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Gay Appreciation Awards Gala Raises $3,000 for Buzzy's Boys and Girls, Winners Announced
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he 21st annual Gay Appreciation Awards (GAA) Gala, hosted at Marigny Theatre in New Orleans, raised $3,000 for the William Fanning Foundation, aka Buzzy's Boys & Girls. Funds included $2,000 in VIP Table sales, $630 in door sales, $361 in stage performance tips and another $9 by Ambush to make the night's take an even $3,000. VIP Table sales included $200: Opal Masters and Darwin Reed, and Splash Baton Rouge; and at $100: Nick Olivares and Roy Smith, Alternatives, Jeff Palmquist, Bill Fitch, Cowpokes, Donnie Jay, Bobby Blue Salon, JohnPaul's, Gary Vandeventer, Marty Curtin and Koo Gaffney, C&B (Chuck & Bill) Enterprises, Phoenix, Dee Cooley and Stephanie Lee, Mae Falgout, Bonnie Mina, and Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli. Special thanks to the Marigny Theatre for donating the venue, sponsor Ambush for underwriting all expenses, DJ Richie Rich for sound and lights, and Todd Blauvelt for volunteering at the door. Additionally, the GAA Board would like to thank Cowpokes, Oz, Parade, Splash Baton Rouge and Starlight By The Park for the incredible production presentations, and GAA Founder Marcy Marcell and 2007 Entertainer of the Year Princesse Stephaney for their talents. Beginning promptly at 8pm sharp, GAA Board's Rip Naquin-Delain gave his welcome and introduced Show Bar of the Year Finalist Starlight By The Park. Following the lively opening production, special guest MC Savanna DeLorean and GAA Board's Lisa Beaumann came to the podium. They presented Circuit Party/Event of the Year to Halloween New Orleans, Gay Carnival Ball of the Year to Krewe of Amon Ra, and Bitch of the Year to Baton Rouge's Mia Bonet. Show Bar of the Year Finalist Oz was up next and was a crowd pleaser. MC Savanna DeLorean presented Neighborhood Bar of the Year to Cowpokes, the Buzzy Fanning AIDS Award to Baton Rouge's Greg T. Bell AIDS Foundation, and the Performing Arts Award to New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus. Show Bar of the Year Finalist Parade gave a rousing performance. MC Savanna DeLorean and GAA Board's Lisa Beaumann then presented Restaurant/Deli of the Year to Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, GLBT Business of the Year to Queen Fashions, Hair Salon of the Year to Salon D'Malta, and
Cheridon Comedy Award to Eva Las Vegas. GAA Founder Marcy Marcell's rendition was dedicated to her late and dear friend, Connie Marcelle. GAA Board's Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain presented Fly Fashion Victim Award to Pat McCardle, Fly Fashion Glamour Award to Opal Masters, and Marsha Delain Award of Excellence (the Drag Ambassador Award) to Rhonda Roget. Entertainer of the Year 2007 Princess Stephaney was up next. GAA Board's Toni Pizanie and MC Savanna DeLorean presented Leather Person of the Year to Gary Vandeventer, DJ of the Year to Richie Rich, Leather Bar of the Year to Phoenix, and Dance Bar of the Year to Oz. Show Bar of the Year Finalist Cowpokes was a dazzler. Pizanie and DeLorean then presented Lesbian of the Year to Marty Curtin, Transgender of the Year to Regina Adams, and Man of the Year to Ken Grandpre. First time Show Bar of the Year Finalist Splash Baton Rouge closed out the entertainment portion with a bang. GAA Board's Rip and Marsha NaquinDelain presented Bartender of the Year to Lance Pippin, and Show Bar of the Year to Cowpokes. For the second time in the history of the GAA, there was a tie for Entertainer of the Year going to both New Orleans' Elizabeth Bouvier and Baton Rouge's Nicole Foxx. The Naquin-Delain's were joined on stage by GAA Board's Toni Pizanie and MC Savanna DeLorean to bestow the highest honor of the evening, the Lifetime Achievement Award. The group recognized recipient Mary L. Lathouwers and partner of 19 years, Darlene Gaudin, who were legally married in San Francisco, California on July 7. Mary is a detective at the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) 8th District work-
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ing on property crimes including burglary and fraud. She is also the liaison from NOPD to the GLBT community and has worked extensively in ensuring the safety of the community at events including the annual Southern Decadence celebration Labor Day Weekend. Working for thirteen years in law enforcement, Mary has been with NOPD for the past ten years. In accepting the honor, Mary urged the crowd to contact her should they have any problems that she might be able to help them with at mllathouwers@cityofno.com. This brought the evening to a close at 10pm sharp. Past Lifetime Achievement Award recipients include Jimmie Callaway, the late Dan Fountain [Betty Buttons], the late Andy Boudreaux, the late Buzzy Fanning, the late Dirty Dottie, the late Miss Fury, Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain, the late Dan Romero, the late Miss Do, the late Louise McFarland, Miss Dixie Fasnacht, Alice Brady and John Dodt, Gene Adams, the late Charlene Schneider, Steve Mettner, Marty Curtin and Koo Gaffney, Donnie Jay, Kitty Blackwell, Michael "Fish" Hickerson, and Marcy Marcell. Nineteen awards are decided by public on-line voting in early June each year. The GAA Board of Directors presents the Lifetime Achievement Award, Cheridon Comedy Award, Fly Fashion Victim Award and Fly Fashion Glamour Award. The Marsha Delain Award of Excellence is presented by Marsha Naquin-Delain. The awards thanks those in the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Community who are often not recognized for the out-
standing services and efforts they perform. These individuals and businesses have made the GLBT Community into the viable, successful and powerful community it is today across the Gulf South. GAA Board of Directors includes Lisa Beaumann, Teryl-Lynn Foxx, Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain, and Toni J.P. Pizanie. For more info, visit AmbushMag.COM/GAA.
8th Annual Satchmo Club Strut Aug. 1
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crawl down Frenchmen Street on Friday, August 1. The “Strut” is a great way to start the weekend long Satchmo SummerFest, celebrating Louis Armstrong and jazz in all its forms, produced by French Quarter Festivals Inc. The Satchmo Club Strut serves as both a fund-raiser for Jazz Centennial non-profit jazz outreach programs and a promotional showcase for the Frenchmen Street Arts & Culture District. The price of one wristband gains admission to all participating venues. This year’s event has a constellation of jazz stars lined up including New Orleans trumpet legend Lionel Ferbos, Irvin Mayfield, The Charmaine Neville Band, Ellis Marsalis and many more. Sponsors include the New Orleans [continued on Main-6]
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funds in a timely and efficient manner leaving ITT, and possibly other local non-profit organizations, in financial jeopardy. ITT’s difficult decision to stop providing services will further impact the lives of an underserved and vulnerable population. The City’s inaction has greatly impacted ITT’s financial stability and its ability to continue to provide services to this community. To date ITT, in good faith with the City of New Orleans, has expended approximately $120,000.00 in provided services to persons living
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Social Services Agency, In This Together, Forced to Discontinue Services to HIV/ AIDS Community
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n July 31, In This Together, Inc. (ITT) will stop providing critically needed HIV/AIDS case management and other supportive services to the HIV/AIDS community. This will result in over 225 people and their families living with HIV/AIDS, to seek services elsewhere. Most of these people are African Americans. The City of New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Health Policy and the Office of Planning and Development’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) programs have failed to effectively administer federal
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What, Has This Thing Appeared Again Tonight? Through Aug. 16
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he Shakespeare Festival at Tulane’s 15th season continues with a new play by Jim Fitzmorris, What, Has This Thing Appeared Again Tonight?, presented by The NOLA Project in New Orleans. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, The NOLA Project Theatre Company returns to a devastated New Orleans in search of artistic inspiration. But when its members begin to mysteriously disappear, their search becomes a desperate journey through a labyrinth of
The cast of What, Has This Thing Appeared Againt Tonight? (Photo by Brad Robbert)
horror, history, science-fiction, and Shakespearian texts to discover who, or what, The Thing, is...before it is too late. Conceived, directed, and written especially for The NOLA Project by the Shakespeare Festival at Tulane’s Associate Artistic Director, Jim Fitzmorris, this brand new, original work will have audiences on the edge of their seats and immensely entertained. “It’s a real thrill working with one of the city’s most collaborative companies,” compliments Fitzmorris. NOLA Project artistic director Andrew Larimer says “Working with Jim is like riding an intellectual roller coaster. The show is fast and furious, with a lot of suspense and a lot of fun.” The show performs regularly on Fridays and Saturdays through August 16. All performances begin at 7:30pm and will take place at Tulane’s [continued on Main-10]
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GLITZ Returns for Southern Decadence Weekend, Tickets on Sale Now
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fter a popular run earlier this year, Harrah’s New Orleans welcomes back GLITZ! The Art of Female Impersonation. Shows will be held in Harrah’s Theatre during Southern Decadence Weekend, Thursday-Sunday, August 28-31, at 9pm nightly. GLITZ! is an avant-garde production that showcases the outrageous
and extraordinary impersonations of legendary female performers such as Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross, Marilyn Monroe and Cher. Roy Haylock hosts the show as the infamous “Bianca del Rio,” the renowned personality known throughout New Orleans and New York. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased in person at Harrah’s box office, by calling 504.533.6600 or online at Ticketmaster.com. You must be at least 21 to attend shows at Harrah’s Theatre. More information about entertainment, at Harrah’s New Orleans is available at www.harrahsneworleans.com.
Thrill Me Preview Aug. 26
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he Marigny Theatre and To Do Productions are pleased to announce that casting has been completed for their fall musical Thrill Me. Thrill Me is the musical by Stephen Dolginoff about the so called thrill killers of the 30s Leopold and Lobe. It recounts the true story of the two men who committed one of the heinous crimes of the twentieth century. Eric Liddick hails from Penna, where he earned a degree in Crimi[continued on Main-13]
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the "official" dish ...from Main-10 nal Justice at Penn State and obtained Jurist Doctor from Tulane University Law School. He has appeared in musicals including Annie, Damn Yankees, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof and My Fair Lady. Joshua Andrew Peterson earned his BS in Theatre Arts and Dance from South Utah University, having appeared in over eighteen musicals including Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Rocky Horror Show, and Paint Your Wagon. He did choreography for the JPAS production of Lil Abner and has appeared locally in West Side Story and Cabaret. Originally hailing from West Virginia, Kevin Ford will understudy both
roles. Kevin , a professional musician and singer has released three albums to critical acclaim. He recently appeared in the non-singing role of Dieter in Marigny Theatre’s production of Someone Bought the House on the Island. Thrill Me will be directed by Artistic Director Glenn Meche with musical direction by Jim Walpole. The musical previews on August 26 and will play weekends through September. Advance tickets will be available begining August 1 by calling 504.948.9608. Mastercard and Visa accepted.
Apollo de Lafayette sets Bal Masque XXXIII
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he Mystick Krewe of Apollo de Lafayette has set Friday, February 20, 2009 as the
date of their Bal Masque XXXIII. The ball will be held in the Heymann Performing Arts Convention Center. For more information, visit KreweOfApollo.COM or e-mail info@kreweofapollo.com.
