NEW ORLEANS CULINARY & HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE BREAKS GROUND ON $32 MILLION CULINARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 16, 2018 9AM - 10AM
WHO/WHAT: New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) - a new $32 million culinary school set to open its doors at 725 Howard Avenue in 2019 - will officially break ground at an invitation-only ceremony and press event.
At the groundbreaking, NOCHI's co-founders Ti Adelaide Martin, co-proprietor of The Commander's Family of Restaurants; Dickie Brennan, award-winning restaurateur and owner of Palace Café, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Bourbon House and Tableau; and George Brower, tax credit specialist and developer of $125+ million in commercial ventures including the Saenger Theatre and La Petit Theatre in New Orleans will share NOCHI's mission and vision.
Other luminaries in attendance will include Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOCHI Partners: Melvin J. Rodrigue of Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, Tulane University's President Michael Fitts, and representatives from North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM), and CIA Consulting.
Guests will first gather at the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) for remarks, light bites and a Ramos Gin Fizz demonstration by the Shaker Boys; then head over to the NOCHI space where oversized spoons will be used to officially 'break ground.'
WHEN/WHERE: NOCHI's invitation-only Groundbreaking Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 from 9AM - 10AM. The event begins at Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), 919 St. Charles Avenue; followed by a walk over to NOCHI, 725 Howard Avenue. www.nochi.org
*Media interested in covering/attending the event, should contact:
The jewels of citrus season have arrived - the blood oranges! Eagerly awaited and prized not only for their incredible aesthetic, with vivid red shot through the fruit and sometimes even the peel, they have a complex flavor, reminiscent of raspberries. While they are on the difficult side in terms of peeling, slicing segments reveals the gorgeous striations and juicing yields an incredible pink juice, perfect for spritzers, in cocktails or in desserts (see our recipe of the week below). It's a fine line for these fruits... cold weather helps to develop their incredible color and flavor, but citrus is sensitive to sustained freezing temperatures. Get them while you can at our Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday markets.
PICKS OF THE WEEK: TRENDING- INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS
International flavors and spices are going to be a big hit this year and we are ahead of the curve. The folks over at VEGGI Farmers Co-op have been spotted with orange and white turmeric. You can also find a multitude of root products from Poche Family Farms. They have been harvesting, pickling, freeze drying, and grinding fresh ginger and turmeric (pictured). Did you know freeze drying helps to retain more nutrients? Look at the difference! Last, but not least, Spicy Lady Seasonings offers salt free, locally foraged and sourced spices specializing in artisan international mixes. For flavor and nutrition, this is a food trend we're definitely on board with.
VENDOR OF THE WEEK: AMANDA'S FROZEN FRUIT BARS
Whether you visit this market stand for incredible juices with the perfect balance of pulp, or for the multitude of amazing all-fruit popsicles, Amanda's Frozen Fruit Bars has got you covered. Check out her amazing turmeric lemonade, a powerful orange concoction that's not only delicious, but infused with (local) turmeric, which is not only vibrantly orange but also a medicinal root used for its anti-inflammatory properties as well as for arthritis, heartburn, water retention, recovery from surgery, stomach pain - the list of applications goes on and on. Kids might insist on the avocado cream popsicle, but don't leave this table without trying the pineapple, orange and strawberry juice, or her seasonal fruit filled lemonades, strawberry in spring and peach in summer. Always made from local ingredients when available, find her at our Tuesday or Saturday markets.
TUESDAY'S GREEN PLATE SPECIAL: CASA BORREGA
Ay, Dios Mío! Casa Borrega is back at it again! Our friends as Casa Borrega will be serving your favorite traditional Mexican foods throughout the month of January. Enjoy them at the Green Plate Special tent at Tuesday market from 9am to 1pm.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK: BLOOD ORANGE BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER CRUST
We interrupt this month of soup recipes to bring you one of our all-time favorite, super seasonal recipes... blood orange bars. While lemon bars are pretty good, blood oranges really take this desert to the next level. Not only does this citrus provide a sweet, dimensional flavor, the color is downright beautiful. Squeeze a little Meyer lemon to make this recipe go further. Alternatively, tangerine juice will give you a deep orange color. Whatever you do, don't miss your chance to scoop these up!
