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David Rhodes Unleashes DADDY ISSUES at the AllWays Lounge and Cabaret

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This Southern Decadence weekend, following sold-out engagements in New York and Provincetown, international cabaret star and New York City’s Top Daddy, David Rhodes, takes center stage at The AllWays Lounge and Cabaret with his provocative, unfiltered cabaret / burlesque hybrid DADDY ISSUES — one night only, Saturday August 30th at 10 p.m. Equal parts confession and … [Read more...] about David Rhodes Unleashes DADDY ISSUES at the AllWays Lounge and Cabaret

Trodding the Boards August 9, 2025

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The Crucible at Big Couch through August 14 In the past 23 years, there’s been two Broadway revivals of Arthur Miller’s modern classic The Crucible yet, to the best of my knowledge, no productions by local companies, and possibly even longer than that (university and high school productions notwithstanding). I’m not sure why that’s the case (the large cast it requires, its … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 9, 2025

Crisis at Mona Lisa Averted / Restaurant Will Remain Open

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Shockwaves rippled through the French Quarter last week when Farrow Stephenson, owner of the popular restaurant Mona Lisa, announced he was being evicted by the building’s new owner. The announcement caused an uproar among the restaurant’s devotees, who took to social media to blast the new owner, who is reputedly from New York. Stephenson was informed by text message from a … [Read more...] about Crisis at Mona Lisa Averted / Restaurant Will Remain Open

Ambush Magazine Announces the Top 5 for the 2025 Gay Appreciation Awards

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Ambush Magazine is pleased to announce the Top 5 in each category of the Gay Appreciation Awards (GAA). Winners will be announced at the GAA Gala which will be held at The Marigny Opera House (725 St. Ferinand Street) on Saturday, August 16th from 6 to 9 pm. The 2025 GAAs will be hosted by French Quarter personalities Jeffrey Palmquist and Frank Perez with local celebrities … [Read more...] about Ambush Magazine Announces the Top 5 for the 2025 Gay Appreciation Awards

2025 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: George Roth

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George Roth will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Gay Appreciation Awards on August 16. Roth has lived a legendary life, playing key roles in Gay Carnival, early bathhouse culture, the New York drag scene, Fire Island, and showbusiness. Born in 1936 and raised in New Orleans where he attended St. Aloysius High School, Roth then attended Louisiana … [Read more...] about 2025 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: George Roth

Official Southern Decadence Event Guide (August 2025 Event Calendar)

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Let’s get Decadent!  It is Southern Decadence in NOLA and it is like an adult Pride.  There are so many events happening this month, many in conjunction with the Decadence celebration.   Here are just some of the hot events in August. If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com.   Weekly Events Monday: ·        … [Read more...] about Official Southern Decadence Event Guide (August 2025 Event Calendar)

Trodding the Boards July 25, 2025

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A Midsummer Night's Dream at Tulane’s Lupin Theater through July 27 A mere two years after The NOLA Project Gave us a most magical Dream in City Park, To the Tulane Shakespeare Festival’s current Dream, I must object Not just because its stage, when Fairies dwell upon it, is often too, too dark, But, rather, because it tells us nothing terribly new, Its cast members unable … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards July 25, 2025

Some Notes on Grief and Gratitude

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Acquaintances when I see them: “How are you doing?”  Me (usually) prior to November 5, 2024: “Pretty good, how about you?” That little bit of small talk is so ubiquitous that I usually don’t give it much thought. But this has been such a terrible year in so many ways that when people ask me the question now, I have to take a second to think about how to answer it … [Read more...] about Some Notes on Grief and Gratitude

An Original Immersive Theater Experience Debuts Inside JAMNOLA: “Six Frenchmen” Premieres July 22–25

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A bold new immersive theater experience is coming to New Orleans this July—and it’s unlike anything the city has seen before. Six Frenchmen, an original genre-blending production inspired by the 1768 Louisiana Rebellion, will run for three nights only: July 22, 23, and 25, starting at 8:00 PM at JAMNOLA, 940 Frenchmen Street. Set inside New Orleans’ one-of-a-kind cultural … [Read more...] about An Original Immersive Theater Experience Debuts Inside JAMNOLA: “Six Frenchmen” Premieres July 22–25