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CONTENTS/ EDITOR’S NOTE
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your everything LIVE guide
May 2013
NolaLIVE Magazine is Published by Impact Media Group, LLC. www.theimpactmedia.com 504.327.7687
Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director M. Jeanne Roberson editor@nolaliveguide.com
Contributors Abigail Levner abigail@nolaliveguide.com
Samantha Hilsenrod
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Jessica Thomas
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Kevinisha Walker
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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COMEDIAN SHOWCASE
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Rebirth Brass Band Reverend Goat Javier Gutierrez Anthony Bean
Lola Jordan
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Jennifer McGarry
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Maria Shaw Lawson
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Photographers Jerry Moran www.nativeorleanian.com
Jack Pollack
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Interview with Dr. John
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Editor’s Note Dr. John is, bluntly speaking, a legend. Not exactly sure how it happened, but here I was, at the spur of a moment, interviewing a seven-time Grammy winner, to grace the cover of NolaLIVE’s magazine debut. The interview was, by all means, fascinating. Speaking with Dr. John was like speaking with that “old school” uncle; Full of knowledge, calmness, and just plain “cool”. I even learned new words like jaw jerkin’ and jivin’. At the end of our conversation, I learned that this man is the very essence of New Orleans. He is free, open minded, welcoming and non-judgemental. He is colorful, multidimensional, a chameleon yet genuine. He is New Orleans. NolaLIVE, the latest creation of Impact Media Group, is here to capture that very essence of live entertainment within our city. Whether it’s live music, a burlesque show, festival, theatrical performance, live comedy, or a street performer on Frenchmen, we are here to support and promote our local entertainers. We are not here to compete, we are here to embrace. We are here to inform you, the reader, of all of the multidimensional arenas that make this city so unique and colorful. We are New Orleans. This debut issue is a fantastic one! It’s Rebirth Brass Band’s 30th Anniversary, an interview with Reverend Goat, Q&A’s with two of our city’s most funniest men, the May festival guide, a list of local movie shootings/casting calls, and so much more! NolaLIVE guide is finally here, and we are making our mark as “your everything LIVE guide”. Please feel free to email or call with your suggestions and comments. Enjoy!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY
Performing Arts • Concerts • General Events • Family
May 2013 MONDAY
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LIST OF VENUES: Allways Lounge and Theater 218-5778 Anthony Bean Theater 862-7529 Eiffel Society 525-2951 Harrahs 533-6000 House of Blues 310-4999 Joy Theater 528-9569 La Nuit Comedy Theater 231-7011 Jazz in the Park (Louis Armstrong) 233-4276 Mahalia Jackson Theater 287-0351
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Lakefront Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After 11:00am, 3:00pm and 7:00pm House of Blues George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, DJ Soul Sister 9:00pm Rock N’Bowl Tab Benoit, Sonny Landreth, Jonathan “Boogie” Long Shadowbox Clifton Monroe Chronicles: The Case of Broadway Betty 7:00pm Tipitina’s Dumpstaphunk 9:00pm Audubon Zoo Whitney Zoo-to-Do Gala 7:00pm- 12:00am
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Mid-City Theater 488-1460 New Orleans Arena 587-3663 Rock N’Bowl 861-1700 The Shadowbox Theater 298-8676 The Sugar Mill 586-0004 Southern Repertory Theater 522-6545 Tipitina’s 895-8477 UNO Lakefront Arena 281-7171
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House of Blues 12 Reasons to Die Tour: Ghostface Killah w/Adrian Younge’s Venice Dawn
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House of Blues Kirk Franklin’s Gospel Brunch Featuring New Orleans Spiritulets 10:00am House of Blues Brandi Carlile plus Jamestown Revival 8:00pm Tipitina’s Sunday Youth Music Workshop 1:00pm Mahalia Wicked 2:00pm & 7:30pm Mid-City Redesigning Women 6:00pm
House of Blues Kermit Ruffins, James Andrews, Leroy Jones, Wendell Brunius, Barbeque Swingers 9:00pm
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House of Blues Kirk Franklin’s Gospel Brunch Featuring Caprice of JC & Company 10:00am & 12:30pm Mahalia Wicked 2:00pm & 7:30pm Tipitina’s Sounday Youth Music Workshop 1:00pm New Orleans Botanical Gardens Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys & Paul Sonait 5:00pm
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURSDAY
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Jazz in the Park Brass-A-Holics, Kermit Ruffins 3:00-8:00pm Shadowbox Clifton Monroe Chronicles: The Case of Broadway Betty 7:00pm Lakefront Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After 7:00pm
Mahalia Gov’t Mule 10:00pm Rock N’Bowl Tab Benoit, Eric Lindell, Amanda Shaw Shadowbox Clifton Monroe Chronicles: The Case of Broadway Betty 7:00pm Lakefront Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After 10:30am and 7:00pm
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House of Blues Yngwie Malmsteen 8:00pm Mahalia Wicked 8:00pm Jazz in the Park Hot 8 Brass Band, Donald Harrison & The Congo Square Nation 3:00pm-8:00pm Mid-City ReDesigning Women 8:00pm
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Lakefront Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After 11:00am, 3:00pm and 7:00pm House of Blues Backyard Blues and Crawfish Boil 1:00pm House of Blues Del McCoury Band 9:00pm Mahalia The Black Crowes 10:00pm Sugar Mill Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Hot 8 Brass Band, Donald Harrison & Mardi Gras Indians 9:00pm Rock N’Bowl Bonerama, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Kermit Ruffins Shadowbox Clifton Monroe Chronicles: The Case of Broadway Betty 7:00pm Tipitina’s Cowboy Mouth + Flow Tribe 9:00pm & Galactic + Corey Glover of Living Colour 2:00am
