of disaster recovery entailed a region-wide odyssey to source fresh product from farmers, prep work in a sweltering restaurant without electricity and traveling to Colorado to serve 1,000 plates of their featured dish — dried, re-hydrated tomatoes with aerated potatoes and spruce butter.

Smith said Saint-Germain always has been about local support, with regulars who return to try their monthly-changing menus. The national attention is a boost, especially after the recent storm.

Food & Wine began its Best New Chef awards in 1988, and over the years it has identified some top names in the industry early in their careers, including Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Nobu Matsuhisa and David Chang.

New Orleans chef Frank Brigtsen was among the first class of winners and others include Susan Spicer of Bayona; John Besh; Greg Sonnier of Gabrielle; John Harris of Lilette and Bouligny Tavern; Sue Zemanick, then of Gautreau’s, now of Zasu; Ian Schnoebelen, then of Mariza, now of Rosalita’s Backyard

Tacos; and, most recently, Michael Gulotta, of MoPho and Maypop.

While Food & Wine’s restaurant editor was in town, she tried olive oil chiffon cake from Bronwen Wyatt, a longtime local pastry chef who runs her own business now, Bayou Saint Cake. This made Shah’s recent round of “Best Bites of 2021,” also released in September. — IAN McNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Market changes

CHANGES ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE RESTAURANT LINEUP in the South

Market development in the CBD. The growing local brand District Donuts. Sliders. Brew. will open a new location here later this fall in the spot previously home to the second location of Company Burger.

District Donuts will bring its menu of sliders, creatively wrought donuts and other baked goods to the new location. This one will have a full bar in addition to its coffee drinks.

This will be the fifth New Orleans area location for District Donuts which also has spots in Baton Rouge, in Jackson, Mississippi, and in Las Vegas.

A few doors down Girod Street, Tava Indian Street Food will open its first full-fledged restaurant location, taking over the spot that was previously the deli Aglio (which closed early in 2020).

Chef Manish Patel previously ran Tava as a stand in the Auction House Market food hall. It specializes in dosa, the thin, crisp lentil crepes folded around a variety of fillings, and dishes like vindaloo rice bowls and chaat street-foodstyle snacks. It will have a full bar.

Tava is slated to open later in the fall.

The modern Mexican restaurant Otra Vez is planning to reopen in October for the first time since the pandemic shutdowns.

The restaurant was opened

by New York-based chef Akhtar Nawab in 2019 at the corner of Julia Street and O’Keefe Avenue.

The Otra Vez name, “again” in Spanish, is a reference to Nawab’s Brooklyn restaurant Alta Calidad.

Otra Vez continues its style of contemporary Mexican flavors.

In 2017, Alta Calidad received a Michelin “Bib Gourmand” award, an accolade intended for “good quality, good value restaurants” that are less costly than the typical Michelin star candidate.

Otra Vez will add outdoor seating when it reopens. — IAN McNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

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Ryan Kurr

Ice cream maker, writer

by Will Coviello RYAN KURR REACHED THE FINALS of the Food Network competition “Ben & Jerry’s: Clash of the Cones,” which aired in late summer. He has a background in pastry and desserts, but he left a writing program to start his confectionary career. After working at Chicago spots including Hot Chocolate, La Boulangerie, Sugar Hills Bakery and other places, he wrote a memoir, “Sugar Burn: The Not So Hot Side of the Sweet Kitchen,” about working in professional bakeries and restaurant kitchens. In 2016, he came to New Orleans to be the pastry chef at Susan Spicer’s Mondo and Rosedale. Now he runs his own ice cream business, Arcana Creamery, and continues to write.

What’s your approach to ice cream?

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RYAN KURR: I am pretty wild about ice cream and I think about flavors in a little bit of a different way than most ice cream makers.

I try to go beyond the standard things and bring in things that are savory or not common in pastry or sweet dishes.

One of my biggest inspirations is trying to interpret flavors based on music. That’s where the ice cream endeavor came from. I would take songs, and if there was a music video, I would look at the visuals and the mood of the song, and the theme and lyrics and try to interpret that in a flavor. That sort of pushed me outside of my comfort zone.

