The 23rd Annual Official Gay Easter Parade is scheduled to roll Easter Sunday, March 31 at 4:30pm. The parade will consist of numerous carriages, walking groups and convertibles. The Gay Easter Parade started in 2000 in New Orleans as a fun way to showcase the fashion and creativity of the entire LGBTQ+ community with ladies in gowns or summer suits with Easter Hats and … Continue Reading Article about The 23rd Annual Official Gay Easter Parade is ready to roll Easter Sunday at 4:30 p.m.
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THIRD STREAM MUSIC FOR THE THIRD WEEK OF APRIL
New Orleans Premiere of Gunther Schuller's String Quartet No. 4 LPO Violist Sixto Franco with musicians from Chicago, Los Angeles, and New Orleans will give the regional premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gunther Schuller's String Quartet No. 4 along with a world premiere by New Orleans composer Jonathan Freilich. Sixto Franco, who has been performing with … Continue Reading Article about THIRD STREAM MUSIC FOR THE THIRD WEEK OF APRIL
Trodding the Boards Match 19, 2024
By Brian Sands
Kingdom of Earth at Loyola's Marquette Theatre through March 24 Through March 24, at Loyola's Marquette Theatre, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans (TWTC) is revisiting the first script they produced back in 2015, 1968's Kingdom of Earth from Williams’ later period, a tale of the Mississippi Delta filled with love, lust, familial rivalries and other such … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards Match 19, 2024
NEW ORLEANS PRIDEFEST UNVEILS OFFICIAL NEW LOGO AT STAR-STUDDED MARIGNY PARTY
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pridefest unveiled its new logo Saturday evening (Feb. 24) at the Phoenix Bar in the Marigny, capping a night of celebration, revelry, and drag. The event featured crowd-pleasing performances by drag queens Monique Michaels-Alexander, Tibby Honest, Alexa H. Milano, Renee Saunce, and Eureeka Starfish, who also served as emcee. Mr. Louisiana Leather … Continue Reading Article about NEW ORLEANS PRIDEFEST UNVEILS OFFICIAL NEW LOGO AT STAR-STUDDED MARIGNY PARTY
Obituary: Otis Fennell
By Frank Perez
Otis Fennell, former owner of Faubourg Marigny Art and Books, died March 14 at Touro Hospital. Fennell was born in Natchez, Mississippi, in 1947. He graduated from Brookhaven High School in Mississippi as valedictorian before attending Louisiana State University, where he served as President of his fraternity, PIKE. After earning an M.B.A. from L.S.U., he moved to New … Continue Reading Article about Obituary: Otis Fennell
Trodding the Boards March 5, 2024
By Brian Sands
Dear Readers--Greetings from Shreveport! For the past 21+ years I have always tried to give you well-crafted reviews. This week, however, due to a variety of circumstances including having to be in north Louisiana on business, I've fallen behind schedule but do want to let you know about two most worthy productions that will be finishing their runs this weekend. So this may not … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards March 5, 2024
Tom Caplinger and How Lafitte’s Went into Exile
By Frank Perez
In 1933, shortly after the repeal of the Volstead Act, Tom Caplinger, Harold Barthel, and Mary Collins leased the building at 941 Bourbon Street (at the corner of St. Philip Street) and opened a bar called Café Lafitte. At the time, it was just one of two bars on Bourbon Street, the other being the Old Absinthe House. Contrary to popular belief, the iconic building at 941 … Continue Reading Article about Tom Caplinger and How Lafitte’s Went into Exile
Ron Iafrate and Daryl Dunaway Named 2024 Gay Easter Parade Grand Marshals
By Frank Perez
Ambush is pleased to announce the Grand Marshals for the 2024 Gay Easter Parade are Ron Iafrate and Daryl Dunaway. Dunaway has worked in the hospitality industry and is also a drag entertainer, performing as Countess C. Alice. Originally from Zachary, Louisiana, Dunaway is longtime New Orleans resident and served as Southern Decadence Grand Marshal in 2019. Dunaway has been … Continue Reading Article about Ron Iafrate and Daryl Dunaway Named 2024 Gay Easter Parade Grand Marshals