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House of Blues Bustout Burlesque 8:00pm & 10:30pm Mahalia Wicked 8:00pm La Nuit Spooky LeStrange Burlesque
Mahalia Wicked 8:00pm Mid-City ReDesigning Women 8:00pm The Old U.S. Mint 3rd Floor Performance Space Irma Thomas 7:00pm
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House of Blues Kirk Franklin’s Gospel Brunch Featuring JC & Company 10:00am Mahalia Wicked 2:00pm & 8:00pm Southern Repertory Next To Normal 7:30pm Lakefront His Holiness Dalai Lama 1:00pm NOCCA, Lupkin Hall Audra McDonald 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Mahalia Wicked 8:00pm Mid-City ReDesigning Women 8:00pm Lakefront 4th Annual Big Easy Comedy Festival 8:00pm
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Live Comedy Guide Tuesdays
Comedy Beast-Howlin’ Wolf Den 8:30PM (504) 522-9653 Comedy Catastrophe-Lost Love Lounge 9:00PM (504) 944-0099 Give ‘Em The Light Open Mic Comedy Show-House of Blues 8:00PM (504) 310-4999
Wednesdays
Corey Mack’s C-4 Comedy Night-Eiffel Society 8:30PM (504) 525-2951 Think You’re Funny? Comedy Showcase-Carrollton Station 9:00PM (504) 865-9190
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Comedy Night-Grit’s Bar 9:00PM (504) 899-9211 Laugh & Sip-Therapy Wine Lounge 8:00 PM (504) 784-0054 Lights Up-The New Movement 9:00PM www.newmovementtheater. com/new-orleans Allstar Comedy Revue House of Blues Voodoo Garden 8:00PM (504) 310-4999 Comedy Gumbeaux-Howlin’ Wolf Den 8:00PM (504) 522-9653
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The Franchise-The New Movement 10:30PM www.newmovementtheater. com/new-orleans Fear & Loathing with God’s Been Drinking-La Nuit Comedy Theater 8:30PM (504) 231-7011 Friday Night Stand Up Open Mic-La Nuit Comedy Theater 10:30PM (504) 231-7011
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The Megaphone Show-The New Movement 10:30PM www.newmovementtheater. com/new-orleans/ Brown Improv Comedy Rendon’s Inn Dugout Sports Bar & Grill 9:30PM (504) 826-5605 Comedy Sportz-La Nuit Comedy Theater 7:30PM (504) 231-7011 Saturday Night Laugh Track-La Nuit Comedy Theater 11:00PM (504) 231-7011 nola
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COMEDIAN SHOWCASE
Interview by Jennifer McGarry
NL: What do you like to do to relax? Bill: Read, watch movies. I have a film degree. Cooking is Zen with the chopping and tasting. If I can do this on the beach, all the better. NL: Where are your favorite haunts in the city? Bill: I’m a creature of habit. I like to go to the Half Moon, Tracey’s, Vic’s Kangaroo Café (I was one of the first customers when it first opened and we sat and drank with Vic, then hung out there for years). I was in Austin for the second leg of the evacuation, escaping Rita, when I got a call from Dave. He said to come and help because he was the only bartender and they were packed and needed another bartender. I wanted to come home, anyway. NL: What brought you to New Orleans and what do you love about it? Bill: I came here out of college, just graduated and had no money. The idea was to stay for a few months, make money and move out to California, but that only took 24 years, and multiple moves in between. I love New Orleans because, as far as America is concerned, it’s unique, it’s the mutation that resists falling in line. I see New Orleans as the fat, drunk tick dangling on the underbelly of America, barely holding on, nourishing itself off of the beast, yet not quit being a part of it.
Bill Dykes
NL: What’s the strangest thing you’ve experienced as an Orleanian? Bill: The last time I voted I was standing in line with a friend, and I got a Bloody Mary on the way to the polling place and had it when I went behind the curtain. Only in New Orleans can you vote in a general election holding a cocktail in your hand. I’m surprised they didn’t have a bar in there. NL: Have you ever been heckled? Bill: There was a woman in the front row with her friends. She wasn’t mean, but chatty. I made her part of the show by telling her that when she got out of line, I would say, “Armageddon.” That meant for her to shut up. That worked for awhile, but it wasn’t enough. So, when she wouldn’t stop, the whole audience yelled “Armageddon” at her. She realized that this was more than two people, there’s a group here! She was quiet the rest of the show. HOW TO FIND HIM: Bourbon Pub on May 11th www.billdykes.com
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COMEDIAN SHOWCASE
NL: What’s your comedy style? Tony: Brutally honest. NL: If your comedy style is brutally honest, how are you able to be comedic? Tony: I point out things that others see, but they’re just scared to talk about. The key is to engage the audience, make them feel completely comfortable, get them on my side… And that’s when the sarcastic humor is released. And people do laugh.
Tony Frederick
NL: Do you perform any improv? Tony: I was married for nine years. It was all improv, every day. She would ask, “Who’s that woman calling you at 4am?” I had to improv an answer. So, I had plenty of improv practice NL: Have you ever been heckled? while I was married. Tony: Yes. And when it happens, I take my time and methodically NL: How long have you been a destroy them. I will take 15 minutes comedian? out of my set just to make their life Tony: I’ve been funny since the permanently damaged. fourth grade, as long as I can remember. I didn’t land my first paid NL: A dvice for local up and coming stand-up comedy gig until 2008, at comedians and actors? Sweet Lorraine’s. People enjoyed Tony: Do something else. I don’t like the performance, and I was booked competition. again the following month. I had plenty of acting experience prior, but Tony Frederick is a member of Screen Actors and Serves on the Screen Actors Guild didn’t go into professional comedy Guild National Comedians Committee. He can be until then. reached at creoleactor@yahoo.com www.nolaliveguide.com
WHERE YOU’VE SEEN HIM: HBO’s Treme series, The Young and the Restless, Monster’s Ball, Contraband.