Blood Orange Bars with Brown Butter Crust
We interrupt this month of soup recipes to bring you one of my all-time favorite, super seasonal recipes... blood orange bars. While lemon bars are pretty good, blood oranges really take this desert to the next level. Not only does this citrus provide a sweet, dimensional flavor, the color is downright beautiful. Squeeze a little Meyer lemon to make this recipe go further. Alternatively, tangerine juice will give you a deep orange color. Whatever you do, don't miss your chance to scoop these up!
Ingredients
Crust
1/2 pound unsalted Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
3 cups Flour
1/2 t Sea Salt or Kosher Salt
Blood Orange Curd - makes @6 cups
1/4 cup Cornstarch
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 t Sea Salt or Kosher Salt
12 Eggs, beaten
4 Egg Yolks, beaten
zest of 6 Blood Oranges
2 1/2 cups Blood Orange Juice
1/2 pound cold, unsalted Butter, cut into 1/2" pieces
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Set aside a 9"x13" 1/4 sheet pan.
Make the crust. Put butter in a saucepan and melt over medium heat. Continue cooking the butter until it develops an amber color and begins to smell a bit "toasted nut-like". Remove from heat and stir sugar into butter until mostly dissolved.
Put flour and salt in a large bowl. Stir in butter and sugar and mix until completely incorporated (it will be a crumbly texture). Press mixture into the 1/4 sheet pan, working the dough up the sides of the pan and evenly across the bottom.
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden.
While the crust bakes, make the curd. Whisk together the cornstarch, sugar and the salt in a bowl. Mix in the eggs, zest, and juice. Place bowl over a pot with gently boiling water (cook over a bain marie).
Cook over the bain marie, stirring frequently until the curd has thickened. Remove from heat and then, a few pieces at a time, stir in the butter until it is completely incorporated. Strain curd through a fine mesh strainer.
Pour the curd into the cooked crust as soon as you take it out of the oven. Return to the oven and bake for another 15 minutes or until the filling has thickened. Place in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
For all of those bourbon consumers that have always wanted an opportunity to purchase a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare 17 year, or any one of the extremely hard to find bottles of Sazerac's Antique Collection, we have an offer that you can't resist!
Martins will sell raffle tickets, of which the entirety of the ticket purchase price will go to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana, to customers giving them the prospect of purchasing one of these hard-to-find whiskeys.
Pop into any Martins beginning January 8th and continuing through January 31st to purchase your raffle tickets to have a chance at this never offered before opportunity and to help a very worthy cause.
One winner will be selected per whiskey. A total of ten different whiskeys will be offered for sale.
*Note: Tickets are on sale only at Martin Wine Cellar locations in New Orleans, Metairie, Mandeville, and Baton Rouge. You may call to purchase tickets over the phone, and you need not be present to win, but purchased bottles must be picked up in person. Shipping will not be available. The drawing will be held February 3 at the Metairie location. Call 504-896-7300 for Martin's store information.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayor Landrieu, City Officials and Partners to Launch Start of Construction on Low Barrier Shelter
NEW ORLEANS - Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, Mayor Landrieu, City Officials and project partners will launch the start of construction of the Low Barrier Shelter (1530 Gravier St.) for the homeless. The shelter will be available for those in need of immediate housing, particularly for those who have had challenges accessing services.
WHO: Mayor Mitch Landrieu
HUD Representative
City Officials
Project Partners
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018
2:00pm
WHAT: Low Barrier Shelter Construction Launch
WHERE: Low Barrier Shelter
1601 Perdido St. (Media & Guest Entrance)
New Orleans, LA 70112
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Our January After Hours Event is Tuesday, January 16th from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Fini Boutique in Lakeview 6250 General Diaz Street, New Orleans LA 70124
Topic of Discussion: New Year, New You: Beauty, Fashion and Fitness!
