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Zack & David @ Ninth Circle

Darrius Summers birthday bash@ GrandPre’s

Lipstixx Sundays @Bourbon Pub & Parade

Catching Lipstixx @Bourbon Pub & Parade

KHats etc creator KevinHeidlebaugh with Eros Sea @ Oz

Scott Bickford, Jason Dottley &Persana Shoulders @ Oz

Manning McMullen with DJ SeanRussel @ the Pub

Wednesday Show Night @ Oz

Elleone Art Opening @ GravierStreet Social

Gambit’s Riverwalk Opening Party

Joining Gambit’s RiverwalkOpening Party

The launch of new national gayblack magazine, The Tenth, in

NOLA

Launch of The Tenth, new nationalgay black magazine in NOLA

Launch party for new national gayblack magazine, The Tenth, in

NOLA

New Orleans Wine and FoodExperience grand tasting @ the

Convention Center

Royal Street Stoll @ New OrleansFood and Wine Experience

Ambush’s Frank Joseph joinsRoyal Street Stroll

Royal Street Stroll @ New OrleansFood and Wine Experience

New Orleans Food and WineExperience Royal Street Stroll

Royal Street Stroll @ New OrleansFood and Wine Experience

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asked to choose the market where theirbusinesses objectives foresee growth in.For each show, a committee of regionalexperts reviewed the applications andchose the designer that showed the mostpromise to succeed from the program.

The winners come from four differentcountries: Francesa Liberatore from Italywill present her designs at Mercedes-BenzFashion Week in New York. HakaanYildirium from Turkey with his label Hakaanis booked for London Fashion Week. Nicho-las and Christopher Kunz from the UnitedStates with their label Nicholas K are head-ing to Italy to Milan Fashion Week. Andfinally, Henry Holland from the United King-dom with his label House of Holland will goto Japan to present at Mercedes-BenzFashion Week in Tokyo.

The DHL Exported shows will takeplace in September 2014/February 2015 atMercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York,London Fashion Week and Milan FashionWeek, as well as in October 2014/March2015 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion WeekTokyo.

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Bartender of the MonthThe hospitality industry in New Or-

leans is a vital part of our economy andbartenders are on the forefront of making avisitor’s stay memorable. This is especiallytrue of the LGBT tourist who comes to ourcity to experience our nightlife. So con-gratulations to all bartenders in our city fortaking great care of our locals and guests.One popular destination for the gay sight-seer is Oz and my bartender for the monthof June can be found there slinging cock-tails with a killer smile and upbeat persona.I am talking about Andy Evans who not onlyworks for Oz, but several other event com-panies in the hospitality industry like CarlMack Presents.

Andy is a jack of all trades, in additionto being a bartender, he is also an actor.Being behind the bar is like appearing on

stage in my opinion; one always has to beon. Armed with movie star good looks alsodoes not hurt anything either. What makesAndy a good bartender is he approacheshis job like everything else he does, profes-sionally and upbeat. Bartending can alsobe helpful to an actor with many transfer-able skills such as improvisation. You needto be fast on your feet and quick-witted towork in this industry.

But a pretty face does not a goodbartender make as we all know, there needsto be substance behind that counter. Treat-ing patrons like an audience can be veryhelpful, always give them what they want,respect, a little escapism and a worthycocktail for the price. Andy delivers on allthree. You can catch Andy’s close-up at Ozlocated at 800 Bourbon Street.

Krewe of DivasHost 9th Bal Masque

One of Baton Rouge’s premier gaysocial krewes, the Krewe of Divas is host-ing their 9th annual Bal Masque on Friday,June 6th at Splash Nightclub. The themethis year is Good vs. Evil, so this should bea titillating evening of unique costumes andnaughty merriment. There is only a $10cover to experience all the fun.

Join the krewe as they celebrate thereign of Queen Mary Jane Sparxx and KingChad Truxillo. Splash Nightclub is locatedat 2183 Highland Road. The festivitiesbegin at 9pm and go until closing at 2am.

Pass A Good Time ForSouthern Decadence

Tittie Toulouse and Electra City arecontinuing to bring great events to TheFour Seasons with a crawfish boil fundraiserto help raise funds for Southern Deca-dence. The event will take place on Satur-day, June 7th from 2 to 5pm.

Come out and help support our newlycrowned Grand Marshals Reba Douglas,Aubrey Synclaire and Chad Boutte whileyou enjoy suckin’ some heads and pinchin’some tails. The Four Seasons Loungelocated at 3229 N Causeway Blvd inMetairie.

Speaking OfSouthern Decadence

What am I going to wear this year forSouthern Decadence? That questionpuzzles many a gay person every year, butyour decision will be made easier on Satur-day, June 14th as Southern Decadence2014 Grand Marshals Aubrey Synclaire,Chad Boutte, and Reba Douglas inviteeveryone to the 43rd Annual SouthernDecadence Celebration Press Party at theBourbon Pub and Parade. In addition torevealing the theme, they will also tell us theofficial sing and colors (a much needed bitof information for the wardrobe ensemble).

They will also show their new poster.The event begins at 8pm. So check out

what’s in store for us this year!