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Rebirth Brass Band Words by Samantha Hilsenrod Photography by Jerry Moran
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walked up to the Maple Leaf on Oak Street and heard the clear, crisp sounds of a trumpet wailing over a tuba beat. The line to get in curled down the block, and hopeful patrons danced in the street, eager to see the Rebirth Brass Band, the quintessential New Orleans brass band. Their weekly Tuesday night gig at the Maple Leaf has become legendary, attracting both tourists and locals alike all
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the way uptown to the Riverbend. There are few acts that will motivate a visitor to get out of the Quarter, but they are one band that does. As I walked up to the bouncer, I was caught off guard when I heard the cover charge, but these Grammy winners were worth it. Part of what makes Rebirth so popular, besides their superb musicianship, is their special brand of music, which band leader and co-founder “Tuba”
Phil Frazier calls “Junk” a combination of jazz and funk. “It combines the traditional jazz with the funk that we grew up with. We came out of the Treme, out of the marching band tradition, and that was instrumental in our development as a band. We were surrounded by the music in the neighborhood, the second lines and the jazz funerals,” he tells over lunch at O’Henry’s in the Riverbend. “We started playing for tips on the street corners in the
“WE WERE THE FIRST BRASS BAND TO EVER WIN A GRAMMY. THAT WAS A LONG TIME COMING.” - “Tuba” Phil Frazier The sounds of Rebirth have become so ingrained in the city that Mayor Mitch Landrieu even second lined out of his inauguration surrounded by the band. One could almost say that the group’s songs have become the unofficial sound track to the city. In fact, that’s exactly what the native New Orleanian bartender serving Phil and I happily shouts, “Do Watcha Wanna is like the sound track to the city! You can do what you wanna here. People come here because they couldn’t do what they wanted in other cities!” The Rebirth Brass Band won a Grammy this past year for Rebirth of New Orleans on www.nolaliveguide.com
Basin Street Records. The album, besides winning the Best Regional Roots Album, also reached #1 on the CMJ Jazz Charts. “I always said I would rather win a Grammy than get rich, and I finally did. We were like ambassadors for the city, representing New Orleans music to a wider audience. It was long overdue though. We were the first brass band to ever win a Grammy. That was a long time coming,” Frazier says. Members of Rebirth have used both their local and national celebrity to give back to the New Orleans community. Derrick Tabb started the organization The Roots of Music in 2008, which provides free year round musical education, mentorship, and tutoring to at-risk youth. “Kids coming up today, if you give them the right way to do it, they’re going to fly with it,” Tabb says. Stafford Agee founded ReBirth Music Center & Repair, which provides music instrument repair and rentals for local musicians. Phil Frazier helps stroke victims with musical therapy. Frazier himself suffered a stroke five years ago, and didn’t know if he would ever be able to play his tuba again, but has made a full recovery and now helps other musicians do the same. Rebirth Brass Band’s 30th Anniversary Celebration will be held on May 24th & 25th at The Howlin’ Wolf. Expect performances by Rebirth and several of their friends, including former band mate Kermit Ruffins.
Photo Jerry Moran www.nativeorleanian.com
French Quarters, we were playing in the clubs before we was old enough to drink, and we would have to leave the gigs right after we played. We couldn’t hang around. We wanted to be like the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. They were a major influence.” The Rebirth Brass Band has come a long way since then. This month marks their 30th anniversary, and today at full strength the band includes nine members: Phil Frazier (tuba), Keith Frazier (bass drum), Vincent Broussard (saxophone), Stafford Agee (trombone), Chadrick Honore (trumpet), Derrick Shezbie (trumpet), Derrick Tabb (snare drum), Glen Andrews (trumpet) and Gregory Veals (trombone).
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NOLA THINGS
Signature Drinks of New Orleans The Sazerac
The Sazarac Bar @ Roosevelt Hotel 123 Barrone Street Jerry Sumera says that he enjoys working at the Sazerac Bar primarily because people visit the iconic venue to experience “drink history.” The Sazerac is dubbed as the first drink to have the word “cocktail” followed in its name. It began as a medicinal remedy by Dr. Antoine Peychaud who provided the drink at the front of the building as the “Sazerac Coffee Shop.” In the back, patrons could get relief from their ailments by ingesting this alcoholic drink made with cognac. With Prohibition, it was more difficult to get cognac, so it switched to being rye whiskey as a main ingredient. Live music is coming this summer to the Sazarac Bar. The Sazarac 1 sugar cube 1 ½ oz rye or American whiskey 2 dashes of Peychaud’s Bitters Dash of Angostura bitters Dash of Absinthe or Herbsaint twist of lemon peel Fill glass with ice. Add rye, both bitters, ice, stir. Add Absinthe and crushed sugar cube. Rub rim of glass with peel.
