Mardi Gras
And More!--
The Art Of Roy Haylock
At The Lesbian & Gay Community Center
The Lesbian and Gay Community Center is proud to announce the opening of Mardi Gras and More!--The Art of Roy Haylock, a show featuring the creations of costume, hair and make-up designer Roy Haylock on Sat., Jan. 31, from 6:30-8:30pm.
Whether on stage or in the streets of the French Quarter, a Roy Haylock design is hard to miss. With sequins, feathers, bugle beads and heaven knows what else, Haylock transforms mere mortals into creatures from a world where extravagant glamour knows no bounds. Visitors to the Community Center's exhibit will see (and be able to acquire) the designs on paper that are the first steps in Haylock's fabulous creative process.
"I love to be able to take something that's ordinary and make it extraordinary, whether it be a person, an event, a thing, whatever," says Haylock. "I've worked in theatre since I was 15 and doing so allows me to belong to a group of similarly creative people. I always knew that I was different. This was my escape."
Having worked on numerous shows and as a creative consultant, Haylock is very diplomatic in assessing his talents. "When I'm working on something, I never think it's good enough but then, when it's completed, I look back at it and think 'that's my favorite' and so my favorite keeps on changing."
Born and raised in New Orleans, Haylock has received five consecutive Big Easy Entertainment Award nominations for his costumes, winning with The Snow Queen, The Will Rogers Follies and Ruthless! Other performance and design credits include Ms. Glamoresse 1996 in Pageant, Vince Fontaine in Grease and Ernesto in the original production of ...And The Ball And All and its recent revival. He and his groovy creations are currently appearing in Psycho Beach Party at True Brew.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of artwork from this show will be donated by the artist to the Lesbian and Gay Community Center. The Center is located at 816 N. Rampart St.; call 504.522.1103 to confirm daily exhibit hours. The show will run through March 8.
New Appointee At Project Lazarus
Susan Banks, Director of Project
Lazarus, which is sponsored by
the Archdiocese of New Orleans, has appointed Neil Alan Peyroux, Development Coordinator. He will be responsible for grant writing, accessing foundations, and implementation of fund raisers such as Lazfest. Mr. Peyroux will also serve as liaison between Project Lazarus and the hosts of Halloween's In New Orleans.
Hit Parade Announces Winter Clearance Sale
New Orleans newest Gay & Lesbian gift and clothing store,
Hit Parade, is having a winter clearance sale in anticipation of the arrival of spring merchadise and clothing. The sale will run through the end of January.
Savings of up to 40% are being offered on selected merchandise throughout the store. Christmas and holiday items are 50% off. And, as always, Bourbon Pub/Parade Platinum and Gold V.I.P. cardholders will receive an additional 15% and 10% discount, respectively.
Hit Parade is located directly across St. Ann from the Bourbon Pub/Parade at 741 Bourbon St. and is open daily until midnight Sun. thru Thurs; until 2am Fri. & Sat.
Porn Superstar Kyle Brandon
at Bourbon Pub/Parade
New Orleans largest gay dance
and video club, The Bourbon
Pub Parade, will welcome porn superstar Kyle Brandon to their stage on Sat., Jan. 24 for an XXX-rated show not to be missed.
"International Mr. Drummer" for 1996 and the 1997 Los Angeles Leather Community Man-of-the Year, Kyle is currently one of the "busiest" actors in the porn industry, having worked for almost every major studio (including Falcon, Centaur, Titan Media and Matt Sterling) as well as the fetish-minded studios such as Bob Jones Productions, Graphik Arts and Zeus.
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Kyle served five years in the Air Force before pursuing his adult video career. As International Mr. Drummer he has been a driving force in the leather and porn community, having helped to raise approximately $10,000 for worthy charities during the past two years. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
The Bourbon Pub/Parade will offer free Admission prior to 10pm, with General Admission $5 after l0pm. Gold V.I.P.cardholders will receive discounted admission after 10 pm and, as always Platinum V.I.P. Cardholders will be admitted free all night. The Bourbon Pub and Parade are located at 801 Bourbon, corner of St. Ann.
