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Review: new works at Barrister%92s Gallery
05/16/2012
These days we hear a lot about the ?natural world,? but anyone who has spent much time in Louisiana sees aspects of nature that stretch the meaning of the word and provide fodder for the imagination. These paintings by Nikki Crook, Amy Guidry and Monique Ligons further the notion that dreams and fantasies may be the last vestige of wild nature in the modern psyche.…
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Come join us at Gambit happy hour
05/16/2012
We're having a (pre-)summer happy hour mixer for our friends and readers this Thursday at the Bayou Beer Garden (326 N. Jefferson Davis Pkwy.) in Mid-City.…
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A serious news website redesign
05/16/2012
News website redesigns are all the rage these days, from this much-discussed "improvement" to The Lens' makeover (nice!) and, today, a new WDSU.com (good job).…
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Watch: Galactic with Mystikal and Mannie Fresh %26quot;Move Fast"
05/16/2012
New Orleans funk outfit Galactic released Carnivale Electricos on Mardi Gras ? an album idea the band has been sitting on a couple years but finally arranged, merging Carnival and regional music from its global traditions, this year. When I talked with keyboardist Rich Vogel before its release, I wrote that "the band looked to the Carnival world ? from the baile funk of Rio de Janeiro to bounce beats blasting from local parking lots, and the places in between ? to weave new elements into Galactic's frequently altered fabric ? updated as New Orleans' music and cultural landscape adjusts its palate."
"What we didn't want to do was 'Galactic plays Latin.'…
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Darwin the Dinosaur troupe impresses on America%92s Got Talent
05/16/2012
New Orleanians may remember the theater piece Darwin the Dinosaur, produced by the local dance company CORBiAN Visual Arts & Dance. (Previewed here in Gambit.)…
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James Franco takes a ghost tour
05/16/2012
James Franco seems to be Arianna Huffington's latest addition to her vast collection of human celebrity curios ? or, as she puts it, "fresh takes and real-time analysis from HuffPost's signature lineup of contributors."
Franco, who is shooting a movie here and staying on "Charters" Street, has taken to the cluttered HuffPo salt mine to write about his recent French Quarter ghost tour with "Nana (my trusty hair woman, raised in Japan) and Iris (my production consultant, raised in Mexico)." First, though, he has a note about economic development:
Our driver told us that there are more restaurants in New Orleans now than before Katrina.…[ Read more ]
Review: As You Like It
05/16/2012
NOLA Project is once again spinning its magic in an outdoor setting. Shakespeare?s comedy As You Like It (in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art) is perfectly suited to trees and starlight since much of the play takes place in the mythical Forest of Arden.…
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Y@ Speak: Post-Jazz Fest depression edition
05/16/2012
What a weird, sad week! Besides feeling devoid of energy and purpose after two weekends of Jazz Fest, this week was replete with many sad and confusing moments.…
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Read this week%92s Gambit here...
05/16/2012
Haven't picked up your copy of Gambit yet? Read the digital edition here:…
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Prison privatization bill probably dead for year, sponsor says
05/16/2012
The Times-Picayune reports from Baton Rouge:
"...the sponsor of a stalled bill that would allow the privatization of Avoyelles Correctional Center was asked whether the measure, House Bill 850, would be brought forward for another vote. Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton, said, 'At this moment, my intention is that the bill will probably not move.'"
Read our cover story on the plan to privatize Avoyelles here.…
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Local designers outfit Zooey Deschanel
05/16/2012
Debra McGuire, the costume designer of New Girl, television?s most ?adorkable? new show, has struck gold with her leading lady Zooey Deschanel. There are hundreds of websites devoted to the style and fashion sense of Jess, the character Deschanel plays on the Fox series.…
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Interview: Willie Robertson of A%26amp;E%92s Duck Dynasty
05/16/2012
For this week's Gambit, I wrote a cover story about how Louisiana became the setting for a bunch of reality TV shows the last few years. One popular genre of Louisiana reality TV is shows about the backwood folks of the state's swamps and bayous ? a trend set by History's Swamp People.…
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Legalize Louisiana rallies for marijuana reform tomorrow
05/16/2012
An event note, per Legalize Louisiana: "Do not bring any illegal substance to this rally."
Grassroots marijuana reform campaign Legalize Louisiana has organized a series of statewide rallies tomorrow, from New Orleans to Shreveport. The group's statement is as follows:
The group demands policies creating safe and free access to cannabis medicine, for the promotion of human health in Louisiana; industrial hemp should be utilized to boost our state's economy and the health of her ecosystems; that personal use should be decriminalized, and that commercial use should be taxed and regulated, which will create justice where there is now abuse, and, simultaneously, reduce Louisiana's world-record incarceration rates.…[ Read more ]
A quick guide to the weekend%92s new movies
05/16/2012
The summer movie season starts in early May, but the Hollywood studios spend much of the year jockeying for position as to which specific weekend each blockbuster will open. So generally speaking, it's one major release (plus a few smaller ones) every Friday from here on out until September.…
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Sunday: Original Big 7 second line parade 1-5pm
05/16/2012
(second line route via Indi CNNDoll Sever - see below)
Listen: Gambit%92s free music Friday
05/16/2012
Above, watch the Stooges Brass Band perform "We Make 'Em Say Ooo" live in the studio (courtesy of Red Bull). From the same session, here's "Why," featuring Mannie Fresh.…
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Rene Bistrot to open next week
05/16/2012
The second rendition of René Bistrot (700 Tchoupitoulas St., 613-2350) is set to open next week, on Tuesday, May 15. It?s the return of a restaurant that had a great run prior to Hurricane Katrina and the latest move from a chef, René Bajeux, who has made a lot of them lately.…
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Introducing the new Gambit mobile site
05/16/2012
Today we're officially launching Gambit Mobile, a new and better way to get Gambit listings and news on your smartphone.
Rather than attempting to replicate the experience of reading a newspaper, but doing it on a tiny screen, we've completely rethought what our readers want out of mobile technology.…
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After walkout, Johnson, Hedge-Morrell absent at joint committee meeting on property demolitions
05/16/2012
City Councilmembers Jon Johnson and Cynthia Hedge-Morrell were both absent from today's Joint Disaster and Recovery/Housing and Human Needs Committee meeting today.
The meeting, a presentation on property demolitions from members of Mayor Mitch Landrieu's administration, was the first since Johnson ? who serves on both committees as a regular member ? and Hedge-Morrell, who serves as an alternate on the Disaster and Recovery Committee ? walked out in the middle of last week's regular meeting, leaving only four members ? one short of a quorum ? for the remainder.…
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Why Isn’t New Orleans’ Mayor Supporting Marriage Equality?
05/15/2012
At last week’s U.S. Conference of Mayors, nearly 80 of those in attendance voiced their support for marriage equality. In that number: mayors of places like Lima, Ohio and Hallandale Beach, Florida. New Orleans didn’t make the cut. Now, I like Mitch Landrieu. I like him a lot. He’s one of the smartest men I’ve [...]
Much Of America Still Hates Louisiana (And Our Congressional
Delegation Isn’t Helping)
05/15/2012
Many of us bitch and moan about the commenters on NOLA.com. To the site’s credit, it’s doing a better job of moderating these days, but it’s still pretty easy to find racist, homophobic, inflammatory remarks lurking below the fold. I mean, I’m not asking anyone to curtail her right to free speech — if you [...]
Hurricane Irene: Be Prepared (And Please Don’t Blame The Gays)
05/15/2012
Since New Orleans isn’t directly in the path of Hurricane Irene, I haven’t heard as much discussion about the storm and all that she threatens to disrupt as I normally would. But of course, Irene is likely to cause a lot of damage, and at the very least, she’ll put a serious damper on people’s [...]
Helping Pets Is As Easy As Eating Out At Tonight’s ‘Pause 4 Dinner’
Event
05/15/2012
In case you haven’t heard, tonight is the Louisiana SPCA’s “Pause 4 Dinner” dine-around. If you’ve never taken part in an event like this, never fear: it’s simple and straightforward. Just head to dinner at one of the many participating restaurants. There’s a range of spots on the list — from the very affordable to [...]
Louisiana%92s 200 Most Notable People
05/15/2012
We are having a great time celebrating Louisiana's birthday this year. I decided the Bicentennial is a great time to recognize some of the incredible talents, personalities, successes and even some blunders that have come from or through our state.
I developed a list of the 200 most notable people in Louisiana history. It is not necessarily a list of our greatest, most popular or, even, most significant people. It is a compilation of individuals whose influence was felt in Louisiana, but also spread beyond our borders.
Secretary’s Comments
05/14/2012
It is hard to believe that 2012 is already here. When I joined the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries team in 2008 I could not have imagined how much I would enjoy my time here or how quickly the time would fly. True, we have had our share of disasters to work through, but overall, [...]