As You Like It at Tulane’s Lupin Theater through June 25 If you’ve never seen As You Like It before, the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival’s current production (running thru June 25 at Tulane's Lupin Theater) will serve as a good introduction to this pastoral comedy by the Bard. Directors Jon Greene & Torey Hayward have served up a straightforward rendering of it that … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards June 14, 2022
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Trodding the Boards May 31, 2022
Porcupine at Bywater Wonderland through June 5 Michael Merino is a brave playwright. Inspired by an article in Cabinet Magazine, Merino wrote Porcupine in 2009 to commemorate the centenary of psychoanalysis’ arrival in America, via Sigmund Freud’s lectures at Clark University in Massachusetts. Author George Prochnick’s article explained why Freud had a bronze porcupine on … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards May 31, 2022
Under the Gaydar (June 2022 Event Calendar)
It’s summertime in New Orleans, so get ready for some hot days and even hotter nights as there are so many things going on this Pride month. Here are just some of the hot happenings in June to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly Events Monday: * NOAGE New Orleans Walking Group; Audubon Park; … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (June 2022 Event Calendar)
To Decadence With Love
If you’re queer and live in New Orleans, you should know all about Southern Decadence. You’ve probably been to the parties, experienced the debauchery, and enjoyed the long sweat-soaked nights out in the French Quarter. But an aspect of Decadence you may not have experienced yet is the perspective of the people who help make this incredible event what it is–the … [Read more...] about To Decadence With Love
Drag Queen Profile: Natasha Sinclair
Where are you originally from? How did you end up in New Orleans? Metairie, LA. Born & raised. How long have you been doing drag? Ummm 40 Years. How did you select your drag name? First name was from doing Boris & Natasha in the first Mardi Gras ball I was in. Last name came from a drunk emcee of a fundraiser I was in. Did you have a drag … [Read more...] about Drag Queen Profile: Natasha Sinclair
Trodding the Boards May 17, 2022
Curtain Up Given that, as I write this, the last four weeks have included Easter, French Quarter Fest and Jazzfest, local stages have been relatively quiet. With things now back to normal (or what passes for normal here), the boards have lit up with a variety of shows all over town including the West Bank and North Shore. Here’s an overview of the productions that will be … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards May 17, 2022
Trodding the Boards May 3, 2022
Varla Jean Merman's Little Prick at Café Istanbul Varla Jean Merman returned to Café Istanbul recently and I'm calling the police! Why? Because her new show assaulted me! After her Little Prick performance, my face hurt, literally, from grinning for 90 minutes. Oh Officer! Accurately dubbing herself a “Superspreader of good cheer”, Varla (I’d refer to her as “Ms. Merman” … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards May 3, 2022
Bartender Spotlight
I have always felt bartenders are very underrated for many reasons, but one of the main ones is they have many jobs rolled into one. They not only have to serve beverages to their customers, but they also have to be, at times, management, food server, referee, bouncer, therapist, tour guide, liquor/brand representative, storyteller, and probably many more. One … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight
Under the Gaydar (May 2022 Event Calendar)
Spring is now in full force, but no matter the season, New Orleans is a fabulous place to have fun. Here are just some of the hot happenings in May to put on your “Gaydar.” If you want your event listed, send me an email at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly Events Monday: * SAGE New Orleans Walking Group; Lafitte Greenway; Rainbow Plaza by on Norman C. … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (May 2022 Event Calendar)
Drag Queen Profile: Vanessa Carr Kennedy
Where are you originally from? I am originally from New Orleans. Born and raised How did you end up in New Orleans? I was raised in New Orleans but moved to California after graduating from Xavier University in May 1986. I moved back to New Orleans in 2001. How long have you been doing drag? This is a good question. Prior to meeting … [Read more...] about Drag Queen Profile: Vanessa Carr Kennedy