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Book Review: The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States

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The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States.  Eric Cervini.  Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2020.  512 pages.  $35 History is a series of causes and effects: A lie about voter fraud leads to bloody insurrection.  The murder of George Floyd leads to a national call for police reform.  The election of a black president leads to the election … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. The United States

Trodding the Boards June 1, 2021

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Little Shop Of Horrors at 30 by Ninety Theatre through June 13 While theaters in New Orleans are beginning to open again (see HEDY! below), venues on the North Shore are now playing to 100% capacity. That being the case, if you want to see 30 by Ninety Theatre’s production of Little Shop Of Horrors, you better book now or risk being disappointed. For those unfamiliar with … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards June 1, 2021

THE OFFICIAL PRIDE GUIDE

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Happy Pride Y’all!  It has been quite a year and half as we have navigated the COVID pandemic, quarantines, unemployment, riots, murder hornets, natural disasters and a host of other crises.  But as the world gets vaccinated against the virus, life has begun to come alive again in New Orleans.  Live music can be heard, businesses are reopening fully, and you … [Read more...] about THE OFFICIAL PRIDE GUIDE

Chess, Insanity, and the Historical Closet

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One of the challenges of recovering queer history from the closet is the fact that until recently, no one wanted to document their same sex desires.  To do so could result in being arrested, committed to a mental asylum, being fired from a job, being ostracized by family and friends, and in some cases, suicide.  This was certainly the case in the 19th Century. The … [Read more...] about Chess, Insanity, and the Historical Closet

Bartender Spotlight: May 2021

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The television show Cheers was a tremendous success for many reasons; but one of the biggest ones is we all want to go to that one place “where everyone knows your name and they’re always glad you came.”   In many cases for New Orleanians, that is your neighborhood (or favorite) bar.  This is a safe refuge where you can be with friends, enjoy cocktails, and … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: May 2021

Trodding the Boards May 18, 2021

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New in New York Broadway will be reopening in September and, elsewhere in New York, live performances have begun happening again, all great news. During a recent visit there, though I noticed only a few street musicians, I was able to go to a number of museums, some featuring special exhibitions, one in an exciting temporary location, and two even in Queens! While The … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards May 18, 2021

Book of the Month: The Night Crawler King

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A gripping memoir has the capacity to take readers on a journey of a person’s life and experiences. Memoirs tend to be not so much of an autobiography but a glimpse into a slice of your life.  My book of the month choice for May is about William Fagaly who while growing up in rural Indiana during World War II began his first venture―collecting and selling earthworms (or … [Read more...] about Book of the Month: The Night Crawler King

Trodding the Boards May 4, 2021

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Eurydice at the UNO Amphitheater After two online productions last fall (Single Black Female and The Emperor Jones), Theatre UNO rousingly returned to live performances recently with an outdoor production of Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice. Though I’ve attended many productions at UNO over the past 15+ years, this was my first time at its Amphitheater--I even had to ask where it was, … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards May 4, 2021

Bartender Spotlight: April 2021

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There are lots of people that you instantly like from the moment you meet them.  For me, it’s often that they’re in the bartending profession...and it’s not because they give me a cocktail (although that’s a good enough reason to like someone).  But I find most bartenders just happen to be interesting, engaging and brimming with personality.  That’s certainly … [Read more...] about Bartender Spotlight: April 2021