NEW ORLEANS (August 2, 2019) – Loyola Center for Counseling and Education announces expanded services, now offering low cost group therapy to underserved members of the New Orleans community. The LCCE opened in 2019 and has been offering sliding scale individual, couple, and family therapy since. The clinic will expand in August 2019 to offer therapeutic groups. These are the … [Read more...] about Loyola Center for Counseling and Education Now Offering Sliding-Scale Psychotherapy Groups
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Winter Wonderland Announces 2019 Charities, Royalty
Winter Wonderland VIII had its Royal Coronation and Sponsorship Party at the Golden Lantern on Wednesday, July 31. A packed house enjoyed salad, meatballs, sandwiches, jambalaya, and many cocktails before Winter Wonderland Misti Gaither took the stage to acknowledge previous royalty, hand out awards, announce the charities, and reveal the new royalty. Jeffrey Palmquist … [Read more...] about Winter Wonderland Announces 2019 Charities, Royalty
The Official Dish August 13, 2019
Dear Ambush Nation, As we march towards the end of August it can only mean one thing - it’s hot as hell outside! Actually, what it really means is that we are less than a month away from Southern Decadence. As always, Ambush will print The Official Southern Decadence Guide™ which will include a listing of all the events, parties, happy hours and other … [Read more...] about The Official Dish August 13, 2019
Trodding the Boards August 13, 2019
100 Years of Women in Blues at Teatro Wego! through August 25 It only seems like a 100 years since Dorian Rush has graced our local stages. So it’s a treat to have her back in her new solo show 100 Years of Women in Blues which delivers just what it promises, a marvelous overview of the women who were the founders and torchbearers of this uniquely American art … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards August 13, 2019
The 2019 New Orleans Pride Run+Walk: An Interview with NOTC’s Chloe and Casey
This past week I met with Chloe Nicolosi and Casey Urschel to talk about the 2019 New Orleans Pride Run and Walk, which will be held on Saturday, August 31, in Crescent Park. Chloe is the New Orleans Track Club (NOTC) Executive Race Director, and Casey is the president of the NOTC Board of Directors. Last year was the first Pride Run in New Orleans, and also my first 5K. OK, so … [Read more...] about The 2019 New Orleans Pride Run+Walk: An Interview with NOTC’s Chloe and Casey
The Official Dish July 30, 2019
Dear Ambush Nation, Thank you to everyone who attended the 31st Annual Gay Appreciation Awards! The GAA Gala has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the year because it brings together members from all corners of our community. It was a wonderful evening in no small part because so many of you came together to celebrate the amazing individuals and … [Read more...] about The Official Dish July 30, 2019
Statement of Thomas G. Wood on July 24, 2019
I have been a part of the LGBTQ community in New Orleans as a bar owner and business operator since 1975. Throughout my involvement in our community, I have always supported our advancements over the last 44 years, including supporting and funding campaigns that resulted in the election of LGBTQ supportive politicians, our achievement of a civil rights ordinance, our … [Read more...] about Statement of Thomas G. Wood on July 24, 2019
Up Stairs Lounge Commemorative Plaque Restored
The memorial plaque commemorating the site of the Up Stairs Lounge fire has been given a facelift. The restoration effort was part of an international project to clean and restore LGBT+ monuments around the world. The project is being directed by artist Ryan Leitner who has received a Traveling Fellowship from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts … [Read more...] about Up Stairs Lounge Commemorative Plaque Restored
Trodding the Boards July 30, 2019
Hamlet at Tulane’s Lupin Theater Seven years ago, I ended my appraisal of the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane’s (SFT) production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead with the observation “Patrick Bowen, son of Danny [Bowen, the play’s director] and currently a high school student, was very good as Hamlet in his scenes with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Might … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards July 30, 2019
The Presbytere
Designed in 1791 to match the Cabildo, alongside St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square, the Presbytere stands today as a beautiful reminder of both Louisiana’s singular past and its vibrant present. The Presbytere, originally called Casa Curial or “Ecclesiastical House,” was built on the site of the residence, or presbytère, of the Capuchin monks. The building was used for … [Read more...] about The Presbytere