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THU.-SAT. DEC. 7-9 | New Orleans record label United Bakery recorded two nights of performances at its inaugural revue at Marigny Recording Studio in May. The label celebrates the release of an album over several nights, featuring The Tumbling Wheels, Tasche & the Psychedelic Roses, The Salt Wives and others at venues across town. Visit www. unitedbakeryrecords.com for details.

Hari Kondabolu performs at Joy Theater BY WILL COVIELLO FORMER LOUISIANA GOV. BOBBY JINDAL officially announced his

campaign for president on June 24, 2015 via an online video in which he shared the news with his children. The video was noticeable for its awkwardness and his children’s lack of enthusiasm. But a different response to Jindal went viral. New York comedian Hari Kondabolu tweeted several times that day, including “Bobby Jindal is so white, he beat himself up after 9/11,” and “Bobby Jindal is so white, he’s looking for a minority running mate ‘to add diversity to the ticket.’” The hashtag #bobbyjindalissowhite was launched, and it went viral with heavy tweeting from the U.S. and India. “The shocking part for me was that it took off in India as well,” Kondabolu says. “The South Asian community gave him a public flogging. “His assimilation stuff in particular bothered me — the idea that you change yourself for others. So I figured, if he wants to play the assimilation game, then let me push that to the extreme and see how he feels when I call him white.” Jindal didn’t respond, and Kondabolu has moved on as well. His documentary film The Problem with Apu was released on truTV Nov. 18. While Kondabolu has been talking about the movie everywhere from TV’s The View to the PBS NewsHour, he’s also preparing to record a TV special in Seattle in December. He performs at the Joy Theater Dec. 10. Liz Miele opens. The Problem with Apu originated during an episode of Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, during which Kondabolu joked that the relative increase in the number of South Asian performers on TV, such as Aziz Ansari and Mindy Kaling, made it possible for him to talk about how much he hated some South Asian TV characters, notably The Simpsons’ Apu, the owner

and cashier of a Kwik-E-Mart. Kondabolu is quick to acknowledge that he likes The Simpsons. But Apu was always a problem for him, especially his accent. Apu was voiced by Hank Azaria, a white comedian who provides many voices for the show. What did Apu sound like? “A white guy doing an impression of a white guy making fun of my father,” Kondabolu said on the segment. Azaria declined to be interviewed on film. Kondabolu turned to others, including Whoopi Goldberg, who maintains a collection of what she calls “negrobilia,” artifacts of minstrelry in the U.S. Although the argument about representation of a group by stereotype or a flat characterization wasn’t new, it struck a nerve. In the film, many actors and comedians with South Asian ancestry talk about being called “Apu” in a derogatory manner. Former Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi talks about years of playing cab drivers and deli workers while trying to land better roles. Kal Penn shares his reluctance to play Taj in the Van Wilder comedies. Kondabolu says that TV writing teams still are overwhelmingly white. “You’re waiting for a white writer to do you a solid,” he says. “That’s ridiculous. … There are so many voices. The idea of repeating (the same) stories is just laziness. There’s so many different experiences.” As a comedian writing his own material, he has more freedom than actors trying to land roles, he notes. Kondabolu also says he is ready to stop talking about Apu, which isn’t

TUE. DEC. 5 | Likeminded bands that made substantial leaps in 2017 — Bloomington, Indiana’s Hoops with May’s Routines (Fat Possum), and New York City’s The Drums with June’s Abysmal Thoughts (Anti-) — combine forces in this twofer showcase. Lawn opens at 9 p.m. at One Eyed Jacks.

Comedy Central Stand-up Presents... FRI.-SAT. DEC. 8-9 | Comedy Central returns to New Orleans to film another round of its half-hour standup comedy series. Up this season are Ryan O’Flanagan and Langston Kerman (7:30 p.m. Friday), Megan Gailey and Devin Field (9:30 p.m. Friday), Chris Garcia, Emmy Blotnick and Tim Dillon (7 p.m. Saturday) and Sarah Tiana and Mike Lawrence (10 p.m. Saturday). Reserve free tickets at www.theblacklistnyc.com/ccsup. At Civic Theatre.

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a big part of his current act. Again, he’s moved on to other subjects, including his parents and their love of prunes and dates. But last week he was talking about Ajit Pai, the IndianAmerican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, which is considering ending net neutrality, resulting in internet regulation. “I sort of feel bad about that,” Kondabolu says. “I feel like he’s a tool of the telecommunications community. He’s selling out everybody. It isn’t targeted at anyone.”

FRI. DEC. 8 | The Lost Bayou Ramblers just received a Grammy nomination for September release Kalenda, named for a dance that ties together the Caribbean, New Orleans and Acadiana. The band is joined by Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), Spider Stacy (The Pogues), Leyla McCalla, avant-garde saxophonist Dickie Landry and Jimmy Horn (King James & the Special Men) to perform music from the album. At 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at Music Box Village.

Steel Poinsettias FRI.-SUN. DEC. 8-17 | Ricky Graham, Varla Jean Merman, Sean Patterson and company reprise their mashup of holiday stories, in which Mrs. Sandy Claus shares gossip at a North Pole hair salon, the extremely vain Mrs. Scratchit prepares for the festivities and Herbelle the Elf tends shop. At 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.

Bully SUN. DEC. 10 | Alicia Bognanno comes as close to combining Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love as anyone not named Frances Bean. Losing, her October Sub Pop debut, weds the anxiety and anguish of grunge’s first couple in a laser-focused, live-to-tape genre temple. Smut opens at 9 p.m. at Gasa Gasa.

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will receive the SFJAZZ Center’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala concert in San Francisco in February 2018. “Preservation Hall is a model of how a cultural institution can become an integrated part of a city’s identity — an idea that inspires us,” the center said in a statement. The concert will feature the Pres Hall Jazz Band, Ellis Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Christian Scott, Big Freedia and dozens of other New Orleans musical luminaries.

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Regarding our story ‘Surveillance cameras in bars, homes could feed into New Orleans crime monitoring center’: Requiring access to cameras in privately owned bars simply because they serve alcohol is overstepping. On public streets, ok maybe. Big brother doesn’t need that much access to people’s private lives or businesses without a warrant or a legitimate reason. The idea of New Orleans politicians having access to this kind of data & surveillance is scary as hell. — Jennifer Beach

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I-10 News on the move 1. CARVER THEATER CLOSES ABRUPTLY Ticketholders for a concert scheduled this month at the Carver Theater received an email that the venue — built in 1950 and recently renovated with the aid of a slate of tax credits — “is permanently closed” as of Nov. 14. Eugene Oppman, who has owned the building since 1987, says the collapse of First NBC Bank Holding Company spelled doom for the theater, which worked with the state and tax credits to secure loans for renovations before its grand reopening in 2014. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. sat on the loans, and within the last few weeks, those loans were sold for “40 cents on the dollar,” which changed the terms of the loan, Oppman said. The theater didn’t pull in enough revenue to keep up. The building — listed on the National Register of Historic Places — has served its predominantly black neighborhood for decades as a movie theater, concert hall and event space. It closed in 1980, then reopened a few years later as the Carver Medical Clinic. Oppman bought the building in 1991. It suffered extensive flood damage following Hurricane Katrina and in 2014 received an $8 million renovation with support from the state Office of Community Development and federal tax credits. The theater rebooted in January 2017 and has hosted a handful of concerts and events since March. PH OTO BY J E AN I E RI E SS

2. Quote of the week “My hometown, which is New Orleans, part of my Congressional district — next year we celebrate our 300th anniversary, and leading us into our 300th anniversary … we will be under the control of a female mayor for the first time in New Orleans history.” — U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 30, expressing his “extreme joy and excitement” over the election of Mayor-elect LaToya Cantrell. Richmond had campaigned enthusiastically for Cantrell’s runoff opponent, former Municipal Court Judge Desiree Charbonnet.

New Orleans police monitor: Crime cameras ripe for abuse, misconduct, ‘fiscal waste’ Following the city’s unveiling of a crime camera monitoring station on the edge of the French Quarter, the New Orleans Independent Police Monitor (IPM) has warned the New Orleans City Council of

the city’s sweeping surveillance program’s “potential for mismanagement, poor information security, public records law compliance challenges and user abuse.” The Real Time Crime Monitoring Center on Rampart Street will serve as the nerve center for a planned network of dozens of city-owned crime cameras, with plans to add street-facing crime camera feeds from nearly every bar and restaurant and many private homes — all part of a multimillion-dollar crime prevention program announced in January. Acting police monitor Ursula Price wrote in a Nov. 28 letter that the plan presents a number of “high-level risks” and seemingly “does not earmark resources or personnel to monitor the implementation of the plan.” The IPM recommends the City Council consider public meetings on the cameras’ use and discuss how the city plans to monitor surveillance efforts and data collection. Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s communications director, Tyronne Walker, says the city attorney’s office “has been

involved in the development of the camera monitoring program, and the NOPD will ensure constitutional policing in its administration of the program.”

opiate overdose-related deaths in the city in 2016. In October, city officials announced NOPD would begin carrying naloxone.

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Cantrell already making mayoral moves

The New Orleans Health Department trained New Orleans Public Library staff Nov. 29 to administer naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug that’s recently been made available to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and other first responders. Reports of overdoses inside the Free Library of Philadelphia’s McPherson Square branch made headlines, and libraries have started stocking up on naloxone and training staff to respond to overdoses in the wake of reports of overdoses in library bathrooms across the country. City Health Department Medical Director Joseph Kanter says there have been no overdose reports in New Orleans libraries. New Orleans Coroner Jeffrey Rouse reported 166

LaToya Cantrell won’t become mayor until May 2018, but she’s setting up transition offices on the campus of her alma mater, Xavier University. Last week she flew to the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University to take part in a three-day seminar for newly elected mayors, hosted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors (of which current Mayor Mitch Landrieu is president). “Since my time as a community leader in Broadmoor, we’ve partnered with Harvard University and used its wide swath of resources,” Cantrell said in a statement. Cantrell also has issued an open call for anyone interested in serving in her transition team or in her administration; send your resumes to resumes@latoyacantrell.com.

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6. JBE to hold statewide seminars on human trafficking

Last week Gov. John Bel Edwards held the first of nine planned “summits” around Louisiana on the issue of human trafficking. The summits are a collaboration between the Department of Children and Family Services, the Louisiana Alliance of Children’s Advocacy Centers (LACAC) and Louisiana State Police. According to a press release from the governor’s office, the summits “will highlight pertinent information from key stakeholders regarding the existing services, protocols and community response to trafficking victims.” In southeastern Louisiana, summits will be held Feb. 22, 2018 in Covington and March 8, 2018 in New Orleans. Locations and speaker lineups will be announced later.

7. Rally for incarcerated women set for Dec. 15

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tersection tentatively set to reopen this week

The intersection at Canal Boulevard and City Park Avenue should open to traffic sometime during the week of Dec. 4, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) officials say — slightly later than was previously announced. At an October RTA Board of Commissioners meeting, Transdev Director of Infrastructure Martin Pospisil announced he expected the project to wrap up by the end of November. Last week, Candice Marti, Transdev’s director of marketing, told Gambit project engineers soon will finalize testing, including tests of signals at the intersection. She says the intersection will open “as early as we can” and that the timeline falls within the transit organization’s contingency plans for this project. “We don’t consider [this] a delay ... we are still technically on schedule,” Marti says. “We’re just trying to be cautious.” Because testing was still in progress as of press time, a firm date for the intersection’s reopening could not be announced — and unfavorable test results or bad weather could push it back. The intersection has been closed since July as part of the Cemeteries Transit Center Project, which will extend the Canal streetcar line to bus shelters across City Park Avenue. According to Marti, rail service on that part of the streetcar

line is still projected to begin in January.

Eagles coming to town; Steve Martin and Martin Short add show Veteran baby-boomers favorites The Eagles extended the band’s upcoming tour last week, adding a concert at Smoothie King Center June 20, 2018. The rockers spent much of the 1970s atop the charts behind releases including Hotel California. The band broke up in 1980 and members pursued solo careers before various versions of the band reunited starting in 1994. Founding member Glenn Frey died in January 2016. Longtime members Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy Schmit are joined on this tour by Frey’s son Deacon Frey and country vocalist Vince Gill. Tickets go on sale Dec. 8. Steve Martin and Martin Short, along with Steve Martin’s bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers, have added a matinee show to their previously announced visit to the Saenger Theater. There are now shows scheduled at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jan. 21, 2018. Tickets are on sale now.

10. Lost Bayou Ramblers, PJ Morton land Grammy nominations

Several Louisiana artists are among the nominees for the 60th Grammy Awards, announced Nov. 28. PJ Morton is nominated for Best R&B Song for “First Began” from his acclaimed April release Gumbo, which also is nominated for Best R&B Album. Lafayette-New Orleans Cajun rock ‘n’ roll outfit Lost Bayou Ramblers is nominated for Best Regional Roots Music Album for Kalenda. Also nominated in that category is Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers for its album Top of the Mountain. Louisiana native Ledisi is nominated for several awards, and New Orleans residents Arcade Fire are nominated for Best Alternative Music Album for Everything Now. LCD Soundsystem also is nominated in that category for American Dream. Both albums were engineered by local musician Korey Richey, who also produced Kalenda. Winners will be announced Jan. 28, 2018.

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rienced (VOTE) hosts a rally Dec. 15 to raise awareness of the impacts of incarceration on women and families, particularly in Louisiana and among women of color. According to the Sentencing Project, more than 111,000 women are jailed in the U.S., including more than 2,000 in Louisiana. The rate at which women are entering prisons outpaced men by more than 50 percent between 1980 and 2014. Though there’s been a 47 percent decrease in the number of black women in prison over the last decade, the incarceration rate among black women (109 per 100,000) still is more than twice the rate for white women (53 per 100,000). VOTE leads a march and rally beginning at 10 a.m. at The First 72+ (2915 Perdido St.) and ending at City Hall.

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Giving thanks and giving back AFTER THANKSGIVING AND GIVING TUESDAY, we had

another reason to be thankful last week: The nerve-wracking and destructive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season — 10 named hurricanes in 10 weeks, which may end up being costlier than the 2005 season that brought us Hurricane Katrina — finally came to an end, and New Orleans was spared for another year. Whew! Elsewhere, Hurricane Harvey dropped record amounts of rain over Houston and east Texas, flooding thousands of homes. Hurricane Irma was catastrophic for many in the Caribbean, though its impact on Florida was less than anticipated. Then there was Hurricane Maria, one for the record books. It destroyed the entire electrical grid on Puerto Rico, and the island still is struggling through the first months of recovery.

New Orleans was nervous about October’s Hurricane Nate, which was headed our way but ultimately brought little more than a few rain bands (and a controversial curfew). Our neighbors in Biloxi, Mississippi were not so lucky and bore the brunt of a storm surge. Despite the billions spent on recovery since Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures, a midsummer rain event made it clear that New Orleans wasn’t ready for a strong tropical storm, much less a “wet” storm like Harvey. During the Aug. 5 floods, New Orleanians all over town agreed the drainage system did not perform as advertised despite reassurances from the Sewerage & Water Board (S&WB) that everything was operating as expected. The people, not the board, were

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right. A City Council meeting triggered firings at the S&WB, and an excellent investigative series, “Down the Drain,” by WWL-TV (Gambit’s television partner) revealed an agency mired in dysfunction. It’s hard to be thankful for something like the Aug. 5 flood, particularly if your home, business or automobile took on water, but that deluge served as a call to action for Mayor Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans City Council, the S&WB and the city’s Department of Public Works. Better to uncover the prob-

lems now rather than during a major hurricane. Giving thanks also means giving back, of course. Last week, the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, along with members of the New Orleans Fire Department, traveled to Puerto Rico for a two-week disaster relief effort. The agencies had assisted in recovery efforts after Harvey and Irma as well. While we all can’t be that hands-on, the holidays are a fine time to give back in other ways. The Second Harvest Food

Bank of south Louisiana contributed mightily to disaster response efforts this year, working with the Houston Food Bank and delivering nonperishables and cleaning supplies to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. Second Harvest deserves your support year-round, and the holidays are the perfect time to show the organization some love. The United Way of Southeast Louisiana’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund also remains active; those of us who lived through the long post-Katrina recovery know that though the spotlight may have left Houston, the journey back has just begun. If you want to show your thankfulness this holiday season, we recommend both these fine organizations. Most of all, we wish our readers and advertisers a very happy holiday season — and we hope the 2018 hurricane season brings grief to no one.

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Cantrell’s election as mayor and her May 2018 inauguration didn’t begin to make sense until the City Council’s credit card debacle became the subject of a state audit and at least one criminal investigation. Now, at least, we may all get a clear picture before Inauguration Day of exactly what Cantrell and her council colleagues did — and whether any of their expenditures constituted criminal acts or merely inconsistent adherence to a policy that was not regularly enforced. So far, two investigations are public knowledge: one by state Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera, who is examining all seven council members’ use of taxpayer-financed city credit cards; and one by state Attorney General Jeff Landry,

who has subpoenaed only Cantrell’s records. Landry’s investigation comes in response to an “anonymous” criminal complaint referred to him by New Orleans District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro. That referral is tainted by its suspicious arrival amid a hotly contested mayoral election. That alone should cause Landry to wait for Purpera to finish his work. Such forbearance would be unusual for Landry, an ambitious politician with a long history of grabbing cheap headlines, but if the auditor makes a criminal referral of his own, the payoff (political and otherwise) would be huge. Equally important, the matter then would be free of any hint of politics. Purpera is a nonpartisan appointee, not an elected official. Moreover, a forensic report with a criminal referral effectively would

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do the prosecutor’s investigative work for him. In addition to Landry, a criminal referral by Purpera also could bring in the feds. Misuse of credit cards triggers federal jurisdiction on several levels. And that would really ratchet things up. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. It’s entirely possible that Purpera will conclude that, as distasteful as Cantrell’s

(and possibly others’) use of city-issued credit cards is to voters, it does not rise to a level of criminality but rather reflects the sort of official laxity to which New Orleans voters are, unfortunately, all too accustomed, and that tighter controls are warranted. To refresh everyone’s memory, Cantrell and her staff racked up more than $100,000 in credit card charges since 2013. The may-

or-elect reimbursed the city nearly $9,000 for expenditures. More than $4,400 of that reimbursement came days after Cantrell qualified to run for mayor. Other council members and their staffs spent between $24,000 and $75,000 during that same period. The vast majority of expenditures were for items that clearly qualify as office expenses — paper, printer toner and the like. At least one council member — District D Councilman Jared Brossett — meticulously turned in receipts and detailed explanations. Brossett obviously understands the council’s seven-page credit card policy, which boils down to this: Use the card only for city business, not for personal items, and document all purchases. Why Cantrell (and possibly others) couldn’t do the same, a riddle that, for now, we must wait for Purpera to unravel.

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Hey Blake, All the talk of the city’s tricentennial got me wondering: What is the oldest building in New Orleans?

Dear reader, It should come as no surprise that the oldest surviving structure in the city is connected to the Ursuline nuns, who arrived in New Orleans from France just nine years after the city was founded. The early mission of the 16 sisters who came here in 1727 was to minister to sick people and educate young women in the colony. Historians call the Old Ursuline Convent, located at Chartres Street and Ursulines Avenue in the French Quarter, the oldest building in the city. The first Ursuline convent was constructed on Chartres Street in 1732. In 1745, plans for the present building were drafted and it was completed in about 1752, making it the oldest surviving building in the Mississippi River Valley. Many other structures from that time were destroyed in a fire on Good Friday 1788 or a second fire in 1794. The National Parks Service designated the convent a National Historic Landmark in 1960, calling it “the finest surviving example of French Colonial public architecture in the country, Louis XV in style, formal and symmetrical, with restrained ornament.” The nuns remained there until 1824, operating an orphanage and school for girls. The school, which has been located Uptown since 1912,

The Old Ursuline Convent, now a Catholic heritage center, is the oldest surviving building in the Mississippi River Valley. P H OTO B Y C A R O L M . H I G H S M I T H / LIBR ARY OF CONGRESS

is the oldest continuously operating school for girls and the oldest Catholic school in the United States. In the 1830s, the convent on Chartres Street served as a temporary meeting place for both the state Legislature and the state Supreme Court. For much of the 19th century, it also was the official residence of the city’s archbishops. Later, it housed an elementary school and St. Mary’s Catholic Church, which served a large number of Italians living in the French Quarter at the turn of the 20th century. In 2004, the church and ground floor of the convent were reconfigured as the Catholic Cultural Heritage Center of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, hosting exhibits about church history. Currently on display is an exhibit marking the city’s tricentennial: “The Church in the Crescent: Three Hundred Years of Catholicism in New Orleans.”