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Food: Light bites and wine
Cost: Members: Free Future Members: $10
During the event get 10% off regular priced items in the Boutique and have the opportunity to win fabulous door prizes!
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Special Event! Jefferson Parish Library
Hosts "Beneath the Weight" Health Care Program
METAIRIE, LA - "Beneath the Weight - End Emotional Eating," a weight loss program conducted by the nonprofit organization, SelfCare Health Initiatives, will occur at 6 p.m., on three consecutive Tuesdays - Jan. 16, 23 and 30 - at the West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey.
"Beneath the Weight - End Emotional Eating" is a weight loss program in which participants help each learn how to end eating high carbohydrate, high calorie, foods in response to stress and emotions.
The program is free of charge and is open to the public.
Library patrons interested in attending this program should note that this is not a series of lectures. Instead, it is a participatory event in which attendees share eating and weight loss experiences with partners at their tables.
The first two sessions focus on "Beneath the Weight - End Stress Eating." Each session is designed to enable participants to help each other learn how to stop eating high carbohydrate, high calorie foods in response to stress and emotions.
The third session is "Journey to My Right Weight - Connecting to Resources," which introduces patrons to practitioners of several weight loss modalities, including nutrition, exercise, therapy/counseling, group support, hypnotherapy, and yoga/meditation.
It is sponsored by the nonprofit organization, SelfCare Health Initiatives in partnership with the Tulane School of Social Work, New Orleans Healing Center, and the Broadmoor Arts and Wellness Center.
For more information regarding this event, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at (504) 889-8143 or wcsmith@jplibrary.net.
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NOPD First District to Hold Monthly NONPACC Meeting on January 16
NEW ORLEANS - The NOPD's First District will hold its monthly NONPACC meeting on Tuesday, January 16, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the First District Station, located at 501 North Rampart Street.
New Orleans Neighborhood Police Anti-Crime Council meetings, or NONPACC, occur monthly and are attended by the District Commander and other district personnel. These meetings provide community members with an opportunity to voice their concerns directly to the District Commander.
For more information, call 504-658-6010.
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About the NOPD First District
Under the direction of Commander Hans Ganthier, the First District coverage includes the Treme and Mid-City areas. The First District police station is located at 501 North Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70112. For more information, call 504-658-6010.
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Jessica H. Schexnayder and Mary H. Manhein - FRAGILE GROUNDS: Louisiana's Endangered Cemeteries
Join us when Jessica H Schexnayder and Mary H. Manhein present and sign
FRAGILE GROUNDS, compiling stories and photographs of endangered cemeteries throughout Louisiana's coastal zone and beyond. These burial places link the fragile land to the frailty of the state's threatened community structures. The book highlights the state's vibrant diversity by showing its unique burial customs and traditions, while it also identifies the urgent need for ongoing documentation of cultural elements at risk.
Cemeteries associated with the culturally rich communities of Louisiana reflect the history and global settlement patterns of the state. Yet many are endangered due to recurring natural and man-made events. Nearly 80 percent of the nation's coastal land loss occurs in Louisiana. Coastal erosion, sinking land, flooding, storm surge, and sea-level rise have led to an inland migration that threatens to unravel the fabric of Louisiana and, by association, hastens the demise of its burial places.
As people are forced inland, migrants abandon, neglect, or often overlook cemeteries as part of the cultural landscape. In terms of erosion, when the land goes, the cemetery goes with it. Cemeteries fall prey to inland and coastal flooding. As cities grow outward, urban sprawl takes over the landscape. Cemeteries lose out to forces such as expansion, eminent domain, and urban neglect. Not only do cemeteries give comfort for the living, but they also serve as a vital link to the past. Once lost, that past cannot be recovered.
