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May 14, 2013 + Volume 34 + Number 20
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Vitter on Top ....................................................17 Capping an unlikely political resurrection, u.s. sen. David Vitter may be poised to play kingmaker —if not king —in Louisiana’s next election for governor
7 in seven
Seven Things to Do This Week ................ 5 amy schumer, Partners-N-Crime and more
news + views
News .........................................................................7 The Dalai Lama in New orleans Bouquets + Brickbats .....................................7 Heroes and zeroes C’est What? ..........................................................7 Gambit’s Web poll Scuttlebutt ............................................................9 Political news and gossip Commentary .....................................................12 The mayoral race is on Jeremy Alford ...................................................13 reporting from red stick Clancy DuBos ...................................................14
39 John Young and the millages Blake Pontchartrain ......................................15 a street number question
sHopping + style
CUE, June 2013 ................................PULLOUT Makeovers and a floral cottage What’s in Store ................................................29 Carrollton station
eat + drink
Review ..................................................................31 st. Lawrence Fork + Center ....................................................31 all the news that’s fit to eat 5 in Five ..............................................................32 five virtuous veggie burgers 3-Course Interview .......................................32 Peter Breen of The Joint
pullout rEVIEW: The Great Gatsby rEVIEW: Eden Art ...........................................................................49 rEVIEW: Blame It on Vegas: Collecting Meta Modern Stage .....................................................................52 rEVIEW: New orleans giant Puppet festival rEVIEW: The Adventures of Butt Boy and Tigger rEVIEW: Much Ado About Nothing Events ...................................................................57 PrEVIEW: Bayou Boogaloo Crossword + Sudoku ...................................70
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A + E News .........................................................39 audra McDonald is coming to NoCCa Music .....................................................................40 PrEVIEW: Kylesa Film ........................................................................47 gambit communications, inc. Chairman | CLaNCY DuBos + President & CEo | Margo DuBos
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