Fire at the Up Stairs Lounge: a musical

Will Coviello on the musical premiering on the 40th anniversary of New Orleans' deadliest fire

• by Will Coviello
• Tags: News, Upstairs Lounge fire, New Orleans Healing Center, Cafe Istanbul

Economic developments

New business plans and contractor rules

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, New Orleans City Council, disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE), Arkebia Matthews

Lil' Band o' Gold

Scott Jordan talks to the Louisiana band before its tour with Robert Plant

• by Scott Jordan
• Tags: News, Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Lil' Band o' Gold

Nothing to hide

• Tags: Commentary, New Orleans Police Chief Ronal Serpas, James Clapper, Foreign Intelligence Service Court (FISC)

Quote of the week

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Harvey Updyke Jr., Andrew Stanley, University of Alabama

Throw me something local, mister

Nixing plastic beads

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Krewe of Freret, Bobby Hjortsberg, Chewbacchus

Bouquets & Brickbats

They get what they deserve

• Tags: Bouquets & Brickbats: local heroes and zeroes, Carol Fran, Cultural Elite Dance Academy, Arlen "Benny" Cenac Jr.

Sex offenders no more

People convicted of crimes against nature dropped from sex offender registries

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, crimes against nature, sex offender registries

Deep South pols

Jindal keynotes conservative convention in New Orleans; Crist speaks to democrats

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, RedState Gathering, Bobby Jindal, Charlie Crist

Same-sex marriage

Annual survey shows baton rouge respondents evenly split on making it legal

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Same-sex marriage, Baton Rouge Area Foundation, CityStats

Press clips

More shifts on the New Orleans media scene

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Steven Forster, The Advocate, Rebecca Catalanello

Foster named Gambit associate publisher

• Tags: Scuttlebutt: Louisiana News Briefs, Margo DuBos, Jeanne Exnicios, associate publisher

The last true liberal?

• by Jeremy Alford
• Tags: The State of the State by Jeremy Alford, Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, Treme, South Carrollton Avenue

Digging in their heels

• by Clancy DuBos
• Tags: Clancy DuBos, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman, OPP consent decree

Bourbon and Burlesque

• Tags: Events Recommended, Bourbon and Burlesque, CAC

Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University 2013

Brad Rhines on La Cage aux Folles, opening the summer theater's 46th season

• by Brad Rhines
• Tags: Events Feature, La Cage aux Folles, Tulane University, Summer Lyric Theatre

Bourbon and Burlesque at the CAC

• Tags: Events Recommended, Bourbon and Burlesque, CAC

Baths at the Hi-Ho Lounge

• Tags: Music Recommended, Baths, Hi-Ho Lounge

Twin Shadow at Maison

• Tags: Music Recommended, Twin Shadow, Maison

T.I. at UNO Lakefront Arena

• Tags: Music Recommended, T.I., UNO Lakefront Arena

Preview: Generationals album release

Noah Bonaparte Pais on the pop duo's new album and party at Maison

• by Noah Bonaparte Pais
• Tags: Music Recommended, Generationals, Maison

Matteo Fedeli at Civic Theatre

• Tags: Music Recommended, Matteo Fedeli, Civic Theatre

Todd Rundgren at House of Blues

• Tags: Music Recommended, Todd Rundgren, House of Blues

Hannibal Buress at The New Movement

• Tags: Stage Previews and Reviews, Hannibal Buress, The New Movement

Review: Hell's Belles

Dalt Wonk on Mid-City Theatre's comic Southern Gothic production

• by Dalt Wonk
• Tags: Stage Previews and Reviews, Hell's Belles, Mid-City Theatre, The French Finishing School for Little Confederate Women

Review: What Maisie Knew

• Tags: Film Reviews, What Maisie Knew

Review: Before Midnight

Ken Korman reviews Richard Linklater's third installment of the romantic drama

• by Ken Korman
• Tags: Film Reviews, Before Midnight, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke

Review: Paintings, Drawings and Photographs by George Dureau

D. Eric Bookhardt reviews the artist's exhibit at Arthur Roger Gallery

• by D. Eric Bookhardt
• Tags: Art Review, George Dureau, Robert Mapplethorpe, Arthur Roger Gallery

Pop-up seafood boil

• Tags: New Orleans Food News, Joe Segreto, Le Citron Bistro, Eleven79

Interview: Dr. James Moises

Winemaker, Moises Vineyard & Wines

• Tags: 3-Course Interview, Dr. James Moises, Winemaker, Moises Vineyard & Wines

RocketFire touches down in Metairie

• Tags: New Orleans Food News, Amici, RocketFire, oysters Rockefeller

2012 Billette Bouquet de Provence Rose, Chateau La Gordonne

Cotes de Provence, France

• Tags: Wine of the Week, 2012 Billette Bouquet de Provence Rose, Chateau La Gordonne, Cotes de Provence, France

Five worthy lunch buffets

• Tags: Five in 5, lunch buffet

Kyoto Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

• Tags: Food & Drink Features, Kyoto Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Sara Molony

Coquette dinner series

• Tags: New Orleans Food News, Coquette, Michael Stoltzfus

Restaurant review: Tivoli & Lee

Ian McNulty reviews Lee Circle's latest eatery inside the Hotel Modern

• by Ian McNulty
• Tags: New Orleans Restaurant Reviews, Tivoli & Lee, Hotel Modern

Chefs rally for Liberty's Kitchen

• Tags: New Orleans Food News, Liberty's Kitchen, Cannery, Jeff Baron

Trends, notes, quirks and quotes from the world of food

• Tags: New Orleans Food News, Doughnuts, bacon, Troy Johnson

Fashion Week New Orleans' "Strut + Swim"

• Tags: Shopping News, Fashion Week New Orleans, Strut + Swim, W Hotel

Bag it Up

• Tags: CUE, Laura Giancola, Mokamoda

Eye on Retro

The future's bright, but these shades take cues from the past

• by Kathleen Allain
• Tags: CUE, sunglasses, eyewear

Krewe du optic collection launch

• Tags: Shopping News, Krewe du optic, eyewear

River Center

• Tags: CUE, River Shelves, Topher England

Black & Yellow

The color trend that's the bee's knees

• by Kathleen Allain
• Tags: CUE, black, yellow, accessories

Jefferson Performing Arts Society costume shop sale

• Tags: Shopping News, Jefferson Performing Arts Society, costume shop

Shop Dogs: Jordan

• by Nicole Carroll
• Tags: CUE, All Inclusive Health, Magazine street, fitness

Soap Life

• Tags: CUE, SoapyLuv, Oakwood Center

Cultivating Success

Sustainable landscaping turns backyards into thriving ecosystems

• by Missy Wilkinson
• Tags: CUE, sustainable landscaping, backyard, ecosystems

Secrets of the Blowout Bar

Insider tips and tricks for a perfect 'do

• by Missy Wilkinson
• Tags: CUE, blowout bar, hair drying, blowout

Hip Kids

Cute, comfy looks for the tiniest hipsters

• by Kathleen Allain
• Tags: CUE, skinny jeans, band t-shirts

Postmodern Pinup

Dive into summer with 1940s-inspired swimwear

• by Missy Wilkinson
• Tags: CUE, pinup, swimsuit, 1940s

Rivers' Edge

Classic Design with a contemporary edge runs through Rivers Spencer's Business and Personal Style

• by Lee Cutrone
• Tags: CUE, Rivers Spencer

Discount for Gambit readers at SoapyLuv

• Tags: Shopping News, SoapyLuv, Gambit, discount

CUE: July 2013

Retro-inspired swimwear, blowout bar secrets, sustainable gardening tips and more