Jessica H. Schexnayder, Denham Springs, Louisiana, is a Louisiana native and is passionate about documenting the people, history, and culture of south Louisiana. Her writing and photography have been featured by the Louisiana State Archives, Louisiana Cultural Vistas, Country Roads, Heart of Louisiana, and Inside New Orleans.
Mary H. Manhein, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is author of The Bone Lady: Life as a Forensic Anthropologist; Trail of Bones: More Cases from the Files of a Forensic Anthropologist; Bone Remains: Cold Cases in Forensic Anthropology, and the mystery novel Floating Souls: The Canal Murders. She is retired director of the Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory at Louisiana State University.
Event date:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 6:00pm
Event address:
Octavia Books - 513 Octavia Street - New Orleans, LA 70115
Published: University Press of Mississippi - September 22nd, 2017
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Life Drawing with Bonnie Maygarden
Tuesday January 16
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Drawing in the Galleries
Still-life with Bonnie Maygarden
January 16th, 6 pm - 8 pm
$12 non-members/$10 for members
All ranges of drawing experience are welcome, including those who are picking up a pencil for the first time! Basic materials will be provided, but guests are invited to bring their favorite drawing tools. Local artist, Bonnie Maygarden, will be on hand to offer guidance and instruction.
Tuesday, January 16 @ 6 pm : Organ and Labyrinth. Albinas Prizgintas plays the 5000-pipe tracker organ
with ambient lighting and occasional guest musicians. From Bach to the Beatles and beyond!
Since Katrina, a unique and magical distinctively New Orleans musical meditation. All are welcome.
Sunday, January 21 @ 5 pm: Roda de Choro, plays traditional Brazilian music with a 5 piece ensemble featuring Rick Perles, violin; Scott Myers, seven-string guitar;
Eduardo Tozzatto, keyboards; Geovane Santos, pandeiro and cavaquinho; and Martin Masakowski,pandeiro and bass.
On Tuesday, 1/16, we'll be offering a great deal on a flight of 3 champagnes which, if you so desire, can be accompanied by a special cheese and charcuterie plate. Resident cheese monger Casey Foote will be offering a paired cheese and charcuterie plate (because the rose' we are serving is screaming for some meat!) while Michael Knisley will be there to tell you about your flight and talk about the pairings. We'll be offering the Tarlant Brut Nature, J. Lassalle Preference, and the brand new to the market JM Seleque Les Solstices Rose' in the flight and by the glass as well as other champagnes by Deutz, A. Margaine, Lallier and Sabine Godme also available by the glass. No standing in line for our special flights - you sit at a table, we come to you and pour table side complete with lots of educational info on what you are drinking. If you'd like to be sure you get a table, you can reserve your flight here and join us anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 or we can seat walk-ins as space allows.
Wednesday Night Flights, Indigenous Italy, January 17, 5:30-7:30PM -Italy offers a never-ending source of intrigue for adventurous wine drinkers. As long as I've been studying Italian wine, I'm always amazed when I come across a variety or a tiny region that I've never heard of like Cesanese from the DOC Piglio, an area south of Rome or Croatina from the DOC Coste della Sesia in the Alto Piemonte, Grechetto from the DOC Grecante in Umbria; or how about Gagliopo and Greco Nero from the prime zone of Serra Sanguigna in the Ciro appellation? Tonight we'll be pouring the above wines, showing you another side of Italy, because while we love our Nebbiolo and Sangiovese, the real excitement of Italy is in it's indigenous, little-known gems. No standing in line for our Wednesday flights - you sit at a table, we come to you and pour tableside complete with lots of educational info on what you are drinking. Resident cheesemonger Casey Foote will be offering a specially selected cheese plate to pair with the wines ($10 with flight, $15 without the flight) The flight of 4 wines is $15 - reservations are not required but if you want to be sure to have a seat you can do so here: Indigenous Italy
Friday Free For All, January 19th, 6-8PM - Antonio Molesini will be in the house to continue our romp through Italy this week! Theme is TBA, check next week's email. This tasting is free and open to the public, no reservations required.