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The French 75
Arnaud’s Restaurant, 813 Bienville Street The French 75 was named after the French Artillery Gun. Bartender Maxton Kennedy says the drink originated in World War I as a ritual celebrated by French and American troops of the Allied Fighter Pilot Aces, the Lafayette Escadrille. The French 75 1 1/4 oz. of Courvosier Cognac 1/4 oz. of lemon juice 1/4 oz. of simple syrup Topped with Moet and Chandon Champagne Served in a champagne flute
The Halo
The Burgundy Bar @ The Saint Hotel 931 Canal Street Live music Thurs-Sat, 9pm-Midnight. The signature drink at the Burgundy Bar is the Halo, created by Abraham Cox. The Halo ½ oz. of simple syrup l Muddled Basil ½ oz. of Hendrick’s Gin 3 oz. of pink grapefruit juice Strain and pour into martini glass Garnish with basil leaf
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ARTFASHIONMUSICFILMHAIR&MAKEUPPHOTOGRAPHYPERFORMINGARTMODELS RAW (www.rawartists.org) is an indie arts organization which functions in over 75 cities internationally, including New Orleans. Each month I hand-select and showcase approximately 25 local, underground artists in music, visual art, photography, film, fashion, performing art, hair, and makeup through all kinds of performances, fashion shows, and a giant visual art gallery. I launched RAW: NOLA in 2012 and we now average 500 attendees per show. Our next show is “Expressions” on May 24th at Eiffel Society from 7-11pm. - Rachael Wingate, Showcase Director
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Rachael Wingate Showcase Director, RAW: New Orleans
Interviewed and Photographed by Jeanne Roberson at Mellow Mushroom on Oak Streeton
Favorite things about New Orleans Place: Frenchmen Street Local Band: The Meters Po Boy: Fried Oysters Activity: The festivals. Everyday here is a celebration!
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A few words with
Dr. John
At this year’s Grammy Awards, Dr. John’s Locked Down won best blues album of the year. His professional music career spans over 55 years, and has taken him around the globe with music’s “elite”. He has been awarded seven Grammys and is a Rock in Roll Hall of Famer. What’s more amazing than all of his accomplishments is how Dr. John still remains true to himself and true to his city. I felt honored to interview our hometown jewel, thanks to Jerry Moran, and I must say, this was quite an enlightening conversation! NL: What does New Orleans mean to you? Dr. John: It’s my roots. Everything about it.
would play the drums on the sound check. He loved to play those drums.
NL: You’ve performed in how many Jazz Fests? Dr. John: I lost count, but I love playin the music at Jazz Fest with a gang of people. It gives me spirit to play music.
NL: To many, you embody the true art form of music. What do you feel this generation is missing, or where do you think music is heading from what’s on the radio now? Dr. John: I feel everything that is music is good. It’s expression. There’s two kinds of music, good music and bad music. It’s a personal thing. If somebody’s talkin the truth to you, it’s good. If it’s not the truth to you, it’s jive.
NL: I read you were once kicked out of a choir? You? Dr. John: I was kicked out of the Sacred Heart Choir as a teenager. My voice was changing and nobody had the brains to say for me to just sing a different part. NL: You’ve worked with Sonny and Cher, Mick Jagger, Marvin Gaye, Eric Clapton, Bette Midler, B.B. King, and so many other legends. What’s your fondest memory? Dr. John: I got to work with most of my potnas over the years. I was on the road with Big Joe Turner and Marvin Gaye, I loved it when Marvin 16 | nola
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NL: Looking back on as many of your songs as you can recall, is there any message that you may have noticed that tends to repeat itself? Dr. John: Well, I never liked so much of anything that starts with a P. It’s something negative spiritually with words that start with a P. Politics. Preachers. Preists. Police. All those things start with a P. I’ve seen a lot of injustice over the years.
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NL: Why do you feel that’s the case? Dr. John: I don’t even own a television. People get too caught up in all the messages. A while back, me, Bobby Charles and Doc Pomus was on the phone, jaw jerkin about writing songs about things people don’t want to talk about. Ya know, people can hear things in a song, and they can accept it a lot more easier. NL: You’ve been making hits for a long time now. How have you transformed in recent years? Dr. John: In a lot of ways I’ve changed. I believe change is good. You gotta be open to change for
change to happen ya’know? The most easiest thing to do is go along with the program. NL: You’re such a private person. Is there any one thing you’d like to tell your fans? Dr. John: Help the planet. It’s a critical time, and they can all do something to help. NL: What makes you smile? Dr. John: I’m happy everytime I do a good gig. I hate traveling, but a good gig… it’s something that makes me free. NL: Any projects in the works? Dr. John: A Louis Armstrong record. Louis came to me in a dream, he said, “Do a record like you’d do it of me.” So I’m taking a lot of his old songs and putting them on this record.
Dr. John performed at Jazz Fest on April 26th.
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May Festival Guide New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
WHERE: New Orleans Fairgrounds, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., New Orleans WHEN: 5/2 – 5/5 WHAT: Live jazz, blues, folk, and fais-do-do; food, arts and shopping. Headliners include Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Frank Ocean, Fleetwood Mac, Jill Scott, BB King, Willie Nelson. www.nojazzfest.com
WHERE: 2090 Rees St., Breaux Bridge WHEN: 5/3 – 5/5 WHAT: Cajun and Zydeco music, rides, foods and festivities celebrating Louisiana crawfish.
New Orleans Giant Puppet
Tomato Festival
Frank ocean
WHERE: Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2320 Paris Rd., Chalmette WHEN: 5/3 – 5/5 WHAT: Live music by local bands, rides, pageants, contests, and food celebrating the tomato.
Fiya Fest Fleetwood Mac
Festival WHERE: Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St., and Mudlark Theater, 1200 Port St. WHEN: 5/2 – 5/5. Shows begin at 6 pm and 7 pm. WHAT: Eight troupes of puppeteers perform renditions of myths and folk tales. Late night shows more adult oriented.
