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Bouquets & Brickbats

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

They get what they deserve William Joyce and Joe Bluhm, author and illustrator, respectively, of the children's book The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, received a 2013 Christopher Award.…

The Green Project giveaway

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

The Green Project (2831 Marais St., 504-945-0240; www.-thegreenproject.org) gives away selected salvaged and reused building materials Tuesday, May 21, through Saturday, May 25.

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Thinking outside the bottle

Brenda Maitland — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

A wine expert rethinks wine tasting by Brenda Maitland Tim Hanni is a trained chef and Master of Wine, a certification of expertise in wine and spirits knowledge. He's also a maverick in his approach to tasting wines, questioning the premise of objective standards in scoring systems for wines.…

Asian Heritage Festival at Audubon Zoo

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Sat. May 25 | The Asian Pacific American Society celebrates with music and dance performances from India, Japan, China, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.…

Preview: The Music Tapes

Noah Bonaparte Pais — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Noah Bonaparte Pais on what to expect from the band coming to Howlin' Wolf May 21 by Noah Bonaparte Pais In winter 2011, to celebrate their first new music in three years, Julian Koster, Robbie Cucchiaro and friends staged the Lullaby Tour, a three-month special delivery of The Music Tapes' Purim's Shadows EP to more than 200 homes across the country, from Mountain Home, Ark., to the band's own home base in Athens, Ga. It was a customized vehicle for the enchanting, personal Purim, the 17 minutes of which were less an album than a long-form status update for the former Elephant 6 recording savant and wayward satellite: The record's fourth track, "4 (Jeff, Jill, and Julian Serenade Rudy on the Beach at Nantasket)," is 27 field-captured seconds of Koster, Jill Carnes and Neutral Milk Hotelier Jeff Mangum doing just that, while its belted-banjo closer "Nantasket" — the Tapes' best composition to date — could have been plucked from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea's overgrown, evergreen tree. Koster's bowed saw lent that 1998 classic much of its unearthly quiver, so it's only natural that the recently resurfaced Mangum haunts the Tapes' 2012 audio curio Mary's Voice (Merge), both literally (his liner-note contributions include turntable manipulation and "chair") and otherwise ("Takeshi and Elijah" shores up "Nantasket" with a dusty-room ode seemingly sung directly to Mangum).…

Review: Lore

Ken Korman — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Ken Korman says Cate Shortland's tale of children is unlike any World War II movie before it by Ken Korman It's not easy to make a film about events surrounding World War II that's essentially different from all those that have come before. Since the mid-1940s, an average of at least 20 major World War II films have been produced internationally each year, a pace that has remained surprisingly steady even after the Internet made it easy to keep tabs on such things.…

Swizzle: The Wine Edition

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Your guide to the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience Vintage Style Events at NOWFE Thinking outside the bottle Interview with wine expert Tim Hanni…

Tiki Tolteca

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Known for its quick, casual Mexican format and self-serve salsa bar, Felipe's Taqueria has upped its game lately at the bar, which serves Mexican-inspired craft cocktails. Last week, the taqueria took things to another level by opening Tiki Tolteca, a separate tiki bar and tapas-style restaurant on the second floor of its French Quarter location (301 N. Peters St., 504-267-4406; www.felipesneworleans.com).…

New Orleans' craft cocktail scene

Ian McNulty — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Ian McNulty on a fresh batch of bartenders stirring up a new drinks scene in New Orleans by Ian McNulty On an otherwise quiet Tuesday night in the French Quarter last month, bartenders from across the city gathered in the small, bordello-red front bar of One Eyed Jacks for a bout of friendly competition dubbed "On the Rocks Jukebox." Randomly paired in two-person teams, the bartenders had to create a novel cocktail before the end of whatever rock anthem or pop ballad was blaring through the room.…

The 19 Fund benefit

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Thu. May 23 | Donald Harrison Jr.'s Congo Square Nation, Hot 8 Brass Band, Stooges Brass Band, the Revivalists, Bonerama and others headline a benefit for the victims of the shooting at the Mothers' Day second line.…

Review: Li'l Dizzy's Cafe

Ian McNulty — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Ian McNulty finds lunch in the Treme as good as ever by Ian McNulty I've heard New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival food booths described as offering curious visitors a crash course in New Orleans cooking. This year I learned what an effective refresher they can be for locals as well.…