The Veneto, From Delicious Sparkling to Amazing Amarone w/Antonio Molesini , Tuesday January 23rd, 6-7:30pm - From refreshing sparkling wine to food-friendly whites, delicious rose' and rich, aromatic reds, the Veneto is a diverse, exciting and extremely beautiful wine region. Having been to the region twice in the past 6 months, I'm more infatuated than ever with the people, wine, food and culture of this corner of Northern Italy - and am in fact scheduling another trip this summer with my good friend Antonio Molesini. While Antonio was born in Tuscany, his family roots are in the Veneto so we are both excited to share our love of region with you in this seated tasting. We'll touch on everything from Prosecco to Soave, Chiaretto to Amarone and to make it even more exciting, Casey Foote will pair and present cheeses from northern Italy to taste with the wines. Don't miss this one - 6 wines, great cheese and a whole lot of fun! $45 , make your reservations here: Veneto
about what makes Spanish wines so unique with Spanish wine expert & educator, Nicole Andrus!
Each Savor Spain attendee will be receive a free Spanish recipe book, a take-home Spanish gift and will enjoy tapas with their wine at the event.
Hosted by Spainsh Wine Ambassador: Nicole Andrus
Nicole Andrus
Nicole was raised in the Napa Valley of California where her parents, Gary Andrus and Nancy Duckhorn, founded Pine Ridge Winery in 1978 and Archery Summit Winery in Oregon in 1994. Knowledgeable in all aspects of winemaking, Nicole began as a celler rat in her parent's wineries, performing everything from pitch-forking grape stems, to scrubbing labels off bottes, pumping over & punching down tanks to racking barrels and performing lab analyses. Over time, she began to assist her parents with the sales and marketing of their wines in both the domestic and foreign markets. Through these experiences, Nicole developed a great interest in travel and new cultures and while in high school spent an exchange year in Switzerland, where she learned German and developed a love for the European lifestyle. In college she helped her father out in his new venture, Archery Summit Winery, and during her sophomore year decided to spend another semester overseas in Ecuador, where she developed a keen interest in the Spanish language, the Galapagos Islands and botany.
Upon her return to the U.S., Nicole obtained an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Molecular Plant Systematics, where she studied the origin of a plant genus endemic to the Galapagos Islands. While she both enjoyed and excelled in her chosen field of botany, after time she yearned to return to her roots in the wine business and to once again live overseas. She thus accepted a position in the Research and Development department at Bodegas Miguel Torres in Catalunya, Spain, combining her scientific background with her longtime affinity for wine.
Nicole worked at Torres for two and a half years, and then served as an independent wine consultant for various Spanish wineries interested in exporting their wines to the US market. In 2005, Rob Mondavi of Folio Fine Wine Partners contacted Nicole about his new company's (Folio Fine Wine Partners) interest in importing Spanish wines into the U.S. Nicole was thrilled with the opportunity, and by 2008 had helped Folio to negotiate agreements with ten estates from Spain: Fillaboa, Palacios Remondo, Comenge, Vall Llach, Cims de Porrera, Capafons-Osso, Clos Dominic, Mas de l'Abundància, Artadi and Leda. Currently, Nicole serves as Folio's Spanish Imports Specialist, where she divides her time between liaising with producers, hosting groups in Spain, creating new material for Folio's marketing department and assisting Folio's sales team by traveling to the U.S. four times per year in order to educate American accounts and consumers on Folio's top- notch portfolio of Spanish estates. In 2009, Nicole co-founded Niso Wine Tours (www.nisowinetours.com), a high-end Spanish wine tourism agency offering VIP wine tours in many of northern Spain's most renowned wine regions.
Today, while Nicole continues to consult for Folio, her contact base within the Iberian wine community has grown significantly and she now assists several other American and Canadian importers create quality-driven Iberian wine portfolios and competitively- viable Spanish and Portuguese private, or control labels, with the additional help of her newest venture: the Iberian wine consulting company, United Vintners Abroad, or U.V .A.
