Malaysia Walker and Will Antill will lead the 2025 Gay Easter Parade. Malaysia Walker was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, who now resides in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is very familiar with many obstacles faced by the transgender communities throughout the South. Her passion for equality, respect, and acknowledgement of the issues faced in […] The post Malaysia Walker and Will Antill Named 2025 Gay Easter Parade Grand Marshals appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

On Friday, March 14, Rawhide employees showed up to work to find the locks on the door had been changed. The bar has been closed since then. Contrary to speculation (much of it on social media), the bar has not been sold or closed permanently. Owner Tom Wood plans to reopen Rawhide as soon as […] The post Rawhide Closes Temporarily / New Manager Wanted  appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

Sometimes you meet a bartender who just immediately endears himself to you. My bartender spotlight this month is one of those people.  I am talking about the wonderful Nick Renuoff at the Phoenix Bar, located at 941 Elysian Fields Avenue. Maybe it is his twisted sense of humor, his sharp wit, his ability to make […] The post Bartender Spotlight appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

Curtain Up Now that Mardi Gras is just a happy memory, it’s time for theater to move back indoors again. Through the beginning of Jazzfest, lots of shows will be debuting on local stages from Metairie to the Northshore to the West Bank. Hope you’ll be able to check out some–or all–of the following. Coming […] The post Trodding the Boards March 7, 2025 appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

Its’ Mardi Gras time, motherf*ckers! The season is upon us, and now that the Super Bowl is out of the way, New Orleans can get down to business. If you’ve ever visited the Crescent City during Carnival season, you know that is something that natives take very seriously. How seriously? If forced to choose between […] The post The Rockford Files: Jock-A-Mo-Fee-Na-Ne Why Mardi Gras Is More Important Than The Rent appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

Happy Mardi Gras, St. Patrick and St. Joseph Days, too.  There is no other place to celebrate a holiday or any other special occasion.  Honestly, our city is fun year round and has so much festively gay things to do, it is exhilarating.  Here are just some of the hot events in March. If you […] The post Under the Gaydar (March 2025 Event Calendar) appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

Brechtfest VI at the AllWays Lounge Sure New Orleans has potholes and too many corrupt politicians and a crumbling education system. But it also has phenomenal restaurants, vibrant art galleries & museums, and Mardi Gras. Add to that latter list, Brechtfest whose sixth iteration recently appeared in the Twilight Room of the AllWays Lounge. Regrettably, […] The post Trodding the Boards February 24, 2025 appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

Two priests and a rabbi are standing around comparing methods used in dividing their congregations’ weekly offerings.  The first priest states: ” I draw a circle on the ground, and  I stand in the middle. I  toss the week’s offerings into the air, and whatever falls outside the circle is for the heavenly father; whatever […] The post The Rockford Files: Two Priests and a Rabbi… Faith, The Final Frontier appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

Timbuktu, USA at The New Marigny Theatre My last column included a brief write-up of Intramural Theater’s recent production of Timbuktu, USA, but it merits a few more words as such inspired madness doesn’t grace our stages too often. Ken Prestininzi’s absurdist comedy tells the wild story of Kelly Kilkenny, an oversexed Secretary of State, […] The post Trodding the Boards February 14, 2025 appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more

An Interview with Dr. Graham McDougall PrimeTimers Worldwide, Inc. is a network of groups for mature gay, bisexual, and transgender men. Their focus is creating a supportive atmosphere with educational, cultural, and social activities. There are over 70 chapters in the United States and Canada, and independent groups in Australia, Columbia, Denmark, Ecuador, Great Britain, […] The post Greater New Orleans PrimeTimers appeared first on Ambush Magazine ..read more