BLAKEVIEW THIS HOLIDAY SEASON MARKS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY of the debut of a

Crescent City Christmas character who is still going strong: Mr. Bingle. The little snowman with the ice cream cone hat and holly wings originally was a holiday mascot for the Maison Blanche department store. The concept came from Emile Alline, the store’s display director, who was inspired by the mascots of other retail chains, including Marshall Field’s Uncle Mistletoe and Montgomery Ward’s Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Mr. Bingle (whose initials matched the store’s) made his debut during the 1948 holiday season, appearing in store advertising and on a 50-foot version of the mascot displayed on the front of the Canal Street store (now the Ritz-Carlton hotel). Mr. Bingle had his own theme song, which began with the words “Jingle, jangle jingle.” Edwin “Oscar” Isentrout, a Bourbon Street entertainer and puppeteer, developed a marionette version and gave Mr. Bingle his voice. Dolls and other Bingle-themed merchandise followed. Mr. Bingle even starred in his own daily TV shows for children. Dillards bought the Maison Blanche chain in 1998, and for a few years the giant fiberglass Mr. Bingle was mounted outside Lakeside Shopping Center. In 2005, he was refurbished and donated to City Park’s Celebration in the Oaks.

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WHAT’S IN STORE

Cheese, please BY JASMINE RESPESS

AS FAR AS SPECIALTY SHOPS GO,

St. James Cheese Company (641 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-304-1485; 5004 Prytania St., 504-899-4737; www.stjamescheese.com) may be as niche as a shop can be. The stores offer a vast assortment of ripe cheeses — the passion of owners Danielle and Richard Sutton. The Suttons spent four years working at Paxton and Whitfield, a 200-year-old cheese shop in St. James, London, and meeting cheesemakers across Europe. The couple returned to New Orleans to open their first shop in 2006 and opened a second store in 2015. Both the Uptown and the Warehouse District locations focus on cheese, charcuterie and gourmet groceries. St. James Cheese Company also serves pastas, salads and sandwiches featuring cheeses sold in the shop. “We thought it was the kind of store New Orleanians would really enjoy,” Danielle Sutton says. The Suttons have an expansive inventory because of their relationships with cheesemakers across the country and the world. St. James Cheese’s head cheesemonger recently attended a cheese festival in Italy and visited providers in Switzerland. The menu also features many domestic brands. “We do a lot of American (cheeses),” she says. “When we first started, there were a lot more European (brands), but it’s about half and half now. … The American cheese industry has really exploded over the past 10 years.” During the holidays, St. James Cheese Company offers once-a-year delicacies that draw in customers. “We get some cheeses that are

Owner Danielle Sutton opened the Uptown location of St. James Cheese Company with her husband in 2006. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

very seasonal, (ones) that only come out around the holidays,” Sutton says. “People look forward to them every year.” The shop also has an online store, through which customers can order gifts and catering trays. “We do a lot of gift boxes for the holidays.” Sutton says. “We have some gift set selections with different varieties of cheeses and meats and gourmet items, or you can do a custom box that you can pick up or we (can) ship all over the United States. We also do a lot of cheese and charcuterie platters for people hosting holiday parties.” St. James Cheese Company’s cafe draws a crowd for lunch, mostly employees at local businesses who come for the cheese-laden sandwiches and salads. One popular choice is the Hook’s cheddar sandwich with Wisconsin cheese, house-smoked turkey, fresh basil, tomato, mayo and avocado on ciabatta bread. Both locations offer classes, such as the Cheese Boot Camp with author and cheese expert Liz Thorpe on Dec. 10th at the Warehouse District shop. The classes feature tastings and lessons about the styles of various cheeses. The shops also host special events, such as Friday Night Flights, which feature beer and cheese pairings.

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In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and 15 other named Atlantic storms this year — many of which were devastating — is the traditional 1-to-5 hurricane scale outdated?

THE 2017 HURRICANE SEASON IS OVER , and New

Orleans dodged all the bullets. Though Hurricane Nate may have prompted some to evacuate, it was Hurricane Harvey in east Texas and western Louisiana, along with Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Irma in Florida, that caused the biggest problems. Communicating the potential danger of any storm has long been a difficult task for forecasters. Like any extreme weather phenomenon, hurricanes can be hard to predict because of the sheer number of convergent variables, many of which develop at the most critical time: as the system nears landfall. That’s where the storm meets weather systems such as the jet stream over the mainland. It’s also where the bathymetry (topographical conditions of the ocean floor) can rob the storm of its strength — or power it up to destroy communities with surging water. Meteorologists have long been aware of the limitations of the Saffir-Simpson scale, which ranks from 1 to 5 a hurricane’s strength and the danger it poses, based on maximum sustained wind speed. Critics, meteorologists and the public know that hurricane danger is not limited to the speed of the storm’s cyclonic winds. Hurricane Katrina — the costliest hurricane to hit the American mainland in modern history, causing $108 billion in damages — made landfall in Mississippi as a Category 3, with maximum sustained winds up to 129 miles per hour. The sheer size of the cyclone, however, caused

more than 50 breaches in flood protection systems such as levees and floodwalls, according to a 2007 report by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Allison in 2001 never got beyond tropical storm force, but it flooded metro Houston just as 2017’s Hurricane Harvey did. Dennis Feltgen, public affairs officer for the National Hurricane Center (NHC), said he has not heard meteorologists complain about the scale and emphasized that it does its job — classifying hurricanes according to wind speed. “It’s a wind scale only,” he said. “It has nothing to do with rainfall, storm surge [or other factors]. The limitation is in the perception of the scale.” Feltgen recounted the damage ($71.4 billion) caused by 2012’s Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall as a Category 1 storm but produced a massive storm surge that flooded much of the eastern seaboard. “They were lulled into a false sense of security,” he said. When Gambit asked whether such widespread underestimation indicated a flawed classification system, he said it did not, but that the NHC had instituted storm surge warnings and watches just before the 2017 hurricane season. He suggested the augmented warnings were responsible for the relatively low loss of life incurred throughout the season despite a number of severe storms hitting populated areas. “Almost 90 percent of fatalities from hurricanes are related to water, and half of those to storm surge,” he said. “Only 8 percent are attributable to wind-caused deaths. “We used (the new system) three times this year: for Harvey, Irma, and Nate. There were no storm surge-related deaths. None.” He added that the surge from Hurricane Sandy claimed 41 lives in 2012. As of now, that system has been built out only in the continental United States — not the Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico, which were PAGE 27

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devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The information public officials receive from meteorologists informs whether they recommend people evacuate or ride out the storm in place. Boarding up homes and leaving town are expensive, but not adequately warning citizens in the path of danger could be lethal — and the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale has been the primary vehicle for that message. It’s not as comprehensive a tool as one might want, and as more people move into areas prone to hurricane devastation, its utility may prove inadequate to express the urgency of the threat. “The population has grown and so have the population centers near the coast where tropical events are more likely to impact,” WWL-TV meteorologist Chris Franklin told Gambit. “More people equals more impacts from severe weather.” The scale only takes cyclonic wind speed into account and doesn’t include other factors such as the speed of the overall storm, the physical size of the storm and any likely accompanying surge. But earlier versions of the scale did. Pressure and projected storm surge formed the first incarnation of the scale. Those factors were dropped in 2009 in an attempt to provide greater clarity to the public, as a hurricane with a relatively

“My goal with [the Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale] is to explain that a storm can be devastating even if it’s ‘only’ a Category 1 or 2 on the [SaffirSimpson] scale.” - GEOFFREY GAUCHET

small diameter can be rated highly while producing less storm surge than a lower rated hurricane of a larger total size. According to the NHC, 2008’s Hurricane Ike made landfall as a Category 2, but the large size of the storm, nearly 250 miles across, including tropical storm force winds, allowed it to produce a storm surge of 20 feet. In contrast, 2004’s Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida as a Category 4, but it was relatively tiny — only 50 miles wide — and its surge peaked at around 7 feet. WHILE REDUCING THE FACTORS EXPRESSED RESULTS in a more

“scientifically defensible” scale, according to the NHC, it also reduces the total amount of information the public can use for preparation. “Many meteorologists hope for a new classification scale for tropical storms and hurricanes,” Franklin said. “However, the NHC has experimented with other ways of describing the strength of a storm. The [Saffir-Simpson] scale was designed for purposes of expressing the damage potential based on winds. It was known then, as it is now, that there are many other elements responsible for damage and loss of life.” New Orleans native Geoffrey Gauchet decided to design his own scale. A software engineer

and stand-up comedian, the Gentilly resident began fleshing out his alternative to the Saffir-Simpson in 2011. “I call it the Tropical Cyclone Intensity Scale, or TCIS,” Gauchet said. “My goal with it is to explain that a storm can be devastating even if it’s ‘only’ a Category 1 or 2 on the [Saffir-Simpson] scale. Right now, the distance-from-land value is whatever the NHC gives as the closest land to the storm, which isn’t the best value, for instance, if the storm is by the Lesser Antilles but is heading to New Orleans. It’s only giving the intensity for the Lesser Antilles and then, when it gets in the middle of the Gulf, it’s not by any land, so its score will drop a tad. I think it’d be best suited to be tailored for a specific area. So a storm that’s an 8.1 for Houston would be significantly lower for Mobile (Alabama), since it’s pretty far away.” (His website, tcis.geoffreygauchet.com, carries this disclaimer: “Other than his interest in tropical weather and being a software engineer, he has no real qualifications to create this type of scale. As such, it should not be used for emergency planning purposes. This is an unofficial scale and has not been overly tested, nor has it been peer reviewed.”) Gauchet doesn’t have a degree in meteorology, but he said his work as a software engineer makes it easy for him

Who were Saffir and Simpson? HERBERT SAFFIR WAS A CIVIL ENGINEER who traveled the American Southeast extensively throughout the 1960s, studying the effects of hurricanes on buildings and other structures. Robert Simpson had a more visceral experience with hurricanes. On the evening of Sept. 11, 1919, telegraph offices from Louisiana to Texas crackled with the message: Prepare for a hurricane. Before the days of named hurricanes, reports still were collected and published monthly by meteorologists (all of them are available on the Atlantic Oeanographic & Meteorological Laboratory/ National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration website, www.aoml.noaa.gov). The entry for the hurricane that wiped away Simpson’s Corpus Christi, Texas home and drowned a family member was typically clinical and brief, describing clouds and winds and reports from people on the ground, but Gulf Coast residents are aware of the more prolonged experiences of the terror and loss that accompany many storms that make landfall. The report on the Corpus Christi storm included an excerpt from the Houston Post’s Sept. 19, 1919 coverage of the hurricane. “Stretching along the beach for 23 blocks, homes were crushed and hurled away or wrecked by the tidal wave, which reached a depth of 15 feet in some places. Over much of the beach section ... not an indication of former homes now remains, except here and there a bathtub or part of a brick chimney. ... In the downtown district, utter demolition of some of the city’s most important industrial and public plants marked an area extending for six blocks along the water front and more than a block in width, while beyond that block ... every commercial establishment’s first floor was wrecked, and in some cases the entire building rendered useless over a corresponding area two blocks wide.” Simpson’s experience ushered him into a distinguished life in meteorology through the 1940s and ’50s, including flying into hurricanes with the U.S. Air Force, seeding them with silver iodide and taking measurements with improvised instruments. He was appointed director of the National Hurricane Center in 1967, and there, he and Saffir developed the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, the immediate predecessor to the scale used today. — DAVID S. LEWIS

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“Many meteorologists hope for a new classification scale for tropical storms and hurricanes.” - CHRIS FRANKLIN, WWLTV METEOROLOGIST

to work with large, complex data sets. His system factors in cyclonic wind speed, just as the Saffir-Simpson scale does, but includes several other factors, such as size of the storm, pressure, projected storm surge and overall velocity, which he attempted to weigh according to their likely impact on the storm’s destructive power. “So once I ranked what I felt was the importance, I weighted each indicator,” Gauchet said. “I don’t remember the initial weights, but the first storm I tracked with this was Katia in 2011. I used that to adjust the indicators to get it close to what I considered my 12-point scale would line up with the Saffir-Simpson category scale as a baseline. Then, using reports of the actual damage caused by the storm, I adjusted the weights to fall more in line with what actually happened.” Gauchet has been working with information from about a dozen storms over the last six years, ranging from tropical depressions to Category 5 storms like 2015’s Hurricane Patricia in the Pacific Ocean, continually adjusting the weights of his system until they lined up with observed data. “I went with a 12-point scale

because I originally tested 10, but it didn’t let the storms’ nuances affect their scores properly,” he said. “I ran this against some historical storms, and some low-damage, low-intensity storms were too close to very damaging and intense storms like Katrina. There’s probably a better way to determine the max score and calculate based on that, but 12 seemed the best case for now.” FRANKLIN HAS BEEN WORKING WITH HURRICANES since re-

turning to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Gambit asked Franklin to pick apart Gauchet’s system and to look for holes in the methodology. “Maximum sustained winds are universal,” Franklin wrote in an email. “What I mean by this is that winds are not dependent on the location. Building codes can be utilized to estimate potential damage to structures. Storm surge, on the other hand, differs based on coastal geography and bathymetry (the underwater terrain) leading up to the coast. A steep slope of the continental shelf just offshore, i.e. [Southeastern Florida], tends to lead to a smaller storm surge, compared to a gradual slope, such as off the [Louisiana] coast, which would allow the exact same storm to produce a greater surge. Storm surge forecasts are still very difficult and can dramatically change leading

up to landfall.” Franklin says Gauchet’s idea to include proximity to land would be very confusing due to the same storm having multiple “categories” for multiple cities. “For example, a storm 50 miles south of New Orleans but headed for Houston would have a greater category value in New Orleans because it is closer, even if the storm is not forecast to make landfall here,” Franklin said. He added that, for all its inadequacies, the Saffir-Simpson scale was easy for the public to understand, and that simplicity was valuable for forecasters helping residents make important decisions. “The NHC toyed with the idea of a category number for each of the storm impacts — wind, surge, rainfall, etc. This would get far too confusing and not help the general public,” he wrote. “One of the greatest challenges for meteorologists, especially ones on air, is trying to get the public to understand the danger. This is why we, as well as the [NWS] and Hurricane Center, discuss the potential dangers for all types of weather. ... We, the media, as well as the NWS and NHC, have graphical interpretations to convey all the dangers he listed: storm size, wind speed and distance from land. ... I believe most meteorologists agree that the SS scale is not completely satisfactory since it only addresses the danger and damage caused by wind. Rainfall, storm surge, storm size all are addressed in the hurricane center’s discussion, but not given a ‘number’ corresponding to a value.” Franklin also noted some of the values in Gauchet’s proposed scale are famously difficult to correlate with the actual outcome. “After covering tropical weather in New Orleans before and after Katrina and every other major hurricane in the U.S. since, I don’t believe the public thinks of a storm as ‘only’ a Category 1 or 2,” he added. “Just since Nate (in October), questions and comments from the public lead me to believe people now take all tropical weather seriously.” FRANKLIN ALSO NOTED that,

while the essential character of hurricanes hasn’t changed,

For more information ... • TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GEOFFREY GAUCHET and his TCIS hurricane scale, visit his website, www.tcis.geoffreygauchet.com, which has the information he has aggre gated over the last six years, as well as a more thorough explanation of his methodology. His Twitter handle is @animatedGeoff. • FOR WEATHER FORECASTS, as well as storm-related issues and questions, follow Gambit’s TV partners at www.wwltv. com/weather or on Twitter, @WWLTVWeather. You also can follow meteorologist Chris Franklin at @CJohnFranklin.

the areas they tend to affect have changed considerably. Population increases in hurricane-prone areas have resulted in more paved surfaces, increasing the risk of flooding. The loss of natural barriers to storm surge and wind, such as cypress forests and marshlands, have increased our exposure to the most damaging effects of these powerful storms. Those population increases have also made evacuating large, densely inhabited areas a formidable logistical challenge — one that a scale couldn’t remedy. “I would welcome a new scale with open arms, if we could find the correct way to do it,” Franklin said. “All of the impacts I’ve mentioned — rainfall, storm surge, storm size — need to be included and are in the discussion. It may be that we never find a way to incorporate these elements in a number classification system, but need to continue including them in the forecast discussion and issue watches, warnings and advisories.” Gauchet said he will continue to make adjustments to his scale, looking for ways to keep it more accurate. Like many in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, he also will keep his weather eye out for storms that threaten lives.

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Bird is the word

Networking chefs NEW ORLEANS CHEFS AND HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM Cody and

Samantha Carroll star in Cajun Aces, which premiered Dec. 2 on Food Network (www.foodnetwork.com/ shows/cajun-aces). The couple runs the Cajun-inspired restaurant Sac-A-Lait (1051 Annunciation St., 504-324-3658; www.sac-a-laitrestaurant.com) in the Warehouse District and Hot Tails in New Roads (www.hottailsrestaurant.com).

Good Bird serves roasted chicken BY H E L E N F R E U N D @helenfreund

THERE ARE FEW THINGS more won-

derful than a perfectly roasted chicken — hot from the oven with crisp, caramel-colored skin giving way to juicy, tender meat. With the prick of a fork or a carving knife, the aroma of roasting juices, garlic and herbs escapes, instantly spurring feelings of comfort, home and hearth. Author Elizabeth Gilbert says that men looking to sway a woman with their culinary skills would be wise to prepare a roasted chicken instead of a steak — evidence not that they can provide but can comfort with a weekday meal. The recipe for the so-called “engagement chicken” recently went viral when bride-tobe Meghan Markle was reportedly proposed to by Prince Harry while the couple was at home roasting a chicken. But this isn’t about just anyone’s love of a roasted bird; it’s about Leo Sloan’s. Sloan has made a business of selling this simple dish at Good Bird, his rotisserie chicken stand at St. Roch Market, and now also on Freret Street. His formula is simple. Rotisserie-roasted chicken is tucked into sandwiches and served atop salads. Whole roasted birds can be ordered at the Freret Street location, but they need to be ordered at least 90 minutes in advance. The chickens come from Springer Mountain Farms in Georgia, and Good Bird cooks them to have a wonderful browned and crispyskinned exterior. The bird is enveloped in a tight foil wrap so that the heat and juices don’t escape on the journey home.

WHERE

St. Roch Market, 2381 St. Claude Ave.; 5031 Freret St., (504) 5162307; www.facebook. com/goodbirdnola

The Larry Bird sandwich includes a mix of juicy white and dark meat and bits of crispy, fatty skin on chewy ciabatta from local bakery Breads on Oak, and a BLT-esque version adds bacon, lettuce, tomato and avocado. The Good Bird, served on a baguette, features the punch of a basil-forward salsa verde and is dressed with aioli and romaine lettuce. Perhaps the most decadent sandwich is the whimsically named Bird Man Jr., in which chicken is topped with melted Swiss cheese, a creamy and tart red cabbage slaw and pickles on griddled sourdough. Though chicken is undoubtedly the star here, a simple selection of fresh salads rounds out the menu. The Israeli salad comprises mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber wedges and red onions in lemony vinaigrette. The Hummingbird salad features a bed of mixed greens topped with slices of roasted chicken breast, a generous dollop of hummus, cucum-

WHEN

HOW MUCH

St. Roch Market: breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; Freret Street: breakfast, lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun.

moderate

Leo Sloan opened Good Bird. P H OTO B Y C H E R Y L G E R B E R

bers, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and a salsa verde dressing. Both the St. Roch and Freret locations seem designed for grab-andgo service, and the latter has very limited seating, with just two tables and a few chairs at a counter. By taking one of the roasted birds home, one could almost — almost — get away with pretending to have baked it oneself. But Sloan deserves credit for his roasted chickens — and for this humble and winning concept. You might not get a proposal out of it, but your dinner will be a success. Email Helen Freund at helensfreund@gmail.com

P H OTO B Y M A R I A N N A M A S S E Y P H OTO G R A P H Y

Cajun Aces follows the chefs and explores Cajun cuisine and culture. The couple visit their family farm in Batchelor, Louisiana, where they source everything from okra to crawfish, and then demonstrate how the ingredients are used at both restaurants. Episodes focus on crawfish, pecans, redfish, okra, mirlitons, pigs, figs and more. The couple opened Hot Tails in April 2010, a couple of months after they graduated from culinary school. They opened Sac-a-Lait in 2015. — HELEN FREUND

Mariza to close MARIZA (2900 Chartres St., 504-

WHAT WORKS

The Larry Bird, Bird Man Jr.

