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1 celebrazzi (celebrations-paparazzi) It s official! Paloma and Tittie Toulouse will reign as Southern Decadence Grand Marshals XXXV over the 37th Official Southern Decadence celebration Labor Day Weekend in New Orleans. Announced from the balcony at Cafe Lafitte in Exile Memorial Day Weekend by SDGMs XXXIV Electra City, Marcus Martinez and Mark Guadalupe Thomas, the new grand marshals announced their Official Theme: Decadence Does Disco, Official Colors: silver, black and white, Official Sponsors (thus far): Ambush, Bud Light, Queen Fashions and SouthernDecadence.COM, and Official Parade Lieutenants: Poncho and Ken Grandpre. The Official Song and other sponsors will be announced at the upcoming Press Party. John, Brad, Chuck, Jeremy, Eddie and Chuck welcomed patrons to the 16th Anniversary Bash at 4 Seasons in Metairie complete with a lavish buffet and complimentary cocktails on Saturday and a fun cookout on the patio Sunday. The 9th annual MASCARa Weekend and Race presented by Clover Grill raised $10,027 for the NOCCA Institute in New Orleans. This brings the total raised for charity to over $60,000 since the race s inception. Cafe Lafitte in Exile s contestant, Beaumont, won Miss MASCARa, Fastest Time and Best Drag while Rawhide s contestant, Neel, won Most Money Raised - $3,170. Photo by DJ Mike: (front row) Wood Enterprises Alex, Good Friends Kiki; (back row) Rawhide s Neel, Good Friends Beaumont, Bourbon Pub s Torin, Lords of Leather s Alan, Southern Eagle s Jae, and Clover Grill s Will. Function Lt. and King Satyricon V Tony Leggio, Gold Finger and Captain Mickey Gil celebrate at the fantastic Shaken, Not Stirred Martini Party hosted by the Krewe of Satyricon at Venusian Gardens in New Orleans. Funds generated will help the krewe produce their 7th bal masque on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at the Sugar Mill. For more visit MysticKreweOfSatyricon.COM. Mr. Colorado Gay Rodeo Association Bryan Willams from Denver, Miss Texas Gay Rodeo Association Trisha Davis from Dallas, Mr. Texas Gay Rodeo Association Wade Erp from Dallas and Mr. Texas Gay Rodeo Association Candidate Eddie Castlow from Fort Worth helped raise over $1,500 at Louisiana State Gay Rodeo Association s (LSGRA) Chuckwagon BBQ & Country Western Diva II All Star Show at Starlight. This is the second year Starlight Show Director Marcy Marcell presented the extravaganza which was emceed by Mr. and Miss LSGRA Rip and Marsha Naquin-Delain. For more visit LSGRA.COM. Metairie, Louisiana s own Club Tribute closed their club for Memorial Day Weekend landing them on Pensacola Beach for the giant Memorial Day Weekend blowout featuring their own DJ Gage on the Dunes. The incredible talents of Anna Rexia and company brought the giant Wave circuit party on Pensacola Beach to a fever pitch over Memorial Day Weekend presented by Johnny Chisholm and Emerald City in Pensacola, Florida. Where in the World is Tami Tarmac? landed the New Orleans celebrity s coffee mug in the hands of Bitch Bingo s Lauren Mitchell and Bianca Del Rio for the Friday night kick-off of Johnny Chisholm s Memorial Day Weekend circuit blowout at Emerald City in Pensacola, Florida. MAIN~6 of 52 AmbushMag.COM June 3-16, 2008 The One & Only Official Southern Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM

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3 the "official" dish...from Main-4 and related culture of the South. Visit for more info. Mystic Krewe of Satyricon Sponsors Opening Night of And the Ball and All... June 8 The Mystic Krewe of Satyricon is sponsoring as a fund-raiser the opening night of Ricky Graham s comedy classic And the Ball and All... at Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., on Sunday evening, June 8, at 6pm in New Orleans. Tickets for this performance only are $30 and may be obtained by calling For tickets to other performances please call Le Chat Noir at Armeinius Presents The Homo Depot: Den Night Fund-raiser June 22 The Krewe of Armeinius is presenting their first fundraiser, The Homo Depot: Den Night benefiting construction projects and repairs on their den on Sunday, June 22 for a donation of $40 per ticket. The den is located at 435 N. Broad and St. Louis in New Orleans. The fund-raiser runs from 6:30pm to 10pm at the den with an 8pm show time, featuring Bianca Del Rio and Blanche Debris along with a Silent Auction The krewe is also selling steps to the Den for $250 per step. A small engraved brass plate with your name on it or in memory of someone will be placed on each step. These plates will be on the right edge of the steps leading up to the den... Three landings to the den are also available for $500 per landing. A special showing of a rough cut about Gay Mardi Gras in New Orleans will be shown three times starting at 6:30pm. If you need tickets or any information please call Captain Armeinius XLI Charles Turberville at Gertrude Stein and a Companion Preview June 26 Benefits Breast Cancer Foundation To Do Productions is happy to announce that its preview of Gertrude Stein and a Companion on June 26 t at the Marigny Theatre will be a fund-raiser for the Breast