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02/21/12--02:00: The Esplanade Mall hosts World of Decor Furnishings Fashion Events (chan 1006215)

The Esplanade Mall (1401 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 468-6116; www. shoptheesplanade.com) hosts World of Decor Furnishings Fashion Events, a three-day home furnishings and accessories auction Saturday, Feb. 25 through Monday, Feb. 27.…

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02/21/12--02:00: The Amen Corner (chan 1006215)

John Grimsley's set for James Baldwin's 1965 drama The Amen Corner, recently produced by the Anthony Bean Community Theater, laid out a symbolic geography of the central character's spirit. We saw a modest kitchen flanked by a bedroom and a simple church hall.…

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02/21/12--02:00: Review: C&A Seafood (chan 1006215)

Ian McNulty on a seafood joint with multicultural potential by Ian McNulty There's a category of restaurants around town that I've started calling "Viet Orleanian." Typically run by first- or second-generation Vietnamese immigrants, they specialize in bargain po-boys, seafood platters, gumbo and, usually, yakamein, the unglamorous soup known for its hangover-fighting abilities, which may be in demand during this first week of Lent.…

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02/21/12--02:00: Reforming the Reforms (chan 1006215)

We hope the governor presents a package of ethics bills that lives up to his promises Gov. Bobby Jindal gets a lot of mileage out of his so-called ethics reform package, which state lawmakers adopted soon after the governor took office in 2008. Every time he travels the country raising campaign money, which is often, the governor touts Louisiana's much-improved rankings on various lists of states' ethical standards — and of course he takes credit for that.…

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02/21/12--02:00: Oh, Well, Never Mind (chan 1006215)

SERPAS DROPS PLACARD STRATEGY   New Orleans Police Chief Ronal Serpas last week made the quickest policy turnaround the department has seen during his tenure — announcing a controversial new crime-fighting strategy Feb. 14, then rescinding it within 24 hours.…

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02/21/12--02:00: Review: Melancholia (chan 1006215)

Ken Korman on Lars von Trier's latest cinematic provocation   Two sisters, a wedding reception and the end of the world — these are the building blocks of Danish director Lars von Trier's aptly titled Melancholia. The title refers to the state of mind suffered by Justine (Kirsten Dunst), who has just gotten married in a futile effort to normalize her life and battle her debilitating depression.…

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02/21/12--02:00: The Bikinis (chan 1006215)

Fri. Feb 24 | The musical features a 1960s girl group reunited to revive some beach party fun.…

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02/21/12--02:00: The $65,000 Man (chan 1006215)

Charles Maldonado on Daniel Cazenave, the liaison between the NOPD and the U.S. Department of Justice on the forthcoming consent decree by Charles Maldonado On Feb. 7, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Superintendent Ronal Serpas formally announced the formation of Police Community Advisory Boards, one for each of the department's eight police districts. The boards, small groups of volunteers who live in each district, will, according to a city press release, "facilitate interaction between the NOPD and a committee of diverse citizens from a wide section of the community and will provide comments, suggestions, and recommendations to the Superintendent of Police on department policies and procedures to ensure best practices are in place."…

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02/21/12--02:00: Children's Neuromuscular Foundation of Louisiana's Dancing for Dystrophy fundraiser (chan 1006215)

Tickets are on sale for the Children's Neuromuscular Foundation of Louisiana's Dancing for Dystrophy fundraiser, which takes place 7 p.m. to midnight at Generations Hall (310 Andrew Higgins Drive, 581-4367; www.generationshall.com) Friday, March 9. The gala event features food, an open bar, music by The Mixed Nuts and a silent auction.…

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02/21/12--02:00: Cyrus and Jackson Close (chan 1006215)

  There has been lots of news lately about new restaurants and those in the works but some have been lost as well. Two recent closures are Jackson (1910 Magazine St., phone n.a.), which was pitched as a neighborhood restaurant in the Lower Garden District, and the Persian restaurant Cyrus (612 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, phone n.a.).…

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02/21/12--02:00: Quotes of the Week (chan 1006215)

  "Seven years ago my governor was Blanco, my mayor was Nagin and my president was Bush. My main concerns were education, infrastructure, the long-term future of my community, jobs and black on black crime.…

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02/21/12--02:00: Five Takes on Cauliflower (chan 1006215)

Domenica 123 Baronne St., 648-6020…

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02/21/12--02:00: Audrey Amos (chan 1006215)

Fish fry coordinator, St. Augustine Catholic Church Like countless other churches, historic St. Augustine Catholic Church (1210 Gov. Nicholls St., 525-5934; www.staugustinecatholicchurch-neworleans.org) hosts a fish fry each Friday during Lent, with the first one falling on Feb. 24 this year. Audrey Amos is one of the parishioners who helps make it happen, along with fellow coordinator Eloise Picou and a group of more than 30 volunteers.…

