GayNewOrleans.COM • GayEasterParade.COM • October 7-20, 2008 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • MAIN~1 of 48 MAIN~2 of 48 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • October 7-20, 2008 • GayMardiGras.COM • SouthernDecadence.COM GayNewOrleans.COM • GayEasterParade.COM • October 7-20, 2008 • The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM • MAIN~3 of 48 year will also see two contestants from preliminary Gulf Coast contests compet- the "official" dish ing for the title. The Mr. Louisiana Leather title is recognized and acknowledged by by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain the leather community worldwide and the RipandMarsha.COM winner becomes eligible to compete in E-mail: [email protected] the International Mr. Leather (IML) compe- tition held annually in Chicago. The Lords of Leather is the only Authors Terese Svoboda & The show will be held at Cowpokes, leather-oriented Mardi Gras krewe in the 2240 St. Claude A venue. Doors will open country. A not-for-profit social organization Daniel Tobin Coming to at 8:30pm and the show will begin promptly based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the NOCCA Oct. 8 at 9pm. purpose of the krewe is to function with he New Orleans Center for Cre- This year Buzzy's Boys and Girls will “Medieval” traditions as a Leather Ori- ative Arts Institute (The NOCCA honor the memory of three of our past ented Mardi Gras krewe in addition to a TInstitute) announces the first stars who lit up the stage in past shows Leather Oriented Social Club. event of its 2008/09 Creative Readings Connie Marcelle, Tonisha “TT” Thomp- As a Leather Oriented Social Club, Series. On Wednesday, October 8 at 7pm, son and Anthony “Ineeda Shave” Fontenot. the organization conducts special activi- Jim Bailey as authors Terese Svoboda and Daniel Tobin The organization will also present ties of interest to the Leather Community will read from recent work, including the William J. Fanning Hero Award to Rip and to the community at large by promot- men of our time; this show is not to be Svoboda’s acclaimed Black Glasses Like and Marsha Naquin-Delain for their dedi- ing general education, public awareness missed.” The LA Times stated, “He is one and appropriate charitable fund-raising Clark Kent and Tobin’s book of poetry, The cation and commitment to the fight against [continued on Main-6] Narrows. The reading will take place on HIV/AIDS. activities related to issues of significance NOCCA’s campus, 2800 Chartres Street, Admission to this very worthwhile to the Gay and Lesbian Community. in New Orleans. The event is free and community benefit show is $15 in ad- For a specific schedule of events and THE OFFICIAL MAG open to the public; it will be followed by a vance and $20 the night of the show. There more information about the Mr. Louisiana reception with the authors. are a limited number of reserved table Leather Weekend and the Lords of Terese Svoboda has published seats on sale for $100 (4 seats per table). Leather, visit www.lordsofleather.com. eleven books of prose and poetry includ- For tickets and more information contact: Gulf South Entertainment/Travel Guide Since 1982 • Texas-Florida ing Black Glasses Like Clark Kent, win- Marty at The Friendly Bar, 2301 Chartres Catch the Legendary Jim Official Gay Easter Parade Guide ner of the Graywolf Nonfiction Prize and St. 504.943.8929 or Michael at Bailey Live at Harrah's Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide Pirate Talk or Mermelade forthcoming 504.962.3245 Official Gay New Orleans Guide he legendary Jim Bailey will from Dzanc Press. The McGhee Profes- Please know that 100% of all pro- Official Southern Decadence Guide perform his highly acclaimed sor in fiction at Davidson College spring ceeds raised will benefit and support the Jim Bailey is Judy Garland OFFICE/SHIPPING ADDRESS: 2008, she most recently taught poetry for work of Buzzy's Boys and Girls. T 828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA 70116-3137 LIVE at Harrah’s New Orleans Theatre on the Summer Literary Seminars in Kenya. USA October 25th and 26th at 9pm. Come cel- OFFICE HOURS: 10am-3pm Daniel Tobin is the author of three 20th Mr. Louisiana Leather ebrate a night in 1968, when Judy went to Monday-Friday [Except Holidays] critically acclaimed books of poems, see a young – starting - out Jim Bailey E-mail: [email protected] Where the World is Made (1999), Double Contest Weekend Oct. 17-19 PHONE: 1.504.522.8049 • 1.504.522.8047 perform one of his first Garland shows Life (2004) and The Narrows (2005). he Lords of Leather celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Mr. and they sang together. He also recreated ANNUAL READERSHIP: Among his awards are The Discovery/The 650,000+ in print/3.5 Million+ On-line Louisiana Leather contest with mother-daughter concerts with Liza Nation Award, The Robert Penn Warren T NATIONAL CIRCULATION: Minnelli years later. Award, the Robert Frost Fellowship, and a the inaugural Mr. Louisiana Leather Week- USA... Alabama-Birmingham, Mobile Accompanied by an orchestra, Jim Florida - Ft. 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Texas - Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Galveston, The New Orleans Center for Creative educational demos, a men’s play party, a Operatically trained and acclaimed Houston, San Antonio, South Padre Island Arts is a world-class educational institu- poker run and a cocktail party/auction to worldwide, Jim became a worldwide phe- tion that has been changing the lives of benefit NO/ AIDS Task Force sponsored STAFF: nomenon after performing as Judy Gar- young people since 1973. Every year, this by the Southern Renegades of Mobile. PUBLISHER/EDITOR land on in 1970. He R. Rip Naquin-Delain, New Orleans professional arts training center provides Events will be held at the Phoenix, performed on and The PRODUCTION DIRECTOR intensive instruction in creative writing, JohnPaul’s, Cowpokes, Rawhide, and and every major va- M. Marsha Naquin-Delain, New Orleans dance, media arts, music (classical, jazz, Marigny Theatre. 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