St. Louis Cemetery #1, on the edge of the French Quarter, is one of the city’s premiere attractions for tourists. Opened in 1789 as a replacement for the St. Peter cemetery, which was deconsecrated in order to allow the residential development of the block bounded by N. Rampart, St. Peter, Burgundy, and Toulouse streets, St. Louis #1 is the oldest cemetery in New … Continue Reading Article about The Future of St. Louis #1 Cemetery
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Trodding the Boards January 11, 2022
Josephine at the Marigny Opera House Much as I hate to say it, but the beginning of 2022 for NOLA’s performing arts scene had a distinct air of déjà vu about it. First, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra cancelled its concert The Hero's Tragedy which was to feature Conductor Thomas Wilkins and David Anderson playing a contrabass concerto, something you don’t hear every … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards January 11, 2022
National LGBTQ Task Force Comes to New Orleans
The National LGBTQ Task Force’s annual Creating Change Conference, originally scheduled to be held in New Orleans, will be held virtually from January 12—16, 2022. Begun in 1988, in part as an outgrowth of the 1987 National March on Washington, the Creating Change Conference focuses on networking and grassroots organizing skills. In recent years, the conference has … Continue Reading Article about National LGBTQ Task Force Comes to New Orleans
Trodding the Boards December 28, 2021
Year in Review As 2021 began, with its promises of a vaccine, things continued much as they had in 2020 with live performances occurring at Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS), Rivertown Theaters, on the North Shore, and at university theaters, along with zoomed productions from some Orleans Parish theater companies. Slowly, other theaters returned to in-person … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards December 28, 2021
In Memoriam 2020—2021
Gene Adams Garth Beauregard Charles “Charlie Bear” Bezou Carl Bucholdt Don “Eagle” Bury Stewart Butler Kevin Chestnut Wayne Christenberry Chi Chi DeVayne Jo Divelbess Jules Duhe, Jr. Daddy Don Glenn Fonte Nicole Lynn Foxx Jay Gauthier Ron Graham Tom Hall William “Brad” Held Jim Henry John Kmiecik Chad Schuyler … Continue Reading Article about In Memoriam 2020—2021
Under the Gaydar (January 2022 Events Calendar)
Now that 2021 is just a memory, we bravely move into the excitement of a new year. Here are just some of the hot happenings in January to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly Events Monday: SAGE New Orleans Walking Group; Lafitte Greenway; Rainbow Plaza by on Norman C. Francis Pkwy.; 6 … Continue Reading Article about Under the Gaydar (January 2022 Events Calendar)
Bartender Spotlight: December 2021
We spend so much of our time talking to bartenders about a litany of subjects from the weather to problems at work or home. Sometimes, we spend more time with them than we do with some of our family. They not only serve us cocktails, but sometimes advice. They make us laugh, keep an eye out for us when we may have had a little too much to drink, and even act as a therapist. … Continue Reading Article about Bartender Spotlight: December 2021
Trodding the Boards December 14, 2021
Cats at the Saenger Theatre through December 19 The first time I saw Cats was on New Year’s Eve about seven months after it debuted when I was visiting London with friends. The hottest show in town then, I only got my ticket after repeated visits to a brokerage agency--fortunately, somebody had returned one. The atmosphere in the theater crackled with excitement, and even … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards December 14, 2021