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he 21st annual Gay Appreciation Awards Gala came to a close with the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Mary L. Lathouwers by the GAA Board of Directors, the highest honor bestowed. Mary is a detective at the New Orleans Police Department's (NOPD) 8th District working on property crimes including burglary and fraud. She is also the liaison from NOPD to the GLBT community and has worked extensively in ensuring the safety of the community at events including the annual Southern Decadence celebration Labor Day Weekend. She encourages anyone having a problem to contact her by e-mail: mllathouwers@cityofno.com. The event, hosted at the Marigny Theatre in New Orleans, raised $3,000 for Buzzy’s Boys & Girls. Special thanks to the Maringy Theatre for donating the venue, and sponsor Ambush for underwriting all expenses. (Photo: GAA Board’s Toni Pizanie and Rip Naquin-Delain, 21st Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mary L. Lathouwers, GAA Board’s Marsha Naquin-Delain and special guest MC Savanna DeLorean)
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he 2008 Southern Decadence Press Party culminated with the unveiling of the SD XXXVII Poster by Southern Decadence Grand Marshals XXXV Paloma and Tittie Toulouse at the Parade in New Orleans. The theme, Decadence Does Disco, was carried throughout the creation by renowned photographer Larry Graham of GrahamStudioOne.COM. The grand marshals met at Cafe Lafitte in Exile and an entourage of some 80 revelers joined them for the walk-over to the Press Party. The colorful affair was catered by Steve Mettner of Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli. After the crowd mingled for some time enjoying cocktails and great food, the grand marshals took to the stage to begin their presentation of announcements. They introduced all of this year’s Southern Decadence Sponsors including Ambush, Bud Light, Cactus Juice Burst, Crown Royal, Cruzan Coconut Rum, Ketel One Vodka, Larry Graham: GrahamStudioOne.COM, Maker’s Mark Whiskey, Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, Queen Fashions and SouthernDecadence.COM. The “official” colors are silver, black and white. The grand marshals also played their song, Bad Girls in September, with mix by Brian McCombs and concept by Chris Allen. Paloma and Tittie thanked the crowd for coming and asked that they join them in all the upcoming Southern Decadence festivities including the 35th annual Southern Decadence Parade on Sunday, August 31, 2pm sharp, outside of The Golden Lantern at 1239 Royal Street. Visit SouthernDecadence.COM for all the "official" events.
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resident Gary Vandeventer and Captain David Boyd join the Lords of Leather Luau hosted at the Lions Inn in New Orleans. The event which featured food, adult beverages and hot men, raised funds for the krewe’s 2009 Bal Masque XXXVI at the Alario Center on Sunday, February 22. For more visit LordsOfLeather.COM.
azz Thomas, Dean Ogren, Frank Nowicki and Paula Smith, producers of American Brotherhood Weekend, celebrate at the Phoenix’s 25th Anniversary bringing loads of leather fans to New Orleans. The winners of the 2008 American Leather Family include American Leatherman Randy Carmenaty, American Leatherwoman Joan Norry and American Leatherboy boy chris scherre. The event went so well, that the group will return to New Orleans for it’s 2009 American Brotherhood Weekend. For more information, including $99 weekend packages, visit AmericanBrotherhood.COM.
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artender Marty and manager Red welcomed guests to the Phoenix’s 25th Anniversary Weekend blowout held in conjunction with American Brotherhood Weekend in New Orleans. Just coming off of their 8th win as Leather Bar of the Year, the club hosted 25¢ drinks on Saturday along with a Poker Run, and a seafood boil Sunday, plus the talents of DJs Tony B and Karbin the entire weekend.
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ou may think Mexican when you read the menu, but the facts are quite simple, this is the southwestern version of many traditional Mexican dishes; remember if you will, the true settlers of this region of our country. Anyway, I not really hear to give a history lesson, but rather recipes for a great meal. So here it goes. QUESADILLAS 3 tablespoons butter, softened 9 (8 inch) flour tortillas (I use the whole wheat ones)
4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese 12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled 1 tomato, seeded and chopped 4 pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 ¼ cups salsa Spread butter on 1 side of each tortilla. Place tortillas, buttered side down, on ungreased baking sheet; set aside. Combine cheese and the next four ingredients; spoon evenly over half
of each tortilla (about ½ cup per tortilla). Fold tortillas in half, press lightly. Bake at 400 degrees for five minutes, turn quesadillas, and bake five more minutes or until cheese melts. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa. Serve warm. SOUTHWEST FLANK STEAK 1 (1 ½ pound) flank steak ¼ cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons chili sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon honey 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ teaspoons grated orange rind 2 tablespoons chili powder ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper 1 medium orange, thinly sliced Score steak diagonally across the
grain at one inch intervals. Place steak in a heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag or large shallow dish; set aside. Combine the next nine ingredients; pour over steak. Place orange slices on steak. Seal or cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least eight hours, turning occasionally. Remove steak from marinade, discard marinade. Grill steak, covered with grill lid over medium-high coals, seven minutes on each side or until desired doneness is reached. Slice the steak thinly across the grain. Serve with Fruit Salsa. FRUIT SALSA 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced 1 cup fresh mango, diced 1 kiwifruit, peeled and chopped ¾ cup sweet red pepper, diced 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced 1 ½ tablespoons sugar 2 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar ¼ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, tossing gently. Cover and chill eight hours before using. Let stand at room temperature before serving with hot meats. Yield: 2 cups HOT PEPPER RICE 3 cups cooked long-grain rice 1 (8-ounce) carton sour cream 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained 1 (8-ounce) package Monterey cheese with peppers, shredded ½ cup (2-ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese Combine first three ingredients. Layer half of the rice mixture into a lightly greased 10 x 6-inch baking dish, top with the Monterey cheese. Repeat, Sprinkle with the Cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for fifteen minutes. CHILI CORNBREAD 1 cup self-rising cornmeal ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon chili powder 1 ½ cups (6-ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese ½ cup chopped onion 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons bacon grease 1 teaspoon garlic powder 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 (7 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained 1 (2-ounce) jar diced pimientos, drained Combine the first four ingredients in a large bowl; add Cheddar cheese and remaining eight ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into a lightly greased ten [continued on Main-18]
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New Orleans Restaurant Guide Buffa's, 1001 Esplanade at Burgundy, serves breakfast 8am-4pm daily featuring homemade biscuits and sausage gravy, and real hash browns along with bacon, sausage, ham, eggs or omelettes. Lunch and dinner is also available here. Call 949.0038 for info. Bywater Restaurant, Deli & BBQ, 3162 Dauphine St., is noted for its gumbo, barbeque, pizza, sandwiches and specials. Hours are 11am-9pm Mon.Fri., and 9am-9pm Sat. & Sun. Closed Wed. Call 944.4445 for additional info. MasterCard/Visa accepted. Cafe Amelie, 912 Royal St., offers romantic courtyard or indoor dining along with both eclectic culinary creations and drinks. Serving lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sun. 11am-9pm, Sat. breakfast 10am-3pm and Sun., brunch 10am3pm. Call 412.8965 for reservations or additional information. Clover Grill, 900 Bourbon St., is open 7 days and features breakfast including build your own omelettes. But let’s not forget their fab burgers grilled
right under a hub cap and then there’s all those sandwiches, sides, desserts and shakes. Call 598.1010 or visit CloverGrill.COM. Country Club Restaurant, 634 Louisa St. Under the direction of new Chef Miles Prescott, you will find delightful menus offering French bistro cuisine including appetizers, soups, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches, wraps, entrees and desserts. Serving Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 11am–10pm, Friday & Saturday 11am–12midnight, Sunday 10am–10pm, Sunday Brunch 10am–3pm, closed Tuesday. Call 945.0742 for additional information or v i s i t TheCountryClubNewOrleans.COM. Krystal, 116 Bourbon at Canal, Open 24 hours, it's one of the best stops for fast food with tasty burgers, hot dogs and breakfast. Call 523.4030 for more info.Magazine Perks, 4332 Magazine, serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, pastries, danish and cakes. Open 7 days 7am-10pm. Call 899.2911 or visit MagazinePerks.COM. Marigny Perks, 2401 Burgundy,
serves gourmet coffee, sandwiches, pastries, danish and cakes. Open 7 days 7am-10pm. Call 948.7401 or visit www.marignyperks.com. Meauxbar Bistro, 942 N. Rampart St., serves classic contemporary bistro fare in the Quarter on the edge. Serving dinner and drinks Tues.-Sat, 610pm. Call 569.9979 for reservations or information. Mona Lisa Restaurant, 1212 Royal St., features Italian specialties including salads, pizzas, sandwiches and both lunch and dinner entrees. Lunch 11am-5pm Thurs.-Mon., Dinner 5pm-10pm 7 days. Call 522.6746 for info. Petunias, A Restaurant, 817 St. Louis, is open daily 8am-10pm serving
breakfast, brunch, lunch, crepes, poboys, salads, gumbo, Cajun/Creole specialties and dinner. Call 522.6440 for more info. Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, 1100 Bourbon St., was voted Restaurant/Deli of the Year once again and is open 24 hours 7 days. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, the deli offers free delivery. Call 529.1416 to order. Tomatillo's Restaurant, 437 EsplanadeAve., is open Tues., Wed. 11am10pm; Thurs.-Sun. 11am-11pm. The restaurant refers to itself as "A Mexican Joint" featuring appetizers, soups, salads, make your own combination plates, house specialties, burritos, desserts, and of course, specialty margaritas. Call 945.9997 for reservations.
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Diversity – St. Anna’s Episcopal Church
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n a sunny afternoon, with gas prices just .03 off the $4 mark, I took the five mile drive to Esplanade with A/C on high just to see Fr. Bill Terry at St. Anna’s Church. I was a congregant there when Fr. Dodwell was the priest. I miss him each time I retrace my steps onto the Treme. And I know that although Fr. Dodwell cannot be replaced, the Church is in great hands with Fr. Terry. Since his arrival five years ago, St. cookin' w/auntie dee ...from M-16 inch cast iron skillet. Bake at 350 degrees for forty-five minutes or until golden brown. CARAMEL COFFEE FLAN Flan should be made the day before because it is necessary for it to chill overnight. ¾ cup sugar ½ cup half and half 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 2 large eggs 2 egg yolks 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk Sprinkle sugar in a large heavy skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until sugar melts and turns light brown. Quickly pour hot caramel into a lightly oiled eight-inch, round cake pan, tilting pan to coat bottom evenly, set aside. (caramel syrup will harden and crack). Combine half and half and coffee granules in a large bowl; stir until coffee dissolves. Add eggs, yolks and con-
Anna’s Church has grown into a force in the Treme Community that reaches into the Marigny, By-Water, and French Quarter. Just a few of the programs now active in the St. Anna’s Community, are gun buy-backs, mental and physical health care, the Murder Board, and youth counseling. Terry did not come to the priesthood early. As a native of New Orleans, he was raised in a religiously neutral family. He experienced the joy of Christianity by watching the baptisms of Black worshipers in the Mississippi [continued on Main-20]
densed milk; beat well with a wire whisk. Pour egg mixture over syrup in the pan. Cover cake pan, and place in a shallow pan. Add hot water to a depth of one inch. Bake at 325 degrees for one hour and ten minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. Remove pan from water bath and cool completely. Cover and chill at least eight hours. Loosen edges of flan with a spatula, and invert on a rimmed serving plate, letting caramel drizzle over sides. ICY MARGARITAS Lime wedge Margarita salt 1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade ¾ cup tequila ¼ cup Triple Sec Ice Cubes Lime slices for garnish Rub rim of cocktail glasses with lime wedge. Spin rim of each glass in salt; set aside. Process all other ingredients, except lime slices in container of an electric blender. Process until smooth. Enjoy it all. You may contact me at donniejay@hotmail.com.
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until the date of his death. He never admits to his crime but starts writing a prison newspaper which condemns the death sentence under any circumstance. The script if rift with thoughtful substance about this subject and others contingent upon the idea. The imprisoned writer John Brennen, played with electrifying conviction by Michael Aaron Santos loses his long time next door cell inhabitant to the death toll who time has come. The new cell neighbor, Bobby Rayburn played with technical wizardry and a heart rending mesmerizing sense of acting by Jason Kirkpatrick, is a red neck ignorant country guy who in his own words is a “nigger and Jew” hating racist almost too stereotypical but Kirkpatrick makes it work. As the plot unfolds we learn that he is an uneducated possibly mentally handicapped man:, unloved by his mother, put in a home and raped by a roomful of fellow inmates - the very type of possibly innocent man his next door cell mate is trying to keep from the death penalty.