One of the early ones was Black Lake, which was a song by Bjork.

In the video, there is black volcanic lava, and she’s Icelandic, so I took that into account as well. In the video, there’s a lot of blue lava that’s exploding throughout the whole thing. At the end of the video, she’s wearing a costume that is covered in gold feathers. I turned that into a black cocoa and black licorice ice cream. The licorice comes from my time in Iceland, when I found out that 90% of the candy there is black licorice — for some reason I will never understand. I took that and turned that into the base flavor.

I made a cream cheese swirl that I had colored with blue spirulina swirl to mimic the blue lava in the video. I seasoned it with black lava salt from Iceland. I garnished it with goldleaf to echo the visuals of her dress.

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What was it like competing on the show?

K: They didn’t give us too much to work with. They said do whatever you want, your style. For each episode, we had a challenge and we had to work within those parameters based on what a celebrity said they would like to see.

My favorite (ice cream flavor) was the final one I did. We didn’t have any constraints or limitations.

It was, “Show your personality. Do what you do best.” Anything was game. I was the most creative with that one, so it was my favorite. I did a couple different things that I turned into one solid flavor. I did a raspberry-balsamic sorbet that I swirled with a smoked blueberry and roasted cinnamon ice cream, and I included a brown sugar cookie dough chunk. Everything in that episode had to have a chunk. I was going to do a lemon curd swirl, but time was an issue, so I turned that into cream, and I swirled that throughout the whole thing.

I had never done anything like (a TV competition) before and I had no idea what to expect. It’s very intimidating when you’re used to doing your thing in a kitchen with a small crew, and then there is a crew of 200 people and five cameras in your face. It’s strange but you get acclimated to it. Me and the other contestants got along well and there was some nice camaraderie. It was kind of stressful to figure everything out. In the first couple challenges, you’re in a new kitchen, you don’t know how any of the equipment is going to react. You don’t know where anything is. But it was fun.

We didn’t see Ben (Cohen) and Jerry (Greenfield) until the last episode. Jerry talked to us individually

for quite a while. That was helpful. It wasn’t just about what we produced but about the industry and our approach. I think the biggest takeaway was the support I heard from him about my approach to ice cream. It’s really difficult to make anything work in any sort of creative profession. A lot of people don’t think about the work that goes into it. That was a nice, validating thing to hear.

How is your writing career going?

K: I write for a British magazine called Witches. It’s delivered internationally. I write about tarot, metaphysical topics, astrology, crystals, mediation, anything that falls in line of that esoteric nature.

I am working on a fantasy trilogy.

The first, “Sage, Smoke & Fire,” was released last July [2020]. The second, is currently with my editor right now. That should be coming out in October/November. The third one, I am doing the outline right now.

(My memoir) was about my journey through pastry school and working for high-profile restaurants and James Beard winning chefs. I noticed it is a very hard industry, and pastry school will only prepare you so much for what the industry actually is like. I am a big advocate for changing how that industry works. There isn’t a work-life balance, and they tend to be toxic and grueling places to work. I wrote that with the hopes of preparing people and changing people’s perspective and making them aware of what needs to change. The environment can be nurturing and set you up for success rather than failure.

For more information, visit arcanacreamery.com or ryankurr.com.

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

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

NOTICE: Due to COVID-19, dining at restaurants is impacted. Information is subject to change.

Contact the restaurant to confirm service options.

CARROLLTON

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

Takeout and delivery available. Lunch Thu.-Sun., dinner Thu.-Mon. $$ Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; mikimotosushi.com — The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Takeout and delivery available. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as shawarma prepared on a rotisserie. Takeout and delivery available.

Lunch and dinner daily. $$

733-3803; theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies and toppings to build your own pizza. The menu also includes salads and sandwiches.

Curbside pickup and delivery available.

Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $

LAKEVIEW

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

The Blue Crab Restaurant and Oyster Bar — 7900 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 2842898; thebluecrabnola.com — The menu includes sandwiches, fried seafood platters, boiled seafood and more. The Blue Crab platter has fried shrimp, oysters, catfish and crab claws and either fried stuffed crab or soft-shell crab. Outdoor seating available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001; lakeviewbrew.com — This casual cafe offers coffee, pastries, desserts, sandwiches and salads. Tuna salad or chicken salad avocado melts are topped with Monterey Jack and Parmesan. Takeout, curbside pickup and delivery are available. Breakfast and lunch daily. $

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Kebab — 2315 St. Claude Ave., (504) 3834328; kebabnola.com — The sandwich shop offers doner kebabs and Belgian fries. A falafel sandwich comes with pickled cucumbers, arugula, spinach, red onions, beets, hummus and Spanish garlic sauce. No reservations. Takeout and delivery available. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Mon. $

FRENCH QUARTER

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

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. $$

GENTILLY

NOLA Crawfish King Seafood & Barbecue — 5321 Franklin Ave., (504) 571-5038 ; crawfishking.com — The restaurant specializes in boiled seafood and barbecue. The Gentilly Reuben features house-smoked brisket pastrami, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and house sauce on marbled rye. No reservations.

Takeout and outdoor seating available.

Lunch and early dinner Wed.-Sun. $$

HARAHAN/JEFFERSON/ RIVER RIDGE

The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. Curbside pickup and delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, (504)

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

Capelli D’Andrea combines house-made angel hair pasta and smoked salmon in cream sauce. Curbside pickup and delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; gumbostop.com — The Seafood Platter comes with fried catfish, shrimp, oysters and crab balls and is accompanied by fries and choice of side. Delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. $$ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2010; koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come from the Bronx. Takeout available.

Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. $ Mark Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; marktwainpizza.com — Mark Twain’s serves salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. Takeout and curbside pickup are available. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. $ Nephew’s Ristorante — 4445 W. Metairie Ave., Metairie, (504) 533-9998; nephewsristorante.com — Chef Frank Catalanotto is the namesake “nephew” who ran the kitchen at his late uncle Tony Angello’s restaurant. The CreoleItalian menu features dishes like veal, eggplant or chicken parmigiana, and Mama’s Eggplant with red gravy and Romano cheese. Reservations required.

Dinner Tue.-Sat. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 2125 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 510-4282; theospizza.com — See

Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; shortstoppoboysno.com — The menu includes more than 30 po-boys along with other Louisiana staples. Fried Louisiana oysters and Gulf shrimp are served on a Leidenheimer loaf with lettuce, tomato, onions and pickles. No reservations.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. $

MID-CITY/TREME

Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. Window and curbside pickup. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; brownbutterrestaurant.com — Sample items include smoked brisket served with smoked apple barbecue sauce, smoked heirloom beans and vinegar slaw. A Brunch burger features a brisket and short rib patty topped with bacon, brie, a fried egg, onion jam and arugula on a brioche bun. Dine-in, takeout, curbside pickup and delivery available. Lunch and dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic and scallions. Takeout, curbside pickup and delivery available. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. $$ Mid City Pizza — 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; midcitypizza.com — The neighborhood pizza joint serves New York-style pies, plus calzones, sandwiches and salads. Signature shrimp remoulade pizza includes spinach, red onion, garlic, basil and green onion on an garlic-olive oil brushed curst. Dine-in, takeout and delivery available. Lunch Thu.-Sun., dinner Thu.-Mon. $$ Neyow’s Creole Cafe — 3332 Bienville St., (504) 827-5474; neyows.com — The menu includes New Orleans favorites such as red beans with fried chicken or pork chops, as well as grilled or fried seafood plates, po-boys, raw or chargrilled oysters, pasta, salads and more.