Trombone Shorty Fest WHERE: Generations Hall., 130 Andrew Higgins Dr. WHEN: 5/2, 9pm WHAT: Students of the Trombone Shorty Foundation perform in their second annual performance alongside other talents such as Cha Wa, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue.
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WHERE: Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans WHEN: 5/3 WHAT: Lineup of musicians and food vendors, with benefits going towards the Roots of Music, New Orleans’ only free, year-round music education and academic program. Tickets are $80 dollars and can be purchased at shop.fiyawerx.com.
Cruisin’ The Beach Grand Isle Style WHERE: Grand Isle Tarpon Pavilion, 4500 La. Hwy. 1, Grand Isle WHEN: 5/4 WHAT: A car and bike show to benefit Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Also features food, prizes, live music, and dancing.
Euro-American Celebration WHERE: Various locations WHEN: 5/9 – 5/12 WHAT: A citywide celebration of European and French cultures on New Orleans. Includes musical performances, classes and demos,
film screenings, and cultural panel discussions.
Crawfish Mambo WHERE: On UNO Campus, Founders Rd. WHEN: 5/11 WHAT: All you can eat fresh boiled crawfish and local music performances.
Greater New Orleans International Dragon Boat Festival WHERE: Tchefuncte River, 403 St. Francis St., Madisonville WHEN: 5/11 WHAT: Teams of Dragon Boat rowers compete in a series of races and competitions on the Tchefuncte River. Food and craft vendors.
Step Outside WHERE: Atchafalaya Wildlife Refuge, Highway 975 WHEN: 5/11, 9 am – 5 pm WHAT: Family friendly tours of the preserve, games, sporting activities, food, and contests.
India Fest WHERE: New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park New Orleans WHEN: 5/11 WHAT: A celebration of all things Indian. Includes art exhibitions, dance performances, music, and children’s art activities. Performances from Wayne Daigrepont and a Barber Shop Quartet.
NOLA Veggie Fest WHERE: New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans WHEN: 5/11 WHAT: A celebration of Vegetarian cuisine. Includes vendor booths, cooking demonstrations, speakers, and film screenings.
FetivALES WHERE: 608 Fulton St. WHEN: May 11, 2pm – 8pm WHAT: A craft beer tasting tour at 5 bars in the Warehouse District, followed by a live music performance.
Children’s World Fair XV WHERE: New Orleans Children’s Museum WHEN: 5/11 WHAT: Family friendly event. Explore the cultures and food of Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, Ireland, Monaco, Panama and Vietnam.
Birdfoot Chamber Music Festival WHERE: Various venues, including New Orleans Jewish Community Center, Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, Little Gem Saloon and Tulane University’s Dixon Hall WHEN: 5/15 – 5/15 WHAT: Performances and events presented by Birdfoot Chamber Orchestra.
Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo WHERE: Bayou St. John and Orleans Ave., Orleans Ave. & Moss St., New Orleans WHEN: 5/17 – 5/19 WHAT: Local music performances at three outdoor stages, a run/ walk hosted by the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, and the Rubber Duck Derby fundraiser hosted by New Orleans Second Harvest Food Bank.
New Orleans Food and Wine Experience WHERE: Various locations in the French Quarter WHEN: 5/22 – 5/25 WHAT: A showcase of dozens of the best chefs and
restaurants around town and the absolute best that they have to offer.
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PurpleStride Fun-Run and 5K WHERE: City Park WHEN: 5/19 WHAT: Fund and awareness raiding event in honor of Pancreatic Cancer patients and research efforts.
Greek Fest WHERE: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral at Bayou St. John, 1200 Robert E Lee Blvd. New Orleans WHEN: 5/24 – 5/26 WHAT: A celebration of Greek Culture. Features authentic Greek food, wine, live music, and dancing. Children’s events display Greek History and culture as well as arts and crafts. Rent a canoe to row the waters of Bayou St. John past the festival.
Asian Pacific American Society Festival WHERE: Audubon Zoo WHEN: 5/25, 10AM – 5PM WHAT: A colorful celebration of Asian culture. Includes dance and music performances, Asian dishes and delicacies, and arts and crafts.
4th Annual Big Easy Comedy Festival WHERE: UNO Lakefront Arena, 801 Franklin Ave, New Orleans WHEN: 5/25, 8pm WHAT: A large performance by 5 big names in comedy.