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As the city celebrates its Tricentennial, the Church celebrates 300 years of Catholicism in New Orleans with a journey down the road to Sainthood. Join Archbishop -emeritus Alfred Hughes as he shares the stories of holy men and women whose ministry in New Orleans over the centuries impacts us still today. Join us Tuesday, January 16 at 6:30 to learn more about St. Katharine Drexel, St. Frances Cabrini, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos, Venerable Henriette Delille, Margaret Haughery, Rose Philippine Duchesne and Pope John Paul II - Ordinary People with Extraordinary gifts. Learn more at http://nolacatholic.org/tricentennial-celebrations
BEGINNER ADULT TAP is ideal for the absolute beginner, tap veteran, or anyone looking to begin or continue their training and journey into the art of tap dancing in fun and relaxed environment! The class emphasizes core tap fundamentals, proper technique, and learning tap vocabulary.
In a moderately paced class, students will learn to rhythmically shift weight and dance in time, proper placement and weight distribution in their tap shoes, how to accurately articulate all parts of the foot, and of course the ABCs of tap vocabulary, i.e. "the steps." Once we establish "The Basics," we learn to build on them through basic time steps, progressions, exercises and combinations. Dancers will also develop an appreciation and understanding of basic music theory, as they will experience first hand the deep and imperative connection between tap dancing and music.
REQUIREMENTS
No prior experience is required. If you have never taken a tap dance class, or have had fewer than six months of classes, this is the class for you. This is a high-energy class and an engaging workout for the mind and body! Please wear tap shoes and comfortable clothing for moving with ankle visibility.
NOTE
A minimum number of students must enroll in this class for it to "make". If fewer students enroll than are necessary, the class will be cancelled and full refunds will be issued. If we have to cancel the class, we'll make every effort to notify students at least one week before the first class meeting.
Also note that...
Students must register for the full seven-week session.
Drop-ins/pay-by-the-class will not be permitted.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Heidi Malnar is an Emmy- and four-time Big Easy Award-winning dancer and choreographer from Chicago. She is the founder and artistic director of Gulf Coast Theatre on Tap, New Orleans' premier rhythm tap company, which has performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and produced Hoofing for Heroes and Love Taps. Currently teaching at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Malnar received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Columbia College Chicago. She most recently choreographed Ain't Misbehavin' and Pictures of Marilyn at The National WWII Museum's BB's Stage Door Canteen as well as Le Petit's productions of Pippin, for which she was also nominated for a Big Easy Award for Choreography. Heidi has also choreographed local productions of 42nd Street and Spamalotat Rivertown Theaters. In Chicago she performed with Jump Rhythm Jazz Project, directed by Billy Siegenfeld, and Chicago Tap Theatre, directed by Mark Yonally. Before moving to New Orleans, Heidi was on the faculty of Carthage College. She has enjoyed teaching positions at Tulane University, New Orleans Ballet Association, and Encore Studios in New Orleans.
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
2800 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70117
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East Bank Regional Library's Great Books Club
Announces Selections for First Half of 2018
METAIRIE, LA - The members of the EBR Great Books Discussion Group have announced their reading schedule through the first half of 2017.
The group meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.
The group's events are open to the public and are free of charge. Registration is not required.
The group is moderated by Gwen Kelley, a librarian who works in the Special Collections Department at the East Bank Regional Library, Metairie.
7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018- The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 - The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
7 p.m., Tuesday, March 14, 2018- Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
7 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - Atonement by Ian McEwan
7 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
7 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - The World According to Garp by John Irving
For more information regarding this presentation, contact Chris Smith, Manager of Adult Programming for the library, at 504-889-8143 or
wcsmith@jefferson.lib.la.us.
