snap paparazzi Official Southern Decadence Grand Marshals Luncheon at Pat O Brien s hosted by SDGMs XXXV Tittie Toulouse & Paloma ~ Photos by Ambush

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1 Official Southern Decadence Grand Marshals Luncheon at Pat O Brien s hosted by SDGMs XXXV Tittie Toulouse & Paloma ~ Photos by Ambush SDGMS XXXV Paloma & Tittie Toulouse, SDGMs XXXIII Regina Adams & Lisa Beaumann, and SDGM XXXIV Electra City Felina Colby Shane, Deanna Ninneman & SDGM XXXV Paloma Hope & SDGM XXXV Paloma CW 10 Frankie, SDGMs Tittie Toulouse & Paloma, Pat O s Katie & Brandi serving filet mignon, and Deanna Southern Decadence Susan Lucci s Marsha & Rip with SDGM XXXV Paloma SDGM XXXV Paloma joins Bob & Craig at Lafitte s on the Post-Luncheon Bar Run SDGM XXXV Paloma snags bartender Chris at Le Roundup on the Post-Luncheon Bar Run Parade Lt. Toby & SDGM XXXV Paloma at Double Play on the Post-Luncheon Bar Run SDGM XXXV Paloma & bar baron Jay at The Corner Pocket on the Post-Luncheon Bar Run Scott & Scott join SDGM XXXV Paloma on the Post-Luncheon Bar Run at 700 Club snap paparazzi SDGMs XXXV Tittie & Paloma join Jam at Society Page SDGMs XXXV Tittie & Paloma with Quartermaster s TJ at Society Page Paloma & Tittie with Society Page bartenders Vaughn, Gregory & Mike Tittie & Paloma with Trux at Society Page SDGMs XXXV Tittie & Paloma with SDGM XXXIII Regina Adams at 700 Club 16 The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM September 1-14, 2009 Official Southern Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM Tittie, Mama Cookmeyer & Paloma at 700 Club Tittie & Paloma cut special cake by Decadent Cafe s Kevin Caesar, Tittie, Lee & Paloma at the Official Southern Decadence Poster Signing Tittie, poster photographer/designer Larry Graham & Paloma Tittie, CW 10 Frankie & Paloma SDGMs Meet & Greet Reception at Society Page, Southern Decadence Poster Signing at 700 Club ~ New Orleans ~ Photos by Ambush

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3 ambush paparazzi Yvonne & Mickey welcome you to Mickey Nolan Salon You can get all your special gifts from Jack at Alternatives For the hottest underwear & club wear, catch Dave at Rab Dab Julie Butera performs her magic on Sebastian Westbrook at Ofadean SalonSpa Kidder shows off Yogi & Bobo Bear at Lafitte s Summer of Love Bartender of the Year Jeff, Aletha & Shawn sling cocktails for Summer of Love at Lafitte s Marigny Manor House s John & Gil join Ursula at Tubby s Golden Lantern Bert, manager Heath & Drew ready at The Country Club for Southern Decadence Bartenders Allen & Trey ready to serve you at Oz for Decadence Alex welcomes you to Rawhide 2010 Bartenders Randy & Wayne welcome you to Leather Bar of the Year, the Phoenix Winston celebrates his 78th Surprise Birthday Party with Lantern Bar Baron Rick You Can Have It All ~ New Orleans ~ Photos by Ambush DJ Bull does the honors at Oz Mondays & Tuesdays King Cake Queen Tami Tarmac cocktailin at Neighborhood Bar of the Year Lafitte s Eric & Drew at The Country Club Golden Age Revue s Marcy Marcell joins Winston for his 78th b-day bash David welcomes revelers to the Home of Southern Decadence, Tubby s Golden Lantern Oz GM Tommy & partner Carl working the door at Dance Club of the Year Oz Winston & Chef Shep inspect his 78th b-day suckling pig at Tubby s Golden Lantern 18 The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM September 1-14, 2009 Official Southern Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM B-day boy Winston & Miss Billy for his b-day show at the Lantern