WHAT DOESN’T limited seating

CHECK, PLEASE

rotisserie roasted chicken stars in sandwiches, salads and on its own

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The New Orleans bounce star has joined the sphere of celebrity enjoyed only by artists who have their own wine, with the debut of her first vintage: Ca’ Di Freedia rose. Inspired by a rose from Ca’ Di Frara she tasted in Italy, “I just had to bring it back to the states,” Freedia said in a statement. “I always have to put my stamp on it, so Ca’ Di Freedia was born.”

pickles, a Carolina-style barbecued pork sandwich. The menu will change seasonally. Also in the works, Araujo will begin a temporary residency at Central City’s Roux Carre (2000 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-309-2073; www.rouxcarre.com) in January. As part of the Araujo Restaurant Group, Araujo also runs Saveur Catering. — HELEN FREUND

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(321 N. Peters St., 504-609-3811; www.latitude29nola.com) is again hosting a Sippin’ Santa Surf Shack pop-up menu of holiday drinks served in holiday glassware. This year’s menu includes Mutiny in the Workshop (bourbon, applejack, Jamaican rum, maple syrup, lemon and cinnamon served over a snowball) and Island of Misfit Toys (aged Panama rum, nutmeg syrup, lime juice and macadamia nut liqueur). — WILL COVIELLO

Tropical sunrise CARMO (527 Julia St., 504-8754132; www.cafecarmo.com), the tropical-themed Warehouse District restaurant from chefs and owners Dana and Christina Honn, began serving breakfast Dec.1. An eclectic menu includes baked goods, fruit smoothies and break-

The sparkling rose is made with pinot noir grapes from Oltrepo Pavese in northwest Italy. It’s available at Second Vine Wine (1027 Touro St., 504-304-4453; www.facebook. com/secondvinewine) and a press release promises it will be available at other retailers soon. — ALEX WOODWARD

Alma mater MELISSA ARAUJO, THE CHEF BEHIND HONDURAN FOOD POP-UP ALMA

(www.almanola.com), will open Ca. 1718 in the kitchen at the Mid-City watering hole Three Palms Bar & Grill (3813 Tulane Ave., 504-4594474; www.threepalmsbarandgrill. com) in January 2018. The name refers to the year the city of New Orleans was founded. The menu will focus on high-quality bar food, Araujo says, with snacks such as boudin-filled beignets, pimiento cheese sliders and cracklings. A selection of tacos include the Puebla, filled with poblano peppers, mushrooms and a cilantro yogurt sauce. Larger dishes include a chicken schnitzel sandwich on sesame challah with harissa mayonnaise and

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fast bowls, tortillas and bocadillos (sandwiches served on Bellegarde bakery maize baguettes). A tortilla Espanola has manchego cheese, tomatoes and roasted pepper aioli. Pan con chicharron features pork or tofu, sweet potatoes, aji amarillo sauce and red onions. There are ample options for vegans and vegetarians. The restaurant serves breakfast 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday and also is open for lunch and dinner. — HELEN FREUND

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in Spanish wines, but it also stands alone, as in this easy-drinking red from the Rioja region. Bodegas Campo Viejo’s state-of-the-art winery sits on a vine-covered plateau overlooking the Ebro valley and Sierra de Cantabria mountains. The winery uses grape clusters and a gentle “gravity flow” process (reducing use of pumps and oxygen exposure) to produce wines with concentrated aromas and flavors. The wine was aged for four months in American oak barrels. In the glass, it exhibits aromas of red berries, blueberry and blackberry. On the palate, taste jammy cranberry, raspberry, tart cherry, plum, subtle spice notes and soft tannins. Open 15 minutes before serving. Drink it with barbecue, lamb chops, Italian sausage, charcuterie, veal, beef, fowl and roasted vegetables. Buy it at: Vieux Carre Wine & Spirits, Elio’s Wine Warehouse, Dorignac’s Food Center, Langenstein’s in Metairie and River Ridge, Prytania Liquor Store, most Rouses, Robert Fresh Market on Robert E. Lee Boulevard and Claiborne Avenue, Lakeview Grocery, Canseco’s Market on Esplanade Avenue, Breaux Mart in New Orleans, Metairie and River Ridge and Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket. Drink it at: Omni Royal Orleans, Superior Grill, The Boot and Impastato Cellars.

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Times-Picayune reported that Chef Nina Compton and husband Larry Miller, owners of Compere Lapin (535 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-5992119; www.comperelapin.com) are purchasing the restaurant and will open their second restaurant in the space in February 2018. — WILL COVIELLO

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Caroline Richter SERVER AND BARTENDER IN THE WAKE OF REPORTS of sexual misconduct in the restaurant industry, a local group has been formed to address the complaints. Medusa, started by Turkey & The Wolf server and bartender Caroline Richter, held its inaugural meeting last month at the Irish Channel restaurant. The group will hold monthly meetings, and members will work to create safer working environments and offer training to restaurants. The next meeting is 9 p.m. Dec. 19 at Coquette. Richter spoke with Gambit about the group’s goals.

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RICHTER: One of the reasons I felt so driven to do this is that I got into the service industry at a late age. I didn’t start working in restaurants until after college, so it was really a huge shock to me — coming into an industry and being treated in a way that I was very uncomfortable with. Having everyone around me respond, “Well, that’s just what this industry is. If you don’t like it, then don’t work here.” It seemed ... like something everyone accepted. Some of the restaurants I worked at were really bad about it. My experience was that the human resources department in restaurants were much more there to protect the employer than to protect the employee. I never felt like I had a support system there. To me, the way assault and harassment are handled in restaurants is very similar to the way they’re handled in colleges, more so than any other white-collar industry. The higher-ups at these huge corporate restaurants don’t want you to report it because they’re scared of losing funding. When I moved here, I felt like if I spoke out or if I said anything I was never going to be able to get a job anywhere else. I think retaliation is the main thing keeping people from speaking up … if you speak out about this issue, you’re a whistleblower and no one will want to hire you. It is an industry that is very much based on camaraderie, and that affects everything from how we interact in the restaurant to how the hiring process works. You look at really successful restaurants and bars and it’s sort of common knowledge that you’re not going to get a job there based on your resume, but you’ll get a job if you’re friends with someone who knows the owner. I started Medusa two weeks

before (The Times-Picayune’s) John Besh article (detailing sexual harassment allegations against the chef) came out, and that blew everything out of the water. I had just hit a breaking point. I couldn’t just sit back and do nothing.

What are the group’s goals? R: Our goal is to have two main branches. One will focus on educating restaurant staff and specifically managers and owners and provide a support system for them. That is going to be a guild of sorts, where restaurants would pay a small fee and receive our training and support and services. The other will be a community branch where we will have monthly meetings and try to make sure there is a supportive community that’s active, so people have a place where they can open up about their experiences. I think it’s almost harder for (smaller restaurants), because you don’t have anonymity. You can’t have your boss address the entire restaurant about an issue and not have everyone know who spoke up. Also, this is an ongoing conversation; hopefully as things start to change in the industry (we can) take the things that are happening and apply them to what we’re teaching in restaurants.

How would you like to see things change in the restaurant industry? R: It seems like a lot of industry leaders are interested in seeing change. ... I’ve seen it already. It made me so happy to hear at our first meeting that someone went into their (restaurant) and called out someone in their kitchen for making a rape joke. It’s those small incremental changes that I think will change the whole culture. — HELEN FREUND

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» Hobby animals You paint and sell pictures of your gorgeously green pet iguana. You enter your tabby or your terrier in an animal show and you take home a cash prize for prettiest pet. According to the IRS, these are hobbies, and you should claim that money as income on your tax return. However, you also can claim the expenses associated with your hobby, such as paints and canvases, grooming, travel and entry fees, to offset that income. “With a hobby, you get to deduct your expenses, but (only) to the extent that you receive income from it,” Geeck says. A hobby can’t result in a financial loss on your return.

» Business animals Working-class animals often fetch a business deduction, and the enterprise can generate a loss if it’s a legitimate business. For example, if you own a hunting lodge that supplies trained tracking and retrieving dogs and those dogs are cared for and live on the property year-round, it’s likely the IRS will consider that a business. If you own a Labrador retriever that you loan out to your uncle for hunting once in a while, that’s a hobby, and you should claim deductions accordingly. There are tax deductions for the care (but not the purchase) of animals that help you conduct business. The costs of keeping or attracting cats to control rodents and pests on a commercial farm could be a business deduction, as long as the cats stay on the premises (and you’re not just bringing your pet Persian from home). Guard dogs on business property are another possible de-

duction, but there are caveats. If the dog doesn’t permanently reside on the property or you can’t document how much time the dog spends working, you could run into tax trouble. “If you’re leasing a guard dog from a security company, that’s a pretty clear deduction,” Geeck says. “If you just happen to have a dog that’s … protecting your personal assets and not a business, it’s not deductible.” Also, if your business is dogs or cats — say, a pet walking or grooming service — animal-related expenses such as leashes, shampoos and even poop bags are deductible.

» Service animals IRS Publication 502 says taxpayers can include in medical expenses the costs of buying, training and maintaining a guide dog or other service animal to assist a visually impaired or hearing disabled person, or a person with other physical disabilities. This includes costs such as food, grooming and veterinary care. Obtaining a letter from a physician that shows the medical necessity of a service animal will help back up the claim come tax time.

» Charitable deductions Pet adoption fees are not deductible, but any money donated in excess of that fee can be deducted as a charitable donation, as long as the organization is recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit. Be sure to request a receipt that clearly distinguishes between the adoption costs and the donation. Expenses incurred while fostering or rehabilitating an animal are eligible for a deduc-

tion, as long as it’s for a recognized nonprofit. The 2011 Van Dusen vs. Commissioner ruling in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a woman’s charitable deduction on her tax return for the care of nearly 80 (eighty!) cats in her home was a valid claim, since it was on behalf of a recognized nonprofit. While some animal charities wouldn’t find these conditions sanitary or appropriate, legally, it’s a legitimate deduction.

» Don’t mess with the IRS … “If you want to make sure that something qualifies (as a deduction),” Geeck says, “the best thing to do is to ask your accountant.” He says taking an unreasonable stance with the IRS or filing a false claim — even unknowingly — can result in underpayment of taxes and huge fines. “I’ve seen people try to claim veterinary bills as medical expenses on their taxes,” he says. “I’ve seen people try to take unreasonable positions on their taxes, like, ‘My Chihuahua is my guard dog because it makes a lot of noise and it’s protecting my home,’ and try to claim that as a business deduction.” The fine for inaccurate returns is $5,000, plus underpayment and inaccuracy penalties (anywhere from 20 to 75 percent of the corrected tax amount) and interest accrued for adjustments. That fine can increase to $10,000 based on the severity of the return’s inaccuracy, in addition to the other penalties. “Intentional disregard for the law can be extremely expensive,” Geeck says. “It can cost you tens of thousands of dollars, or even include criminal charges. Just don’t do it.”

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eeing more “I Love my Cat/Dog/Ferret” bumper stickers on the road lately? It’s not your imagination. According to the 2017-2018 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association, 68 percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet. In contrast, the 2012 United States Census reported fewer than 34 million families living with children under age 18 in the household. Yet, there are few legal statutes that give our furry friends the same protections and benefits reserved for the taxpaying parents of human children. In 2009, Michigan State Representative Thaddeus McCotter proposed a bill called the “Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years” (or HAPPY) Act that would allow tax deductions for pets. The annual deduction would cover up to $3,500 of qualified pet care expenses. Despite endorsements by groups such as the American Veterinary Medical Association, McCotter’s legislation went nowhere, but if you’re a pet owner who’s spent thousands of dollars for emergency surgery for your beloved beastie, you might think he was on to something. “The bad news is that the [Internal Revenue Service] says pets are property, not people,” says Joe Geeck, certified public accountant at Van Dam & Geeck. You can’t claim animals as dependents or collect the child care tax credit. Geeck says one of the few deductions available to pet owners is for moving costs associated with crating and shipping Fido or Fifi to a new home — if the move is work-related. Since you can deduct the cost of relocating your furniture, cookware and ceramic hippo collection, you also can deduct the expenses of moving your pet. Geeck says there are a few classes of animals. “There are pets, or companion animals, for which typically there aren’t any deductions,” he says. “There are animals used in hobbies, and animals used for business or working-class pets, such as hunting dogs or horses that draw carriages. And there’s a middle category of pets used for medical reasons.” There are some eligible deductions for furbutts with day jobs, but the value of those animals depreciates over time, as with any business asset.

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Doskey Mobile Veterinary Care (504) 812-5986; www.doskeymobilevetcare.com Dr. Pamela Doskey takes her veterinary show on the road to treat dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and other small pets in their homes. Doskey offers a full range of medical treatments, checkups, hospice and euthanasia services. Fur de Leash (504) 717-1569; www.furdeleash.com Delgado Community College veterinary technician graduate Brandi Cooper helms this in-home pet grooming service, which offers bathing, hair styling, nail clipping and grinding, tooth brushing, ear cleaning and gland expressing — and she’ll even add some color to your pet’s fur on request. Currently, Cooper sets up her grooming area inside a pet’s home, but plans to have a mobile trailer soon. Fur De Lis Mobile Veterinary Services (504) 669-7183; www.furdelismobilevet.com Dr. Ashley K. Tahir’s veterinary house call service provides comprehensive health exams, wellness checkups, immunizations, dental screenings, microchipping and diagnostic tests for heartworm, feline leukemia, allergies and more. It also offers in-home hospice care and euthanasia. The unit serves pets in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. Charles parishes.

K9 Second Line (504) 457-8204; www.k9secondline.com The pet sitting and dog walking service provides in-home care for dogs, cats, birds and other pets. Cat care includes cleaning

Muddy Paws Mobile Pet Grooming (504) 235-3340; www.muddypawsmobile.com The company has two mobile grooming salons featuring a full menu of services for dogs and cats, including bathing, hair trim or shave, removing mats from the coat, sanitary clips, nail trimming and polishing, ear cleaning, gland expression, tooth brushing and flea prevention. The service specializes in difficult dogs, as well as larger breeds and those with ambulatory difficulties. Paws on Wheels (504) 400-8184; www.facebook.com/pawsonwheelsmobile The dog groomer brings a trickedout van to dogs’ homes and offers a hydro-surge aromatherapy bath, blow drying and styling, nail clipping, ear cleaning, gland expression and sanitary clipping. The service is for dogs 30 pounds or less. The company serves dogs in Metairie, Kenner and parts of New Orleans. TLC Mobile Pet Grooming (504) 460-8354 The grooming menu for cats and dogs includes bathing, hair clipping and styling, dematting, nail clipping and more. The business also offers pet sitting services and dog training. Whiskers on Wheels (877) 941-7537; www.whiskersonwheels.net The mobile dog grooming salon comes to pets’ homes and offers baths, ear cleanings, nail trims, brushing, hair clipping and styling — all inside a van. The business also offers nail grinding, gland expression, teeth cleaning, shaving and dematting. The staff is accustomed to working with pets of all ages and in all medical conditions.

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K-9 Kaboose Mobile Dog Grooming (504) 874-0100; www.k9kaboose.com Owner/pet stylist Jake Drago brings a customized trailer to pets’ homes for one-on-one grooming treatments including bathing, styling, sanitary trims, nail clipping, ear cleaning, tooth brushing, hair conditioning and de-shedding treatments and more.

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raveling alone as a human can be a nightmare. Traveling with a companion — or several — can be worse. Imagine what it’s like for your pet, who is not free to roam the cabin of a plane, ask for a sick bag or tell the person sitting above them to cut out whatever annoying thing they’re doing. Save yourself and your pets headaches, anxiety and potential illnesses with these tips for preparing for your pet’s trip as soon as you book your flight or make a plan to hit the road.

BOOK A DIRECT FLIGHT.

The ASPCA recommends booking the shortest travel day possible to avoid keeping your pets stressed for too long — whether checked onboard and in your care or in the cargo hold where they are subject to rough weather, baggage handlers’ mishandling and long layovers. “As soon as you know, the better off you’ll be,” says Dr. Rachelle Biondolillo with Prytania Veterinary Hospital (4907 Prytania St., 504-8992828, www.prytaniavet.com).

TALK TO YOUR VET.

Your destination and airline may require health certificates before your pets can travel. Make an appointment with your vet to ensure your pet is up to date on vaccinations and any other requirements, particularly if you’re traveling outside the U.S. This also is a good opportunity to talk about “gentle anxiety” medications to help stressed pets have a more comfortable flight, Biondolillo says. Airlines “generally frown upon” overly sedated animals on flights, so your pet shouldn’t be “too drunk” to drink water.

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If your pet does well in a car ride around the block or in the neighborhood (or on regular trips to the vet or kennel), it likely won’t have trouble aboard a plane. “It’s good to just kennel them and let them get comfortable in a kennel,” Biondolillo says. “Being in a cabin is probably similar to being in the car.”

STOCK UP ON FOOD AND WATER.

Bring your pet’s regular food and ensure it has access to water on the plane. Bring treats, but don’t overfeed before the flight. “Don’t let them eat a huge breakfast,” Biondolillo says. “If they have a big meal, they might throw it up or have a bowel movement.” Instead, feed them a “light snack” and give them “ample opportunity to do their business,” including one more walk before takeoff if possible, Biondolillo says.

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If you’re hitting the road with your pet, ensure they’re as strapped-in and safe as anyone else in the car. Biondolillo has heard “horror stories” about pets hurt by airbags and sudden stops, and unrestrained animals bolting when the door opens after a long ride and running away. If your pet isn’t crated, there are seatbelt-friendly harnesses for cats and dogs and seat-separating nets and webbing for excited animals that are trying to get into the driver’s seat. Your pet might be more comfortable in its kennel — some animals might be too stressed about going outside and see their carrier as its own respite from the road, Biondolillo says. But as you prepare your travel kit with food, water, leashes, bowls, plastic bags, medication, toys and other must-haves, take time to know your stops and “know where the bathroom breaks are,” Biondolillo says.

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Your airline likely will require a kennel be stored under the seat in front of you unless it is checked into cargo. Make sure your crate is approved by the airline — check the kennel guidelines on your airline’s website. Generally, a crate should be well-ventilated, large enough for an animal to stand, sit, turn and lie down, and have all your contact information somewhere accessible on its exterior. It should also be lined with a towel or something soft in case your pet has an accident (and bring a trash bag). “Being prepared is better than just letting them sit there,” Biondolillo says.

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Celebrity Chef Dinner Series: Alex Harrell 6:30 p.m. Saturday Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine, 300 N. Broad St., Suite 102, (504) 988-9108 www.culinarymedicine.org Angeline chef/owner Alex Harrell prepares a dinner with wine pairings at the fundraiser for the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine. WWOZ FM DJ Murf Reeves provides music. Tickets $200.

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In the SoFAB Kitchen with SoBou 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Saturday Southern Food & Beverage Museum, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 569-0405 www.natfab.org SoBou’s chef Juan Gonzalez and bartender Laura Belluci present food and drink demonstrations. Free with museum admission.

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L’Ordre de Bon Temps 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday Press Street Station, 5 Press St., (504) 249-5622 www.pressstreetstation.com Chef Michael Doyle presents a six-course dinner based on the Quebecois celebration known as L’Ordre de Bon Temps, or “Order of Good Cheer.” The meal starts with ham, cretons, oysters, caviar and bread. The second course is pea soup and French Canadian-style meat pies. There’s also deep-fried pig jowls with corn pudding, beans with bacon and sausage, and duck with pickled turnips, roasted trout, oysters and mushrooms. Desserts are cinnamon rolls, maple syrup taffy and fudge. The meal costs $50, $75 with wine and port pairings, plus tax and tip.

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The Pelican Club 312 Exchange Place, (504) 523-1504 www.pelicanclub.com Pelican Christmas cocktail combines Licor 43, St-Germain, half-and-half and mint syrup.