Dine-in and takeout available. Lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. $$ Nonna Mia — 3125 Esplanade Ave., (504) 948-1717; nonnamianola.com — A Divine Portobello appetizer features chicken breast, spinach in red pepper sauce and crostini. The menu includes salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza and more. Curbside pickup and delivery are available. Dinner Tue.-Sun. $$ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. $

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Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 70488 Highway 21, Covington, (985) 234-9420; theospizza.com — See Harahan/Jefferson section for restaurant description. $

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CR Coffee Shop — 3618 Magazine St., (504) 354-9422; crcoffeenola.com — The selection includes Coast Roast coffees

made with beans roasted in antique roasters, and the sweet vanilla cream cold brew is a signature item. There also are pastries and snacks. Indoor and outdoor seating, online ordering and delivery available. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. $ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 8910997; joeyksrestaurant.com — The menu includes fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and red beans and rice.

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

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Annunciation — 1016 Annunciation St., (504) 568-0245; annunciationrestaurant. com — The menu highlights Gulf seafood in Creole, Cajun and Southern dishes.

Fried oysters and skewered bacon are served with meuniere sauce and toasted French bread. Reservations required.

Dinner Thu.-Sun. $$$ NOLA Caye — 898 Baronne St., (504) 302-1302; nolacaye.com — The menu features Caribbean-inspired dishes and Gulf seafood. Seared ahi tuna is served with mango, avocado, mixed greens, citrus vinaigrette and sesame seeds. Takeout, delivery and outdoor seating available. D daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$

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Asia — Boomtown Casino & Hotel, 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, (504) 364- 8812; boomtownneworleans.com — Restaurateur Tri La’s menu serves Chinese and Vietnamese dishes. The Lau Hot Pot for two comes with choice of scallops, snow crab or shrimp. Reservations accepted.

Dinner Fri.-Sun. $$ Mosca’s — 4137 Highway 90 West, Westwego, (504) 436-8950; moscasrestaurant.com — This family-style eatery serves shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca, made with breadcrumbs and Italian seasonings. Curbside pickup available. Dinner Wed.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines Old World Italian favorites and pizza. Paneed chicken piccata is topped with lemon-caper piccata sauce served with angel hair pasta, salad and garlic cheese bread. Takeout and delivery available. Lunch and dinner daily. $$

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Marc Rebillet

THEY CALL MARC REBILLET “LOOP DADDY.” OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE NEW YORK-BASED MUSICIAN has

amassed a ton of followers and millions of views on YouTube for his improvised, loop-based sets streamed from his apartment, a hotel room or more recently from onstage — and usually featuring Rebillet wearing only boxers, a silk robe, glasses and a smirk. He’s a master at building songs, his lyrics are hilarious, and he’s jammed with Reggie Watts and Flying Lotus at the same time. A video of Rebillet and Wayne Brady battle rapping over the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles went viral earlier this year. Rebillet is at the Orpheum Theatre with New Orleans’ own Valerie Sassyfras at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 5. Tickets start at $30 at orpehumnola.com.

Swamp Ass: Shrek Burlesque

EVER WONDERED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF SHREK DID BURLESQUE? If

not, you probably are now. The Shrek themed show with the iconic title “Swamp Ass” takes place at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Bar Redux. They’re also promising a fire-breathing dragon so things are sure to get hot. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased via Cashapp, $MexiiRose or Venmo @ mexiirose97. Include your name in the Venmo description to ensure you’re added to the list.

Rogue Baroque

NEW ORLEANS ENSEMBLE ROGUE BAROQUE THIS WEEK WILL PRESENT A PROGRAM of pieces by Spanish

composers of the Baroque and Renaissance period, works the group says not often played in the English-speaking world. Works by Fernando de las Infantas, Juan de Triana, Diego Ortiz, Gaspar Sanz and others will be performed.

Rogue Baroque — which is committed to playing Renaissance and Baroque e ra music on period-accurate instruments — is violinist Kurt Munstedt, lutist Thomas Thoreau, Ben Fox on viola da gamba and vocalist Lauren Oglesby. Mahmoud Chouki and Dylan Tran will be featured performers. Rogue Baroque performs at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Marigny Opera House.

Suggested donation is $10-$15.

More information can be found at facebook.com/marignyoperahouse.

