There is so much to do in September here in NOLA. Here are just a few festively gay things to do this week.
#1. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Scream every Tuesday night at the Tulane Avenue Bar (3813 Tulane Avenue) when they present show each new episode of Scream Queens, the new horror comedy series by Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story) and staring Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis. Come in for fun, frivolity, drink specials and murder starting at 7 p.m.
#2. Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Drag it out at the Country Club’s Drag Dinner starring Nicole Lynn Foxx and emceed by Persana Shoulders. This evening’s special guests include Arthur Severio as Reba Douglas and Jawakatema Davenport. The Country Club is located at 634 Louisa Street and showtine is at 7 p.m. For dinner reservations call (504) 945-0742.
#3. Thursday, September 24 – Sunday, 27, 2015
It seems like Halloween has come early for the Crescent City for the 5th Annual NOLA Horror Film Fest. The weekend kicks off at Mag’s 940 (940 Elysian Fields) on Thursday for an Opening Party allowing guests to meet and mingle with horror filmmakers and fans. There will be live music by The NOLA Treblemakers, drink specials, food available for purchase. This event is open to the public; tickets are $5.
The 5th Annual NOLA Horror Film Fest will be held at Rare Form NOLA located at 437 Esplanade Avenue. In their fifth year, NOLA Horror Film Fest’s goal is the promotion of horror/sci-fi filmmaking in Louisiana, as well as nationally and internationally. The NOHFF is committed to celebrating the craft and advancing the art form of horror genre films. For more information, go to http://nohff.com.
#4. Friday, September 25, 2015
Love is in the air at the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Sculpture Garden (1 Collins Diboll Circle). Celebrate LOVE in the Garden presented by Regions in the New Orleans Museum of Art’s Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Dine under the stars with over sixty of New Orleans’ best restaurants; vote in a cocktail challenge featuring the most celebrated local craft bartenders and dance along with musical entertainment from Helen Gillet and Mojeaux. Stay for the late night party with DJ Jubilee and cuisine from the city’s favorite food trucks. To purchase tickets, visit http://bit.ly/LOVEintheGarden2015.
#5. Friday, September 25, 2015
Disco lives at the 2015 Belles and Beaus Ball at Mardi Gras World (1380 Post of New Orleans Place). Enjoy an incredible evening filled with live music, food and drinks from over 30 restaurants and bars, an auction, and 2015 BELLE and BEAU honorees. The 15th Annual Belles and Beaus Ball New Orleans starts at 6 p.m. Dress is cocktail with a touch of disco to blend with theme Staying Alive! To purchase tickets, visit nolabellesandbeausball.org. This event s put on by the American Cancer Society. For 100 years, The American Cancer Society has been leading the fight to end cancer. With your support, the organization has helped usher in an era where more people survive cancer than ever before. By translating our research findings into action, we’ve seen a 20% decline in US cancer death rates since the early 1990s. The American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society – New Orleans, and Belles and Beaus Ball New Orleans helped nearly 44,000 patients and caregivers save $36Million in lodging costs last year including $12 Million through Mid-South Hope Lodges like the Patrick F. Taylor Lodge on River Road.
#6. Saturday, September 26, 2015
Who will you walk for at the Chevron NO/AIDS WALK 2015? Registration begins at 8:30 am at Audubon Park. Come walk by yourself or with a team of friends. NO/AIDS Task Force, now a division of CrescentCare, is in its 26th year of the WALK in the New Orleans community. Over the years, our walkers have walked to the moon and back two and half times (that’s more than a million miles) and have raised more than $5 million dollars, funds that stay in New Orleans for AIDS care and services of NO/AIDS Task Force. Your dollars support our many services to the 2,500 clients we serve annually. Those services consist of: primary medical care, testing and prevention services, home delivered meals and food pantry services, case management, behavioral health, legal services, lifeskills classes, peer support, housing, sexual health and wellness and our PrEP clinic. For more information, go to http://www.noaidswalk.com.
#7. Saturday, September 26, 2015
Forum for Equality presents their 17th Annual Acclaim Awards Gala to celebrate and honor those that are building a state of equality here in Louisiana at the Westin New Orleans (100 Iberville Street). The event begins at 5:00 p.m. with a champagne reception for Patrons with the Silent Auction and Cocktail Hour starting at 6 p.m. followed by Awards and Dinner at 7 p.m. Your Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Bob Mann. For more information or tickets, go to http://forumforequality.org.