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C O M P L E T E L I S T I N G S AT W W W. B E S T O F N E WO R L E A N S .C O M Out 2 Eat is an index of Gambit contract advertisers. Unless noted, addresses are for New Orleans. Dollar signs represent the average cost of a dinner entree: $ — under $10; $$ — $11 to $20; $$$ — $21 or more. To update information in the Out 2 Eat listings, email willc@gambitweekly.com, fax 483-3116 or call Will Coviello at 483-3106. Deadline is 10 a.m. Monday.

AMERICAN Vista Buffet — Treasure Chest Casino, 5050 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 4438000; www.treasurechestcasino.com — The buffet includes New Orleans and Southern favorites, Asian and Italian dishes and more. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$

BAR & GRILL Queenies on St. Claude — 3200 St. Claude Ave., (504) 558-4085; www.facebook.com/queeniesonstclaude — The daiquiri shop offers house-made mini pies in flavors such as Key lime and pecan, and weekly specials include oyters on Tuesday nights. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ The Rivershack Tavern — 3449 River Road, (504) 834-4938; www.therivershacktavern.com — This bar and music spot offers a menu of burgers, sandwiches and changing lunch specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

BARBECUE Ted’s Smokehouse BBQ — 3809 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 305-4393 — Ted’s special combination includes choices of three meats (sliced brisket, pulled pork, sausage, pork ribs) and two sides (baked beans, corn, coleslaw, potato salad). Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

BURGERS Ben’s Burgers — 2008 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, (504) 889-2837; www. eatatbens.com — The menu features an array of charcoal-grilled burgers topped with cheese, chili and barbecue sauce and more. Open 24 hours. Credit cards. $

CAFE Antoine’s Annex — 513 Royal St., (504) 525-8045; www.antoines.com — The coffee shop serves pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads and gelato. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe Aquarius — 2101 Paris Road, Chalmette, (504) 510-3080 — The croque St. Bernard features roast beef debris, smoked Gouda cheese, caramelized onions, chive aioli and bechamel on focaccia. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Cafe Gentilly — 5339 Franklin Ave., (504) 281-4220; www.thecafegentilly.com — The Morning Star features two eggs topped with Swiss and American cheeses and sauteed ham, peppers and onions served with hash browns. Breakfast and lunch daily. Cash only. $ Cafe Luna — 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.facebook.com/cafeluna504 — The menu includes locally roast-

ed coffee, house-made chai, hand-rolled bagels and a variety of items cooked from scratch. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Cafe NOMA — New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 482-1264; www.cafenoma. com — The cafe serves shrimp salad, chipotle-marinated portobello sliders, flatbread pizza topped with manchego, peppers and roasted garlic and more. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Sun., dinner Fri. Credit cards. $ The Delachaise — 3442 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-0858; www.thedelachaise.com — The bar offers wines by the glass and full restaurant menu including mussels steamed with Thai chili and lime leaf. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $$ Lakeview Brew Coffee Cafe — 5606 Canal Blvd., (504) 483-7001 — This casual cafe offers gourmet coffees, pastries and desserts baked in house and a menu of specialty sandwiches and salads. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $ NOLA Beans — 762 Harrison Ave., (504) 267-0783; www.nolabeans.com — The organic Argonne turkey sandwich features organic avocado, tomatoes, sprouts and Havarti cheese on choice of bread. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Spotted Cat Food & Spirits — New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., , (504) 371-5074; www.spottedcatfoodspirits.com — The menu includes pastries, bagels, breakfast dishes, sliders, burgers, sandwiches and more. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

CHINESE Five Happiness — 3511 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 482-3935; www.fivehappiness.com — The large menu at Five Happiness offers a range of dishes from wonton soup to sizzling seafood combinations to lo mein dishes. Delivery available. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

COFFEE/DESSERT Angelo Brocato’s — 214 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1465; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com — This sweet shop serves its own gelato, spumoni, Italian ice, cannolis, fig cookies and other treats. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Piccola Gelateria — 4525 Freret St., (504) 493-5999; www.piccolagelateria. com — The cafe offers 18 rotating flavors of small-batch Italian-style gelato as well as flatbreads and crepes. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $ PAGE 39

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Apolline — 4729 Magazine St., (504) 894-8881; www.apollinerestaurant.com — Stuffed quail is served with cornbread dressing, haricots verts, cherry tomatoes and rum-honey glaze. Reservations accepted. Brunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Bayona — 430 Dauphine St., (504) 5254455; www.bayona.com — Favorites on Chef Susan Spicer’s menu include crispy smoked quail salad with pear and bourbon-molasses dressing. Reservations recommended. Lunch Wed.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar — 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, (504) 609-3871; www.brownbutterrestaurant. com — Vinegar-braised grilled beef short ribs are served over stone-ground yellow grits with arugula and boiled peanut salad. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Tue.-Sat., brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chais Delachaise — 7708 Maple St., (504) 510-4509; www.chaisdelachaise. com — The eclectic menu includes bouillabaisse, grilled Caribbean lobster, jerk shrimp and more. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sat.-Sun., early dinner Mon.-Fri., dinner daily, late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Emeril’s Delmonico — 1300 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-4937; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-delmonico — Pecan-glazed Colorado lamb loin is served with bourbon and lamb bacon-braised kale, black-eyed peas and pecan gremolata. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Emeril’s Restaurant — 800 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 528-9393; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/emerils-new-orleans — A tamarind-glazed double-cut pork chop is topped with green chili mole and served with sweet potatoes. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Meril — 424 Girod St., (504) 526-3745; www.emerilsrestaurants.com/meril — Emeril Lagasse’s newest restaurant offers an array of internationally inspired dishes, such as sofrito-marinated turkey necks with Crystal hot sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ NOLA Restaurant — 534 St. Louis St., (504) 522-6652; www.emerilsrestaurants. com/nola-restaurant — Garlic-crusted drum is served with brabant potatoes, crimini mushrooms, bacon, haricots verts and beurre rouge. Reservations recommended. Lunch Thu.-Mon., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Rue 127 — 127 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 483-1571; www.rue127.com — Grilled Gulf fish is seasoned with tandoori spices and served over Brussels sprouts, smoked potato puree and apple and fennel slaw. Reservations recommended. Dinner Tue.Sat. Credit cards. $$$ Salon Restaurant by Sucre — 622 Conti St., (504) 267-7098; www.restaurantsalon.com — The Belgian waffle sundae is a waffle topped with brown butter pecan and chocolate gelato, caramel, chocolate, cocoa nibs, chocolate croutons and whipped cream. Reservations accepted. Brunch and early dinner Thu.-Mon. Credit cards. $$ Suis Generis — 3219 Burgundy St., (504) 309-7850; www.suisgeneris.com — The constantly changing menu features dishes such as pan-fried Gulf flounder with kumquat-ginger sauce, crispy Brussels sprouts and sticky rice. Reservations accepted for large parties. Dinner Wed.-

Sun., late-night Thu.-Sat., brunch Sat.Sun. Credit cards accepted. $$

CREOLE Antoine’s Restaurant — 713 St. Louis St., (504) 581-4422; www.antoines. com — Signature dishes include oysters Rockefeller, crawfish Cardinal and baked Alaska. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Mon-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Brennan’s New Orleans — 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com — Eggs Sardou is poached eggs over crispy artichokes with Parmesan creamed spinach and choron sauce. Reservations recommended. Breakfast and lunch Tue.-Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ The Landing Restaurant — Crowne Plaza, 2829 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 467-5611; www.neworleansairporthotel. com — The Landing serves Cajun and Creole dishes with many seafood options. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Palace Cafe — 605 Canal St., (504) 5231661; www.palacecafe.com — Creative Creole dishes include crabmeat cheesecake topped with Creole meuniere. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Roux on Orleans — Bourbon Orleans, 717 Orleans Ave., (504) 571-4604; www. bourbonorleans.com — This restaurant offers contemporary Creole dishes. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tableau — 616 St. Peter St., (504) 934-3463; www.tableaufrenchquarter. com — Tableau’s contemporary Creole cuisine includes marinated crab claws in white truffle vinaigrette. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sat.-Sun. $$$ Willie Mae’s Scotch House — 2401 St. Ann St., (504) 822-9503; www.williemaesnola.com — This neighborhood restaurant is known for its wet-battered fried chicken. Lunch Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

DELI Breaux Mart — Citywide; www. breauxmart.com — Breaux Mart prides itself on its “Deli to Geaux” and weekday specials. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Kosher Cajun New York Deli & Grocery — 3519 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 8882010; www.koshercajun.com — This New York-style deli offers corned beef and pastrami from the Bronx. Lunch Sun.Thu., dinner Mon.-Thu. Credit cards. $ Martin Wine Cellar — 714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, (504) 896-7350; 2895 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, (985) 951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., (504) 899-7411; www.martinwine.com — The wine emporium’s dinner menu includes pork rib chops served with house-made boudin stuffing, Tabasco pepper jelly demi-glaze and smothered greens. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Sammy’s Po-boys & Catering — 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8350916; Www.sammyspoboys.com — The Flickaletta is the muffuletta made with ham, salami, Swiss cheese and olive salad on French bread. Lunch Mon.-Sat., Dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Welty’s Deli — 336 Camp St., (504) 5920223; www.weltysdeli.com — The New

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INDIAN Nirvana Indian Cuisine — 4308 Magazine St., (504) 894-9797 — The restaurant’s extensive menu ranges from chicken to vegetable dishes. Reservations accepted for five or more. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine — 923-C Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 836-6859 — The traditional menu features lamb, chicken and seafood served in a variety of ways, including curries and tandoori. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $$ Tandoori Chicken — 2916 Cleary Ave., Metairie, (504) 889-7880 — The menu features tandoori dishes with chicken, lamb, fish or shrimp, mild and spicy curries, rice dishes such as chicken, lamb or shrimp biryani, and many vegetarian items. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

ITALIAN Andrea’s Restaurant — 3100 N. 19th St., Metairie, (504) 834-8583; www.andreasrestaurant.com — Chef/owner Andrea Apuzzo’s specialties include speckled trout royale topped with lump crabmeat and lemon-cream sauce. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Mosca’s — 4137 Hwy. 90 W., Westwego, (504) 436-8950; www.moscasrestaurant. com — Popular dishes include shrimp Mosca, chicken a la grande and baked oysters Mosca. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Cash only. $$$ Specialty Italian Bistro — 2330 Belle Chasse Hwy., Gretna, (504) 391-1090; www.specialtyitalianbistro.com — The menu combines old world Italian favorites and pizza. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Vincent’s Italian Cuisine — 4411 Chastant St., Metairie, (504) 885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., (504) 866-9313; www.vincentsitaliancuisine.com — Osso buco features a veal shank with angel hair pasta and veal demi-glace. Reservations accepted. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

JAPANESE Mikimoto — 3301 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 488-1881; www.mikimotosushi. com — Sushi choices include raw and cooked versions. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Delivery available. Credit cards. $$ Miyako Japanese Seafood & Steakhouse — 1403 St. Charles Ave., (504) 410-9997; www.japanesebistro.com — Miyako offers a full range of Japanese cuisine, including sushi, hibachi dishes, teriyaki and tempura. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.-Fri., dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

LOUISIANA CONTEMPORARY Capdeville — 520 Capdeville St., (504) 371-5161; www.capdevillenola.com — Rebel Yell braised short ribs are served with corn maque choux and mashed sweet potatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., late-night Fri.-Sat. Credit cards. $$

Criollo — Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., (504) 681-4444; www.criollonola.com — Baked stuffed Creole redfish is served with crabmeat and green tomato crust, angel hair pasta and Creole tomato jam. Reservations recommended. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Dick & Jenny’s — 4501 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 894-9880; www.dickandjennys.com — Braised Niman Ranch pork cheeks are served with sauteed Southern greens, grit cakes, sweet potatoes and country gravy. Reservations recommended. Dinner Wed.-Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Heritage Grill — 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 150, Metairie, (504) 9344900; www.heritagegrillmetairie.com — This power lunch spot offers dishes like duck and wild mushroom spring rolls with mirin-soy dipping sauce. Reservations accepted. Lunch Mon.-Fri. Credit cards. $$ Le Bayou Restaurant — 208 Bourbon St., (504) 525-4755; www.lebayourestaurant.com — Shrimp Ya-Ya features Gulf shrimp sauteed with Cajun pesto and served with garlic toast. Lunch, dinner and late-night Mon.-Sun. Credit cards. $ Ralph’s On The Park — 900 City Park Ave., (504) 488-1000; www.ralphsonthepark.com — Popular dishes include turtle soup finished with sherry, grilled lamb spare ribs and barbecue Gulf shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant R’evolution — 777 Bienville St., (504) 553-2277; www.revolutionnola.com — “Death by Gumbo” is an andouille- and oyster-stuffed quail with a roux-based gumbo poured on top. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN Casablanca — 3030 Severn Ave., Metairie, (504) 888-2209; www.casablancanola. com — House-made couscous can be topped with Moroccan-style chicken, lamb or beef and is served with vegetables. Reservations accepted. Lunch Sun.Fri., dinner Sun.-Thu. Credit cards. $$ Pyramids Cafe — 3151 Calhoun St., (504) 861-9602 — Diners will find Mediterranean cuisine featuring such favorites as sharwarma prepared on a rotisserie. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

MEXICAN & SOUTHWESTERN El Gato Negro — 81 French Market Place, (504) 525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-0107; 800 S. Peters St., (504) 309-8864; www.elgatonegronola.com — Ceviche Cabo San Lucas features yellowfin tuna, avocados, tomatoes, onion, jalapenos, cilantro, lime and sea salt, and cucumber is an optional addition. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Juan’s Flying Burrito — 515 Baronne St., (504) 529-5825; 2018 Magazine St., (504) 486-9950; 4724 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 569-0000; 5538 Magazine St.; www. juansflyingburrito.com — Juan’s serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, salads and more. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ La Casita Taqueria — 8400 Oak St., (504) 826-9913; www.eatlacasita.com — El Fuego tacos feature braised brisket, Monterey Jack cheese, salsa verde and pico de gallo in corn tortillas. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $

OUT TO EAT The Columns — 3811 St. Charles Ave., (504) 899-9308; www.thecolumns.com — The menu offers such Creole favorites as gumbo and crab cakes and there are cheese plates as well. Reservations accepted. Breakfast daily, lunch Fri.-Sat., dinner Mon.-Thu., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Gazebo Cafe — 1018 Decatur St., (504) 525-8899; www.gazebocafenola.com — The Gazebo features a mix of Cajun and Creole dishes and ice cream daquiris. Lunch and early dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ House of Blues — 225 Decatur St., 3104999; www.hob.com/neworleans — Panseared jumbo shrimp top a grit cake and are served with chipotle-garlic cream sauce and tomatoes. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ The Market Cafe — 1000 Decatur St., (504) 527-5000; www.marketcafenola. com — Dine indoors or out on seafood either fried for platters or po-boys or highlighted in dishes such as crawfish pie, crawfish etouffee or shrimp Creole. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

NEIGHBORHOOD biscuits & buns on banks — 4337 Banks St., (504) 273-4600; www.biscuitsandbunsonbanks.com — Signature dishes include a waffle topped with brie and blueberry compote. Delivery available Tuesday to Friday. Brunch and lunch daily. Credit cards. $$ Cafe B — 2700 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 934-4700; www.cafeb.com — This cafe serves an elevated take on the dishes commonly found in neighborhood restaurants. Reservations recommended. Lunch Mon.-Fri., dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop — 2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, (504) 8352022; www.gumbostop.com — Stuffed gumbo features a hand-battered and fried catfish fillet atop chicken, sausage, shrimp and crabmeat gumbo. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Joey K’s — 3001 Magazine St., (504) 891-0997; www.joeyksrestaurant.com — This casual eatery serves fried seafood platters, salads, sandwiches and Creole favorites. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Katie’s Restaurant — 3701 Iberville St., (504) 488-6582; www.katiesinmidcity. com — The Boudreaux pizza is topped with cochon de lait, spinach, red onions, roasted garlic, scallions and olive oil. Lunch daily, Dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$ Koz’s — 515 Harrison Ave., (504) 4840841; 6215 Wilson St., Harahan, (504) 7373933; www.kozcooks.com — Red beans and rice with fried chicken is a Monday and Wednesday special. The roast beef po-boy features house-cooked roast beef on Gendusa Bakery bread and is dressed with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise. Hours vary by location. Credit cards. $ R&O’s Restaurant — 216 Metairie-Hammond Highway, Metairie, (504) 831-1248; www.rnosrestarurant.com — The roast beef po-boy is dressed with cheese and brown or red gravy and served on a toasted sesame loaf. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ PAGE 42

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PERUVIAN Tito’s Ceviche & Pisco — 5015 Magazine St., (504) 267-7612; www.titoscevichepisco.com — Daily ceviche selections feature seafood such as tuna, snapper or other Gulf fish. Reservations accepted. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards.$$

PIZZA G’s Kitchen Spot — Balcony Bar, 3201 Magazine St., (504) 891-9226; www. gskitchenspot.com — Brick-oven Margherita pizza includes mozzarella, basil and house-made garlic-butter sauce. Lunch Fri.-Sun., dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards.$ G’s Pizza — 4840 Bienville St., (504) 4836464; www.gspizzas.com — Margherita pizza features house-made dough topped with garlic-butter sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, oregano and tomatoes. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $ Louisiana Pizza Kitchen — 95 French Market Place, (504) 522-9500; www.lpkfrenchquarter.com — Jumbo Gulf shrimp are sauteed with sherry, tomatoes, white wine, basil, garlic and butter and served over angel hair pasta. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$ Marks Twain’s Pizza Landing — 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 832-8032; www.marktwainpizza.com — Disembark at Mark Twain’s for salads, po-boys and pies like the Italian pizza with salami, tomato, artichoke, sausage and basil. Lunch Tue.Sat., dinner Tue.-Sun. Credit cards. $

Slice Pizzeria — 1513 St. Charles Ave., (504) 525-7437; www.slicepizzeria.com — Slice serves pizza by the pie or slice, plus salads, pasta and more. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza — 4218 Magazine St., (504) 894-8554; 4024 Canal St., (504) 302-1133; www.theospizza.com — There is a wide variety of specialty pies or build your own with a choice of more than two-dozen toppings. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $ Wit’s Inn — 141 N. Carrollton Ave., (504) 486-1600; www.witsinn.com — There’s a menu of pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and bar noshing items. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily. Credit cards. $

SANDWICHES & PO-BOYS Killer Poboys — 219 Dauphine St., (504) 462-2731; 811 Conti St., (504) 252-6745; www.killerpoboys.com — Killer Poboys offers a short and constantly changing menu of po-boys. Hours vary by location. Cash only at Conti Street location. $ Magazine Po-boy Shop — 2368 Magazine St., (504) 522-3107 — Po-boy fillings include everything from fried seafood to corned beef. Breakfast and lunch Mon.Sat. Credit cards. $ Short Stop Po-Boys — 119 Transcontinental Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-4572; www. shortstoppoboysno.com — Popular po-boy options include fried shrimp or fried oysters and roast beef slow cooked in its own jus. Breakfast and lunch Mon.-Sat., early dinner Mon.-Thu., dinner Fri.-Sat. Credit cards and checks. $

SEAFOOD Basin Seafood & Spirits — 3222 Magazine St., (504) 302-7391; www.basinseafoodnola. com — The menu includes grilled whole fish, royal red shrimp with garlic butter and crab and crawfish beignets with remoulade. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$

desfamilles.com — The menu of Cajun and Creole favorites includes gumbo, turtle soup, seafood platters and New Orleans barbecue shrimp. Reservations recommended. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$$

STEAKHOUSE

Bourbon House — 144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111; www.bourbonhouse.com — Bourbon House serves seafood dishes including New Orleans barbecue shrimp, redfish cooked with the skin on, oysters from the raw bar and more. Reservations accepted. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, brunch Sun. $$$

Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse — 716 Iberville St., (504) 522-2467; www.dickiebrennansrestaurant.com — The house filet mignon is served atop creamed spinach with fried oysters and Pontalba potatoes. Reservations recommended. Dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$

Heads & Tails Seafood & Oyster Bar — 1820 Dickory Ave., Suite A, Harahan, (504) 533-9515; www.headsandtailsrestaurant. com — Blackened or sauteed redfish Pontchartrain is served with crabmeat, mashed potatoes and lemon beurre blanc. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat., brunch Sun. Credit cards. $$

The Steak Knife Restaurant & Bar — 888 Harrison Ave., (504) 488-8981; www.steakkniferestaurant.com — Shrimp bordelaise features jumbo Gulf shrimp sauteed with mushrooms, white wine and garlic butter and flamed with brandy. Reservations accepted. Dinner Tue.-Sat. Credit cards. $$$

Jack Dempsey’s Restaurant — 738 Poland Ave., (504) 943-9914; Www.jackdempseys. net — The Jack Dempsey platter for two features gumbo, shrimp, catfish, crab balls, redfish, crawfish pies and two sides. Reservations accepted for large parties. Lunch Tue.-Fri., dinner Wed.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Red Fish Grill — 115 Bourbon St., (504) 598-1200; www.redfishgrill.com — Seafood favorites include hickory-grilled redfish, pecan-crusted catfish, alligator sausage and seafood gumbo. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner daily. Credit cards. $$$ Restaurant des Familles — 7163 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, (504) 689-7834; www.