BreakFest

BREAKFEST, THE ANNUAL PRE-JAZZ FEST, SUNDAY MORNING, MUSIC AND BRUNCH FESTIVAL, IS BACK for its 8th

event after a pandemic-prompted pause in 2020. This year’s BreakFest takes place Sundays, Oct. 10 and

17, at the Broadside. Both weekends include yoga classes set to the Radio Bird String Quartet and readings by Cubs The Poet.

The music lineup Oct. 10 includes Kristin Diable, Andrew Duhon and Louis Michot with Bryan Webre.

The second weekend features Tif Lamson and Julie Odell performing as The Jelly Sisters, Andrew Duhon and Anders Osborne. HEY! Coffee, Monkey Monkey, The Station and Louisiana Love It serve free brunch items. Half of the profits at BreakFest will be donated to Bayoufund.org for Hurricane Ida relief. The festival is open 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. both days. Tickets are $30-$40 per day. Find more information at facebook.com/ breakfestnola.

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Musaica

NEW ORLEANS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE MUSAICA OPENS ITS 16TH SEASON on

Monday, Oct. 11, with “Adoration,” a program featuring works by American composer Amy Beach, Japanese composer Akira Miyoshi, and Italy’s Ennio Morricone.

Musaica also will perform Robert Schumann’s “Fairytales,” a piece for clarinet, viola and piano; Florence Price’s “Adoration” for clarinet and string quartet; and Max Bruch’s “Kol Nidrei” for cello and piano.

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WEDNESDAY 6 BROADSIDE NOLA — Helen Gillet Birthday extravaganza with Wazozo, Sunpie Barnes, Washboard Chaz & Mollie Pate, 7 pm GASA GASA — The Souvenaires with Turbine 6, 9 pm SANTOS — Swamp Moves with The Russell Welch Trio, 8 pm

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THURSDAY 7 BROADSIDE NOLA — Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadwaters, with Johnny Sansone Band feat. John Fohl & Papa Mali, 7 pm CARNAVAL LOUNGE — Marc Stone, 8 pm GASA GASA — Algiers & Gasper, 8 pm LE BON TEMPS ROULE — The Soul Rebels, 10 pm NEW ORLEANS JAZZ MUSEUM — Prime Examples of Excellence in Music, 5 pm NOLA BREWING COMPANY — Hendrix Heads & Tails -- A Funk Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, 7 pm SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Dr. Michael White & Original Liberty Jazz Band, 8 and 10 pm THE YARD ON FRENCHMEN — Jason Neville Funky Soul Band, 7 pm TIPITINA'S — Anders Osborne, 9 pm

FRIDAY 8 BAMBOULAS — J. Anderson Jazz Quartet, 2:30 pm; Les Getrex N Creole Cooking, 5:30 pm; City of Trees, 9 pm BROADSIDE NOLA — Hep Cat presents CimaFunk, 3 pm CARNAVAL LOUNGE — Katie Cat and Cain, 6 pm GASA GASA — Dylan LeBlanc, 8 pm HOUSE OF BLUES NEW ORLEANS — Blackberry Smoke, 8 pm JAZZ @ THE BLUE DOG — DUKES of Dixieland, 8 pm

MORNING CALL — Valerie Sassyfras, 8 am NEW ORLEANS FRENCH MARKET — Manuel Arteago Duo, 12:30 pm SANTOS — Hidden Charms Records-Only Dance party, 9 pm SMOOTHIE KING CENTER — Feed The Streetz Tour: Living Legendz, 7 pm SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Jason Marsalis’ Tribute to Ellis Marsalis, 8 and 10 pm THE HOWLIN' WOLF — Rebirth Brass Band, 9:30 pm THE YARD ON FRENCHMEN — Laveaux, 4 pm; Jason Neville Funky Soul Band, 7 pm TIPITINA'S — David Shaw and Turkuaz, 9 pm

