We spend so much of our time talking to bartenders about a litany of subjects from the weather to problems at work or home. Sometimes, we spend more time with them than we do with some of our family. They not only serve us cocktails, but sometimes advice. They make us laugh, keep an eye out for us when we may have had a little too much to drink, and even act as a therapist. … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: December 2021
Arts & Culture
Trodding the Boards December 14, 2021
Cats at the Saenger Theatre through December 19 The first time I saw Cats was on New Year’s Eve about seven months after it debuted when I was visiting London with friends. The hottest show in town then, I only got my ticket after repeated visits to a brokerage agency--fortunately, somebody had returned one. The atmosphere in the theater crackled with excitement, and even … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards December 14, 2021
Trodding the Boards December 6, 2021
Josh Daniel -- From NOCCA to NYC When I was recently in New York, I went to see NOCCA alum Josh Daniel in the hit off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors. I thought I saw him in the opening number. But I wasn’t sure. I didn’t see him at all for the rest of the first act. I grew a little concerned. Had he taken ill? My fears increased when, at intermission, I … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards December 6, 2021
Under the Gaydar (December 2021 Events Calendar)
We survived Halloween and all things that go bump in the night. Now it is time to be thankful. With everything that has been happening over the past year and a half, the fact that we are still here is reason enough to be grateful. Let’s celebrate the Holidays in NOLA style with food, fun and music. Here are just some of the hot happenings in ember to put on … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (December 2021 Events Calendar)
Bartender Spotlight: November 2021
New Orleans is a city that loves to drink. Our bars, especially in the LGBT+ community, are considered places not only for entertainment; but community and safe spaces. The people who work in this industry normally always become active in the community and in my opinion are some of the best people in the world. That can definitely be said about my bartender of the month for … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: November 2021
Trodding the Boards November 16, 2021
Apostles of Everest at The Fortress of Lushington through Nov. 23 While it has often been gratifying to travel beyond Orleans Parish to attend performances in the past 15 months, I'm delighted to report that now, in this fall season, theater is finally blossoming in places that require just a short bicycle ride from my home in the French Quarter. Among shows playing … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards November 16, 2021
Trodding the Boards November 2, 2021
Tell It To Me Sweet at NOMA's Besthoff Sculpture Garden thru Nov. 14 The NOLA Project’s COVID- and hurricane-delayed Tell It To Me Sweet finally opened in NOMA's Sculpture Garden on Halloween weekend. While characters do employ tricks in some of its playlets, for audiences, the show delivers an absolute treat. Tell It To Me Sweet offers five brief works that playwright … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards November 2, 2021
Under the Gaydar (November 2021 Events Calendar)
We survived Halloween and all things that go bump in the night. Now it is time to be thankful. With everything that has been happening over the past year and a half, the fact that we are still here is enough reason to be grateful. Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving in NOLA style with food, fun and music. Here are just some of the hot happenings in November to put on … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (November 2021 Events Calendar)
Bartender Spotlight: October 2021
Football season is here, and there is nothing I like more than going to see a game at one of the many LGBT bars in the French Quarter. And one of my favorite bars to watch the Saints play is Crossing NOLA. It also happens to be where my Bartender of the Month for October works. Nick Schlumbrecht enhances my Saints viewing experience whether they win or … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: October 2021
Trodding the Boards October 19, 2021
Dear Mr. Williams at Le Petit Theatre through October 24 I had seen Bryan Batt’s reading of his one man show Dear Mr. Williams at the 2019 Tennessee Williams Festival. I admired his telling of his personal story, but felt that the sections taken from Williams’ plays and other writings slowed things down, and questioned how much they really added to the script. I’m thus … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards October 19, 2021