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In compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, the Orleans Parish School Board will hold a Surplus Property Auction on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at 11:00 AM at the offices of the OPSB, 3520 General DeGaulle Drive in Algiers. Registration begins at 10:00 AM. The properties to be auctioned include the following: Algiers Bus Barn - 801 Patterson Ave. (14,400 SF Building; 3.09 Acres) Arthur Ashe Cottage – 5700 Annunciation Street (2,340 SF Building) Idaho & Seine - Idaho St. and Seine St. (3.7 Acres) La Salle School - 6048 Perrier St. (35,514 SF of Buildings; 1.17 Acres) Lake Forest Site - 8258 Lake Forest Blvd. (5.01 Acres) McDonogh 16 School - 1815 St. Claude Ave. (31,598 SF Building; 1.09 Acres) Myrtle Banks School - 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. (39,000 SF Building; 1.5 Acres) New Orleans Free School Cottage – 3619 Camp Street (1,944 SF Building) Seabrook Site - 2717 Athis Street (7 lots: 25,440 SF Land) To view each property and to get a complete description, visit www.latterblum.com and click on the “auctions” link. For additional information or questions concerning the properties, contact Paul Richard at 504-569-9329 or via e-mail – Prichard@latterblum.com Drew Morock at 504-569-9321 or via e-mail – jmorock@latterblum.com The auction will be conducted by Sperry Van Ness Accelerated Marketing Co., Inc. For more information on the auction company, contact David E. Gilmore at 504-468-6800 ext. 202 or via e-mail – david.gilmore@svn.com.
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which applies parishwide, merely extends for another 10 years an existing half-cent sales tax. That tax provides money for teacher and staff salaries, facility maintenance, debt service, classroom instruction and other educational purposes. Jefferson’s sales tax rate currently stands at 8.75 percent. Renewing the tax would keep the rate at that level — and failure to renew it would deal a double blow to parish public schools by reducing local as well as matching state funding. We urge our readers to vote for renewal of the half-cent sales tax for education. A third millage renewal proposition appears on the ballot everywhere in the parish except Grand Isle. It is a 5-mill drainage tax to fund the parish’s share of projects in the Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Program (SELA). The current millage rate for this dedicated purpose is 3.61 mills; renewal
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WHILE STUMBLING THROUGH MAYAN RUINS AT LAMANAI IN BELIZE LAST SUMMER, I CAME UPON A SMALL TRAIL THAT LED TO A CLEARING LITTERED WITH THE REMNANTS OF A SUGAR MILL. I WAS IN AWE, STANDING BENEATH PONDEROUS GEARS AND A FLYWHEEL ALL SUPPORTED BY BEAUTIFULLY SHAPED AND DECORATED FLUTED DORIC COLUMNS. ON ONE OF THE SUPPORT PLATES CAST-IRON LETTERS READ “LEEDS FOUNDRY, NEW ORLEANS.” I VOWED TO ASK BLAKE WHEN I RETURNED. TOM SHEEHAN
DEAR TOM, Thanks for thinking of Ol’ Blake while on your exotic adventure. Leeds & Co. Foundry was the oldest of the large foundries in New Orleans. It was started in 1823 by C.C. Whiteman & Company. In 1825, Jedediah Leeds joined the group and became a one-third owner. The next year, Whiteman was gone and Leeds was the sole owner. The company stayed in the Leeds family until it was purchased by the Schwartz Foundry. For a foundry to be successful, a huge amount of iron had to be melted in the furnaces every day. In Leeds’ foundry, established in Faubourg St. Mary near the river in the square bounded by Delord, Constance, Tchoupitoulas and St. Joseph streets, 400 tons of Tennessee pig iron and 200 tons of old iron were consumed annually. When Jedediah Leeds died in 1844, his two sons, Charles J. and Thomas L., partnered with their cousin Edward Grinnell to continue the business. By the mid-19th century, Leeds was the world’s largest maker of steel presses for cotton bales, the second-largest foundry in the South and the oldest in New Orleans. As many as 400 workers were employed in casting, forging and
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finishing ornamental cast iron items as well as sugar and cotton equipment. Foundries like Leeds & Co. were among New Orleans’ top employers with a labor force that included many slaves. The foundry specialized in machinery used in the manufacture of sugar, so it’s not surprising some of its products found their way to Belize. During the Civil War, the Leeds Foundry produced arms for the Confederacy. The foundry had been contracted to build two ironclad ships, the Louisiana and the Mississippi. These ships were supposed to help the Confederacy fight off attempts to invade New Orleans. However, the U.S. Navy was too quick — and the foundry too slow. As the Union navy approached New Orleans, the Mississippi hadn’t even been built. The best the Confederates could do was to tow the Louisiana downriver to try to block the Union navy’s advance. After the war, Leeds Foundry played a different role. It became the headquarters of Company D of the White League, a paramilitary group of white supremacists. The foundry made artillery for the group, including cannons. This group played a significant role in 1874 when the Metropolitan Police of New Orleans tried to intercept a shipment of arms from New York to the White League. On September 14, 1874, a ferocious fight, later dubbed the Battle of Liberty Place, broke out on the levee. Members of the White League defeated the outnumbered police force and occupied City Hall and the State House for three days — until federal troops were sent to the city to dislodge them. Two months later, Charles Leeds was elected mayor of New Orleans and served until December 1876.
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“I never imagined being presented with a bill that could require candidates for president of the greatest and most powerful nation on Earth to submit their ‘early baptismal or circumcision certificates,’ among other records, to the Arizona Secretary of State. This is a bridge too far.” — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, explaining why she vetoed the state’s “birther bill” last week. A similar bill has been introduced into the annual session of the Louisiana Legislature, and Gov. Bobby Jindal has indicated he will sign it if it passes.
Days of Wine and Rosie ROSIE NAPRAVNIK IS THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN THE FAIR GROUNDS’ LEADING JOCKEY TITLE. NOW SHE’S HEADED TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY.
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was honored by the nonprofit Coast Guard Foundation for its role in evacuating and providing Medevac services to critically ill oil rig workers after the April 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon. The award was presented April 15 at a dinner at Mardi Gras World. The Eighth Coast Guard District spans 26 states and is headquartered in New Orleans.
Jammin’ for Japan,
an April 10 benefit for the NOLA Japan Quake Fund held at Rock ’n’ Bowl, raised $51,000 for disaster relief. Kermit Ruffins, Jeremy Davenport, Sunpie Barnes, Papa Grows Funk and Bonerama were just a few of the performers who turned out to help the nation that gave New Orleans such support in the months after Hurricane Katrina. As of March, the Quake Fund had raised more than $116,000.
State Rep. Alan Seabaugh and Sen. A.G. Crowe
pre-filed a “birther” bill in the Louisiana House last week. Their bill would require presidential and vice-presidential candidates, among others, to provide birth certificates to get on the Louisiana ballot — despite the fact that such candidates already have to provide those documents at a federal level. Seabaugh and Crowe, both Republicans, denied the bill had anything to do with the discredited anti-Obama “birther” movement, which makes their filing doubly disingenuous.
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former mayor of Mandeville, pleaded guilty April 21 to one state perjury charge. Price admitted he lied on the stand during a 2008 trial in which he testified he never asked Mandeville police to reduce charges against his friend Gary Copp. Price is already in the Tangipahoa Parish jail serving a 40-month sentence on unrelated federal charges of corruption and tax evasion; the perjury charge will carry a concurrent fouryear sentence.
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hat girl just imposed her will,” gasped a dazed gambler standing near a cashier’s window at the Fair Grounds Race Course. “That wasn’t supposed to happen!” Everybody who knew anything about horse racing said Mucho Macho Man would walk away with the Louisiana Derby March 26. But 23-year-old jockey Rosie Napravnik had other ideas. “She took a horse that nobody, I mean nobody, thought could win, and just because she was riding, beat a horse everyone was talkin’ about, that had crushed it last race — by seven-and-aquarter lengths,” the man added. “That horse that nobody cared about is going to Kentucky.” The gambler, the kind of guy who stays down below the grandstand and bets on horses in Dubai, was clearly shaken by the upset. I, however, had bet on Napravnik and Pants on Fire. I’d known she was going to win; she told me herself. Hiding in the jockey listings under the genderneutral alias A.R. Napravnik — Anna Rose — the Morristown, N.J. native has been racing as a pro since she was 17, winning races at Pimlico in Laurel, Md., and Aqueduct in the Queens borough of New York. This year she came to New Orleans and is turning the racing world on its ear. Before winning the $1 mil-
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take an early lead and his stable-mate, Nacho Business, supposedly the better horse, would follow. I had a feeling Napravnik had one more win in her that afternoon (she had three), and following her last loss, I could see her look of disgust all the way from the top of the grandstands. I had an hour before my job started and $5 in my pocket. There was time for one more race. Liking the 10:1 odds and getting two horses for one, I went for the dual entry: 1 for Nacho Business and 1A for Pants on Fire. Dusk was coming under a sleepy blue sky and the breeze carried notes of whiskey. The grandstands were jampacked; a different crowd had arrived for the big race: thick-necked men in suits escorted busty blondes or venerable wives with stretched faces, all emanating the aura of the money at stake. I kept watch over the pink 1A on the board as odds were updated, convinced that Napravnik, Pants on Fire and I were going to win. The only question was how much? With 4 minutes to post time, the odds dropped as low as 4:1, and then came back up. I felt strangely calm as I opened my crumpled program and read the results from Pants on Fire’s races this season: denied, weakened, stumbled start. As the horses approached the gate, the crowd hushed. Then they were off. The horses flew by. As they
approached the first turn, Pants on Fire was on the inside vying for the lead, and Mucho Macho Man was a length back in third. Pants on Fire was chasing Lion Drive, which had preposterous 99:1 odds. Onto the backstretch Napravnik kept her spot half a length back, and through the turn I could barely discern the pink of Pants on Fire’s silks on the outside, making the move he wasn’t supposed to have in him. As they came into the final stretch the announcer chanted, “Pants on Fire in the lead down the quarter pole,” and for a moment I doubted, thinking he’d peaked too early with the whole straightaway left to go. Lion Drive seemed to falter, and Mucho Macho Man and Nehro, another long shot, were furiously bearing down during the final furlong. Running like a spirit animal possessed, Pants on Fire refused to give ground and Napravnik drove him on. The announcer, excited at two dark horses running neckand-neck, kept pace, saying “Nehro closing fast — and it’s Pants on Fire for Rosie Na-Prav-Nik!” Pants on Fire won by a neck, with Mucho Macho Man a halflength behind. I slipped through the stunned crowd and hopped down the steps to the cashier. A TV showed Napravnik and Pants on Fire being led to the winner’s circle while the corpulent women behind the counter kept repeating, “Aw, Rosie,” in disbelief and “Damn, Rosie!” in frustration.
Napravnik is the first woman ever to win the Leading Jockey trophy in the 139-year-history of the Fair Grounds Race Course. Photo Courtesy Fair Grounds/hodGes PhotoGraPhy
“She’s gonna be a star,” I said as I gathered my winnings. “She is a star,” an annoyed, tired woman corrected me. Had I simply taken Napravnik’s advice and bet $20 on her to win every race, I would have won $602. AS I PEDALED My BIKE PAST FISH FRyS on the way to my job pouring Chardonnay for party guests I remembered Napravnik saying, “A horse is a horse.” She had turned a rabbit, an unheralded colt, into a prize thoroughbred headed to the Kentucky Derby and a chance at the Triple Crown. Pants on Fire is still a long shot (the Associated Press last week put his odds at 44:1) and has to beat Mucho Macho Man again, not to mention the fastest horses in all the land. Napravnik, however, is not. “Bet on me. To win,” she had told me. Logic told me to doubt, but after my limited experience with Rosie Napravnik, I wouldn’t advise betting against her.
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although Stidham had explained how Napravnik had dominated the season. I decided to narrow the odds. The last weekend in March was already hot with fat dollops of clouds scattered in a blue sky. I showed up at the Fair Grounds wearing a straw hat and with $80 in my pocket. My plan was to bet on the third, fourth and ninth races, then leave for an evening catering job. I had looked up Napravnik’s statistics to see how well she was doing and found she was No. 6 in the world in terms of earnings. But it wasn’t until I heard her name in the grandstands — people screaming “C’mon Rosie!” — that I really understood her appeal. Here was a woman beating men in a male-dominated sport, mildly amused that she wasn’t supposed to. The first race was already finished when I sat down, and Napravnik was riding a horse with 9:1 odds in the second. Easy money, I thought, but decided to watch this one play out. Napravnik rode Fast Tip hard out of the gate and took the lead by the first turn on her way to an easy victory. It was a missed opportunity for me. The next run, a $100,000 stakes race, went to Napravnik on Upperline, but the odds had fallen to 6:5 and I didn’t make much. In the third, she was riding Bind, a ridiculous favorite at 1:9 odds, but after leading most of the race, Bind was edged out in the final 16th. Napravnik finished fourth in the sixth race, and though she steered a 6:1 horse to place in the seventh, I was beginning to lose faith. I had a $20 ticket on Workin for Hops in the ninth race. Napravnik led the pack most of the way, but a crowd of mad horses made a late kick and Hops finished fifth. I started to see a pattern. The horse that set the pace and led most of the way almost never won; it was the horses with the energy to accelerate down the straightaway who crossed the line first. That was that. Now it was time for me to go work pouring drinks for strangers. I walked to the betting room to cash out my early winnings. Every betting machine and cashier had a line 20 deep, and while I waited for my turn I kept looking at the screens showing the odds for the next race — the Louisiana Derby. This race had tugged on my imagination every time I had looked through the program: Pants on Fire at 10:1 odds; Mucho Macho Man the clear favorite at 9:5. Earlier in the week, Mucho Macho Man had been touted in print as “part of a grand plan,” “could be a Kentucky Derby favorite,” while the only thing I had found on Pants on Fire was that he was a fast starter, and that the “rabbit” strategy was to have him
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How long must we wait for legislation that will treat all adoptive parents — married or unmarried, heterosexual, gay or lesbian — the same? His impassioned words, spoken from personal experience, are far more sensible than the sentiments expressed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals majority. In his testimony he stated, “In my 19 years, not once have I ever been confronted by an individual who realized independently that I was raised by a gay couple. And you know why? Because the sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character.” It is my hope that this is the last editorial on this subject that I am compelled to write. Our state leaders will hopefully begin to realize that while couples come in different packages, there are common denominators that deem them fit parents. Among those common denominators are love and responsibility, two characteristics that both married and unmarried couples can show. It is time for us to lift the bar as a community. Our most precious assets, our children, deserve nothing less. — Arnie D. Fielkow is president of the New Orleans City Council.
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doptive parents Oren Adar and Mickey Ray Smith of Orlando, Fla. want nothing more than for both of them to be able to register their adoptive child for school, provide their child with health and life insurance benefits and fulfill the responsibilities all parents have. But since Louisiana — the state where their child was born — does not allow unmarried couples to adopt legally, these men have to choose which one of them will be on their child’s birth certificate. Demanding the respect shown to married heterosexual couples, Adar and Smith took the matter to court and won. This month, however, they lost to the state in the latest appeal in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. At a time when Louisiana is demanding parental responsibility, we are depriving willing people of taking on those duties. Frankly, I am befuddled. How long must we wait for legislation that will treat all adoptive parents — married or unmarried, heterosexual, gay or lesbian — the same? How long must we wait before all adopted children are allowed to fully become part of a family that loves them? Most abhorrent was the language used to defend the recent judgment. The chief judge stated that this ruling is in line with “the state’s rational preference for stable adoptive families.” Her inference that gay and lesbian couples are not stable is anything but rational. Studies show that same-sex couples raising adopted children are, on average, older, more educated and have more economic resources than other adoptive parents. There are no negative consequences for children of gay and lesbian parents in regard to standard measures of well-being. The state’s Department of Children and Families found that “gay people and heterosexuals make equally good parents.” So why, may I ask, is this group of people who are not allowed to marry also not allowed to raise and love children? Nearly two years ago, I co-authored a resolution urging the Louisiana House of Representatives to vote against the passage of House Bill No. 60, legislation that prohibits unmarried couples from both being on the birth certificate of an adopted child. At that time, Gambit published an editorial I wrote about the unethical nature of House Bill No. 60. I still believe what I wrote then: “Although citizens from around this country, state and the City of New Orleans possess a wide range of views, one issue that will never be controversial is that our children come first.” This statement is indisputable, and yet then-House Bill No. 60 and the recent
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was just using the issue to keep himself in the news. Perhaps the same could be said for Jindal. Dr. Chiyome Fukino, former director of Hawaii’s Department of Health, told NBC he has reviewed Obama’s birth certificate more than once but that birthers will never be satisfied. “It’s kind of ludicrous at this point,” Fukino says. — Clancy DuBos
Walt Leger III, D-New Orleans, has pledged “to work on it” in the House. In addition to the Nobel laureates, Kopplin says, he’ll soon announce the support of other prominent scientists. Meanwhile, the National Association of Biology Teachers and the Louisiana Association of Biology Educators have endorsed the repeal efforts. In early April, Wired magazine ran an article outlining the “7 Science-Education Battlegrounds of 2011,” citing states considering their own versions of the LSEA based on the Louisiana legislation. — Kevin Allman
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Republican conservatives — including several GOP presidential hopefuls: • Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska and the GOP’s vice presidential nominee in 2008, in February called the whole thing a distraction. “[T]he faith, the birth certificate, others can engage in that kind of conversation,” Palin said. “It’s distracting. It gets annoying, and let’s just stick with what really matters.” • Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, says, “If there was any shred of truth to it, Hillary Clinton and her wonderful investigative opposition research machine would have found it and would have used it. For Republicans to even be bringing it up, I think it’s a waste of energy and time.” • Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota, said in March, “I, for one, do not believe we should be raising that issue. I think President Obama was born in the United States.” • Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor, says, “I think the citizenship test has been passed. I believe the president was born in the United States. The man needs to be taken out of office, but his citizenship isn’t the reason why.” • U.S. Rep. Michele Bachman, a rabid conservative and founder of the congressional Tea Party Caucus, said last week that she’s prepared to “move on” from questions about the president’s birthplace. “Case closed,” she said on Good Morning America when host George Stephanopoulos showed her a copy of Obama’s certification of live birth with a seal and the signature of the Hawaiian state registrar. • Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi, who reportedly keeps a Confederate flag in his office, says, “I just accept at face value that the president was born where he says he was.” Even Fox News host Bill O’Reilly, who never shrinks from criticizing Obama, has taken The Donald to task for grandstanding on the birther issue. O’Reilly said Trump
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The debate over the Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA) is heating up again in Baton Rouge. On Apr. 15, state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans, introduced a bill to repeal the LSEA, a 2008 law that ostensibly allows “supplemental textbooks and other instructional materials” in Louisiana public school classrooms. In reality, the law opens the door for faith-based creationism and “intelligent design” to be taught alongside the theory of evolution in public schools. Nowadays, 17-year-old Zack Kopplin, a senior at Baton Rouge Magnet School (and the son of New Orleans Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin), has become the public face of the fight (see Gambit’s story, “Evolution vs. Creation,” March 8, 2011). Kopplin plans a rally at the state Capitol Thursday (April 28). He’s also been gathering signatures on a petition for state lawmakers. Nothing new about petitions, of course, but what makes this one unique is the signatories: Kopplin has collected the endorsement of 41 Nobel Prize laureates in various scientific disciplines. “We strongly urge that the Louisiana Legislature repeal this misguided law,” the letter reads. “Louisiana students deserve an education that will allow them to compete with their peers across the country and the globe.” Kopplin, who began his repeal movement as a senior class project, told Gambit last week, “I wish I had sort of known how this was going to go, because it’s such a hard thing. I didn’t expect it to be this big at all.” He added that, should the repeal bill make it through the state Senate, Rep.
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After years of community support and planning efforts, the Lafitte Corridor Greenway and Revitalization project — the 3.1-mile linear park, green space and pathway stretching from the French Quarter to Lakeview — has received the final thumbsup from Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Austin, Texas, urban design firm Design Workshop was officially awarded the contract and given the city’s green light to begin a master plan for the long-awaited project. In November 2009, the city picked Design Workshop to develop the greenway’s master plan for the city’s Department of Public Works, backed by an $11.6 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). An audit by the Department of Housing and Urban Development screened all projects using CDBG funds, however. That led the city to terminate its contract with Design Workshop in January 2010. Then-candidate Landrieu asked thenMayor Ray Nagin, who was about to leave office, to freeze all city contracts, further delaying bids for the Lafitte Corridor. When Landrieu rebid the project in 2010, Design Workshop was selected for a second time. Design Workshop will begin community meetings to help guide the master plan this summer, and the Department of Public Works is expected to break ground next year. The city expects to finish the project in spring 2014. — Alex Woodward
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f Potomac politics exists in a world fueled by influence, access and information, money serves as that world’s source of gravity, pulling congressmen with measurable certainty. Thankfully, members of Congress must report their campaign finance information to the Federal Election Commission on a quarterly basis. The latest reports cover contributions, lines of credit, expenses and a handful of other financial odds and ends from the period spanning Jan. 1 to March 31. Here are five things worth knowing: 1. Redistricting was expensive. Veteran GOP congressmen took an early, unified stance, beginning at a dinner Jan. 19 at Hunan Dynasty on Capitol Hill, a meal the campaign of Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, underwrote for $600. Alexander is also the dean of the delegation. Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, spent $4,000 for a “redistricting report” from the Lafayette-based Caid Group several weeks before the D.C. dinner meeting. Most of the delegation’s other members did likewise. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, spent $8,000 on the Caid Group, as did Alexander. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, shelled out $4,000 in early January. That’s $24,000 for the Caid Group in the months preceding the Legislature’s special redistricting session. According to the Secretary of State’s records, the company lists as its agent John W. Sutherlin, a political science professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Sutherlin reportedly also advised state Sen. Robert Kostelka, R-Monroe, who chairs the Senate’s redistricting committee. 2. Cassidy has the biggest bank. When it comes to campaign kitties that really purr, look no further than Cassidy. He has more than $1 million on hand. During the last quarter, Rep. John Fleming, R-Shreveport, raised the most, nearly $350,000. But he had only $303,000 in the bank as of March 31. The closest to Cassidy is Boustany, who has $694,000 on hand; then Scalise with $480,000; freshman Rep. Jeff Landry, R-New Iberia, $171,000; fellow rookie Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans,
$87,000; and Alexander, the dean, trailing far behind with only $35,000. Cassidy’s campaign spent $48,500 during the past three months — more than $6,000 to reimburse the congressman and his wife for travel, and $290 attributed to “babysitting for GOP retreat.” Alexander’s campaign likewise doled out $5,800 in travel reimbursements to the congressman and his bride. 3. Buying conservative cred. Anyone can do it. Just ask Landry, who is slated to face Boustany in Louisiana’s newly drawn 3rd Congressional District in 2012. Landry donated $5,000 to the Fund for Self Government, which is connected to a group that prepares “young people for leadership, teaching them the ideas of freedom and a free-market economy.” It could go a long way in helping Landry keep his Tea Party followers faithful. Fleming also knows a thing or two about buying conservative cred — just check out his recent $1,000 media buy on the Moon Griffon radio show. 4. Campaign cash is good eats. Scalise recently hosted a $3,000 dinner at Galatoire’s. That’s more than 300 duck crepes. He also gave $5,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, which doesn’t even serve crab maison. 5. Campaign debt is real. They may preach fiscal conservatism, but many members of Congress operate campaigns that carry serious debt. Richmond, who considers himself a “fiscal conservative,” spent more than $32,000 on consultants and $2,000 with Deep South Investigations of Gretna during the last quarter. Despite raising $165,000, his campaign is carrying $208,000 in debt. About $59,000 is due to vendors to his 2010 campaign; another $149,000 represents loans he made to the campaign. Alexander’s campaign has $15,000 in debt owed to the candidate, although the campaign paid off $10,000 of that sum this past quarter. Landry collected $4,200 from his campaign this cycle, but is still owed $38,000. All campaign finance reports can be viewed at www.fec.gov.
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Deconstructing Bobby ’m having difficulty these days trying to figure out Gov. Bobby Jindal. It’s become almost impossible to square his behavior as governor with his Ivy League education and his promises as a candidate. Consider the following: • Jindal, who arguably is Louisiana’s best-educated governor ever and who got his political start as head of the state Department of Health and Hospitals, wants to reduce Louisiana’s tax on cigarettes, which is already the nation’s third-lowest — but he has no problem raising tuition significantly at state colleges. • He promises to sign a right-wing “birther” bill, even though federal law already requires candidates to prove they were born in the U.S. — but he has killed every bill requiring more transparency in the Louisiana governor’s office, which, by every objective measure, ranks among the least transparent in the country. • Despite graduating with a degree in biology from Brown University, he favors teaching creationism in public schools as an “alternative” to evolution — even though no credible biologist believes the earth is 6,000 years old and even though evolution comports with the official teachings of the Catholic Church, of which Jindal (at least in
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anything that might offend his hard-won base among rural conservatives (enough of whom voted for Kathleen Blanco over the dark-skinned Jindal in 2003 that he lost his first bid for governor). How else to explain his shameless political pandering? Actually, there is one other explanation: He doesn’t give a damn about Louisiana; we’re just a launch pad for his national trajectory. He figures, probably accurately, that enough voters here are just plain stupid enough to re-elect him as long as he panders to their basest fears and prejudices. Hence a refusal to extend even a puny tax on killer cigarettes. Hence his support of the birther bill, although several major GOP presidential contenders now distance themselves from it (see “Scuttlebutt,” p. 9). Hence his support of teaching creationism in public schools. Hence his continued national fundraising tour, which telegraphs his desire for an exit strategy before voters here realize the emperor is not wearing any clothes. Sadly, no other explanation makes sense. What a colossal disappointment.