SATURDAY 9 BAMBOULAS — G & The Swinging Gypsies, 2 pm; Johnny Mastro Blues, 6:30 pm; Crawdaddy T’s Cajun/ Zydeo Review, 10 pm BROADSIDE NOLA — Big Sam’s Funky Nation, 3 pm; Tank & The Bangas, 8 pm CARNAVAL LOUNGE — Jamie Vessels Solo Show, 7 pm GASA GASA — Little Freddie King, 8 pm; JJ Shreds and The Chompers, 11:59 pm JAZZ @ THE BLUE DOG — DUKES of Dixieland, 8 pm SANTOS — Dang Bruh Y, 9 pm SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Cyrille Aimee, 8 and 10 pm THE YARD ON FRENCHMEN — Will Dickerson, 4 pm; Street LYFE Band, 7 pm TIPITINA'S — Galactic, 9 pm; Boyfriend Featuring Members of The Revivalists, 2 am ZONY MASH BEER PROJECT — Flow Tribe, 7 pm

SUNDAY 10 BAMBOULAS — NOLA Ragweeds Jazz, 2 pm; Chance Bushman & Rhythm Stompers, 6:30 pm BROADSIDE NOLA — BreakFest with Andrew Duhon, Louis Michot, Byran Webre, Kristin Diable, 9 am;

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MONDAY 11 CARNAVAL LOUNGE — Susanne Ortner & Macumba, 6 pm CIVIC THEATRE — Future Islands, 8 pm GASA GASA — Black Beetle with DJ Ngoma and Special Guests, 9 pm SANTOS — Karaoke with Sunshine Edae, 10 pm SOUTHPORT HALL LIVE MUSIC & PARTY HALL — Dark Tranquility, 7 pm TIPITINA'S — Shorty Fest, 8 pm ZONY MASH BEER PROJECT — A Tribute To Eddie Bo, 7 pm

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LIKE WITH NEW ORLEANS’ OTHER MUSIC VENUES, the coronavirus pandemic forced Chickie Wah Wah to close its doors.

Owner Dale Triguero — who turned the Canal Street building damaged

by Hurricane Katrina into a well-respected club in 2006 — made a successful pivot to livestreaming weekly shows from the space as 2020 crept along. He didn’t anticipate the bar reopening until 2021, he told The Times-Picayune late last year.

But just as more venues in the city were reopening early this summer, buoyed by the availability of vaccines, Triguero died on July 8 from complications following a heart surgery. He was 68.

After a few months to let Triguero’s estate and affairs settle — and some delays caused by the Delta surge and Hurricane Ida — Chickie Wah Wah will reopen Wednesday, Oct. 6, with the estate’s blessing and under the direction of musician Meschiya Lake and Triguero’s longtime friend Jacques Ferland.

“It’s a wonderful room. It’s got a great sound system, and Dale built the place to be kind of like a music church,” Lake says, “a place where artists can come do what they want, to do their best, and be treated with some respect.”

Friends and family of Triguero hold a celebration of his life at Chickie Wah Wah from 5-8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 5. The venue will have its official reopening at 7 p.m.

Wednesday with a performance by Lake and pianist Tom McDermott.

The duo held a weekly gig at Chickie Wah Wah for years and recorded a live album in the room in 2012.

The Chickie Wah Wah calendar is filling up. “There are more bands than places to play right now,” Lake says.

Jacques Ferland and Meschiya Lake reopen Chickie Wah Wah on Oct. 6.

Music is scheduled for most nights Tuesdays through Saturdays in October, with performances by Mike Dillon and Tiffany Lamson, Dayna Kurtz, Michael Cerveris and Loose Cattle, Aurora Nealand, Jon Cleary, Extended Trio, Alex McMurray, Gal Holiday and more.

“Part of what I really want to do is make it a space for musicians to come do the project they love,” says Lake, who’s handling booking.

Lake says there will be some minor tweaks — they’re taking out TVs, closing on Sundays and adding a green room for musicians — but she and Ferland want to preserve Triguero’s vision for the club as a space for people to focus on the music on stage.

Triguero moved from New York to New Orleans in the 1990s and began booking shows at the Old Point Bar in Algiers. The Mid-City building that now houses Chickie Wah Wah was once home to the Canal Bus Stop, a bar that occasionally hosted brass bands. The building was badly damaged during Katrina, and Triguero took over the space in a lease-toown arrangement.

