Winston & Darren cocktailin @ Tubby s Golden Lantern Miss Gay Louisiana America Maybelline Maskara, 1st Alternate Amanda Rose Andrews, Miss Gay Metairie America Ambrosia Ciara Black & former Miss Gay Louisiana America Dominique DeLorean @ Top 5 Leather & Neighborhood Bar of the Year Finalist Club LAX Klorocks Bleachman performs @ Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Michael s On The Park Cutter s July Artist of the Month Michael Mulling Chuc & Kevin cocktailin @ Cutter's Cutter s bartender Blake Cutter s own Dudley & Jimmy Wilhemina slingin cocktails @ Top 5 Neighborhood Bar of the Year Finalist Tubby s Golden Lantern SDGMs 38 TJ Conard & Pat McArdle with First Lady Jacey Frew @ Oz Monster Cross in The Man Show @ 4 Seasons in Metairie ambush paparazzi Lords of Leather's 4th of July Party @ Top 5 Leather Bar of the Year Finalist Phoenix Checking out the leather shop @ the Phoenix Hot Cowboy at the bar in Napoleon s Itch Top 5 Entertainer of the Year Finalist Dusty DeBris @ Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Oz Lipstixx s Aubrey Synclaire @ Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Bourbon Pub Parade Bubbles Champagne in Cougar Cabaret @ Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist Golden Lantern Around the Circuit ~ New Orleans, Metairie ~ Photos by Ambush, Devin, Tony Leggio Darwin & Opal celebrate their 37th anniversary with Alvin @ Oz Top 5 DJ of the Year Finalist Eddie Mitchell in The Man Show @ 4 Seasons Raven Kennedy in Trois Femmes @ Top 5 Show Bar of the Year Finalist JohnPaul s Top 5 Transgender of the Year Finalist Jasmine Essex @ Bourbon Pub Parade 26 The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM July 17-30, 2012 Official ficial Southern n Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM
trodding the boards...from 12 animated images, from country churches to war-torn fields, onto a strip of canvas above the stage. Despite all its accomplishments, however, War Horse never fully escapes its kiddie lit origins. There is an episodic quality to it and occasional stretches of philosophizing that slow its momentum. And while certainly moving, its happy ending that hinges on mere chance seems more geared to youthful sensibilities than a reflection of plausible reality. Still, even if its visually gripping images make a stronger statement than its War is Hell words, War Horse is a theatrical experience you re likely never to forget. Next door at Lincoln Center, I saw Leos Janacek s The Makropulos Case at The Metropolitan Opera in May. While the Season is now over, you can enjoy the Met s Summer Recital Series beginning Wednesday, July 25. Dimitri Pittas, John Del Carlo, and Danielle de Niese, so marvelous earlier this year in The Enchanted Island, will be accompanied by Dan Saunders at Central Park s SummerStage. The concert will be repeated July 27 in Brooklyn Bridge Park and then another program will be presented July 31-August 9 at various other locations around the City. And these evenings should be as easy on your wallet as on your ears as all the recitals are free! (Of course, if you can t make it up to NYC, you can enjoy the Met s Summer HD Encore broadcasts in a number of local theaters. Anna Netrebko is Lucia di Lammermoor on July 18 while Der Rosenkavalier features Renee Flemming on July 25.) As for The Makropulos Case, how wonderful it was to hear this life-affirming work with Janacek s sweeping score of early twentieth century Romanticism, a harbinger of some of Philip Glass propulsive qualities. Elijah Moshinsky s opulent production features people walking high above the stage on catwalks as this drama about a seemingly dry, 300 year old lawsuit reveals haunting passions of love and desire. While the staging, compared to Robert Wilson s unforgettable production in Prague of the Karel Capek play on which the opera is based, was a bit static, each of the three acts was more involving than the previous one. As Emilia Marty, Karita Mattila s splendid vocal qualities and fine acting abilities combined for a seductive, dynamic performance. If you re less in the mood for the sublime than the down n dirty, check out any of Daniel Nardicio s events. In May, he presented MAG- NUM! at The Cock which featured the boys from Buff Maid who demonstrated their naked cleaning routine. For the summer, Daniel shifts locales out to The Ice Palace in Fire Island s Cherry Grove with a phenomenal series of performers including Alan Cumming with special guest Liza Minnelli (Aug. 4), Sandra Bernhard with special guest Lea DeLaria (Aug. 18) and Margaret Cho in her first ever full length comedy show on Fire Island (Aug. 19). Wow! Daniel s always been a good friend to New Orleans so if you can t make it to any of the Fire Island goings-on (which includes occasional underwear parties), give him a holler at danielnardicio@gmail.com so he can add you to his e-list for future fun stuff. Of course, there s also Shakespeare in the Park which is presenting Stephen Sondheim s Into the Woods (July 23-August 25); NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks; other events at SummerStage; and