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Grand Staff he early afternoon silence pervading 12 Bar (608 Fulton St., 212-6476; www.12barnola.com) feels strange. With exposed brick walls and a massive guitar sculpture hanging low above an expansive bar, the Warehouse District loft seems meant to resonate with music and movement. According to managing partner David Toso, the venue has become a popular destination for locals, tourists and music enthusiasts since it opened in July 2010. 12 Bar is an ideal performance spot for regional and emerging artists, he says, because the separate stage area provides an easily fillable space while maintaining the ambience of a larger venue “It was something I felt lucky about,” general manager William Young says of his longtime desire to manage a music club. When the Fulton Street location became available, Young, Toso and entertainment director B.J. Lehn joined forces to create 12 Bar. Toso handles the business operations, Young manages the bar, and Lehn oversees entertainment and sound specifics. Though their roles are separate, all three agree the bar’s unique atmosphere is an essential part of customers’ experience. They took a hands-on approach to renovating the historic former coffee warehouse and have cultivated a staff of capable bartenders, some of whom were recruited from general manager positions at Young and Toso’s other establishments. “It gives them certain autonomy at the bar,” Young says of the bartenders’ experience. “All the feedback I’ve heard from customers about them is positive. They’re all friends; they have fun.” A weekday happy hour special of half-price well drinks and draft beers helps keep the bartenders busy. The Warehouse District has proved an accommodating neighborhood,
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ing out their back pockets. Regardless of appearance or sound, songwriting is the core element responsible for The Avett Brothers’ success. Playing music might be considered Scott and Seth’s profession, but songwriting is their craft. “I started writing when I was 13 or 14, and it set me on fire,” Seth says. “I was drawn to it and knew it would be a lifelong pursuit. It’s a blue-collar effort, like laying brick, to get half decent at it you have to put in the time.” Their lyrics conjure strong visual imagery, and they are influenced by the their grandfather Clegg Avett, who was a Methodist minister, and the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams and especially Tom T. Hall. Songs capture raw emotion, spirituality and self-effacing moments of evolving maturity. The lyrics are almost conversational, like a backand-forth one of the brothers is having in his head, only shared openly. In “The Ballad of Love and Hate,” Seth sings: “Love writes a letter and sends it to hate: My vacation’s ending, I’m coming home late, The weather was fine and the ocean was great, And I can’t wait to see you again.
His voice is gentle but forceful, with delicate phrasing that lightly veils the angry undertones — lifted when the song is played live and seethes with energy. High and lonesome harmonies are mixed with a strong narrative that appeals to audiences. “I haven’t met anyone that doesn’t have demons, and it’s therapeutic to say and get some of mine out in my writing,” Seth says. “At first it’s for me, five years later it becomes for the audience.” Up until 2008, the Avett Brothers’ music was produced by manager Dolph Ramseur via his label Ramseur Records. Then producer Rick Rubin came calling. Rubin has worked with musical renegades inlcuding Johnny Cash, the Dixie Chicks, Rage Against the Machine, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The
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Avett Brothers signed on to Rubin’s American Recordings label, and he produced the 2009 album I and Love and You. Bucking trends is nothing new to the brothers, and they joined a major label at a time when bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails were choosing to produce their own albums. “It was time, and I wanted them to have every tool in their belt to play with for this last recording,” Ramseur says. “We just didn’t have enough money to be in the studio too long, and we’d have to play fast to get out.” The songs on I and Love and You are the best recorded example to date of the energy found in the band’s live performances, but refined with the technical crafting that comes with a bigger budget. Typical of a Rubin recording, the extras are stripped away, leaving the band’s emotional sentiment and playing. While more of a balloon ride than a blastoff, the Avett Brothers’ success increased demonstrably since signing with Rubin. Having already released 10 albums, they had attracted a loyal following, particularly in the Carolinas, but with I and Love and You peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200, the Avett Brothers began opening shows for the Dave Matthews Band and Widespread Panic. Rolling Stone added the band to its Artists to Watch list in 2009. The Avetts plan to record with Rubin again, but they’re hitting the road for summer tour dates first, adding touring members Joe Kwon on cello and Jacob Edwards handling percussion. Scott and Seth are primarily known for playing banjo and acoustic guitar, but they change instruments during live shows. The manic playing brings more energy, screams from alternating band members and popped strings yet nobody misses a beat. “A live setting offers a spontaneity, excitement and power that a studio will not provide,” Seth says. “Every day the live energy that comes from an audience changes, and we feed off it.”
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4 p.m. Big Nine and Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs with Smitty Dee’s Brass Band NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW — LOUISIANA FOLK LIFE VILLAGE Noon, 2:25 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Native Nations Intertribal HAITI PAVILION Noon, 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Vodou Drumming 1 p.m. Vodou Ceremony with RAM Drummers 4:45 p.m. Ti-Coca and Wanga Neges PERFORMANCES Coco Robicheaux 11:10 a.m., Blues Tent
Gravel-voiced hoodoo bluesman and guitartist Coco Robicheaux delivers a unique blend of brooding and soulful swamp rock. He released Revelator in 2010.
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
Dave Lemon & the Flow
A native of Houston who grew up in rural Louisiana, Corey Ledet is an accordionist who mastered traditional Creole music and the zydeco of Acadiana as well as some of the more urban strains of the genre’s Texas outpost: Houston.
Dave Lemon & the Flow play soul and R&B.
11:15 a.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
Sister Naomi Washington and Group 11:15 a.m., Gospel Tent
Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone 11:20 a.m., Acura Stage
Multi-instrumentalist Johnny Sansone is known for playing blues on harmonica, but he also plays guitar, accordion and saxophone. He got his start playing Chicago blues and has incorporated country blues and Louisiana roots music into his repertoire since moving to New Orleans.
Tulane University Jazz Ensemble 11:20 a.m., Gentilly Stage
John Doheny directs the Tulane University Ensemble, an 18-piece band that will play music by Louis Armstrong. The performance will also feature modern jazz by Tulane’s five-piece combo.
11:20 a.m., Congo Square Stage
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble 11:20 a.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
Terence Blanchard directs the Loyola University branch of the Thelonious Monk Institute’s school of Jazz Performance. Students in the advanced two-year program comprise this modern jazz septet.
Comanche Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
11:20 a.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
Big Chief Keith “Ke Ke” Gibson leads this group of Mardi Gras Indians from the 9th Ward.
Los Astros de America 11:20 a.m., Lagniappe Stage
The Baton Rouge-based band plays a mix of Latin American genres.
Chris Clifton & His All-stars 11:30 a.m., Economy Hall Tent
Trumpeter Chris Clifton is a former bandmate of Louis Armstrong and leads this traditional New Orleans jazz group.
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Rocks of Harmony Noon, Gospel Tent
Performing together for five decades, this all-male family band focuses on traditional gospel.
Henry Gray & the Cats 12:15 p.m., Blues Tent
Best known as Howlin’ Wolf’s pianist for more than a decade, Henry Gray grew up playing piano in church and practiced blues on the side. He’s a native of Kenner and a longtime Louisiana resident, but he is associated with the Chicago blues style he learned in the Windy City after World War II.
Red Stick Ramblers
12:20 p.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
Drawing from various Louisiana roots music genres, this Baton Rouge-based band brings honkytonk energy to an upbeat mix of Cajun fiddle tunes, Western swing and some early jazz.
George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners 12:25 p.m., Acura Stage
George Porter anchored the bass for seminal New Orleans funk outfit the Meters. He’s a master session musician who’s recorded in a wide array of genres, but with the Runnin’ Pardners, expect a mix of New Orleans rock and funk.
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CRITIC’S PICK Mia Borders
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Guitarist/vocalist Mia Borders blends funk, rock and soul. She released Magnolia Blue in 2010.
Young Pinstripe Brass Band 12:30 p.m., Congo Square Stage
Young Pinstripe plays a mix of traditional and contemporary funky brass band music.
Real Untouchables Brass Band
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Founded by students from Southern University, this decade old brass band incorporates funk and hip-hop into its repertoire.
Ti-Coca & Wanga Neges 12:35 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
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he connections between New Orleans and Haiti run deep. The threads that stitch the two together began unspooling during European colonization of the New World. Both colonies were controlled at times by the Spanish and French, and both were major destinations for the forced migration of enslaved Africans. The bond was cemented by the Saint-Domingue revolution, which lasted from 1791 to 1804 and created Haiti, the first independent nation in Latin America and the second republic in the Americas. Thousands fled Haiti, and in 1809, 10,000 Frenchspeaking people arrived in New Orleans after an exile period in Cuba. This diaspora doubled the population of the fledgling American city, and the wave of immigration immediately impacted everything from food and music to art and architecture. Artisans, musicians, cooks and tradespeople whose descendents bear names such as Dejean, Dejoie and Batiste helped shape the city, and their impact is immeasurable. It can be seen in the distinctive architecture of the Treme neighborhood where many of the gens de couleur, or “free people of color,” settled after moving to New Orleans. Even the color schemes traditionally used to paint classic Creole cottages are reflected in the art of Haiti. While much has been made of the connections between Native Americans and New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, the Indians’ call-and-response vocals and the unique terms in songs like “Hey Pocky Way” are rooted in the music and language of the French-speaking Caribbean. The beadwork of what has been called the Uptown style of flat patches Mardi Gras Indians sew on their suits closely resembles costuming and craft traditions of Haiti. Following the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010, the associations between the two cultures were renewed. New Orleanians with still-raw memories of the destruction caused by the flood that followed Hurricane Katrina donated money and other types of aid. Each year, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival highlights the city’s connections with various cultures by featuring artists and musicians from different nations. This year the festival offers the largest celebration of Haitian culture since the earthquake. Master artisans from Haiti will demonstrate their crafts, and observers may notice the similarities between their sequin, papier-mache and metal work and that of New Orleans artists. The Haitian Pavilion is located at the back of the Congo Square viewing area. There also will be several parades of Haitian groups that bear a distinct resemblance to the second-line parading traditions of the Crescent City. The first weekend (April 29-May 1) of Jazz Fest features “Haiti and New Orleans: Cultural Crossroads,”
ti-coca, a troubadour, or storytelling singer, leads the haitian band Wanga-neges.
a series of panel discussions about the connections between Carnival, parading, architecture, beadwork and Vodou. Musical guests from Haiti will perform on several different stages during both weekends. Opening day features hiphop artist Wyclef Jean, one of the most famous Haitian performers in the world. At age 9, Jean moved with his family to New Jersey. His work with The Fugees earned him international acclaim, and in the wake of the 2010 earthquake, he leveraged his fame to run unsuccessfully for president of Haiti. Other performers include veteran musicians from Haiti as well as musicians from the Haitian-American community in New York. Topping the list is Boukman Eksperyans, whose debut album was nominated for a Grammy. The group takes part of its name from the slave who initiated the revolution in Haiti. During political turmoil in the early 1990s, some of its protest songs became anti-government anthems and the group livved in exile for several years. It combines African and Caribbean rhythms, call-and-response vocals, rock and reggae. Most songs are in the Haitian French-Creole patois, but the group’s high-
energy grooves translate into any language. Ti-Coca, aka David Mettelus, performs several times during the first two days of the festival, and he presents another side of Haitian music. He is best described as a troubadour in the singer/songwriter tradition. He typically performs acoustically with simple instrumentation, and his rhythms reflect the musical relationship between Haiti and Cuba. The second weekend (May 5-8) features Tabou Combo, which plays konpa, the national music of Haiti. Tabou Combo is a 12-piece big band featuring a horn section that plays highly infectious dance music. The style is connected to meringue, which originated in the Dominican Republic — the Spanish-speaking nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. RAM represents yet another type of Haitian music. It is a “mizik rasin” — or roots music — band whose style mixes elements of Haitian folk music rooted in Vodou religious rituals with more modern sounds. RAM also has a drum group, which will parade as well as perform at Vodou ceremonies in the Haitian pavilion.
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Saxophonist Derek Douget performs on the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra’s 2010 Grammy-winning album Book One. A native of Gonzalez, La., and graduate of the University of New Orleans, Douget began playing classical music at an early age and switched to jazz when he became interested in the music of Ornette Coleman and Charlie Parker.
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Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders with Butch Thompson 12:40 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
A native of Britain, trumpeter Clive Wilson was drawn to New Orleans by the sounds of traditional jazz and moved here in 1964. He is joined by pianist Butch Thompson.
Mt. Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church Choir 12:50 p.m., Gospel Tent
Pilgrim Baptist Church’s Rev. Mitchell Jerome Stevens released his first live gospel album Experience Praise Live with the help of the choirs of Mount Zion and his church in 2008.
CRITIC’S PICK The Joe Krown Trio with Walter “Wolfman” Washington and Russell Batiste Jr. 1:20 p.m., Blues Tent
Organist Joe Krown, vocalist/guitarist Walter “Wolfman” Washington and drummer Russell Batiste play a unique blend of funky rock, blues and R&B. The group won a Big Easy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Band in 2009.
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One of New Orleans’ premier jazz vocalists, Germaine Bazzle is a regular on the bandstand and is known for her scatting. She’s also a music educator at Xavier University Preparatory School and has influenced many young musicians.
CRITIC’S PICK Hadley J. Castille Family & the Sharecroppers Cajun Band 1:30 p.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
Cajun fiddler Hadley Castille brings turn-of-the-century Cajun and Western swing music to life on stage with his multi-generational family band.
Voices of Peter Claver 1:40 p.m., Gospel Tent
Veronica Downs-Dorsey leads this large gospel group in singing a mix of traditional and contemporary gospel. Voices of Peter Claver has more than 60 members, ranging from young adults to seniors.
Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass, & Drums 1:50 p.m., Acura Stage
English-born Jon Cleary is New Orleans’ one-man blue-eyed R&B invasion. He moved to the city for its funky R&B and has performed alongside Bonnie Raitt and John Scofield. His trio combines New
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Orleans funk, classic R&B and tropical rhythms.
Happy Talk Band
1:50 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
Guitarist/vocalist Luke Allen leads the Happy Talk Band and croons over a gritty blend of country, rock and blues. The band released Starve a Fever in 2010.
the subdudes
1:55 p.m., Gentilly Stage
Tommy Malone, John Magnie and Steve Amedee are the core of the mellow-rocking subdudes. The band climbed the Billboard charts and toured heavily behind several hits in the mid-1990s before disbanding and reforming in 2002. The band released Flower Petals and an acoustic album in 2009.
CRITIC’S PICK Donald Harrison
1:55 p.m., Congo Square Stage
Jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison created his own signature style, nouveau swing, which bridges modern jazz and earlier swinging forms of jazz, and he relates it to elements of hip-hop. Part of a family of Mardi Gras Indians, he fused Indian music and jazz on his landmark 1992 release Indian Blues. More recently he has composed music for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
Semolian Warriors Mardi Gras Indians
1:55 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
Big Chief James Harris leads this Uptown tribe of Mardi Gras Indians.
Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans 2:05 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
Clarinetist Doreen Ketchens leads Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans. The group has played traditional New Orleans jazz everywhere from Jackson Square to European festivals.
John Mooney & Bluesiana 2:30 p.m., Blues Tent
Slide guitarist John Mooney learned the Delta blues from the legendary Son House. He’s led his blues/ rock band Bluesiana for more than 30 years.
New Orleans Spiritualettes 2:35 p.m., Gospel Tent
This all-female traditional gospel group was founded more than four decades ago by leader Ruby Ray. It was the first all-female gospel group to perform at Jazz Fest.
Mashup feat. Terence Higgins, Ike Stubblefield, & Grant Green Jr. 2:40 p.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
This performance brings together Dirty Dozen drummer Terence Higgins, pianist/organist Ike Stubblefield and guitarist Grant Green Jr. Stubblefield and Grant have been collaborating on Stubblefield’s forthcoming jazz
DEACON JOHN,
the ever-dapper guitarist, plays jump blues. 2:20 P.M. SUNDAY, MAY 1, GENTILLY STAGE PHOTO BY GARY LOVERDE
album, slated for release this year.
2:55 p.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
early acclaim and replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds, where he played alongside Jimmy Page. His solo career peeked in the mid1970s with two hit albums, but he’s performed alongside a host of fellow rock legends over the years, working in genres from blues to heavy metal.
Ti-Coca & Wanga Neges
Mumford & Sons
See description for 12:35 p.m., Lagniappe Stage.
Originally from West London, this country/folk-inflected and stringheavy rock quartet drew a 2011 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. “Little Lion Man,” off the album Sigh No More, was nominated for Best Rock Song. A Grammy performance with The Avett Brothers and Bob Dylan went viral.
Warren Storm, Willie Tee & Cypress Vocalist Warren Storm and saxophonist Willie Tee originally joined forces in 1980 to play swamp pop and classic New Orleans R&B. After a 15-year hiatus, they revived their band in 2004. 3:10 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
Connie Jones & the Crescent City Allstars
3:15 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
Trumpeter/cornetist Connie Jones played with Pete Fountain early in his career. He now leads the traditional New Orleans jazz band Crescent City Allstars.
CRITIC’S PICK Meschiya Lake & the Lil’ Big Horns
3:15 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
Jazz vocalist Meschiya Lake’s 2010 album Lucky Devil captures her love for the classics and also includes two original songs. The band focuses on traditional jazz and big band styles.
Jeff Beck
3:20 p.m., Acura Stage
Rolling Stone’s 14th greatest guitarist of all-time, Jeff Beck gained
CRITIC’S PICK 3:25 p.m., Gentilly Stage
Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk
3:30 p.m., Congo Square Stage
Keyboardist Ivan Neville first put together this funk outfit for a Jazz Fest show. It’s since solidified as one of New Orleans’ premier funk bands. The group is rounded out by guitarists Ian Neville and Nick Daniels, bassist Tony Hall and drummer Raymond Weber.
Keb’ Mo’
3:50 p.m., Blues Tent
Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb’ Mo’ is a three-time Grammy winner for Contemporary Blues Album. Although he’s from Los Angeles, his family hails from the Deep South and he’s a master of Delta blues and roots music styles. He released Live and Mo’ in 2009.
CRITIC’S PICK Anat Cohen Quartet
4:00 p.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
A native of Israel, Anat Cohen attended Boston’s Berklee College of Music and moved to New York City in 1999. She has established herself as a master of both the tenor saxophone and clarinet and incorporates a variety of modern jazz styles that include Brazilian and Latin American influences.
Los Hombres Calientes featuring Bill Summers & Irvin Mayfield
4:20 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
Percussionist Bill Summers and trumpeter Irvin Mayfield fuse Latin and Afro-Cuban beats in this jazz ensemble.
CRITIC’S PICK
Morning Star Mass Choir
Justin Townes Earle
This large, multi-generational choir is based out of the Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Uptown.
The son of rock and county musician Steve Earle, Justin Townes Earle has released four albums featuring an Americana blend of alt-country,
3:30 p.m., Gospel Tent
4:25 p.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
Jazz Fest folk and blues. He released Harlem River Blues in 2010.
Shades of Praise
4:25 p.m., Gospel Tent
This multiracial, interdenominational gospel choir was formed in 2000 to voice a message of hope and bring together diverse communities.
Louis Ford & his New Orleans Flairs
4:30 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
Saxophonist/clarinetist Louis Ford leads a seven-piece band focusing on traditional jazz, and the band does its own jazzy renditions of some classic New Orleans R&B songs.
Danny Barnes
4:30 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
Though he plays an array of stringed instruments, Danny Barnes is best known for playing the banjo and fusing a mix of bluegrass, country and folk. He’s also used digital technology and pedals to modernize and electrify his sound. He released Pizza Box in 2010.
CRITIC’S PICK Robert Plant & the Band of Joy 5:25 p.m., Acura Stage
Before the formation of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant and John Bonham had a group called Band of Joy. Plant revived the name for his most recent album, which debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard charts. The legendary vocalist has found success with many different projects since Zeppelin disbanded in 1980. He performed at Jazz Fest in 2008 with Alison Krauss.
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Hermeto Pascoal and A Tribe Called Quest. He released The Golden Striker in 2003 with this trio, which includes guitarist Russell Malone and pianist Mulgrew Miller.
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Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
5:35 p.m., Gospel Tent
For more than four decades, this Los Angeles-based gospel quartet has incorporated soul and R&B influences into its music. The group has released 39 albums and won three Grammy Awards. Its newest CD is At the Revival.
Tab Benoit
5:40 p.m., Blues Tent
Tab Benoit grew up in Houma, La., and honed his electric blues style at Tabby’s Blues Box in Baton Rouge. He’s also a founder of the Voice of the Wetlands, in which a diverse group of Louisiana musicians advocates for coastal restoration. His new album Medicine is being released this week.
CRITIC’S PICK Haitian-New Orleans Connection featuring Emeline Michel, Dr. Jean Montes and Dr. Michael White 5:45 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
Singing in French and Haitian Creole, Emeline Michel is a worldrenowned vocalist. She’s joined by clarinetist Dr. Michael White and Loyola University professor Jean Montès, who learned to play the cello while growing up in Haiti and directs orchestral music programs in New Orleans.
5:50 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
Bassist Sam Price created this jazzinfluenced Latin and Afro-Cuban band in 2002.
5:55 p.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
The son of Nathan Williams Sr., bandleader of Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Lil’ Nathan grew up in a musical family and recorded his first CD at age 14. He learned to play the rub-board in his family band at age 5, but leads the Big Timers on accordion. The band released The Autonomous: Fit for Survival in 2009.
New Orleans Nightcrawlers 6:00 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
The personnel has changed some over its 17 years, but the Nightcrawlers has consistently been a band full of contemporary jazz and brass band musicians who play sophisticated arrangements of brass band standards and original songs. The band released Slither Slice in 2009.
Saturday, April 30 PARADES 12:15 p.m. Golden Comanche Hunters and Seminoles Mardi Gras Indians
1:30 p.m. Single Ladies, Single Men and Nine Times Men Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs with Mahogany Brass Band
3 p.m. DJA-Rara
2:25 p.m. Haitian Rara Parade with DJA-Rara
The gospel singer is the senior pastor and founder of Abundant Life Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Church.
4 p.m. Red, White and Blue and Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians 4:25 p.m. (in Economy Hall Tent) Lady Jetsetters Social Aid and Pleasure Club 5:15 p.m. Divine Ladies, Dumaine Gang and Family Ties Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs with Highsteppers Brass Band NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW — LA FOLK LIFE VILLAGE 12:15 p.m., 2:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Native Nations Intertribal HAITI PAVILION Noon, 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Vodou Drumming 1 p.m. Vodou Ceremony with RAM Drummers
PERFORMANCES Pastor Tyrone Jefferson 11:10 a.m., Gospel Tent
Renard Poche
11:15 a.m., Acura Stage
Renard Poche is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with everyone from Aaron Neville and Irma Thomas to Peter Gabriel. On his own recordings, he blends funk, rock, soul, hip-hop and jazz. He released 4u/4me in 2009.
Les Getrex & Creole Cooking 11:15 a.m., Blues Tent
New Orleans native Lex Getrex plays a mix of blues, R&B, jazz and funk. The guitarist/singer/songwriter has released four albums, most recently the 2003 blues album Les Getrex Sings the Classics.
Shannon McNally & Hot Sauce
11:20 a.m., Gentilly Stage
Smoky-voiced singer/songwriter Shannon McNally offers an earthy blend of country, blues and soul. She released Western Ballad in March.
Erica Falls
11:20 a.m., Congo Square Stage
The New Orleans native blends soul and funk into her songs. She has recorded with local artists Nu Beginnings, ELS and In-A-Minute
5:30 p.m., Gentilly Stage
North Carolina’s Seth and Scott Avett are veterans of hard rock bands who switched to a modern blend of country, folk and bluegrass. The 2009 album I and Love and You broke the top 20 on the Billboard charts. The band’s most recent release is a 2010 live album.
Wyclef Jean
5:30 p.m., Congo Square Stage
A native of Haiti who grew up in New Jersey, Wyclef Jean climbed to the top of the hip-hop world with The Fugees and followed that up with a strong solo career. He ran for president of Haiti in 2010 and recently released the hip-hop-reggae fusion album If I Were President: The Haitian Experience.
The Golden Striker Trio featuring Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller and Russell Malone 5:35 p.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
In his long and distinguished career, bassist Ron Carter has worked with everyone from Miles Davis and Lena Horne to Brazilian legend
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and has performed in jazz festivals and venues in Europe and Latin America.
12:10 p.m., Blues Tent
See description at 12:35 p.m. Friday, Lagniappe Stage.
University of New Orleans Jazz Allstars
First Emmanuel Baptist Church Choir
11:20 a.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
The UNO Jazz Allstars is a six-piece band comprising undergraduate and graduate students. It performs some original compostions and focuses on modern jazz.
12:15 p.m., Gospel Tent
This choir from New Orleans’ First Emmanuel Baptist Church sings traditional and contemporary gospel.
The Dixie Cups
Kid Simmons’ Local International All Stars
12:25 p.m., Acura Stage
11:20 a.m., Economy Hall Tent
John “Kid” Simmons began playing the trumpet in England in the 1950s, influenced by the sounds of New Orleans jazz. He moved to New Orleans in 1970 and has performed with Young Tuxedo Brass Band and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Kidd Jordan and Improvisational Arts Ensemble
11:20 a.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
Big Chief Walter Cook leads one of the oldest Mardi Gras Indian tribes.
12:25 p.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express with Lil’ Paul
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Born in southwest Louisiana in 1931, Willis Prudhomme began his zydeco career playing the harmonica before mastering the accordion. Prudhomme is known for the popular songs “Salty Dog,” “Why You Wanna Make Me Cry?” and “They Call Me Jackhammer.”
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Xavier University Jazz Ensemble
11:30 a.m., Lagniappe Stage
The student-led ensemble’s jazz repertoire includes contemporary jazz, big band swing, be-bop, neobop, jazz rock and popular music.