VIETNAMESE Namese — 4077 Tulane Ave., (504) 4838899; www.namese.net — Shaken pho features bone marrow broth, flat noodles and a choice of protein (filet mignon, short rib, brisket, seafood, chicken, tofu) stir-fried with onions, garlic and bone marrow oil. Reservations accepted. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $$ Rolls N Bowls — 605 Metairie Road, Metairie, (504) 309-0519; www.rollsnbowlsnola.com — Banh mi include roasted pork dressed with carrots, cucumber, jalapenos and cilantro on French bread. Lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat. Credit cards. $

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Launch party Valerie Sassyfras releases Blast-Off with album release shows BY ALEX WOODWARD @ALEXWOODWARD ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO’S 1947 “UFO INCIDENT” is real, and Valerie

Sassyfras has seen the evidence. Inspired to write an album about space, Sassyfras — a longtime New Orleans performer whose live shows are powered by a keyboard beat machine, accordion, pre-recorded tracks and a mobile set designed for her one-woman DIY cabaret — went to the library, checked out books on planets and the solar system, and “came across a story about the alien invasion.” Firsthand reports, government conspiracies, disappeared witnesses, alien textiles and laser devices for cow disemboweling all were ripe material for 2017’s Blast Off! A Cosmic Cabaret, her latest self-released album, out this month. She celebrates its release at One Eyed Jacks Dec. 11 with Maggie Belle Band and Chopped Up Tulips and at Old Point Bar Dec. 14. “I never watched Star Trek. Not crazy about Star Wars. I just thought I’d create my own world,” she says. “You just start working on things, and things happen, and it comes out.” The album opens with the hiphop-inspired spoken word of “Big Bang,” in which a theremin and some squiggly keyboards propel her retelling of the origin of the universe. It follows with a honky-tonk piano and horse-hoof percussion on “Green Room on Mars” and “Dance of the Cosmos,” one of a handful of the album’s straight-up dance pop songs. She knows she’s throwing in a lot at once. “I like to not restrict myself,” says Sassyfras, wrapped in a purple fur vest and wearing thin wraparound sunglasses. “That’s why I do that.” Born and raised in New Orleans, Sassyfras attended Alcee Fortier High School and was a classically trained pianist before meeting her husband Johnny Donald, who joined Sassyfras in a Cajun and zydeco duo that performed around New Orleans and the South and Midwest throughout the ’80s. The duo opened a bar in Nashville, sold music equipment in Florida, and “didn’t

really come back for good until after [Hurricane] Katrina,” she says. “That was a lot of time we weren’t here playing music. … The music changes. Everything changes.” Donald died in 2013, a period during which Sassyfras honed her solo performance at Piccadilly Cafeteria on Jefferson Highway. “I had a great life with Johnny. He was the love of my life,” she says. “When you leave the music business and come back, it’s awful. You have to start completely over. So I’m starting over again.” She developed a cult fan base at Piccadilly, where she staged an “eat in” to protest her naysayers in the restaurant’s corporate office, then attracted a huge crowd for her final gig, among her many irregular venues in which she’s carved a decidedly eccentric space to perform, from punk dives and neighborhood bars to Morning Call in City Park and Trader Joe’s in Metairie. “Everything’s a struggle,” she says, laughing. “You try to pick the good venues you feel like people will see you at, respond to. I just kind of harass them until they hire me.” For her last few albums, she’s worked alongside Scott Sibley, Will McMains, and Flow Tribe

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guitarist Mario Palmisano, who also plays on Blast Off! “I call them my consiglieres,” she says. “They’ve been sort of like my guiding lights since Johnny passed away. I depend on them for all sorts of things, telling me what’s going on in the world, with the millennials. “I hope we’re friends forever. It’s hard to make music with people you don’t know, with strangers. I feel like you have to have a relationship with someone to make music with them. They have to understand you, know where you’re coming from, know what you want. Will and Scott and Mario have me figured out pretty good.”

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TUESDAY 5 21st Amendment — Prohibition AllStars, 7:30 Banks Street Bar — Ricky T & the Robots, 9 Blue Nile — PJ Morton, 10 BMC — Jersey Slim, 5; Dapper Dandies, 8; Hallelujah Hat Rack (Grateful Dead tribute), 11 Cafe Negril — 4 Sidemen of the Apocalypse, 6 Check Point Charlie — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Chip Wilson, 5:30; Alvin Youngblood Hart’s Muscle Memory Theory, 8 Circle Bar — Carl LeBlanc, 6 d.b.a. — DinosAurchestra, 7; Treme Brass Band, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Tom Hook & Wendell Brunious, 9 House of Blues — Poptone, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Legendary Shack Shakers, 8 Jazz National Historical Park — Richard “Piano” Scott, noon Kerry Irish Pub — Jason Bishop, 8:30 Mag’s 940 — All-Star Covered Dish Country Jamboree, 9 The Maison — New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 4; Gregory Agid Quartet, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Rebirth Brass Band, 10:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Schuyler Grant, Mike True & the Phantom Band, 9 Old U.S. Mint — Down on Their Luck Orchestra, 2 One Eyed Jacks — The Drums, Hoops, Lawn, 9 Paradigm Gardens — Smoke N Bones, 6 Prime Example Jazz Club — Sidemen+1, 8 & 10 Queenie’s — Jackson Square AllStars, 6:30 Ray’s — Bobby Love & Friends, 7 SideBar — Witchy Dynamite Trio feat. Simon Lott, Doug Garrison, Justin Peake, 9 Smoothie King Center — Dead & Company, 7 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ronald Markham, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 6; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 10 Three Muses — Sam Cammarata, 5

WEDNESDAY 6 The AllWays Lounge & Theater — Heidijo, 6 Bamboula’s — Bamboula’s Hot Trio feat. Giselle Anguizola, 2; Mem Shannon, 6:30; Sunshine Brass Band, 10 Banks Street Bar — Major Bacon, 10

Blue Nile — New Orleans Rhythm Devils, 8; New Breed Brass Band, 11 BMC — Angelica Matthews, 5; Set Up Kings, 8 Cafe Negril — Maid of Orleans, 6; Another Day in Paradise, 9:30 Check Point Charlie — T-Bone Stone & the Happy Monsters, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, 6:30; Meschiya Lake & Tom McDermott, 8; Hayley Thompson-King, 10 Circle Bar — The Iguanas, 7 d.b.a. — Tin Men, 7; Brint Anderson & the Roadmasters, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The George French Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy, Bayou International Sound, 10 Gasa Gasa — Sean Hobbes, Mickey Hayes, Brain Child, 8 House of Blues (The Parish) — Jet Lounge, 11 The Maison — New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 6:30 Maple Leaf Bar — Ari Teitel, Andrew Block, Nigel Hall, Eric Vogel, Isaac Easy, Deven Trosclair, 10 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Topsy Chapman & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 8, 9 & 10 Prime Example Jazz Club — Jesse McBride & the Next Generation, 8 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1; Matt Galloway, 9 Rock ’n’ Bowl — The Yat Pack, 9 SideBar — James Evans Trio feat. James Singleton, Nahum Zdybel, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Uptown Jazz Orchestra, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Head PE, Trick Bag, Dirtiest Players, 7 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Chris Christy’s Band, 2; Shotgun Jazz Band, 6; Antoine Diel & the Misfit Power, 10

THURSDAY 7 Bamboula’s — Kala Chandra, 3; Royal Street Windin’ Boys feat. Jenavieve Cook, 6:30 Banks Street Bar — Pucusana & Friends, 9 Bar Mon Cher — Bats in the Belfry with DJs Mange and Emily Anne (goth night), 9 Bar Redux — Phil the Tremolo King, 7 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Micah McKee & Little Maker, 7; Bayou International Reggae Night feat. Higher Heights and DJ T-Roy, 11 BMC — Jazmarae, 5; Andre Lovett, 8; Burris, 11 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Gumbo Cabaret, 5; Tom McDermott & Friends, 8 Bullet’s Sports Bar — Kermit Ruffins, 6

Cafe Negril — Revival, 6; Soul Project, 9:30 Castle Theatre — Linda Wright, Reggie Smith, 8 Check Point Charlie — 2 Way Street, 8 Chickie Wah Wah — Phil DeGruy, 6; Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, 8 Circle Bar — Natalie Mae & Gina Leslie, 7; Panzer & Howie, Trampoline Team, 10 d.b.a. — Deltaphonic, 11 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Jason Bishop’s American Jam, 7 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Mark Coleman Trio, 9:30 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — Static Masks, Germ City Smashup, Rathbone, DJ Clap Track, 10 East Bank Regional Library — Richard Rowley, 1 Gasa Gasa — United Bakery Records Revue feat. The Tumbling Wheels, Julie Odell, 9 House of Blues — Loyola Music Industry Showcase, 8 Le Bon Temps Roule — Soul Rebels, 11 The Maison — The Good for Nothin’ Band, 4; Dysfunktional Bone, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, 11 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Mark Fernandez, 9 New Orleans Jazz Market — Telmary & Habana Sana, 9 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 One Eyed Jacks — The Texas Gentlemen, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Duke Heitger & Tim Laughlin, Crescent City Joymakers, 8 Pour House Saloon — Dave Ferrato, 8:30 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 8, 9 & 10 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Jeremy Fruge & the Zydeco Hotboyz, 8:30 Siberia Lounge — Eastern Bloc Party feat. G String Orchestra, 9 SideBar — Mars Williams, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Quiana Lynell & Company, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Sarah McCoy, 4; Miss Sophie Lee, 6; Jumbo Shrimp, 10 Treo — The St. Claude Serenaders, 6:30 Vaughan’s Lounge — Corey Henry’s Treme Funktet, 10

FRIDAY 8 21st Amendment — Juju Child Blues Band, 9:30 The AllWays Lounge & Theater — Rewind: ’80s, ’90s, ’00s with DJ Matt Scott, 10 Aloft New Orleans Downtown — Deltaphonic, 5:30 Bamboula’s — Chance Bushman’s Rhythm Stompers, 1 Bar Mon Cher — Samantha Pearl, 8:30 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Caesar Brothers’ Funk Box, 7:30; Kermit Ruffins, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Organami, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — Lifesavers, 3; Mignano, 6; La Tran-K Salsa, 9 Boomtown Casino — American Vinyl, 9 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Dapper Dandies, 6 Bullet’s Sports Bar — The Pinettes Brass Band, 6

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The Soul Rebels with Talib Kweli, Curren$y and Robert Glasper

BREATHLESS PROOF of the wide-ranging appeal of New Orleans brass bands, The Soul Rebels have in recent years funked up performances around the world by Metallica, Marilyn Manson and Macklemore (the latter two at once, if you can believe it, for Japan’s • Dec. 8 2015 Summer Sonic Tokyo Festival). However fantastically disorienting it is to hear “Enter • 10 p.m. Friday Sandman” or “The Beautiful People” honking • The Joy Theater, 1200 Caout of a sousaphone, no genre benefits more from some symbiotic Crescent City shine than nal St., (504) 528-9569; hip-hop, and in return someone more tenured www.thejoytheater.com than Professor Macklemore is politely requested. Enter Talib Kweli, half of the reborn (or at least stirring) ecclesiastical rap duo Black Star, who surprisingly outpaced Mos Def both as a solo artist and in his other partnership (with producer Hi-Tek), Reflection Eternal. Kweli’s November release Radio Silence (3D) sidesteps the trap meta-referenced on 2013’s Prisoner of Conscious with a kindling-catching side one featuring Anderson .Paak, Jay Electronica and that most unconscious of MCs, Waka Flocka. Kweli is a regular on the Mobb Deep roster of superstars to share a stage with the Rebels, which in the past year alone includes Nas, GZA, Rakim, Slick Rick, Joey Bada$$ and the late Prodigy. He’s joined by old USB mint Curren$y and musically multilingual, multi-award-winning pianist/producer Robert Glasper. Tickets $30-$45. — NOAH BONAPARTE PAIS

Cafe Negril — Dana Abbott Band, 6:30; Higher Heights, 10 Check Point Charlie — Domenic, 4; King Snakes, 8; Creole Storm, 11 Chickie Wah Wah — Michael Pearce, 6; Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show (John Lennon tribute), 8; New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars feat. Glenn Hartman, Stanton Moore, Ben Ellman, Jonathan Freilich, 10:30 Circle Bar — Rik Slave’s Classy Country Combo, 6 d.b.a. — Tuba Skinny, 6; Kristin Diable, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — Vivaz!, 10 Dragon’s Den (downstairs) — The Tipping Point with DJ RQ Away, 10 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Buena Vista Social (Latin dance party), 10 Gasa Gasa — A Smithsmas Extravaganza feat. Gentleman Commoners (Smiths tribute), The Junior League, 10 House of Blues — The Prince Experience (Prince tribute), 9 Joy Theater — Soul Rebels feat. Curren$y, Talib Kweli, Robert Glasper, 10 The Maison — Shotgun Jazz Band, 7

Maple Leaf Bar — Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, 10 Music Box Village — Lost Bayou Ramblers’ Kalenda feat. Jim Sclavunos, 6:30 & 8:30 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — Jano Brindisi, Ivor Simpson-Kennedy, John Parker, 8 Oak — Burris, 9 Old Point Bar — Rick Trolsen, 5; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 9:30 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Kevin Louis & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 2; Justin Donovan, 6 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Crescent City Soul, 9:30 Siberia Lounge — Shane Sayers, Maggie Belle Band, Up Up We Go, 10 SideBar — The Cosmic String Duo feat. Karl “Pickles” Kummerle, Martin Masakowski, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Ellis Marsalis Quintet, 8 & 10 PAGE 49

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SATURDAY 9 21st Amendment — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 9:30 Bamboula’s — G & the Swinging Three, 2:30; Johnny Mastro, 7 Bar Mon Cher — Barbarella Blue, 8:30 Bar Redux — Ruby & the Rogues, 8 The Bayou Bar — Philip Melancon, 8 Blue Nile — Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 7; Sonic Bloom, 11 Blue Nile Balcony Room — Funk Ninja, 10; DJ Black Pearl, 1 a.m. BMC — The Jazzmen, 3; Willie Lockett, 5; Circular Time, 9; LC Smoove, midnight Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Keith Burnstein & Michael Skinkus, 6; Marina Orchestra, 9 Cafe Negril — Jamie Lynn Vessels, 4; Jamey St. Pierre & the Honeycreepers, 7 Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club — Debauche, 10 Chickie Wah Wah — Webb Wilder, 8; Kei Slaughter, Toonces, Tasche & the Psychedelic Roses, 10:30 Circle Bar — DJs BuyItNow and Mike Movie, 10 d.b.a. — Juke Joint Duo feat. Cedric Burnside, Lightin’ Malcolm, 11 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Betty Shirley Band, 10 Gasa Gasa — Pale Waves, The Candescents, 10

SUNDAY 10 21st Amendment — Christopher Johnson Quartet, 8 30/90 — Ted Hefko & the Thousandaires, 2 Ace Hotel, 3 Keys — Juju Child & the Hypnotic Roots Band, 10 Bamboula’s — NOLA Ragweeds, 1; Carl LeBlanc, 5:30; Ed Wills & Blues 4 Sale, 9 Banks Street Bar — Kenny Triche, 8 Bar Redux — Diako Diakoff, 9 Blue Nile — Mykia Jovan, 7; Street Legends Brass Band, 11 BMC — Foot & Friends, 3; Ruth Marie’s Jazz Band, 7; Big Mike & R&B Kings, 10 Bourbon O Bar — G & the New Orleans Swinging Gypsies, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Nattie’s Songwriter Circle, 4; Gerald French Trio, 7 Bullet’s Sports Bar — John Pierre, 7 Cafe Negril — Ecirb Muller’s Twisted Dixie, 6; John Lisi, 9:30 Casa Borrega — John Lawrence, noon Chickie Wah Wah — Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns, 8 Circle Bar — Micah McKee & Friends, 6; Kathryn Rose Wood, Julie Odell, 9:30 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — MainLine, 10 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — The Michael Mason Band, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Church with Unicorn Fukr, 10 Gasa Gasa — Bully, Smut, 9 House of Blues (The Parish) — The Cross-

MUSIC Rhodes, Raheem Devaughn & Wes Felton, 8 Howlin’ Wolf Den — Hot 8 Brass Band, 10 The Jazz Playhouse — Germaine Bazzle, 8 The Jefferson Orleans North — Cindy Van Duyne, The Pat Barberot Orchestra, 7 The Maison — Higher Heights, 10 Maple Leaf Bar — Joe Krown & Walter “Wolfman” Washington, 10 Metairie United Methodist Church — John Mahoney & Friends, 1:30 Old Opera House — Chicken on the Bone, 7:30 Old Point Bar — Anais St. John, 3:30; Romy Vargas & the Mercy Buckets, 7 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Tom Fischer & Sunday Night Swingsters, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — Will Kennedy, 4; Tony Seville & the Cadillacs, 7 Siberia Lounge — Olivia Mainville & the Aquatic Troupe, 9 SideBar — Brent Rose Three feat. Jonathan Freilich, Doug Garrison, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Stanton Moore Trio, 8 & 10 Southport Hall — Clownvis Presley, 7 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Kristina Morales & the Inner Wild, 6; Pat Casey & the New Sound, 10 Three Muses — Raphael et Pascal, 5; Linnzi Zaorski, 8 Tipitina’s — Pokey Lafarge, Esther Rose, The Easy Leaves, 7 PAGE 50

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The Spotted Cat Music Club — Andy Forest, 2; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6; Cottonmouth Kings, 10 Twist of Lime — Zync, The Green Mantles, Misled, 10

Hi-Ho Lounge — Pink Room Project, 11 House of Blues — Departure (Journey tribute), 9; Bamboleo (Latin club night), midnight The Maison — Chance Bushman & the Ibervillianaires, 1; Smoking Time Jazz Club, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — New Orleans Suspects, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Shiz, 7; Una Walkenhorst, Blond Melon, 9 Oak — Jon Roniger, 9 Old Point Bar — Maid of Orleans, 9:30 Old U.S. Mint — An Ayler Christmas feat. Mars Williams, 8 One Eyed Jacks — Power Trip, Thou, Suicideyear, 9 Palm Court Jazz Cafe — Leroy Jones & Palm Court Jazz Band, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation All-Stars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Will Dickerson Band, 1; Justin Donovan, 6; Steve Mignano, 10 Republic New Orleans — Giraffage, Sweater Beats, Wingtip, 11 Rock ’n’ Bowl — Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition, 9:30 SideBar — And Then Came Humans feat. Simon Lott, Ryan Scott Long, Mike Sopko, 9 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Astral Project, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Panorama Jazz Band, 6 Stepbrothers Bar & Grill — The Lakeshore Drivers, 8 Tipitina’s — Dragon Smoke, Porch 40, 10 Twist of Lime — The Highwinds, 10 Windsor Court Hotel (Cocktail Bar) — Sam Kuslan, 5