the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival which will be featuring New Orleans own Stooges Brass Band on July 26! Summertime and the Theater is...busy! It used to be that people, even theater people, took a vacation, or at least a break, during summer. Not any more! [continued on 32] on the prowl...from 24 I think what really surprised me was the extent to which guys lived in fear back then, and the police harassment, raids and arrests. What I found was that there were two things that began to change public perception of Gay folks in the United States. I think the AIDS crisis and the people who were reported to have died of AIDS from Rock Hudson, to Freddy Mercury of Queen, to thousands of sons and fathers and brothers who passed from the disease. A lot of Gay folk died during that time but a lot of publicity also occurred. There were many other factors. Here in New Orleans, Southern Decadence as it grew became a financial boom to the local economy. It started as a Labor Day party in 1972 put on by some bored college students. They were several roommates sharing a slave quarters apartment behind a dilapidated house at 2110 Barracks Street in Treme. Near the front door was a sign that read Belle Reve. The name of Blanch Dubois plantation in Tennessee Williams A Streetcar Named Desire. As Labor Day weekend of 1972 approached, the residents of Belle Reve decided to have a farewell party for one of their own who was moving away. The theme of the party was Southern Decadence. Guests were instructed to arrive dressed as their favorite southern decadent. About fifty people attended the party. The next year they planned a repeat. This time the revelers decided to inaugurate a parade. The tradition grew every year and by 1997, 50,000 Gay people were coming to New Orleans for the event. By 2010, the number of revelers had grown to 120,000 visitors with an economic impact of 160 million dollars to the city. Over the years this has helped change perceptions of Gay people. I asked Frank what was unique about being Gay in New Orleans, Well part of it is the bar scene, we all see each other and its very out in the open now. The police raids of Gay bars had stopped by the end of the 1980 s. What makes the French Quarter unique I think is the lingering French and European Influence. This city was founded by thieves and prostitutes and named after a cross dresser. I m serious the city was named after Philippe D Orleans who would appear in public at important events sometimes dressed as a man and sometimes dressed as a woman. No one ever knew how he would show up. New Orleans existed for about 90 years before it became a US city, so it has retained some of that European and Spanish influence to this day." I asked about another book in the works? Yes, due to the success of this book, we are looking to write a larger volume next, with interviews from all aspects of Gay life in New Orleans, including bears, drag queens, twinks, hustlers, lesbians, bisexuals, leather guys, young folks, and transgendered folks. It will be a much larger volume." Next I met up with Jeffrey Palmquist, and found him not surprisingly at the bar Cafe Lafitte in Exile. I ordered a beer and began our interview. Jeff moved to New Orleans to stay in December of 2001. Prior to moving here he would spend his summers here with friends. In the summer of 2001 he was working as a bartender at one of the daiquiri shops on Bourbon Street and decided he had had enough of life back in South Dakota. He returned there, sold his house, resigned his teaching position and moved his life to New Orleans. He describes his life as always being a wanderer. I asked him about his history here. I have worked at Lafitte s since I moved here off and on. I was working full time for the airlines, Jet Blue, and when Katrina hit we split the crew and sent half away and half stayed here. When it hit, we went to Beaumont, Texas and a lot of corporate people met us there. My partner s parents had a place in Mississippi we were able to stay at for awhile. I have always moved on. If it wasn t for a drag queen (his partner), a mortgage and a dog, I might not be here today." (We laughed). After 11 years, he works now full time at Lafitte s and very much enjoyed coauthoring the book with Frank Perez. Both authors have been surprised at the good reviews, and overwhelmingly obituary W. L. Derle Abel W. L. Derle Abel, 76, died June 30, 2012 in Hendersonville, NC, of complications from Alzheimer s disease. He was born April 17, 1936 in Vicksburg, MS, and lived most of his life in New Orleans. He graduated from Warren Easton High School, attended Louisiana College, Pineville, LA and was a US Air Force veteran. During his twenties he was active in little theatre in New Orleans. He worked with insurance companies and was a draftsman with oil and environmental firms. He enjoyed his travels to Alaska, Mexico and Europe. Derle was fun to be with and had a upbeat personality. He is survived by his longtime companion Gene White of Pooler, (Savannah) GA. Since 1974, they lived in Mid- City, the Lower Garden District and briefly in Bywater. They were known for their