First HIV/AIDS Conference
of 1998 In New Orleans
The Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center, a federally and state funded project which provides HIV/AIDS education and training to health care professionals in the tri-state Delta Region that includes Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, will host the first conference addressing HIV/AIDS disease of the new year. The 1998 Multidisciplinary Update/Level II "Moving to the Next Level" Conference will be held on Jan. 29 - 30 at William Carey College Campus at Memorial Hospital in New Orleans.
This one-and-a-half day conference will provide Level II primary care providers with a comprehensive overview of current trends in HIV/AIDS management related to issues that affect diverse populations in Orleans and surrounding parishes. Information offered will include HIV treatment, as well as pyschosocial and diversity issues relative to palliative care, substance use and rural communities.
Only in New Orleans:
Museum, House of Blues Collaborate
It's a collaboration that could hap-
pen only in the Crescent City and
it's a first in the nation: the New Orleans Museum of Art, the city's oldest and largest fine arts institution, and the House of Blues, the city's premier live music and restaurant venue, are joining forces to spread a little Vodou goodwill.
Because music and art intersect in NOMA's upcoming exhibition, Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou, Feb. 1 through Apr. 11, 1998, the Museum joined forces with this French Quarter restaurant and music club in a mutual celebration of the Crescent City's unique cultural connection to the island of Haiti. Long noted for its corporate collection of self-taught American art, the House of Blues is coincidentally celebrating its link to things Haitian by christening its Voodoo Garden, the first in the company.
"The fact that both the New Orleans Museum of Art and the House of Blues are coincidentally demonstrating their connectedness to Haiti led us to want to support the public programs being designed around the Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou exhibition," said Michael Grozier, general manager of House of Blues - New Orleans.
The 10-week series of public programming includes performances highlighting the music of Haiti. Also offered will be a series of films and lectures describing cultural links to the Vodou religion and practices, as well as family workshops and a special family festival day including demonstrations of the musical and visual arts and crafts common to both New Orleans and Haiti.
"Some people may think 'A museum and a music club?'," said NOMA Director E. John Bullard. "But one of the unique and very special things about the New Orleans Museum of Art is the partnerships we form in our community. The House of Blues, with its interest in the arts and music of Haiti, is helping us expand the programs that offer our visitors a deeper understanding of the Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou."
The union was blessed at a Nov. 18 House of Blues luncheon featuring drumming, dancing and a Vodou cleansing ritual by New Orleans priestess Ava Kay Jones. The luncheon took place in The Voodoo Garden, a signature outdoor space reminiscent of a French Quarter courtyard but with a distinctive Haitian flavor. With its brick floor and drapes of Spanish moss, The Voodoo Garden is adorned with veves and other Haitian-influenced art conveying the positive spirit of history, culture, art and music unique to this part of the world.
House of Blues-New Orleans is part of House of Blues Entertainment, which has venues nationwide, including Cambridge, Mass., Los Angeles; Chicago; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Orlando, Fla. The House of Blues can-be accessed on line at www.hob.com.
The New Orleans Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am until 5pm and closed Mondays and legal holidays. Admission prices are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors 65 and over, and $3 for children ages 3-17. Free admission for Louisiana residents is offered courtesy of Whitney National Bank every Thurs. from 10am until noon. This program may be suspended during special exhibitions.
The Museum's permanent collection is noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, African, and Japanese works. The collection also includes pre Columbian, Native American, and Asian art.
Also available to visitors are light meals and snacks in the Courtyard Cafe, open from 10:30am until 4:30pm. The Museum Shop offers a great selection of gift items, books, jewelry, and other collectibles. For more information, call the Museum at 504.488.2631; the information hotline FYI 394.1515, menu 6662; or check NOMA's web site at www.noma.org.
