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4 the "official" dish by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain RipandMarsha.COM Renowned Circuit Promoter Johnny Chisholm Presents One Mighty Weekend June 4-7 in Orlando; Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland Featured Star at One Mighty Party One Mighty Weekend, the "Gay Day" events you've heard about, is set for Thursday, June 4 through Sunday June 7 in Orlando, Florida. The weekend is presented by Johnny Chisholm in association with Absolut. According to Chisholm, "Sixteen years ago, a vision to bring amazing events to the 'Gay Day' weekend took shape with our creation of One Mighty Party. We work all year long to bring a fun, exciting and memory-filled weekend to thousands of attendees of One Mighty Weekend. Despite the obstacles associated with this year s big financial downturn, which has hit every single one of us, our production team is pleased to bring you One Mighty Weekend once again this year with some events in new locations but most in familiar locations! As a token of our appreciation for your understanding, all ticket holders and pass holders alike will receive a $15 beverage coupon for each of the three main events Beach Ball Luau, One Mighty Party City After Dark and All Stars Deep Blue World. Kelly Rowland will be the main stage performer at One Mighty Party on June 6 at the Gaylord Palms Resort. The bestselling Grammy-winning solo artist is a founding member of Destiny s Child the top-selling female recording group of alltime. Rowland proved a major contributing force to the group s record-breaking global popularity as they racked up sales of more than 100 million records worldwide while earning three Grammy Awards. She successfully debuted as a solo artist in 2002 with the album Simply Deep, which sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide and included the hit single Dilemma. The duet, with rapper Nelly, earned the Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002 and spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard s Hot 100. Her follow-up album, Ms. Kelly, was released in Kelly is featured on the lead single of David Guetta s album, When Love Takes Over. The track is currently headed to #1 on the Billboard Charts. She is currently a judge on Bravo s The Fashion Show. Magic Journeys, voted by Just Circuit as 2008 s Best After-Hours Party of the Year, One Mighty Party, voted by Edge New York as 2008 s Best National Party and One Mighty Weekend, voted by Edge New York as 2008 s Best National Party Weekend, you can once again expect over-the-top performances and a visual extravaganza this year! You ve been impressed with our parties in the past and I promise you ll be impressed again this year as we present to you One Mighty Kelly Rowland, Founding Member of Destiny's Child, Live at One Mighty Party June 6 Weekend 2009 your One Mighty Weekend!" Here's this year's schedule: JUMPSTART Thursday, June 4 8pm-2am: Jump-start your weekend in One Mighty way with DJ Eddie Baez at the House of Blues Downtown Disney West Side as Johnny Chisholm presents JUMPSTART. REUNION POOL PARTIES AT THE BUENA VISTA PALACE Friday, June 5 Sunday, June 7 noon-6pm: You asked for it, and we listened! This year we are bringing the DJs closer to you and the energy with an all-new location poolside! DJ Don Bishop (Friday), DJ Wendy Hunt (Saturday) and DJ Phil B. (Sunday) will be closer to the action than ever before. MAGIC JOURNEYS AT ARABIAN GAA Ballot, Father's Day Edition due out Tuesday, June 9 inside DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 2 under the gaydar 8 classifieds 24 the pink pastor 10 hot tails of red stick/baton rouge 28 everybody's a critic/new orleans 12 allons acadiana/lafayette 30 ambush paparazzi/new orleans 14 trodding the boards/new orleans 30 krewe calendar 16 red stick paparazzi/baton rouge 31 /letters 16 acadiana paparazzi/lafayette 32 drag mobile paparazzi 34 celebrazzi: celebrations/paparazzi 18 in the spotlight/new orleans 36 one mighty weekend/orlando 21 c-est bon, chop chop/nola 37 snap paparazzi/new orleans 22 snap paparazzi/new orleans 38 halloween new orleans 23 the very worst of varla jean 39 Gulf South Entertainment/Travel Guide Since A Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA info@ambushmag.com NIGHTS Friday, June 5 Sunday, June 7 1am-8am: Magic Journeys is back and better than ever with DJ David Knapp on Friday night, DJ Tony Moran on Saturday night and DJs Peter Rauhofer and Offer Nissim spinning Sunday night. BEACH BALL LUAU ( Get lei d and get wet! ) Friday, June 5 8pm-1am: The lush tropical nighttime setting at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel sets the stage for the first ever Beach Ball-Luau! Grab your coconuts and your hula skirt and get ready to shake it to the world s hottest tracks with DJ Joe Gauthreaux. Dance among the stars and under a canopy of light and sound as the sights and sounds of the tropics fill the night air. Tickets are limited so get yours today for this first ever event! ONE MIGHTY PARTY CITY AFTER DARK Saturday, June 6 8pm-2:30pm: Amidst a 60,000 square foot space of concrete and steel at the Gaylord Palms Resort, join us for a sensory explosion of lights, sights and sounds in the City After Dark. Extreme stunt performers catapult themselves up, over and through the buildings of the cityscape while DJ Roland Belmares is perched above on a rooftop spinning today s hottest dance beats. Kelly Rowland's live performance will be the highlight of the evening on the main stage. ALL STARS DEEP BLUE WORLD Sunday, June 7 8pm-2:30am: You ve been dazzled in the past with shows like FREEZERBURN and RUNWAY, and now the production teams responsible for those shows transport you into a Deep Blue World. Immerse yourself into the depths of the sea as DJ Abel and DJ Ralphi Rosario, aka Rosabel, transport you into the depths of a world unknown inside the Empire Ballroom at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel. Exciting Celebrity Talent for this weekend will be announced soon! Stay where the action is! Stay at the Official Host Hotel, the Buena Vista Palace! Hotel guests get into Reunion Pool Parties for FREE. Book your room today, they are going fast! Visit the website to download a registration form. All hotel guests of the Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa will be provided with complimentary transportation to and from One Mighty Party in addition to complimentary transportation to Magic Journeys nightly. Buy tickets, passes and book your rooms at OneMightyWeekend.COM. Satyricon Hosts Opening of The Sweetest Sounds, the Music of Richard Rodgers The Mystic Krewe of Satyricon will present, as a benefit for the krewe, the opening night of The Sweetest Sounds, the Music of Richard Rodgers, at Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., on Thursday, May 28, at 8 pm. Tickets for this performance only are $25, and may be obtained by calling The Sweetest Sounds, the Music of Richard Rodgers is a production of NOCCA featuring some of the center s best music students, with musical direction by Jefferson Turner. Lords of Leather Host Bath House Beer Bust May 29 Journey back to the 1970s as the Lords of Leather host the Bath House Beer Bust at the Phoenix on Friday, May 29. Enjoy the all-you-candrink beer or soda bust from 9pm to 1am for only $5.00. Anyone wearing only a towel gets a free shot at the back bar. If you forget your towel, the Lords will have them available for $1.00 and you can check your clothes for free. For more information visit the Lords of Leather website at lordsofleather.com. Stonewall Library & Archives Exhibit Explores 1969 Stonewall Riots Ft. Lauderdale, FL - STONE- WALL - The word has become a touchstone of the gay rights movement, our Bastille, our Bunker Hill, our Lincoln Memorial. In a new exhibition premiering June 3, at the Broward [continued on 6] THE OFFICIAL MAG Gulf South Entertainment/Travel Guide Since 1982 Texas-Florida Official Gay Easter Parade Guide Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide Official Gay New Orleans Guide Official Southern Decadence Guide OFFICE/SHIPPING ADDRESS: 828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA USA OFFICE HOURS: 10am-3pm Monday-Friday [Except Holidays] marsha@ripandmarsha.com PHONE: ANNUAL READERSHIP: 650,000+ in print/3.5 Million+ On-line NATIONAL CIRCULATION: USA... Alabama-Birmingham, Foley, Mobile Florida - Pensacola Louisiana - Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Metairie, New Orleans, Shreveport, Slidell Mississippi - Biloxi, Hattiesburg, Jackson Texas - Austin, Dallas, Houston STAFF: PUBLISHER/EDITOR R. Rip Naquin-Delain, New Orleans PRODUCTION DIRECTOR M. Marsha Naquin-Delain, New Orleans GULF SOUTH/NEW ORLEANS AD SALES Rip Naquin-Delain LESBIAN/POLITICAL ISSUES Toni J.P. 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