Tribute to Bishop Ott with Ott Family Singers 11:50 a.m., Gospel Tent
Originally consisting of sisters Rosa and Barbara Hawkins and their cousin Joan Johnson, the New Orleans trio recorded the 1960s hit songs “Chapel of Love” and “Iko Iko.” Current members Rosa, Barbara, and Athelgra Neville were honored in 2003 with a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
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Big Chief Walter Cook & the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians
11:25 a.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
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Saxophonist and music educator, Edward “Kidd” Jordan is known for his improvisational jazz performances. He released Palm of Soul with William Parker and Hamid Drake in 2006. He has taught at Southern University in New Orleans for more than 35 years.
Brice Miller & Mahogany Brass Band 12:25 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
Trumpeter Brice Miller and the Mahogany Brass Band play traditional and contemporary New Orleans jazz. Miller released A Day in the Life of Brice Miller in 2008.
Lars Edegran & the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra 12:30 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
A native of Sweden, Lars Edegran came to New Orleans in 1966 and formed the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra in 1967. The band plays traditional jazz and classic songs from the ragtime era.
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mericana doesn’t get more American than the Low Anthem. Founded in 2006 at Brown University by classical composers, baseball teammates and college radio DJs Ben Knox Miller and Jeff Prystowsky, the Providence, R.I., quartet surveys mid-century church prayers and secular choirs, whiskey-voiced country hoedowns and whispered, finger-picked folk. Sophomore haunter Oh My God, Charlie Darwin (2009) was captured on a remote island miles off the New England shore; for 2010 evolution Smart Flesh (Nonesuch), the band inhabited a dilapidated tomato sauce factory. That these disparate homes could spawn such related, authentic faded Polaroids is evidence of the Low Anthem’s head space — it could likely record a time-capsule classic atop the Space Needle so long as there was room for its dusty trunk of antique instruments, which includes World War I-era pump organs, crotales, singing saws and Jocie Adams’ ethereal pipes. On sparse cuts “Love and Altar” and “I’ll Take Out Your Ashes,” frontman Miller reveals his
impressive vocal range, moving from smooth androgynous harmonizing with Adams on the former to letting reedy breathers (backed by a buzzing shortwave radio) resonate off bare warehouse walls on the latter.
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Decemberists’ limited-edition Live at Bull Moose EP, recently released for Record Store Day 2011, reveals just how much the current touring band benefits from the presence of celebrated fiddle player and vocalist Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek fame. Despite The Decemberists’ recent success and a devoted national following, the band is scheduled to play the Fais Do-Do stage. It will be interesting to see how a mix of dedicated fans and the casually curious share space at the stage. Our advice? Get there early.
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eo-soul torchbearer John Legend and pioneering hip-hop wrecking crew The Roots count 13 Grammy awards among them. Their 2010 collaborative LP Wake Up!, a collection of socially conscious 1960s and ’70s soul covers, garnered a 2011 Grammy for best R&B album. The album revisits protest anthems from artists like Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Nina Simone and Bill Withers and faithfully reproduces deep grooves in cuts like the hit single “Wake Up Everybody,” Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes’ 1975 soul staple resurrected by Legend’s soul-rich crooning and far-out growls. The album posits both a challenge to the music industry for its lack of depth and a reminder of the revolutionary spirit in trying times — a 2011 revival of Gaye’s What’s Going On with the golden age of hip-hop’s sense of urgency. Live, the group explodes with a band dynamic missing from R&B’s DJ-centric displays. Legend finds the right players to back him in The Roots, the legendary Philadelphia hip-hop outfit and fourtime Grammy winner that worked with artists like
Balance in 2009. Winn fuses gospel with contemporary R&B sounds.
Sunday, May 1 PARADES 12:30 p.m. Haitian Rara parade with DJA-Rara 1:30 p.m. Carrollton Hunters and
Erykah Badu, Cody Chesnutt, Common and Jay-Z. In 2009, the band announced it would stop largescale tours and keep a regular gig as the house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, where the group, led by founder and always-in-the-pocket drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson, showcases both its humor and versatility — whether it’s “slow jamming the news” with NBC’s Brian Williams or filling in as Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. In 2010, the Roots released How I Got Over, with album guests including Joanna Newsom and My Morning Jacket’s Jim James.
JOHN LEGEND & THE ROOTS SUNday, May 1 5:30 PM CONGO SQUaRE StaGE
Big Chief Kevin Goodman and the Flaming Arrows Mardi Gras Indians 3 p.m. Big Steppers, Untouchables and Furious Five Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs with Storyville Stompers Brass Band 4 p.m. Golden Blade and Ninth Ward Navajo Mardi Gras Indians 5:15 p.m. Olympia, New Look and First Division Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs with Young
Pinstripe Brass Band NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW — LOUISIANA FOLK LIFE VILLAGE 12:15 p.m. and 3:10 p.m. Native Nations Intertribal HAITI PAVILION 11:45 a.m. Vodou Ceremony with RAM Drummers
Jazz Fest 1:05 p.m. DJA-Rara 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Vodou Drumming PERFORMANCES Fredy Omar con su Banda 11:10 p.m., Acura Stage
Honduran-born vocalist Fredy Omar inspires many a salsa, meringue or rumba in nightclubs around town with his energetic Latin music.
Jake Smith
11:10 a.m., Congo Square Stage
Jake Smith plays smooth radio-rock reminiscent of Maroon 5 and John Mayer. His most recent album is the self-released Everyone Comes from Somewhere.
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio 11:15 a.m., Blues Tent
Charles “Washboard Chaz” Leary appears with a number of groups, including the Palmetto Bug Stompers, the Valparaiso Men’s Chorus, Washboard Rodeo and the Tin Men. Here he plays with his Blues Trio, known for acoustic Delta-, Piedmont- and Chicago-style blues.
The Last Straws
11:15 a.m., Economy Hall Tent
The Last Straws play traditional jazz.
Jo “Cool” Davis with James “Sugar Boy” Crawford 11:15 a.m., Gospel Tent
Gospel and soul veteran Jo “Cool” Davis sings with James Crawford, the legendary R&B songwriter behind “Jock-A-Mo,” which was later recorded by the Dixie Cups as “Iko Iko.”
Michael Ward
11:20 a.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
Free Agents Brass Band
11:20 a.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
Bass drummer Ellis Joseph leads this brass band established following the levee failures to jump start the brass band scene.
Reggie Hall & the Twilighters feat. Lady Bee 11:25 a.m., Gentilly Stage
Reggie Hall is a keyboardist, bandleader and writer best known for the song “You Talk Too Much,” which he is credited with co-writing, and his 1964 hit “The Joke.”
Jesse Lege, Joel Savoy & the Cajun Country Revival
pairs sings gospel, soul and contemporary Christian music. The group released Recommend Jesus in 2009.
CRITIC’S PICK Partners-N-Crime & 5th Ward Weebie 12:15 p.m., Congo Square Stage
Partners-N-Crime is responsible for New Orleans bounce essentials “Let the Good Times Roll” and “N.O. Block Party” with DJ Jubilee. The duo got some national airplay with “So Attracted.” 5th Ward Weebie, also on that track, has produced tracks for New Orleans artists Kane & Abel and Master P.
Lil’ Buck Sinegal Blues Band 12:20 p.m., Blues Tent
Skilled guitarist Paul “Lil Buck” Sinegal is known for his sidework in R&B and zydeco bands. His band also features bassist Lee Allen Zeno and plays a mix of blues, soul and R&B.
Zachary Richard
12:25 p.m., Acura Stage
The Cajun singer/songwriter who records in both English and French is an ambassador for Acadian culture, winning several Canadian music awards and earning gold album distinction in the country for five of his 16 studio albums. The Louisiana resident also is a poet and children’s book author.
Jazz & Blues feat. Luther Kent, Phillip Manuel & Big Al Carson 12:35 p.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
Blues singers Luther Kent and Big Al Carson perform with R&B crooner Phillip Manuel.
CRITIC’S PICK New Leviathan Oriental Fox-trot Orchestra 12:35 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
Making its annual appearance at the festival, the 20-piece revival orchestra plays jazz and ragtime compositions from Jelly Roll Morton, Eubie Blake and lesser-known New Orleans composers.
The five-man ensemble of veteran musicians from Denham Springs, La., plays bluegrass and country.
Lil’ Malcolm & the House Rockers 12:40 p.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
NOCCA Jazz Ensemble
Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indians
High school students from the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts perform.
12:40 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
The Mardi Gras Indian tribe performs.
Voices of Distinction
Donnie Bolden Jr. & the Spirit of Elijah
The quartet of two mother/daughter
Donnie Bolden Jr. leads the gospel group.
Noon, Gospel Tent
Republic
12:35 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
11:25 a.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
11:25 a.m., Lagniappe Stage
8PM
Driskill Mountain Boys
This five-piece band featuring guitarist Percy Walker and his two sons, drummer Percy Walker Jr. and accordionist Lil’ Malcolm Walker, plays Americana, folk and roots music.
Consisting of members from Eunice, La., and Portland, Ore., the band infuses country and honky-tonk into Cajun music.
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12:45 p.m., Gospel Tent
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Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher 2 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
Clarinetist Evan Christopher and pianist Tom McDermott forge a combination of American, Brazilian, French and Argentinianinfluenced traditional jazz, choros and musettes. The duo recently released Almost Native: Music from New Orleans & Beyond.
Astral Project
2 p.m., WWOZ Jazz Tent
New Orleans jazz all-stars Tony Dagradi, James Singleton, Steve Masakowski and Johnny Vidacovich join forces in the modern jazz ensemble.
Honey Island Swamp Band 2:10 p.m., Fais Do-Do Stage
The bluesy, Southern roots-rock band formed from a group of New Orleans natives displaced in San Francisco’s Bay Area following Hurricane Katrina. The band released its second full-length album Good to You in 2010.
CRITIC’S PICK Deacon John
2:20 p.m., Gentilly Stage
A consummate professional, “Deacon” John Moore dresses to the nines during his energetic live shows. He started as a studio guitarist backing many well-known New Orleans artists in the 1950s and ’60s. His solo career blossomed beginning in 2003 with Deacon John’s Jump Blues.
The Zion Harmonizers’ Tribute to Sherman Washington 2:25 p.m., Gospel Tent
The gospel quartet has performed together for more than six decades, and is a yearly fixture in the Fest’s gospel tent. The group pays tribute to Sherman Washington, the group’s former leader, who died in March.
Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s 2:45 p.m., Blues Tent
With a career spanning two decades, this band mixes the jump-and-jive rock and roll of the ’50s and ’60s with traditional New Orleans sounds.
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A regular performer at Preservation Hall, jazz trumpeter Leroy Jones trained in Danny Barker’s legendary Fairview Baptist Church Brass Band in the 1970s. He was member of Harry Connick Jr.’s big band and appeared on Connick’s 2009 album Your Songs. Jones’ most recent release of modern and traditional jazz is 2009’s Sweeter Than A Summer Breeze.
DJA-Rara
3:05 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
See description at 5:50 p.m. Saturday, Jazz & Heritage Stage.
CRITIC’S PICK Dr. John & the Lower 911 with Dave Bartholomew 3:10 p.m., Acura Stage
Tom
Jones By Kevin AllmAn
D
espite more than 40 years of recording in a variety of genres and styles, Tom Jones is inextricably tied to his persona as the Swinging Sixties alpha-male par excellence, no matter what he’s done since the days of Nehru jackets and gold chains. Jones had a 1980s club-music comeback, teaming with Art of Noise for a campy cover of Prince’s “Kiss,” and an even later electrocover version of “Black Betty.” His 2010 album, Praise and Blame, eschews flash for gospel and blues, but Jones knows what his fans want: “It’s Not Unusual,” “What’s New, Pussycat?” and his other signature hits. A reminder of how good — and how versatile — Jones is can be found on This Is Tom Jones, his 1969 TV-variety series that ran for three years at the height of his Vegas-style popularity and has now been issued on two DVD sets. There’s a lot of fun to be had admiring Jones’ sideburns (so long they extend past his jawline), Cuban-heeled boots and lace-front shirts straining to contain a manly corona of chest hair. But though his style may have been pure lounge, he was a respected recording artist of the time with a discerning ear, and many of the guests he showcased on This Is Tom Jones were some of the biggest names in rock and soul: Joe Cocker, Dusty Springfield, Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, the Moody Blues, the Who and many more. Jones manages to keep up with Janis Joplin on a duet of “Raise Your Hand” where it’s hard to tell who’s having more fun. There’s a piano singalong with Aretha Franklin (in a bold-soul-sister Egyptian outfit) where she sings “It’s Not Unusual” and he counters with her classic, “See Saw.” But the biggest mix of surreality and sheer talent comes when Jones teams with Little Richard,
who’s wearing what looks like an inch of makeup on his face, a gold church-choir gown and a bouffant wig worthy of Ronnie Spector. As the two men proceed to slay “Jenny, Jenny,” “Rip It Up” and “Good Golly, Miss Molly,” Richard ends up drenched in sweat, visibly dripping onto his piano — but Jones, who keeps up with him note for note, remains miraculously bone-dry. So if Tom Jones, age 70, doesn’t even break a sweat at the New Orleans Fair Grounds on a sunny May afternoon … well, it’s not unusual.
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Vietnam War draft dodging, is a classic commentary of the social tumult of the late ’60s. Most of the folk singer’s career of late has consisted of a busy touring schedule, many times performing with his keyboardist son Abe.
CRITIC’S PICK Tom Jones
5:35 p.m., Gentilly Stage
The Welsh singer pared down his thunderous voice and flamboyant stage persona — epitomized on hits “It’s Not Unusual,” “Delilah” and “What’s New Pussycat” — on 2010’s Praise & Blame, a back-to-basics record of blues and gospel standards. Recently Jones has been playing shows around the country and at festivals in Europe.
Vickie Winans
5:40 p.m., Gospel Tent
The Grammy-nominated gospel singer has kept busy the last few years with her own record label Destiny Joy Records, which released her 2009 album How I Got Over. Her 1987 debut Be Encouraged earned her a Grammy nod in the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album category.
Traditional Jazz Tribute to Mahalia Jackson 5:50 p.m., Economy Hall Tent
Barbara Shorts, Mathilda Jones, Danielle E. Wilson and Cynthia Girtley pay tribute to the legendary gospel singer and New Orleans native.
Red Baraat
5:55 p.m., Jazz & Heritage Stage
The New York-based group plays “dhol ’n’ brass,” referring to the band’s use of the North Indian drum and its five-piece horn section. The group mixes bhangra — a Punjabi musical style — with Latin, funk, jazz and other genres.
Los Po-Boy-Citos
6 p.m., Lagniappe Stage
A fixture in the late-night music club and festival scene, Los Po-Boy-Citos puts on a raucous live show with its signature fusion of Latin soul and boisterous New Orleans brass.
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PARADES :
7:00pm
6:30pm
6:00pm
5:30pm
5:00pm
4:30pm
4:00pm
3:30pm
3:00pm
2:30pm
2:00pm
1:55pm-2:55pm
Mia Borders
12:30pm-1:30pm
5:30pm-7pm
Mumford & Sons
3:25pm-4:50pm
Dave Lemon
5:30pm-7pm
Dumpstaphunk
Ivan Neville’s
3:30pm-4:45pm
Donald Harrison
1:55pm-2:55pm
Young Pinstripe Brass Band
12:30pm-1:15pm
12:15 pm 1:45 pm 2:45 pm 3:50 pm 5:30 pm
Tab Benoit
5:40pm-7pm
Keb’ Mo’
3:50pm-5:10pm
John Mooney & Bluesiana
2:30pm-3:20pm
“Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste Jr.
The Joe Krown Trio with Walter
1:20pm-2:10pm
Henry Gray & the Cats
12:15pm-1:00pm
Coco Robicheaux
11:10am-11:55pm
Blues Tent
— Geronimo Hunters and Young Cheyenne Mardi Gras Indians — Keep N It Real and We R One Social Aid Pleasure Clubs with Real Untouchables Brass Band — Black Mohawk and Black Foot Hunters Mardi Gras Indians — International Parade with the Bahamas Junkanoos — Big Nine and Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs with Smitty Dee’s Brass Band
Ron Carter, Mulgrew Miller and Russell Malone
featuring
The Golden Striker Trio
5:35pm-7pm
Anat Cohen Quartet
4pm-5:10pm
featuring Terence Higgins, Ike Stubblefield & Grant Green Jr.
MASHUP
2:40pm-3:35pm
Germaine Bazzle
1:30pm-2:20pm
Derek Douget
12:25pm-1:10pm
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble
& the Flow
11:20am-12:05pm
WWOZ Jazz Tent
11:20am-12:10pm
Congo Square Stage
Robert Plant & The The Avett Wyclef Band Brothers Jean of Joy
5:25pm-6:55pm
Jeff Beck
3:20pm-4:45pm
& Drums
the Jon Cleary: subdudes Piano, Bass
1:50pm-2:50pm
1:00pm
1:30pm
George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners
Tulane University Jazz Ensemble
Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone
12:25pm-1:25pm
11:20am-12:10pm
Gentilly Stage
11:20am-12:05pm
12:30pm
12:00pm
11:30am
Acura Stage
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Lil’ Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
5:55pm-7pm
Justin Townes Earle
4:25pm-5:30pm
Willie Tee & Cypress
Warren Storm -
2:55pm-3:55pm
Family & the Sharecroppers Cajun Band
Hadley J. Castille
1:30pm-2:25pm
Red Stick Ramblers
12:20pm-1:10pm
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
11:15am-Noon
Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage
Church Choir
Rocks of Harmony
12:00pm-12:40pm
Sister Naomi Washington and Group
11:15am-11:50pm
Gospel Tent
12:35pm-1:25pm
Los Astros de America
11:20am-12:10pm
Lagniappe Tent
12:30pm-1:30pm
Brass Band Throwdown
11:30am-Noon
Chouest Family Kids Tent
New Orleans Night Crawlers
6pm-7pm
Irvin Mayfield & Bill Summers
featuring
Los Hombres Calientes
4:20pm-5:30pm
Ti-Coca & Wanga Négès of Haiti
3:10pm-3:50pm
Mardi Gras Indians
Semolian Warriors
1:55pm-2:45pm
Mighty Clouds of Joy
OTRA
5:50pm-7pm
Danny Barnes
4:30pm-5:20pm
& dem Lil’ Big Horns
Meschiya Lake
3:15pm-4:05pm
Happy Talk Band
1:50pm-2:50pm
1:45pm-2:30pm
Louisiana Sketches with Carl LeBlanc
5:15pm-6pm
Interviewer: David Fricke
Joe Krown
5pm-5:45pm
Interviewer: Herman Fuselier
Lil’ Nathan Native American Lore & Tales
4pm-4:45pm
4pm-4:45pm
GrayHawk Perkins:
Interviewer: Jason Patterson
Mulgrew Miller
Kat Walker
Jazz Combo
3:00pm-3:45pm
Interviewer: Michael Gourrier
Anat Cohen & Tom McDermott
2:00pm-2:45pm
Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage
3:00pm-3:45pm
Performing Arts Showcase feat. Fischer, Tubman & Lincoln Dancers & Drummers
HAITI PAVILLION: Noon, 3 pm and 4 pm — Vodou Drumming 1 pm — Vodou Ceremony with RAM Drummers 4:45 pm — Ti-Coca & Wanga Négès
5:35pm-6:35pm
Shades of Praise
4:25pm-5:10pm
Morning Star Mass Choir
3:30pm-4:15pm
New Orleans Spiritualettes
2:35pm-3:20pm
Voices of Peter Claver
1:40pm-2:25pm
Adella Adella Real Ti-Coca & 12:50pm-1:30pm the Storyteller Untouchables Wanga Négès Mt. Zion of Haiti Brass Band Pilgrim Baptist
12:30pm-1:30pm
Mardi Gras Indians
Comanche Hunters
11:20am-12:05pm
Jazz & Heritage Tent
NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW: Folklife Stage in the Folklife Village Noon, 2:25 pm and 5:30 pm — Native Nations Intertribal
Emeline Michel, Dr. Jean Montès and Dr. Michael White
featuring
Haitian New Orleans Connection
5:45pm-7pm
Louis Ford & His New Orleans Flairs
4:30pm-5:20pm
& the Crescent City Allstars
Connie Jones
3:15pm-4:05pm
Doreen’s Jazz New Orleans
2:05pm-2:55pm
Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders with guest Butch Thompson
12:40pm-1:40pm
& His All-Stars
Chris Clifton
11:30am-12:20pm
Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent
Bon Jovi
4:50pm-7pm
Irma Thomas
3:05pm-4:05pm
Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
1:40pm-2:30pm
The Dixie Cups
12:25pm-1:15pm
2pm-3pm
Jason Mraz
5:30pm-7pm
Amos Lee
3:35pm-4:45pm
Fantasia
5:25pm-6:55pm
DJ Bomshell Boogie
4:55pm-5:15pm
Emeline Michel of Haiti
3:35pm-4:40pm
Hot 8 The Low Anthem Brass Band
2:05pm-3pm
Rotary Downs
Big Freedia and Sissy Nobby
12:35pm-1:35pm
Erica Falls
Shannon McNally & Hot Sauce
12:35pm-1:35pm
11:20am-12:10pm
Congo Square Stage
11:20am-12:10pm
Gentilly Stage
Ahmad Jamal
5:35pm-7pm
John Boutté
4:05pm-5:05pm
Jeremy Davenport
2:50pm-3:40pm
featuring Christian Winther & Charlie Gabriel
Tenor Sax Woodshed
1:40pm-2:30pm
Improvisational Arts Ensemble
Kidd Jordan & the
12:25pm-1:15pm
University of New Orleans Allstars
11:20am-12:05pm
WWOZ Jazz Tent
5:45pm-7pm
Young Tuxedo Brass Band
4:25pm-5:15pm
Orange Kellin’s New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra
3:05pm-4pm
Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders
1:45pm-2:45pm
Lars Edegran & the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
12:30pm-1:20pm
Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars
11:20am-12:10pm
Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent
Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience
6pm-7pm
Ricky Skaggs
4:20pm-5:30pm
Pine Leaf Boys
3pm-3:50pm
Wanga Négès of Haiti
Ti-Coca &
2pm-2:40pm
The Savoy Music Center of Eunice Saturday Cajun Jam
12:40pm-1:40pm
Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express featuring Lil’ Paul
11:25am-12:15pm
Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage
DJA-Rara
5:50pm-6:50pm
War Chief Juan & Eric Gordon
featuring
Jockimo’s Groove
4:30pm-5:20pm
Higher Heights
3:20pm-4:10pm
Midnite Disturbers
1:55pm-2:55pm
Brice Miller & Mahogany Brass Band
12:25pm-1:20pm
Wild West Mardi Gras Indians
Big Chief Walter Cook & the Creole
11:20am-12:05pm
Jazz & Heritage Tent
Ted Winn
Sensation Band
5:45pm-7pm
Andrew Duhon & the Lonesome Crows
4:15pm-5:15pm
Panorama Jazz Band
2:50pm-3:50pm
Hurray for the Riff Raff
1:35pm-2:25pm
Po’ Henry & Tookie
12:40pm-1:10pm
Xavier University Jazz Ensemble
11:30am-12:20pm
Lagniappe Tent
Mo’ Lasses: New Orleans Mostly Women’s Brass Band
5:15pm-6pm
Arlo Guthrie
River Road African American Museum Society
Interviewer: Jason Berry
Trombone Shorty
5pm-5:45pm
Interviewer: Scott Jordan
4pm-4:45pm
Interviewer: Karen Celestan
Rance Allen
3pm-3:45pm
Interviewer: Alex Rawls
Ricky Skaggs
2pm-2:45pm
w/ Dr. John, Shannon Powell and Beatrice Webb. Interviewer: Ben Sandmel
A Tribute to Herman Ernest
1pm-1:45pm
Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage
4:00pm-4:45pm
Miss Claudia & her Biergartners
2:45pm-3:30pm
NORD/ Crescent City Lights Youth Theater
1:30pm-2:15pm
Curtis Pierre & Samba Kids
12:15pm-1pm
Talented in Music Showcase
JPPSS
11:30am-Noon
Chouest Family Kids Tent
HAITI PAVILLION: Noon, 4 pm and 5 pm — Vodou Drumming 1 pm — Vodou Ceremony with RAM Drummers 3 pm — DJA-Rara
6:05pm-6:50pm
The Rance Allen Group
4:55pm-5:55pm
Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise
3:45pm-4:30pm
The Johnson Extension
2:50pm-3:35pm
Tyronne Foster & the Arc Singers
1:55pm-2:40pm
Gospel Soul Children
1:05pm-1:45pm
First Emanuel Baptist Church Gospel Choir
12:15pm-12:55pm
Tribute to Bishop Ott w/ Ott Family Singers
11:50pm-12:05pm
Pastor Tyrone Jefferson
11:10am-11:45am
Gospel Tent
NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW: Folklife Stage in the Folklife Village 12:15 pm, 2:40 pm and 5:30 pm — Native Nations Intertribal
Robert Anat Cohen Quartet Cray
5:30pm-7pm
Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots
3:55pm-4:55pm
Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Theory
2:30pm-3:30pm
J. Monque’D Blues Band
1:15pm-2:05pm
Wanga Négès of Haiti
Ti-Coca &
12:10pm-12:50pm
Les Getrex & Creole Cookin
11:15am-11:50am
Blues Tent
PARADES: 12:15 pm — Golden Comanche and Seminoles Mardi Gras Indians 1:30 pm — Single Ladies, Single Men and Nine Times Men Social Aid & Pleasure Club w/ Mahogany Brass Band 2:25 pm — Haitian Rara Parade with DJA-Rara 4 pm — Red, White, and Blue and Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians 4:25 pm — Peoples Health Economy Hall, Lady Jetsetters Social Aid & Pleasure Club 5:15 pm — Divine Ladies, Dumaine Gang, and Family Ties Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs with Highsteppers Brass Band
7:00pm
6:30pm
6:00pm
5:30pm
5:00pm
4:30pm
4:00pm
3:30pm
3:00pm
2:30pm
2:00pm
1:30pm
1:00pm
12:30pm
12:00pm
Renard Poché
11:15am-Noon
Acura Stage
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
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PARADES :
7:00pm
6:30pm
6:00pm
5:30pm
5:00pm
4:30pm
4:00pm
3:30pm
3:00pm
2:30pm
2:00pm
Tom Jones
5:35pm-7pm
The Boogie Men
with
The Wiseguys
3:55pm-4:55pm
Deacon John
2:20pm-3:20pm
Frankie Ford, Jean Knight & the Blue-Eyed Soul Band
Classic New Orleans R&B Revue featuring
12:50pm-1:50pm
Reggie Hall & the Twilighters featuring Lady Bee
11:25am-12:25pm
Gentilly Stage
John Legend & The Roots
5:30pm-6:55pm
Alejandro Sanz
3:20pm-4:45pm
Boukman Ekysperyans of Haiti
1:35pm-2:35pm
Partners-NCrime and 5th Ward Weebie
12:15pm-1:05pm
Jake Smith
11:10am-11:55am
Congo Square Stage
Kenny G
5:30pm-7pm
Terence Blanchard
3:35pm-4:50pm
Astral Project
2pm-3:10pm
Jazz & Blues featuring Luther Kent, Phillip Manuel and Big Al Carson
12:35pm-1:35pm
Michael Ward
11:20am-12:10pm
WWOZ Jazz Tent
New Orleans’ Finest
Tommy Sancton’s New Orleans Legacy Band
1:55pm-2:45pm
New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra
Arlo Guthrie
5:30pm-7pm
Glen David Andrews
3:55pm-4:45pm
The Decemberists
5:25pm-6:55pm
Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band
3:40pm-4:40pm
Honey Island Swamp Band
2:10pm-3:10pm
Lil’ Malcolm & the House Rockers
12:40pm-1:40pm
Jesse Lège, Joel Savoy & the Cajun Country Revival
11:25am-12:15pm
Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage
Red Baraat
5:55pm-7pm
Mardi Gras Indians
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles
4:25pm-5:25pm
DJA-Rara
3:05pm-3:55pm
Storyville Stompers Brass Band
1:45pm-2:45pm
Mardi Gras Indians
Golden Star Hunters
12:40pm-1:25pm
Free Agents Brass Band
11:20am-12:15pm
Jazz & Heritage Tent Gospel Tent
with guest
Vickie Winans
5:40pm-6:40pm
St. Joseph the Worker Choir
4:30pm-5:15pm
Val & Love Alive Fellowship Choir
3:35pm-4:20pm
The Zion Harmonizers’ Tribute to Sherman Washington
2:25pm-3:25pm
Betty Winn & One-A-Chord
1:35pm-2:10pm
Donnie Bolden Jr. & the Spirit of Elijah
12:45pm-1:25pm
Voices of Distinction
Noon-12:35pm
James “Sugarboy” Crawford
Jo “Cool” Davis
11:15am-11:50am
NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW: Folklife Stage in the Folklife Village 12:15pm and 3:10 pm — Native Nations Intertribal
Traditional Jazz Tribute to Mahalia Jackson featuring Barbara Shorts, Mathilda Jones, Danielle E. Wilson and Cynthia Girtley
5:50pm-7pm
Pete Fountain
4:25pm-5:25pm
Mitch 3:05pm-3:55pm Woods & His Rocket 88s Leroy Jones &
2:45pm-3:35pm
Anders Osborne, John Fohl and Johnny Sansone
1:30pm-2:15pm
Lil’ Buck Sinegal Blues Band 12:35pm-1:35pm
The Last Straws
Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
12:20pm-1:10pm
11:15am-12:05pm
Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent
11:15am-Noon
Blues Tent
12:30 pm — Haitian Rara Parade with DJA-Rara 1:30 pm — Carrollton Hunters and Big Kevin Goodman & the Flaming Arrows Mardi Gras Indians 3 pm — Big Steppers, Untouchables and Furious Five Socail Aid & Pleasure Clubs with Storyville Stompers Brass Band 4 pm — Golden Blade and Ninth Ward Navajo Mardi Gras Indians 5:15 pm — Olympia Aid, New Look and First Division Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs with Young Pinstripe Brass Band
John Mellencamp
5pm-7pm
Bartholomew
with special guest Dave
Dr. John & the Lower 911
3:10pm-4:15pm
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
1:40pm-2:40pm
Zachary Richard
1:00pm
1:30pm
12:25pm-1:15pm
Fredy Omar con su Banda
11:10am-Noon
12:30pm
12:00pm
11:30am
Acura Stage
SUNDAY, MAY 1
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Micaela y Fiesta Flamenca
6pm-6:30pm
Emeline Michel
Jeremy Lyons Delta Silly Music
Interviewer: Dr. Jean Montés
5pm-5:45pm
Interviewer: Michael Tisserand
Zachary Richard
4pm-4:45pm
5pm-5:45pm
New Orleans Young Traditional Brass Band with the Heel To Toe Steppers
4pm-4:45pm
5th Ward Weebie
Interviewer: Alison Fensterstock
3pm-3:45pm 3pm-3:30pm
Interviewer: Barry Ancelet
Jesse Lège & Joel Savoy
2pm-2:45pm
Interviewer: Edna Gundersen
Glen David Andrews
1pm-1:45pm
Allison Miner Music Heritage Stage
Young Guardians of the Flame
Ayla Miller Band
1:45pm-2:30pm
Native Dancers Exhib. by Native Nations Intertribal
1:15pm-1:45pm
Kai Knight’s Silhouette Dance Ensemble
12:30pm-1:15pm
Uptown Music Theatre
11:30am-Noon
Chouest Family Kids Tent
HAITI PAVILLION: 11:45 am — Vodou Ceremony with RAM Drummers 1:05 pm — DJA-Rara 2pm, 3pm and 4 pm — Vodou Drumming
Los Po-Boy-Citos
6pm-7pm
Kristin Diable
4:35pm-5:35pm
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
3:20pm-4:10pm
Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
2pm-2:50pm
Driskill Mountain Boys
12:35pm-1:35pm
NOCCA Jazz Ensemble
11:25am-12:15pm
Lagniappe Tent
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In f o r m a t io n New OrleaNs Jazz & Heritage Festival 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | April 29-May 1, May 5-8 Fair grounds race Course, 1751 gentilly Blvd. www.nojazzfest.com
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• Single day tickets cost $45 in advance, $60 at the gate. • Child’s ticket $5 (available at the gate only; ages 2-10; adult must be present with child). • Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, and by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets can be purchased in person at the New Orleans Arena Box Office (1501 Girod St.). All Jazz Fest tickets are subject to additional service fees and handling charges. • VIP ticket information is available at www.nojazzfest.com. • Re-entry to the Fair Grounds is allowed only with WWOZ Brass Pass, Foundation Gala Pass or Big Chief VIP Pass. TRANSPORTATION
The official new Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Congo square poster by Kenneth scott Jr. commemorates the 30th anniversary of the death of grand marshal Matthew “Fats” Houston, who was the subject of the 1976 Jazz Fest poster, a poster art4now characterizes as the most valued of any before or since its publication. Houston was a maintenance worker at Tulane University’s athletics department and on the side fronted the eureka, Olympia and young Tuxedo brass bands. He is credited with crafting the definitive grand marshal persona.
