This past week I met with Chloe Nicolosi and Casey Urschel to talk about the 2019 New Orleans Pride Run and Walk, which will be held on Saturday, August 31, in Crescent Park. Chloe is the New Orleans Track Club (NOTC) Executive Race Director, and Casey is the president of the NOTC Board of Directors. Last year was the first Pride Run in New Orleans, and also my first 5K. OK, so … [Read more...] about The 2019 New Orleans Pride Run+Walk: An Interview with NOTC’s Chloe and Casey
Arts & Culture
Trodding the Boards July 30, 2019
Hamlet at Tulane’s Lupin Theater Seven years ago, I ended my appraisal of the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane’s (SFT) production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead with the observation “Patrick Bowen, son of Danny [Bowen, the play’s director] and currently a high school student, was very good as Hamlet in his scenes with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Might … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards July 30, 2019
The Presbytere
Designed in 1791 to match the Cabildo, alongside St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square, the Presbytere stands today as a beautiful reminder of both Louisiana’s singular past and its vibrant present. The Presbytere, originally called Casa Curial or “Ecclesiastical House,” was built on the site of the residence, or presbytère, of the Capuchin monks. The building was used for … [Read more...] about The Presbytere
New Orleans Hot Happenings July 30, 2019
July has come and gone and we are one month closer to one of the most celebrated LGBT holidays in the Crescent City - Southern Decadence. Get ready as we amp up the amount of events and your calendar books up quickly. Here is just a sampling of some exciting happenings. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in … [Read more...] about New Orleans Hot Happenings July 30, 2019
Gay Bars, Gender Discrimination, and Boycotts—1980s Style
The recent controversy surrounding Wood Enterprises seems to have quieted down. For those readers who have been in a coma or may not otherwise know, Tom Wood aroused the anger of a significant portion of the leather community earlier this year when it was revealed that he was responsible for the closure of the Phoenix’s upstairs darkroom. A boycott of Wood owned … [Read more...] about Gay Bars, Gender Discrimination, and Boycotts—1980s Style
Michela Carew-Murphy Is the Resilient Voice of Provincetown’s Iconic Sal’s Place
Michela wears too many hats at the historic Provincetown eatery, Sal’s Place. She can often be found chained to the line at her family restaurant and scheming to fulfill her dream of becoming a stay at home aunt. She managed to peel herself away from eggplant lasagna and desperate messages from her ex – probably – to talk seasonal romance, the magic of Sal’s deck, and the now … [Read more...] about Michela Carew-Murphy Is the Resilient Voice of Provincetown’s Iconic Sal’s Place
TV Executive Quinn Taylor Doesn’t Eat In Bed But He Just Bought Ptown’s Café Heaven
Was Belinda Carlisle referring to Provincetown’s Café Heaven in Heaven Is a Place on Earth? Former television executive Quinn Taylor might think so. His Lobster Ravioli is pretty divine. As is Taylor’s witty observations on tackling modern-day love. Just how did a fateful phone call end up minting a new restaurateur? Do television executives eat in bed? Why is the three-day … [Read more...] about TV Executive Quinn Taylor Doesn’t Eat In Bed But He Just Bought Ptown’s Café Heaven
Kinderguardians
Stink hits in July like nothing else in New Orleans. Indeed, the whiff of an overripe human being, mixed with perfume or the ketones of booze or a spritz of Axe Body Spray from the pits, can clear out a room—unless you’re body-blocked in a concert or trapped in dialogue or duty-bound to man your post. And such was the dilemma of my friend, who I’ll call Prince of the … [Read more...] about Kinderguardians
An Interview with Red Truck co-owner and director Rachael Cronin
Just as we were getting accustomed to the eclectic mix attending the Oleander On Royal openings, it had to go and disappear on us. But fret not! The space is still a go-to for all the same Queerdo art you found there before–it has just merged with the neighboring art gallery Red Truck. Back in June, several employees along with former Oleander owner Jake Thomas purchased Red … [Read more...] about An Interview with Red Truck co-owner and director Rachael Cronin
Trodding the Boards July 30, 2019
Hamlet at Tulane’s Lupin Theater Seven years ago, I ended my appraisal of the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane’s (SFT) production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead with the observation “Patrick Bowen, son of Danny [Bowen, the play’s director] and currently a high school student, was very good as Hamlet in his scenes with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Might … [Read more...] about Trodding the Boards July 30, 2019