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MONDAY 11 21st Amendment — Kala Bazaar Swing Society, 7:30 Bacchanal — Helen Gillet, 7:30 Banks Street Bar — Chris Dibenedetto’s Piano Showcase, 7; Colin Davis’ Mid-City Jam, 9 Blue Nile — Jeff Chaz, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 10 BMC — 2 Way Street, 5; Lil Red & Big Bad, 7; Joy Owens Band, 10 Bourbon O Bar — Shake It Break It Band, 8 Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant — Arsene DeLay, 5; Antoine Diel, 8 Cafe Negril — Noggin, 6; In Business, 9:30 Chickie Wah Wah — Justin Molaison, 5:30; Alex McMurray & Sam Doores, 8 Circle Bar — Phil the Tremolo King, 7; Motown Monday with DJ Shane Love, 9:30 Columns Hotel — David Doucet, 8 Crescent City Brewhouse — New Orleans Streetbeat, 6 d.b.a. — John Boutte, 7; Brass-A-Holics, 10 DMac’s Bar & Grill — Danny Alexander’s Blues Jam Session, 8 Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar — John Fohl, 9 Dragon’s Den (upstairs) — Audiodope with DJ Ill Medina, 11 Gasa Gasa — Keep Flying, Dozer, Screaming Underwater, Skully Caps, 8 The Jazz Playhouse — Gerald French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 8 Lucky’s — PH Fred & Patrick Cooper, 10 The Maison — Chicken & Waffles, 5; Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses, 7 Maple Leaf Bar — George Porter Jr. Trio, 10 Neutral Ground Coffeehouse — The Noise Complaints, 7; The Painted Hands, 9 One Eyed Jacks — Valerie Sassyfras (album release), Maggie Belle Band, Chopped Up Tulips, 8 Preservation Hall — Preservation AllStars, 8, 9 & 10 Rare Form — Nervous Duane, 1 RF’s Dining Music Cocktails — John Marcey Duo, 4; Jamie Lynn Vessels, 7 SideBar — Songwriters Circle feat. Lynn Drury, Alison McConnel, Keith Burnstein, 8:30 Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro — Anais St. John & Mike Esnault Quartet, 8 & 10 The Spotted Cat Music Club — Royal Street Windin’ Boys, 2; Sarah McCoy, 4; Dominick Grillo & the Frenchmen Street All-Stars, 6; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

CLASSICAL/CONCERTS Albinas Prizgintas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The organist’s “Organ & Labyrinth” performance includes selections from baroque to vintage rock, played by candlelight. Free. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Baton Rouge Early Vocal Ensemble. Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., (504) 948-9998; www.marignyoperahouse.org — The group sings Christmas carols and sacred music. Tickets $15-$25. 7 p.m. Friday. Brown, Urioste, Canellakis Piano Trio. Tulane University, Dixon Hall — Pianist Michael Brown, violinist Elena Urioste and

cellist Nicholas Canellakis perform. Visit www.friendsofmusic.org for details. Tickets $18-$35. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Christmas on the Northshore. St. Timothy on the Northshore, 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, (985) 626-3307 — St. Timothy Choir and the Northshore Orchestra perform at the collaborative holiday concert. Free. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday. A Garden District Christmas Concert. Our Lady of Good Counsel, 1307 Louisiana Ave., (504) 891-1906 — Sopranos Phyllis Treigle and Melissa Brocato, tenor Kevin Rouchell and organist Brian Morgan perform at the holiday concert. Donations accepted. 4 p.m. Sunday. A Festival of Lessons & Carols. Christ Church Cathedral, 2919 St. Charles Ave., (504) 895-6602; www.cccnola.org — The church’s choir sings holiday selections. Free. 4 p.m. Sunday. Home for Christmas. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 5220276; www.trinitynola.com — The holiday program features soprano Trish Foti, pianist Jesse Reeks, Albinas Prizgintas and others. Free. 5 p.m. Sunday. Krewe de Voix. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www. trinitynola.com — The chamber choir’s holiday concert features traditional carols and a Christmas cantata from 1736. Free. 7 p.m. Friday. Marine Corps Band New Orleans. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www.saengernola.com — The band presents its annual “Santa Meets Sousa” holiday concert. Free. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Black Chorale. Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave., (504) 522-0276; www.trinitynola.com — The choral group presents its holiday concert. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Concert Band. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 280-6381; www.uno.edu — The band’s program features holiday music and songs from films. Free. 2 p.m. Sunday. New Orleans Jazz Orchestra feat. Dee Dee Bridgewater. New Orleans Jazz Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 301-9006; www.phnojm.com — The orchestra and the singer present a holiday concert of both traditional and modern songs. Tickets $25-$75. 6 p.m. Saturday. Orpheum Holiday Spectacular. The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place, (504) 274-4871 — The 610 Stompers join the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for the holiday show. Tickets $10-$140. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Symphony Chorus of New Orleans. Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6367 St. Charles Ave., (504) 865-7430 — The choral group performs Handel’s “Messiah.” Visit www. symphonychorus.org for details. Tickets $15-$50. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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OPENING THIS WEEKEND The Disaster Artist (R) — The drama is about the making of much-mocked cult film The Room, thought by some to be the worst movie ever made. Cinebarre, Broad Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG-13) — Another addition to the pantheon of recent ’90s reboots, in which Jumanji becomes a video game. Kenner, Regal, Cinebarre

NOW SHOWING A Bad Moms Christmas (R) — “Bad moms” Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn return to wage war on Christmas under the watchful eye of their own mothers. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Blade Runner 2049 (R) — The long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s cyberpunky thriller features Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. West Bank Coco (PG) — In this offering from animation powerhouse Pixar, a boy ventures through a Latin American-inspired Land of the Dead. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13) — Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell are feuding dads in this holiday-themed sequel. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Genesis: Paradise Lost (PG) — For those who haven’t gotten around to the Bible’s first section. Elmwood, Regal Hurricane on the Bayou — Director Greg MacGillivray explores Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Entergy Giant Screen Justice League (PG-13) — Superheroes join forces, again. Elmwood, West Bank, Broad, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Lady Bird (R) — A teen (Saoirse Roman) with punk sensibilities navigates a fraught time of life in this mother-daughter dramedy. Elmwood, Broad, Regal, Cinebarre Loving Vincent (PG-13) — The animated film tells the story of Vincent van Gogh’s death. Elmwood The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG) — Dan Stevens (Matthew from Downton Abbey) plays Charles Dickens in a drama about the writing of A Christmas Carol. Elmwood Marshall (PG-13) — Chadwick Boseman portrays Thurgood Marshall as a young NAACP lawyer trying a high-profile sexual assault case. West Bank, Kenner, Regal, Cinebarre Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13) — The film remakes the 1974 movie adapted

from one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Novitiate (R) — A young woman becomes a nun as major changes sweep the Catholic church. Elmwood Padmavati — The Indian period romance is based on an epic poem. Elmwood Roman J. Israel, Esq. (PG-13) — In this legal thriller, Denzel Washington is an idealistic defense attorney thrust to prominence during a firm crisis. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre The Star (PG) — The animated film tells the story of the Nativity from the point of view of the animals. Elmwood, West Bank, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Sweet Virginia (R) — A rodeo rider befriends a stranger with a hankering for violence. Chalmette Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (PG) — In this animated film, an awkward explorer discovers that King Midas is real. Elmwood Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13) — Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the Norse-inspired Marvel character. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal, Cinebarre Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) — A woman uses unconventional tactics to draw attention to her daughter’s unsolved murder. Elmwood, Broad, Slidell, Prytania, Regal, Cinebarre Titanic (PG-13) — There are 20th-anniversary (shudder) screenings of the big-budget melodrama. Clearview, Elmwood Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (PG-13) — Madea and friends must flee a haunted campground in Tyler Perry’s perpetual franchise. West Bank Wild Ocean 3-D — The ecology documentary explores marine life off the South African coast. Entergy Giant Screen Wonder (PG) — After several plastic surgeries, a young boy with facial differences starts fifth grade at public school. Elmwood, West Bank, Chalmette, Kenner, Slidell, Regal Wonders of the Arctic 3-D — Animals chill at the North Pole. Entergy Giant Screen

SPECIAL SCREENINGS 91%: A Film About Guns in America — The gun violence documentary is screened. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Treo (3835 Tulane Ave.) The African-Americans: Many Rivers to Cross — The comprehensive documentary series written by Henry Louis Gates Jr. is screened. 6 p.m. Monday. Slidell Library (555 Robert Blvd., Slidell) BPM (Beats Per Minute) — Paris ACT UP activists lobby for rights for people with

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FILM AIDS. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Zeitgeist A Christmas Carol — “There’s more of gravy than grave in you!” 10 a.m. Sunday. Prytania Christmas in Connecticut — A food writer who can’t cook must entertain her boss. 10 a.m. Wednesday. Prytania Dina — A suburban woman befriends a Walmart greeter. 6 p.m. TuesdayThursday. Zeitgeist George Takei’s Allegiance on Broadway — The Star Trek actor stars in an autobiographical musical about his Japanese-American family during World War II. 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Elmwood, Regal Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner — A white woman (Katharine Hepburn) brings her African-American beau (Sidney Poitier) home to meet her parents. Elmwood, West Bank, Regal, Cinebarre Gun Crazy and Detour — Noir films are screened on the bar’s patio. 9 p.m. Wednesday. Bar Redux The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel — The opera based on the fairy tale is screened. 12:55 p.m. Saturday. Elmwood My Friend Dahmer (R) — The movie, adapted from Derf Backderf’s graphic novel, is a portrait of a teenage Jeffrey Dahmer. 5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Chalmette National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG-13) — Future Trump voters come to Christmas at the Griswolds’. Noon Saturday. Regal, Cinebarre The Polar Express (G) — The 2004 film animates the children’s holiday book. 6:30 p.m. Friday. Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Slidell Prytania’s Very, Merry Christmas Party — A Charlie Brown Christmas and the animated How the Grinch Stole Christmas are screened. 10 a.m. Saturday. Prytania Red Till I’m Dead: Sammy Hagar’s Birthday Bash — Several acts perform in the concert film celebrating Hagar’s 70th birthday. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Elmwood The Rocky Horror Picture Show (R) — An engaged couple forgets to leave a trail of breadcrumbs when they find a castle in the woods. Midnight Friday-Saturday. Prytania The Straight Story — In David Lynch’s drama, a man journeys through the Midwest by lawnmower. 2 p.m. Saturday. New Orleans Museum of Art The Wolf of Wall Street (R) — Leonardo DiCaprio plays a corrupt stockbroker, as if there’s any other kind. 10 p.m. Sunday. Prytania White Christmas — Singers, including Voice of Christmas Bing Crosby, put on a holiday show at a Vermont inn. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday. Slidell

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THERE’S AN EARLY SCENE in first-time narrative feature director Margaret Betts’ Novitiate • Showtimes vary — a secular humanist drama about the religious passion of nuns, set in Tennessee in 1964 — in • AMC Elmwood Palace which a teenage novice laughingly admits that Audrey Hepburn in The Nun’s Story inspired 20, 1200 Elmwood Park her to devote her life to the church. Blvd., Harahan, That moment rings true, as Hepburn’s performance in the 1959 film has been credited with (504) 733-2029; leading many young women of the time down a path of religious commitment. Even more www.amctheatres.com central to the historical context underlying Novitiate is the arrival of Vatican II during the year depicted in the film. An effort to liberalize © 2017 SONY CLASSICS practices of the Catholic Church and address its role in the modern world, Vatican II also led to a mass exodus from the church by nuns unprepared for a less cloistered and newly secularized role in society. Novitiate’s tumultuous social context provides a backdrop for Betts to portray the intensely personal experiences of young novices, who struggle not only with their faith but also the tremendous sacrifices required of a life devoted to their church. Betts has no religious background and was inspired to write the film after coming across a biography of Mother Teresa. The director was shocked to learn that Catholic nuns not only become betrothed to God but also experience deep romantic attachments — along with all the ups and downs associated with traditional marriages. That distance from her subject matter allows Betts to transcend boundaries normally associated with religiously themed films. Her compassionate and utterly nonjudgmental Novitiate — which earned Betts the Breakthrough Director award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival — becomes a moving study in the nature of romantic love as told from a decidedly female perspective. Don’t be surprised if you end up rooting for its central character, 17-year-old novice Cathleen (Margaret Qualley), to stop short of taking her final vows and find her destiny outside the church. Like Betts, Cathleen comes from a nonreligious background. She becomes enamored with the church after receiving a scholarship to a Catholic school, much to the distress of her free-spirited mother Nora (Julianne Nicholson). Cathleen’s journey is one of becoming a postulant and then a novitiate on the way to her final vows. Her story overlaps with that of her convent’s disciplinarian, Reverend Mother (Oscar winner Melissa Leo, Toni on HBO’s Treme), who rails against the coming changes to the church and tries to hide Vatican II from all the convent’s sisters. Betts, cinematographer Kat Westergaard and a mostly female crew bring an unexpected lushness to what might have been visually austere material. But award-worthy performances carry the film home. Leo’s complex, impassioned Reverend Mother leaves an indelible mark, and the luminous Qualley is perfect for the role of Cathleen. Nicholson is a revelation as Nora, especially in one heartbreaking scene where she visits her daughter at the convent and quietly reveals her abject fears of losing her forever to the church. There are a few too many scenes of private spiritual agony in Novitiate — the two-hour film might have been even stronger with 15 minutes or so left on the cutting-room floor. But that feels like splitting hairs given the strengths of Betts’ self-assured and accomplished debut, especially as the late-year surge of powerful films by and about women continues. — KEN KORMAN

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HAPPENINGS Artist Demonstrations. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery, 2028 Magazine St., (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — There’s a demonstration on claywork, and cookies are served. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Erte Art Deco Holiday Party. Martin Lawrence Gallery New Orleans, 433 Royal St., (504) 299-9055; www.martinlawrence. com — A holiday party at the gallery celebrates the work of Erte, the art deco artist. RSVP requested. 4 p.m. The Goddess Project. 826 Gravier St. — A multimedia installation is projected on the facade of the building. Daily. PhotoNOLA. Citywide — There are exhibitions, a photo walk, presentations and more at the annual photography festival. Visit www.photonola.org for details. Thursday-Sunday. Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp. Citywide — The international arts exhibition features shows at area museums and installation sites, art walks, artist panels and more. Visit www. prospectneworleans.org for details. St. Claude Second Saturdays. St. Claude Arts District, 2820 St. Claude Ave. — Galleries surrounding St. Claude Avenue host receptions. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad. Slidell Library, 555 Robert Blvd., Slidell, (985) 646-6470; www.sttammany.lib.la.us/ slidell.html — Photographer Jeanine Michna-Bales discusses her work photographing Underground Railroad routes over a period of 10 years. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Wrap Up Art. Mandeville — Artists host demonstrations and open houses at a self-guided tour of studios throughout Mandeville. Visit www.cityofmandeville. com for details. 5 p.m. Wednesday.

OPENING Antenna Gallery. 3718 St. Claude Ave., (504) 298-3161; www.press-street.com/ antenna — “Blue Library 3,” traveling exhibit of photo books by artists from Somalia, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan and Yemen; “Antenna Part 2,” works by Carl Joe Williams, Tammy Mercure, Ernest Littles and Kristen Downing; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Bar Redux. 801 Poland Ave., (504) 5927083; www.barredux.com — “Nature & Architecture,” photographs by Luke Fontana and Vincent Simmons; opening reception 7 p.m. Saturday. BrickRed Gallery. 3614 St. Claude Ave., (917) 628-5588; www.brickredgallery. com — “Please, Could You Stop the Noise,” photographs by David Armentor, Thom Bennett, Sesthasak Boonchai, David Rodrigue and Kyle Roberts; opening reception 5 p.m. Saturday.

Byrdie’s Gallery. 2422 St. Claude Ave., (504) 656-6794; www.byrdiesgallery. com — “Creature Face,” painted porcelain by Magda Boreysza; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Funeral Gallery. 811 Royal St., (504) 3093991; www.funeralgallery.com — “Maison de la Lune,” new paintings by Timothy Cummings inspired by historical Mardi Gras parades and balls; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Gallery 600 Julia. 600 Julia St., (504) 895-7375; www.gallery600julia.com — “Deja Views,” historically motivated paintings of New Orleans by Thomas Lofton; opening receptions 6 p.m. Saturday. Mimi’s in the Marigny. 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868; www.mimismarigny.com — “Heather Weathers: Persistent,” work about women’s survival by the artist; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday. Staple Goods. 1340 St. Roch Ave., (504) 908-7331; www.postmedium.org/staplegoods — “Kitchen Gods,” works inspired by altered family portraits by Priya Kambli; opening reception 6 p.m. Saturday.

GALLERIES A Gallery for Fine Photography. 241 Chartres St., (504) 568-1313; www. agallery.com — “Barking at God — Retablos Mundanos,” hand-colored photogravures combining Mexican devotional art and New Orleans graffiti, through December. Academy Gallery. 5256 Magazine St., (504) 899-8111; www.noafa.com — “The 2017 Annual Miniature Exhibition,” exhibition of small works, through Dec. 16. American Italian Cultural Center. 537 S. Peters St., (504) 522-7294; www.americanitalianculturalcenter.com — “The Luke Fontana Collection,” works by the artist, ongoing. Angela King Gallery. 241 Royal St., (504) 524-8211; www.angelakinggallery. com — Group exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Antieau Gallery. 927 Royal St., (504) 3040849; www.antieaugallery.com — New work by Chris Roberts-Antieau, ongoing. Anton Haardt Gallery. 2858 Magazine St., (504) 891-9080; www.antonart. com — Selected folk art by Mose Tolliver, Jim Sudduth, Howard Finster and others, ongoing. Ariodante Gallery. 535 Julia St., (504) 524-3233; www.ariodantegallery.com — New work by Jax Frey and Mike Kilgore; jewelry by Chester Allen; crafts by Renee Melito; all through December. Art Klub. 1941 Arts St., (504) 943-6565; www.artklub.org — “SCAVENGERS,” multimedia exhibition of works by St. Suzan Baltozer, Amy Bryan, Keith Duncan, Jacqueline Ehle Inglefield, Ryuta Iwashita and Chris Lawson, through Feb. 25, 2018.

ART WHEN LEVEE FAILURES FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA LEFT New Orleans uninhabitable in 2005, many questioned whether it would survive. Would its residents, including its creative community, return? Artists responded with schemes that sounded like pipe dreams, but both the Prospect New Orleans international contemporary art triennial and the New Orleans Photo Alliance’s annual PhotoNOLA photography expo have their roots in responses to the devastation and now are globally celebrated events. With P.4 opening recently, they are like loopy bon vivants at a citywide Easter egg hunt, and sometimes they intersect. PhotoNOLA’s opening event is headlined by P.4 art star Xaviera Simmons, whose work is at the New Orleans Museum of Art. While many of Prospect.4’s 73 artists use photography, PhotoNOLA’s ever-expanding roster features a diverse array of photogra• Through December phers showing work at more than 60 venues, • Citywide including well-known museums and galleries and • www.photonola.org obscure pop-up spaces. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art, which is exhibiting an array of P.4 pieces, also hosts PhotoNOLA’s Currents 2017 show, with work by 17 Photo Alliance members, including several based in other cities. Other prominent art spaces include A Gallery for Fine Photography, featuring P.4 artist Michel Varisco’s surreal photos of New Orleans as a modern Atlantis. There also are colorfully focused group shows at The Front on St. Claude Avenue and the Soren Christensen Gallery in the Warehouse District. But PhotoNOLA shines a special light on exotic fare such as Celia and Jose Fernandes’ Insentient Objects: Capitalism, Commodification and Catharsis exhibit (at Eight One Eight Contemporary Photography Gallery on Royal Street) and noted curator Richard McCabe’s Land Star show of recent photographs created with vintage Polaroid cameras, on view at Little Shotgun House at 2946 Maurepas St. St. Claude Avenue also has surprises at places including The Grand Maltese Gallery (3040 St. Claude Ave.), where the surreal Catharsis exhibit of work by Lauren Simonutti, Cornelia Hediger and Brittany Markert probes exotic psychic terrain where All Soul’s Day meets the swamp, as in Markert’s Menage a Trois (pictured). Like its namesake city, PhotoNOLA 2017 is no slouch when it comes to encounters with the unexpected. — D. ERIC BOOKHARDT

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Arthur Roger Gallery. 432 Julia St., (504) 522-1999; www.arthurrogergallery.com — “Queen of Mirth,” new works by Stephen Paul Day; “Spirit in the Dark,” new works by Douglas Bourgeois; both through Dec. 23. Beata Sasik Gallery. 541 Julia St., (504) 322-5055; www.beatasasik.com — New work by Beata Sasik, ongoing. Berta’s and Mina’s Antiquities Gallery. 4138 Magazine St., (504) 895-6201 — Paintings by Mina Lanzas and Nilo Lanzas, ongoing. Boyd Satellite. 440 Julia St., (504) 5812440; www.boydsatellitegallery.com — “A Nkisi for Jeffery Cook,” memorial exhibition for the contemporary African-American artist, through Feb. 25, 2018. Brand New Orleans Art Gallery. 646 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 251-2695; www. brandneworleansartgallery.com — “Revelations,” paintings by Jeremy Mangerchine, through December. Callan Contemporary. 518 Julia St., (504) 525-0518; www.callancontemporary.com — “New Sculpture,” new works by David Borgerding, through Dec. 21.

