Self-awareness is a beginning. If your behavior never changes, it’s just an expensive vocabulary lesson. Therapy saved my ass. Let’s begin there, because nuance is apparently endangered and I don’t feel like being chased through the streets by a mob carrying ring lights and screenshots. I believe in therapy. I’ve done it. I go back when I need it. Having a trained … Continue Reading Article about The Rockford Files: Therapy Saved My Ass—But It’s Not a Get-Out-of-Being-a-Jerk-Free Card
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Trodding the Boards September 16, 2026
Curtain Up The fall season has come upon us, and with it plays, musicals, and all sorts of things to keep us entertained through the Holidaze. Here are some of the upcoming events worth checking out. On the occasion the of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, Jefferson Performing Arts is presenting Come From Away through September 20 at the Jefferson Performing Arts … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards September 16, 2026
Bartender of the Month
One of the most rewarding aspects of writing the Bartender of the Month feature is the opportunity to explore new bars, restaurants, and talented bartenders throughout the Gulf South. This month, I am pleased to highlight Heath Jason Vince, a Louisiana native hailing from Franklinton. Seeking greater opportunities in the hospitality and creative sectors, he relocated to … Continue Reading Article about Bartender of the Month
Obituary: Glen Donald Kahrman
Glen Donald Kahrman, a dedicated public health advocate, passed away on August 21, 2026 at the age of 82. Born and raised in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Glen served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam war before moving to Nashville, Dallas, and finally settling in New Orleans, where he met the love of his life while bowling with the Kocktail Bunch … Continue Reading Article about Obituary: Glen Donald Kahrman
Trodding the Boards August 31, 2026
Bette, Bathhouse & Beyond’s Seth Sikes After 9 years, Bette, Bathhouse & Beyond has become quite the Southern Decadence tradition. Inspired by Bette Midler's legendary performances at New York City's infamous Continental Baths, this immersive celebration produced by NYC impresario (and erstwhile part-time New Orleanian) Daniel Nardicio returns on Sunday, September 6, … Continue Reading Article about Trodding the Boards August 31, 2026
Official Southern Decadence Event Guide (September 2026 Event Calendar)
It is Southern Decadence and things are heating up on the streets, in the clubs, bars and restaurants and at special events all around the city. Here are just a few of the hot happenings during Decadence and the rest of the month of September. If you want your event listed, send an email to ledgemgp@gmail.com. Monday: · … Continue Reading Article about Official Southern Decadence Event Guide (September 2026 Event Calendar)
Bobby Fieseler Eulogy for Frank Perez – August 15, 2026
I entered the gravitational life force of Frank Perez (historian, author, tour guide and barfly) in 2014 shortly after his stairwell dive, a three-story drunken plummet that was supposed to kill him, then was supposed to slow him down, and then became just another story in his arsenal... He’d already co-published In Exile, the first major work of queer NOLA history, and was … Continue Reading Article about Bobby Fieseler Eulogy for Frank Perez – August 15, 2026
NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXIII
Brad "Danger" du Puy, the New Orleans Radical Faeries’ reigning Prince of Perversion (PoP), invites all to attend the 23rd PoP Ball to be held this year at Poor Boys Bar, 1328 St. Bernard Avenue in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward. The festivities will begin on Friday, September 4, at 8pm and will go till Midnight, but you don't have to go home then. Poor Boys has a dance floor and a … Continue Reading Article about NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXIII
