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4 inside celebrazzi/new orleans 6 the real cheese 12 moments in gay new orleans history 14 book review 14 a community within communities 16 matters of health 16 armeinius paparazzi/new orleans 18 amon-ra paparazzi/new orleans 20 halloween new orleans 23 the "official" dish by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain marsha@ripandmarsha.com Halloween is Upon Us It's come full circle and time for one of the hauntingly best times of year, Halloween!!! Ambush Magazine brings you the best action with top notch parties, costume contests, internationally acclaimed DJs, all star entertainment, and HOT dancers from around the world. Next to Southern Decadence and Mardi Gras, Halloween is THE holiday attracting huge crowds to The Big Easy! Dance Club and Show Bar of the Year, Oz, 800 Bourbon Street, brings you circuit great DJs Alain Jackinsky, Brett Henrichsen and Tony Moran Halloween weekend along with 16 hot dancers from across the USA dancing 12noon til. The club also host the Official After Party of Halloween XXXII on October 31st. Voted one of the top 10 gay bars worldwide, Bourbon Pub & Parade, 801 Bourbon Street, brings you "Dark Night" with DJs J Rock, Escape, Manny Lehman, and Sean Michael. Look for their Halloween Costume Contest October 31st at 12midnight with loads of cash, and Lipstixx on Parade Halloween Show Sunday with your weekend hostess King Cake Queen XXII Aubrey Synclaire. Over at the World of Wood Enterprises, Cafe Lafitte in Exile brings you Zombie Apocalypse Costume Contest October 31st at 9pm, with Flaming Halloween Paris is Burning Costume Contest at Good Friends Bar at 8pm, and then celebrate Release the Beast at Rawhide Neighborhood Bar of the Year, The Corner Pocket, 940 St. Louis, brings you Fall of the Pharaohs kicking off on Thursday, October 29th with their Wet Jockey Shorts at 10pm, and bringing over 25 boys dancing on the bar 6pm til dawn every night through the weekend. And don't forget Zingo on Sunday at 6pm. The Four Seasons, 3229 N. Causeway in Metairie, hosts Halloween Blast with the Rocky Horror Show on Friday at 10pm, followed by Nightmare On Causeway Show and Costume Contest on October 31st at 10pm. Golden Lantern, 1239 Royal Street, presents Halloween Shenanigans October 31st with Esplanade Avenue Band at 7:30pm, followed by Divas "R" Us Halloween Costume Contest with cash prizes at 10:30pm. Don't forget The Retro Review on Friday at 10pm, and Jubilee on Sunday at 5pm with Reba Douglas. Leather Bar of the Year, The Phoenix, 940 Elysian Fields, hosts Boneyard Halloween Weekend with Zombie Exhibitionist Beer Bust on Friday at 9pm, with Lords of Leather Costume Contest and Beer Bust on October 31st at 9pm. The Country Club, 634 Louisa, brings you Zombie Drag Brunch October 31st from 10am-3pm with $15 Bottomless Mimosas. The Double Play, 439 Dauphine, presents its Bewitching Hour Hallow's Eve Show with Big Momma Lavouge, Clorox Bleachman, Princesse Stephaney and Sherry on October 31st at 10:30pm. GrandPre's, 834 N. Rampart, kicks off with Scaryoke (Karaoke) Contest with prizes October 31st 6-10pm, followed by Spooktacular starring the Southern Barbitchuates at 10pm, then the Halloween Dance Party 10pm-4am with DJ Bryant featuring the 1am Halloween Costume Contest with $100 cash prize. And let's not forget B-Bob's, 213 Conti, in Mobile, Alabama presenting its 24th Halloween Party with Costume Contest October 31st at 11pm, followed by one of their famous 12:30am shows. Catch us online at and Pre-Thanksgiving issue out Nov. 10 DEADLINE: Tues., Nov. 3 trodding the boards 24 under the gaydar 26 chop chop/restaurant guide 28 ambush marketplace 31 classifieds ambush paparazzi/new orleans 38 mobile paparazzi 41 ambush paparazzi/new orleans 42 oracle gala 43 Gulf South LGBT+ Entertainment/Travel Guide Since A Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA ripna@ambushmag.com Halloween New Orleans Presents Fall of The Pharaohs as it's 32nd Anniversary "Fall of The Pharaohs" presented by Avita Pharmacy is the 32nd Anniversary of Halloween New Orleans (HNO) four-day weekend. Considered one of the only volunteer run charities remaining in the U.S., 100 percent of the weekend s proceeds are donated to Project Lazarus - a long-standing local support facility for people living with HIV/AIDS. The Lazarus Ball kicks off festivities Thursday, October 29th, 7:30-10:30pm at Il Mercato, 1911 Magazine St. with Black Tie preferred attire. This year s event will feature live entertainment provided by Boomtown Casino, local cuisine - including an oyster bar from Acme Oyster House, and a silent auction with items from local businesses, galleries, restaurants, and entertainment venues. Forty bottles of wine will be raffled off to one winner. HNO Glo in collaboration with Pride.com is set for Friday, October 30th, 9pm-2am, at Republic New Orleans, 828 S Peters St. A huge hit in 2014, the Neon party of Halloween New Orleans is back and rebranded as HNO Glo. Glow sticks, glow paint, THE OFFICIAL MAG Facebook.COM/AmbushMag 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 Pride Guide Official Southern Decadence Guide AWARD WINNING: Saints & Sinners Literary Festival Hall of Fame/2015, Louisiana Excellence Award: Media & Internet/2014, New Orleans Print Media Award/ 2014, 25th NO/AIDS Task Force Humanitas Award/2013, New Orleans Print Media Award/ 2013, Krewe of Mwindo Media Honoree/2009, Krewe of Petronius Carnival Spirit of Gay Mardi Gras XLVIII Award/2009, Forum For Equality Acclaim Awards X Media Recipient/2008, NO/AIDS Task Force Prometheus Torch of Truth [media] Award/2001 OFFICE/SHIPPING ADDRESS: 828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA USA OFFICE HOURS: 10am-3pm Monday-Friday [Except Holidays] ripna@ambushmag.com PHONE: ANNUAL READERSHIP OVER 1 MILLION: 260,000+ in print/780,000+ On-line CIRCULATION: Alabama-Mobile Florida - Pensacola Louisiana - Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Metairie, New Orleans, Slidell Mississippi - Bay St. Louis, Biloxi Texas - Houston STAFF: PUBLISHER/EDITOR R. 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Letters, stories, etc., appearing herein are not necessarily the opinion of the Publisher or Staff of AMBUSH Mag. Subscription rate is $45 for 1/2 Year; $75 for 1 year. Sample Copy is $3 First Class Mail. glow harnesses...whatever! Just come in your best neon attire. It features international headliner/producer and 2014 DJ of the Year nominee - DJ Grind. "Fall of the Pharaohs" is the big night Saturday, October 31st, 10pm- 4am, at Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St. Costume is required at entry. Sand, scarabs, skulls...this is where the golden fortune, fame, and power of Egyptian royalty collides with the dark and dead from it s past. From the Market Bazaar to the temple wall of hieroglyphics, prepare to be immersed in a story of lust, betrayal, and revenge at the main Halloween event, "Fall of The Pharaohs." Doors open at 10pm (9pm for Hosts and Patrons). The Absolut Costume Contest begins at 10:30pm and ends just before the returning midnight show. Judges of the contest include comediennes Shawn Pelofsky and Jill-Michele Melean along with Grammy legend, Thelma Houston. Featuring up-and-coming DJ Blacklow and New Orleans own, DJ Joe Gauthreaux, the after-party continues at official bar sponsor, Oz with DJ. Disco Brunch & Second Line closes out the weekend Sunday, November 1st, 1-4pm at House of Blues New Orleans, 225 Decatur St. Rally the troops at the end of Halloween weekend for one last hurrah. Great fried chicken, comedy, and dancing down Bourbon Street - the Sunday brunch [continued on 8] AMBUSH, INC., ALL RIGHTS RE- SERVED. NOTHING HEREIN MAY BE REPRO- DUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PUBLISHER INCLUDING AD LAYOUTS, MAPS and PHOTOS. AMgrant - AMbush Advertising Grant Donation and second line returns to House of Blues. If you strut your stuff on stage for the Saturday night costume contest, you might get an award for it on Sunday. (Categories include: Pharaoh s Choice, Best Group Costume, Best On Stage Performance, Best Individual Costume, Hott Mess Award, People s Choice). The brunch features a performance with meet and greet by Iconic Disco/ Dance/R&B legend and ally to the LGBTQ community - Thelma Houston, 4 The Official Mag : AmbushMag.com Oct. 27-Nov.. 9, 2015 Official ficial Halloween Guide HalloweenNewOrleans.com

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