Claire Elizabeth Gallery. 131 Decatur St., (843) 364-6196; www.claireelizabethgallery.com — “Lumineux,” abstract and natural paintings by George Marks, Lisa di Stefano and Ashton Shaw Despot, through Dec. 30. Creason’s Fine Art. 831 Chartres St., (504) 304-4392; www.creasonsfineart.com — “Figures II: Jazz Portraits on Strings,” marionettes by Harry Mayronne, ongoing. Ellen Macomber Fine Art & Textiles. 1720 St. Charles Ave., (504) 314-9414; www.ellenmacomber.com — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Frank Relle Photography. 910 Royal St., (504) 388-7601 — New selections from “Until the Water,” “Nightscapes” and “Nightshade,” night photographs of Louisiana by Frank Relle, ongoing. Gallery 2. 831 Royal St., (504) 513-8312; www.gallerytwonola.com — “The Needle Dance,” beadwork by Big Chief Demond Melancon of Young Seminole Hunters, through Thursday. Gallery B. Fos. 3956 Magazine St., (504) 444-2967; www.beckyfos.com — Paintings by Becky Fos, ongoing.

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ART Gallery Burguieres. 736 Royal St., (504) 301-1119; www.galleryburguieres. com — Mixed-media work by Ally Burguieres, ongoing. Gallery Orange. 819 Royal St., (504) 7010857; www.gallery-orange.com — “Everything Now,” new works by Kurt Pio, ongoing. Good Children Gallery. 4037 St. Claude Ave., (504) 616-7427; www.goodchildrengallery.com — “Avalanches Volcanoes Asteroids Floods,” site-specific installation by Brazilian collective Assume Vivid Astro Focus, through Jan. 28, 2018. Guy Lyman Fine Art. 3645 Magazine St., (504) 899-4687; www.guylymanfineart. com — “Storm,” archival pigment prints made with BlackBerry smartphones by Les Schmidt, through Jan. 1, 2018. “What We’re Made Of,” new work by Anne Lipscomb and Rachael Noto, ongoing. Hall-Barnett Gallery. 237 Chartres St., (504) 522-5657; www.hallbarnett.com — “WTF,” group show featuring James Kane, Caitlin Albritton and 25 other artists, through Tuesday. Jonathan Ferrara Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 522-5471; www.jonathanferraragallery.com — “Sin Titulo (Untitled),” group exhibition of works by contemporary Mexican artists, through Dec. 30. LeMieux Galleries. 332 Julia St., (504) 522-5988; www.lemieuxgalleries.com — “Slivers of Land,” new paintings by Billy Solitario, through Dec. 30. M. Francis Gallery. 1228 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 931-1915; www.mfrancisgallery.com — Paintings by Myesha Francis, ongoing. Martin Welch Art Gallery. 223 Dauphine St., (504) 388-4240; www.martinwelchart. com — Paintings and mixed-media work by Martin Welch, ongoing. Martine Chaisson Gallery. 727 Camp St., (504) 304-7942; www.martinechaissongallery.com — “Hello There,” new paintings by Logan Ledford, ongoing. Michalopoulos Gallery. 617 Bienville St., (504) 558-0505; www.michalopoulos. com — Paintings by James Michalopoulos, ongoing. M.S. Rau Antiques. 630 Royal St., (504) 523-5660; www.rauantiques. com — “Aristocracy: Luxury and Leisure in Britain,” art, furniture and objects from 19th-century England, through Jan. 20, 2018. “Reflections on Time,” site-specific Prospect.4 installation incorporating clocks and glass by Pedro Lasch, through Feb. 24, 2018. New Orleans Art Center. 3330 St. Claude Ave., (504) 383-4765; www.theneworleansartcenter.com — “Bywater Biennial 2017: Louisiana, A Celebration of Life,” group exhibition of more than 60 artists curated by Don Marshall, through Dec. 30. New Orleans Glassworks & Printmaking Studio. 727 Magazine St., (504) 529-7277; www.neworleansglassworks.com — Holiday letterpress designs by Nikki Curry; glass sculptures by Curt Brock, through December. New Orleans Photo Alliance. 1111 St. Mary St., (504) 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org — “Self-Untitled,” new photographs by Samantha Geballe, ongoing. Oleander Gallery. 1000 Royal St. — “Femaissance,” works by contemporary women artists, through Sunday.

Zack Smith Photography Studio and Gallery. 4514 Magazine St., (504) 2517745 — “The Battlefield Oak,” landscape photography by Zack Smith, ongoing.

SPARE SPACES Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design. 1725 Baronne St., (504) 314-2330; www.architecture.tulane. edu/outreach/small-center — “Sites of Resistance,” works highlighting activism in New Orleans throughout the city’s history, through Feb. 5, 2018. The Building 1427. 1427 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 352-9283; www. building1427.com — Mixed-media works by Daniel Jupiter, Mark Lacabe and Eric Alugas, ongoing. Cafe Luna. 802 1/2 Nashville Ave., (504) 333-6833; www.cafeluna504.wordpress. com — “Music Life in New Orleans,” photographs of the New Orleans music industry by Karen Lozinski, through December. M. Furniture Gallerie. 2726 Royal St., Suite B, (504) 324-2472; www.mfurnituregallerie.com — Paintings by Tracy Jarmon; copper work by Giovanni; watercolors by Bill James; furniture by John Wilhite; all ongoing. Pirate’s Alley Cafe. 622 Pirate’s Alley, (504) 524-9332; www.piratesalleycafe. com — Paintings, prints and mixed-media works by Joe Bostick, Mario Ortiz, Chris Holcombe, Nathan Durapau, Ernest Brown, Emily Stieber, Jennifer Laffin, Brandon Felix and others, ongoing. St. Louis Cathedral. Jackson Square, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, (504) 525-9585; www. stlouiscathedral.org — Artists including Ken Cook, Sher Stewart, Dayana Jordan, Joan Bonner, Lee Tucker and Nathan Pitts display works in front of the cathedral and around Jackson Square, ongoing. Tulane University (Jones Hall). 6801 Freret St. — “The Organic Modernism of Albert C. Ledner,” drawings, letters and photographs by the architect, through June 8, 2018.

MUSEUMS Contemporary Arts Center. 900 Camp St., (504) 528-3800; www.cacno.org — “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25, 2018. The Historic New Orleans Collection. 533 Royal St., (504) 523-4662; www. hnoc.org — “Giants of Jazz: Art Posters and Lithographs by Waldemar Swierzy from the Daguillard Collection,” jazz portraits by the Polish poster artist, through Dec. 17. “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25, 2018. “The Seignouret-Brulatour House: A New Chapter,” model of a 200-year-old French Quarter building and historic site, ongoing. Le Musee de F.P.C. 2336 Esplanade Ave., (504) 233-0384; www.facebook.com/ lemuseedefpc — “Through His Lens,” Harold F. Baquet photography retrospective, through Dec. 15. Louisiana Children’s Museum. 420 Julia St., (504) 523-1357; www.lcm.org — Historic French Quarter life and architecture exhibit by The Historic New Orleans Collection, ongoing. Louisiana State Museum Presbytere. 751 Chartres St., (504) 568-6968; www.lsm. crt.state.la.us — “Living with Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond,” interactive displays and artifacts; “It’s Carnival Time in Louisi-

ART ana,” Carnival artifacts, costumes, jewelry and other items; both ongoing. Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture. 1010 Conti St., (504) 218-4872; www.themardigrasmuseum.com — “Jours des Phantoms; Masks and Mayhem,” new paintings by Herb Roe, through Dec. 27. New Orleans Museum of Art. City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org — “East of the Mississippi: 19th-Century American Landscape Photography,” vintage photographs of the American landscape, through Jan. 7, 2018. “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25, 2018. “Bror Anders Wikstrom: Bringing Fantasy to Carnival,” Mardi Gras float and costume designs by the Swedish-born artist, through April 1, 2018. “New Forms, New Voices: Japanese Ceramics from the Gitter-Yelen Collection,” selected modern and contemporary ceramics curated by Joe Earle, through April 2018. “Personalities in Clay: American Studio Ceramics from the John E. Bullard Collection,” collection of NOMA director emeritus John Bullard, through June 2018. Newcomb Art Museum. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb Place, (504) 314-2406; www. newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu — “Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists,” new work by seven U.S. abstract artists, through Dec. 23. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — “Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection,” exhibit about African-American contributions to visual art, through Jan. 21, 2018. “Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp,” exhibition of works by Prospect.4 artists, through Feb. 25, 2018. Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center. 6823 St. Charles Ave. — “Tulane Contemporary.4,” work by current and visiting professors, through Feb. 9, 2018.

CALL FOR ARTISTS The Rent Is Too Damn High. Visual, peformance and other artists are invited to submit work for an interdisciplinary exhibition presented by Color Bloc. Visit www. torchmediapartners.mykajabi.com/p/therent-is-too-damn-high for details. Scholarship Arts Contest. The George Rodrigue Foundation for the Arts’ annual student art contest has a “Monsters, Myths and Legends” theme. Visit www. rodriguefoundation.org for details. Southern Prize and State Fellowships. Artists working in several mediums may apply for fellowships from South Arts. Visit www.southarts.org for details. Student Design Competition. High school students may submit new designs for a Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board logo. Visit www.louisianaseafood.com/contest for details.

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Pamela Marquis Studio. 221 Dauphine St., (504) 615-1752; www.pamelamarquisstudio.com — New paintings by Pamela Marquis, ongoing. Pelican Bomb Gallery X. 1612 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.; www.pelicanbomb. com — “Queer Tropics,” exhibition exploring interpretations of the tropics, through Feb. 25, 2018. Porter Lyons. 631 Toulouse St., (800) 585-0348; www.porterlyons.com — “Ritual Ritual,” group exhibition of works by artists including Lisette Chavez, Olesya Ianovitch, Cameron Quinlan, Austyn Sullivan and others, ongoing. Rhino Contemporary Crafts Gallery. 2028 Magazine St., (504) 523-7945; www.rhinocrafts.com — Works by new members Michelle Benson Huck, Mike Boyle, Karina Stanton, Lizzy Carlson and 22 others, ongoing. RidgeWalker Glass Gallery. 2818 Rampart St., (504) 957-8075; www.ridgewalkerglass.com — Glass, metal sculpture and paintings by Teri Walker and Chad Ridgeway, ongoing. River House at Crevasse 22. 8122 Saro Lane, Poydras; www.cano-la.org — “Migration,” exhibition addressing coastal land loss risks, through Feb. 25, 2018. Scene by Rhys Art Gallery. 708 Toulouse St., (504) 258-5842; www.scenebyrhys. com — Pen and ink drawings by Emilie Rhys, ongoing. ShiNola Gallery. 1813 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., (504) 223-5732; www.facebook. com/shinolagallery — Exhibition by gallery artists, ongoing. Slidell Cultural Center. Slidell City Hall, 2055 Second St., Slidell, (985) 646-4375 — Mixed-media juried exhibition, through Dec. 16. Soren Christensen Gallery. 400 Julia St., (504) 569-9501; www.sorengallery.com — “Passages,” oil paintings on linen by Saskia Ozols Eubanks, ongoing. The Spielman Gallery. 1332 Washington Ave., (504) 899-7670; www.davidspielman.com — Black-and-white photographs by David Spielman cover travel, Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf South, ongoing. St. Tammany Art Association. 320 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 892-8650; www.sttammanyartassociation.org — “After the Wetlands: John Valentino,” new works by the artist, through Jan. 27, 2018. Stella Jones Gallery. Place St. Charles, 201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 132, (504) 568-9050; www.stellajonesgallery.com — Works by abstract expressionists Richard Dempsey, Antonio Carreno, Delita Martin, David Gaither and Patrick Waldemar, through Dec. 30. Studio Inferno. 6601 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, (504) 945-1878; www.facebook. com/infernonola — “Monuments and Momentos,” new works by Erika Larkin Gaudet and Mitchell Gaudet, through Feb. 25, 2018. The Tigermen Den. 3113 Royal St.; www. facebook.com/tigermenden — “The Nature of Reality,” work about consciousness, reality and interconnectedness by Katie McMullin, through Feb. 4, 2018. Vieux Carre Gallery. 507 St. Ann St., (504) 522-2900; www.vieuxcarregallery.com — New work by Sarah Stiehl, ongoing. Where Y’Art Gallery. 1901 Royal St., (504) 325-5672; www.whereyart.net — “Masterpeace,” group exhibition about transcending traditional ideas, rules and relationships, through Feb. 25, 2018.

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THEATER & CABARET Butch Caire’s Holly Jolly Family Friendly Vintage TV Christmas Special. Westwego Performing Arts Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue, Westwego, (504) 885-2000; www. jpas.org — Becky Allen guest stars in the show inspired by 1960s TV variety shows. Tickets $25. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., (504) 287-0351; www. saengernola.com — The holiday musical features singers, acrobats, balancing acts and other circus arts. Tickets $35-$99. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Courtney Act. Cafe Istanbul, New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., (504) 940-1130; www.cafeistanbulnola. com — The gender-bending singer and comedian performs on her “Lump of Coal” tour. Tickets $20-$25. 7 p.m. Saturday. The Happy Elf. Slidell Little Theatre, 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, (985) 641-0324; www.slidelllittletheatre.org — In Harry Connick Jr.’s jazz-infused holiday musical, Eubie the Elf tries to spread holiday cheer in the town of Bluesville. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Home for the Holidays with the Victory Belles. National World War II Museum, BB’s Stage Door Canteen, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.stagedoorcanteen.org — The troupe sings and dances its way through holiday hit songs from the 1940s. Tickets $29.52-$64.99. 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. Sunday. Keith Moon: The Real Me. Castle Theatre, 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner, (504) 2874707; www.castle501.com — Mick Berry stars in his one-man show about the drummer from The Who. Tickets $15-$20. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday. A Man and His Prostate. Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, 616 St. Peter St., (504) 522-2081; www.lepetittheatre.com — Ed

Weinberger stars in the one-man show about prostate cancer. Tickets $35-$50. 6 p.m. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley. Loyola University New Orleans, Marquette Theatre, Marquette Hall, 6363 St. Charles Ave. — Southern Rep presents the play, which reunites the characters from Pride and Prejudice during the holidays. Visit www.southernrep.com for details. Tickets $40. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Murder at the Howard Johnson’s. Cafe Luke, 153 Robert St., Slidell, (985) 7071597; www.cafeluke.com — The dinner theater performance is a staged reading of a murder mystery. Tickets $20-$45. 6:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Not About Nightingales. Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center, 1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. — Tennessee Williams Theatre Company presents Williams’ play about a prison hunger strike. Visit www.twtheatrenola.com for details. Tickets $20-$25. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Shakesbeer. Parleaux Beer Lab, 634 Lesseps St. — Goat in the Road Productions stages a 30-minute performance of Romeo and Juliet. Free admission. 7 p.m. Friday. The same production is staged at Twelve Mile Limit (500 S. Telemachus St.) 7 p.m. Saturday. Steel Poinsettias. Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, (504) 461-9475; www. rivertowntheaters.com — Ricky Graham, Jeffrey Roberson and Sean Patterson star in the mashup of Steel Magnolias and holiday shows. Tickets $30. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Suck It! The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St. — The vampire musical features aerial choreography. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. They Don’t Eat Corn Here. Art Klub, 1941 Arts St., (504) 943-6565; www.artklub. org — Reese Johanson presents her solo performance piece, which is excerpted from a longer work about food, travel and

FROM THE OPENING SCENE of the musical The Happy Elf, currently running at Slidell Little Theatre, there’s a profusion of candy cane stockings and pointy green and red caps. Scott Sauber directs a cast of 35 actors, including four entire families. Its seven crew members also include 17-year-old sound technician Payton Subervielle and 14-year-old Blakely Shouse, managing stage lights. In 2005, Harry Connick Jr. wrote music and lyrics for The Happy Elf, an animated story he narrated. Slidell Little Theatre’s production is the play’s New Orleans area stage premiere. Connick’s motivation was to deliver a message about generosity while introducing youngsters to jazz. While it’s not straight-ahead jazz, Connick put plenty • Dec. 8-10 of swing in “Santarrific,” subtle syncopation • 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun. into “The Magic Hat” and minor chords in “Bluesville.” A jazz ensemble of eight • Slidell Little Theatre, musicians is backed by a chorus directed by 2024 Nellie Drive, Slidell, Cody Sires, a vocal performance student at Southeastern University. (985) 643-0556; In the narrative, Mrs. Claus (Dede Ricard) www.slidelllittletheatre.org scolds Santa Claus (John Kirkpatrick) for nibbling on too many cookies, while a • Tickets $15-$25 decidely happy elf named Eubie (Mikey Willman) hopes to win a ride alongside Santa on his journey delivering toys. Eubie gets started in Santa’s North Pole toy workshop under the sweatshop-style supervision of Norbert (Scott Osborn). Too ebullient for production-line work, Eubie is labeled a “menace” and a “nuisance” by Norbert and reassigned to the naughty and nice department. Sitting in a joyless office at a desk piled with reports, Eubie uncovers a sooty coal-mining town that gets only 23 seconds of sunlight every day and where every child is classified naughty. “We don’t do Christmas,” says Bluesville’s mayor (Beau Blalock). “All we do is work and worry about work.” Eubie is determined to spread holiday cheer to Bluesville and recruits co-workers Gilda (Madeleine Appel) and Hamm (Mitchell Rogers) to help him. The mayor’s blase teenage daughter Molly (Cara Duffaut) says “Christmas is the dumbest thing ever.” While her dad is constantly working, her mom hides in a music store, the only place where she feels happy. Heartwarming performances are delivered by Willman, Duffaut, Rogers, Appel and Trenton Gilmore. Osborn is marvelously mean as the nitpicking workshop supervisor. But it is impossible to stop watching the youngest cast members, Amber Boothe, 5, and Ayvah Johnson, 4. Johnson’s mother Kaula Johnson, who is a theater coach at Music Academy for the Performing Arts in Mandeville, also runs the Slidell Little Theatre spotlight. Ayvah seems to have benefited from acting lessons and almost upstages the leads. The show’s final, illuminating holiday message, delivered by Eubie, is a good takeaway: “We’re all like a string of Christmas lights. If one light goes out, they all go out. Then everybody’s in the dark.” — MARY RICKARD

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personal change. Tickets $10-$15. 6 p.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday. This Christmas. City Church of New Orleans, 13123 I-10 Service Road, (504) 2465121; www.citychurchno.com — There are aerial performers, live animals and tributes to the Jackson 5, Elvis and NSYNC at the holiday-themed Broadway-style show. Tickets $45. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Tuck Everlasting. Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, Metairie, (504) 885-2000; www.jpas.org — In the musical, young Winnie Foster learns the secret of the Tuck family’s eternal youth. Tickets $20-$75. 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

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American Mess. Barcadia, 601 Tchoupitoulas St., (504) 335-1740; www.barcadianeworleans.com — Katie East hosts local and touring comedians alongside burlesque performances. Free admission. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burgundy Burlesque. The Saint Hotel, Burgundy Bar, 931 Canal St., (504) 5225400; www.thesainthotelneworleans.com — Trixie Minx leads a weekly burlesque performance featuring live jazz. Free admission; reserved table $10. 9 p.m. Friday. Burlesque Ballroom. The Jazz Playhouse, 300 Bourbon St., (504) 553-2299; www. sonesta.com/jazzplayhouse — Trixie Minx and guests star in the late-night burlesque performance. 11 p.m. Friday. Burlesque Bingo. Bar Mon Cher, 817 St. Louis St., (504) 644-4278; www.barmoncher.com — Lefty Lucy is the emcee at this bingo night with burlesque performances. There’s a one-drink minimum to play a round of bingo. 7 p.m. Monday. Burlesque Boozy Brunch. SoBou, 310 Chartres St., (504) 552-4095; www. sobounola.com — A burlesque performance by Bella Blue and friends accompanies brunch service. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Cut-Throat Cabaret. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Nikki LeVillain, The Serpentine Seductress, Roxie Le Rouge, The Intoxicating Flirt, Charlotte Treuse and others perform in the burlesque show. Tickets $10. 11:30 p.m. Saturday. The Nightmare Before Christmas Burlesque. Valiant Theatre & Lounge, 6621 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, (504) 298-8676; www. valianttheatre.com — The burlesque show is inspired by Tim Burton’s film, in which Halloween characters celebrate Christmas. Tickets $10-$15. 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday.

