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the "official" dish ...from M-4 To learn more about the official events, false claims of others, is the oldest gay hotels, bars, restaurants, shopping and ser- vices, visit SouthernDecadence.COM, the bar/club in the country and North America. original and only official website of Southern The finale is the 1am Southern Deca- Decadence: a celebration of gay life, music and dence Balls to the Wall Exhibition & Com- culture in New Orleans. petition Contest with category trophies, hosted at one of the top 10 leather bars in Polish Up Your Halos & the country, Rawhide 2010. Sharpen Your Horns, It’s Golden Lantern Hosts SD Time For The Saints & Drag Show & 34th Parade Sinner Literary Festival he Home of Southern Deca- ew Orleans - Five years ago, dence, The Golden Lantern a vision of LGBTQ authors Thosts the annual Official Nand lovers of literature com- Southern Decadence Drag show on Fri., ing together for a weekend to celebrate Aug 31, 9pm. Hosted by Queer Literature, build community, and SouthernDecadence.COM’s Rip & raise money for NO/AIDS Task Force, was Marsha Naquin-Delain and SDGM XXXII born. This May10-13, the 5th annual Saints Donnie Jay, the show always features the and Sinners Literary Festival will take place reigning SDGM(s), past SDGMs and New in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Orleans finest entertainers. Now in its fifth year, the festival is The 34th Annual Official Southern continually expanding and trying exciting ners opens with Read Me Something lishing, Keeping Erotica New, A Novel Ap- Decadence Parade is Sun., Sept. 2, led by new things. This year sees the addition of Mister, a special event fund-raiser which proach to HIV/AIDS Awareness and The SDGM(s) XXXIV celebrating Southern theater events, writers awards, and an kicks off the festival on Thurs., May 10. The Art of Mystery Writing. There will also be Decadence 36. Beginning promptly at opening night gala event. Timm Holt of the event will feature a sampling of New Or- author talks on the subjects of autobiog- 2pm, 1239 Royal Street, the parade usu- Marigny Theatre Corporation conceived leans cuisine and cocktails and feature raphy, graphic novels, romance writing ally goes up Royal to St. Louis, to N. Ram- the first annual play competition. This writers reading from their favorite New and many more. part, to St. Ann, and finally to Bourbon, year’s winning play, Nighthawks by Evan Orleans authors. Amie M. Evans, Jewelle There is something for everyone from ending at Cafe Lafitte in Exile. Guilford-Blake will premiere at the Marigny Theatre on Sat., May 12 at 8pm with a Gomez, Greg Herren, Dr. Kenneth Holditch the fan to the emerging writer to the sea- champagne reception preceding it at 7pm. and Martin Pousson will be reading from soned pro. Not to mention all the authors 14th Southern Decadence In addition, performance artist Eliza- the likes of Tennessee Williams and Anne who will be reading from their latest works Bead Toss Sun., Sept. 2 beth Whitney brings her one–woman show Rice in Exchange Alley at the Pelican Club, during the two days of panel discussions he 14th Annual Official Southern Wonder Woman: The Musical to Saints who will also be providing the hors as part of the Haworth Press/Harrington Decadence Bead Toss led by and Sinners this year. In it, Whitney tries to d’oeuvres. Read Me Something Mister Park Press reading series. TSDGM(s) XXXIV is set for Sun., make sense of 1970’s lesbian feminism, kicks off at 6pm. The full Saints and Sinners schedule Sept. 2 immediately following the Official South- separatism, and superheroes as cultural Of course, the festival will continue to can be found on the festival website, ern Decadence Parade around 4:30ish pm. feature focused master classes on Fri., www.sasfest.org, where tickets can also Sponsored by Ambush Mag and icons. Wonder Woman: The Musical will SouthernDecadence.COM, the toss is held be staged at 4pm on Sat. May 12 upstairs May 11 and readings and panel discus- be purchased. Information is also avail- at AMBUSH Headquarters Balcony, 828 Bour- at the Parade. sions throughout the weekend on topics bon St. Also new this year, Saints and Sin- as varied as: The Business Side of Pub- [continued on Main-10] MAIN~6 of 56 • AmbushMag.COM • May 8-21, 2007 • The One & Only Official Gay New Orleans Guide • GayNewOrleans.COM SouthernDecadence.COM • GayMardiGras.COM • GayEasterParade.COM • May 8-21, 2007 • AmbushMag.COM • MAIN~7 of 56 MAIN~8 of 56 • AmbushMag.COM • May 8-21, 2007 • The One & Only Official Gay New Orleans Guide • GayNewOrleans.COM SouthernDecadence.COM • GayMardiGras.COM • GayEasterParade.COM • May 8-21, 2007 • AmbushMag.COM • MAIN~9 of 56 the "official" dish ...from M-6 When you think of the events of One The career of the five- In 1994, she released End- Mighty Weekend at the Walt Disney World® time Grammy-winner less Summer, a greatest hits ret- able by calling 504.581.1144. Festival Resort Orlando you automatically think spans a range of mu- rospective, containing a new song, headquarters and box office will be lo- magical experiences. Promoter Johnny sical genres from Melody of Love, which became cated in the Heart of the French Quarter, at Chisholm believes this year is no excep-I R&B and rock to in- Billboard’s #1 Dance Record of the Bourbon Orleans, A Wyndham Historic tion. spirational and the Year. In 1997, when the new Hotel, located at 717 Orleans St. This year the pre-event for One Mighty dance. In 1975, “Best Dance Recording” Category Saints and Sinners Literary Festival Party at Disney’s-MGM Studios will be one Moroder and Bellotte was created at the Grammy is made possible through the generosity to remember. First the incomparable co- produced the interna- Awards, Donna Summer was the of it’s sponsors, which include: Abita Beer, medic stylings of the Emmy® nominated tional hit, Love to Love first winner with her fifth career the Arts Council of New Orleans, Ambush “D-List” diva herself Kathy Griffin. Sec- You Baby which rose Grammy award for Carry On. Magazine, Bold Strokes Books, the Bour- ondly, the One Mighty Weekend premier of to #2 on the Billboard bon Orleans Hotel, the Bourbon Pub & DJ/Remixer Eddie Baez. The party con- Hot 100 and trig- Ms. Summer has earned 5 Parade, Dreamwalker Group, Gambit tinues with DJ Roland Belmares spinning gered Summer’s tri- Grammy Awards, 3 consecutive Weekly, Gival Press, the Haworth Press/ on the main dance floor from 10pm- umphant return to the number one Platinum albums Harrington Park Press, Lambda Literary 2:30am. And on the second dance floor in United States as a (she is the only artist, male or Foundation, Louisiana Endowment for the front of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster® Starring key figure of the new female ever to accomplish this), Humanities, ManLoveAuthors.com, Peli- Aerosmith is DJ Phil B. disco genre. Love to Love You Baby 11 gold albums, 4 number one singles, 2 can Club, the Publishing Triangle, Rain Adding to all of this excitement Johnny paved the way for such Grammy-award platinum singles, and 12 gold singles.” Vodka, Rebel Satori Press & Ashe! Jour- Chisholm is proud to announce the “Queen winning hits as Bad Girls and Hot Stuff as With the addition of this superstar nal, Suspect Thoughts Press, the Times- of Disco” Donna Summer, who will be well as many top 40 hits such as talent we look forward to seeing you there Picayune, Where Y’at Magazine and performing on the main stage June 2. Ms. MacArthur Park, Dim All The Lights and with all the anticipation and excitement as Whole Foods Market. Summer's official biography says it best, She Works Hard For The Money. Also the it has taken to bring this release to you. 'An artist who once defined the ‘70s pop Academy-award winning theme song Last This unforgettable weekend will benefit Center Garage Sale May 12 music generation as the ‘Queen of Disco,’ Dance from the film Thank God It’s Friday, the Elton John AIDS Foundation." he Lesbian and Gay Commu- Donna Summer has become one of the remains a shining moment of Summer’s For more information and tickets go nity Center of New Orleans will world’s leading singers and songwriters. career. to www.onemightyweekend.com. Thold a garage sale on Sat., May 12, 8am, at the Center, 2114 Decatur St., in the Marigny triangle. Available, at very good prices, will be clothes, books, house- hold items, furniture and a collection of leather clothing and accessories. The LGCC-NO is being re-estab- lished in the post-Katrina era to resume its range of services to the LGBT commu- nity of the Greater New Orleans area and greatly appreciates the efforts of all those who are helping in this effort. For further information on the sale, to volunteer or to learn about the Center’s activities, call the Center at 504.945.1102. PFLAG Scholarship Reception May 13 n Sun., May 13 at Xavier Uni- versity Ball Room, PFLAG will Ohonor 23 students with schol- arships. The annual Champagne Recep- tion begins at 4pm with the New Orleans Gay Men’s Chorus. Donations are $25 and include food and beverages. A silent auction will take place during the recep- tion. Winning bid items may be picked up after the scholarships are awarded. A scholarship will be awarded in memory of past-president, the late Sandra Pailet. There will also be the first $10,000 scholarship which will be awarded over four years.