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5 the "official" dish...from 8 Sunday September 6 at 700 Club (700 Burgundy Street) from 11:30am to 2pm. This pre-parade show is one-day-only and not to be missed. Candy Samples Southern Decadence marks the release of Candy s long-awaited EP, Sample This!, which is available now for downloading on itunes, Rhapsody and Amazon.com. Full of Southern charm and sweet as licorice, the mistress of the microphone debuts the signature original tunes that audiences in the NYC area have come to love. Whether country ( Green Bean Casserole ), pop ( Boy Crazy ) or even a classic heartfelt ballad ( Slow Dance ), Ms. Samples plucks the heartstrings with style and her trademark gloves. New Orleans audiences will remember Ms. Samples from her hilarious Larry Craig-inspired video, Tap Tap, playing in video bars throughout the French Quarter. This year, Ms. Samples is pleased to premiere her Decadence-inspired anthem, Boy Crazy. Candy Samples is a staple in the drag community, having worked throughout NYC for the past ten years. Her podcast, The Candy Show, is in its third year, available free on itunes and recently Candy joined the cast of The Ladies of Lavish, the Thursday night drag show hosted by Mimi Imfurst at Astoria s Lavish Lounge. Candy s original music videos, Christmas Gift and Tap Tap, are YouTube favorites, having received thousands of hits. Candy s Sunday Services at the 700 Club is presented by the Decadent Ducks. For more information about Candy, visit Satyricon Presents Preview of Elton John s Aida The Mystic Krewe of Satyricon is presenting the first preview performance of the New Orleans premiere of Elton John and Tim Rice s Aida at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre on Wednesday, September 2 at 8pm. Tickets are $30 and can be obtained by calling For all other performances, please call the theatre box office at New Orleans Gay Men s Chorus Rehearsals to Begin in September If you ve got a voice to be heard, here is your chance! The New Orleans Gay Men s Chorus (NOGMC) will begin open rehearsals in both New Orleans and Baton Rouge right after Labor Day for their 27 th annual December holiday concert, Greetings of the Season. New singing members will be welcomed and encouraged to join in either location until October 1 st for the December concert series. Rehearsals in New Orleans will commence at 7:30pm on Tuesday, September 8 th, at UNO s Performing Arts Center in the Choral Room (Room 203). Baton Rouge rehearsals will begin at 7:30pm on Thursday, September 10 th, in the Choir Room at University Presbyterian Church, 3240 Dalrymple Drive. NOGMC holds several joint rehearsals with the New Orleans and Baton Rouge singers, including a fall choral retreat on September 19 th to learn new music and vocal techniques. For more information on how to join, please visit NOGMC on-line at or call or Founded in June 1982, the New Orleans Gay Men s Chorus (NOGMC) is starting its 27 th season. Under the artistic direction of Cedric Bridges, NOGMC performs three major concerts in December, February and June as part of their concert series. All concerts are performed in both New Orleans and Baton Rouge and NOGMC supports many community organizations in both cities. NOGMC often appears in New Orleans to support such organizations as PFLAG, Buzzy s Boys and Girls, Project Lazarus, Forum for Equality, Arts Council of New Orleans and the NO/AIDS Task Force s Food For Friends program. In Baton Rouge, NOGMC has performed to support HAART, St. Anthony s, Krewe of Apollo s HIV/AIDS Crisis Relief Fund and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. To further our musical impact, NOGMC sponsors a vocal music scholarship at UNO and has a long history of and a commitment to commissioning new music for men s choruses. NOGMC is a founding member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses) and has proudly represented Louisiana at all eight of the past quadrennial GALA Choruses Festivals. Similar to their performance in 2004 in Montreal, NOGMC performed for 3,500 delegates and guests at GALA Choruses Festival VIII in Miami in July 2008, receiving multiple standing ovations and becoming the talk of the Festival. NOGMC will again represent southern Louisiana at GALA Choruses Festival IX in July Community Center Celebrates LGBT Center Awareness Day Sept. 15 The LGBT Community Center of New Orleans is joining with CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers, to celebrate the first annual LGBT Center Awareness Day. On Tuesday, September 15 at 6:30pm, the LGBT Community Center of New Orleans will host a evening of socializing, cocktails [continued on 22] 20 The Official Mag: AmbushMag.COM September 1-14, 2009 Official Southern Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM