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insideSt. Patrick's Day/Pre-Easter issue out March 10
DEADLINE: Tues., March 3
16th Gay Easter Parade Fundraisers Kicks offEaster Season on March 1 & 6
A great Mardi Gras is just behind us setting the tone for the beginning of the excitingEaster season. As Easter Grand Marshals XVI, Misti Ates (aka Johnny Passion) and DejaDeja-Vue' will lead the 16th Gay Easter Parade Easter Sunday, April 5. For the past 12years, the parade minus expenses benefits Food For Friends, a vital service of NO/AIDSTask Force. For the past 13 years, the parade has raised over $202,414 for charity. Sixmajor events are slated for this year
> The first event is the 5th Sponsorship Party on Sunday, March 1st, 3-5pm, atCutter’s, 706 Franklin Ave. Hosted by GEP Board’s Steve Patrick and Darwin Reed, thisannual gathering is a great opportunity to join the fun with cocktails, food, and some greatlive auctions. All sponsors receive complimentary well drinks, domestic beer, wine andfood. Non-sponsors can join for a $5 door donation which includes complimentary food.Cutter's is kindly donating one of their fab food creations for the event. Highlights in theauction include a large handmade afghan, floral arrangement certificate, haircut certifi-cates, handmade afghan black and gold shawl, bar tabs and more.
Sponsorships are available at Presenting ($2,500), Platinum ($1,000), Gold ($500),Silver ($250), or Bronze ($100). Information and sponsorship forms is available atwww.GayEasterParade.com. The parade is already off to a good start with a Platinumsponsorship from EGM XV Todd Blauvelt; Gold sponsorship from Noel Twilbeck and GlenKahrman, and EGM XII Gary Vandeventer; Silver sponsorship from EGM XIII Darwin Reedand EGM VII Opal Masters, and Bronze sponsorship from Paul Melancon, and EGM XIVStarr Daniels and Justin Moffatt.
> The second event is the 7th Eggstravaganza on Friday, March 6th, 8-10pm, atGrandPre’s, 834 N. Rampart, with a $10 door donation. Hosted by GEP Board’s OpalMasters and Darwin Reed, this special evening will bring to the stage an array of talentincluding Easter Grand Marshals XVI Johnny Passion and Deja Deja-Vue’, BootsieDeville, Barbara Ella, Scott Tuberville as Boy George, and a special performance by KenGrandpre as Lana Luscious.
There will be some fabulous auctions including an incredible Easter Basket worthover $800 in liquor and prizes, and the ever popular 50/50 raffle
Other events include:>Saturday, March 14th, 14th Super Star-Studded Drag Extravaganza, 8-10pm, Oz,
800 Bourbon St. hosted by GEP Board’s Rip Naquin and Marsha Delain;>Saturday, March 21st, 13th Spring Fever Extravaganza, 8-10pm, The Four
Seasons, 3229 N. Causeway, Metairie, hosted by GEP Board’s Electra City and TittieToulouse;
>Saturday, March 28th, 16th Purple Party Easter Grand Marshals Reception, 8-11pm, Double Play, 439 Dauphine St. hosted by GEP Board of Directors;
>Friday, April 3rd, 6th Bunnies in The Big Easy, 7-9:30pm, palatial home in theMarigny, hosted by GEP Board’s Tony Leggio and Rona Conners;
>Easter Sunday, April 5th, 4:30pm, 16th Gay Easter Parade rolls through the streetsof the French Quarter;
6pm, Post-Gay Easter Parade Party, GrandPre’s, 834 N. Rampart.Sponsored by Ambush Magazine, the parade showcases the fashion and creativity
of the entire LGBT community with gentlemen in summer suits/tux with hats, and ladiesin Easter suits/dresses with Easter hats.
Carriage/parade entry forms will be available as soon as carriage prices areconfirmed. Visit www.GayEasterParade.com for sponsorship/entry forms.
RuPaul's Drag Race Boast Largest “Battle of theSeasons” Talent Tour Yet For 2015
Producer Entertainment Group and Sidecar Management, in conjunction with LogoTV and World of Wonder announced the largest ever North American tour featuring manywinners and fan favorites from the hit show RuPaul’s Drag Race. Launching February 1
from fabulous Las Vegas, the tour will reach35 cities.
Hosted by series judge Michelle Vis-age, the tour line-up will vary by city, andinclude winners Bianca Del Rio, Jinkx Mon-soon, Sharon Needles and Raja as well asfan favorites Adore Delano, Alaska 5000,BenDeLaCreme, Courtney Act, DarienneLake, Detox, Ivy Winters, Jiggly Caliente,Manila Luzon, Pandora Boxx and Phi PhiO’hara. Witness the eleganza and gag onthe shade of it all in a night of unforgettablemusic and madness with the world’s mosttalented drag performers. Line-up informa-tion by city and tickets are available forpurchase at www.RuPaulBots.com.
“It has been a joy to see both ouramazing TV show and our tours grow big-ger every year with all of this immensetalent,” said Michelle Visage. “Bitches bet-ter beware: hide your kids, hide your hus-bands because with 35 cities, this time weare coming straight to your neighborhood!”
“I’m so excited to be joining the cast ofBattle of the Seasons for the upcomingtour,” said Bianca Del Rio. “It has been awhirlwind year, and I’m beyond grateful tobe given this opportunity. It’s always apleasure to work with my Drag Race ‘sis-ters’.”
Both general admission and VIP tick-ets are available. Don't miss the 3/27/15show in New Orleans at the historic CivicTheatre.
Producer Entertainment Group andSidecar Management specialize in the ca-reer management, brand development, andworldwide touring activities of performingartists, entertainers, reality TV personali-ties, and celebrities.
Innovative production company Worldof Wonder is behind such entertaining hitseries as RuPaul’s DragRace (Logo), Million Dollar Listing(Bravo), #CandidlyNicole (Vh1), BigFreedia (Fuse), Life With LaToya (OWN), and Island Hunters (HGTV).World of Wonder has also created award-winning films and documentaries suchas Inside Deep Throat, The Eyes of TammyFaye, Party Monster, Monica in Black andWhite, and The Last Beekeeper. Seven oftheir films have premiered at the SundanceFilm festival including BecomingChaz and Party Monster, the documentaryand feature film starring Macaulay Culkin.
Join Amon-Ra for 51stRush Party March 8
The Krewe of Amon-Ra is just comingoff its 50th consecutive anniversary ball,and is gearing up for its fabulous season 51
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rush party. Hosted in the Queen's HeadPub upstairs at Good Friends Bar, the partyis set for Sunday, March 8, 3-5pm. "Have aball, then be in one." Good Friends islocated at 740 Dauphine. For more infor-mation visit www.KreweOfAmonRa.com.
Lords of Leather RushParty March 8
If you attended the Lords of Leather’sBal Masque XXXII and liked what you expe-
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