• There are taxi stands at Stallings Playground (1600 block of Gentilly Boulevard) and Fortier Park (3200 block of Esplanade Avenue). • Gray Line operates continuous round-trip transportation to the festival from the Sheraton Hotel (500 Canal St.), Gray Line Lighthouse (Toulouse Street at the Mississippi River) and City Park (Marconi Meadows) from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for $17 from downtown, $14 from City Park. A one-way ticket from the festival to downtown is $10. For more information call 569-1401 or (800) 535-7786 or visit www.graylineneworleans.com. JAZZ FEST PERMITS • Small bags and backpacks (17x12x10 inches) and 12-pack soft coolers
• Single, collapsible chairs • Wheelchairs and medical scooters • Children’s strollers • Blankets not exceeding 6x8 feet • Factory-sealed water (up to 1 liter) JAZZ FEST PROHIBITS • Large or hard coolers and thermoses • Wagons and carts • Pets • Glass • Personal tents • Metal poles • Shade canopies, or beach- or polestyle umbrellas • Athletic games • Large chairs with rockers, foot rests, side tables, etc. • Bicycles or other wheeled personal transport devices (e.g. skateboards) • Video and audio recording equipment • Unauthorized vending • Weapons, illicit drugs and other contraband • Outside beverages except factorysealed water (up to 1 liter) • Inserting stakes, poles or any other objects into the ground, or use of ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space • Setting up chairs and ground tarps in dense audience areas ON THE GROUNDS • Jazz Fest is cash only. ATMs are available on the grounds. • Jazz Fest is handicapped accessible. Call 410-6104 for information. • There are two medical tents on festival grounds. One is near the edge of the track between the Gentilly and Fais Do-Do stages. The other is on the edge of the track near the Acura display tent.
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aT Ja zz F e sT The Haiti Pavilion: Vodou Ceremonial Art, Drumming & Live Performances The Haitian Pavilion is between the Congo Square Stage and Congo Food area. Through both weekends, it will be the site of drumming and Vodou ceremonies, craft demonstrations and art and cultural exhibits. There is a replica of a Vodou temple where Mama Lola, Mambo Florence Jean Joseph and Mambo Marie-Lourdes Simeon will lead ceremonies. Haiti & New Orleans: Cultural Crossroads — A Series of Panel Discussions Nine scholarly panels will present discussions about the cultural connections between Haiti and Louisiana, including Haitian immigration to New Orleans and a comparison of Vodou practices. Gage Averill from the University of British Columbia and LSU’s Joyce Marie Jackson will moderate the panels. All panel discussions take place between 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, in a tent in the Folklife Village. Haiti Exhibits: Grandstand There are three Haitian art and documentary exhibits in the Grandstand. “Congo Square New Orleans: African Roots in America” highlights links between Haitian immigration and gatherings at Congo Square during the early 1800s. “Haiti: the Soul, the Spirit, the Art” displays Haitian artwork in a variety of styles and mediums. “Dear Haiti, From New Orleans with Love” showcases photographs related to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
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Cooking DemonsTR aTions zatarain’s Food heritage stage (grandstands, first floor) and zatarain’s cajun cabin (tent outside grandstands) friday • april 29 Louisiana Seafood Courtbouillon, Poppy Tooker 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Louisiana Seafood Boil, Dudley Passman, Zatarain’s Noon-1:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Spotlight on Haiti: Pikliz, Marie-Jose Poux 12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Grow Dat Youth Farm
1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Sauteed Sheepshead with Oyster-Andouille Dressing, Tenney Flynn, GW Fins 1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Duck Sausage, Pete Giovenco, Giovenco’s Deer Depot 2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Native File Gumbo, Lora Ann Chaisson, Montegut, La. 3 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
saturday • april 30 Louisiana Strawberry Shortcake, Lucy Mike, Louisiana Strawberry Marketing Board 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Mushroom Salad with Fried Lemons & Beef Jerky, Stephen Stryjewski, Cochon
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Creole Turtle Soup, Chris Montero, Ralph Brennan’s Courtyard Cafe/Cafe B
Mia Borders
Spicy Boiled Shrimp & Farro Salad, Chip Flanagan, Ralph’s on the Park
Jon Cleary
Crab-Stuffed Artichoke, Susan Spicer, Bayona/Mondo
Dumpstaphunk
Shrimp and Okra Pie, Darin Nesbit, Bourbon House
Los Hombres Calientes
Crawfish Stew, Ricky Heyd, Slidell, La.
saturday • april 30
sunday • may 1
Rotary Downs
Duck, Chicken and Andouille Gumbo, Lee Richardson, Ashley’s at Capitol Hotel, Little Rock, Ark.
1:50 p.m.-2:15 p.m. 3:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m. 5:05 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
5:50 p.m.-6:20 p.m.
1:55 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
Jeremy Davenport 4 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
John Boutte
5:25 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
sunday • may 1 Honey Island Swamp Band 3:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
Glen David Andrews 5:05 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
Big Chief Monk Boudreaux 5:50 p.m.-6:20 p.m.
12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage 1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Cajun Cabin
1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage 3 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Crab-Stuffed Gulf Shrimp with Braised Greens, Gregg Collier, Metairie Country Club Noon-1:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Spotlight on Haiti: Haitian Foodways, Marie-Jose Poux 12:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Spotlight on Haiti: Pork-Stuffed Mirliton with Ginger Tomato Sauce, Cynthia Vu-Tran, Cafe Minh 1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m., Cajun Cabin
Smothered Chicken, Donald Link, Herbsaint/Cochon 1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Dirty Rice with Sweet Potato Gravy, Greg Sonnier, The Uptowner 2:30 p.m.-3:20 p.m., Food Heritage Stage
Grilled Quail with Blackberry Lacquer, Ben Thibodeaux, Palace Cafe 3 p.m.-4:15 p.m., Cajun Cabin
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Running in place since its scintillating peak, Interpol can still build a satisfying set entirely from its first two albums — a theory the New York City band put to test at the 2010 Voodoo Music Experience, where it largely ignored chilly downers Our Love to Admire (2007) and last year’s eponymous LP in favor of original chilly downers Antics (2004) and Turn on the Bright Lights (2002). School of Seven Bells opens. Tickets $30. 8 p.m. Tuesday. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., 310-4999; www.hob.com
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Okkervil River’s dual releases The Stage Names (2007) and The Stand Ins (2008) thrust the Austin, Texas, band into the argument over rock’s finest operatic dramatists. After steadying Roky Erickson’s ship in 2010, Will Sheff and Co. are back on tour in support of their sixth grand statement, I Am Very Far, due May 10. MyNameIsJohnMichael opens. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday. One Eyed Jacks, 615 Toulouse St., 569-8361; www. oneeyedjacks.net
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Florence has been active in preserving and commemorating the legacies of New Orleans musicians. He helped get a plaque marking the birthplace of the late banjoist Danny Barker in 1993. At noon Monday, May 2, there is a combination plaque-unveiling and cemetery concert honoring Antoinette K-Doe and the late Earl King. Friends of New Orleans Cemeteries will install plaques on tombs for both Antoinette and King. Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots will perform New Orleans R&B classics and there will be a second-line parade between St. Louis No. 1 and No. 2 cemeteries. Florence has organized another plaque unveiling for 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 — this one at the site of Allen Toussaint’s parents’ home (3039 College Court), where Toussaint wrote “Mother-in-Law” and many other popular tunes. A plaque will be placed at Cosimo Matassa’s former studio on Governor Nicholls Street, where “Motherin-Law” was recorded. (Many earlier R&B hits were recorded at his studio at 840 N. Rampart St.) An Installation date has not been set. There’s more to K-Doe’s story than his hit song. Author and musician Ben Sandmel is writing a biography, The Emperor of New Orleans: Ernie K-Doe’s R&B Odyssey, scheduled to be published next year by the Historic New Orleans Collection. He offers some perspective on why K-Doe deserves attention. “He was a standard-bearer for a lot of cultural traditions [in New Orleans],” Sandmel says. “Grassroots surrealism, flamboyance … He symbolized a lot of New Orleans traditions and brought a lot of happiness to New Orleanians.”
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Richard Thompson has not rocked arenas like other legendary British guitarists of his generation, including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton or Jeff Beck, but his work is as enduring and influential. His virtuosic path started with U.K. psychedelic folk rock outfit Fairport Convention in the mid-1970s and he’s consistently put out engaging and even erudite music ever since. Tickets $31.50. 8 p.m. Tuesday. House of Blues, 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com
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Former Meters drummer Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste (pictured) headlines a funky percussion summit. He’s joined by New Orleans jazz and funk drummers Russell Batiste and Raymond Weber, as well as Billy Martin of Medeski Martin & Wood. Guitarists Anders Osborne, Eric Lindell and Nick Daniels and others front the jam. Tickets $25. 10 p.m. Sunday. The Howlin’ Wolf, 907 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www.thehowlinwolf.com
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rnie K-Doe’s “Mother-in-Law” hit No. 1 on the Billboard’s pop charts in 1961, and the R&B singer never let New Orleanians forget it, either in his years of eccentric exhortations on WWOZ-FM or during his reign over the just-closed Mother-In-Law Lounge. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the song’s ascent to the top of the charts, and commemorations include a reprise of Robert Florence’s play about K-Doe. “That song is a milestone in New Orleans music,” says Florence, a friend of the late singer, who has organized many of this week’s festivities. “It was the first New Orleans song that made No. 1 on the Billboard pop charts.” Florence’s Burn, K-Doe, Burn! chronicles the rise to stardom of the self-proclaimed “Emperor of the Universe” in the early 1960s. K-Doe’s heyday was the “golden era of New Orleans’ — and consequently American — pop music,” Florence says. The play is set against a soundtrack of classic New Orleans R&B, and there’s also a sing-along of K-Doe songs. The drama also chronicles K-Doe’s descent into alcoholism and homelessness, and his eventual redemption, largely with help of his second wife, Antoinette, with whom he ran the Mother-in-Law Lounge. K-Doe died on May 2, 2001. Burn, K-Doe, Burn! premiered in 2004 and ran again in 2005. With the 50th anniversary of “Mother-In-Law” charting, Florence saw a chance to reprise it. Proceeds from the show benefit the New Orleans Musician’s Clinic, where K-Doe received medical treatment late in his life.
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rap. Despite listening to “whatever’s hot and commercial on the radio,” he still believes today’s artists are not simply money-grubbers. “It’s the [record] execu-
tives who got Russell Simmons’ noise in their new book is heads,” he says. about hip-hop, “The poets have business ... and honesty in their yoga. hearts. Plenty of PHOTO BY people think they GERALD JANSSEN can be rappers, but the focus on the music and not the money is what makes them great.” Simmons’ hip-hop roots also show in the Super Rich chapter, “Give It Away (Until They Can’t Live Without It),” wherein he suggests giving away “your gifts” for free and expecting nothing in return. Simmons (whose barely worn tennis shoes were always donated to charity) recently wrote a letter to President Barack Obama encouraging the government to tax him and his fellow millionaires. It seems to lend credence to his claim, “The practice of giving is the most rewarding thing in life.” He follows that advice with a lesson about rapper 50 Cent’s famous free mixtapes, which flooded the streets and won 50 a record deal. Simmons then compares him to himself back in his early career, when he gave away the 45 rpm record featuring Kurtis Blow’s “Christmas Rappin” to every New York DJ and radio station. “If you’re not giving away your gift, then you are not in the game,” Simmons reiterates. “And if you are not in the game, you can’t win.”
