There’s a segment of the entertainment industry that a lot of people don’t want to talk about, and it is the part of the service industry that attracts a great deal of tourism and business conferences: the strip clubs. It’s the same for many cities, but for such a small city, New Orleans has a large number of them, and not just on Bourbon Street.
August Edition
Table of Contents
- Saintsational Sexism
- Coffee Culture Playing Poorly in New Orleans
- The Red Pelican
- Grace, Humility, Dignity, and Class: Demario Davis Has Made the New Orleans Saints Winners in More Ways Than One
- Pressing Forward
- Medical Marijuana in Louisiana
- Spirituality and Kindness
- New Orleans’ Experiment with Charter Schools
- Signs of Change: Watching the Caribbean
- Being a Part of the Solution in NOLA’s Lower 9th Ward
- Dance Like Everyone is Watching
- A Night at Gasa Gasa
- Your Wallet and Health for a Power Plant?
- Acting Brando
- Dressing For White Linen, New Orleans
- The Religious Liberty Task Force: A Rhymed Response
- Gallery Rue Royale: An Artistic Adventure In The Midst Of Essence Festival
- February 1, 2068
- Swamp du Jour – MAGA ALERT!
- The Colors of Exposition Boulevard
A Night at Gasa Gasa
Margaret Marley - Contributing Writer August 1, 2018I arrive at Gasa Gasa on Freret Street around 9 pm. I knew, like every night out at this intriguing club, this one would be a night to remember.
Your Wallet and Health for a Power Plant?
Michael David Raso - Contributing Writer August 1, 2018In June of 2016, Entergy closed its steam electric Michoud plant at 12550 Old Gentilly Road, after being in commercial production since 1957. Entergy decided they wanted to build another plant in the same place, using the same resources. In a world that’s turning towards wind and solar, Entergy decided to go with natural gas.
Acting Brando
Bill Arceneaux - Lead Content Writer August 1, 2018Actor John Mese has recently has begun performing a one-act, one-man play on Christian Brando called Wild Son. I thought this would make for a good opportunity to catch-up and learn more on the Hollywood career acting process.
Dressing For White Linen, New Orleans
Margaret Marley - Contributing Writer August 1, 2018White Linen Night is one of the most upscale, relevant art associated events in New Orleans. This includes delicious local cuisine and cocktails along the streets upon which people stroll, wandering from one gallery to the next in their very well selected outfits for such an evening, in which the clothing on the countless people enjoying what the yearly affair has become a sort of art within itself.
The Religious Liberty Task Force: A Rhymed Response
Nolan Storey – Editor in Chief /Contributing Writer August 1, 2018You have no power here, Death has no dominion, And though as life, you appear, We see through the haze, your lies. You are truly a cage, And to those […]
Gallery Rue Royale: An Artistic Adventure In The Midst Of Essence Festival
Margaret Marley - Contributing Writer August 1, 2018After fighting the pandemonium of downstream traffic, I found I urgently needed a restroom while haplessly seeking parking. All of which proved worthwhile plights and pistons in order to enjoy […]
February 1, 2068
Nolan Storey – Editor in Chief /Contributing Writer August 1, 2018I wake up to familiar noises. Banging, metal crunching against metal. Men, yelling orders to each other frantically. The incessant beeping and metallic swerving of the cranes. My small room […]
Swamp du Jour – MAGA ALERT!
Zac McGovern - Contributing Cartoonist August 1, 2018Zac McGovern has been making cartoons for most of his life. He likes exploring oddball characters and making fun of establishment figures and ideas.
The Colors of Exposition Boulevard
Julia Gene Taylor - Contributing Poet August 1, 2018If you like Julia’s poetry, be sure to check out some of Big Easy Magazine’s earlier published poems here and here!