Triguero’s estate owns the business, Lake says, and Triguero was close to paying off the building before he died. Details about the property and Lake and Ferland’s part in the business are still being settled, Lake says.

“We’re going to do our best, and I think it’s going to be really good,” Lake says. “We’ve had some really positive community response.”

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RESERVE SPACE: OCTOBER 8 ISSUE DATE: OCTOBER 19 To advertise call Sandy Stein at 504.483.3150 or email sstein@gambitweekly.com

BRYAN BATT AND TENNESSEE WILLIAMS HAVE A HOME IN COMMON. Though the playwright only lived in New Orleans briefly and visited often, he said he considered it his spiritual home.

For Batt, it’s his actual home, and he turns to the writing of Williams in his one-man show, “Dear Mr. Williams,” to help tell his own story of growing up in New Orleans, discovering a love of theater, coming out and always being able to come home. “[Williams] had to leave St. Louis to come to New Orleans to find himself,” Batt says. “I had to leave New Orleans to go to New York to find myself. But the good thing about New Orleans is you can always come home.”

In New York, Batt established his theater career on Broadway and played the beloved character Salvatore Romano on “Mad Men.” Though he travels often for stage and film work, he spends much of his time here.

For Batt, the show comes full circle in many ways. He’s premiering it where he had his first lead role in a professional production. Le Petit Theatre cast him as Jamie Lockhart in “The Robber Bridegroom,” a musical based on a short story by Eudora Welty. He’s served on Le Petit’s board and has been part of many fundraisers for the landmark theater. “Dear Mr. Williams” opens its 2021-22 season and runs Oct. 8-24.

Batt recounts parts of his young life, growing up in a family that owned the Pontchartrain Beach amusement park and was steeped in Carnival traditions. He discovered Tennessee Williams and a love of theater in the play “A Glass Menagerie” while he was a student at Isidore Newman School. As a teen, he also became aware of his sexuality, and in the show, he talks about his personal life and heading to the West Bank to have privacy and socialize away from his family and social circles.

“Some people might think that growing up with an amusement park in my backyard or going to New York and being on Broadway — everything is just perfect,” Batt says. “But everyone has a story, and everyone has obstacles to

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The original version of “Dear Mr. Williams” was developed for a reading at the Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival in 2018. Colleagues, including actress Betty Buckley, encouraged him to develop it into a full-fledged show. Batt enlisted Michael Wilson, a longtime artistic director at Hartford Stage who has directed many Williams works.

“He had great directorial and staging ideas and imagery,” Batt says. “He found things in it that I didn’t know were there — and I wrote it.”

Batt presented a workshop version of the show at Le Petit in spring 2019, followed by a staged reading at Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis. Those were among the last times Batt was on stage before the pandemic shut down theaters. He was in New York rehearsing a stage version of “The King’s Speech” when Broadway shut down.

During the pandemic, he and Wilson continued to work on “Dear Mr. Williams,” most recently rehearsing it in Los Angeles, where Batt evacuated during Hurricane Ida. They’ve enhanced the staging, with video projections and some animation. But mostly, it’s Batt telling his own story and feeling right at home.

In a play, “I want to laugh, I want to cry, I want to run the gamut of emotions,” he says. “I hope people come on the roller coaster ride with me.”

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80 Ankle coverer 81 Coffee from Hawaii 82 “This — emergency!”

83 Star-giving critic, e.g.

85 — chili (pepper type) 86 Cry of Homer Simpson 91 Chin-wag 92 Nearly zero 94 “— Little Te apot” 96 A “Baby Bell” phone co.

97 Environs 98 Choice loin steaks 101 Tiptops 102 Dubbed 103 The “T” of LGBT, in brief 104 Old overlord 105 “XOXO” actress Skye 106 Ghastly 107 Loosen up 108 Other, in Oaxaca 109 Batted without playing the field, for short 110 “CSI: NY” actress Ward 113 Choral voice 116 Ugly witch 117 Pickup’s kin 118 “I love,” to Luisa 119 “I Hate Valentine’s Day” actress Vardalos 120 Quaint hotel

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