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Gabrielle Union, Actress, Author and Advocate for Sexual Assault Survivors is the Next Brainfood Speaker
Dillard University President's Lecture Series
Gabrielle Union
NEW ORLEANS - Gabrielle Union, an actress, author and an advocate for survivors of sexual assault, is the speaker for the 2018 season opener of Brainfood, the Dillard University President's Lecture Series. Union will talk at Dillard on Tuesday, January 16, at 7 p.m., in Lawless Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Since 2013, Union has starred in the critically acclaimed BET drama, Being Mary Jane where she portrays Pauletta ("Mary Jane Paul") Patterson: a successful TV news anchor, who manages family issues, relationships and her career. At the 45th NAACP Image Awards in 2014, the show received two awards including Union's individual honor as Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Union landed her first onscreen appearance in 1993 and has notched 78 acting credits in that span, including Deliver Us from Eva, Bad Boys II and both Think Like a Man movies. But the most important story Union has told, was her own.
In 1992, while working at a retail store, Union was raped at gunpoint. Union shared this tragedy in 2014 to "embrace being a survivor, because that's who I am" and has encouraged other survivors to do the same. In Union's new memoir We're Going to Need More Wine, she details the traumatic attack and her journey to healing.
"Over the past year there has been a growing call for all of us to have meaningful conversations, especially related to issues of sexual harassment and assault," said Walter M. Kimbrough, president of Dillard University. "Not only has Gabrielle Union been on the forefront of these issues, she continues to use her celebrity status to talk about lots of sensitive issues we have resisted discussing. Dillard needs to be a leader not only for our campus to discuss, but our city."
Recently, Union told The New York Times that she's been talking about the issue of sexual assault for two decades, and now there's more microphones than ever. "All of these disclosures - from Hollywood to farmworkers to the restaurant industry to television to music to academia - show that this is so widespread and so many people's lives have been derailed," Union said in the interview.
For Union, doing good deeds is paramount and her passion for acting is rivaled by her civic involvement. Union is an Ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and supports for the Young Survivor Coalition (YSC) and the Rape Treatment Center (RTC) at UCLA. Union often travels on behalf of Susan G. Komen and the YSC and has shared the loss of a friend to breast cancer. Union also visits the RTC to talk to young women, in hopes being a point of inspiration. She also helped establish a program called "A Step for Success" in 2004 that helps to raise funds for the economically challenged Kelso Elementary School in Los Angeles. The program holds fundraisers to help pay for books, classroom supplies and many other daily needs that teachers have to pay for themselves.
Union is a native of Nebraska and currently splits her time between Los Angeles and Miami with her family.
The Spring 2018 Brainfood Schedule
Tuesday, January 16
Gabrielle Union
Actress, Author and Advocate
7 p.m., Lawless Memorial Chapel
Tuesday, January 23
Rev. Howard-John Wesley
Martin Luther King Jr. Worship Celebration
7 p.m., Lawless Memorial Chapel
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Davell Crawford Honors Fats and Allen with Four Night Residency at Little Gem Saloon
Little Gem Saloon, New Orleans' historic live entertainment venue, is pleased to announce a four-night series of shows with Davell Crawford. The performances at Little Gem are rare as Davell doesn't not play often in town. Although he is young, he is the last of New Orleans born vocalist/ piano players who collaborated with the old New Orleans masters, and he'll be paying homage to his lineage on stage this week.
Starting January 16th at 7:30pm, the Piano Prince of New Orleans will be on stage in the Saloon for four consecutive nights, Tuesday through Friday.
About Davell Crawford:
· Growing up in New Orleans and presently residing there and in New York City plus spending many youthful days in Southwest Louisiana, Crawford's influences run the gamut from Fats Domino to Sarah Vaughan, to Patsy Cline and even Liberace.
· At age seven, Crawford, who has often been compared to the great Ray Charles, made his first public appearance playing his favorite tunes from the master on a piano outside of New Orleans' famous coffee stand, Café du Monde.
