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 … [Read more...] about NOLA Radical Faeries’ PoP Ball XXIII
2026 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Kenneth Mitchell
Kenneth "Kenn" Mitchell will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 36th Annual Gay Appreciation Awards on July 25th. Mitchell has lived a life of service to the LGBTQ+ community for over 50 years. Kenneth J. Mitchell was born, raised, and educated in New Orleans, and he became an activist soon after coming out in the mid 1970s. He has spent a lifetime doing the quiet … [Read more...] about 2026 GAA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient: Kenneth Mitchell
New Orleans Film Society presents Pride Screening of George Dureau: New Orleans Artist
The New Orleans Film Society will present a special NOFS/365 Pride screening of George Dureau: New Orleans Artist on Monday, June 22, at 7:30pm at The Broad Theater (636 N. Broad St.). The screening will be followed by a talkback with directors Sergio Andrés Lobo-Navia and Jarret Lofstead. George Dureau: New Orleans Artist explores the life and legacy of … [Read more...] about New Orleans Film Society presents Pride Screening of George Dureau: New Orleans Artist
First annual Lafcadio Fest to be held at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
The Japan Society of New Orleans and the New Orleans Jazz Museum will present the first annual Lafcadio Fest, a daylong festival honoring the life and legacy of author Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904). The festival will be held at the New Orleans Jazz Museum from 10:30am– 4:30pm on Saturday, June 20. Born on the Greek island of Lefkada, Hearn led a cosmopolitan life that ranged … [Read more...] about First annual Lafcadio Fest to be held at the New Orleans Jazz Museum
The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet to play the Saenger Theatre
Fans of The Human League should head to the Saenger Theatre on Wednesday, June 17, when this iconic 1980s British band brings their Generations US Tour 2026 to New Orleans with very special guests Soft Cell and Alison Moyet. The Human League's music in the early '80s was synonymous with the era's burgeoning electronic music scene. Their ability to blend catchy pop hooks with … [Read more...] about The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet to play the Saenger Theatre
Local LGBTQ+ Artists Present a Vivid Portrait of a Cultural Landscape where Identity, Performance, and Place are Inseparable in Group Exhibition at UNO’s St. Claude Gallery
The John Burton Harter Foundation presents Tigers in the Garden, an exhibition opening Saturday, June 13, from 6 to 9pm at UNO Gallery, located at 2429 St. Claude Avenue. There will also be a preview on Thursday, June 11, from 5 to 8pm. The public is invited to both of these events which coincide with Pride New Orleans, situating the exhibition within a broader moment of … [Read more...] about Local LGBTQ+ Artists Present a Vivid Portrait of a Cultural Landscape where Identity, Performance, and Place are Inseparable in Group Exhibition at UNO’s St. Claude Gallery
Loyola University to Launch Inaugural College of Music and Media Hall of Fame Celebration
NEW ORLEANS – Loyola University will host its inaugural College of Music and MediaHall of Fame Celebration on April 15 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum – a landmarkevent that will honor the extraordinary accomplishments of alumni from the School ofMusic and Theatre Professions and the School of Communication and Design. The public is invited to participate through … [Read more...] about Loyola University to Launch Inaugural College of Music and Media Hall of Fame Celebration
The New Orleans Premiere of CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD
The Grinnell Singers Perform The New Orleans Premiere of CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD Under the direction of John Rommereim Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 PM Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) 2919 Saint Charles Avenue The event is free and open to the public. Considering Matthew Shepard is a Grammy-nominated three-part oratorio composed by Craig Hella … [Read more...] about The New Orleans Premiere of CONSIDERING MATTHEW SHEPARD
NOMA’S TEEN ART COUNCIL HOSTS AN EVENING OF PROGRAMMING
On Friday, February 27, 6–9 pm, the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Teen Art Council takes over the museum for a night celebrating youth, creativity, and connection. Inspired by the exhibition Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity, this year’s event—with the theme “Sound and Color”—features opportunities for teens to engage with the exhibition, relax with friends, and connect with … [Read more...] about NOMA’S TEEN ART COUNCIL HOSTS AN EVENING OF PROGRAMMING
Mardi Gras Memories and a Pink Glitter Tribute
Written by Mike Sullivan I met Rip and Marsha a few years after I moved to New Orleans in 1981. We were neighbors on Bourbon Street and worked together at the old Petunia’s restaurant. We remained close friends until their deaths in 2017. In the 30+ years we knew each other, they published Ambush Magazine and became fixtures in the French Quarter. Every Mardi Gras … [Read more...] about Mardi Gras Memories and a Pink Glitter Tribute