Cancer Foundation sponsored by the Crescent City Outlaws. The play written by Will Wells stars Karen Shields as Gertrude and Lisa Davis as Alice B. Toklas and is being directed by Glenn Meche, curtain time is 8pm. Reservations for the preview only may be made by calling or or purchased from any Crescent City Outlaws member. The play continues weekends thru July 13 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and matinees on Sundays at 2pm. There will be a special industry night showing on Monday, July 7 at 8pm. A portion of all ticket sales from the remainder of the run of the show will also be made as a donation, if when reserving, you mention the Crescent City Outlaws. Tickets go on sale June 6 and are $25 each, $15 for seniors and students with ID. No discount on the preview. For further information or reservations call MasterCard and VISA accepted at Gulf Brew Needs Volunteers July 19 Lafayette, La The Acadiana Arts Council will present the second annual Gulf Brew, a southern beer tasting festival to be held July 19 from 4 10pm at Parc International in downtown Lafayette. In the style of Germany s Oktoberfest, the AAC is inviting festival-goers to sample the best brews the Gulf South has to offer. Volunteers are needed to sell tickets, beer, food and more. Shifts will be 1.5 to 2 hours each, depending on the number of volunteers that sign up. Volunteers (21 and older) will each receive 1 (one) Taster Ticket good for fifteen 3.5 oz. samples of southern beer, as well as a free t-shirt and free draft beer at the end of their shift. or call Bree to sign up for a shift today! Bree@AcadianaArtsCouncil.org or For tickets or more information, call the Acadiana Center for the Arts at , info@acadianaartscouncil.org, or visit Founded in 1975, the Acadiana Arts Council exists to create, facilitate, nurture and fund arts and cultural activities to enrich quality of life and place in Acadiana. Its award-winning regional programming and services include Arts in Education, which provides curriculum-based arts activities for schoolchildren, Louisiana Crossroads, which is a top-caliber concert series, and an exhibition series of meaningful collections from around the corner and across the globe. The Acadiana Center for the Arts in downtown Lafayette is managed by the Acadiana Arts Council and has been open to the public since Chicago to host NAGVA Championships XXVII 2009 Chicago - The North American Gay Volleyball Association has awarded Chi- [continued on Main-10] MAIN~8 of 52 AmbushMag.COM June 3-16, 2008 The One & Only Official Southern Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM

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5 the "official" dish...from Main-8 cago the honor of hosting its annual championship tournament, NAGVA Championships XXVII, which will be held May 23-25, 2009 at Chicago s Navy Pier. Approximately 1,000 players from Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United States are expected to attend this event. Chicago has served as the host of this event four times, most recently in Chad Carroll, Director of Championships XXVII stated, We re excited to be hosting NAGVA Championships XXVII in Chicago is a city of diversity, offering unique social, athletic and recreational activities. We have already gathered significant support in Chicago s business community and anticipate excitement building between now and Championships. I would like to share this excitement with local businesses across the county by encouraging each of them to get out and support their local NAGVA teams who will be traveling here next May. NAGVA is one of the nation s largest LGBT sporting organizations with more than 5,000 members. A group of eight cities, Chicago being one of those eight, helped form NAGVA in NAGVA hosted its first Championship tournament in The host organization responsible for winning the bid for NAGVA Championships XXVII is the Chicago-based non-profit LGBT sports organization Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association (CMSA). CMSA is the largest non-profit LGBT sports organization in the Midwest, boasting over 2,600 members. CMSA produces an annual volleyball tournament during Chicago Market Days as well the Midwest s largest gay volleyball league. If you are interested in becoming a donor or sponsor, please contact Chad Carroll at chgovb2006@aol.com. To become involved as a volunteer, contact Frank Kisner at Kisnerfrank@yahoo.com. Live at the Lake Summer Concert Series Returns to Texas Hill Country Austin, Texas - Lakeway Resort and Spa has again partnered with KGSR to create the second annual Live at the Lake Summer Concert Series. For twelve weeks this summer, KGSR will take music to the lake in a distinctive poolside venue provided by Lakeway Resort. The 2008 series began June 1 and continues every Sunday through August 24 (with the exception of July 6). KGSR will host some of the best of the Austin music scene on Sunday evenings, featuring a new artist each week. The well known radio station has a reputation for [continued on Main-13] MAIN~10 of 52 AmbushMag.COM June 3-16, 2008 The One & Only Official Southern Decadence Guide SouthernDecadence.COM