· At just 10 years old, Crawford made an impression on the New Orleans gospel community by taking on the position of accompanist to the St. Peter Claver Catholic Church choir. By the time he was 11, his talents were utilized by the St. Joseph Baptist Church where he became the youth choir director, pianist and organist to the sanctuary and men's choruses.
· He is active in the development of housing in Treme and in mentoring young people to prevent crime. In 1993, he performed at the first NO/AIDS Task Force volunteer appreciation party.
· Like other young New Orleans musicians, Crawford brings a synthesis of styles (i.e., funk, gospel, and R&B) to his piano playing, songwriting and singing.
Tickets this week are $15 and are available at the door or on
1/16/18- Harry Hardin and John Rankin. Superb young violinist, great repertoire, recommended listening!
1/23/18- Guitarmony with Phil DeGruy, Todd Duke, and John Rankin. After much delay, the three amigos return to their life of crime and jazz solos.
1/30/18- Alex McMurray and John Rankin. You know who this is. Two songwriters, no waiting...
2/6/18 - John Rankin (solo). I like this guy - we think very much the same.
2/13/18- NO SHOW Mardi Gras! Go out somewhere else to party...
EVERY SUNDAY, 11:30 TO 2:30
SUPERIOR SEAFOOD, ST. CHARLES AND NAPOLEON
The Superior Jazz Trio with Harry Hardin, Tim Paco, and John Rankin.
The price is right, the band is great, complimentary valet parking - you're welcome!
ALSO THIS MONTH:
SUNDAY 1/14, 1:30 to 2:45
METAIRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
VETERANS HWY. NEAR DIVISION
I will be playing a concert with Ed Wise on bass and John Mahoney on piano and trombone. I have a lot of fun with these terrific musicians, and everyone is welcome!
SUNDAY 1/14, 6 to 8
ST. PAUL'S UCC, 600 ELEONORE ST.
BENEFIT FOR TODD DUKE
Lots of great musicians are playing and showing their love for the guitarist with the biggest heart in New Orleans. You can show your love also!
THURSDAY 1/25, SHOWS AT 8 and 10
SNUG HARBOR
This is the rescheduled benefit for Puerto Rico organized by Detroit Brooks.
I can't tell much more, except I'll be there among many others.
Well, that's it for this New Year. I'm hoping for a terrific year, lots of money, great gigs, fame and adulation, and some clarification of the meaning of existence. And a clear set of lungs...
THE COLUMNS HOTEL, 3811 St. Charles Ave.
EVERY Tuesday 8 to 11 p.m.
EVERY TUESDAY 8 to 11
THE COLUMNS HOTEL, 3811 St. Charles Ave., no cover
EVERY SUNDAY, 11:30 TO 2:30 JAZZ VARIETY
SUPERIOR SEAFOOD, ST. CHARLES AND NAPOLEON
The Superior Jazz Trio with Harry Hardin, Tim Paco, and John Rankin.
King Cake season has officially opened and keeping with tradition, we are showing off our purple, green and gold pride in the form of creatively delicious King Cake renditions. Although these may not fall under the traditional category, the flavors definitely honor their namesake.
Leidenheimer French bread soaked in citrus-almond-cinnamon custard, pan seared, topped with almond whipped cheesecake, crème anglaise and candied citrus
A sculpture by Hank William Thomas at the Old U.S. Mint (Photo by Michael Smith, courtesy Prospect. 4)(Photographer: Michael Smith
Prospect.4: The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp Catalogue
The Prospect.4 catalogue features more than 150 color illustrations of the works by the 73 artists and arts collectives participating in the triennial. Contributors include Trevor Schoonmaker, William Cordova, Miranda Lash, Omar Lopez-Chahoud, Wangechi Mutu, Filipa Oliveira, Ebony G. Patterson, Ylva Rouse, Ned Sublette, Zoe Whitley, with additional contributions from more than 40 local, national, and international curators and writers. Catalogues may be purchased at the P.4 Welcome Center, online at www.prospectneworleans.org , and at many participating P.4 venues.