COMEDY Bear with Me. Twelve Mile Limit, 500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www. facebook.com/twelvemilelimit — Laura Sanders and Kate Mason host an openmic comedy show. Sign-up at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Monday. Black Girl Giggles. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 2185778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Toya Free headlines a show featuring performers from the women’s comedy collective. 9 p.m. Thursday. The College Dropout Too: What Rap Taught Me. Hi-Ho Lounge, 2239 St. Claude Ave., (504) 945-4446; www.hiholounge. net — Kamari Stevens hosts the stand-up comedy night. 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Comedy Beast. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www.thehowlinwolf.com — Massive Fraud presents stand-up comedy. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy Catastrophe. Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine St., (504) 949-2009; www. lostlovelounge.com — Cassidy Henehan hosts a stand-up show. 10 p.m. Tuesday. Comedy F—k Yeah. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Vincent Zambon and Mary-Devon Dupuy host a stand-up show. 8:30 p.m. Friday. Comedy Gold. House of Blues, Voodoo Garden, 225 Decatur St., (504) 310-4999; www.houseofblues.com — Leon Blanda hosts a stand-up showcase of local and traveling comics. 7 p.m. Wednesday. Comedy Gumbeaux. Howlin’ Wolf Den, 901 S. Peters St., (504) 529-5844; www. thehowlinwolf.com — Frederick “RedBean” Plunkett hosts an open-mic standup show. 8 p.m. Thursday. Comic Strip. Siberia Lounge, 2227 St. Claude Ave., (504) 265-8855; www.siberianola.com — Chris Lane hosts the standup comedy open mic with burlesque interludes. 9:30 p.m. Monday. Crescent Fresh. Dragon’s Den (upstairs), 435 Esplanade Ave., (504) 940-5546; www.dragonsdennola.com — Ted Orphan and Geoffrey Gauchet host the stand-up comedy open mic. 8 p.m. Thursday. Greetings, From Queer Mountain. The New Movement, 2706 St. Claude Ave., (504) 302-8264; www.newmovementtheater.com — The storytelling show features LGBT speakers. Tickets $8. 7:30 p.m. Friday. Hari Kondabolu. Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., (504) 528-9569; www. thejoytheater.com — The comedian and documentary filmmaker (The Problem With Apu) performs. Tickets $20. 8 p.m. Sunday. Local Uproar. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge.net — Paul Oswell and Benjamin Hoffman host a stand-up comedy showcase with free food and ice cream. 8 p.m. Saturday. The Medicine Show. The Civic Theatre, 510 O’Keefe Ave., (504) 272-0865; www. civicnola.com — Comedians, storytellers and other performers share the stories of local organizations and innovators. Free admission. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Night Church. Sidney’s Saloon, 1200 St. Bernard Ave., (504) 947-2379; www.sidneyssaloon.com — Benjamin Hoffman and Paul Oswell host a stand-up show, and there’s free ice cream. 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The Spontaneous Show. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www. barredux.com — Young Funny comedians present the stand-up comedy show and open mic. 8 p.m. Tuesday. Think You’re Funny? Carrollton Station Bar and Music Club, 8140 Willow St., (504) 865-9190; www.carrolltonstation.com — Brothers Cassidy and Mickey Henehan host an open mic. Sign-up at 8 p.m., show 9 p.m. Wednesday.

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TUESDAY 5 Art of Giving. Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., (504) 539-9600; www. ogdenmuseum.org — The annual holiday market features crafts, music and cocktails. Free admission. 6 p.m. Celebration in the Oaks. Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, City Park, 1 Palm Drive, (504) 259-1509; www.neworleanscitypark.com — The annual holiday festival features amusement rides, refreshments and light displays in the park’s botanical garden. Tickets $9. 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Cookie and Recipe Swaps. St. Tammany Parish Public Library, Mandeville Branch, 844 Girod St., Mandeville, (985) 6264293; www.sttammany.lib.la.us — Members of the public may swap holiday cookies and exchange recipes. 10 a.m. Miracle on Fulton Street. Fulton Street — There are light and gingerbread house displays and a daily “snow” fall around Fulton Street shops and restaurants. Daily. Sound Workshop. Omni Royal Orleans, 621 St. Louis St., (504) 648-2009; www. omnihotels.com — The workshop covers current issues related to sound in New Orleans, followed by a French Quarter sound walk at 3 p.m. Call (662) 513-0665 for details. 8:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY 6 Holidays on Harrison. St. Paul’s Episcopal School & Church, 6249 Canal Blvd., (504) 488-1319; www.stpauls-lakeview. org — Church choirs perform at the holiday party, which also features trolley rides, cookie decorating, ornament making, hot chocolate and pictures with Santa. 5:30 p.m. LUNA Fete. Citywide — The annual event features light and video projections in public spaces. Visit www.artsneworleans. org for details. Wednesday-Saturday. Milk, Cookies & Letters to Santa and Holiday Card Making. Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, Algiers, (504) 529-7323; www.nolalibrary.org — Kids can write letters to Santa at the holiday event. 4:30 p.m. There’s also a card-making party at East New Orleans Regional Library (5641 Read Blvd.) at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. A Veteran’s Story: Paul Hilliard. National World War II Museum, U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center, 945 Magazine St., (504) 528-1944; www.nationalww2museum.org — The World War II veteran shares his experiences. Free admission. 5 p.m. Words & Music. Citywide — There are panels, master classes, parties and more at the Faulkner Society’s literary festival. Visit www.wordsandmusic.org for details. Wednesday-Sunday. YLC Holiday Party. Republic New Orleans, 828 S. Peters St., (504) 528-8282; www. republicnola.com — The Young Leadership Council’s holiday party celebrates

the year’s work by volunteers. Visit www. ylcnola.org for details. Tickets $30. 6 p.m.

THURSDAY 7 The Amazing Acro-Cats. The AllWays Lounge & Theater, 2240 St. Claude Ave., (504) 218-5778; www.theallwayslounge. net — Performing cats return for their annual “Meowy Catsmas” show. A portion of proceeds benefits Jefferson SPCA. Tickets $20-$34. 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday. The Big Fake Wedding New Orleans. Beauregard-Keyes House, 1113 Chartres St., (504) 523-7257; www.bkhouse.org — The bridal show alternative includes vendor displays, a vow-renewal ceremony, a dance party reception and food and drinks. Tickets $25. 7 p.m. Holiday Toy Drive and Saints Watch Party. The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., (504) 522-9200; www. theshopsatcanalplace.com — Steve Gleason is the guest of honor at the screening of the New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons game. Host organization Sideline Pass collects new, unwrapped toys. 7 p.m.

FRIDAY 8 Changing the Face of Homelessness. Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Ave., (504) 561-1234 — The New Orleans Mission’s gala features a talk from author Ron Hall, a three-course dinner, a live auction and raffles. Jonny Diaz performs. Visit www.neworleansmission.org for details. Tickets $150. 6 p.m. Color of Hope Gala. Messina’s at the Terminal, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd., (504) 241-5300; www.facebook.com/ messinasterminal — Mercy Family Center’s gala features food, drinks, an auction and more. Blue cocktail attire preferred. Visit www.mercy.net/MFCgala for details. Tickets $100. 7 p.m. France’s Big Gamble: The Legacy of the First Wave of Settlers, Enslaved People and Native Americans in Colonial Louisiana. Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.louisianastatemuseum.org/museums/the-old-us-mint — Several lectures take place at Friends of the Cabildo’s annual two-day symposium. Tickets $85. Friday-Saturday. Ladies’ Luncheon and Holiday Market. Cafe Reconcile, 1631 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 568-1157; www.cafereconcile. org — There’s a gala luncheon at noon Friday and holiday markets featuring gifts and crafts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Proceeds benefit Cafe Reconcile. Lunch registration $125. Sips of the Season. Old Mandeville — Participants can purchase mugs ($20) to enjoy seasonal beverages at a self-guided tour of businesses throughout Old Mandeville. 5 p.m. PAGE 63

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SATURDAY 9 Art Against AIDS. Club XLIV and Encore at Champions Square, 1500 Girod St., (504) 587-3663; www.superdome.com/clubxliv — American Idol finalist David Hernandez performs at the black-tie gala. Visit www. crescentcarehealth.org for details. Tickets $75. 8 p.m. Christmas Past and Winter on the Water. Old Mandeville — The old-time holiday festival at and around Old Mandeville businesses offers caroling, arts and crafts and food and drinks. Amanda Shaw performs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lakefront celebrations including a lighted boat parade with music, face painting and pictures with Santa follow at 4 p.m. Deck the Rails. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — There are Christmas crafts, screenings of kid-friendly films and opportunities to meet Santa at the holiday fest. Free admission. 4 p.m. Green Room Gala. St. Alphonsus Arts and Cultural Center, 2045 Constance St. — The gala benefits The NOLA Project and features a five-course meal, preview performances and music by Alexis & the Samurai and Ronald James Joseph. Visit www.thenolaproject. com for details. Tickets $65. 8 p.m. Holiday Kids’ Sing-Along & Dance Party. Deanie’s Seafood, 841 Iberville St., (504) 581-1316; www.deanies.com — Vince Vance & the Valianettes perform at the holiday singalong for kids. There’s breakfast, photos with Santa, face painting, arts and crafts and a Candy Land station. Tickets $45, free for kids ages 3 and younger. 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday.

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SUNDAY 10 History and Holly Covington Home Tour. Covington — A holiday-themed tour visits historic homes throughout Covington. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Tickets $20. 2:30 p.m. Holiday Sip & Shop. Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., (504) 944-5515; www.fairgroundsracecourse. com — Small businesses and boutiques showcase their goods at a market during live horse racing. Tickets $10, includes one drink. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

FARMERS MARKETS Jingle Bugs. Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, 423 Canal St., (504) 410-2847; www.auduboninstitute.org — A daylong holiday party features insect treats including bug nog and peppermint cricket bark, face painting and appearances by Santa Claus and “Pupa Noel.” Free with insectarium admission. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lights at the Lake. New Canal Lighthouse, 8001 Lakeshore Drive, (504) 282-2134; www.saveourlake.org — There’s caroling, book readings, raffles and a band while participants wait for a holiday boat parade, where boat owners decorate their crafts with seasonal lights. Free admission. 4 p.m. NOMTOC Marrero Christmas Parade. Lapalco Boulevard, Marrero — The holiday parade rolls from Lapalco Boulevard to Ames Boulevard and the Westbank Expressway. 10 a.m. Piety Street Market. The Old Ironworks, 612 Piety St., (504) 908-4741; www. 612piety.com — More than 50 vendors offer art, jewelry, crafts, vintage clothes, collectibles, used books and flea market treasures at this monthly market. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PRC’s Holiday Home Tour. Garden District — Preservation Resource Center offers a self-guided tour of seven residences decorated for the holidays. Visit www. prcno.org for details. Tickets $40-$45. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Running of the Santas. Warehouse District — Costumed revelers enjoy a pub crawl from Manning’s Eat–Drink-Cheer to Generations Hall, and there’s costume contests and music by Flow Tribe and Top

Covington Farmers Market. Covington Trailhead, 419 N. Hampshire St., Covington — The Northshore market offers local produce, meat, seafood, breads, prepared foods, plants and music. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Crescent City Farmers Market. Citywide — The market offers fresh produce, prepared foods, flowers and plants at locations citywide, including Tulane University Square (200 Broadway St.) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday; the French Market (1008 N. Peters St.) from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday; the American Can Apartments (3700 Orleans Ave.) 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and in the CBD (750 Carondelet St.) 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. CRISP Farms Market. CRISP Farms Market, 1330 France St.; www.facebook.com/ crispfarms — The urban farm offers greens, produce, herbs and seedlings. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. French Market. French Market, corner of Gov. Nicholls Street and French Market Place, (504) 522-2621; www.frenchmarket. org — The historic French Quarter market offers local produce, seafood, herbs, baked goods, coffee and prepared foods. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. German Coast Farmers Market. Ormond Plantation, 13786 River Road, Destrehan — The market features vegetables, fruits, flowers and other items. Visit www. germancoastfarmersmarket.org for details. 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Gretna Farmers Market. Gretna Farmers Market, Huey P. Long Avenue between Third and Fourth streets, Gretna, (504) 3611822 — The weekly rain-or-shine market features more than 25 vendors offering fruits, vegetables, meats, prepared foods,

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WORDS Cassie Pruyn. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The author discusses and signs Bayou St. John: A Brief History. 2 p.m. Sunday. Chris Champagne. Swirl Wine Bar & Market, 3143 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 304-0635; www.swirlnola.com — The author signs Secret New Orleans. 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday. Ed Asner. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The actor discusses and signs The Grouchy Historian: An Old-Time Lefty Defends Our Constitution Against Right-Wing Hypocrites and Nutjobs. Participants must purchase the book ($26) to attend. 3 p.m. Saturday. Freddi W. Evans. Ashe Power House, 1731 Baronne St., (504) 569-9070; www.

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EVENTS ashecac.org — The author presents Come Sunday: A Young Reader’s History of Congo Square. There also are breakout sessions for educators about teaching the book. 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Heather Webb. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks. com — The author reads from and signs Last Christmas in Paris. 6 p.m. Wednesday. Laura Cayouette. Trashy Diva Boutique, 2048 Magazine St., (504) 581-4553; www. trashydiva.com — A party celebrates the release of the author’s book The Missing Ingredient: A Charlotte Reade Mystery. 4 p.m. Tuesday. Liza Mundy. Garden District Book Shop, The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., (504) 8952266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com — The author discusses and signs Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Codebreakers of World War II. 6 p.m. Wednesday. New Orleans & The World: 1718-2018 Anthology. Octavia Books, 513 Octavia St., (504) 899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com — The Louisiana Endowment of the Humanities hosts a release party for its tricentennial essay collection. 6 p.m. Tuesday. Music & Poetry. Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., (504) 592-7083; www.barredux.com — Toby O’Brien and Tiny Dinosaur perform, and several poets read. 6 p.m. Sunday. New Orleans Bookfair. Clouet Gardens, 707 Clouet St. — Local book vendors, publishers, and authors are at the annual book fair. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Valentine Pierce. Alvar Library, 913 Alvar St., (504) 596-2667; www.nolalibrary.org — The poet reads from her collection Up Decatur. 6 p.m. Thursday.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Arc of Greater New Orleans. The organization for people with intellectual disabilities seeks donations of Mardi Gras beads, volunteers to help sort beads and volunteers for Arc farm duties. Visit www.arcgno.org for details and drop-off locations. Community Educators. Alzheimer’s Association Louisiana seeks volunteers to lead educational programs and classes. Email Stacey Denham at sdenham@alz.org for details. Dress for Success New Orleans. The program for women entering the workplace seeks volunteers to manage inventory, help clients and share their expertise. Call≈(504) 891-4337 or email neworleans@dressforsuccess.org. Each One Save One. Greater New Orleans’ largest one-on-one mentoring program seeks volunteer mentors. Visit www.eachonesaveone.org. Edible Schoolyard. Edible Schoolyard seeks community volunteers and interns to assist in kitchen and garden classes and≈to help in school gardens. Visit www.esynola.org/get-involved or email amelia@esynola.org. First Tee of Greater New Orleans. The organization seeks volunteers to serve as mentors and coaches to kids and teens through its golf program. Visit www.thefirstteenola.org. Girls on the Run. Girls on the Run seeks running partners, assistant coaches, committee members and race-day volunteers. Email info@gotrnola.org or visit www.gotrnola.org.

Golden Opportunity Adult Literacy Program. GOAL seeks volunteers to conduct courses for reading comprehension, GED preparation and English language learning. Call (504) 373-4496. Hospice Volunteers. Harmony Hospice seeks volunteers to offer companionship to patients through reading, playing cards and other activities. Call Carla Fisher at (504) 832-8111. Louisiana SPCA. The LA/SPCA seeks volunteers to work with the animals and help with special events, education and more. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and complete an orientation to work directly with animals. Visit www.la-spca. org/volunteer. New Orleans Community Printshop and Darkroom. The printshop and photography darkroom holds its volunteer and members meeting on the first Wednesday of every month. Contact communityprintshop@gmail.com for details. NOLA for Life Mentors. The city initiative’s partner organizations seek adults to mentor boys ages 15 to 18 who are at risk for violence. Visit www.nolaforlife.org/ give/mentor. Parkway Partners. The green space and community garden organization seeks volunteers for building, gardening and other projects. Email info@parkwaypartnersnola.org, call (504) 620-2224 or visit www. parkwaypartnersnola.org. Refugee mentors. Catholic Charities of New Orleans’ Refugee Service Program seeks volunteers, especially those with Arabic, Burmese and Spanish language skills, to help newly arrived refugees learn about everyday life in America. SBP. The disaster recovery organization (formerly St. Bernard Project) seeks volunteers to help rebuild blighted homes. No construction experience is necessary. Email volunteer@sbpusa.org for details. Second Harvest Food Bank. Volunteers are needed to help prepare meals in the community kitchen at the food bank’s Elmwood location. Email vcaveherazo@ secondharvest.org for details. Senior companions. The New Orleans Council on Aging seeks volunteers to assist seniors with personal and daily tasks so they can live independently. Visit www. nocoa.org or call (504) 821-4121. SpayMart. The humane society seeks volunteers for fundraising, grant writing, data input, adoptions, animal care and more. Visit www.spaymart.org, email info@ spaymart.org or call (504) 454-8200. Teen Life Counts. The Jewish Family Service program seeks volunteers to teach suicide prevention to middle school and high school students. Call (504) 831-8475. Touro Birthing Center. Volunteers are needed to give updates and help family members in the birthing center’s waiting room. Call (504) 897-8107 or email denise. chetta@lcmchealth.org for details.

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THAT PORTION OF GROUND, BEARING MUNICIPAL NO. 4219 America St., this city, in the matter entitled 4215 AMERICA, LLC vs JOYCELYN WHITE AND LAWANDA WHITE First City Court for The City of New Orleans Case No: 2016-08272 By virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me directed by the Honorable The First City Court for the City of New Orleans, in the above entitled cause, I will proceed to sell by public auction, on the ground floor of the Civil District Court Building, 421 Loyola Avenue, in the First District of the City on January 9, 2018, at 12:00 o’clock noon, the following described property to wit: Third District, Square 6, Lots 6 & 7 Rosedale Subdivision CIN 236119, NA# 2002-24072 and CIN 288360, NA # 2004-38227 Seized in the above suit, TERMS-CASH. The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a deposit of ten percent of the purchase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter. Note: All deposits must be Cash, Cashier’s Check, Certified Check or Money Order; No Personal Checks. WRIT AMOUNT: $2,225.00 Atty: Irl R. Silverstein 504-362-3692 Gambit: 12/5/17 & 1/9/18 L.A. Weekly: 12/4/17 & 1/8/18 Lambert C. Boissiere, Jr Constable, Parish of Orleans Total Community Action, Inc. Office of Children, Youth & Families 4521 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd New Orleans, LA 70125 504.309.3503 Bids-Proposals Dry Goods, Baby Foods, Meat, Seafood, Refrigerated and Frozen foods, Milk & Produce Sealed bids relative to the above will be received in the Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) 4521 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70125 until 10:00 am on Friday, December 15, 2017. Specifications and bid documents may be obtained upon request from OCYF by emailing lanita.harris@ tca-nola.org or you can visit TCA website at www.tca-nola.org. For any questions call Hortense Bennett at (504) 330.6557 or email her at hortense.bennett@tca-nola.org. TCA, Inc. reserves the right to reject any or all bid whenever such rejection is in its best interest in accordance with the law. The provisions and requirements of this advertisement shall not be waived. Total Community Action, Inc. By: Thelma French, President/CEO.

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