We hear all the arguments against and for “victims of society” pro and con. John Brennan the writer finds out a fact that if revealed would get the guy a life sentence based on an insanity plea, but the red neck Mr. Rayburn accepts his guilt, admits it and wants redemption via a meeting with Jesus based upon a fraudulent prison cleric’s advice, further proving his mental derangement. And opening up more questions without sense and/ or more answers without the sound questions. Is the death sentence civilized or not? Necessary or not? Is an insane man innocent if he commits murder or not, sort Michael Aaron Santos in Coyote On A Fence (Photo: Kelly Sherlock) of like Frankenstein when he throws the [continued on Main-21] little girl into the pond? Now there’s one
Today the couple lives not far from the church in the By-Water. They have two children, a daughter 31 and a son 23. As a younger man before going into business, he served in Viet Nam with the Navy. Today his days are filled with work in the church. Presently, his most demanding project is the September 6th gun buyback. This will take place at two locations in the City. Three teams of volunteers are needed for the event. There will be two evenings of training before the day long Saturday work. The police anticipate more than 300 guns being removed from the streets. Working with the Musicians Union, musical instruments can be swapped for guns. Musicians take a part in the growing Church life, and they wish to give back. Each Wednesday there is a Mass, $5 dinner and the music of professional New Orleans artists. It is an inexpensive evening of good food and great music, an experience that few outside the Church have enjoyed. If this sounds like “passing a good time,” mark your calendars for Wednesday evenings at 6pm. Stewart Butler and I have enjoyed this program with much satisfaction. A mid-week service is a special boost to a frustrating week. For the price, the meal, music and Mass are a steal. St. Anna’s works with the NO/AIDS Task Force to provide rapid AIDS testing, and with Tulane psychiatrists for special needs. Included the in health
program are checks on blood sugar and blood pressure, massage therapy, and acupuncture. The Murder Board remembers all victims, and the community is also planning a memorial service. A single rose for each death has been sent to the Mayor, Police Chief, City Council and City Attorney to show support for police and victims, and let the community know that these deaths will not be forgotten. In a call to St. Anna’s from a non-member, Mother of a victim, she said, “I thought no one cared or remembered.” Fr. Terry will not let that happen. He believes that there are no throw away people. He will see that the Murder Board continues until crime is under control. Fr. Terry takes great pride in his diverse staff. Luigi is his altar boy and right hand man. Dianna, a fifth generation member of the Church, is the coordinator of the health project. Jamie oversees the 12 Step groups and is a mentor for girls. There is a Latino program that teaches English and holds an all Spanish Health Fair. He told me the staff serves with joy and pride at a job well done, not with ego. They all feel that they are made better by serving. And all know they are filling the purpose that God has given them. “It is amazing to be here,” said Fr. Terry. We have a $600,000 a year budget from grants and donations. Only $200,000 is earmarked for operating expenses. $400,000 is spent on com-
trodding the boards by Patrick Shannon, III E-mail: nedcat@earthlink.net
Coyote On A Fence
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his Bruce Graham play, brilliantly directed by Ashley Ricord, is an unforgettable knockout of a show. The script and Ms. Ashley’s directorial concept are so well carved that they fit together like the work of a gorgeous Mallard half tester bed. And you know we don’t find that kind of craftsmanship around much anymore. Therefore I say without a doubt as a critic that this production is as priceless a work of art as can be found on the stage of our town of late. Now if I only had 100 thousand to get me a hand crafted Mallard bed, or cabinet or to invest in a longer run of this all to short showing of Coyote On A Fence ...but alas our city “leaders” can always find the funds for football or some other caveman activity, but for the arts, well let’s dip the city in chocolate and make it a real tourist attraction... As to the play: the script was old hat about an educated man who commits a crime that puts him in solitary
sappho psalm ...from Main-18 River. He lived in Uptown New Orleans just blocks from the levee, and visited the River site often. He was a married business man when his daughter was shot at 19 years of age. This started his walk with Christ. Fr. Terry describes himself as being wild in his twenties so he understands the need of the young to experience what their elders tell them not to do. He also admits to being a former alcoholic which makes him able to understand people and social rejection. He took part in a prison ministry at Angola before becoming a priest. There he saw hardened felons cry at the loss of a beloved prisoner. His part in the social justice program taught him lessons that he had not realized existed in daily life through busy and family. He knew from the death of his daughter that time was limited. “What will I do with my time?,” he asked himself. He opened his Bible and read the story of Lazarus in the Book of John. Jesus had been devastated and cried. “I can believe in a God who cries with me,” he said. One day driving home from Angola, he experienced an epiphany. While praying, God called him to serve in the Church. Terry rushed home to tell his wife that he was going back to school to study for the priesthood. She was shocked and prayed for a week before God made His desire for Terry known to her. Together they dedicated their lives.
munity projects. After Katrina, there were only 15 members. Today the Church is back to pre-Katrina membership. In addition to Mass on Sunday and Wednesday, there is a Sunday School for children. When I attended St. Anna’s, the congregation was Gay friendly and there were Gay members. Today the attitude of inclusion comes directly from the top. We respect the dignity of all human beings, I was told. The Church is racially and sexually diverse. “We are not a Gay church,” Terry said, “but we have many Gay members who are very active.” Although Terry studied ethics with the Jesuits at Loyola, I don’t think that Liberal thinking came from them. On July 27th, the Church will celebrate the Festival of St. Anna with a processional through the streets of the Treme and French Quarter. “Permits are in place, and we are very excited to honor our patron Saint,” Terry went on the say. His joy in being there is evident in his broad smile as his long white pony tail dances across his clerical collar. I asked if the Church was expecting a large turn out for the Festival. The answer was, of course, because we preach the gospel, we honor God, we are diverse as we embrace differences, we help each other to be accountable and we have a special relationship with the community. St. Anna’s is a loving Christian church of diversity.
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trodding the boards ...from M-20 to ponder. Playing their cell block guard Shawna DuChamps is Angie Joachim, who in police uniform with billy club gives one of the best performances of such a role as I may live to see. She is magnificent in a beating scene and a magnetic presence in every other one she does. Ms. Joachim makes a small part into a monument to gifted actors everywhere; this is what she does in this role and nothing less. Not only one of our town’s best actors and playwrights, Mr. Santos designed the stunning set for this show with a minimalist idea and perhaps a small budget. But what he did with a few yards of page fencing, bunk beds separated by a faux cement half wall and extensions of the playing area stage right and left and from stage center into the audience like a cat walk for models was astonishing. The very simplicity of the concept captured the essence of the script’s soul searching plot and the ambience, with few materials, of a prison cell, a nearby bar away from the prison and two areas for a New York Times reporter to interview Santos about his role as prison journalist. The reporter, Sam Fried, was convincingly played by Kris LaMorte who also demonstrated how a smaller part can be so polished and burnished as to shine like gold in every scene.
This play was an explosion of dramatic expertise and theatrical art on the stage of Delgado Community College. Drama Hall, 3rd Floor. The show was done in conjunction with Inside Out Productions, a local company founded in 2005 by four UNO alums, Mike Harkins, Ashley Ricord, Michael Aaron Santos and Jim Winters.
Private Eyes
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t would be hard to find a better group of actors playing actors who are actors in certain scenes who then become non-actors in other scenes in the very excellent production of Private Eyes playing at Southern Rep Theatre under the auspices of Golden Eagle Theater Company. Think Pirandello updated and then rush over there and see this excellent show. It’s the old story of young married actors who get into an unadulterated mixup of adultery or maybe not. It was my impression that the playwright (Steven Dietz) meant
nothing to be totally defined in this brilliant example of his writing of a play withing a play within a .........? It’s a script mindful of a room full of mirrors facing mirrors and one is not sure before which mirror stands the real item (or scene or person) causing the reflections in the others.. Reality vs. fantasy, yes, very Pirandello. If you are a theater patron who appreciates really original drama with a dollop of the fantastic or if
you’re an actor and you can put your own ego aside long enough to enjoy a real play and great acting, rush to Southern Rep for this one. After all Private Eyes is about three actors, a director, the director’s wife (also an actor, a dick, or private eye and the subject of adultery) and a female shrink named Frank who seems to know them all profes[continued on main-22]
Leon Contavesprie, Angela Papale, Keith Launey & Liz Mills in Private Eyes (Photo: Andrew Elliott)
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the pink pastor by Rev. Clinton Crawshaw, 504.214.4340 E-mail: pastor@bigeasymcc.com www.bigeasymcc.com www.thebigeasymccblog.blogspot.com
Go for Growth?
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have been faced with an unusual dilemma; and it goes to the very heart of how we see religion, and especially, for me, Christianity. At The Big Easy MCC we have just taken on 10 new members, meaning in just ten months we have tripled our membership. I know this is a source of rejoicing, and people are going to write me off as mad if I question it, but whilst I rejoice, I am being very careful to examine exactly what sort of growth we seek, and how we go about getting it. You see, as I preached on Sunday, there are two very different types of Religion (not just Christianity) and the question of growth and evangelism is often key to which type a church ends up being. There is one type which believes that because the vast majority of humanity is doomed to burn, then ‘saving souls’ must come above all else – it also believes that this end justifies almost any means – people are threatened with hellfire and bribed with a sort of heaven that looks like Liberace’s boudoir. This sort of religion puts growth in numbers above all else, and doesn’t especially care how people come to be in church or to recite the formula of ‘giving their lives to Christ’ as long as they go through the motions. This sort of Church is quite able to pack in astonishing growth rates, and often becomes a ‘mega church’ because it is offering consumer religion; a program of spiritual entertainment geared up to keep the folks orthodox, controlled and of course, terrified of hell. There is another form of religion, a type I desperately want our little church to reflect; this type is patient – it understands salvation is a journey that all are traveling on, and it may take people a long time to decide to travel together. It is generous and trusting and not about rules – it trusts God to change where change is needed. In this sort of church evangelism is concerned with Good News, not the bad – it is also much more about witness, about being different and modeling the qualities it claims for Christianity in order to attract, not bullying or bribing. Bertrand Russell said ‘Neither a man nor a crowd, nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of great fear’ – churches are the same; ‘There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love’ [1 John 4:18] and if God is love we cannot form a relationship of
loving trust if we believe God may throw us into eternal torture at the slightest whim. One religion plays games with fear, and uses fear as a means to an end – the other type rejects fear as incompatible with love and is content to patiently await the privilege of journeying together with someone, and does not need to force their hand with threats. There is always a temptation as a Pastor to do something that works in order to get folks to come to church; even if their coming to church has little to do with their growing in God, or deepening their relationship with God. Sometime it is just ‘fire insurance’. Pastors often regard this as ends justifying means, but once people have been conned or deceived or mistreated it is likely to distort their whole future growth. I have also been tempted; I can preach about the wickedness of organized religion and the warmth and safety of our little island of faith and I know it will bring a response, it will play to people’s fears and wounds and although people often need their experience affirming, if I am not careful then that sort of sermonizing will diminish me and the Church I am trying to help build. Our opponents in the movement to include LGBT people in the Christian journey are not horned devils anymore than we are – they are variously ignorant, honest, frightened, deluded, sincere and confused but not demons. We have ultimately more in common with them as fellow travelers and human beings than we have dividing us and I am praying for a church that will embrace enemies, love difference and seek growth in depth and love as strongly, or more strongly than growth in numbers. So far I have been fortunate that our growth rates have been gradual enough that we can bring people in as family, that we can socialize with each other, eat together and form the ‘ties that bind’ in a way that has keeps up with our increase in numbers. My prayer and concern is that we keep this sort of growth uppermost in our minds, and are patient to allow people to come to us at their speed – not ours. There are six and a half billion journeys going on, and if I, through my impatience, end up being a stumbling block to any one of them then I don’t deserve to pastor a church; if the God I claim to serve is all I claim, then truth will out and the God of endless love will in the long term prove as attractive to others as it is to me and our family at The Big Easy MCC. Rev Clinton Crawshaw is the Pastor of The Big Easy Metropolitan
trodding the boards ...from M-21 sionally, but don’t tell. Complicated? Yes, brilliantly so and all of this directed with a startling pace and magical talent by Andrew Elliott. On a very minimal set of a couple of tables and some chairs, and some pure clear clever lighting, actors Keith Launey (Matthew), Liz Mills (Lisa), Leon Contravesprie (Adrian) Angela Papale (Cory) and Staci Robbins (Dr. Frank, a psychologist), demonstrated what real acting is all about. Perfect performances from everyone and a script that is so original and imaginative you’ve just got to see it. Private Eyes should be seen by every theater patron’s eyes!
