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by Tony Leggio Email: [email protected] Photo by: Larry Graham, GrahamStudioOne.COM Book of the Month I am a huge Stephen King fan so intense and exhilarating story. The when I heard that Under the Dome main premise is on a bright Saturday was going to become a mini-series, I afternoon in the little town of Chester’s was ecstatic. But alas, I have been Mill, Maine, an inexplicable occurrence burned by King’s novels turned into bad has happened. A giant domed force movies either on the big or little screens. field has dropped down sealing the occupants of the dome soon discover it bad; it is just not a faithful adaptation of Hello, remember the Dark Half, be- town off from the rest of the world. is a race against time for their exist- the book. But then again, neither was cause that is one I would like to forget. Planes and cars crash into it, animals ence. 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Come Seeing Red gust 10 starting at Armstrong Park. spend the night with this wonderful Put on your red hot dress and get With over 50 local charities supported Blow Armeinius a Kiss! group of guys for a magical evening of ready for one of the craziest gender by this event, the streets of this city will The Krewe of Armeinius is hosting theatre. The ticket price is $30. For bender events in our city, the New flow red with men and women in their the opening show of Kiss Me Kate, the more information, go to Orleans Red Dress Run. This year’s most festive red ensembles. final production of Tulane Summer Lyric www.kreweofarmeinius.org. event will take place on Saturday, Au- [continued on 30]

GayMardiGras.COM • NOLAPride.ORG • July 23-August 5, 2013 • Facebook.COM/AmbushMag • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • 29 under the gaydar ...from 29 my mood was lighter once I knew my mom was doing better. trodding the boards It is always a major party every Friday night, I had a well-deserved year and this year is no exception with cocktail at Philip’s Bar after work be- more beer than you can fathom, great fore resuming my medical detail at food from Corky’s, Barefoot Wine, mom’s house. Philip’s may have shifted by Brian Sands Cordina Cocktails and entertainment their gay night to Tuesday, but Friday Email: [email protected] from dash Rip Rock and Cowboy Mouth. night is still going strong. On Saturday You can register online at night, I decided to do something I had Romeo and Juliet at whinings. Yet he also spins forth www.NOLAreddress.com. not done in a while. I went to the Tulane’s Lupin through Shakespeare’s poetry with aching lyri- gallery walk on Julia for the first Satur- cism and personifies the rashness of a Party Down day of the month. Even though it was July 27 young man who can fall in love at a a light crowd and most of the galleries Let me begin this section with apolo- If you want to see a worthy, tradi- glance, forgetting the other woman he’d were closed; there had a handful of gizing for its brevity. Unfortunately, you tional Romeo and Juliet, by all means just been pining over. Carbo, who im- places that brought the crowds. The will not be so lucky next issue, but since go see the Tulane Shakespeare pressed me in last year’s Wolves, CAC, Ariodante, George Schmidt and I am heading to Chicago for almost a Festival’s production. It is intelligently seems to have the brightest of futures Jean Bragg all had interesting shows. week, I wanted to get this issue out done, the beautiful language shines ahead of him. If you are looking for an enjoyable and early, so I really only have one week’s through, and there’ll be no reason to —Leah Farrelly’s set well-demar- inexpensive date night, these gallery worth of events. But you would be continue reading this critique. cates the Capulets’ property from the walks on the first Saturday (with the amazed about living in New Orleans, That said, some opinions and Montagues’ while nicely serving for the exception of art For Arts Sake and you miss one weekend and it seems musings. other locations as well. White Linen Night) is a great way to see that everyone and I do mean everyone —Ben Carbo’s Romeo is one of —Having Romeo and Juliet speak some amazing art and have free wine. has their event over that time period. the finest I have ever seen, reminding the Prologue is an inspired stroke. So that recaps my first week, pretty Of well, if I waited for a slow time in the me of a young Michael Cerveris. Carbo —James Bartelle brings to perfect uneventful, but stay tuned for the next Crescent City, I would never leave. emphasizes, without ever going over- life Mercutio’s description as someone issue, when Ambush goes on the road The week of the 4th of July was kind board, the young Montague’s who “loves to hear himself talk” even to Chicago. lovesickness and self-dramatizing as- of slow for me since my mom had her pects, finding subtle humor in his [continued on 33] knee surgery, I played nursemaid for most of it. I was able to have a slight Tony’s Tidbits reprieve on Thursday night to attend of Gay Wisdom reVIEW...books, movies, cds Albert Carey’s soiree on his rooftop for If you ever want to know the meaning the holiday. His Warehouse District of true patience and compassion, become Condo is a great spot to watch the a nursemaid for a sick friend or family fireworks and his rooftop lends itself to member. Recently my mother had a knee by Blanche the perfect party atmosphere. It was a replacement and even though she went Email: [email protected] great night surrounded by friends and through it with flying colors, it had been Photo by Larry Graham, GrahamStudioOne.COM awhile since I spent a long period of time in a hospital. Watching someone you love go Grown Ups 2 and tasteless. It’s an Adam Sandler movie can man who served as butler to eight through any painful procedure is just heart- ...don’t go expecting anything else. The- Presidents in the White House for over 30 breaking, you feel so powerless. But you Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups 2 is now atres are full of action movies and computer years...with Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, put your trust in the doctor’s (God or who- in theatres across the country. It is his first generated animation films... Grown Ups 2 Forest Whitaker, Jane Fonda and Terrence ever you believe in) capable hands and sequel, a follow-up to 2010s hugely suc- is rude, crude, and socially unacceptable Howard wish for the best. cessful Grown Ups, which critics panned ...but it’s laugh-out-loud funny. “jOBS”...the biopic of Steve Jobs...with This is where the compassion comes but audiences loved ...it grossed $271 mil- Ashton Kutcher, John Getz, Lesley Ann in, knowing there is nothing you can do lion on an $80 million budget. Surprise, now Warren and James Woods sometimes except sitting with them is the the critics don’t care much for Grown Ups Coming Attractions August 23rd best medicine in the world. The patience 2, but it grossed $48 million in it’s opening As always, dates are subject to change. “The World’s End”...part of Edgar comes in when they start feeling better and weekend. JULY Wright’s trilogy of comedies, 2004s “Shawn they need your help to get around and do Grown Ups 2 was written by Adam July 26th of the Dead” and 2007s “Hot Fuzz”...with things. Not everyone makes the best pa- Sandler, Tim Herlihy and Fred Wolf. It was “The Wolverine”...this epic action ad- Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Considine tient, although I have to give it to my mom, directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by venture takes Wolverine to modern day and Eddie Marsden she was pretty good, but you can always tell Sandler and Jack Giarraputo. It is from Japan...with Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee August 30th when she started walking and felt pain. Happy Madison Studios, distributed by and Jessica Biel “One Direction: This Is Us”...about the Words would come out of her mouth that Columbia Pictures. It is rated PG-13. Most “The To-Do List”...a Type-A over- London based band in 3D...with One Direc- would make Bianca del Rio’s toes curl. All of the cast from Grown Ups are back achiever comes up with a “to-do list” featur- tion I can say is when dealing with a person ...Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, ing all the risqué activities she missed out “Getaway”...a race against time...with going through a painful procedure, have David Spade, Salma Hayek and Maya on in high school...with Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Ethan Hawke and Jon their Percocet close by. On the really bad Rudolph. Rob Schneider did not return. Aubrey Plaza, Bill Hader and Connie Britton Voight days you may want to pop one of them The cast is full of alumni from SATURDAY July 31st “Random”...not your ordinary yourself, just to take the edge off. NIGHT LIVE- Andy Samberg, Taran Killam, “The Smurfs 2”...sequel to the 2011 Thanksgiving....with Haley Bennett, Ashley But I learned many things when I was Cheri Oteri, Ellen Cleghorne, Jon Lovitz worldwide hit...with Christina Ricci, Neal Greene, Lucus Till and David Jensen with my mom over the past few days after and Tim Meadows. It features Steve Patrick Harris, Katy Perry and Sofia Vergara surgery. You will be amazed at the tasks Buscemi. Stone Cold Steve Austin, Georgia AUGUST you are capable of doing for the ones you Engel, Taylor Lautner (as Frat Boy Andy), August 2nd Legal News love, like redressing bandages and doing Patrick Schwarzenegger (yes, son of...) “2 Guns”...two operatives from com- Harper Lee, who wrote the 1961 crazy leg exercises with them so they do not and Shaquille O’Neal. peting bureaus on the run together...with Pulitzer-Prize winning novel To Kill a Mock- feel like they are going through things Most people have worked with Sandler Mark Wahlberg, Denzel Washington, James ingbird, will be going to court in August to alone. You also learn just how selfless before ...director Dennis Dugan, producer Marsden, Bill Paxton and Edward James wage a public legal battle over royalties she people are as you watch nurses, physical Jack Giarraputo, writers Tim Herlity and Olmos was duped out of by a literary agent. Harper therapists and aides take extreme care and Fred Wolf and actors Allen Covert and August 9th Lee is the pride of Monroeville, Alabama, patience with the sick person. It is inspiring Peter Dante. “Elysium”...a Sci-Fi drama set in the published only one book which has sold and life affirming to see. And sometimes if Grown Ups 2 picks up 3 years after year 2159...with Matt Damon, Jodie Foster nearly 50 million copies, won the Presiden- you are really lucky, your mom’s physical Grown Ups. Lenny Feder (Adam Sandler) and Diego Luna tial Medal of Freedom and was friends with therapist will be a hot dude with great has moved his family back to the small town “We’re The Millers”...Jason Sudeikis Truman Capote. She helped him do re- hands. Every cloud has a silver lining. where he and his friends grew up. All the and Jennifer Aniston become big-time drug search for his book In Cold Blood. At age action takes place in one day, graduation smugglers...with Sudeikis, Aniston, Will 87 she has trouble with her sight and If you have an event, story or idea, you day. The humor is base and sophomoric, Poulter, Ed Helms and Emma Roberts hearing, but understands what is going on want covered, contact me at full of lots of below the waist humor about August 16th around her. Let’s hope justice prevails and [email protected]. poo, pee, puke and gay panic ...it’s crude “The Butler”...about an African-Ameri- the media stays home.

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