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Pensacola is Sure to Make Circuit History
Memorial Day Weekend will never be the same in Pensacola as Johnny Chisholm and Oz New Orleans plan an action-packed holiday sure to make circuit history. The frenzy kicks off Thurs., May 24, with the official opening party at Emerald City. It continues Fri. with the ever popular, ever growing poolside party, Bounce, an officially sponsored Miller beer event, with free beer provided by Miller. Later that night a brand new party splashes onto the beach called Wave. Spend all night dancing under the moon and stars until the sun comes up.
Sat. night's Beach Maneuvers continues to grow and impress and this year will be no exception. And last, but certainly not least, on Sun., it's ABRACADABRA, one of last year's highest rated circuit parties, winning Circuit Party of the Year at the 2000 Gay Appreciation Awards, guaranteed to cause quite a stir and leave people stunned. Also, Sat. and Sun. night stay enchanted at Spellbound, two nights of totally bewitching after-hours experience. Finally, Mon. the 28th stay and play as Oz presents the closing party at its sister club, Emerald City, 406 East Wright St.
This year look for more parties than ever for the girls, featuring the fabulous spinning sounds of DJ Mary Pappas, incredible entertainment, and live performances. Fri. the 25th the party starts at the Spellbound location, 212 E. Garden St., with Goddess. Sat. the girls pick up where the boys left off at Luna. And on Sun. it is Goddess Returns.
The weekend presents world class DJs, including Manny Lehman, Abel, Barry Harris, Neil Lewis, Lydia Prim, Joe Gauthreaux, Mary Pappas, Scott Horner and Dewight Barkley. Incredible live superstar entertainment acts featured include Kristine W, Jeanie Tracy, Vernessa Mitchell, RKM, Power, Kitty Meow, and members of Cirque du Soleil.
The weekend has a host of sponsors including, at the Platinum level, Genre, Miller, G&L Bank and Ambush. Gold sponsors include Q Texas, HX, ETC and Wet.
1st Outer Loop
Memorial Day Bar Crawl Set in New Orleans
New Orleaneans who have left for the beaches and circuit parties on Memorial Day Weekend are sure to race on back to the Big Easy Mon., May 28. Five popular French Quarter clubs have joined forces for the 1st Annual Outer Loop Memorial Day Bar Crawl. Sponsored by Ambush, Skyy Vodka and Miller Beer, each bar will conduct campy picnic games for loads of prizes, along with snacks. Each Bar Crawl participant will receive a free T-shirt. All of the clubs will have Skyy and Miller specials and partial sales will benefit Food For Friends. At the end of the festivities, the crawler with the "craziest costume" will win $150 cash.
It all starts at 4pm with the first "crawl" stop, the Double Play, 439 Dauphine. The Corner Pocket, 940 St. Louis, is up next at 5pm, followed by Ninth Circle at Congo Square, 700 N. Rampart, at 6pm. Then it's off to Voodoo at Congo Square, 718 N. Rampart for 7pm. The whole extravaganza culminates at 735 nightclub/bar, 735 Bourbon St. at 8pm, with the naming of the $150 cash winner of the "Crawler with the Craziest Costume" at 9pm.
GMs Set SD Coronation
for July 7 at 735 nightclub/bar
Southern Decadence Grand Marshals [SDGM] XXVIII Tony Langlinais and Thom "Smurf" Murphy have set Coronation 2001 for Sat., July 7, 10pm. Langlinais and Murphy have chosen 735 nightclub/bar as the site for the exciting announcement of their successor[s], SDGM XXIX. The new grand marshal[s] will lead the Official Southern Decadence XXX celebration Labor Day Weekend, Wed.-Mon., Aug. 29-Sept. 3. The highlight of the weekend is the Southern Decadence Parade which kicks off Sun., Sept. 2, 2pm, in front of the Golden Lantern, 1239 Royal St. Visit southerndecadence.com for all the latest.
$10,000 Cash Raffle
to Benefit Buzzy's Boys & Girls
Ninth Circle at Congo Square's astounding $10,000 cash raffle will benefit Buzzy's Boys & Girls, an agency which gives direct aid to those affected by AIDS. The drawing will take place during Southern Decadence XXX. First place winner takes home $7,000, with second place receiving $2,000 and third place $1,000. Raffle tickets are $5 a piece, available at Ninth Circle, 700 N. Rampart, limited to 200 tickets per person.
Fiesta d'Mayo
Brings in Over $3,000 for Petronius
The annual Fiesta d'Mayo celebration raised over $3,000 for the Krewe of Petronius, the oldest Gay carnival club in New Orleans. Now moving into its 41st year, the club presented a huge fiesta buffet with such delights as paella, barbecued ribs, roast pork, turkey, jambalaya, south of the border black bean casserole, potato salad, roasted chicken, a variety of quiche, apple cake, brownies and so much more.
The auction, as always, brought heated bidding on many of the items, bringing in top dollars for the krewe. Antiques, signed memorabilia, art works and the like were on the auction block.
Former SDGM Olive produced the fiesta show featuring the bejeweled Diamond Lil [Robert], Hoyle and Joe portraying Tallulah & Jane, Everybody's Girl-former Queen Tom, Just Ethel-Jerry and of course, the Hawaiian Hula Dancer herself-Olive.
$450 Raised
for Food For Friends Honoring Miss Do
The giant re-grand opening of the Double Play by new owners Chuck Turner and Bill Miller celebrated the late Miss Do's Annual Birthday Extravaganza and Buffet. Some 200 party guests poured into the intimate neighborhood bar located at 439 Dauphine.
Close and long time friend Charlie Hooper from Biloxi, Mississippi, came in for the celebration and donated $150 in honor of Miss Do's memory to Food For Friends. Ambush and, Chuck and Bill, on behalf of the Double Play, matched the donation and will present the entire $450 during the 1st Annual Outer Loop Memorial Day Bar Crawl set to kick off at the Double Play Mon., May 28, 4pm.
Co-manager Doc welcomed revelers to the festive re-grand opening and praised Miss Do's memory running a $1 Bud Light special for the evening. Bud Light was Miss Do's favorite beverage. Then Doc opened the buffet for party guests.
Many of Miss Do's best friends were in attendance as were friends and patrons of Chuck and Bill. The huge buffet was replenished at least five times, since it is Chuck and Bill's policy to never run out of food during one of their celebrations. The fellas also own Angles and 4 Seasons in Metairie, as well as Billy's in Slidell. Some of the buffet highlights included shrimp/artichoke/tortellini salad donated by Petunias, shrimp scampi, king crabmeat with cocktail sauce, cocktail meatballs, barbecued smoked sausage, hot wings, deviled eggs, pinwheel sandwiches, jambalaya and loads of individually assorted sweets.
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