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
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n a clever set designed and built by that amazing man of many talents Rene J. F. Piazza, to resemble the library of a home in Chappaqua, NY circa 1940, the small stage of his production company Actor’s Theatre of New Orleans did just that. It was a workable and clever concept, well done for a small community theater. A bit of fancy chairs, tables, bookcases that opened and led to hidden passageways, and a rich theater patron who owned the mansion and loved to invest in shows sets the plot. So a meeting has been arranged with several actors, a director with a suspect past, and the grand dame herself to discuss the plans. However things go awry when it is discovered that the director and others assembled were
involved in a show he did in which some serial stabber kept killing off the pretty ladies of the cast. The plot thickens and the audience is treated to a trivial but delightful little mystery well acted and directed by the cast and crew as a tall man all in black, face covered, starts killing off the house guests. Of course the grand dame has a German maid who is as wacky as a blond furred gorilla on LSD (remember this is 1940s Nazi time). I think my favorite actress was the grand dame played by Starr Mason as Ms. Elsa Von Grossenknueten in an elegant mauveish draped gown, or was that purpleish? And she played it with a sort of Margaret Dumont (from the 3 Stooges) tongue in cheek condescension style. Another favorite was the lyricist of the work in progress, Bernice Roth played by Stephanie Duplechin making her entrance fresh from New York City and dressed to kill in imitation leopard-looking matching hat and outfit, her long red hair draping around anything as she gulped down another and another and another drinkypoo. Jessi Norton as the German maid or was that maids (but don’t tell) was a laugh maker with every Wagnerian entrance or scene and that handsome and talented Brian Collins convincingly played the perhaps crazed director, Ken De La Maize. Now don’t think I didn’t like or was not impressed by the other good looking fine performers (I wanted to wrap a couple of them up and take them home for the weekend) but space is limited so let me just say that adding greatly to the
Eleanor Bernstein & C. Leonard Raybon in Li'l Abner (Photo: Michael Palumbo}
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campy, funny, charm of this show was the very good and crisp work of Tim Bellow as Michael Kelly, Kevin Songy as Patrick O’Reilly, Gina Abromson as Nikki Crandall, Robert Facio as Eddie McCuen, Jan Chatengier as Marjorie [continued on Main-23]
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trodding the boards ...from Main-22 Baverstock and Doug Delcambre as Roger Hopewell. The show had much sparkle and many laughs because of their deliciously good contributions of well honed stagecraft. Rene’ J. F. Piazza directed with a good sense of workable camp and excellent pacing and as mentioned he designed the attractive useful set. Well, there was one secret bookcase that just wouldn’t slide well, but it seemed part of the script. If it works, kids, keep it in. Chelle Ambrose did the period costumes which were quite in keeping with the style of the script. Danielle Hull did the fine sound and lighting, and a whole lot of other people worked long and hard nailing, painting, cleaning and helping to create the big magic of a delightful little show. A show which you should all go and enjoy. This is an ensemble group that keeps getting better and better and their love and dedication to the joy of theatre makes every production glow.
Li’l Abner
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he Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University seems on a winning streak after its first musical of the season, a mesmerizing, stunning production of Pal Joey. The second production, Panama, Frank, Mercer, and De Paul, a sizable hit on Broadway in the 1960s, was another equally polished and classy show with an added touch of high falouting kick-a-poo-joy-juice technicolor sets and costumes and enough energy to power some Chocolate City for at least a week. And please remember that The Summer Lyric Theatre at Tulane University has nothing to do or is in no way connected to that psychologically enclosed very private entity, Tulane University I’m told.. SLT only uses some of T.U. buildings and staff and facilities and students and cannot be influenced by those who pontificate over and rule The Tulane University Department of Theater and Dance. Unless, of course they may want to kick someone on the SLT staff off and tell him to hit the bricks. I’m not sure who signs the paychecks. These comments are in response to a query I had regarding other comments in my previous review of Pal Joey which implied some connection or other of this totally separate (and you can tell by the quality of its productions) theatrical company from other things done on campus regarding theater and dance. Questions? I have a lot of answers. 504.361.0943. So now back to the totally unaffiliated production of a wonderful show set amidst that Vatican City of Universities, Tulane U. Li’l Abner as staged by our own remarkable TSL Artistic Director B. Michael Howard with such a crisp, fresh, joyful well paced vision was, yes, let’s say it kids,
awesome. And Director Diane Lala added many a dollop of bright beauty to his work. Rick Paul’s set designs looked like they were fresh off the stage of some NYC Broadway designer in appearance, style and finish. Charlotte Lang’s costumes would be up for an Oscar if she had done them for a movie version. Peter Pfeil’s lighting design was creative and as effective as some of the Kick A Poo Joy Juice alluded to in the show. His lighting concept gave the whole show such a sunny kick of color and content we all got happy. Conductor/Musical Director Kenneth L. Leach got a Carnegy Hall performance of a whole lot of polished pure sound and harmony from the orchestra, and Don & Linda Galled brought that old Al Camp cartoon to life with such authentic wigs and makeup. The performers were quite simply Camp character brought to life on stage. C. Leonard Raybon was a handsome charming Li’l Abner, although he had enough eye liner to be silent film star Rudolph Valentino’s understudy. He has a beautiful voice, he’s
multi talented and was a perfect cast for this role. Daisey Mae played by Eleanor Bernstein was lovely and full of energy. Wayne Daigrepont was a perfect Marryin’ Sam but it was Jorinda Junius who stole the show as Mammy Yokum. What a thrilling and well conceived performance. Mat Grau, III, as Pappy Yokum was excellent as her partner. Gary Rucker in that lime green zoot suit was a marvelous and creative and unforgettable Evil Eye Fleagle. Robert Pavlovich as Earthquake McGoon was both funny and wonderful in the role. [continued on Main-27]
Sean Patterson, Gary Rucker & Katie Howe in Li'l Abner (Photo: Michael Palumbo}
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Lords of Leather President Gary Vandeventer wins Leather Person of the Year
Salon D’Malta wins Hair Salon of the Year
MC Savanna & Transgender of the Year Regina Adams
New Orleans’ Elizabeth Bouvier & Baton Rouge’s Nicole Foxx tied for Entertainer of the Year
MC Savanna & Lesbian of the Year Marty Curtin
Marsha presents the Marsha Delain Award of Excellence (Drag Ambassador Award) to Rhonda Roget
SDGM Tittie Toulouse & Electra City accept GLBT Business of the Year for Queen Fashions
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Cowpokes won Show Bar of the Year
MC Savanna presents Dance Bar of the Year to Tim Pflueger
Fly Fashion Glamour Award went to Queen Amon Ra Opal Masters
SDGM Paloma accepts Fly Fashion Victim Award for Pat McCardle
Lance Pippin won Bartender of the Year
Jay Verona accepts Restaurant/Deli of the Year for Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli
MC Savanna presents Buzzy Fanning AIDS Award to Quentin Little for Baton Rouge’s Greg T. Bell AIDS Foundation
Manager Red & Brian Wentz accept Leather Bar of the Year for the Phoenix
MC Savanna DeLorean & Gay Man of the Year Ken Grandpre
MC Savanna & DJ of the Year Richie Rich
The Cheridon Comedy Award went to Eva Las Vegas
Hyacinth Bucket accepts Neighborhood Bar of the Year for Cowpokes
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19 Year Partner Darlene Gaudin celebrates with Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mary L. Lathouwers
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Nicole Foxx accepts Bitch of the Year for Baton Rouge’s Mia Bonet
Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Parade
JohnPaul’s VIP Table
Bonnie Mina’s VIP Table
President Safonda Peters, Capt. Amon Ra XLIII Randall Brown and Queen & King Amon Ra XLIII Opal Masters & Paul Davis accept Gay Carnival Ball of the Year for Krewe of Amon Ra
GAA Founder Marcy Marcell dedicates her performance to the late Connie Marcelle
Splash Baton Rouge’s VIP Table
Mae Falgout’s VIP Table
Alternative’s VIP Table Guest MC Savanna DeLorean & GAA Board’s Lisa Beaumann
Entertainer of the Year 2007 Princesse Stephanie performs
Donnie Jay’s VIP Table
Nick Olivares & Roy Smith’s VIP Table
Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Starlight By The Park
Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Oz
Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Cowpokes
Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Splash Baton Rouge
Bill Fitch’s VIP Table
Gary Vandeventer’s VIP Table
Jeff Palmquist’s VIP Table
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Rich, Amanda Straddle & Nanette at Crescent City Outlaws' Sock Hop Shawn & Danny sling cocktails at Cafe Lafitte in Exile
Opal Masters & Darwin Reed’s VIP Table
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Marty Curtin & Koo Gaffney’s VIP Table
Ray all dolled up for the Outlaws’ Sock Hop at Cowpokes Playgirl Manhunt contestant Jay competes in prelim at Cowpokes
Cowpokes’ VIP Table
Dee Cooley & Stephanie Lee’s VIP Table
MC Amanda Straddle brings Playgirl Manhunt contestant Paul to the stage at Cowpokes Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli’s VIP Table
Amanda Straddle & Debra win the Twist Contest at the Outlaws' Sock Hop
GAA Board’s Toni Pizanie & MC Savanna DeLorean Splash Baton Rouge’s 2nd VIP Table
Opal Masters & Darwin Reed’s 2nd VIP Table
Bartender Blake welcomes you to Dance Club of the Year Oz The stars of the Crescent City Outlaws' Sock Hop show
GAA Board’s Marsha Naquin-Delain & Southern Decadence Grand Marshal XXXV Tittie Toulouse
Debra, Lady Magic Necha & Mattie at the Outlaws' Sock Hop
Davyda gets the lick from Bubblez at Oz
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Parties, Contest & More ~ New Orleans
21st GAA Gala Highlights, Marigny Theatre ~ New Orleans ~ Photos: Regina Adams, Henry Parker
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Sandra pops in for cocktails with Ashlee at Corner Pocket
Josh slingin’ cocktails at The Corner Pocket
Chris joins Phoenix’s Red & Matt and Catt for Phoenix’s 25th Anniversary Seafood Boil
Ken & Lord King Michael at Lords of Leather’s Luau at Lions Inn
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Bartender Paul joins Travis & Tucker as Travis prepares for his giant b-day blowout at 700 Club
Bartender Bud & Jim celebratin’ at Phoenix’s 25th Anniversary blowout
Ernie tries out the Luau buffet at the Lords of Leather blowout
Todd grills up a burger for Rawhide’s Chuckwagon Happy Hour Fridays
Panda Bear’s Ed & Alan join the Lords' Luau at Lions Inn
Cutter’s bar baron Mac & bartender Poncho at Monday’s Bean & Rice Night
Joe & Society Page’s Orlando pop in for Cutter’s Bean & Rice Night
JohnPaul’s Paul & John join CW9 Chris (center) following Chris’ Crack Whore Crawl raising over $800 for NO/AIDS Task Force
Solitaire & Boi T pop in for Phoenix’s 25th Bartender Drew serves up 25¢ Oyster Shooters Fridays in the Balcony Bar
Wood Enterprises’ Gary joins bartenders Jeff & Aletha at Lafitte’s
Kenny, Nat & Brian cocktailin’ at Cowpokes
Phoenix’s Clint & Randy do the honors for American Brotherhood Weekend at the Phoenix
Princesse Stephaney & Marcy Marcell in the Golden Age Revue at JohnPaul’s
Bourbon Strip-Tease’s Robert samples the Lords' Luau buffet
Cowpokes’ Bill & Donnie Jay at Crescent City Outlaws’ Sock Hop
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Birthday boy Ben with Arilyn & Karlee
Kurt & Luther
Chansley & sexy Aaron
Caz & Greg enjoying party
TTT & Garrett
Casey, Chris, Jeff, Will & David
Curt & Bruce
Keith & birthday stud Cass
The Apollo Brigade
Sexy neighbors Robert & Brandon
Frank, Gary & Joe
Stephen & Richard
Ken, Rick & Ted
Tim & Michael at Cass’ party
Getting margarita happy
Entertainer of the Year ’08 Nicole Foxx
Lance, Ronnie, Raymond & Brad
Van & Chuck of Nature’s Treasures
Destrehan’s Seth & Shane
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Cass & Friends
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t was a fabulous Saturday after noon and night at a birthday party over in Melrose Place. In addition to all the gay neighbors who attended, the garden and home saw many friends coming to pay their respects to our favorite handy man, Cass. This was his latest 39th birthday, and it was an elaborate setup from beginning to end. Of course, after all those margaritas, I don’t think Cass remembered the last few or anything that happened past a certain time frame. It looked almost like a reunion of Hibiscus Bookstore customers. I hadn’t seen many of these guys since my days of hanging out at the store. It really was a nice gathering, and I certainly enjoyed myself. I was joined by my sexy neighbors Robert and Brandon, who stopped by the party prior to going to an art exhibit at the Shaw Center for the Arts. These two guys really know how to swing with the big boys yet they are definitely two of the friendliest guys around town. Living so close, I can always hear them around their pool or see them at events like the party for Cass. I need to ask them out for dinner sometimes. They are super nice. Two other really nice guys are Van and Chuck. These two entrepreneurs are the owners of Nature’s Treasures, over on Government Street at the entrance to the Garden District. In fact this entire complex of shops is a shopper’s delight as well as being able to dine in antiquity. Yvette’s offers some refreshing drinks and delightful sandwiches for those stopping by to view the antiques on display. Of course, it is extremely nice to know that Nature’s Treasures is still around. When the previous owners left town, it was closed down, but Van and Chuck got the rights to the name and opened in this new shopping plaza. Be sure to check out this area. You will really enjoy it. I hadn’t seen Joe in quite some time. He was with Gary and Frank when I got around to photographing him. Actually, he and Gary had just returned from a visit to Minneapolis to see the Sword man and his loving nurse. They were down recently for a visit, and I missed seeing them, so maybe I need to put the cold north country on my list of places to visit while the heat is around. I’m not into cold – unless it is in the form of a refreshing drink or an air conditioned place for resting. It’s always nice to see Tim and Michael too. I usually only see them around Mardi Gras in Spanish Town when they are looking for refreshments