costumed Mardi Gras parties on Camp St. at Coliseum Square. They last resided in New Orleans in 1994. Derle also lived in Asheville, NC, Charleston, SC and Pensacola, FL before retiring in Georgia. He enjoyed many summers in the North Carolina mountains. Other survivors include his best friend David Camp of Pooler, GA, two brothers, a favorite niece, a brother-inlaw and many other relatives in the New Orleans area. Remembrances to your favorite charity in honor of Derle may be acknowledged to 8 Cottingham Way, Pooler, GA 31322. positive response to the publication. The book is available from Amazon, also if you are in the French Quarter you can pick up a copy at Skully z Recordz right next door to Cafe Lafitte in Exile at 907 Bourbon Street, in the Marigny at FAB, 600 Frenchmen, and it is also available at other local bookstores. If they don t have it you can request they order you a copy of the trade paperback. Gay EasterParade.COM GayMardiGras.COM GayNewOrleans.COM July 17-30, 2012 The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM 27
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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 METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BATON ROUGE, 7747 Tom Drive, 70806, Worship Sunday, 11am, Bible Study Wednesday, 7pm, 225.248.0404, mccbr.org PFLAG Baton Rouge, President Harold Truax, 225.218.8320 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 OF APOLLO / 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 ACLU and ACLU Foundation of Louisiana, P.O. Box 56157, New Orleans, LA 70156, 504.522.0628 x25, Fax: 888.537.0384, laaclu.org AIDS HOTLINE, 821.6050 in New Orleans, 1.800.99.AIDS[2437]-9 toll free statewide AIDSLaw of Louisiana, 3801 Canal St., Suite 331, 568.1631, AIDSLAW.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 838.3399 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 12:15pm Solumn Mass, 5pm Praise & 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, w w w. b i g e a s y m c c. c o m, pastor@bigeasymcc.com BIG EASY STOMPERS, 1317 Pasadena Ave., Metairie, LA 70001 www.neworleanshoedown.com BROTHERHOOD, INC., To decrease the spread of AIDS and HIV among African Americans, 1661 Canal St., Suite 3230, 70112; 30 The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM July 17-30, 2012 Official ficial Southern n Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM 566.7955 CHURCH OF CHRIST THE LIBERATOR, Sun. 11am Service, 607 Marigny St. (behind The Friendly Bar), ChristTheLiberator.ORG 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 FOOD FOR FRIENDS, 944.6028 FORUM FOR EQUALITY, 336 Lafayette, Suite 200, 70130; 947.2981, ForumForEquality.COM FRIDAY NIGHT BEFORE MARDI GRAS (FNBMG), PO Box 791376, New Orleans, LA 70179-1376; 733.3311, fridaynightbeforemardigras.com, fnbmg@cox.net 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- Profit Support Group for Transgender persons. Monthly meetings, socials and political activism. Privacy respected and expected. Interview required. Nondiscriminatory. Call 504. 324.4035 or write PO Box 56836, New Orleans, LA 70156-6836; gga.org, E-mail: info@gga.org HALLOWEEN IN NEW ORLEANS, INC., PO Box 52171, 70152-2171; halloween neworleans.com/ambush HATE CRIMES HOTLINE, c/o Family Service of Greater New Orleans, 504.202.2131. The Hate Crimes Project offers to assist those who feel that they may have been a victim of a hate crime. The project provides advocacy for persons victimized due to race, religion, gender and gender identity, age, disability, and/or sexual orientation. KREWE OF ARMEINIUS, PO Box 56638, New Orleans, LA 70156-6638, info@kreweofarmeinius.org, kreweofarmeinius.org KREWE OF AMON RA, PO Box 7033, Metairie, LA 70010, KreweOfAmonRa.COM KREWE OF MWINDO, PO Box 51031, 70156; 913.5791, KreweOfMwindo.ORG, krewe@kreweofmwindo.org KREWE OF PETRONIUS, 1001 South Broad St., Suite 115, New Orleans, LA 70125, KreweOfPetronius.ORG KREWE OF QUEENATEENAS / KING CAKE QUEEN ROYALTY CLUB, 828-A Bourbon St., 70116-3137, 522.8049, GayMardiGras.COM/KCQ LaCARP [Louisiana Community AIDS Research Program], 584.1971 LA-LIFT, Social Club for Lesbians, age 50+, who have fun together on weekends. E- mail: armyvet20@webtv.net LAMBDA CENTER, 831 Elysian Fields Ave., 70117 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW ORLEANS, 234 Loyola, Suite 421, 70112; 581.9106 LESBIAN & GAY COMMUNITY CENTER OF NEW ORLEANS, 2114 Decatur St., 70116-2013; 945.1103, Fax 945.1102, Email: info@lgccno.net LORDS OF LEATHER, P.O. Box 770435, New Orleans, LA 70117-4035, LordsOfLeather.COM LOUISIANA STATE GAY RODEO ASSO- CIATION (LSGRA), 915.3339, lance@lsgra.com, LSGRA.COM MCLNO HOP Clinic, 136 S. Roman Street, 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112; Appts.: 504.903.6959, www.hopclinic.org MYSTIC KREWE OF SATYRICON, 2443 Halsey Ave., New Orleans, LA 70114, 504.906.7990 Todd J. Blauvelt / Secretary, krewe.of.satyricon@gmail.com, MysticKreweOfSatyricon.COM NEW ORLEANS GAY MEN S CHORUS, 322.7007, nogmc.com; nogmc@aol.com NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FES- TIVAL, nojazzfest.com NO/AIDS TASK FORCE, 2601 Tulane Ave.,