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
Arts & Culture
Trodding the Board January 14, 2020
Curtain Up On 2020 With the Holidaze over and Carnival not quite yet fully kicking in, the first part of our annual theater season is upon us. The following are some shows that should get you in the mood for Mardi Gras...and some others for those who prefer some seriousness amidst the marvelous madness. Writer/director Nari Tomassetti’s 3 Ring Circus definitely falls in … [Read more...] about Trodding the Board January 14, 2020
LGBTQ Horoscopes January 14–23, 2020
Once upon a time, humans engaged with the possibilities of the future through omens, prophecies, and oracles. The art of astrology evolved out of these practices and now emphasizes your moment of birth, the celestial reflection of who you are. This combination of your birth chart and the usage of that document to divine the past, present, and future is here for your taking. … [Read more...] about LGBTQ Horoscopes January 14–23, 2020
Party Down January 14, 2020
Christmas, New Year’s and 12th Night have swirled together in a magical mixture of revelry, cocktails and glitter to make this one of the most special holidays. My two weeks were full of parties, theater, restaurants, fireworks, and costumes! While most people in other cities make resolutions for the new year like giving up alcohol, sweets and other enjoyable things, we in New … [Read more...] about Party Down January 14, 2020
New Orleans Hot Happenings January 14–23, 2020
Happy 2020! Carnival season has started and we are now in the new year, so get ready for all the fun the Crescent City has to offer. Here are just a few of the things to keep your days (and nights) busy. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in the calendar, please email me at ledgemgp@gmail.com. Weekly … [Read more...] about New Orleans Hot Happenings January 14–23, 2020
Richard Scot Forste Uses Good Ol’ Hate Sex to Divide Restaurant Duties
Richard Scot Forste is the co-owner of one of Key West’s long time island eats favorite, The Flaming Buoy Filet Co. Armed with his wit, new digs at 424 Eaton, and Indiana Jones and Star Wars memorabilia, Scot talks paper straw alternatives, splitting restaurant responsibilities with partner, and that time John Waters probably made him sick. Are hard individual pasta noodles … [Read more...] about Richard Scot Forste Uses Good Ol’ Hate Sex to Divide Restaurant Duties
New Years: The Daily Beet Proves Healthy Can Be Delicious
Made a New Years resolution to eat healthier in 2020? Most of us start January with good intentions about food, fitness, and finances that fall by the wayside as we yield to temptation. In the words of New Orleans-born entertainer Bianca Del Rio, “not today Satan!” The biggest change one needs to make is to one’s attitude. Once you make the decision to do something, … [Read more...] about New Years: The Daily Beet Proves Healthy Can Be Delicious
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
