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Under the Gaydar (January 2022 Events Calendar)

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Now that 2021 is just a memory, we bravely move into the excitement of a new year.  Here are just some of the hot happenings in January 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. Francis Pkwy.; 6 … [Read more...] about Under the Gaydar (January 2022 Events Calendar)

Bartender Spotlight: December 2021

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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

Trodding the Boards December 14, 2021

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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

Club Electronica: An Interview with Kynt

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JM: Hi, Kynt! Thank you for meeting with me. Tell me about your new remix album, Club Electronica. Who are some of the DJs you've been working with to get the remixes together?Kynt: I'm known as New Orleans' first House music recording artist. My first demo was recorded around 1992, and it started circulating around the world in 1997. So it's a collection of remixes from DJs … [Read more...] about Club Electronica: An Interview with Kynt

Two Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Will Come to New Orleans

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Two Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Will Come to New Orleans as World AIDS Day is Observed on Dec. 1 Access Health Louisiana (AHL) and the National AIDS Memorial are partnering together to bring two panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt (the Quilt) to New Orleans as part of World AIDS Day observances Dec.1. The quilt panels will be revealed following a news conference … [Read more...] about Two Panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Will Come to New Orleans

Dr. Catherine Roland (1947-2021)

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Dr. Catherine Roland, age 74, of Metairie, LA, passed away peacefully on November 5th, 2021 at Tulane Medical Center. Dr. Roland was born in Huntington, New York, on March 18th, 1947, to Dominic and Judith (Arleo) Buffalino. Catherine spent her early years on Long Island, NY, and after graduating high school, she attended Marshall University, Huntington, WV, where she earned a … [Read more...] about Dr. Catherine Roland (1947-2021)

Frank Perez Commentary: The Trouble With Entergy and the City Council

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Entergy’s catastrophic failure during Hurricane Ida illustrated not only its incompetence, but also the City Council’s failure to use its full regulatory power over the shareholder-owned company.  Entergy has a state-approved monopoly in New Orleans and its sole regulator is the New Orleans City Council.   The problem is that the Council has never truly … [Read more...] about Frank Perez Commentary: The Trouble With Entergy and the City Council

Under the Gaydar (November 2021 Events Calendar)

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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)