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December 11, 2010

HAMP Fest

That’s HAMP, which stands for “HIV Awareness Music Project”. The New Orleans Society for Infectious Disease Awareness has put together its second annual awareness event. Never has getting STD testing been so much fun. 9pm. $15. One-Eyed Jacks.

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November 21, 2010

Fringe, Day a Million

Alright, it’s the last day of my Fringe picks. 5pm: Lead Paint Libretto (I saw a bit of this at the free tent and it’s really cute) 7pm: Something’s Gone Wrong in the Dream House 9pm: Mind Control: A Psychotic … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2010

More Fringe…

So, a lot of people I know, out of hand, dismiss the concept of experimental theater. And, it is true that you have to wade though a lot of proverbial poo to find the gems. I find this to be true … Continue reading →

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November 19, 2010

Fringe–Day 3

Last night I was dragging my good sport of a husband–who was exhausted from consecutive graveyard shifts–around the neighborhood to see Fringe shows. We went to Architects Alley in pursuit of seeing one show, but accidentally ended up at another … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2010

Fringe Festival–Day 2

Wow, I had some fun last night at the Fringe Festival. I went and bought passes at the Fringe Box Office and then sipped a free NOLA Brown Ale, as I sat in the Fringe tent and watched about an … Continue reading →

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November 17, 2010

New Orleans Fringe Festival

I am so excited about Fringe Festival! It’s a little known fact that Good Liver, here, loves theater, did a turn in an experimental theater group back in the day, and pens plays these days. TMI? Anywho, last year’s Fringe … Continue reading →

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October 30, 2010

All Hallows Eve-Eve

There’s so much going on in town this weekend, you really can’t go wrong. I mean we have Ozzy (!) at VooDoo today. There are also Dax Riggs and the Lost Bayou Ramblers (a strange combo, but both bands I … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2010

MC Sweet Tea and Da Tastee Hotz

Rapper/performance artist MC Sweet Tea used to live in New Orleans, and performed at some insanely fun shows back in the day. I heard of her the same time I heard of Peaches, and to me, at the time, they had … Continue reading →

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September 21, 2010

Cordelia Was the Fool

It’s the first day of Fall! Get out that trunk full of sweaters and turtlenecks and long underwear! Psych. It’s still crazy hot, and will be for, like, ever. So just stay indoors all day and come out later on … Continue reading →

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September 18, 2010

Rex Presley Benefit Variety Show

Years ago there was an event called the, ahem, Gash Bash, in which a bunch of folks here in NOLA got together in order to raise some money to help our friend complete her gender reassignment surgery. Well, it seems … Continue reading →

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