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ef Jam Recordings co-founder, one of the Godfathers of hip-hop, and 54-year-old multi-millionaire Russell Simmons is sometimes called the male Oprah Winfrey. He recently released Super Rich: A Guide To Having It All (Gotham), an advice book emanating not from his career in hip-hop, but yoga. Simmons — who also penned the best-selling advice book Do You! — has practiced and studied yoga for 20 years. He was introduced to it by hip, music-focused monk Steve Ross: “A very dedicated yogi, who gave me the book The Power of Now, which I gave to Oprah,” Simmons said in an interview with Gambit. “Super Rich means ‘needing nothing,’” explains Simmons, who reportedly used to discard each new pair of sneakers after just a couple of strolls. “It’s a state where your connection to your higher self is so strong … there’s no difference between being broke and being a millionaire.” Alongside former partner, super-producer Rick Rubin, Simmons served as chairman of Island/Def Jam Recordings (a division of Universal) from 1984 to 1999, when he sold his stake in Def Jam for a reported $100 million. He later unloaded his Phat Farm clothing line. His Russell Simmons Music Group (established in 2005) hasn’t had much success promoting the career of his brother, Reverend Run of Run DMC, or a handful of obscure artists. Simmons seems more in tune with businesses like his RushCard prepaid debit card system, designed to help people who have troubles getting credit or establishing bank accounts. And yoga helped him do all of this. Simmons says early in Super Rich, “I sincerely hope that everyone reading can employ these principles to attract every toy that I’ve had the good pleasure to play with.” In a phone interview, Simmons says yoga can help “remove all the noise in people’s heads that separates us from ourselves. In order to succeed we must reduce the noise.” Coincidentally, he’s in a loud room and has to relocate several times. “These experiences with no noise,” he continues, “these moments are short lived; but they are when you can laugh, or have a spark of creativity.” Def Jam under Simmons’ rule (Run DMC, Public Enemy, LL Cool J) boasted a pretty good track record of avoiding the negativity that came to stigmatize some
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All show times p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday 26 BACCHANAL — Mark Weliky, 7:30 BANKS STREET BAR — NOLA Treblemakers, 10 BLUE NILE — Jeff Albert’s Instigation Quartet, 10
BMC — Dana Abbott Band, 6; Royal Rounders, 8:30; Lagniappe Brass Band, 11 BOMBAY CLUB — Amanda Walker, 7
CAFE NEGRIL — John Lisi & Delta Funk, 9
CHICKIE WAH WAH — Grayson Capps, 8 CIRCLE BAR — Tom Paines, 6
D.B.A. — New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings, 9
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR — Tom Hook, 9:30 HI-HO LOUNGE — Euclid Records Trivia feat. Lefty Parker, 8
HOUSE OF BLUES — Interpol, School Of Seven Bells, 8
HOWLIN’ WOLF (THE DEN) — Crystal Stilts, Jean-Eric, 10 MAPLE LEAF BAR — Rebirth Brass Band, 10
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Mike Dill, 8; B-List Allstars, 9; Lizzy Pitch, 10
preview X Static “There has to be a change,” Mos Def opens his 2009 return to form The Ecstatic (Downtown), “and the only way it’s going to be built is with extreme methods.” Strong words — except they aren’t Mos Def’s. It’s Malcolm X, excerpted from a 1964 speech to the Oxford Union about what he termed a “miserable condition,” only slightly less-polite verbiage than is necessary to describe the Brooklyn-born rapper-turned-actor’s offscreen direction in recent years. After putting Rawkus Records on the hip-hop map in the late ’90s, releasing back-to-back classics in 1998’s Black Star (with Talib Kweli) and 1999 solo debut Black on Both Sides, Mos spent the next decade throwing musical darts: 2004 big-band experiment The New Danger and 2006’s tossed-off True Magic contained too little magic and almost no danger. The stakes couldn’t have been lower for The Ecstatic, which makes its poetry-slam streams of consciousness — backed by a worldly, Bollywood-to-baile-funk soundtrack courtesy of producers Madlib, the Neptunes and the late J Dilla — all the more exciting. “Auditorium” drapes Madvillain spy strings over a songbird chorus and a duvet-soft verse from Slick Rick; “History” brings back Kweli for a tag-team soul tromp, rekindling rumors of a Black Star reunion; and “Quiet Dog” drops everything but percussion and handclaps, as if bowing in reverence to a long-lost, lockstep guru. Tickets $38.50. — Noah Bonaparte Pais
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BLUE NILE — United Postal Project, 8; Woodsman & Ghost Box Orchestra, 10; Khris Royal & Dark Matter, 11
BMC — Geb Rault Band, 6; Lynn Drury, 8:30; Blues4Sale, 11
HOWLIN’ WOLF — Stalley, ChaseNCashe, DGoodz and others, 10
THE JAZZ QUARTER — Alex Bosworth, 6; Gregory Agid, 9 KRAZY KORNER — Death by Orgasm, 8:30
OAK — Reed Alleman, 7
BOMBAY CLUB — Marlon Jordan Jazz Trio, 8
OLD POINT BAR — Josh Garrett & the Bottom Line, 8
CANDLELIGHT LOUNGE — Treme Brass Band, 9
MAHALIA JACKSON THEATER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS — Moody Blues, 8
CHICKIE WAH WAH — Tom McDermott & Meschiya Lake, 7; Iguanas, 10
MOJO STATION — Ed Wills, Blues for Sale, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE — Charlie Cuccia & Old No. 7 Band, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO — Battle of the Bands, 8
CHECK POINT CHARLIE — T-Bone Stone, 7; Liddy Pitch, 11
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — Thelonious Monk Institute Ensemble, 8 & 10
CIRCLE BAR — Jim O. & the No Shows feat. Mama Go-Go, 6
SIBERIA — Cobalt Cranes, Dead People, In Elevators, 10
SPOTTED CAT — Brett Richardson, 4; Smokin’ Time Jazz Club, 6; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 10
Wednesday 27 12 BAR — Brass-a-holics, 8:30 BACCHANAL — Jazz Lab feat. Jesse Morrow, 7:30 BANKS STREET BAR — Major Bacon, 10
COVINGTON TRAILHEAD — Rockin’ the Rails presents Dixie Cups, 5
D.B.A. — Tin Men, 7; Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR — Bob Andrews, 9:30 EIFFEL SOCIETY — Vivaz!, 8 HI-HO LOUNGE — Buskers Ballroom, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES — Dirty Heads, The Movement, 8
MOJITOS RUM BAR & GRILL — David Mahoney Quartet, 6; Corporate America, 9:30
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE — Tina & Her Pony, 9; Shay, 10 OAK — Amanda Walker, 7
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE — Lars Edegran & Topsy Chapman feat. Palm Court Jazz Band, 8
PRESERVATION HALL — 726 Jazz Band feat. Leroy Jones, 8 ROCK ’N’ BOWL — Swing-aRoux, 8:30 SIBERIA — Crackbox, Doom Town, Hump Yards, 10
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Seranaders feat. Clive Wilson, Butch Thompson, Tom Sancton, 8
PRESERVATION HALL — Paulin Brothers Brass Band, 8
PRIME EXAMPLE — George French Band feat. Germaine Bazzle, 8 & 10 RAY’S — Bobby Love Band, 6
REPUBLIC NEW ORLEANS — Bassik & BFM feat. Distance, J.Rabbit & Hellfire Machina,
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On this year’s “Who is that?” Grammy Awards — when incensed Justin Bieber fans unleashed vitriolic Internet attacks on Esperanza Spalding and Arcade Fire after their respective wins — Mumford & Sons was among the acts inspiring some curious Google searches and Twitter posts. The group, nominated for Best New Artist, had a decent following of college students and twee types before its Grammy performance with fellow folk rockers Avett Brothers and an artist who influenced both bands, Bob Dylan. But the telecast thrust Mumford & Sons into the mainstream and caused a massive uptick in album sales — U.S. sales of the band’s 2009 debut Sigh No More jumped 99 percent following the telecast. Now the band is selling out shows on the six-city Railroad Revival Tour, which ends in New Orleans right before its performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Following a trend wrought by Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver, the London quartet combines pastoral folk harmonies with the country- and bluegrass-influenced sounds of the Avett Brothers. On Sigh No More’s third single “The Cave,” terse, emotive declarations (“But I will hold on hope/ And I won’t let you choke/ On the noose around your neck”) build up to a jangling, footstomping release of banjoes and horns. Indie-folk contemporaries Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros — known for causing rollicking sing-a-longs to its effusive hoe-down “Home” — and roots rockers Old Crow Medicine Show join Mumford & Sons on the Railroad Revival Tour that started April 21 in Oakland, Calif. For the tour, all three bands eat, sleep and record on a 1,500-foot-long train consisting of 15 vintage railcars, and then play sets in outdoor locations. If this sounds like an indie-rock reality show, footage from the train and the tour will fittingly be used for an upcoming documentary. — Lauren LaBorde
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NOW SHOWING AFRICAN CATS (G) — The Disney
film captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic jungle cats of the savanna. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 14 ARTHUR (PG-13) — Russell
Brand stars in the remake of the 1981 comedy about a lovable, but irresponsible, playboy who must decide between love or money. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
ATLAS SHRUGGED: PART 1 (PG13) — The film is the latest
adaptation of the Ayn Rand novel about a decaying America where all the leading artists, businesspeople and thinkers are mysteriously gone. Canal Place BURY THE HATCHET (NR) —
Aaron Walker directs the documentary on Mardi Gras Indian culture in New Orleans. Chalmette Movies
THE CONSPIRATOR (PG-13) —
Robert Redford directs the story about Mary Surrat’s role in the Lincoln assassination. AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Grand DIARY OF A WIMPY KID 2: RODERICK RULES (PG) —
HANNA (PG-13) — A girl raised by her ex-CIA agent father to be an assassin is sent on a mission that causes her to question her existence. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14 HOP (PG) — A slacker acciden-
being shut down. Tickets $5.50. Noon Wednesday, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 8912787; www.theprytania.com
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BRAZIL (R) — Terry Gilliam’s 1985 sci-fi fantasy/dark comedy follows a bureaucrat living in a dystopian world. Tickets $8. Midnight Friday-Saturday, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 891-2787; www.theprytania.com
INSIDIOUS (PG-13) — A family
begins to experience inexplicable phenomena after their son falls into a coma. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
HOMELESS, NOT HELPLESS —
New Orleans Video Voices presents the screening of the film that looks into the lives of homeless people in New Orleans. Free admission. 6 p.m. Friday, Antenna Gallery, 3161 Burgundy St., 957-4255; www. antennagallery.org
JANE EYRE (PG-13) — Mia
Wasikowska stars in the adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s brooding novel about a girl working in the house of a wealthy bachelor with a dark secret. Prytania
LIMITLESS (PG-13) — A loser tries
a designer pharmaceutical that makes him extremely focused and confident, propelling him on a meteoric rise that comes at a price. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 14
THE LINCOLN LAWYER (R) — A
slick Los Angeles attorney who operates out of the back of his Lincoln lands a case that isn’t what it appears to be. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Grand, Hollywood 14
RANGO (PG) — Johnny Depp is the voice of a chameleon who finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits. AMC Palace 16 RIO 3-D (G) — A macaw who
never learned to fly (voiced by Jesse Eisenberg) and his female counterpart get caught up in a perilous adventure. AMC Palace 10, AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Chalmette Movies, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14
SOUL SURFER (PG) — The film
is based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, the teen surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 14 THE SOURCE CODE (PG-13) —
Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a soldier who becomes part of
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In conjunction with the Contemporary Arts Center’s “Now & Then” — celebrating its 35th anniversary — the New Orleans Film Society presents four notable short films by local filmmakers. Two inclusions that screened at both the Sundance and the New Orleans film festivals are Benh Zeitlin’s 2008 film Glory At Sea (pictured) and Henry Griffin’s 1999 film Mutiny. A Q&A with several of the filmmakers follows. Tickets $7 general admission, $5 CAC and New Orleans Film Society Members. — Will Coviello
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KABOOM (NR) — In Gregg
Araki’s comic thriller, a college freshman stumbles on a conspiracy. Tickets $7 general admission, $6 students and seniors, $5 members. 9:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www.zeitgeistinc.net
Louisiana Short Films: Then & Now 7 p.m. Tuesday Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800; www.cacno.org
a government experiment to thwart a bombing. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Grand, Hollywood 9, Hollywood 14 WATER FOR ELEPHANS (PG-13) — Reese Witherspoon stars in
the adaptation of Sara Gruen’s best-selling novel. AMC Palace 12, AMC Palace 16, AMC Palace 20, Canal Place, Hollywood 14, Grand
WIN WIN (R) — A lawyer (Paul Giamatti) who volunteers as a high school wrestling coach finds himself in a complicated situation after some questionable business dealings. Canal Place YOUR HIGHNESS (R) — James
Franco and Natalie Portman star in the medieval stoner romp about an underachieving
THURSDAY
LOUISIANA SHORTS: THEN AND NOW — The showcase features
prince who is forced to step up. Chalmette Movies
OPENING FRIDAY FAST FIVE (PG-13) — Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson star in the latest installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise. PROM (PG) — A group of teenagers get ready for their prom in the Disney comedy.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S (NR) —
Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman star in the 1945 film about a priest and a nun who set out, despite their good-natured rivalry, to save their school from
four short films representing two decades of Louisiana filmmaking. Several of the filmmakers attend the screening. Visit www.neworleansfilmsociety.org for details. Tickets $5 New Orleans Film Society and CAC members, $7 general admission. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800; www. cacno.org
PUTTY HILL (NR) — The mum-
blecore film follows friends and family who attempt to piece together the life of a man who passed away. A Q&A with filmmaker Steven Holmgren follows the April 22 screening. Tickets $5 New Orleans Film Society (for April 22 screening) and Zeitgeist members, $6 seniors and students, $7 general admission. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 827-5858; www.zeitgeistinc.net
Astaire and Ellen Bowen star in the 1951 musical-comedy set in London in 1947 at the time of the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Tickets $5.50. Noon April 30-May 1 and May 4, Prytania Theatre, 5339 Prytania St., 8912787; www.theprytania.com WAITING FOR ‘SUPERMAN’ (PG) — The Jefferson Chamber
screens Davis Guggenheim’s documentary about five children making their way through America’s failing public school system. Reservations are required. Call 835-3880 ext. 12. or visit www.jeffersonchamber.org for details. Free admission. 11 a.m. Tuesday, East Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-4000; www.ejgh.org
CALL TO FILMMAKERS NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL.
The festival seeks original films completed on or after Jan. 1, 2010. The submission deadline is May 6. The festival will be held Oct. 14-20. Visit www. neworleansfilmsociety.org for details. AMC Palace 10 (Hammond), (888) 262-4386; AMC Palace 12 (Clearview), (888) 262-4386; AMC Palace 16 (Westbank), (888) 2624386; AMC Palace 20 (Elmwood), (888) 262-4386; Canal Place, 3631117; Chalmette Movies, 304-9992 ; Entergy IMAX, 581-IMAX; Grand (Slidell), (985) 641-1889; Hollywood 9 (Kenner), 464-0990; Hollywood 14 (Covington), (985) 893-3044; Kenner MegaDome, 468-7231; Prytania, 891-2787; Solomon Victory Theater, National World War II Museum, 527-6012 Compiled by Lauren LaBorde
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Build A Forest,” installation/ performance by Shawn Hall, PearlDamour and others, through May 8.
ANTON HAARDT FOLK GALLERY. 4532 Magazine St., 309-4249; www.antonart.com — Works
by Anton Haardt, Christopher Moses and others, ongoing. ARIODANTE GALLERY. 535 Julia St., 524-3233 — Paintings by
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The Front, 4100 St. Claude Ave., 920-3980; www.nolafront.org
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Good Children Gallery, 4037 St. Claude Ave.; www.goodchildrengallery.com
Taft McWhorter, jewelry by Belle Bijoux and glass photography by Drake, through Saturday. ART GALLERY 818. 818 Royal St., 524-6918 — Paint-
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ARTICHOKE GALLERY. 912 Decatur St., 636-2004 — Artists work on site in all media; watercolors and limitededition prints by Peter Briant, ongoing.
ASYLUM. 608 Julia St., 525-4633 — “Horses,” works by Joshua
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BARRISTER’S GALLERY. 2331 St. Claude Ave., 525-2767; www.barristersgallery.com — “Lost Little
Girls Art Show,” paintings and drawings by Lillian Butler, through May 7. BERGERON STUDIO & GALLERY. 406 Magazine St., 522-7503; www.bergeronstudio.com — Photographs by Michael P. Smith, Jack Beech, Harriet Blum, Kevin Roberts and others, ongoing. BERTA’S AND MINA’S ANTIQUITIES GALLERY. 4138 Magazine PAGE 80
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night,” folk tales written and illustrated by Cameo Olson, through May 11.
CALICHE & PAO GALLERY. 312 Royal St., 588-2846 — Oil paintings by Caliche and Pao, ongoing. CALLAN FINE ART. 240 Chartres St., 524-0025; www. callanfineart.com — Works
by Eugene de Blass, Louis Valtat and other artists of the Barbizon, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist schools, ongoing.
CANARY GALLERY. 329 Julia St., 388-7746; www.thecanarycollective.com — “Shoot for the
Wall,” photographs by Zack Smith, through May.
CARDINAL GALLERY. 541 Bourbon St., 522-3227 — Exhibition
of Italian artists featuring works by Bruno Paoli and Andrea Stella, ongoing.
CARIBBEAN ARTS LTD. 720 Franklin Ave., 943-3858 — The
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COLE PRATT GALLERY. 3800 Magazine St., 891-6789; www. coleprattgallery.com — “Spring
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D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936 — “Things I Couldn’t Find,”
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DU MOIS GALLERY. 4921 Freret St., 818-6032 — Hypotheti-
cal architectural renderings of under-used buildings by Hypothetical Development
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ELLIOTT GALLERY. 540 Royal St., 523-3554; www.elliottgallery. com — Works by gallery artists
Coignard, Engel, Papart, Petra, Tobiasse, Schneuer and Yrondi, ongoing.
FAIR FOLKS & A GOAT. 2116 Chartres St., 872-9260; www. fairfolksandagoat.com — “Foot-a-Night,” installation by Hannah Chalew, ongoing. FRAMIN’ PLACE & GALLERY. 3535 Severn Ave., Metairie, 885-3311; www.nolaframing.com —
Prints by Tommy Thompson, Phillip Sage, James Michalopoulos and others, ongoing.
FREDRICK GUESS STUDIO. 910 Royal St., 581-4596; www. fredrickguessstudio.com —
Paintings by Fredrick Guess, ongoing. THE FRONT. 4100 St. Claude Ave.; www.nolafront.org — Photographs by Andrea
Ferguson and Jonathan Traviesa; images and costumes by Cameron Michel and Vashti Windis; both through May 8.
GALERIE D’ART FRANCAIS. 541 Royal St., 581-6925 — Works by
Todd White, ongoing.
GALERIE PORCHE WEST. 3201 Burgundy St., 947-3880 —
Photography by Christopher Porche West, ongoing. GALERIE ROYALE. 3648 Magazine St., 894-1588; www.galerieroyale.com — “Introspection,”
mixed media on canvas by Sean Self, through May 5.
GALLERIA BELLA. 319 Royal St., 581-5881 — Works by gallery artists, ongoing. GALLERY 421. 421 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 898-5858 — More than 500 pieces of art by more than 50 artists, ongoing. GALLERY BIENVENU. 518 Julia St., 525-0518; www.gallerybienvenu.com — “Ghost Fleet,” sculpture and works on paper by Raine Bedsole, through May 22. THE GARDEN DISTRICT GALLERY. 1332 Washington Ave., 891-3032; www.gardendistrictgallery. com — “The River,” a group
invitational exhibit featuring local and regional artists, through Saturday.
GEORGE SCHMIDT GALLERY. 626 Julia St., 592-0206; www. georgeschmidt.com — Paintings by George Schmidt, ongoing. GOOD CHILDREN GALLERY. 4037 St. Claude Ave., 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Brighter Than a Thousand
Suns,” installation by Lala Rascic, through May 8.
GRAPHITE GALLERIES. 936 Royal St., 565-3739 — “Sinners and
Saints,” works by Joe Hobbs;
works by Christy Lee Rogers; both ongoing. GUTHRIE CONTEMPORARY. 3815 Magazine St., 897-2688; www. guthriecontemporary.com — “Schemata,” works by Susan Dory, ongoing. HAROUNI GALLERY. 829 Royal St., 299-8900 — Paintings by
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HENRY HOOD GALLERY. 325 E. Lockwood St., Covington, (985) 789-1832 — “Air, Earth &
Water,” works by Susan Jones; “New Ceramics,” works by Dennis Sipiorski; both through May 6.
HERIARD-CIMINO GALLERY. 440 Julia St., 525-7300; www. heriardcimino.com — “Koosh,” works by Paul Campbell, through Saturday. HOME SPACE GALLERY. 1128 St. Roch Ave. — “The Bride’s
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ISABELLA’S GALLERY. 3331 Severn Ave., Suite 105, Metairie, 7793202; www.isabellasgallery.com — Hand-blown glass works by Marc Rosenbaum; raku by Kate Tonguis and John Davis; all ongoing. JEAN BRAGG GALLERY OF SOUTHERN ART. 600 Julia St., 895-7375; www.jeanbragg.com — “Today’s Specials,” works
by Will Smith Jr., through Saturday.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-5471; www. jonathanferraragallery.com — “The Theatre of Cultural
Strata: A Visual Journey of Urban Archeology and Cultural Veneer,” a multimedia exhibition by Krista Jurisich, through Monday. “Halcyon Days,” paintings by Justin Forbes, through May 8. “May I have a Revolution Please,” works by Dan Tague, through June 1.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “I Can Fly:
Songbirds & Singers, On a Wing and a Prayer,” paintings and prints by Jon Langford, through May 28.
MICHALOPOULOS GALLERY. 617 Bienville St., 558-0505; www. michalopoulos.com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. MICHELLE Y WILLIAMS GALLERY. MYSTIC BLUE SIGN SHOP. 2212 Magazine St., 525-4691 — New
Orleans Lettering Arts Association Annual Calligraphy Exhibit, through Saturday.
OAK STREET GALLERY. 111 N. Oak St., Hammond, (985) 345-0521 — “Cuba on my Mind,” photographs by Katie Wainwright and Denise Tullier-Holly, through Saturday. OCTAVIA ART GALLERY. 4532 PAGE 83
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Blues Outsider Menagerie,” a group exhibition of music-inspired works, through May 28. REINA GALLERY. 4132 Magazine St., 895-0022; www.reinaart. com — “Vintage New Orleans
Artists,” watercolors, etchings and folk art; “Patron Saints,” works by Shelley Barberot; both ongoing.
RHINO CONTEMPORARY CRAFTS COMPANY. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., third floor, 523-7945; www. rhinocrafts.com — Kathleen
Grumich, Vitrice McMurry, Deborah Morrissey, Cathy DeYoung and others, ongoing. RODRIGUE STUDIO. 721 Royal St., 581-4244; www.georgerodrigue. com — Works by George
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SHEILA’S FINE ART STUDIO. 1427 N. Johnson St., 473-3363; www. sheilaart.com — Works by
Sheila Phipps, ongoing.
SLIDELL CULTURAL CENTER. 2055 Second St., Slidell, (985) 646-4375 — “Salad Days,” a
juried student art exhibition, through June 10. SOREN CHRISTENSEN GALLERY. 400 Julia St., 569-9501; www. sorengallery.com — “Gran-
deur,” acrylic paintings by Michael Marlowe, through Saturday.
ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www. sttammanyart.org — “Hanging
by a Thread: Contemporary Fiber Artists of Louisiana,” through May 14.
STUDIO BFG. 2627 Desoto St., 942-0200; www.studiobfg. com — “Peel Sessions: First
Installment,” works by Tina Stanley, ongoing.
STUDIO GALLERY. 338 Baronne St., Third Floor, 529-3306 — Works by YA/YA artists, ongoing. TAYLOR/BERCIER FINE ART. 233 Chartres St., 527-0072 — “Intri-
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“Where’s the Money?” group exhibit interpreting the economy, ongoing.
TRIPOLO GALLERY. 401 N. Columbia St., (985) 893-1441 — Works by Bill Binnings,
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works by Eric Ehlenberger, ongoing.
VIEUX CARRE GALLERY. 507 St. Ann St., 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — Works by
Sarah Stiehl, through May 15.
VINCENT MANN GALLERY. 305 Royal St., 523-2342; www. vincentmanngallery.com — Paintings by Jacob Manguno and Luc Didier, through May 7. WMSJR. 1061 Camp St., 2999455; www.wmsjr.com — Paintings by Will Smith, ongoing. A WORK OF ART GALLERY. 8212 Oak St., 862-5244 — Glass
works by Juli Juneau; photographs from the New Orleans Photo Alliance; both ongoing.
CALL FOR ARTISTS DRAWING US TOGETHER. The International House of Blues Foundation holds a contest for young and emerging artists ages 14 to 24 with the theme “New Orleans: A City of Music.” Visit www.actionforthearts.org for details. Submission deadline is Monday.
MUSEUMS ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — “Ashe in Retrospect: 19982008,” photographs by Morris Jones Jr., Eric Waters, Jeffrey Cook and others, ongoing. BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM. 1116 St. Claude Ave.; www.backstreetmuseum.org —
Permanent exhibits of Mardi Gras Indian suits, jazz funeral memorabilia and social aid and pleasure club artifacts, ongoing.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3800; www. cacno.org — “Then & Now,” works by 14 artists who have exhibited at the center, curated by Dan Cameron, through June 12. “As We See It: Youth Vision Quilt,” studentcreated quilt with more than 400 patches, ongoing. LOUISIANA FILM MUSEUM. Montrel’s Bistro, 1000 N. Peters St., 524-4747; www. louisianafilmmuseum.org —
The museum features props, costumes, video clips, photographs, posters and more from major films produced in Louisiana. LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 568-6968; www.lsm.crt.state. la.us — “Before During After,”
photographs illustrating the impact of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, through Aug. 31. “Holding Out and Hanging On: Surviving Hurricane
Katrina,” photographs by Thomas Neff, through Sept. 12, and more. MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN COCKTAIL. 1 Poydras St., Suite 169, 569-0405; www. museumoftheamericancocktail. org — “Absinthe Visions,” pho-
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can Dream,” the National Conference of Artists’ Martin Luther King Jr. art exhibition honoring Dr. Margaret Burroughs, through Saturday. “Dancing String Bean,” paintings and drawings by Eugene Martin, through May 28. “Drapetomania: A Disease Called Freedom,” 18th- and 19th-century documents and artifacts about slavery from the Derrick Beard Collection, through May 28.
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www.noma. org — “Residents and Visitors:
20th Century Photographs of Louisiana,” a collaboration with the Historic New Orleans Collection, through Sunday. “Different Strokes for Different Folks: Glass Works from Harter, Jastremski and Sawyer Gifts,” through May 15. “Peter Carl Faberge and Other Russian Masters,” permanent collection, and more. NEW ORLEANS PHARMACY MUSEUM. 514 Chartres St., 5658027; www.pharmacymuseum. org — Exhibits on 19th-cen-
tury pharmacy, medicine and health care, all ongoing.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART. 925 Camp St., 5399600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — “One World, Two Artists,”
works by John Alexander and Walter Anderson; works on paper by Walter Anderson; “Juke Joint,” photographs by Birney Imes; all through July 24.
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SOUTHERN FOOD & BEVERAGE MUSEUM. Riverwalk Marketplace, 1 Poydras St., Suite 169, 569-0405; www.southernfood. org — “Acadian to Cajun:
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TULANE UNIVERSITY. Joseph Merrick Jones Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave. — “Treme: People and Places,” maps, architectural drawings and photographs celebrating the bicentennial of Faubourg Treme, through November. For complete listings, visit www.bestofneworleans.com.
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THEATER BURN, K-DOE, BURN! AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 218-5778; www.marignytheatre.org — To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ernie K-Doe hit “Mother in Law,” the theater hosts a production of the play to benefit the New Orleans Musicians Clinic. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Monday, then May 3-7 and May 13-15. DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE. Ac-
tor’s Theatre of New Orleans, WTIX-FM Building, second floor, 4539 N. I-10 Service Road, Metairie, 456-4111 — A woman is entangled in a dead man’s bizarre life after she answers his phone. Tickets $20 general admission, $18 students and seniors. 7:30 p.m. ThursdaySaturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
HAIRSPRAY. Slidell Little
Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www. slidelllittletheatre.org — A plump teen gets her dream of dancing on a popular 1962 TV show and tries to integrate the program. Tickets $19 general admission, $14 children. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday through May 15.
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Theatre, 2400 St. Claude Ave., 523-7469; www.theshadowboxtheatre.com — The American Theatre Project presents China Clark’s play. Call 957-9283 for reservations. Tickets $15 general admission, $17.50 reserved seating. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday through May 7.
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BUSTOUT BURLESQUE. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 5815812; www.cabaretlechatnoir. com — The burlesque troupe performs. Tickets $25. 9 p.m.
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Forbidden Fruit Juice In Craig Wright’s intimate and emotionally volatile Orange Flower Water, Beth (Kerry Cahill) is disarmed by a hard truth in the midst of a fight with husband Brad (Will Schneider), who has caught her having an affair with a family acquaintance. She realizes, almost like watching a car crash in slow motion, that she’s going through the steps of breaking up, and suddenly, being caught makes her feel guilty, tawdry and trapped. But by definition, forbidden fruit never loses its appeal. Beth and David (Garrett Prejean) are bored with their respective family lives. In spite of living in a very small community in which their children play on the same soccer team and they patronize each other’s family businesses, they’ve carried on an increasingly involved affair. The play begins at the point of no return, where either crippling or leaving their marriages is inevitable. Wright’s play explores how people stumble forward, ripping apart one family while imagining a better one. He writes for TV (Lost, Six Feet Under), and it shows in his sharp dialogue and the immediacy of the drama. There’s nothing subtle or indirect about the story. Under Mark Routhier’s direction, the cast does a great job conjuring the emotional intensity of people frustrated with relationships that over time have become tedious and cold. Kerry deftly handles Beth’s fragility and anger. Veronica Russell is funny as the quirkily placid and thoughtful Cathy. And Garrett Prejean handles David’s sensitive and selfish sides. It’s a mature exploration of why neither marriage nor divorce is simple and adults make hard choices. — Will Coviello
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Friday-Saturday. CARNAL KNOWLEDGE. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 218-5778; www.marignytheatre.org — Sour Cream Productions presents the sex-themed variety show featuring theater, music, dance and puppetry. Tickets $5 (available at the box office 30 minutes before the show). 9 p.m. Thursday. MISS MARION ETTE’S CIRCUS OF LOVE VARIETY SHOW. Hi-Ho
Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., 945-4446; www.hiholounge. net — Performer Marion Ette Tortorich’s circus-style show includes aerial acts, fire spinning, performance art, dance, acrobatics, live music and more. 9 p.m. Friday.
AUDITIONS THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Cutting
Edge Theater at Attractions Salon, 747 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 290-0760; www.cuttingedgeproductions.org — The theater seeks actors ages
13 to 16 for its July production of the musical comedy. Auditioners should prepare 16 bars of sheet music to sing. 5 p.m. Sunday. ANNIE. Ascension Community Theatre, 823 Felicity St., Gonzales, (225) 647-1230 — The theater seeks actors, dancers and singers for the July production of the musical. Auditions are by appointment only. Email lornaculmone@gmail.com or bryn.songy@gmail.com for details. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, callbacks Sunday. THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.
Encore Dance Studio, 1999 Hickory Ave., Suite 102, 737-5977 — Jefferson Performing Arts Society and Theatre 13 seek actors for the September production of the musical. Email theatre13nola@gmail.com for details. 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Monday. PATCHWORK PLAYERS. Tulane University, McWilliams Hall, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 865-5105 ext. 2; www.neworleansshakespeare.com — The group holds
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Canteen at The National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 528-1944 — Bob Edes Jr., Gary Rucker and others star in the musical that pays tribute to the heyday of radio. Call 528-1943 or visit www.stagedoorcanteen.org for details. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday through June 26.
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auditions to fill two adult female roles for summer productions of Aladdin and Shorts. Auditioners should be prepared to sing a simple song a capella and cold read. Email garyruckernola@gmail.com for details. 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
DANCE CELEBRATE DANCE. AllWays Lounge, 2240 St. Claude Ave., 218-5778; www.marignytheatre.org — The event is a party bus trip with stops at St. Claude Avenue venues for dance performances by Tsunami Dance Company, Scott Heron, Dennis Monn and Bob Eisen. Reservations recommended; email dennis@theallwayslounge.com for details. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Friday.
