Frank Perez sitting at his dining room table in his third-story French Quarter apartment. (Photo: Jeffrey Holmes) Monday, March 23, 2020 5:15 am—Wake-up. After a stretch I sit and contemplate what the day holds—applying for disaster relief, answering emails, refilling prescriptions, doing the laundry, and writing. None of that sounds appealing to me so I look … [Read more...] about French Quarter Lockdown Journal: Monday, March 23, 2020
Tips for Working Remotely
New to working from home? I’ve done it for nearly a decade and can tell you it definitely has some benefits, but also some hidden hazards. If you are new to working remotely, here are a few tips: Set a schedule and stick to it. Adhere to strict office hours. Sign on and off at a set time. If you leave your computer up 24/7, you will work 24/7. An email … [Read more...] about Tips for Working Remotely
Spotlight on Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival Speakers
The annual Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival will take place in New Orleans March 27-29. For registration information: Sasfest.org Ambush readers can register with a 20% discount by using the code Ambush20 when registering. In this series, we introduce you to some of the writers in the all-star lineup for #SAS20 this March in the heart of the French … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival Speakers
Loyola University and the Need for Higher Quality Tour Guides: An Interview with Tourism Expert Frank Perez
Ambush recently had the opportunity to sit down and chat with local tourism expert Frank Perez about the current state of tourism in New Orleans, the quality of tour guides, and the Professional Tour Guiding courses he teaches at Loyola University. Q: How did you get involved in the tourism industry? FP: Years ago I was a concierge at a hotel in the CBD. A … [Read more...] about Loyola University and the Need for Higher Quality Tour Guides: An Interview with Tourism Expert Frank Perez
Murder Believed to be Motivated by Racism and Homophobia
Photo of Ja’Quarius Taylor (via Dylan Waguespack's Facebook) Ja’Quarius Taylor, 17, was recently found tied to a tree and shot in a swamp near Angie, Louisiana, in Washington Parish. Authorities believe Taylor was murdered on January 12. On January 16, a dive team from the Washington Parish Sheriff’s office “made a significant discovery” at the bottom of a lake near … [Read more...] about Murder Believed to be Motivated by Racism and Homophobia
Spotlight on Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival Speakers
The annual Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival will take place in New Orleans March 27-29. In this series, we introduce you to some of the writers in the all-star lineup for #SAS20 this March in the heart of the French Quarter. Elliott Foster is the author of two novels, Panic River (Calumet Editions, 2019) and Whispering Pines (Wise Ink, 2015) which was an Indie Book … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival Speakers
It’s a Wonderful Life, Historically Speaking
The enduring appeal of Frank Capra’s classic holiday film It’s a Wonderful Life is its premise—that the quality of a person’s life is measured by how it affects others. George Bailey’s guardian angel, Clarence, tells him, ““Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends.” By that measure, Charlene Schneider, legendary lesbian bar owner, was amazingly … [Read more...] about It’s a Wonderful Life, Historically Speaking
American Italian Cultural Center
Did you know that according to the 1910 census, 80% of the residents of what we now call the French Quarter were Sicilian immigrants? Or that the lower Quarter was once commonly referred to as Little Palermo? Or that New Orleans has had two Italian-American mayors? Ever wonder why St. Joseph’s Day altars are so popular in New Orleans? The American Italian … [Read more...] about American Italian Cultural Center
Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement
Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement. David K. Johnson. Columbia University Press, 2019. 320 pages. $32.00. Before Grindr and Growler and the internet, before X-Tube and a thousand other porn sites, before Blue Rays and DVDs and VHS tapes, before roadside adult “bookstores” and before magazines like Obsession and Blueboy, there were the … [Read more...] about Buying Gay: How Physique Entrepreneurs Sparked a Movement
LGBT+ Archives Project Announces Open House
The LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana is pleased to announce it will host an Open House on Wednesday, January 22, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at 636 St. Ann Street. In addition to complimentary wine and hors d’ouvres, the Open House will feature a Timeline of New Orleans LGBT+ History as well as vintage photographs of Gay Carnival, Southern Decadence memorabilia, old … [Read more...] about LGBT+ Archives Project Announces Open House
