by Alejandro de los Rios

It seems like only yesterday that I went to the the site of the Iberville Projects’ Boys and Girls Club to look around at where Peja Stojakovic was going to build a basketball court. Then I check my calendar and realize that it was indeed two and a half weeks ago. Boy, does time fly.

Today the Boys & Girls Club of South East Louisiana celebrated the grand opening of it’s Iberville Center. Dozens of area children were in attendance and registered with the Boys & Girls Club and enjoyed free food and activities (including one moon bounce which very nearly toppled over from all the exuberant youth inside). Read the rest of this entry »

by Alejandro de los Rios

There it is.

If you haven’t heard by now, the Superdome is playing host to V-Day, the 10th Anniversary of the Vagina Monologues. I could go into detail about the events today or you can read all about it in this week’s cover story. But really, you should just go Downtown and see it for yourself. It is free, after all. And if giant vaginas aren’t your thing, there is the French Quarter Fest. Really, You have no excuse to be inside right now.

Unless it’s inside this: Read the rest of this entry »