As February comes to a close, we start feeling Spring in the air. The flowers are blooming and so are the events. Enjoy these festively gay things to do this week.

Monday, February 26, 2018

Monthly NOAGE Potluck: The Drifter Hotel; 3522 Tulane Avenue; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Come join NOAGE (New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders) for their monthly potluck dinner! It’s a great time to meet new people, network, and take a break from the busy-ness of life.
As before, I’ll be bringing bottled water; please order all other drinks from the Drifter bartenders.

Make-Up – Improv + Drag: Always Lounge; 2240 St. Clause Avenue; 8 – 11 p.m.

Using a special combination of gender deconstruction and audience suggestions, your favorite drag kings / queens / in-betweens serve you that HAUTE, HAWT comedy straight off the top of their wig caps. This monthly improv show features drag numbers.Make Up’s debut ensemble includes:

Mz. Asa Metric, Fabigail Tchoupitoulas, Danny Boy, Gayle King Kong, Laveau Contraire, Precious Ephemera, Quinn Laroux, Tarah Cards, Dolly Pardon? And Napoleon Complex. 8pm doors // 9pm show // $5

S.I.N. Night: The Corner Pocket; 940 St. Louis Street; Starting at 9 p.m.

Come drink with Ashlee. Get your SIN card and receive $2.50 canned beer or well drinks and $1.50 draft.

Margarita Mondays: Grand Pre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 7 p.m.

From 7 p.m. till close enjoy margarita specials with your bartender Michael

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Kocktail Karaoke: Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine Street; 8 p.m. – midnight

Join us at Good Friends Bar for Kocktail Karaoke with the winner gets a $25.00 bar tab.

Country Dance lessons: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart Street; 8 p.m.

Tuesdays are Country Dance lessons with dancing from 8 – 11 p.m.

Bourbon Boylesque: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 8:00 p.m.

See the men of Oz like you have never seen them before. The show stars Atomyc Adonis, Bobby B, Franky, Phathoms Deep and other special guests. Hosted by Trixie Minx.

Tacos, Tequila and Tiaras: Buffa’s Bar and Restaurant; 1001 Esplanade Avenue; 8 p.m.

Tacos, Tequila, and Tiaras is a one of New Orleans’ only family friendly drag shows! Join hostess Vanessa Carr Kennedy every Tuesday, have a taco or two, and learn a little bit about the art of drag.

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

WednesGays at LPK Uptown: Louisiana Pizza Kitchen; 615 South Carrolton Ave.; 5 p.m.

Join us every Wednesday to celebrate diversity. See old friends or make some new ones and find out what’s happening in the Nola community. All this while enjoying 1/2 price drinks from the bar. Invite your friends…

You Better Sing Karaoke; Lafitte’s in Exile; 901 Bourbon Street; 7 p.m.

Join DJ Kory and DJ Derek as they play Karaoke at Lafittes in Exile. Behind the bar slinging your drinks for you are Jeremy, Ryan, and Tim.

Oz Show Night: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 10:30 p.m.

This popular drag show is hosted by Persana Shoulders and features Nicole Lynn Foxx, Lisa Beaumann, Connie Hung, Anastascia Davenport; Chichi Rodriguez and Dominique DeLorean.

Game Night: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart Street; 7 p.m.

Wednesdays are Game night with Honey Bee at 7 p.m. with free jello shots and Bar Tabs.

All About Evil New Orleans Screening: Always Lounge; 2240 St. Claude Ave.; 7 – 10 p.m.

My Good Judy Artist Residency presents the New Orleans’ screening of All About Evil. This is the directorial feature debut by Joshua Grannell aka Peaches Christ. This film is a Horror Comedy starring Natasha Lyonne, Mink Stole, Thomas Dekker, Noah Segan, and the one and only Cassandra Peterson (Elvira Mistress of the Dark). In this film a mousy woman inherits an old movie house and starts making a series of grisly shorts, but her fans do not realize that the murders in the films are all real.

This event serves as a fundraiser for the My Good Judy Foundation. Joshua Grannell and the film’s composer Vinsantos will be on hand for a post show Q&A. There will be a special raffle of one of Vinsantos’ famed art dolls and other fabulous prizes. Tickets for the raffle will be on sale at the event from 7-8pm and you must be present to win.

As an added bonus, three of New Orleans’ most HORRORible Drag performers, Apostrophe, Fabigail Tchoupitoulas and Cece V Dementhe will dazzle you with their demented talents. Doors for this event are at 7pm and the event starts at 8pm. This takes place in the newly furbished Allways Lounge Theater. Seating is very limited and advanced tickets are suggested. Tickets are $12 advanced and $15 at the door. For tickets, go to https://allaboutevilneworleans.brownpapertickets.com.