COMEDY COMEDY CATASTROPHE. Lost Love Lounge,
2529 Dauphine St., 949-2009; www. lostlovelounge.com — The bar hosts a free stand-up comedy show. 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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COMEDY GUMBEAUX. Howlin’ Wolf (The Den), 828 S. Peters St., 522-9653; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Local comedians perform, followed by an open mic. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Thursday.
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With Special Honorary Guest angel Corella May 13 ~ Gallier Hall In celebration of the highly anticipated debut of Corella Ballet, NOBA and BRAVO (Ballet Resource And Volunteer Organization) will hold the annual gala, featuring delicious cuisine by Café Adelaide Executive Chef Chris Lusk, wines, music, dancing, and live and silent auctions. On May 11, Benefactors will join the special guest of honor at the exclusive Benefactor Dinner at the Windsor Court Hotel. For more inFormation anD tiCkets, Call noBa at 504.522.0996 or visit noBaDanCe.Com Presented by
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Bullets Sports Bar, 2441 A.P. Tureaud Ave., 948-4003 — Tony Frederick hosts the open mic comedy show. 8 p.m. Wednesday.
STUPID TIME MACHINE. The Factory, 8314 Oak St. — The improv group performs a weekly comedy show. Audiences are asked to bring their own chairs. Tickets $1-$6. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. THINK YOU’RE FUNNY? Carrollton Station, 8140 Willow St., 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — The weekly open-mic comedy showcase is open to all comics. Sign-up is 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. Wednesday. For complete listings, visit www.bestofneworleans.com.
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Children’s Museum, 420 Julia St., 523-1357; www.lcm. org — The museum hosts special Tuesday and Thursday activities for children ages 3-under and their parents or caregivers. Admission $8, free for members. 10:30 a.m.
Thursday 28 ART ACTIVITIES DURING AFTER HOURS. Ogden Museum of
Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 539-9600; www.ogdenmuseum.org — The Ogden offers art activities for kids during the weekly After Hours concerts. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave., 280-7171; www.arena.uno.edu — A cast of world-class figure skaters bring the Pixar movie to life. Visit www.disneyonice. com for details. Tickets $15$65. 7 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
Friday 29 ZOO-TO-DO FOR KIDS.
Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 581-4629; www.auduboninstitute.org — The kidfriendly version of the zoo’s major benefit event features live entertainment, face painters, inflatables, arcade games, crafts and more. Tickets start at $25 members, $35 general admission. Patron admission 5 p.m., general admission 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Jefferson Behavioral Medicine Center, 229 Bellemeade Blvd., Gretna, 391-2440 — The center offers a weekly support group. Call Doreen Fowler for details. 6 p.m. EUCLID RECORDS TRIVIA NIGHT.
Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., 945-4446; www.hiholounge.net — The game tests knowledge of New Orleans and non-New Orleans music trivia, and prizes include bar tabs, record store gift certificates and more. 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
FRENCH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON .
Plimsoll Club, World Trade Center, 2 Canal St., No. 2900, 529-1601; www.wtcno.org — Rumpaï Chalongsuk and Gerald Domingue of Reptile Tannery of Louisiana discuss the animal hide tanning process and business in Louisiana. Call 458-3528 or email info@ facc-la.com for details. Noon.
GREEN-IT-YOURSELF WORKSHOP: FINANCING GREEN UPGRADES. Green
Building Resource Center, 841 Carondelet St., 525-2121; www.globalgreen.org — The program discusses the tax incentives, rebate programs and loans that can help finance energy efficient home improvements. Email lwhite@ globalgreen.org for details. Free admission. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. SCRABBLE NIGHT. St.
GET TO KNOW GOD. Lost & Found Center, 901 Independence St., 344-1234; www.lostandfoundcenter. org — The group meets every week to discuss Bible Scripture. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP. East
Jefferson General Hospital, 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 454-4000; www.ejgh.org — The American Cancer Society sponsors a group for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Call 4565000 for details. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. St. Matthew/Central United Church of Christ, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave., 861-8196; www.stmatthew-nola.org — The parent-child education and support group uses enriching activities in music, art and play. Visit www. infancytoindependence.org for details. 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday-Thursday.
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Kingsley House, 1600 Constance St., 523-6221; www. kingsleyhouse.org — Link Restaurant Group prepares food for the luncheon benefiting Kingsley House’s social service programs. There is no ticket cost, but guests are asked to make a donation at the event. Call 523-6221 ext. 127 or email atgjackson@kingsleyhouse.org for details. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Tammany Parish Public Library, Mandeville Branch, 844 Girod St., (985) 626-4293; www.sttammany.lib.la.us — The library hosts a night of Scrabble playing for adults and teens. 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
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LITTLE MASTERS. Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488; www.longuevue.com — Children ages 2 and a half to 5 and their parents or caregivers paint, dance, sing and try yoga moves in the gardens. Pre-registration is required. Call 488-5488 ext. 410 or email kchulvick@longuevue. com for details. Admission $12 members, $15 nonmembers (includes one adult and child). 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
features fresh produce, kettle corn, Green Plate specials and flowers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Decatur and N. Peters streets, 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The weekly market offers seasonal produce, seafood, prepared foods, smoothies and more. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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dancers and others. Call 899-4512 for details. General admission $10, performers $5. 9 p.m. to midnight. TAPAS CRAWL . Riverbend-area res-
taurants including Saltwater Grill, Brigtsen’s Restaurant, Barcelona Tapas, Sara’s and Hana serve wine and a choice of tapas-sized dishes. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fourth Wednesday of every month.
TULANE FAMILY BUSINESS CENTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT SEMINAR .
InterContinental Hotel, 444 St. Charles Ave., 636-1836 — The program features speakers Buddy Roemer, former Louisiana Governor and president of Business First Bank, and Robert Weiss, managing director of J. P. Morgan’s Advice Lab. Call 862-8482 or email familybiz@ tulane.edu for details. 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. program, awards presentation and cocktail reception 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT JW MARRIOTT. JW Marriott New
Orleans, 614 Canal St., Suite 4, 5256500; www.marriott.com — The hotel showcases local music and art with spirit tastings and hors d’oeuvres. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Belle Galerie, 309 Chartres St., 5295538 — The gallery hosts its annual block party with live music by the Revealers, Rebirth Brass Band and Revolution Steppers. Call 529-5538 for details. Free admission. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
RENOVATORS’ HAPPY HOUR. The Preservation Resource Center event features a 140-year-old Irish Channel shotgun (910 Toledano St.) that has incorporated many “green” features in its renovation. The event also features wine and light refreshments. Call 636-3399 or email sblaum@prcno.org for details. Admission free for PRC and Young Leadership Council members, $7 non-members. SISTAHS MAKING A CHANGE . Ashe
Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070; www.ashecac.org — The group offers lessons in African dance and more, along with nutrition, health and wellness seminars. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Monday. SPRING JEWELRY SHOW. Lakeview
and Fourth Street, Westwego — The market offers organic produce, baked goods, jewelry, art and more, with live music and pony rides. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
Regional Medical Center, 95 E. Judge Tanner Drive, Covington, (985) 867-3800; www.lakeviewregional.com — The Lakeview Regional Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary hosts the sale featuring jewelry, purses, scarves, shawls, watches and more, all for $5. Proceeds go to area charities. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Friday.
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WESTWEGO FARMERS & FISHERIES MARKET. 484 Sala Ave., Sala Avenue
ALVAR CHESS. Alvar Library, 913
Alvar St., 596-2667 — Library guests can play chess with expert player Bernard Parun Jr. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Jewish Life/Tulane Hillel House, 912 Broadway St. — The program discusses this form of Jewish spirituality. Call 865-3943 or email srclark@ loyno.edu for details. Free admission. 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CHANGES. Hey! Cafe, 4332
Magazine St., 891-8682 — The weekly meetings teach focusing, a method of directing attention outside one’s body to affect change. Call 232-9787 for details. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
FRESH MARKET. Circle Food Store,
1522 St. Bernard Ave. — The Downtown Neighborhood Market Consortium market features fresh produce, dairy, seafood, baked goods and more. EBT and WIC accepted. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
JAZZ & HERITAGE GALA. Hilton
New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St., 561-0500; www.hilton.com — Buddy Guy and Marcia Ball headline the gala benefiting the Don Jamison Heritage School of Music, the free education program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Call 558-7803 or visit www.jazzandheritage.org for details. Tickets $500 (includes dinner, patron access and Jazz Fest passes). 7 p.m.
Grinds Coffeehouse, 3133 Ponce de Leon Ave., 913-9073; www.fairgrinds.com — The weekly support group meets 6:15 p.m. Fridays. Visit www.adultchildren.org for details.
MARKETPLACE AT ARMSTRONG PARK. Armstrong Park, North
Rampart and St. Ann streets — The weekly market features fresh produce, baked goods, Louisiana seafood, natural products, art, crafts and entertainment. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays. SYNC UP CONFERENCE. New
Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www.noma.org — Entertainment industry leaders speak at the fourth annual conference. This year’s speakers include Glee music superviser PJ Bloom, national talent buyer Larry Vallon, digital marketing guru Bryan Calhoun, rapper Mystikal and others. Reservations are required. Visit www.jazzandheritage.org for the full schedule and other details. 9 a.m. to noon. Friday-Saturday and May 6-7. TOMATO FESTIVAL . Our Lady of
Prompt Succor Church, 2320 Paris Road, Chalmette — Harvey Jesus, August Rush, Wise Guys, Brandon Bennet and Bag of Donuts play at the festival that also includes food, games, rides and the Tomato Queen pageant. Call 271-2953 for details. 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, 11:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. WHERE Y’ART. New Orleans
Take. Visit www.millermccoy.org for details. Admission $50. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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OPERA BALL. Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St., 561-0500; www.hilton.com — The New Orleans Opera Association’s gala features auctions, a seated dinner, live entertainment and more. Call 891-3388 for details. 7 p.m. patron party, 8 p.m. gala.
CRESCENT CITY FARMERS MARKET. Magazine Street Market, Magazine and Girod streets, 861-5898; www. marketumbrella.org — The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers and food. 8 a.m. to noon. DENHAM SPRINGS SPRING ANTIQUE FESTIVAL. Denham Springs
Antiques Village, North Range Avenue, Denham Springs; www. denhamspringsantiquedistrict.com — The Denham Springs antique district hosts the annual festival featuring more than 150 street vendors, entertainment, children’s activities and more. Call (225) 2848231 or email atinfo@piercecms. com for details. EAGLE WATCH. Fontainebleau State
Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 677-3668 — A park ranger leads a viewing of the park’s eagle nest. 3 p.m.
ERACE NEW ORLEANS MEETING. J.
Singleton School, 1924 Philip St., 581-2388 — ERACE meets for its weekly discussion group. Call 8661163 for details. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. FRIENDS OF THE JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK DRIVE. East Bank
Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1190 — The library accepts donations of hardcover and paperback books, DVDs, CDs, audio and videotapes. Call 4552665 or email friendsjpl@yahoo. com for details. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GERMAN COAST FARMERS MARKET.
Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features a wide range of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www.germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon. GREEN PROJECTIVITY: FURNITURE REFINISHING. Green Project, 2831
Marais St., 945-0240; www. thegreenproject.org — The program discusses how to give old furniture a facelift. Admission $5. 10 a.m. to noon. GRETNA FARMERS MARKET. Gretna
Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, 362-8661 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 30 vendors offering a wide range of fruits, vegetables, meats and flowers. Free admission. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MARCH TO THE MARSH.
Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 6773668 — The park ranger leads a nature walk to the Alligator Marsh Boardwalk. 11 a.m. MILLER-MCCOY ACADEMY SAVING OUR SONS GALA. Xavier University
Center Ballroom, 1 Drexel Drive, 520-7568 — The all-boys charter public school hosts the gala featuring a live auction, dinner and live music by Sharon Martin and First
NATURE: A CLOSER LOOK.
Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 6773668 — Park rangers lead a weekly nature hike. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
PET ADOPTIONS & BAKE SALE.
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Clearview Shopping Center, 4436 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 482-1890 — LA/SPCA volunteers facilitate pet adoptions. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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QUEEN’S DAY CELEBRATION. East
EVERY SUNDAY • 8pm-2Am
Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 838-1190 — The library celebrates the Dutch holiday with music, traditional foods, children’s activities, a book signing and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SANKOFA FARMERS MARKET.
Sankofa Farmers Market, 5500 St. Claude Ave., 975-5168; www. sankofafarmersmarket.org — The weekly market offers fresh produce and seafood from local farmers and fishermen. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. W.E.L.L. CLOTHESLINE PROJECT. City
Park, 1 Palm Drive — The project involves creating a public display of decorated T-shirts to honor and support victims of sexual violence. The event also features a variety of artwork, jewelry and other products for sale. The display and market are located in the park between Anseman and City Park avenues. Email brit@britwhit.com for details. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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New Orleans Lyceum, 618 City Park Ave., 460-9049; www.lyceumproject.com — The nonreligious, holistic discussion group focuses on human behavior with the goal of finding fulfillment and enlightenment. Call 368-9770 for details. Free. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
NEEDLE JUNKIES. 3 Ring Circus’ The
Big Top Gallery, 1638 Clio St., 5692700; www.3rcp.com — The knitting group meets every Sunday. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
NEW ORLEANS SOUTH AFRICA CONNECTION DINNER. Eiffel Society,
2040 St. Charles Ave., 525-2951; www.eiffelsociety.com — The dinner featuring music by the Marlon Jordan Quartet, the Heavy Hitters Brass Band and others benefits the New Orleans South Africa Connection. Call 881-3077 or email marla@nolatalent.com for details. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. PRIMITIVE WOODWORKING.
Fontainebleau State Park, 67825 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (888) 6773668 — Park rangers host a weekly demonstration of woodworking techniques. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. PAGE 91
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BEYOND KABBALAH: RECENT TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF JEWISH MYSTICISM. Mintz Center for
ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC/ DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES. Fair
Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www. noma.org — The museum’s weekly event features music, performances, film screenings, family-friendly activities and more. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays.
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Monday 2 INSTRUMENTS A-COMIN’.
Tipitina’s, 501 Napoleon Ave., 895-TIPS; www.tipitinas. com — The concert, silent auction and community arts fair benefits the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Band of Excellence program, as well as Japan music relief and recovery efforts. The concert features performances by Galactic, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and others. Tickets $40 general admission, $200 VIP. 5 p.m. TOASTMASTERS MEETING.
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. — New Orleans Toastmasters Club hosts an open weekly meeting (except holidays) to hone the skills of speaking, listening and thinking. Call 251-8600 or visit www. notoast234.freetoasthost.org for details. 6 p.m. UNITED NONPROFITS OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS.
Goodwill Training Center, 3400 Tulane Ave. — Nonprofit Central hosts a weekly meeting for all leaders of nonprofit groups. Email susan_unp@ yahoo.com for details. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
SPORTS NEW ORLEANS HORNETS PLAYOFF GAMES. New Orleans
Arena, 1501 Girod St., 5873663; www.neworleansarena. com — The Hornets play the Los Angeles Lakers. Visit www.hornets.com for details. Thursday.
ZURICH CLASSIC . TPC
Louisiana, 11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale, 436-TPC1 (8721); www.tpc.com/daily/louisiana — PGA professionals compete at the golf tournament which also feautures food and live music. Visit www.zurichgolfclassic.com for the full schedule and other details. Through Sunday.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS ARTS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS GRANTS. The council
awards grants to support arts activities in Orleans, Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes. Visit www.artscouncilofneworleans.org for details. Application deadline is Wednesday.
Foundation awards a yearlong, fully paid scholarship to a minority recipient to attend culinary school at the French Culinary Institute in New York City, followed by an eight-week internship with a Besh Restaurant Group Restaurant after graduation. Visit www.chefsmove.org for details. Application deadline is Saturday.
MOM OF THE YEAR ESSAY COMPETITION . The natural
skin-care product Sénica holds the essay contest. Visit www. senicanaturals.com for details. Submission deadline is May 5.
NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE . The
nine-month program seeks business, civic and publicsector leaders for its 2011-2012 class. Call 527-6922 or visit www.gnoinc.org/norli for details. Application deadline is May 6.
WORDS BEN WESTHOFF. Garden
District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266 — The author discusses and signs Dirty South: Outkast, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and the Southern Rappers Who Reinvented Hip-Hop. 6 p.m. Monday. EILEEN MYLES. Gold Mine Saloon, 705 Dauphine St., 568-0745; www.goldminesaloon.net — The author signs and reads from Inferno. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. IRVIN MAYFIELD. Octavia
Books, 513 Octavia St., 8997323 — The musician signs A Love Letter to New Orleans. 6 p.m. Wednesday. He also signs the book at Community Book Center (2523 Bayou Road, 9487323; www.communitybookcenter.com) 2:30 p.m. Friday.
LOCAL WRITERS’ GROUP.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-5135 — The weekly group discusses and critiques fellow members’ writing. All genres welcome. 7:30 p.m. Monday.
MAPLE LEAF READING SERIES. Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St., 866-9359; www.mapleleafbar.com — The weekly reading series presents featured writers followed by an open mic. Free admission. 3 p.m. Sunday. MARTY BECKER . PETCO, 3520 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 4540468; www.petco.com — The veterinarian and television personality discusses and signs Your Dog: The Owner’s Manual. 1 p.m. Tuesday. NOMA BOOK CLUB. New
Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 658-4100; www.noma.org — The group discusses Lindsay
Pollock’s The Girl with the Gallery. 6 p.m. Friday. PASS IT ON . George & Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art, 2003 Carondelet St., 586-7432; www.themckennamuseum.com — Poet Gian “G-Persepect” Smith and Alphonse “Bobby” Smith host a weekly spoken-word and music event. Admission $6. 9 p.m. Saturday. POETRY MEETING . New Orleans Poetry Forum, 257 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, 835-8472 — The forum holds workshops every Wednesday. 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. SPOKEN WORD. Ebony Square, 4215 Magazine St. — The center hosts a weekly spokenword, music and open-mic event. Tickets $7 general admission, $5 students. 11 p.m. Friday. TAO POETRY. Neutral Ground
Coffeehouse, 5110 Danneel St., 891-3381; www.neutralground.org — The coffeehouse hosts a weekly poetry reading. 9 p.m. Wednesday. UNIVERSES. Craige Cultural
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Center, 1800 Newton St., Algiers — The center hosts a weekly spoken-word, music and open-mic event. Tickets $5. 8 p.m. Sunday. WALLACE STEVENS GROUP. New Orleans Lyceum, 618 City Park Ave., 460-9049; www. lyceumproject.com — The group meets every other Sunday to discuss the poet’s works. Call 460-9049 for details. 10 a.m. WAYNE SIMMONS. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 3414 Hwy. 190, Suite 10, Mandeville, (985) 626-8884 — The author signs The Story of Jules Verne, a Watch Pocket Dog. 5 p.m. Friday. He also signs the book at the Harvey Barnes & Noble Booksellers (1601 Westbank Expwy., 263-1146). 1:30 p.m. Saturday. WOMEN’S POETRY CIRCLE . St. Anna’s Episcopal Church, 1313 Esplanade Ave., 947-2121 — The group meets at 2 p.m. Mondays. Call 289-9142 or email poetryprocess@gmail. com for details.
CALL FOR WRITERS SWAMP LILY REVIEW. The
online journal of Louisiana literature and arts accepts submissions for its fall issue. The journal publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art and photography. Email swamplilyreview@gmail.com or visit www.swamplily.com for details.
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NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS. Zephyr Field, 6000 Airline Drive, Metairie, 734-5155; www.zephyrsbaseball. com — The Zephyrs play the Oklahoma City RedHawks 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. The Zephyrs play the Memphis Tigers 7 p.m. Monday. Visit www.zephyrsbaseball.com for details.
CHEFS MOVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. The John Besh
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Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Ave., 899-8221; www.commanderspalace.com) will host a dinner on Tuesday, May 3, as a special fundraiser for disaster relief in Japan. The cost is $200 per person and benefits the NOLA Japan Quake Fund (www.nolajapanquakefund.org), which was formed by a consortium of local Japanese cultural groups. Chef Tory McPhail’s six-course menu features dishes like crawfish-crusted redfish, beef tenderloin injected with bacon fat and hazelnut and Creole cream cheese gnocchi. Wine is included. Reservations are required.
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BUD’S BROILER
500 CITY PARK AVE., 486-2559; 2008 CLEARVIEW PKWY., METAIRIE, 889-2837 www.budsbroiler.com
Hickory burgers are served 24/7 at these two locations of Bud’s.
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FOR RESTAURATEURS AT JAZZ FEST, THEIR AL FRESCO GIG AT THE FAIR GROUNDS IS ONLY ACT 1.
Jamila and Moncef Sbaa serve Mediterranean food at Jazz Fest and at their Uptown restaurant Jamila’s Mediterranean Tunisian Cuisine. PHOTO BY CHERYL GERBER
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when they took over the cochon de lait sandwich concession at Jazz Fest in 2001, and soon they decided to start a restaurant to put that investment to use yearround. In 2004 they opened Walker’s Southern Style BBQ (10828 Hayne Blvd., 241-8227; www.cochondelaitpoboys.com). This tiny joint’s location by the lakefront levee in eastern New Orleans is fairly remote, but the renown of its Cajun-style roast pork draws the cochon cognoscenti all year and has spawned an online business for the family’s sauces and rubs. Galley Seafood (2535 Metairie Road, Metairie, 8320955) has been a vendor at Jazz Fest since 1977, when owners Vicky and Dennis Patania began serving fried catfish and trout po-boys there. As their festival menu evolved, trout was replaced by the now-immensely popular soft-shell crab po-boy. The Patanias parlayed their success at the Fair Grounds into their camp-like Old Metairie restaurant in 1991. “You think people get enough seafood out here, but you know New Orleans people, they’re always planning the next meal,” Vicky says. “Last year, by the time we made it back to the restaurant (from Jazz Fest) people were already tailgating in the parking lot waiting for tables.” Fatigue is inescapable with such schedules, but Moncef Sbaa of Jamila’s Mediterranean Cuisine (7808 Maple St., 866-4366) has evolved his own psyche-up ritual while trekking from his Jazz Fest booth to the Tunisian restaurant he runs Uptown with wife Jamila. “You leave exhausted, you know, but then you see everyone outside, neighbors playing music on the porches, everyone still partying,” Sbaa says. “You can feel the night is just beginning, and I focus on that. It gets me energized for the fourth quarter.”
Sweet and savory crepes are available until at least midnight.
HOSHUN
1601 ST. CHARLES AVE., 302-9716 www.hoshunrestaurant.com
A large pan-Asian menu is served until 2 a.m.
TIFFIN INN
6601 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD., METAIRIE, 888-6602
Order diner classics until midnight at this 1970svintage time capsule.
YUKI IZAKAYA
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Get Japanese pub grub on Frenchmen Street.
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2009 Cuvee Del Maule CAUQUENES, CHILE / $15-$19 RETAIL
The devastating 2010 earthquake off the coast of Chile’s Maule region shook up more than the populace. Winery barrels holding the 2009 vintage were tossed about and smashed. Winemaker Baptiste Cuvelier shaped this gem from the surviving casks. It includes 36 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 percent Carmenere, 22 percent Carignan, 4 percent Cinsault and 2 percent Pais. Aromas of blackberry, currants, blueberry and black pepper lead into dark fruit flavors, with plum, espresso, vanilla, spice and a hint of mint. Decant two to four hours before serving. Drink it with grilled or roasted meats and game. Buy it at: Swirl Wine Market, W.I.N.O. and Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket. Drink it at: Boucherie, Mondo and W.I.N.O. — Brenda Maitland
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he procedure for ordering at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival food booths is pretty straightforward: name your dish, fork over cash. At some booths, however, it’s common for festivalgoers to try to make dinner reservations, too. Of the 60-odd food vendors at Jazz Fest, some work as private caterers throughout the year while others do the festival circuit exclusively. But a handful also run stand-alone eateries. For them, Jazz Fest time is an inevitably exhausting, potentially rewarding juggling act between their dining rooms and the Fair Grounds. It can mean logging 16- to 18-hour workdays and recruiting crews of employees or volunteers to staff the booth. It means prepping weeks ahead of time and finding chilled storage space for massive amounts of food. As the occasional over-the-counter reservation request attests, berths at the Fair Grounds can be as valuable for restaurants as Jazz Fest gigs are for bands. These restaurateurs say the seven-day event is a marketing opportunity that pays dividends year-round. “We started at Jazz Fest not long after the restaurant first opened,” says Momo Young, owner and sushi chef at Ninja (8433 Oak St., 866-1119; www.ninjasushineworleans.com). “Now people associate us with the Jazz Fest. They come to see us every year at the festival, and they come to see us at the restaurant other times.” Such double duty means some of the dishes the public may associate with Jazz Fest are actually available all year long. For a few vendors, Jazz Fest exposure was the impetus for opening their restaurants in the first place. Wanda and Skip Walker had to buy special equipment
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DINO’S BAR & GRILL — 1128 Tchoupitoulas St., 558-0900 — Dino’s kitchen serves burgers, chicken tenders, salads and wraps. Happy hour is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. No reservations. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards and checks. $ THE RIVERSHACK TAVERN — 3449
Every Night • 8-10pm Choices include: Fried Green Tomato & Remoulade, Overstuffed Shrimp, Root Beer & Glazed Ham & Cheese, Pattons Hot Sausage, Certified Angus Roast Beef, or French Fry, Roast Beef & Cheddar Poboy
FAT HEN GRILL — 1821 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 287-4581; www. fathengrill.com — Fat Hen serves barbecue, burgers and breakfast. Pit-cooked barbecue options include St. Louisstyle spare ribs. Burgers are made with all Black Angus beef ground in-house daily. There is a full bar. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
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River Road, 834-4938; www. therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches overflowing with deli meats and changing lunch specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
SHAMROCK BAR & GRILL — 4133
S. Carrollton Ave., 301-0938 — Shamrock serves burgers, shrimp or roast beef po-boys, Reuben sandwiches, cheese sticks and fries with cheese or gravy. Other options include corned beef and cabbage, and fish and chips. No reservations. Dinner and late night daily. Credit cards. $
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BARBECUE ABITA BAR-B-Q — 69399 Hwy.
Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-6pm • Sun 7am-3pm
59, Abita Springs, (985) 8920205 — Slow-cooked brisket and pork are specialties at this Northshore smokehouse. The half-slab rib plate contains six ribs served with a choice of two sides. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $
WALKER’S BAR-B-QUE — 10828
Hayne Blvd., 281-8227; www. cochondelaitpoboys.com — The makers of the Jazz Fest cochon de lait po-boy serve pork, ribs, chicken and more. The family feast includes a half-slab of ribs, half a chicken, half a pound of brisket, pork and sausage, two side orders, bread and sauce. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Saturday. Cash only. $
BREWPUB CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE — 527 Decatur St., 522-0571;
www.crescentcitybrewhouse.
com — Live jazz and Germanstyle beers complement creative cooking at this brewpub. Pan-seared redfish St. Louis is topped with fried oysters and barbecue sauce. Starters include Brewhouse hot wings, baked oysters and fried calamari with spicy marinara. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
BURGERS BUD’S BROILER — Citywide;
www.budsbroiler.com — Bud’s Broiler is known for charcoalbroiled burgers topped with hickory-amoked sauce. The menus also includes hot dogs and chicken sandwiches. The Clearview Parkway and 24-hour City Park location also offer shrimp and catfish po-boys. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
CAFE CAFE FRERET — 7329 Freret St.,
861-7890; www.cafefreret. com — The cafe serves breakfast itemes like the Freret Egg Sandwich with scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon or sausage served on toasted white or wheat bread or an English muffin.Signature sandwiches include the Chef’s Voodoo Burger, muffuletta and Cuban po-boy. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Fri.-Wed., dinner Mon.Wed., Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ LAKEVIEW BREW COFFEE CAFE — 5606 Canal Blvd., 483-7001
— This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees and a wide range of pastries and desserts baked in house, plus a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. Breakfast is available all day on weekends. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ PARKVIEW CAFE AT CITY PARK —
City Park, 1 Palm Drive, 483-9474 — Located in the old Casino Building, the cafe serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, salads and ice cream till early evening. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $
PRAVDA — 1113 Decatur St., 581-1112; www.pravdaofnola. com — Pravda is known for its Soviet kitsch and selection of absinthes, and the kitchen offers pierogies, beef empanadas, curry shrimp salad and a petit steak served with truffle aioli. No reservations. Dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $ RICCOBONO’S PANOLA STREET CAFE — 7801 Panola St., 314-1810
— Specialties include crabcakes Benedict — two crabcakes and poached eggs topped with hollandaise sauce and potatoes — and the Sausalito omelet with
spinach, mushrooms, shallots and mozzarella. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily. Credit cards. $
TERRAZU — 201 St. Charles Ave., 287-0877; www.terrazu. net — Located in the lobby of Place St. Charles, Terrazu serves sandwiches like the Brie cheese press with turkey, Brie, spinach and sweet and spicy raspberry coulis in pita bread. The Terrazu shrimp salad combines boiled shrimp, hearts of palm, tomato and avocado with tarragon vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $ VINE & DINE — 141 Delaronde St.,
361-1402; www.vine-dine.com — The cafe serves cheese boards and charcuterie plates with pate and cured meats. There also is a menu of sandwiches, quesadillas, bruschettas, salads and dips. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
CHINESE CHINA ORCHID — 704 S. Carroll-
ton Ave., 865-1428; www.chinaorchidneworleans.com — This longtime Riverbend restaurant offers a wide array of Chinese dishes. Sizzling black pepper beef or chicken is prepared with onions, red and green peppers and brown sauce and served on a hot plate with steamed rice on the side. Other options include fried rice, noodle and egg foo young dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
CHINA ROSE — 3501 N. Arnoult Road., Metairie, 887-3295 — China Rose offers many Chinese seafood specialties. The Lomi Lomi combines jumbo shrimp, pineapple and water chestnuts wrapped in bacon, fries them golden brown and serves them on a bed of sautéed vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
FIVE HAPPINESS — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., 482-3935 — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations served on a hot plate to sizzling Go-Ba to lo mein dishes. Delivery and banquest facilities available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ JUNG’S GOLDEN DRAGON —
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THREE HAPPINESS — 1900 Lafayette St., Suite 4, Gretna, 368-1355; www. threehappiness.com — Three Happiness serves Chinese and Vietnames dishes and dim sum specials on weekends. Westlake duck features tender duck with snow peas, corn, straw mushrooms and napa cabbage. Vietnamese crepes are served with pork and shrimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ TREY YUEN CUISINE OF CHINA — 600 N. Causeway Approach., Mandeville, (985) 626-4476; 2100 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, (985) 345-6789; www.tryyuen.com — House specialties include fried soft-shell crab topped with Tong Cho sauce, and Cantonese-style stir-fried alligator and mushrooms in oyster sauce. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
COFFEE/DESSERT ANTOINE’S ANNEX — 513 Royal St., 581-
4422; www.antoines.com — The Annex is a coffee shop serving pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. The Royal Street salad features baby spinach and mixed lettuces with carrots, red onion, red peppers, grapes, olives, walnuts and raspberry vinaigrette. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ BEN ’N JERRY’S — 3500 Veterans Me-
morial Blvd., Metairie, 887-5656 — Ben ’n Jerry’s offers rich ice creams in signature flavors, ice cream cakes, frozen drinks, fruit smoothies and sundaes. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
KUPCAKE FACTORY — 800 Metairie
MAURICE FRENCH PASTRIES — 3501
Hessmer Ave., Metairie, 885-1526; 4949 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 455-0830; www.mauricefrenchpastries.com — Maurice French Pastries offers an array of continental and French baked goods as well as specialty cakes, cheesecakes and pies. No reservations. Hessmer Avenue: breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. West Napoleon: breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $ PINKBERRY — 300 Canal St.; 5601 Mag-
azine St., 899-4260; www.pinkberry. com — Pinkberry offers frozen yogurt with an array of wet and dry topping choices including caramel, honey, fruit purees, various chocolates and nuts and more. There also are fresh fruit parfaits and green tea smoothies. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
CONTEMPORARY 5 Fifty 5 — 555 Canal St., 553-5638;
www.555canal.com — New Orleans dishes and Americana favorites take an elegant turn in dishes such as the lobster mac and cheese, combining lobster meat, elbow macaroni and mascarpone, boursin and white cheddar cheeses. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
BAYONA — 430 Dauphine St., 525-4455;
FEAST NEW ORLEANS — 200 Julia St., 304-6318; www.feastneworleans. com — Feast serves rustic European dishes in a casual setting. Cock-aLeekie is a dish of braised chicken with cream, bacon, plums, leeks and red potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ THE GREEN GODDESS — 307 Exchange
Alley, 301-3347; www.greengoddessnola.com — Chef Chris DeBarr’s contemporary cooking combines classic techniques, exotic ingredients and culinary wit. At lunch, Big Cactus Chilaquiles feature poached eggs on homemade tortillas with salsa verde, queso fresca and nopalitos. No reservations. Lunch daily, dinner Thu.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
OAK — 8118 Oak St., 302-1485; www.
oaknola.com — This wine bar offers small plates and live musical entertainment. Gulf shrimp fill tacos assembled in house-made corn tortillas with pickled vegetables, avocado and lime crema. The hanger steak bruschetta is topped with Point Reyes blue cheese and smoked red onion marmalade. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
ONE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE — 8132 Hampson St., 301-9061; www.one-sl. com — Chef Scott Snodgrass prepares refined dishes like char-grilled oysters topped with Roquefort cheese and a red wine vinaigrette, seared scallops with roasted garlic and shiitake polenta cakes and a memorable cochon de lait. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
CREOLE ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT — 713 St. Louis St., 581-4422; www.antoines. com — The city’s oldest restaurant offers a glimpse of what 19th century French Creole dining might have been like, with a labyrinthine series of dining rooms. Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ GUMBO SHOP — 640 St. Peter St.,
525-1486; www.gumboshop.com — Gumbo and New Orleans classics such as crawfish etouffee dominate the menu. Their spicy flavors meld into a dish that represents the city’s best and redefines comfort food. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ LE CITRON BISTRO — 1539 Religious
St., 566-9051; www.le-citronbistro. com — Located in a historic building, the quaint bistro serves starters like chicken and andouille gumbo and fried frogs legs. Entrees include choices like fried chicken, Gulf fish and burgers. Reservations accepted. Dinner Wed.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
MONTREL’S BISTRO — 1000 N. Peters
St., 524-4747 — This casual restaurant serves Creole favorites. The menu includes crawfish etouffee, boiled crawfish, red beans and rice and bread pudding for dessert. Outdoor seating is adjacent to Dutch Alley and the French Market. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
DELI CG’S CAFE AT THE RUSY NAIL — 1100
Constance St., 722-3168; www. therustynail.biz — Inside the Rusty Nail, CG’s offers a menu of sandwiches. The Piggly Wiggly features pulled pork on a sesame seed bun with coleslaw and pickle chips on the side. The Wild Turkey is layered with Granny Smith apple slices, provolone, bacon and garlic mayo. No reservations. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $
KOSHER CAJUN NEW YORK DELI & GROCERY — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie,
888-2010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli specializes in sandwiches, including corned beef and pastrami that come straight from the Bronx. No reservations. Lunch Sun.-Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $
MARTIN WINE CELLAR — 714 Elmeer
Ave., Metairie , 896-7350; www.martinwine.com — Sandwiches piled high with cold cuts, salads, hot sandwiches, soups and lunch specials are available at the deli counter. The Cedric features chicken breast, spinach, Swiss, tomatoes and red onions on seven-grain bread. No reservations. Lunch daily. Credit cards. $
DINER DAISY DUKES — 121 Chartres St., 561-
5171; www.daisydukesrestaurant.com — Daisy Dukes is known for its seafood omelet and serves a wide variety of Cajun spiced Louisiana favorites, burgers, po-boys and seafood, including boiled crawfish and oysters on the half-shell. Breakfast is served all day. No reservations. Open 24 hours daily. Credit cards. $$
STEVE’S DINER — 201 St. Charles Ave., 522-8198 — Located in the Place St. Charles food court, Steve’s serves hot breakfasts until 10 a.m. Lunch features sandwiches, salads and hot plate lunches such as fried catfish and baked chicken Parmesan. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $
FRENCH FLAMING TORCH — 737 Octavia St.,
895-0900; www.flamingtorchnola. com — Enjoy classic French dishes from escargot in garlic butter to veal liver or steak au poivre. Other dishes include roasted duck and New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
MARTINIQUE BISTRO — 5908 Magazine
St., 891-8495; www.martiniquebistro. com — This French bistro has both a cozy dining room and a pretty courtyard. Try dishes such as Steen’s-cured duck breast with satsuma and ginger demi-glace and stone-ground goat cheese grits. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$
GOURMET TO GO BREAUX MART — 315 E. Judge Perez,
Chalmette, 262-0750; 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0333; 2904 Severn Ave., Metairie, 885-5565; 9647 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge, 737-8146; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” as well as weekday specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
INDIAN JULIE’S LITTLE INDIA KITCHEN AT SCHIRO’S — 2483 Royal St., 944-6666;
www.schiroscafe.com — The cafe offers homemade Indian dishes prepared with freshly ground herbs and spices. Selections include chicken, lamb or shrimp curry or vegetarian saag paneer. Schiro’s also serves New Orleans cuisine. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $
NIRVANA INDIAN CUISINE — 4308 Magazine St., 894-9797 — Serving mostly northern Indian cuisine, the restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Vegetarian options are available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
ITALIAN CAFE GIOVANNI — 117 Decatur St., 529-
2154; www.cafegiovanni.com — Chef Duke LoCicero serves inventive Italian cuisine and Italian accented contemporary Louisiana cooking. Shrimp Dukie features Louisiana shrimp and a duck breast marinated in Cajun spices served with tasso-mushroom sauce. Belli Baci is the restaurant’s cocktail lounge. Reservations accepted. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ RICCOBONO’S PEPPERMILL RESTAURANT — 3524 Severn Ave., Metairie,
455-2266 — This Italian-style eatery serves New Orleans favorites like stuffed crabs with jumbo lump crabmeat with spaghetti bordelaise and trout meuniere with brabant potatoes. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$
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Pratt St., Gretna, 362-2010; www.tonymandinas.com — Tony Mandina’s serves Italian and Creole cuisine. Dishes include pasta, veal parmigiana, veal Bordelasie and specialties like shrimp Mandina and battered eggplant topped with shrimp and crabmeat in cream sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
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— Kyoto’s sushi chefs prepare rolls, sashimi and salads. “Box” sushi is a favorite, with more than 25 rolls. Reservations recommended for parties of six or more. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ MIKIMOTO — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi.com — Sushi choices include new and old favorites, both raw and cooked. The South Carrollton roll includes tuna tataki, avocado and snow crab. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$
MIYAKO JAPANESE SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE — 1403 St. Charles Ave., 410-
9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, with specialties from the sushi or hibachi menus, chicken, beef or seafood teriyaki, and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
ROCK-N-SAKE — 823 Fulton St., 581-
7253; www.rocknsake.com — Rockn-Sake serves traditional Japanese cuisine with some creative twists. There’s a wide selection of sushi, sashimi and rolls or spicy gyoza soup, pan-fried soba noodles with chicken
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Road, Metairie, 267-4990; 819 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 464-8884; 6233 S. Claiborne Ave., 267-3328; www.thekupcakefactory.com — Choose from a large selection of gourmet cupcakes. The Fat Elvis is made with banana cake and topped with peanut butter frosting. The Strawberry Fields tops strawberry cake with strawberry buttercream frosting. Other options include white chocolate raspberry and a banana cupcake. No reservations. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $
www.bayona.com — House favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include sauteed Pacific salmon with choucroute and Gewurztraminer sauce and the appetizer of grilled shrimp with black-bean cake and coriander sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
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WASABI SUSHI — 900 Frenchmen St., 943-9433; 8550 Pontchartrain Blvd., 267-3263; www.wasabinola. com — Wasabi serves a wide array of Japanese dishes. Wasabi honey shrimp are served with cream sauce. The Assassin roll bundles tuna, snow crab and avocado in seaweed and tops it with barbecued eel, tuna, eel sauce and wasabi tobiko. No reservations. Frenchmen Street: Lunch Mon.-Sat., dinner daily. Pontchartrain Boulevard: lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY BOMBAY CLUB — 830 Conti St.,
586-0972; www.thebombayclub. com — Mull the menu at this French Quarter hideaway while sipping a well made martini. The duck duet pairs confit leg with pepper-seared breast with black currant reduction. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily, latenight Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
BOUCHE — 840 Tchoupitoulas
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St., 267-7485; www.bouchenola. com — This wine bar and restaurant serves creative dishes like tasso truffle mac and cheese with three cheeses and Mornay sauce, baby spinach salad with Maytag blue cheese and bacon lardons, and crispy duck breast with Grand Marnier sweet potatoes and vanilla-balsamic extract. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.Sat. Credit cards. $$
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MILA — 817 Common St., 412-2580; www.milaneworleans.com — MiLA takes a fresh approach to Southern and New Orleans cooking, focusing on local produce and refined techniques. Try New Orleans barbecue lobster with lemon confit and fresh thyme. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri. dinner Mon.-Sat. $$$ RALPH’S ON THE PARK — 900
City Park Ave., 488-1000; www. ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include baked oysters Ralph, turtle soup and the Niman Ranch New York strip. There also are brunch specials. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ REDEMPTION — 3835 Iberville St.,
309-3570 — Redemption offers contemporary Louisiana cooking. Chambord duckling is served with cherry vinaigrette. Seared foie gras is complemented by vanilla parsnip puree. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.Fri., dinner Tue.-Sun., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
752 Tchoupitoulas St., 525-4790 — Tommy’s Wine Bar offers cheese and charcuterie plates as well as a menu of appetizers and salads from the neighboring kitchen of Tommy’s Cuisine. No reservations. Lite dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ TOMMY’S
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MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN ATTIKI BAR & GRILL — 230 Decatur
St., 587-3756; www.attikineworleans.com — Attiki features a range of Mediterranean cuisine
including entrees of beef kebabs and chicken shawarma. Reservations recommended. Lunch, dinner and latenight daily. Credit cards. $$
PYRAMIDS CAFE — 3151 Calhoun St., 861-9602 — Diners will find authentic, healthy and fresh Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN COUNTRY FLAME — 620 Iberville
St., 522-1138 — Country Flame serves a mix of popular Mexican and Cuban dishes. Come in for fajitas, pressed Cuban sandwiches made with hickory-smoked pork and char-broiled steaks or pork chops. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ JUAN’S FLYING BURRITO — 2018
Magazine St., 569-0000; 4724 S.Carrollton Ave. 486-9950; www. juansflyingburrito.com — This wallet-friendly restaurant offers new takes on Mexican-inspired cooking. It’s known for its mealand-a-half-size signature burritos. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
NACHO MAMA’S MEXICAN GRILL
— 3242 Magazine St., 899-0031; 1000 S. Clearview Pkwy., Harahan, 736-1188; www.nachomamasmexicangrill.com — These taquerias serve Mexican favorites such as portobello mushroom fajitas and chile rellenos. There are happy hour margaritas on weekdays and daily drink specials. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SANTA FE — 3201 Esplanade Ave., 948-0077 — This casual cafe serves creative takes on Southwestern cuisine. Bolinos de Bacalau are Portuguese-style fish cakes made with dried, salted codfish, mashed potatoes, cilantro, lemon juice, green onions and egg and served with smoked paprika aioli. Outdoor seating is available. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.Sun. Credit cards. $$ TOMASITO’S MEXICAN CUISINE —
755 Tchoupitoulas St., 527-0942 — Tomasito’s is an upscale cantina with a patio for outdoor dining. The carnitas platter features marinated and slow-cooked pork served with Mexican rice, refried beans and a choice of salsa verde, smoky chipotle or a traditional Mexican sauce. No reservations. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
MUSIC AND FOOD GAZEBO CAFE — 1018 Decatur St.,
525-8899; www.gazebocafenola. com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. The New Orleans sampler rounds up jambalaya, red beans and rice and gumbo. Other options include salads, seafood po-boys and burgers. No reservations. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
HOUSE OF BLUES — 225 Decatur
St., 310-4999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Try the pan-seared Voodoo Shrimp with rosemary cornbread. The buffet-style gospel brunch features local and regional groups. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-
Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
THE MARKET CAFE — 1000 Deca-
tur St., 527-5000; www.marketcafenola.com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Sandwich options include muffulettas, Philly steaks on poboy bread and gyros in pita bread. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO — 626
Frenchmen St., 949-0696; www. snugjazz.com — Traditional Creole and Cajun fare pepper the menu along with newer creations such as the fish Marigny, topped with Gulf shrimp in a Creole cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
NEIGHBORHOOD BRAXTON’S RESTAURANT — 636 Franklin Ave., Gretna, 301-3166; www.braxtonsnola.com — Braxton’s serves a mix of salads, poboys, deli sandwiches and entrees. Start a meal with oysters Louise, featuring fried oysters on a bed of spinach and cheese. The seafood platter includes fried shrimp, oysters, catfish strips, french fries, potato salad and vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ KATIE’S RESTAURANT — 3701 Iber-
ville St., 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity.com — Favorites at this Mid-City restaurant include the Cajun Cuban with roasted pork, grilled ham, cheese and pickles pressed on buttered bread. The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. There also are salads, burgers and Italian dishes. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, Dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$
KOZ’S — 515 Harrison Ave., 484-
0841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, 737-3933; www.kozcooks.com — Louisiana favorites such as seafood platters, muffulettas and more than 15 types of poboys, ranging from hot sausage to cheeseburger, are available at Koz’s. The Will’s Chamber of Horrors sandwich features roast beef, ham, turkey, Swiss and American cheese, Italian dressing and hot mustard. . No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $ OLIVE BRANCH CAFE — 1995 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, 348-2008; 3700 Orleans Ave., 302-1220; 5145 Gen. de Gaulle Drive, 393-1107; www.olivebranchcafe.com — These cafes serve soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and entrees. Chicken and artichoke pasta is tossed with penne in garlic and olive oil. Shrimp Carnival features smoked sausage, shrimp, onion and peppers in roasted garlic cream sauce over pasta. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $$ RAJUN CAJUN CAFE — 5209 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie, 8835513; www.rajuncajuncafe.com — The cafe serves soups, salads, po-boys, muffulettas, seafood plates and a few entree platters. Daily specials include items such as breaded pork chops on Wednesdays and seafood options on Friday. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
PIZZA MARKS TWAIN’S PIZZA LANDING —
2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, 8328032; www.marktwainspizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ NONNA MIA CAFE & PIZZERIA —
3125 Esplanade Ave., 948-1717 — Nonna Mia uses homemade dough for pizza served by the slice or whole pie and offers salads, pasta dishes and panini. Gourmet pies are topped with ingredients like pancetta, roasted eggplant, portobello mushrooms and prosciutto. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ REGINELLI’S — 741 State St., 899-
1414; 817 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 712-6868; 874 Harrison Ave., 488-0133; 3244 Magazine St. 8957272; 5608 Citrus Blvd., Harahan, 818-0111; www.reginellis.com — This New Orleans original offers a range of pizzas, sandwiches and salads. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
R&O’S RESTAURANT — 216 Old Hammond Hwy., 831-1248 — R&O’s offers a mix of pizza and Creole and Italian seafood dishes. There’s everything from seafood gumbo and stuffed artichokes to po-boys and muffulettas. Reservations accepted. Lunch daily, dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $ SLICE PIZZERIA — 1513 St. Charles
Ave., 525-7437; 5538 Magazine St., 897-4800 — Neapolitan-style pizza rules, but you can buy pizza by the slice and add or subtract toppings as you choose. There are also a full coffee bar, Italian sodas and organic teas. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
THEO’S NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA —
4218 Magazine St., 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies or build your own from the selection of more than two-dozen toppings. Also serving salads and sandwiches. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ WIT’S INN — 141 N. Carrollton Ave.,
486-1600 — This Mid-City bar and restaurant features pizzas, calzones, toasted subs, salads and appetizers for snacking. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $
SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS MAGAZINE PO-BOY SHOP — 2368
Magazine St., 522-3107 — Choose from a long list of po-boys filled with everything from fried seafood to corned beef to hot sausage to veal. There are breakfast burritos in the morning and daily lunch specials. No reservations. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat. Cash only. $
MAHONY’S PO-BOY SHOP — 3454 Magazine St., 899-3374; www. mahonyspoboys.com — Mahoney’s serves traditional favorites and original po-boys like the Peacemaker, which is filled with fried oysters, bacon and cheddar cheese. There are daily lunch specials as well. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
PARKWAY BAKERY AND TAVERN
— 538 N. Hagen Ave., 482-3047 — Parkway serves juicy roast beef
po-boys, hot sausage po-boys, fried seafood and more. No reservations. Kitchen open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wed.-Mon. Credit cards. $
TRACEY’S — 2604 Magazine St., 899-2054; www.traceysnola.com — The roast beef po-boy dripping with garlicky gravy is the highlight of a menu transplanted from the former Parasol’s to this Uptown bar. Other options include fried seafood and bar noshing items. No reservations. Lunch and dinner daily. Cash only. $
SEAFOOD GRAND ISLE RESTAURANT — 575
Convention Center Blvd., 5208530; www.grandislerestaurant. com — Grand Isle offers seafood options from raw oysters to lobster St. Malo with combines Maine lobster, shrimp and mussels in seafood broth. Baked Gulf fish are served with compound chili butter, potatoes and a vegetable. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
JACK DEMPSEY’S — 738 Poland
Ave., 943-9914 — The Jack Dempsey seafood platter serves a training-table feast of gumbo, shrimp, oysters, catfish, redfish and crawfish pies, plus two side items. Other dishes include broiled redfish and fried softshell crab. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sat. and dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ LA COTE BRASSERIE — 700 Tchoupitoulas St., 613-2350; www. lacotebrasserie.com — This stylish restaurant in the Renaissance New Orleans Arts Hotel serves an array of raw and cooked seafood. Tabasco and Steen’s Cane Syrup glazed salmon is served with shrimp mirliton ragout. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$
RED FISH GRILL — 115 Bourbon St.,
598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood creations by executive chef Brian Katz dominate a menu peppered with favorites like hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$
VILLAGE INN — 9201 Jefferson
Hwy., 737-4610 — Check into Village Inn for seasonal boiled seafood or raw oysters. Other options include fried seafood platters, po-boys, pasta and pizza. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$
SOUL FOOD BIG MOMMA’S CHICKEN AND WAFFLES — 5741 Crowder Blvd.,
241-2548; www.bigmommaschickenandwaffles.com — Big Mamma’s serves hearty combinations like the six-piece which includes a waffle and six fried wings served crispy or dipped in sauce. Breakfast is served all day. All items are cooked to order. No reservations. Breakfast Sat.-Sun., Lunch daily, dinner Sun. Credit cards. $
STEAKHOUSE RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE —
Harrah’s Hotel, 525 Fulton St., 587-7099; 3633 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 888-3600; www.ruthschris.com — Ruth’s top-quality steaks are broiled in
1,800-degree ovens and arrive at the table sizzling. Reservations recommended. Lunch Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$
TAPAS/SPANISH MIMI’S IN THE MARIGNY — 2601
Royal St., 872-9868 — The decadant Mushroom Manchego Toast is a favorite here. Or enjoy hot and cold tapas dishes ranging from grilled marinated artichokes to calamari. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner and late-night Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $
SANTA FE TAPAS — 1327 St. Charles Ave., 304-9915 — The menu includes both tapas dishes and entrees. Seared jumbo scallops are served with mango and green tomato pico de gallo. Gambas al ajillo are jumbo shrimp with garlic, shallots, chilis and cognac. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sun., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ VEGA TAPAS CAFE — 2051 Metarie
Road, 836-2007; www.vegatapascafe.com — Vega’s mix of hot and cold tapas dishes includes a salad of lump crabmeat on arugula with blood orange vinaigrette, seared tuna with avocado and tomato relish, braised pork empanadillos, steamed mussels and shrimp with tomatoes and garlic in caper-basil cream. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$
VIETNAMESE AUGUST MOON — 3635 Prytania
St., 899-5129; www.moonnola. com — August Moon serves a mix of Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. There are spring rolls and pho soup as well as many popular Chinese dishes and vegetarian options. Delivery available. No reservations. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $
DOSON NOODLE HOUSE — 135
N. Carrollton Ave., 309-7283 — Noodles abound at this Mid-City eatery, which excels at vinegary chicken salad over shredded cabbage, as well as bowls of steaming pho. Vegetable-laden wonton soup and thick spring rolls make a refreshing, satisfying meal. No reservations. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $$
PHO HOA RESTAURANT — 1308
Manhattan Blvd., 302-2094 — Pho Hoa serves staple Vietnamese dishes including beef broth soups, vermicelli bowls, rice dishes and banh mi sandwiches. Bo kho is a popular beef stew. Appetizers include fried egg rols, crab rangoons and rice paper spring rolls. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $
PHO NOLA — 3320 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, 941-7690; www.pho-nola.com — Pho NOLA serves spring rolls and egg rolls, noodle soups, rice and vermicelli dishes and po-boys. Beverages include boba teas, milk teas, coffee drinks and smoothies. No reservations. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $
PHO TAU BAY RESTAURANT — 113
Westbank Expwy., Suite C, Gretna, 368-9846 — You’ll find classic Vietnamese beef broth and noodle soups, vermicelli dishes, seafood soups, shrimp spring rolls with peanut sauce and more. No reservations. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Mon.-Wed. & Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $
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Magnificent French Quarter Creole townhouse with over 3,000 sqft of living space. This exquisite 2nd floor condo features gracious living and dining rooms with Venetian plaster walls and gold-leaf, stacked crown molding and 2 gas fireplaces. The chef’s kitchen has a large, honed black granite island, top-of-the-line appliances, and a large walk-in Butler’s pantry. The fabulous Master suite is truly special with an extra-large, custom built-in closet and marble bathroom. This splendid property offers 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. It is truly a one-of-a-kind designer showplace! Parking, too!