New Orleans Oyster Festival WHERE: Woldenberg Riverfront Park WHEN: 6/1 – 6/2, 10:00AM - 7:00PM WHAT: Live music and every kind of oyster dish imaginable. www.neworleansoysterfestival.org
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of the unexpected. From my research, Reverend Goat (born David Lee Carson) was a poet, a world music maker, a Cherokee Indian medicine man, as well as an author of a book about the Illuminati in Hollywood. Oh, and he once ran for President… of the United States. Yes, I had no doubt it would be an interesting day. I sat down and started talking to the Reverend about his music. Goat calls his music “Gulf Sound” because it is unique to the areas (Louisiana, Texas) that have influenced him throughout life. It’s a combination of jazz, spoken word poetry, and his own instrumental invention: a harp made from the jawbone of a buffalo. When asked who you could compare his music to he replies, “I try not to put myself in a category with anyone, because I believe I am in my own category.” The most apt description I could think of is a combination of The Doors and the Preservation Jazz Band meets Bob Dylan. Dr. John accompanies him on a few on his recordings playing the jazz piano, and Goat’s incredible poetry is spoken over the music. Goat got his start in beatnik coffee houses, and he names Gregory Caruso as his biggest influence, because
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was able to catch up with Reverend Goat at the Musician’s Music Hall on Esplanade while he was rehearsing with Dr. John’s band. He welcomed me with a genuine smile and big hug, “Hello, you must be Samantha, my little angel!” I had never been greeted by a complete stranger with such warmth and familiarity. I had also never been greeted by a complete stranger in a red, bedazzled cowboy hat and Minnetonka boots adorned with skulls. Already my suspicions were being confirmed that this would be a day full
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like Caruso, Goat often played the bongos as an accompaniment to his poetry. Like a beat poem, many of his pieces are more simplistic, and feature just his poetry and his harp. One incredibly beautiful and profound song was called Black Christmas. “It’s about the Christmas after Katrina, when they kicked everyone out of the temporary housing,” Goat said, “Everybody got kicked out of the Holiday Inns on Christmas Eve. Man, George Bush must be a real d**k.” Hurricane Katrina is a recurring theme in a lot of his work. After Katrina, he collaborated with Dr. John and wrote the lyrics for four of the songs on the album The City That Care Forgot. You can find Goat’s rendition of Dream Warrior, a song he wrote for the record, on YouTube. The lyrics leave no doubt that this song is about Katrina, “...let me tell you about the second battle of New Orleans, it’s not about the win, it’s not about the loss, it’s that it was done with intention.” Reverend Goat came to New Orleans in 1994 for Mardi Gras, and he never left. He lived all over the country, where he’d worked with Greenpeace, but when he arrived in New Orleans he knew he had found his home. He briefly reminisced about his life in California and his work in Hollywood. Goat developed a friendship with Andy Warhol throughout the 60’s and 70’s and worked on the
Factory film Always in the Two Skeletons. He said Jimi Hendrix came on board for a while, but contract restrictions made him leave the film. Goat also said that he had a brief fling with Edie Sedgwick. His time in Hollywood was the inspiration for his novel Shallow Graves. “They just work you to death, because you’re more valuable dead than alive. Look what they did to Janis Joplin,” Goat said. His Illuminati book delves into the Satanism and Illuminati mind control rumored to be rampant in Hollywood. Think Rosemary’s Baby meets Rent.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND REVEREND GOAT: On Itunes At the Goldmine on the corner of St. Peter and Dauphine where he sometimes gives impromptu performances Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge www.nolaliveguide.com
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Interview by Lola Jordan
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Javier& Gutierrez Vivaz
It’s almost impossible to listen to some good Latin music and not have one’s spirits raised. We are fortunate in New Orleans to have a bearer of the Latin spirit brought by Javier Gutierrez and his band Vivaz. Once featured on the cover of Billboard Magazine, this local group has built a loyal fan base with full dance floors at every performance. Lola Jordan speaks candidly with Jordan to learn more about his background and his passion for music.
NL: How long have you had an appreciation for music? Javier: My parents thought music was important and there was classical music always in our house. I’m a musician, and my younger brother, Diego, is an opera singer in Germany. NL: What made you decide to leave Bolivia to become a musician in New Orleans? Javier: I came to New Orleans after high school and originally I was interested in going to college. Instead, I formed a band in 1990 called Acoustic Swiftness. I wanted to focus on a fusion of Latin and jazz sounds that was brought to America by Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto and Sergio Mendez. NL: How was Vivaz formed? Javier: In 2001, I wanted a bigger sound. I wanted to add horns and have a bigger percussion presence, so I put together Vivaz. I have members from both North America and Latin America. Rik Fletcher is on piano and B-3, Tommy Sciple on bass, Donald Jarquin on congas, Abdel Jarquin on timbales, Gabriel Velasco on drums, Omar Ramires on trumpet, Michael Fulton on trumpet and Dave Fern on trombone. NL: So the band’s sound centers around your vocals and instrumental (a cuban double three stringed guitar called a tres). Is this a Latin Jazz fusion? What are your influences for such a unique sound? Javier: I was influenced by the classical Spanish vocalists and flamenco rhythms I grew up with and many others such as Ivan Lins and Joao Gilberto, Tomatito, Jeff Beck, King Crimson, Jon Luc Ponty, Chick Corea and Jaco Patorius. I wanted to bring all the sounds of the world into my music. NL: What do you love the most about living in New Orleans? Javier: I love everything about New Orleans! I love the people, the architecture, the food, and of course the music! I liked the New Orleans funk sound immediately when I arrived here. Sometimes, we do a Second Line. We have immersed ourselves in to what New Orleans has to offer.
This month Vivaz will release their Manantiales CD (Spring Waters). WHERE YOU CAN FIND THEM: The Cinco de Mayo Festival on May 5th, Caliente Mexican Cravin! Restaurant 1072 W. Lee Dr., Baton Rouge 7:00pm-10:00pm May 18th Dos Jefe’s Uptown Cigar Bar at 5535 Tchoupitoulas 10:00 pm -1:30am. More about the group can be found at www.vivazmusic.com
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Now celebrating its 13th anniversary, the Anthony Bean Community Theater & Acting School, (founded by native playwright and actor Anthony Bean), has grown to become one of New Orleans’ most prized jewels as a major cultural landmark. Bean says he created his 300-seat venue in efforts to provide an outlet for youth and adults with a strong interest in learning dramatic arts. According to Bean, there was no theatrical establishment that specifically catered to the black New Orleans community prior to opening his center. He established the theater, (a former school building of Central St. Matthew Church/United Church of Christ), with the goal of representing those who he felt, “have no voice.”