or needing bathroom privileges. That’s what friends are for, and when it comes to these studs, my door is always open. TTT was also in attendance. He assured me that he had been a nice boy lately and didn’t need new knee pads. His regular work plus some real estate work and his constant church work is really keeping him busy. He looks good, so life must be treating him well. I was also glad to see Caz, a friend from years past. It was such a pleasure to be standing by the window and seeing him get out of the car and enter the house. He was with a very nice and pleasant young man, but then he has always managed to stay young through his younger friends. That is something he has managed to do over the years, and this youthful connection has kept him ever so young at heart. I usually only see Ken at the Apollo bal masques although I ran into him frequently when the bookstore was still open. I managed to corner him, Rick, and Ted for a picture. I believe they were picture-shy at first because darkness had set in before they agreed to pose for Ambush glory. In fact, I don’t recall missing anyone, even the straight bartender in his skimpy leather attire, but I did promise him that I wouldn’t use his picture in the paper. That’s fine. I can see the day when he will be asking for a spot along with other hot tails. I think he was pleasantly surprised at how much fun this party turned out to be. By the way, that was my leather that he was wearing. It brought back memories of my time with Mark and the Lords of Leather. Seth and Shane drove up from Destrehan to be with the partygoers. I don’t know much about them, but I can say that the time I spent with them was very pleasant. They just seem to be such a happy couple. Another couple from down Gonzales way was Curt and Bruce. We knew a lot of people in common, so this was a joy to be with them. Apollo was well represented at the party – Dennis, Joe, John, Les, and Corey. All these guys are constantly promoting activities in this Mardi Gras krewe, and I still say that the last ball Apollo was really one of the most outstanding thus far. I have to credit Joe for a lot of this because I know how he works, and I know his goals at seeking perfection. He guides and others follow, and this is a good thing. New Orleans was represented with Kelly, Dennis’ brother, who is a really nice guy. Robert was the lively, somewhat exhibitionist of the group, proudly showing off his teeny gay thong. Those
rainbow colors were almost at complete attention all evening. Casey was also there as was Chris and Jeff. Casey owns Bumble Lane, a full service spa. He has nice fingers and really knows how to use them. It was especially nice seeing David and Will in attendance. I see David at various meetings around town, but I hadn’t seen Will since I ran into them at the Farmers Market, probably over a year ago. Time is going by so fast that it is difficult to keep up with things. I’m hoping to see more of these two, and I’m going to have to take them up on their invitation to visit their home. Of course, the man of hour was Cass, who just happens to be one of the nicest guys around. I don’t think he expected such an elaborate affair, but his daughter and his friends made this a spectacular time for him. And let me tell you, I have all the pictures to show exactly what a great time he had. I am so sorry to inform you that you will never see some of them in this family publication. Let’s just say that he had a marvelous time. I am so happy to have been invited to this party. It was one of the best I’ve attended in quite some time. Thanks for the invite, Cass.
All About Town
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inners have really improved for me and Gerry. Luther is making it a point to join us. He is really a busy guy now that he has taken on his workload at George’s. He’s been filling in for Guy while Richard and Guy have been off on another trip. I think it is another cruise but I’ll have to tell you more about that when they return. Another birthday celebration took place over at Splash recently. That sexy photographer Ben really let his hair down as he celebrated his latest. He is such a little hottie. My goodness! He is certainly an asset to this dance emporium, and you can enjoy his pictures by going to the Splash website. That Rapides stud is still shaking things up in the neighborhood. He just radiates with sex appeal, and he really knows how to lay on the charm with that cute smile and wonderful personality. It is always nice to see him. It’s always nice to see my English buddy too. It is difficult for me to place this handsome and extremely sexy stud that walks around the neighborhood for exercise on a motorcycle. However, this is one and the same individual. Once those tight workout clothes come off, he dons the loose motorcycle pants and protective head gear and leaves for points unknown. He is such a charmer. My tongue gets hard every time I see him. Jeannie was her charming self too when I saw her last week at Hound Dogs. We talked a lot about the past especially different times that we had experienced with Jacques. It seems
that Jacques has a new love and is off to points unknown. I believe this new one lives in Alabama, so I never know if he is over there or in Ville Platte or down in Belize visiting his brother. We have really had some good times together. We even recalled Steve and Mr. Bill. The memories all came flowing back. We still mourned Jeremy. I haven’t seen my Lance in a couple of weeks so I need to get over to Splash for my dose of manly goodness. This stud is and always will be tops in my book. He is just the best and sexiest guy I’ve known in a long time. And he gets sexier and cuter with age. There are others who are right up there with him, and I don’t want to overlook them either. I really think Ty is perhaps the most underrated stud in all of Red Stick. He and other half Stephen have been working out, and their bodies are beginning to really come around to look rather nice. However, in my humble opinion, Ty is perfect just the way he was and is right now. Besides his adorable personality and cute smile make this young man definitely one of the hottest guys on the planet. I could just sit and look at him, but I’m afraid if I did I might start drooling on myself. And when you get Ty with his Stephen, you have to know that you are looking at perfection. I met Kurt the other night at dinner. He seems like a great guy too. He was a little on the quiet side, but I’m sure if Luther has anything to do with the situation, he can loosen him up in a hurry. I haven’t talked to Josie, Claudette, and Debbie lately, but I see them constantly. It is usually when Josie is walking her dog or when Claudette is working in the yard with the cigar hanging from her lips. Debbie is here, there, and everywhere. I haven’t seen Little John in a while, and I’m getting lonesome for him. That means a dinner must be somewhere in our future. I always have to wonder if he is off doing the army thing when I don’t hear from him. I think that is only one weekend a month now that the Kansas duty is completed. Colla surprised me with some candid pictures last week. This was such a treat from one of the best treats around this part of the country. He seems to be enjoying his home in Kentwood, but I do enjoy it when he pays a visit to old Red Stick. I don’t normally like tattoos, but Colla has one that is absolutely amazing, and I always love seeing that one. BC Boy has started riding with a bicycle club, but he was complaining last week about the skimpy shorts they had to wear. I told him to be proud and show off that manhood more. After all, when you got it, flaunt it. Joy flaunts it too, but from her, that is definitely a good thing. She was her cheerful self last week when I ran into her at Hound Dogs. I don’t think I’ve ever [continued on Expose-5]
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A Time for Adjustment
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e sat watching the television set in his little efficiency apartment. The paper had described it as a large well lit hot tails of red stick ...from EX-4 seen her when she wasn’t cheerful and living the good life. Her personality is really outstanding. Ditto that for Johnny. The local chef Barry continues to make everyone happy at Capitol Grocery. He doesn’t live too far from me so we talk whenever we run into each other. His apartment has a balcony overlooking scenic Eighth Street, right down from my English pal. I’m always running into people when I’m out checking out the neighborhood but with the heat we’ve had lately, I find the coolness of Splash, Hound Dogs, George’s, and my restaurants of choice to be the best places to spend my leisure time. It was 100 degrees in old Red Stick yesterday, and that is hot, my friends. Even the afternoon shower did little to cool things down. In fact,
spacious apartment overlooking a beautiful patio, with a fountain located in the heart of the historic French Quarter. He had read it in the paper at the library in his home town of Coral Gables, Florida, steam was coming from the streets and sidewalks afterwards. It was so hot I even considered taking a dip in Robert and Brandon’s pool. The only problem is that I just prefer the shade much better. It’s strange. When I was younger, I couldn’t get enough sun. Now I can’t get enough shade. Therefore I hang out in my garden or sit at my computer writing columns, reviews, and articles. Regardless of the heat, I’ll take it over the cold. I just don’t care for that kind of climate. Give me an island any old day of the week where I can romp in the sand and let it all hang out. Now, I am wondering why in the world I let Kevin talk me into a vacation in Arizona in August. There had better be some good-looking cowboys out there or I’m going to be pissed! I’ll let you know.
and it sounded perfect for his needs. He wanted to get away from the big mansion he had inherited after his lover passed away and wanted to live a simpler life-style just as he had done before meeting Russell. Russell, dear Russell, rich spoiled Russell. Russell, whom he had, fell madly and deeply in love with on their very first date. Russell, whom all his friends said was unattainable for him or any one less on the social ladder than himself. Russell who had fallen head over heels for him on their very first date as well and had promised himself heart and soul to him forever as long as they both should live and did so. Their love had indeed flourished, as impossible as it seemed, he was of course of a different social cast, not really poor, for his family never wanted for the very basics of life, but that was just about it, they had the basics, but more than that required stretching the budget somewhat. He could remember as a child, going on family outings in the summer, maybe out to Crandon Park Zoo, for a day at the beach, his mother packing a lunch to eat on the shore at the picnic tables provided, under the coconut palms, toting along some Kool-Aid to drink, because cokes were to expensive. His mother always found a way to make ends meet for her six children and they never seemed to go with out, though they had Kool-Aid instead of cokes and homemade lunches rather
the beach burgers, they swam and romped and sometimes they even got to go into the zoo and visit with all the animals there. Those were special times, special days, maybe in celebration of one of their birthdays. He couldn’t always remember the occasion, but even today, after all these years, he remembered those special days. It was at one of these outings with his family, that he came of age. That he found out that he was different than most of the other guys he went to school with, that in fact he had very little in common with them. He must have been all of twelve years old at that time, and as his friends started to come of age their interest began turning towards the girls in their classes, but not his, not really. Oh, he joked with them and teased the girls along with them, but the truth be known he wasn’t having the same feelings that they seemed to be having. The other guys were noticing the changes that were taking place in the girls in their classrooms, the sprouting of breasts, the rounding out of their nubile bodies. He had not noticed this so much as the changes that he and the other guys were going through. He noticed a lot in the showers after gym. The slight growth in pubic hair at first and then more by the months until some of the guys were sporting quite a healthy patch in between their legs. He noticed [continued on Expose-8]
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mobile, the city by the bay B-Bob's Brings Tiffany Live Plus Two Hot Contest
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-Bob's, 213 Conti Street, brings 80's teen pop-idol turned rock goddess and dance diva, Tiffany, live in concert on Saturday, August 9. She will perform her new singles Feels Like Love and Higher. Past hits include I Think We're Alone Now, Could've Been, I Saw Him Standing There, All This Time, and Radio Romance. The Gulf Coast Bears & Leather Association Weekend kicks off on Friday, August 15, 10pm, with the 2008 Mr. Southern Renegade/Mobile Contest. It's followed on Saturday, August 16 with the 13th Mr. Gulf Coast Bear Contest: Big-Rig Trucker Bears, a one last song ...from Expose-5 too hair beginning on their chest and in some rare cases facial hair. Smiling now to himself, he sat in the French Quarter apartment and thought back almost twenty-two years to that very day, that fateful trip to Crandon Park. The day, as usual was beautiful, a warm breeze was blowing off the Atlantic Ocean, the sun high and bright in the sky. His mom had made a mixture of
benefit for South Alabama Cares. For more information on these special events, see B-Bob's ads on Expose-6 and 7 or visit B-Bobs.COM.