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02/21/12--02:00: 2009 Qupe Roussanne (chan 1006215)

Santa Maria Valley, California $24-$30 Retail…

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02/21/12--02:00: Hizzoner Under the Microscope (chan 1006215)

Clancy DuBos on the feds' investigation of Ray Nagin by Clancy DuBos Now that the feds are officially investigating former Mayor Ray Nagin, the most popular water cooler conversation starter in town is guessing when he'll be indicted and on what counts. The Times-Picayune outlined three potential problem areas for Nagin, to which I would add a fourth.…

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02/21/12--02:00: The Hunting of the Snark (chan 1006215)

Sat. Feb. 25 | In the Contemporary Arts Center's children's theater series, Skin Horse Theater stages its version of Lewis Carroll's wondrously absurd poem The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits.…

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02/21/12--02:00: CUE, March 2012 (chan 1006215)

Wear-anywhere activewear; a West Bank garment factory; shopping local in the Bywater; and more

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02/21/12--02:00: Review: Bruce Davenport's Group Exhibition at Homespace Gallery (chan 1006215)

D. Eric Bookhardt on the local artist's curation of a group show of lesser-known New Orleans artists by D. Eric Bookhardt The art world can be a tough nut to crack, but sometimes things happen unexpectedly. Consider Bruce Davenport Jr., who was raised by his grandparents in the Lafitte housing project, and who aspired to a career in football until an injury returned him to his childhood fascination with art.…

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02/22/12--08:27: It's Ash Wednesday, are you ready for that salad yet? (chan 1006215)



Approach the First Bank & Trust Tower on Poydras Street, and its sleek façade, brass detailing and classic bronze sculptures speak of money. That’s appropriate enough for a bank headquarters, but the ground floor of this CBD skyscraper is also now where to find green of another sort.…

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02/22/12--09:52: And the James Beard Award nominees are. . . (chan 1006215)

The James Beard Foundation has released the list of nominees for its 2012 awards, and New Orleans is well represented across the roster. This year, 12 local chefs, restaurants and bars are in the running for James Beard Awards, an honor that TIME Magazine has dubbed “the Oscars of the food world.”

Brett Anderson, restaurant writer for the Times-Picayune, sits on the foundation’s 17-member Restaurant and Chef Awards Committee.…

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02/22/12--12:58: Attention cheapskates: TLC wants you for reality TV (chan 1006215)



Do you sift through ashtrays to salvage partially smoked cigarettes? Do you have track marks from selling your plasma?…

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02/22/12--14:10: Mardi Gras 2012 over: Respite from murder-focused national news coverage ends today (chan 1006215)

Overall crime during the 2012 Mardi Gras season was down from 2011, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Ronal Serpas and Mayor Mitch Landrieu said in a post-Mardi Gras press conference today. According to Landrieu, police reported a nine percent reduction in crimes against persons and a six percent reduction in crimes against property during the festivities.…

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02/22/12--14:15: Oscar viewing parties abound in New Orleans (chan 1006215)

Now that Carnival is over it's time to get ready for the next party. This Sunday, Feb. 26, is Oscar night, and there's no shortage of local options.…

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02/22/12--14:39: David Vitter named one of 10 "Most Conservative Senators" by National Journal (chan 1006215)



Sen. David Vitter isn't just conservative; he's super-duper conservative, and he wants you to know it. This afternoon Vitter took to Twitter to announce:

And here's the article, in which National Journal names Vitter alongside such conservative stalwarts as Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. and Sen. Jim DeMint, R.-S.…

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02/22/12--15:38: Jackass star Bam Margera says he was hauled in by NOPD officers during Carnival (chan 1006215)



At a press conference this afternoon, Mayor Mitch Landrieu ticked off an impressive list of bold-face names who were in town for Mardi Gras (Will Farrell, Mark Ruffalo, Harry Connick, Jr., Mariska Hargitay, Hilary Swank, Andy Garcia, Jesse Eisenberg, Daryl Hannah, Camryn Manheim, Isla Fisher, Brooke Shields, Melanie Laurent, David Morse, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda, and Dave Franco), but he omitted one person: Jackass star Bam Margera, who was, it seems, taken into custody by the NOPD on Lundi Gras, though he says he was released the next morning and never charged with a crime.

According to Margera, the trouble began when NOPD officers ordered him to get out of a hotel swimming pool due to the fact he was swimming with clothes and shoes on — whereupon he ignored them and continued to do the backstroke.…

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