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Tony Nominee Melissa Errico and Bryan Batt at NOCCA:2800 Charters Street; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Tony Award-nominated singer, actress and writer Melissa Errico, has starred on Broadway in “Anna Karenina,” “My Fair Lady,” “High Society” and many other stellar productions. On March 1, 2018 she will make her New Orleans debut with the special Broadway @ NOCCA concert “Sondheim & More” at Lupin Hall, as a benefit for the The NOCCA Institute. She will be joined on stage by special guest New Orleans native and star of “Mad Men” Bryan Batt. Grammy & Emmy Award winning music director John McDaniel will be at the piano. The special concert event is produced by Mark Cortale and sponsored by the New Orleans Hotel Collection and The Advocate. For tickets and information, please visit www.broadwaynola.com or call 800-838-3006. For more information, go to http://www.broadwaynola.com/.

Honey Bee Trivia: GrandPre’s; 834 N. Rampart St.; 7 p.m.

Thursday is Honey Bee Trivia at 7 p.m. Four rounds with jello shots to the winner of each round and a Bar Tab to top person/team of the night.

Girl | Crush: Oz New Orleans; 800 Bourbon Street; 9 p.m.

Girl | Crush is bringing you a weekly event for girls who like girls, and their friends! This flavor of CRUSH entitled DTF is exclusive to New Orleans’ #1 Dance Club, Oz and happens every Thursday night.

The Jeff D Comedy Cabaret; Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 10 p.m.

The Comedy Cabaret stars Jeff D. featuring Gia Giavanni. Enjoy hilarious comedians, amazing talent and the Ladies of Oz.

Strip Off: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; midnight

Persana Shoulders hosts the Strip Off every Thursday night. Sign up begins at 11 p.m. and the show features a spotlight performance by Miss Gay Louisiana America 2013 Mercedes Ellis Loreal. Winners receive
1st PLACE – $100 Cash • 2nd PLACE – $50 Bar tab

Friday, March 2, 2018

Music of Senator Ken: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy live music with Senator Ken playing all your favorites.

Play Girlz: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 10 – 11:30 p.m.

Drag show featuring Gia GiaVanni and special guests.

New Meat Amateur Dance Contest: Corner Pocket; 640 St. Louis Street; 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by Lisa Beaumann, anyone can enter – $100 cash prize.

Saturday, March 3, 2018

Piano Bar with Trey Ming; Good Friends Bar; 740 Dauphine Street; 4 – 7 p.m.

Sing along with your favorite songs with Talented piano player Trey Ming.

Music of Vanessa Carr Kennedy; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Enjoy songstress Vanessa as she sings some of the tops hits of yesterday and today.

Divas R Us; Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 10 – 11:30 p.m.

This wonderful drag show directed by Monica Sinclaire Kennedy includes a special guests stars.

Blame It On Bianca Del Rio: The Orpheum Theatre; 129 Roosevelt Way; 7 p.m.

AEG Presents Blame It On The Bianca Del Rio Comedy Tour at the Orpheum Theatre. This show is for all ages. Doors open at 7 p.m.

BIANCA DEL RIO, the alter ego of seasoned comic Roy Haylock and season 6 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, is a self-professed “clown in a gown.” This hilariously hateful comic is known for her foul mouth and unapologetic humor, but her victims hardly have time to feel the sting before she zips on to the next topic. Besides, Bianca is quick to point out that she’s the biggest joke of all. The NY Times calls her “The Joan Rivers of the Drag World,” and Joan Rivers herself called Bianca’s humor “So funny! So sharp!” Bianca’s first stand-up special, “Rolodex of Hate”, is available on Vimeo OnDemand, and her first feature film, “Hurricane Bianca”, is available on Netflix. Her second stand-up special, “Not Today Satan”, is also available on Vimeo OnDemand. “Hurricane Bianca 2: From Russia with Hate” will be released in 2018. For tickets go to http://bit.ly/BiancaDelRioNOLATix.

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Bottomless Mimosa: Cafe Lafittes in Exile; 901 Bourbon Street; 1 – 4 p.m.

Bottomless Mimosas are offered upstairs from 1 – 4 p.m. for $12.

You Better Sing Karaoke; GrandPre’s; 834 North Rampart St.; 7 p.m.

Join DJ Kory and DJ Derek as they play Karaoke at Good Friends Bar. Behind the bar slinging your drinks for you are Jeremy, Ryan, and Tim.

Jubilee: Golden Lantern; 1239 Royal Street; 5 p.m.

This Sunday Funday show stars Reba Douglas and special guests.

Zingo: Corner Pocket; 640 St. Louis Street; 6:30 p.m.

Play Bingo with hosts Opal Masters followed by the Barry BareAss Dancer of the Week Contest.

Oz Show Night: Oz; 800 Bourbon Street; 9:30 p.m.