Vision's Twist Announces Action Packed August
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ision's Twist, 266 Dauphin Street, announces it's action packed August line-up. On Friday, August 1, catch Gems & Fems at 10:30pm. It's Get Set to Get Wet on Saturday, August 2, benefiting Mobile Alabama Pride. For $7 you get a bottomless beer mug and water pistol. Sunday, August 3 brings Mobile Roller Derby vs. Gulf Coast Hurricanes in an Indian Leg Wrestling Tournament at 4pm. And at 5:30pm, you can catch iodine and baby oil to spread on their skin as a matter of protection from the days in the summer sun. This was her version of the suntan oil, she couldn’t afford and believe it or not, it really worked. They, the kids, were a deep bronze color, almost Latino looking. There was a group of about five boys playing volleyball not far from where his family had staked out their spot on the beach that particular day. He was watching them intently, their Speedos
Mobile Pride Bowling Team “The Pin Pals”
entertainment by Stacey 'Tatts" Stroker. Sonja & Babette's Birthday Extravaganza is set for Sunday, August 17 with beer bust and food $7 4-9pm, and featuring Lisa Christian live at 5:30pm. The International Beer Festival is 69pm on Saturday, August 23. Buy your tickets in advance. See Vision's Twist ad on Expose-9 or visit Visions-Mobile.COM for more on the club. clinging to their maturing bodies and he couldn’t help noticing their round bulges sticking out in front. He on the other hand was wearing the baggy surfer type suit his mom had bought for him last fall, when the summer clothes from the year before were discounted. He was lost in thought, silently watching a young man in a red suit, when out of nowhere; the ball landed bouncing in his direction. Without much thought he swiftly moved and caught it. “Good catch,” he heard a deep voice above him, and looked up. Looking up directly into the crotch or Mister red suit, his well endowed midsection almost squarely in his face, who was smiling down at him. “Thanks.” He muttered. Then from out of the blue, the older guy asked if he’d care to join the game as they were short a dude. He readily accepted, he loved volleyball and had played a lot after school. He was of course about four inches shorter than most of the guys, being about five years younger, but you wouldn’t have noticed the age difference in the way he played. He attacked the ball savagely when ever it came towards him and even managed to score a point or two. They played a good hour or so, until their bodies glistened with sweat from the heat. “Cool off time.” One of the guys shouted and they all made a beeline into the cooling water. “Last one to the island gets me off another shouted.” They all dived into the surf and began swimming to a smaller isle just off shore from Crandon. He followed them playing their game. He not only kept up with the older boys, but surpassed most of them crawling out of the water on the isle’s shore second only to the dude in the red Speedo. He lay next to the guy, panting just a bit from the exertion of the race. “Not bad,” the guy next to him smiled, “not bad at all kid.” “I’m worn,” he replied. “Rest a few. How old are you anyway?”
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"Twelve, almost thirteen, he added quickly.” “Christ in a hand basket.” “What’s wrong?” “I guess I was your age, when I first came out…..here. My names Kenny.” He held out his hand, changing the subject. “Kevin,” the kid took his hand and shook it roughly. A tall blonde came up behind them, “I was last Kenny, lets get it on man,” and he headed into the scrub bush just a yard or two away. The under growth was thick, but there was well worn paths among it, almost forming a maze. Kevin followed the older boys through it. They walked about two or three minutes [continued on Expose-16]
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CORNER POCKET, 940 St. Louis, 568.9829 COUNTRY CLUB, 634 Louisa St., TheCountryClubNewOrleans.COM, 945.0742 COWPOKES, 2240 St. Claude, 947.0505 CUTTER'S, 706 Franklin, 948.4200 THE DOUBLE PLAY, 439 Dauphine, 523.4517 THE FRIENDLY BAR, 2301 Chartres, 943.8929 GOLDEN LANTERN, 1239 Royal, 529.2860 GOOD FRIENDS BAR, 740 Dauphine St, 566.7191, GoodFriendsBar.COM JOHNPAUL'S, 940 Elysian Fields Ave., 948.1888 LE PHARE, 523 Gravier St. LE ROUNDUP, 819 St. Louis, 561.8340 NAPOLEON'S ITCH, 734 Bourbon, 371.5450, NapoleonsItch.COM NINTH CIRCLEAT CONGO SQUARE, 700 N. Rampart, 524.7654 OZ NEW ORLEANS, 800 Bourbon, 593.9491, OzNewOrleans. COM PHOENIX/EAGLE, 941 Elysian Fields, 945.9264, PhoenixNewOrleans.COM RAWHIDE 2010, 740 Burgundy St., 525.8106, Rawhide2010.COM SOCIETY PAGE, 542 N. Rampart St., 299.0156 STARLIGHT BY THE PARK, 834 N. Rampart St., 561.8939, StarlightByThePark.COM VOODOO, 817 N. Rampart St., 304.1568
GET HAPPY!, 526 S. Staples, 881.8910 Galveston, TX [409] 3rd Coast Beach Bar, 3102 Seawall Blvd., 765.6911, 3rdCoastBar.COM Robert’s Lafitte, 2501 Avenue Q, 765.9092 Houston, TX [713] Brazos River Bottom, BRB, 2400 Brazos St., 528.9192 Chances, G-Spot, New Barn, 1100 Westheimer Rd. 523.7217 EJ’s, 2517 Ralph St., 527.9071 J.R.’s with the Santa Fe, 808 Pacific St., 521.2519 Keys West, 817 West Dallas St., 571.7870 Mary’s, 1022 Wetheimer, 527.9669 Montrose Mining Company, 805 Pacifc St., 529.7488 Ripcord, 715 Fairview St., 521-2792 Rich’s Houston, 2401 San Jacinto, 759.9606 San Antonio, TX [210] HEAT, 1500 North Main Ave., 227.2600, HEATSA@aol.com South Padre Island, TX [956] UPPER DECK HOTEL & BAR, 120 E. Atol St., 761.5953
body rubs New Orleans, LA [504] HOT, MASCULINE GUY available 24/7 for sensational body rubs & more. 2nd guy also available. In/Out/Hotel Appointments. 6'0 181#, dark hair, magic hands. Call Charlie 430.7413 [is1608]
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bookstores Birmingham, AL [205] ALABAMA BOOKS, 801 Third Ave., 322.7823 BIRMINGHAM ADULT BOOKS, 7610 First Ave. North, 836.1580
New Orleans, LA [504] AIRLINE ADULT BOOKS, 1404 26th St., Kenner, LA 70062; 468.2931 CHARTRES ST. CONXXXION, 107
Chartres St., 586.8006 FAB - Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, 600 Frenchmen St., 947.3700 PARADISE ADULT VIDEO, 41 W. 24th St., Kenner, LA 70065; 461.0000 PARADISE #2 IN ELMWOOD, 5608 Heebe, Harahan, LA, 733.7780 SLIDELL ADULT SUPERSTORE, Slidell, LA, 985.646.2616 Knoxville, TN [865] TOWN & COUNTRY BOOK DEN, 6927 Clinton Hwy., 947.9153 WEST KNOX NEWS, 5011 Kingston Pike, 588.1972
Austin, TX [512] ADULT VIDEO MEGAPLEXXX, 7111South I-35, 442.5430,www.sexysite.com
cable shows New Orleans, LA [504] THE GAR WILLIAMS SHOW, Every Wed. &Sat., 8:30am & 8:30pm, Access Television Channel 78
casinos New Orleans, LA [504] HARRAHS NEW ORLEANS, Canal at the River, 800.HARRAHS
chiropractic New Orleans, LA [504] DR. MICHAEL LECHLEITER, D.C., St. Charles Chiropractic, 1529 Jackson Ave., 566.1833 [is1608]
circuit/events Aug. 27-Sept. 1, 2008, Official Southern Decadence 37-A Celebration of Gay Life, Music & Culture, end of Summer Blowout including the Southern Decadence Parade & loads of activities, bringing over 135,000 revelers to New Orleans, LA, sponsored by Ambush & SouthernDecadence.COM Oct. 23-26, 2008, Halloween 25: Silver Party, benefiting Project Lazarus, New Orleans, LA, sponsored by AmbushMag.COM, halloweenneworleans.com Dec. 28, 2008-Jan. 1, 2009, Gay New Year's in New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, GayNewOrleans.COM Feb. 19-24, 2009, Official Gay Mardi Gras, New Orleans, LA, sponsored by Ambush, GayMardiGras.COM Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009, Official Gay Easter Parade, New Orleans, sponsored by Ambush & Queen Fashions, GayEasterParade.COM May 22-25, 2009, Memorial Day Weekend, Pensacola, FL, sponsored by Ambush, GayPensacola.COM June 4-7, 2009, One Mighty Weekend, Gay Day Weekend at Disney sponsored by Ambush, OneMightyWeekend.COM
construction New Orleans, LA [504] HISTORIC RENOVATIONS, 432.3786, Jim 344.4664
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counseling New Orleans, LA [504] DAVID WAGNER, M.Ed., Counseling & Psychotherapy, 3001 Fifth St., Metairie, LA 70002; 836.0000 WILLIAM C. AUSTIN, LCSW, Individual & Family Therapy, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LA Lic # 8042, 1532 Ursulines Ave., 504.586.7400, 225.571.5964 [is2108]
employment New Orleans, LA [504] CLUB NEW ORLEANS is accepting applications for energetic employees. Drug test/ background check required. Apply at 515 Toulouse St. HELP WANTED-Experienced line cooks and prep cooks, management skills a plus.