The theater’s annual 7-8 productions reach outwards to the African-American community (and beyond) and takes pride in educating its audience. Since its inception, the Anthony Bean Theater & Acting School has not only succeeded in producing an outlet for a diverse and multicultural per-spective of the industry, but has also placed many of its participants in the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), as well as various college programs throughout the country. Bean says his theater thrives on the power of expression and using one's talents to contribute to the community. www.nolaliveguide.com
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Casting Calls By Abigail Levner
THE SEARCH PARTY
Location: Baton Rouge Start: May 1 Email: extrasrock@gmail.com Caballero Casting is now casting background players for THE SEARCH PARTY in Baton Rouge starting May 1. Roles include: Beautiful Resort Guests, Office Workers, Board Members, Large Guy On Moped, Spring Breakers On Bus, Topless Ladies At Resort, Bridesmaids, and Wedding Guests. For more information on character descriptions, visit: caballerocasting.com/ extras/the-search-party
UNTITLED COP SHOW
Location: New Orleans Email: allegracasting@gmail.com
Cabellero Casting is now casting extras for Untitled Cop Show. Please Include: Name, Number, Age, Height, Weight and attach one Full Body and one Close-Up Photo. For more infor-mation, visit: caballerocasting.com/ extras/untitled-cop-show
RECKLESS
Location: New Orleans Glorioso Casting is seeking ASIAN extras. For more information, register at www.MyCastingFile.com
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WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL
Location: New Orleans Date: May 9, 2013 Glorioso Casting is seeking an African-American Male (18-30 yrs old) to play the role of Shooter. For more information, register at www.MyCastingFile.com
WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL
Location: Covington Date: May 20, 2013 Glorioso Casting is seeking a Male (Any Ethnicity) 30-50 yrs old for the role of Larry the Gate Guard. For more information, register at www.MyCastingFile.com
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Location: New Orleans Dates: May 2013 thru mid July 2013. Email: Contact: info@bathersoncasting.com Batherson Casting is now casting background actors for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. For more information, visit: bathersoncasting.com/ dotpotabgnote.htm
BONNIE & CLYDE
Location: St. Francisville, Port Allen, and Donaldsonville Email: bonnieclydecasting@gmail.com
Caballero Casting is now casting extras for Bonnie & Clyde, a period piece based in the Great Depression. Paid fittings will begin ASAP, so if you get a call with dates to work be prepared to drive to Baton Rouge for an immediate fitting. If you are interested in submitting to be an extra on this show please submit Name, Number, Age, Height, Weight, City of Residence, one Full Body and one Close-Up Photo (No Professional Head shots. Do not smile in your pics). For more information, visit: caballero-casting.com/ extras/bonnie-clyde
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ouisiana is full of wildlife: nutria, alligators, cockroaches, and pelicans. But if your heart aches for something more exotic, you’ll get your wish this summer: Apes is now in New Orleans. Beginning this month, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes will convert our city into the post-apocalyptical backdrop for the latest installment of the Planet of the Apes franchise, which follows the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) fifteen years into the future. An international epidemic has exterminated most of human civilization, leaving a group of San Francisco scientists struggling to survive in a society ruled by super intelligent apes that answer to Caesar (Andy Serkis), the genetically-modified ape from Rise. The film, which shot principal photography in Vancouver, Canada throughout April, will shoot in New Orleans through July 14, 2013. In the meantime, production offices have been set up at Big Easy Studios in New Orleans East, where the film has been preparing for live-action special effects like rain and thunderstorms courtesy of Harahan-based effects studio, Spectrum FX (Beautiful Creatures, Identity Thief). Dawn has also received support from Louisiana-based businesses like Hollywood Trucks, Silver Screen Supply, Tectus Security Services, and Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment. Like Rise, which grossed over $480 million at the box office and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Dawn adds an arsenal of new faces to Apes series, including well-known names like Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight Rises, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) Keri Russell (Felicity), and Judy Greer (Arrested Development, The Descendants), who will don a motion-capture suit to play Cornelia, Caesar’s chimpanzee love interest. Side Note: This www.nolaliveguide.com
is actually Greer’s second Hollywood South venture: she returns to New Orleans following her 2011 role opposite Ed Helms in The Duplass Brothers’ Jeff, Who Lives at Home. While you’ll see Andy Serkis reprise his role as Caesar, you won’t see Rise headliners James Franco or Frieda Pinto returning to the series. Also missing from the billing: Rise director Rupert Wyatt. In September 2012, Wyatt, who was originally slated to direct Dawn following his success with Rise, passed the directing torch to Matt Reeves (Let Me In, Cloverfield) over concerns about meeting the May 2014 release deadline. The switch in directors triggered a number of last-minute casting and scripting changes, leaving former cast members like Franco in the dark. “My guess is I won’t be in it. Nobody’s talked to me since Rupert left,” said Franco in December. So while Apes fans won’t see some key players return to the screen, there is good news... You can get on screen yourself: PRODUCTION INFO The film has brought on Batherson Casting two New Orleans to assist in casting extras, photo doubles, and stand-ins (principal casting was conducted in Los Angeles). For more information, visit www.bathersoncasting.com/dotpotabgnote.htm. The film is also hiring experienced film crew members and production staff in the New Orleans area. Qualified candidates should submit resumes to dotpota@gmail.com Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is produced by Chemin Entertainment and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. The film is set to hit theatres May 23, 2014.