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Work easily and earn weekly payment; This firm specializes in managing the bookkeeping, accounting, tax, and financial matters for entertainment industry performers and executives, and other high net worth individuals. This position is responsible for maintaining the accounting records of the company and the integrity of all financial and operational data. It’s easy work for you. Its fun and you will be glad to work. Send your inquiry/resumes to: mr.avan.smith@gmail.com
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Geotechnical Project Engineer sought by Ardaman & Associates, Inc.; Jefferson, LA. Perform geotechnical engineering for soft ground construction, flood protection structures and/ or deep foundations, according to United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) by performing the following duties: Research and compile geotechnical and geological information for project areas; Plan subsurface field exploration programs; Assign laboratory anf field tests; Coordinate and supervise exploration and testing program with field and laboratory personnel; Compile, evaluate and present field and laboratory test data; Perform pertinent geotechnical analysis; Perform geotechnicall and foundation engineering analyses using computer software that includes, but is not limited to: SLOPE/W. UTexas, FS004, etc. for slope stability analyses, CWALSHT, etc. for bulkhead analyses, L-Pile, Driven, etc. for pile analyses, SEEP/W, CEEP, etc. for seepage analysis; Develop recommendations and prepare geotechnical engineering reports; Develop and review construction drawings and technical specifications for the projects; Work with junior engineers; Prepare cost estimate proposals for new project. Must have proof of legal authorization to work in U.S. Apply online at http:// www.tetratech.com/us/careers.
SENIOR PROJECT ENGNEER
Analyze & design concrete,steel,masonry, & wood structures for lateral/gravitational loads. MS,Civil Engineering or closely related field. EIT/FE Certified, expertise in analysis & design of high rise/tall buildings, knowledge of RAM structural system, RAM Concept, STAAD, ETABS, SAP, AAPT Builder, SAFE, RIsa 3D, & AutoCAD. Mail resume & credentials to Subhash Kulkarni, Kulkarni Consultants APC, P.O. Box 73728, Metairie, LA 70033. Must apply w/in 30 days & refer to job# 10476 to be considered.
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restAurAnt/Hotel/BAr Offers Volunteer Opportunities. Make a difference in the lives of the terminally ill & their families. Services include: friendly visits to patients & their families, provide rest time to caretaker, bereavement & office assistance. School service hours avail. Call Volunteer Coordinator @ 504-818-2723 #3016
professionAl FT MASSAGE THERAPIST
Position available on Westbank. For details call (504) 258-3389.
retAil SALESPERSON PT/FT
Needed for small yarn shop in Fr Qtr. Some knowledge of Knitting & Needlepoint helpful but not req’d. Please call for details betw 11am-6pm, 522-4451.. Ask for Stacy.
SALES COORDINATOR Position requires a college degree and one year of sales experience. Please forward resumes to 1201 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70130 Attention: Kathie Jacobs or e-mail resume to kjacobs@highpointe.com www.neworleanshamptoninns.com Hampton Inn & Suites Convention Center is an EEO Employer
guides/tours LA’S TOP TOUR ATTRACTION
seeks articulate, personable Bilingual (French/English) guide. PT/FT. Call 9-5, Laura Plantation 225-265-7690.
Weekly Tails Become Part of The #1 Ranked Best Hotel in New Orleans • Food & Beverage • Housekeeping • Facilities • Culinary
For Professional or Management Career Opportunities please visit The Roosevelt online at: www.hiltonfamily.jobs
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teAcHers/instructors ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
of Spanish/Portuguese (Tulane University - New Orleans, La): Generalist capable of teaching a full range of language, literature, and culture courses in Spanish/Portuguese. Requires Ph.D (FDE) in Spanish, native or near-native Spanish skills, and 1 yr. exp. teaching Spanish at post-secondary level. Mail Genean Mathieu, 300 Gibson Hall, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Tulane University is an equal opportunity employer.ø
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Keenan is a 1 ½ year-old, neutered, Lab/Chow mix. He has the shiniest black coat, a big smile and walks nicely on a leash. Keenan will require TLC during his complimentary heartworm treatment. To meet Keenan or any of the other wonderful pets at the LA/SPCA, come to 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. (Algiers), 10-4, Mon.-Sat. & 12-4 Sun. or call 368-5191. Louisa is a 7-month-old, spayed, DSH with classic tuxedo markings. She’s peppy and perky and actually sounds like she’s chirping when she meows. To meet Louisa or any of the other wonderful pets at the LA/SPCA, come to 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. (Algiers), 10-4, Mon.-Sat. & 12-4 Sun. or call 368-5191. To look for a lost pet come to the Louisiana SPCA, 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd. (Algiers), Mon-Sat. 9-5, Sun. 12-5 or call 368-5191 or visit www.la-spca.org.
SERVERS/HOSTESSES Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant New Orleans is looking for some energetic, fun, professional and dedicated servers/hostesses for morning and evening shifts. Hourly rate & gratuity. If you want to work in a fun high volume atmosphere, please come by Lucy’s at 701 Tchoupitoulas Street between the hours of 2pm and 4pm, Monday through Thursday ONLY. Our staff is high energy with great personality and brings the Surf culture to the concrete jungle of the warehouse environment. If you feel that you can enhance the Lucy’s world then come over and apply and talk to our management team. Shifts for the mornings start between 9am and 10am and end between 2pm and 4pm. Evening shifts start between 4pm and 6pm and may last as late as 2am. We don’t require set shifts but you must be available more than 3 days a week for either morning or evening shifts. Come work in the Surf Culture, bring the joy of a laid back but consistent environment to your friends and ours. — Please no phone calls —
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NEW Pub Height Table Set all wood, still boxed. Delivery available. $325 (504) 846-5122 Queen Mattress Set $149 Still in wrapper. Will deliver. (504) 846-5122
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GRAND OPENING MONDAY APRIL 25TH 4636 W. ESPLANADE Grand Opening Special 20-50% OFF selected items!
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A BODY BLISS MASSAGE
Jeannie LMT #3783-01. Flexible appointments. Uptown Studio or Hotel out calls. 504.894.8856 (uptown)
BYWATER BODYWORKS
Swedish, deep tissue, therapeutic. Flex appts, in/out calls, OHP/student discounts, gift cert. $65/hr, $75/ 1 1/2hr. LA Lic# 1763 Mark. 259-7278
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Swedish massage by strong hands. Call Jack at 453-9161. La lic #0076.
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Hours: 10am-7:30pm Fri - Sat
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We offer competitive wages and benefiffiifits Apply in person Mon. thru Fri. 9am - 4pm 701 Convention Center Blvd. New Orleans, La. 70130 or fax resume to (504) 524-0600 Drug free work place EOE/M/F/V/D
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Service & Sales 3 TON A/C Condenser & Installed $1399 5 Year Warranty Service Calls only $49.50 Gulf States Air (504) 464-1267
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Trane 3 Ton Freon Replacement System, 13 seer, 10 year compressor. $3990 INSTALLED 12 months same as cash 504-465-0688
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LAKEVIEW CLEANING SERVICE Residential & Commerical AFTER CONSTRUCTION CLEANING Light/General Housekeeping Heavy Duty Cleaning Holiday Cleaning Supplies Provided Fully Insured & Bonded Locally owned & service NOLA area for over 19 years. (504) 250-0884 (504) 286-5868
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Certified Grade “A” Turf St. Augustine, Tifway Bermuda Centipede, Zoysia. WE BEAT ALL COMPETITORS! 504-733-0471
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$50 OFF Trimming & Removal To Gambit Readers - Thru May Free estimates 504-488-9115 nolatrees.com
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Sewer & Drain Cleaning Specialists Plumbing Repair Specialists New Orleans 504-522-9536. KennerJefferson 504-466-8581. Westbank 504-368-4070. Laplace 985-6520084. Mandeville 985-626-5045. Slidell 985-641-3525. MENTION GAMBIT FOR A DISCOUNT
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Self Contained & Stationary Compactors. Rentals, Sales, Service. Roll Off Containers (15, 20, 30, 40 Cu. Yds.) Fully Insured. Construction, Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Maritime. Free Quotes, Same Day Service, No Delivery Fee. RELIABLE DISPOSAL CO. INC. 835-1696
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Almond Color. $65. Call 943-7699.
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HARAHAN/RIVER RIDGE
OUR MISSION... The Multifamily Council is the resource and advocate for developers, owners and managers of apartments and condominiums in Greater New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.
MFC CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS Chair- Tammy Schindler; Vice Chair- Peter Young Associate Chair- Brent Couture Associate Vice Chair- Kimberly Rooney Membership Committee Chair- Carolyn Couto Legislative Committee Chair- Joshua Bruno Executive Committee- Charlie Fontenelle
BEECHGROVE & CLAIBORNE HOMES Tammy Schindler 504- 373-5581 804 Sherry Lane Westwego, LA 70094 Managed by NDC Real Estate Management
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1,420sq. ft, lot 62x120. Newly renovated brick home, 1420 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2 bath, hardwood floors throughout, appliances included, covered carport, large 62x120 lot w/open backyard & additional shed. 5 minutes from St. Matthews & St. Rita. REDUCED! $184,000.
MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL AGAIN!
Irish Channel did not flood Katrina damaged house w/2 & 1/3 L-shaped lots. 2 lots each 30x120’ = 60’x120’ & rear portion of corner lot 35’x25’, dble driveway in front w/a single tin garage & single driveway on side street. $8,567 roof, 7 rms & 3 bathrooms. 4th sewer line in rear, 2 lg walk in closets. Large walk in pantry. Huge, red brick floor to ceiling dble sided fireplace. Could house 1 family or owner occupied + 1 rental, or 2 rentals, or could build single/double on second lot. Much space to add on. Huge yd for in-ground pool. Many options for house & land. Paved front patio w/ 2 lg. red brick planters. $195,000, 504-832-1901.
OLD METAIRIE METAIRIE TOWERS 401 Metairie Rd
1 bedroom, 1.5 bath, renovated with new appliances and AC’s. $118,000. Call 504-275-5700
VACANT LOT - METAIRIE HEIGHTS
50 x 120. Ready to build $120,000 (504) 451-8118
UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT CONDO FOR SALE
1 Blk off St. Charles. 2/2, wd flrs, appls & w/d incl., grnite cntrtps & ss appl. OS pkng. REDUCED PRICE! $149,900. Darlene, Hera Realty 504-914-6352
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CORPORATE RENTALS New Orleans Area 10 Min to Downtown
1Br, 1 Ba, Nwly Remod, furn. Qn bed, WiFi, Cbl. Pkg.Util Incl. Lndry Fac. Sec Cameras $1200/mth. 1 mth min. 2325 Pasadena, Met. 504-491-1591.
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740 N RAMPART
1350 sq ft, zone VCC-2, across from Armstrong Arch, corner of St Ann. $1750. Contact: 504-908-5210
BIG OFFICE SPACE ON CANAL 4220 Canal Street - Ground Floor On Streetcar Line 1,800 Sq. Ft. Large Central Room, three Separate Offices, Great for Group Practice or Studio $1,575/Mo + Utilities peggy.leblanc@ live.com, 488-6401
KENNER 3BR/2.5BA TOWNHOUSE
O/S prkng, wtr paid, all kit appls, priv yard, conv. location, cable ready, Pets ok. $1000/mo. 504913-4803.
METAIRIE LUXURY APTS
3 BR, 2 full baths, LR, DR, kit, w&d hkups, faux fireplace, fans, blinds. No pets. $850/mo. 504-443-2280
OLD METAIRIE 1/2 OFF FIRST MONTH OLD METAIRIE SECRET
1 or 2 BR, Sparkling Pool, Bike Path, 12’ x 24’ Liv.Rm, Sep Din, King Master, No Pets, No Sect 8, $699 & $799 . 504-236-5776
227 CODIFER BLVD
Old Met 2 br lower duplex. Lg fenced yd, off st pkg, small pet OK. Walk to everything! $1100. 504-908-6751
METAIRIE TOWERS
Rent $970/mo 1BR, 1-1/2 BA, pool. Elec & cable incld, prkg. 24 hr Concierge Service- 914-882-1212.
ALGIERS POINT HISTORIC ALGIERS POINT
High end 1-4BR. Near ferry, clean, many x-tras, hrdwd flrs, cen a/h, no dogs, no sec 8, some O/S prkng $750$1200/mo. 504-362-7487
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New Orleans, LA 70123-2306 (504) 731-8777 www.fd-cf.com
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Bay St. Louis Cottage
823 S. Clearview Unit 323
BAYOU LIBERTY AREA
1539 ANNUNCIATION
3 bdrm, 2 ba, den, 1950 sq ft. Kitchen includes appliances. Crnr lot, patio. $249k
Ann de Montluzin Farmer de Montluzin Investments 504-895-1493 • 504-430-8737 www.demontluzinrealtors.com
5542 Charlotte Dr. $99,500 Slab Ranch - 3 BR, 2 BA Partially renov + Guest Cottage 504-568-1359
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Elegant Contemporary, 2 MASTER SUITES, 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, 2 Wood Burning Fireplaces, 4,000 Sq. Ft. Rear Yard. Wide Gate Street Access. Park Like Setting. $299,500.
Call Property New Orleans Susan (504) 231-2445 or Greg (985) 640-7221
METAIRIE
2 Bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, freshly renovated. $127,500
847 Sq Ft 1 Bedroom/1 Bath
New Construction / 50 X 100 Lot Will Consider All Offers.
$59,900
Call Susan @ Property Bay Coast 504 231-2445
Ann de Montluzin Farmer de Monthluzin Investments 504-895-1493 504-430-8737
WAGGAMAN
RIVER RIDGE 9012 Rosecrest Lane
BROADMOOR BROADMOOR STUDIO
Furn lr & kit, c-a/h, incls appls, pd wtr & cable, w/d, fncd yd nr Xavier Univ. $600/mo. 504/319-3727
BYWATER
1/2 BLOCK TO MAGAZINE
1 BR $695/mo. 2 BR, $900/mo (2 BR includes utilities), hardwood/carpet floors. . 504-202-0381, 738-2492.
LAKEVIEW/LAKESHORE
1023 PIETY ST
2 br, 2 full ba, w/d hkps, cen a/h, c-fans, fncd yd, avail now. $875. 888239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com
BYWATER STUDIO
Located between Chartres and Royal, furn. including linens, kit ware, tv, cable, wi-fi, bottled water, the works - $850/mo free laundry on site Call Gloria 504-948-0323 .
TOWNHSE- 6604 BELLAIRE
2 story, 3 BR upstairs, 2 half BA, 1 full BA. Formal dining. Washer, dryer, backyard. $1600. 504-301-7239
339 CARODELET LUXURY 1 BDRM APTS
Newly renovated 1850’s bldg on CBD st car line. 600-1000 sq ft. $1200-$2000/mo. 18 Units. Catalyst Development L.L.C. Owner/Agent. . 504-648-7899
CITY PARK/BAYOU ST. JOHN Hi ceil, wd flrs, w/d on site, cent air, walk to Park or Bayou. On Canal St Car line. $775/mo. 713/204-5342
FRENCH QUARTER/ FAUBOURG MARIGNY FRENCH QUARTER
1 bedroom, 1 bath, balcony with view of Mississippi & Fr Qtr. $1000/mo w/ dep. Call 504-909-2104.
Completely renov, 1/2 dbl, 1BR, 1BA, hdwd flrs, new appls, ceil fans, wtr pd. $700/mo+dep. Call 504-899-5544 4340 S. Carrollton 1 BR,1 BA, new appl, w/water $825. 3222 Napoleon 2 Rms Avail, $600 w/utils. No Pets + Deposit • 504-376-4676
TREME 1137 TREME
2 blks to Fr Qtr, lg 1 BR apt, furn kitchen, 2nd flr with balcony, prkg, $700. 504/525-6520, 390-4362.
UPTOWN/GARDEN DISTRICT CHARMING CARRIAGE HSE
2 stories 1200sf, off St Charles, gated, secured, brick patio, LR, cathedral ceils, w/view, hdwd flrs, 2 tiled ba, br & stdy. Furn kit, wd, 1 yr lse. Dep req. $1500. 1831 Marengo St. 891-1263
1 Blk to St. Charles
1711 2nd St. Lrg 1b/1b, dish washer, w/d onsite, cent AC, marble mantels, patio $850/mo 895-4726 or 261-7611
1014 WASHINGTON AVE
Completely renov 2 br, 2 ba, cen a/h, wood flrs, w/d hkps, new appls, lg rear yard. $1395/mo. O/A, 891-3180.
$1800-2BR/2BA Luxury Condo
2340 Dauphine Street
(504) 944-3605
RESIDENTIAL RENTALS 936 ESPLANADE-1 bd/ 1 ba $750 $1700
539 DUMAINE 1 BD/ 1BA $1500 921 CHARTRES 1 BD/ 1BA $1050
CALL FOR MORE LISTINGS!
Reduced! $184,000
Call (504) 915-3220
55 Richelle Street 3BD/2BA Additional Large Lot $135,000 Prudential Gardner Kathy Hunter 985-688-5873
Pool/Gym/Security/Off Street Parking/washer&dryer/private balcony/ close to universities/available 6/1 (504)259-8862
GRT LOCATIONS!
LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT St. Andrew- O/S, gtd pkng, pool, laun, $775/mo & up 2735 NAPOLEON AVE 1 brm, Coin op lndry, $625/mo 2100 BARONNE 2 bdrms, w&d hkups, wd flrs. Newly renov. $850/mo 891-2420
2011 GEN PERSHING 2 APARTMENTS
3 BR, $1800; 1BR, $1100. Close to Univ, med & law schools. The best apts you’ll see. Beautifuln’ghborhd. Cent a/h,
hdwd flrs. Water pd. Avail 6/1. No smoke no pets. Paula 504-952-3131
2218 GENERAL PERSHING
3 br, 1 ba apt, lr, dr, furn kit, cen a/h, w/d, cble & wtr incl. Close to univ & stcar. Cat only. $1156/mo. Must make LESS than $33,000/year. Call Cindy, 236-3278.
GARDEN DISTRICT CONDO
Adorable gated condo. 1 bdrm/1bath. O/S pkng, stainless appliances & granite. Garden District Patrol. $1100. Call (504) 432-1034.
6317 S. PRIEUR
Near Tulane 2 bedroom, living room, dining room, furn kit, tile bath. No pets. $800/mo, Call 504-283-7569
2368 CHIPPEWA
1BR/1BA, tile flr, side entrance, pets negotiable. $600/mo + deposit. Owner on premises. Avail now! 228-8687.
7522 BENJAMIN NR UNIV
1 br condo w/ pool, prkg, laundry, gated community. $675/mo w/wtr pd. No pets. (504) 858-2162.
1510 CARONDELET 1 block to St. Charles
2 Eff apts. Lower $625 tenant pays elec. Upper $700 incl util, w/d on site 1-888-239-6566 or mballier@yahoo.com
NEAR UNIVERSITIES
3/1.5 Dublin near streetcar. Lv, furn kit, w/d hkp, hdwd flrs, ceil fans, scrn porch. $1000 + deposit. Owner/Agent, 442-2813.
S. FRONT - NR. CHLDRN’S HOSP Newly renov cottage. 1BR, lr, kit, w/d hkups. $750 + dep. No sec 8, no pets. New Owner Special: $100 off 1st mo. rent. 504-891-1889, 473-0821
2 UPTOWN APARTMENTS
2 BR & 3 BR. hdwd floors, cent a/c, Lusher School District, University area. $950 - $1300. Chris - 861-7528
UPTOWN/ GARDEN DISTRICT
1, 2 & 3
BEDROOMS AVAILABLE CALL
899-RENT
HOWARD SCHMALZ & ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE Call Bert: 504-581-2804 1408 Magazine 2br/1ba "Lower Garden District" $1200 1726 St. Charles 1br/1ba Apartment Over Pralines $800 912 Harding Dr. 1br/1ba "Bayou Efficiency" $675
LOWER GARDEN DIST./ IRISH CHANNEL
RENTALS TO SHARE HOUSEMATE - METAIRIE
2707 ST. THOMAS
2 BDRM Camelback double. CA&H, all wd flrs. $675 per month + deposit. Call (504) 416-5923.
To Advertise in
Renovated, spacious. 1800 sq ft. Medium size BR. Wireless internet & Direct TV in den and util incl. $500. No pets, no smokers 377-8768
REAL ESTATE Call (504) 483-3100
French Quarter Realty Wayne • Nicole • Sam • Josh • Jennifer • Brett • Robert • George • Baxter
504-949-5400 222 London #224
2/1.5 prkng, 2nd flr, new carpets &paint $895
Parkview St.John #405 2/2 Great Views,2 prkng spaces,pool $1350 1137 Burgundy
2/2 Pvt Ctyd, hi ceils, hrdwd flrs, Exc Loc $1500
1824 Dauphine
3/2.5 lrg bdrms, 3 blacs, lg kit, 2 wet bars! $2650
835 Julia #3
1/1 Furn chic renov w/parking!
1108 Dauphine #5
1/1 Renov apt with courtyard $850
1434 Charters
1/1 prvt patio,12ft ceils, nice renov $1200
1463 Pauger #1
1/1 recentlyupdated,grndflr,commoncrtyd$950
1119 Dauphine #9
1/1 2nd flr apt. basic cable & wtr paid. $950 Parking spaces available
931 Bienville
$1850
$175-$200
CONDOS FOR SALE 929 Dumaine #14 733 Montegut 511 Gov Nicholls D 1119 Dauphine 812 Esplanade 1233 Decatur #8 921 Chartres #9
studio 2/2 1/1 2/1.5 1/1 1/1 2/1.5
Cozy closet space skylights $114,500 renov,greatloc,patiow/hottub $219,000 updated,modern, 533 sqft $242,000 fab condo w/balc! 1040 sqft $369,900 grnd flr w/pool! 481sqft $189,000 3rdflw/tonsofcharm 608sqft $199,000 spacious,fabloc!Crtyrd,1188sqft$399,000
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4014 ORLEANS AVE 1 BR
Great 1 Bdrm Condo for Rent in Metairie! Gated Community, ground floor unit, reserved parking outside your door! Fitness Ctr & Pool! Granite & SS appliances. Washer/Dryer. Conv. to Hosp, I10, Shopping! $950/mo. Donna Chandler • Re/Max Affiliates O: 504-838-7649 or C: 504-669-4677
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Newly renovated brick home, 1420 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 2 bath, hardwood floors through out, appliances included, covered carport, large 62x120 lot w/open backyard & additional shed. 5 min. from Mathews & St. Rita.
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2911 CHIppEwA • $350,000 TWO FOR ONE - 2 HOmEs ON ONE LaRgE LOT MAIN HOUSE is a Caribbean style home with a secluded, tropical garden. It has 2 or 3 BR’s and 2 BA., Spacious updated kitchen w SS Appliances, Balcony overlooking garden, High ceilings, Pine Floors throughout 1750 sq ft.
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