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Apply 2-4pm Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. at Bywater Restarant, Deli & BBQ, 3162. Dauphine St.
florists Baton Rouge, LA [225] FOUR SEASONS FLOWERS & GIFTS, 3482 Drusilla Ln., Drusilla Shopping Center, 924.1386, 1.800.237.5381
framing New Orleans, LA [504] ANGLE CUSTOM FRAME, 4422 Magazine St., 269.3726
galleries New Orleans, LA [504] ARTICHOKE GALLERY, 912 Decatur St., 636.2004, www.ArtichokeGallery.COM FAB - Faubourg Marigny Art & Books, 600 Frenchmen St., 947.3700
gardening/landscaping New Orleans, LA [504] AMERICAN AQUATIC GARDENS, 621 Elysian Fields, 944.0410
glass show & sale Covington, LA [984] GLASS SHOW & SALE: Aug. 9, 10am5pm; Aug. 10, 11am-5pm, Greater Covington Center, 317 N. Jefferson Ave. Info-Ruth 985.785.0311
guides America Damron Travel Guide, 800.462.6654, www.damron.com Gulf South/United States AMBUSH Mag, 828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70116-3137; 504.522.8049, ambushmag.com; email: info@ ambushmag.com International GayBars.COM, 828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70116-3137; 504.522.8049, webmaster@gaybars.com United States/Canada GAYELLOW PAGES: Informing the US/ Canada LGBTG Community since 1973. Separate sections for Women and Ethnic/Multicultural focus. PO Box 533, NY, NY 10014-0533; 212.674.0120, http://gayellowpages.com gayellowpages@earthlink.net. Sold at Alternatives/New Orleans, LA
groceries/delis New Orleans, LA [504] QUARTERMASTER DELI, THE NELLIE DELI, 1100 Bourbon, 529.1416 VERTI MART, 1201 Royal St., 525.4767
hair salons New Orleans, LA [504] BOBBY BLUE, 906 Bourbon St., 527.5100 HEAD QUARTERS HAIR SALON, 900 Dauphine St., 522.2666 MICKEY NOLAN'S SALON, 815 Toulouse St., 587.7782 SALON D'MALTA, 1233 Decatur St., 565.5555
laundries New Orleans, LA [504] RALPH'S QUARTER LAUNDERETTE & DRY CLEANING, 1101 Bourbon St., 522.9274 WASHING WELL LaunDRYteria since 1949, City Wide Pick-up, Fluff Dry or Finished, 1 Hour Service, 841 Bourbon St., 523.9955 or 525.3983 [is1308]
lodging/accommodations Birmingham, AL DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM
Mobile, AL DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Ft. Lauderdale, FL DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Ft. Walton Beach, FL DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayPensacola.COM Key West, FL DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayKeyWest.COM Miami/South Beach, FL [305] DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GaySouthBeach.COM Orlando, FL DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Pensacola, FL DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayPensacola.COM Atlanta, GA DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAtlanta.COM Baton Rouge, LA DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayBatonRouge.BIZ Lafayette, LA DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, AmbushMag.COM Lake Charles, LA DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, AmbushMag.COM New Orleans [504] BURGUNDY BED AND BREAKFAST, 2513 Burgundy St., New Orleans, LA 70117, PHONE/ FAX: 504.942.1463, Toll Free (Continental US only): 1.800.970.2153, theburgundy.com, Email us at theburgundy@cox.net. Gay owned and operated in newly renovated 1890's double. Four guest rooms with private baths, guests' parlor and "half-kitchen", courtyard and halfopen tubhouse with spa (hot tub/whirlpool). Clothing optional in sunbathing and hot tub area. Walking distance to French Quarter. Immediate vicinity of gay and lesbian bars/venues. CORNSTALK HOTEL, 915 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70116, PHONE: 504.523.1515, FAX: 504.522.5558, Toll Free: 800.759.6112, CornstalkHotel.COM, E-mail us at Reservations@CornstalkHotel.COM. The Cornstalk Hotel, once a private home, in the heart of the French Quarter, one block from Bourbon, but quieter, now welcomes visitors to enjoy its hospitality and Victorian charm. CREOLE INN, 2471 Dauphine St., New Orleans, LA 70117, PHONE: 504.948.3230, FAX: 504.948.4410, CreoleInn.COM, E-mail us at CreoleInn@aol.com. In the Gay/Lesbian Marigny adjacent to French Quarter, Frenchmen Street & Country Club; private baths, garden, wireless Internet, AC, cable TV/VCR, Continental breakfast. Gay operated; mention AMBUSH for 10% discount. INN THE QUARTER, French Quarter, New Orleans, 70116, PHONE: 504.527.5360, Toll Free: 800.570.3085, InnTheQuarter.COM, E-mail us at Info@InnTheQuarter.COM. Over 20 guest rooms, suites and apartments in the French Quarter. All accomnmodations are within a few short blocks of Lafitte’s, Bourbon Pub, Oz, Good Friends, Rawhide and all the other “HOT” spots. Our properties offer private entrances, tropical courtyards, air conditioning, private bathrooms, televisions, and direct dial phones with free local calls. Some have additional features such as balconies, jacuzzi tubs, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, full kitchens, high-speed Internet access and free off-street parking. Absolutely all are clean and safe. Regular rates starting at $79/nt. Special Event rates starting at $119/nt. Weekly and monthly discounts available. MARIGNY MANOR HOUSE, 2125 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70116, PHONE: 504.943.7826, Toll Free: 877.247.7599, marignymanorhouse.com, E-mail us at info@MarignyManorHouse.COM. 1840’s Grand Greek Revival guest house, large spacious bedrooms, private baths, antique 4 poster queen beds, wireless internet access, tv/vcr/dvd/ cable, telephone, complimentary continental breakfast and off street parking. BON MAISON GUEST HOUSE, 835 Bour-
bon St., New Orleans, LA 70116, 504.561.8498 BOURGOYNE GUEST HOUSE, 839 Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70116, 504.524.3621 Shreveport, LA DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, AmbushMag.COM Biloxi, MS DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Hattiesburg, MS DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Jackson, MS DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Natchez, MS [601] DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Austin, TX [512] DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAustin.NET Beaumont, TX DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayAmerica.COM Dallas, TX DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayDallas.COM Galveston Island, TX [409] DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayTexas.NET Houston, TX DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayHouston.COM San Antonio, TX DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayTexas.NET South Padre Island, TX [956] DISCOUNT FLIGHTS, HOTELS, CARS, GayTexas.NET UPPER DECK HOTEL & BAR, PO Box 2309, 120 E. Atol St., 78597; 761.5953, E-mail: gaypadre@upperdeckhotel.com, upperdeckhotel.com
massage New Orleans, LA [504] FRENCH QUARTER MASSAGE BY MIKE - Treat Yourself!” - Professional, Private & Personal. Deep Tissue & Swedish Massages available. Phone 598.3237. www.FrenchQuarterMassage.COM. E-mail: fqmassage@cox.net. License #LA2687 [is1608] PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY By Patrick LMT - Outcall or Uptown Studio. Safe neighborhood comfortable studio. Towels available for draping, Non-Sexual, 717.2577, www. n e w o r l e a n s . a m a z i n g h a n d s . u s Discounts for: Friends of Dorothy, Students, Artists, Service Industry, License #LA4005 [is1608]
media New Orleans, LA [504] AMBUSH Mag, Official Gay Easter Guide, Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide, Official Gay New Orleans Guide, Official Gulf South Guide, Official Southern Decadence Guide, 828-A Bourbon St., 70116-3137, 522.8049, AmbushMag.COM; email: info@ ambushmag.com AMBUSHonLINE, 828-A Bourbon St., 70116-3137; 522.8047, ambushonline.com, email: info@ambushonline.com
models/escorts New Orleans, LA [504] MIKEY-HOT, HANDSOME, HARD-BODIED MUSCLE STUD very friendly. 35, 5'10", 175#, USDA Prime! In/out/hotels, 24/7. Playgirl, Inches & Freshmen Magazine model. Pics at m4rn.com, ID #190508, 504.756.9443 [is1608] HANDSOME, MASCULINE STUD available 24/7 for companionship, dinner, etc. 6'0", 182#, brn/brn, magic hands, gives fabulous body rubs & more. In/Out/Hotels. Charlie @ 504.430.7413 [is1608]
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Baton Rouge, LA [225] LOUISIANAARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER / RIVERSIDE MUSEUM, 100 S. River Road, 344.5272 LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S MANSION, 1001 Capitol Access Rd., 342.5855 LOUISIANA STATEARCHIVES, 3851 Essen Ln. LOUISIANA STATE CAPITOL, State Capitol Dr. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HILLTOP ARBORETUM, 11855 Highland Rd., 767.6916 LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY RURAL LIFE MUSEUM, I-10 at Essen Lane, 765.2437 LSU MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE and MUSEUM OF GEOSCIENCE, LSU Campus, 388.2855 MAGNOLIA MOUND PLANTATION, 2161 Nicholson Dr., 343.4955 OLD ARSENAL MUSEUM, State Capitol Complex, 342.0401 OLD BOGAN FIRE STATION, 427 Laurel St., 344.8558 OLD GOVERNOR'S MANSION, 502 North Blvd., 344.5272 OLD PENTAGON BARRACKS, State Capitol Dr. at River Road, 342.1866 OLD STATE CAPITOL, 100 North Blvd. at River Road, 342.0500 or 342.4479 USS KIDD/NAUTICAL HISTORICAL CENTER, Government St. at River Rd., 342.1942 New Orleans, LA [504] BEAUREGARD-KEYES HOUSE, 1113 Chartres, 523.7257, Mon-Sat 10am-3pm CABILDO, 701 Chartres, Jackson Square, Tues-Sun 10am-5pm CAC [Contemporary Arts Center], 900 Camp St., 528.3805, cacno.org 1850 HOUSE, 523 St. Ann, Tues-Sun 10am-5pm GALLIER HOUSE, 1132 Royal, 523.6722, Mon-Fri 10am-3:30pm GERMAINEWELLSMARDIGRASMUSEUM, 2nd Floor Arnaud's, 819 Bienville HERMANN-GRIMA HISTORIC HOUSE, 820 St. Louis, 525.5661, Mon-Fri 10am-3:30pm HISTORICAL PHARMACY MUSEUM, 514 Chartres, 524.9077, Daily 10am-5:30pm HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION, 533 Royal, 523.4662, Tues-Sat 10am-4:45pm LONGUE VUE HOUSE AND GARDENS, 7 Bamboo Rd, Metairie, 488.5488, Mon-Sat 10am4:30pm, Sun 1-5pm MUSEECONTIHISTORICALWAXMUSEUM, 917 Conti, 525.2605, Daily 10am-5:30pm NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM, 945 Magazine, 527.6012 NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART, City Park, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, 488.2631, Tues-Sun 10am-5pm OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERNART, 925 Camp St., 539.9600 OLD U.S. MINT, 400 Esplanade, Tues-Sun 10am-5pm PRESBYTERE, 751 Chartres, Jackson Square, Tues-Sun 10am-5pm ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL, Jackson Square, Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 1:30-5pm
music New Orleans [504] SKULLY'Z RECORDZ, 907 Bourbon St.