Ambush Movie Review:“Oh God!” Zilla

So very rarely am I one of those peoplewho run right out to catch a film on theweekend it is released to the public. But callme reminiscent of the days of my youth ofwatching those cheesy monster moviesfrom the past; but I could not help but go seeGodzilla this weekend. No more man in arubber suit squashing miniature studio setsof Japanese cities, Godzilla is all grown upand a special effects wonder. And after the1998 Roland Emmerich debacle, the public(myself included) were ready to see the bigguy again.

Yes, the giant lizard creature is backagain to terrorize Tokyo (and it seemsHawaii, San Francisco and Las Vegas also).The newest reincarnation of Godzilla isdirected by British Director Gareth Edwardswhose past credits include the widelypraised independent film Monsters in 2010.

So is this movie as good as all thehype, well first and foremost, you have tosuspend all belief and just enjoy the thrillride. The premise of this film is a completeset-up for the future sequels. It seems likethese creatures called MUTO (MassiveUnidentified Terrestrial Organism) havedecided to make an appearance with cata-strophic results on mankind. Enter Godzillato save the day and restore balance to theplanet. Simple, we have a good monsterand bad ones. If the movie was just left tothe creatures, then the flick may have suc-ceeded on all fronts, but alas, those peskyactors keep getting in the way.

On their behalf, the actors were obvi-ously not given much to work with for ascript, except for running, screaming andgiving great facial expressions of fear andawe. Unfortunately since most of the char-acters are pretty one dimensional, you trulydo not care if they live or die (and I includethe kid in this too). Bryan Cranston andJuliette Binoche are so underutilized, as isKen Watanabe. The lead actor AaronTaylor-Johnson is pretty wooden even inthe action scenes, and the lovely ElizabethOlsen is completely wasted.

The special effects are what drives themovie and it is spectacular. The tsunamiscene caused by the monster is breathtak-ing as is the destruction of the numerouscities. The fight sequences were meticu-lously staged as the creatures square off inSan Francisco for their final battle. TheMUTOs are these monsters that are across between a cricket and a spider, witha little Rodan thrown in for good measure.The sequences where the monsters faceeach other are the movie’s strongest parts.The battles are stunningly done down tothe smallest details. Godzilla actually hasa screen presence; and in many casesbetter than some of the actors. .

If you are a Godzilla fan (or any mon-ster fan for that matter) you will love thismovie. If not, I still fully recommend seeingthis movie in 3D anyway to get the fullexperience, and it also helps distract youfrom the film’s flaws. If you are looking foran escapist picture, Godzilla deliverswholeheartedly. Now let’s see what othermonsters are brought back for the sequels.I am hoping for Gamara.

Pride CaresPride Cares is a division of New Or-

leans Pride designed to give back to the

community. On Saturday, June 14th theywill be a part of the “I’m Bigger ThanBullying” campaign with a photo shoot andparty. The event is at Mello Joy CoffeeShop from 2-5pm.

The photo shoot is designed to raiseawareness of bullying and the increasingsuicide rates which are high among LGBTyouths. This is just one on a series ofevents attempting to bring individuals fromall origins together to promote tolerance,education to end homophobia, and preventbullying in both the work place and school.

The Mello Joy Coffee Shop is locatedon the corner of Rampart Street and ElysianFields. Photos are $15 each for web basedphotos and the first 100 participants willreceive a T-shirt. Pledges will also be avail-able for participants to sign pledging to be“Bigger than Bullying”. All ages are encour-aged to attend the photo shoot. Anyoneunder 17 years of age require a parent orguardian be present.

PHOTO PRICES: 1-2 People $15each, 3-4 People $40, and 5+ People,Additional $8 per person.

For more Information:[email protected]

Preservation ResourceCenter hosts Ladies inRed Gala

Come out and support the PRC as ithosts the 14th Annual Ladies in Red Gala onFriday, June 13th at the cannery located inMid-City. This event honors the culturallegacy of jazz musicians with dancing, cock-tails, and jazz music. The patron party willfeature Sharon Martin & Company followedby the gala where guests will enjoy the bestof New Orleans cuisine and cocktails withmusic by Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs.

Plaques will be awarded to an exten-sive list of jazz musicians and the institu-tions that support them to continue thesignificant impact to preserve New Orleansculture. The emcee of the event is AlfredParker and the honorees are DaveBartholomew, Wendell Brunious, RonnieKole, The New Leviathan Oriental Fox-TrotOrchestra, New Orleans Jazz & HeritageFestival and Foundation, Inc., The PrimeExample, and Don Vappie.

The Ladies in Red supports the follow-ing Preservation Resource Center pro-grams: African American Heritage Preser-vation; Education and Outreach; HeritageEducation and My City, My Home; and JazzHouse. This year’s event chairs are JuleLang and Gaynell Lawrence. The honorarychairs are Annie Avery, Marc & MichelleMorial, and Michael Valentino. The AAHPchair is Janie Blackmon.

The Preservation Resource Center ofNew Orleans (PRC) is currently celebrat-ing 40 years of promoting the preservation,restoration and revitalization of New Or-leans’ historic architecture and neighbor-hoods. Founded in 1974, PRC is a non-profit organization that has restored nearly1,500 properties citywide and has assistedcountless individuals with their own reno-vation efforts through its outreach and ad-vocacy programs. PRC provides resourcesand education to convey the economic,cultural and aesthetic importance of his-toric preservation in New Orleans andthroughout the world.

The event begins with a patron party at7pm with the gala starting at 8pm. The

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Bartender of the MonthAndy Evans, Oz New Orleans

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