Award-winning recording artist, composer, lyricist, and advocate Cyndi Lauper has been named the first recipient of The High Note Global Prize, an award honoring and celebrating major recording artists for outstanding achievement in using their music and celebrity platform to advocate for social justice worldwide. On UN Human Rights Day, which is December 10, The High Note … [Read more...] about Cyndi Lauper to be Honored on Human Rights Day
Announcements
The Lords of Leather present “Cunt-ry Music” Nov 30
The Lords of Leather will host their annual campy “American Bandstand” turnabout show on Saturday, November 30 at OZ at 7:30 pm. These manly men will perform some of your favorite country music numbers old and new by some of country music’s most prominent female entertainers while doing their best to dress the part! Krewe member Countess C. Alice will be Mistress … [Read more...] about The Lords of Leather present “Cunt-ry Music” Nov 30
Pizzo Appointed Couchsurfing Ambassador for New Orleans
Charles Pizzo has been appointed Couchsurfing Ambassador for New Orleans. Pizzo is a columnist for Ambush, and contributes photographs of the community’s social scene. In his day job, he handles PR and social media for hospitality businesses. Pizzo is a former chair of IABC, the International Association of Business Communicators. Couchsurfing is a global community of 14 … [Read more...] about Pizzo Appointed Couchsurfing Ambassador for New Orleans
Spotlight on Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival Speakers
The annual Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival will take place in New Orleans March 27-29, 2020. For registration information: Sasfest.org Ambush readers can register with a 20% discount by using the code Ambush20 when registering. 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 … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Saints and Sinners LGBTQ Literary Festival Speakers
Bandit Hair Company is Cutting Off the Stigma
Bandit Hair Company is a new shop in town that is working to break the traditional view of haircuts. For years, it has generally been thought that barber shops are for men and salons/beauty parlors are for women. Bandit Hair, a “Hair Collective” in the heart of New Orleans’ Marigny, offers an inclusive space for the LGBTQ community. Hannah and Felix work there and promote a … [Read more...] about Bandit Hair Company is Cutting Off the Stigma
All About the Fifth Annual NOAGE Gala… Plus Thanksgiving Event Info
The Fifth Annual NOAGE Gala, “NOAGE in the Enchanted Wood,” will be on Friday, November 22, 7:00-10:00pm at Audubon Nature Institute’s Cajun Ballroom (6500 Magazine St.). Tickets are available now at www.noagenola.org. New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders is a local nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of LGBT older adults through services, education, and … [Read more...] about All About the Fifth Annual NOAGE Gala… Plus Thanksgiving Event Info
New Gay Bar Opening at 700 Burgundy
You’ve heard the rumors. We’ve heard the rumors. And now we’re excited to share what’s going on at 700 Burgundy. Our friend Matt Giglio, who owns the 700 Club, recently decided not to renew his lease at 700 Burgundy and purchased a building in the 1000 block of Rampart Street. While the new address isn’t 700 (that’s where the Black Penny is), Giglio plans to relocate there … [Read more...] about New Gay Bar Opening at 700 Burgundy
New Class Explores French Quarter Underbelly
Did Governor Earl Long really live in an apartment on Bourbon Street with a stripper? Did the Sicilian Mafia in America start in the French Quarter? Did Tennessee Williams regularly play with his dick in open view at Café Lafitte in Exile? Did a gay porn pioneer leprechaun really live on Saint Peter Street? Did Walt Whitman cruise the French Market looking for … [Read more...] about New Class Explores French Quarter Underbelly
The Hallowdays Are Upon Us
The story of Halloween New Orleans (HNO) is a story of the New Orleans gay community – one coming together to share their love and sense of family, celebrating its unique culture and love of showmanship, and coming to the aid of its own in the dark days of the AIDS crisis. It is a community triumphing over challenges with a resilient, joyful spirit. What started as a dinner … [Read more...] about The Hallowdays Are Upon Us
Rue Royale Revelers Announce New Venue for 2020 Twelfth Night Party
The Mystik Krewe de Rue Royale Revelers is pleased to announce that its seventh annual Twelfth Night Party will take place on January 6, 2020, at the Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture. Krewe Captain Frank Perez said, “This venue is perfect considering Twelfth Night marks the beginning of Carnival Season. It is also the largest venue we’ve ever had, which will … [Read more...] about Rue Royale Revelers Announce New Venue for 2020 Twelfth Night Party