music lessons New Orleans [504] PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS - Private music instruction available in my French Quarter studio! Piano, Theory and Composition are offered at all levels. Now accepting students for fall session. DON RUSSELL 504.259.6173. www.DonRussellMusic.com [is1808]
organizations Mobile, AL ALABAMA PRIDE FEST, MobileAlabamaPride.COM AQUA, THE PARTY, PO Box 145, Mobile, AL 36601, TheAquaParty.COM BAY AREA INCLUSION, BayAreaInclusion.ORG FUSION, MobileFusion.ORG
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GULF COAST BEARS & LEATHER ASSOCIATION, b-bobs.com/gcbla.htm Pensacola, FL [850] APPETITE FOR LIFE, INC., provides 2 nutritionally balanced meals a day-lunch & dinner, for some 60 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, 1842 West Cervantes St.; Mail: P.O. Box 308, 32592-0308; 470.9111, Fax: 470.0201, gaypensacola.com/appforlife GULF COAST TIDE, INC. w w w. G u l f C o a s t T I D E . o r g ; info@GulfCoastTIDE.org Alexandria, LA [318] CLASS [Central Louisiana AIDS Support Services], 103 Bolton Ave., 71301; 1.800.444.7993, 442. 1 0 1 0, FAX: 443.5216 Baton Rouge, LA [225] HAART (HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region Two), 4550 North Blvd., #250, 927.1269, Fax: 927.7367, haartinc.org, haartinc@aol.com GBLSU [Gays, Bisexuals, Lesbians & Supporters United], glsapres@unixl.sncc. Isu.edu, Kristy Price, President, 388.5160 KREWE OF APOLLO / BATON ROUGE, PO Box 3591, 70821; kreweapollobr.org KREWE OF DIVAS, kreweofdivas.com, 343.0380 LAMBDA GROUP, 2937 Greenwood Dr., PO Box 82775, 70884-2775, 907.3665, www.lambdabr.org, info@lambdabr.org LEWIS HUMPHREY’S FOOD FOR FRIENDS, 387.9798
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BATON ROUGE, 7747 Tom Drive, 70806, Worship Sunday, 11am, Bible Study Wednesday, 7pm, 225.248.0404, mccbr.org MYSTIC KREWE OF ROYALTY, PO Box 66571, 70896; 926.1698 PFLAG Baton Rouge, Harold L. Truax, 33370 Percy Young Rd., Walker, LA 70785; 225.218.8320, 225.288.2522 Lafayette, LA [337] ACADIANA CARES [Concern for AIDS Relief, Education, and Support], PO Box 386, Lafayette, LA 70502; 203 W. 3rd St., 70501; 233.2437, FAX: 235.4178; 800.354.2437 KREWE OFAPOLLO / LAFAYETTE, PO Box 53251, 70505 LEAGUE FOR EQUALITY, PO Box 53425, 70505 PFLAG/LAFAYETTE, PO Box 31078, 70503 ROYAL ORDER OF UNICORN, PO Box 3985, 70502 Monroe, LA [318] GO CARE 2121 Justice, 71201, 325.1092 New Orleans, LA [504] ACADIANA RAINBOW SOCIETY OF THE DEAF, PO Box 57166, 70157; 889.0138 (TDD) AIDS HOTLINE, 821.6050 in New Orleans, 1.800.99.AIDS[2437]-9 toll free statewide ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 779.1178 BELLE REVE NEW ORLEANS, AIDS Residence for Families, PO Box 3305, 70177; 945.9455 BIG EASY M.C.C. (Metropolitan Community Church of Greater New Orleans), Sunday Worship at St Matthew’s UCC, 1333 S. Carrollton Ave. at Willow. Fellowship after service. Mailing address: 1333 S. Carrolllton Ave. New Orleans, LA, 70118; 213.4340, p a s t o r @ b i g e a s y m c c . c o m , www.bigeasymcc.com BROTHERHOOD, INC., To decrease the spread of AIDS and HIV among African Ameri-
cans, 1661 Canal St., Suite 3230, 70112; 566.7955 CAVALIERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB: Gay motocycle group sponsors monthly day rides and other riding events in New Orleans area. Visit www.cavaliersmc.comc or call 782.5625 or e-mail info@cavaliersmc.com. CHURCH OF CHRIST THE LIBERATOR, Sun. 11am Service, 607 Marigny St. (behind The Friendly Bar), ChristTheLiberator.ORG COMING OUT SUPPORT GROUP, meets 1st Wed. of each month, 7:30-9pm, Info: Liz 482.4012; Lesbian & Gay Community Center, 2114 Decatur St., 70116; 945.1103 COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK, a project of the NO/AIDS Task Force which works with the gay community to implement HIV prevention activities, 507 Frenchmen St., 945.4000, noaidstaskforce.com COPS 8 (Citizens' Organization for Police Support in the 8th District), 840 N. Rampart St., #51, 70116; 588.COPS (2677), cops8.org DRAMA! [A Gay & Lesbian Arts Organization], PO Box 52565, 70152; 948.9924, DramaNO.org, DRAMA@DramaNO.org FOOD FOR FRIENDS, 944.6028 FORUM FOR EQUALITY, 336 Lafayette, Suite 200, 70130; 947.2981, ForumForEquality@aol.com FOUNDATION FOR MACRO BIOTIC WAY, enjoy-life.com GAY APPRECIATION AWARDS, 828-A Bourbon St., 70116-3137; 522.8049; AmbushMag.COM/GAA GAY COUNSELING LINE, 833.1500 GLSEN [Gay Lesbian & Straight Education Network], 482.4081, Fax 595.8587, E-mail: glsenno@hotmail.com, glsenno.org GULF GENDER ALLIANCE [GGA], Non-
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one last song ...from Expose-8 and then the pines began, shading the pathways from the sky. It was beneath one of the stands of pines, the boys stopped and much to Kevin’s shock, stripped out of their brief swimsuits. The blonde took Kenny’s privates in his hand and started massaging them; they began to stiffen at once. Kevin looked over at Kenny, puzzled. Kenny smiled back at him and raised a finger to his lips, signaling him not to make a sound. Kevin didn’t, he felt himself getting just as hard as Kenny, he crossed his legs, trying to hide what was taking place under his swim shorts. It was then that Kenny reached over and took Kevin into his own hand. He stroked Kevin through
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the material and Kevin felt a strange light headiness. Kenny pulled at his shorts until they fell around his feet and he instinctively stepped out of them. He was staring heavenward into the tree tops, he began to quiver a bit and Kenny’s hand left his crotch. He glanced over at Kenny; he had moved his hand to the top of the blonde’s head which was buried in his groin area now. Kenny sunk to his knees, reaching out for him at the same time and pulling him to the ground just above his face. He was trembling now, partly from fear, wondering just what was happening, and partly from the excitement of it all. Kenny was now shaking as well and thrashing his
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n just a few more days, we’ll be entering the hottest month of the year, both in terms of temperature and in celebrations. As the thermostat rises, things in Downtown Lafayette keep getting wilder as we get closer to the big back to school celebrations. In the meantime, you still have a few more weeks to take care of all the Summer Drink Specials. Sound Factory and Back Side have really gone all out this summer. With their weekly lineup, there’s something incredible going on seven days a week. one last song ...from Expose-16 legs about. Suddenly Kevin felt warm between his legs, warm and moist and all at once his world exploded with the most wondrous feeling he had ever felt. Kenny lifted him up and to the side, lowering him gently to the ground. He could hear Kenny gasping and he grunted out loud and somehow he knew that Kenny was feeling just what he had a moment ago and deep inside him he had wished it was he who had given this pleasure to his new found friend. The blonde swung around and took Kevin’s place above Kenny. Kevin watched in fascination as the two of them satisfied each other. That was the first day he met the guys on the summer beach volleyball team. Soon after he joined them, replacing their former team mate, who later he found out had moved away. He was the youngest and least experienced of the team, but soon he was hitting his stride in all their activities. It was time for an adjustment in his life, one of many yet to come. He readily accepted the fact that he was indeed different than the other guys, but it didn’t bother him much, he had five other team mates who were just like him. All six members of the team were gay and each day after practice, they took care of one another, sometimes in groups, sometimes just in pairs. It was a strange relationship indeed. They weren’t in love, they were just horny teenagers. They were great together on and off the court. But as time moved on the guys each went their separate ways. Off to college or moved out of town to work on their careers. There were just two of the original team members left by the time Kevin turned seventeen, he and the blonde. They remained friends for quite a few years, even after they also left the team. They were the ones who started to cruise the gay bars together in the downtown area. For the longest time they weren’t very successful until they figured out that most of the guys thought they were a mo-
They really make sure no matter what night you decide to take a break from your busy life, they’ll not only be open, but have a festive party waiting for you. The week kicks off every Monday and never slows until it all begins again seven days later. Mondays are a celebration of Monday Madness with all your favorite Happy Hour drink specials. And for those of you who have become accustomed to the weekly Pool Tournament on Back Side, don’t worry about a thing. Your favorite competition hasn’t changed. nogamous couple. They soon rectified that and suddenly they were the hottest pair of buddies in town. The blonde finally fell in love with a handsome Latino and moved to the west coast of Florida, leaving Kevin to find a new set of friends and be the only one of the original six to stay in the Miami area. Years passed and times changed the freewheeling of his sexual youth diminished and as he matured, he craved someone of his own to settle down with, and just after his twentieth second birthday he met Russell. Russell, dear Russell, dear spoiled rich Russell, whom he had fallen in love with, madly and deeply on their very first date. He went immediately from being very frugal, a trait he inherited from his mother, to having anything he desired, almost overnight. It was time for another major adjustment in his life. It was one he had no trouble living with, and living very well he might add. Unfortunately Russell was taken from him very young and he felt the loss deeply in his heart. He was left with Russell’s entire estate and was a wealthy man himself now, but he longed for the earlier days of his life, longed for his past like so many of us do, and so he started looking to begin again, without all the trappings of wealth he inherited. He decided to move to New Orleans and start anew. He looked in the paper for a small unpretentious place to live. It was not anything like what was described as in the paper. He could almost touch the opposite walls when he extended his arms outward, hardly spacious. The fountain in the courtyard was overgrown and stopped up with algae, and the small windows hardly let any light in at all. But it would suffice for now until something better came along or someone. He turned on the stereo listening to ONE LAST SONG, before dressing to go out for dinner. To be continued. You may contact me at donniejay@hotmail.com.
Tuesdays are Karaoke Night at Sound Factory, hosted by Chad Evans. He doesn’t limit the kinds of music he offers. He has everything from oldies and country to dance and rap. Wednesday are Wild Wednesdays at Sound Factory, with a special theme party every other week. So be sure to stop by and get all the details about upcoming parties. Tomorrow night, Wednesday July 30, the celebration continues with the Wildest Wild Wednesday yet, a Masquerade Party with a Summer Twist. Grab your favorite mask or anything else to hide your face, and come by to celebrate. It’ll definitely be a night to remember. Thursdays are Thirsty Thursday, with drink specials that will top any
others in town. Friday nights are Long Friday with specials on all your favorite longneck beer. Saturdays are Sizzling Saturday at Sound Factory, with drink specials on all your favorite liquor, not just the well drinks, but all your favorite call and premium brands as well. And to end the week, Sundays begin with Sunday Tea at Back Side and continue with Show Night at Sound Factory. What a way to end the week. And it all begins again the next day. Downtown Lafayette keeps getting better. And as the month of August winds down and all the new college students arrive, the celebrations will just get wilder. Until next time, have fun and be safe. I’ll see you around town.
commentary John McCain Should Talk to the Real Expert on My Family-Me by Alan O’Brien-Myers (Alan O’Brien-Myers is a rising senior at Holyoke High School in Holyoke, MA, where he lives with his two moms and younger brother.) s someone who was adopted by two lesbian moms, I was certainly disappointed to find out that John McCain, a candidate for President of the United States, doesn’t “believe in gay adoption.” What’s not to believe in? Many gays and lesbians adopt children and create wonderful, loving families. My moms adopted me out of foster care when I was eleven years old. I’m seventeen now. I love my family. My moms provide for me in all the ways that other parents provide for their children. We have our problems just like everybody else, but in the end we take care of each other. We believe in each other. What we don’t believe in is John McCain and any other politician who is out of touch with the reality of American families. Not all families are married moms and dads with their biological children. Many children are raised by single parents, unmarried parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and more. What makes these families real is the love and care they have for each other, their commitment to seeing each other through good times and bad. John McCain says he supports a quicker route to adoption so kids who need homes can get them faster, but he clearly has a bias against my kind of family and all the ones I listed above. If John McCain had his way, my family would not exist. I’m not giving up my family just because John McCain is confused about what really makes a family. If John McCain really cared about families, he would trust the professionals who have agreed that sexual orien-
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tation doesn’t affect someone’s ability to be a good parent. He would listen to my voice and the voice of many other kids being raised by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents. It’s not that our families are better, just that we’re basically the same, except in most places the laws don’t protect our families very well. If John McCain really cared about families like mine, he would let LGBT people marry the person they love so that all families can be treated equally to others. My two moms, my little brother and me, we’re doing just fine. We could do a little better if we had the support of people like John McCain, who as President or even as a senator has so much power over how other people live their lives. Without his support, we’ll keep doing what we’ve always done-love each other, care for each other, argue like all families, make up like all families, and continue to work for a country that really respects all of its people and families. We’d rather have our next president support us. Wouldn’t you?
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Jeremy visiting the Back Side
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