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Image from the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
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Goat believes it was no coincidence that he came to New Orleans when he did. “It was a prophesized time. A lot of things happened in ‘94 that there had been a lot of prophecies concerning, like the West Coast had a big fire and Jupiter got hit twelve times by a comet,” he shared. He had finally found a city of spirits, and Goat is certainly a man of the spirits. I spoke to Dr. John’s violinist who had Goat cleanse her home of some not-so-friendly ghosts. Having quite an interest in the occult myself, I wanted to find out just what sort of magic Goat did so I asked him. “I don’t do hoodoo or rootwork. I cleanse and I heal,” he firmly answered. “I’m an ordained Reverend. I’m a Ghostdance Christian.” Goat is not just an Indian culture aficionado, he is an activist for the Cherokee Nation. He has done work to get the Trail of Tears recognized by the Federal Government, and his efforts resulted in him receiving honors from President Clinton. “We started these petitions and next thing I know I had a letter from President Clinton. He was the first President to appoint an Indian to the Bureau of Native American Affairs and the first President to sit down and smoke pipe with Native Americans.” Goat also established White Buffalo Day, a day where Native Americans and Indians come together in New Orleans. It is the city’s longest running, interfaith celebration. I asked Goat how he got his moniker, and if it was his spirit animal or Cherokee name. He told me it came from his first vision quest. He was living in California, and a Native American medicine man had taken him to the desert and fed him psychedelics. After he felt Goat had seen the changes in himself, the guide drove him to the sunset strip to see “the force that would change the world.” The Native took Goat to a Doors concert. At one point, Goat says time stopped and he was outside of his body looking in. He saw that a great light was emanating from his body. When he came back to himself, the Native asked him what he had seen. Goat answered that he’d seen that he could do anything. The medicine man then ordered him to “go out and try.” (GOAT) The nickname Goat was born. Today Goat will lead those interested on vision quests of their own. The curious are most likely to encounter Miss Elaine the Healer at Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Longue on Oak Street. 28 | nola
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At the closing of my time with Reverend Goat Carson, I was quite amazed by his story. Here was a man who created simply to create; he was a true free spirit and a true poet. He was living on his favorite street in New Orleans (Oak Street), in his favorite city in the world. All he needed was the spirits of New Orleans, his words, and his harp. I left Goat with one final question, “If you had to tell a visitor to New Orleans the one thing they had to do, what would it be?” His answer was an unexpected one, “I would tell them to get dinner at Jacques-Imos or brunch at Café Atchafalaya. Everyone likes different things, different music, but everyone loves good food.”
Aries March 21 - April 19 Money matters look good. Things take a turn for the better and new options are presented to help with cash flow. Gemini May 21 - June 20 People from your past may come back to help or haunt you! It’s a month to reminisce and get in touch with your past. Leo July 23 - August 22 Your career path looks bright. Many new opportunities un fold because of this month’s eclipse. Libra Sept. 23 - Oct. 22 Paying down debt is on your mind all month long. However, there’s a strong impulse to splurge too! Sagitarius Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 This month is a good one to engage in a healthy new lifestyle change or begin a diet. Expect positive results. Aquarius Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 Home is where your heart is. A family issue can easily be resolved mid month.
MAY HOROSCOPES
Taurus April 20 - May 20 Taurus’ attention turns to affairs of the heart. Single Bulls will meet someone special and think seriously of making a commitment. Cancer June 21 - July 22 The social scene is bright. It’s who you know that helps you get ahead this month. Accept all invitations! Virgo Aug. 23 - Sept. 22 A long distance trip may be on the agenda. You could have an important meeting with a VIP that opens new doors. Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 Relationships, partnerships and love are your main focus this month. Around the 10th, expect something important to happen. Capricorn Dec. 22 - Jan. 19 Lucky you! Lady luck shines brightly all month long. Pay your favorite numbers. Pisces Feb. 19 - March 20 Short trips are on the agenda. You’ll feel as if you are hardly home. Catch your breath later this month.
Happy Birthday, Taurus!
Maria Shaw Lawson is a New Orleans based astrologer and author. Her horoscopes reached 61 million households as the TV Guide Channel’s on air host. She also pens columns for the National Enquirer and Soap Opera Digest. A regular guest on TV and Radio, Maria does phone consultations for people worldwide. Join Maria’s fan page on Facebook at French Quarter Medium Maria Shaw Lawson for free daily horoscope posts.
The Bull is a money motivated sign. They work hard to gain the security they seek. Ruled by Venus, Taurus appreciates the good things in life; gourmet food, wine, music and art. This spring Taurus hase a chance to indulge in these passions. Money comes their way easily now, giving them more opportunities to “buy” happiness. Over the summer, we find Taurus hopping planes, travelling to favorite destinations and visiting friends far and near. They will be in a social mood. Some make big moves during the summer. And as autumn approaches, love and romance is highlighted. With karmic Saturn opposing their sign until fall of 2015, Taurus’ attention turns to relationships and affairs of the heart. Single Bulls will meet someone special and think seriously of making a commitment. Those attached, will have challenges in their love life. If the union is strong, it will be tested but can weather any storm. If the foundation of a relationship is shaky, then a parting of the ways is likely. In late July and August, the moon’s energy light Taurus’ career path. They make prosperous changes if willing to take a risk. However, many Taurus prefer to stay with the tried and true. They are creatures of habit. But this summer may be a time to seriously consider a career move. With Mars in Libra, later this year and into the summer of 2014, work habits and health are highlighted. Cosmic forces support any changes Taurus wants to make in those areas; thus creating a healthier and happier life for all Bulls who take advantage of what the universe has to offer! www.nolaliveguide.com
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