With the return of cooler fall days, the New Orleans Botanical Garden in City Park brings back live performances by local Latin artists in its popular "Evenings with Enrique" series, scheduled Wednesdays in October.

Every Wednesday of the month, except Oct. 8, live music, food and beverages will be on tap in the gardens from 5 to 7:30 p.m. And best of all, admission is free for Louisiana residents, thanks to the Helis Foundation.

The series is a tribute to the freewheeling Mexican-born artist Enrique Alférez, who lived in New Orleans for almost 70 years. His bold Art Deco reliefs and sculptures are a familiar sight in parks and musems around the city, and more than 20 of his works are on display among the palms and vines of the Botanical Garden.

On Oct. 15, New Orleans artist Hugo

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