Chef Tucker Fitz-Hugh Jr. at Judy at the Rink

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Judy at the Rink (The Rink, 2727 Prytania St., 504-891-7018; www.-judyattherink.com) hosts a special appearance from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, by chef Tucker Fitz-Hugh Jr., who will exhibit his fondant rose centerpieces.…

Drink Globally

Brenda Maitland — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Exploring new regions and their wines by Brenda Maitland Greece is one of the oldest wine-producing regions on Earth, and grapes have been cultivated throughout the mainland and its many islands for more than 6,000 years. But its wines are relatively new to many American wine drinkers.…

Dirty Bourbon River Show album release at Blue Nile

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Sat. May 25 | The Dirty Bourbon River Show mixes gypsy jazz, funky brass and rock into its repertoire.…

Preview: Redesigning Women

Will Coviello — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Will Coviello on the drag version of the '80s sitcom -- starring Ricky Graham and Varla Jean Merman by Will Coviello When the TV sitcom Designing Women debuted in 1986, it found its signature device in just the second episode: A rant by the character Julia Sugarbaker — now immortalized on YouTube under the title "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia." In the episode about beauty pageants, Julia (Dixie Carter) doesn't like the way a pageant organizer belittles her sister Suzanne (Delta Burke).…

Review: I Killed My Mother

Ken Korman — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Ken Korman on an award-winning French Canadian film by a 19-year-old auteur by Ken Korman The alienated teenage protagonist of the award-winning French-Canadian film I Killed My Mother doesn't actually do the evil deed of the title — it's not that kind of movie — but you might not entirely blame him if he did. Hubert (Xavier Dolan) and his annoying mom Chantale (Anne Dorval) fight like star-crossed lovers, but their vivid love-hate relationship feels all too familiar to many of us who barely survived adolescence.…

Swizzle: The Wine Edition

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

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Expanded Service at Kingfish, La Crepe Nanou and Tivoli & Lee

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

A number of restaurants have expanded service recently, adding new options of note around town. In the French Quarter, Kingfish (337 Chartres St., 504-598-5005; www.kingfishneworleans.com) now serves lunch.…

2011 Jackhammer Pinot Noir

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Central Coast, California $14-$15 Retail Pinot noir is one of the most difficult grapes for vintners to ripen properly, but many California winemakers faced added difficulties in 2011.…

!!! at Tipitina's

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Fri. May 24 | The unpronounceable punky dance-funk outfit — most commonly dubbed "Chk Chk Chk" — explodes past its gimmicky namesake with its eccentric discotheque, most recently on April's THR!!!LER (Warp).…

Uptown Veterinary Hospital

Martha Pitts — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

by Martha Pitts At Uptown Veterinary Hospital (731 Nashville Ave., 504-897-4973; www.uptownvetnola.-com), it's not uncommon for dogs to come to their appointments wearing tutus and other frilly frocks, even when it's not Carnival season. Dr. Jessica Miller, a veterinarian and owner of the clinic, wouldn't have it any other way.…

Retro Active Vintage is Moving

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Retro Active Vintage (5924 Magazine St., 504-895-5054; www.retroactivevintage.com) is holding a moving sale through May 31. Clothes, accessories and houseware items are discounted.…

Bubbling Over

Brenda Maitland — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Alternatives to Champagne by Brenda Maitland Almost everyone loves Champagne and the excitement of popping a cork. But Champagne can be costly.…

Higher ed, lower funding

Jeremy Alford — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

by Jeremy Alford With less than three weeks remaining in the legislative session, Gov. Bobby Jindal continues to drain money from higher education. Few probably realize exactly how much higher ed has lost under Jindal.…

Preview: Saints & Sinners Literary Festival

Will Coviello — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Will Coviello on the 10th anniversary of New Orleans' LGBT literary gathering by Will Coviello The 10th anniversary Saints and Sinners literary festival features Dorothy Allison (pictured; Bastard Out of Carolina, Cavedweller), Bernard Cooper (The Bill From My Father: A Memoir), Justin Torres (We the Animals), Ayana Mathis (The Twelve Tribes of Hattie), Summer Wood (Raising Wrecker), Andrew Holleran (Grief: A Novel) and many others. The festival was founded by members of the LGBT community to encourage writers to address issues related to HIV/AIDS, and it has grown into an all-encompassing literary conference.…