Event Review

Celebrating the Sin

By Tony Leggio
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On Friday, January 21, Octavia Gallery on Julia Street in the Warehouse District was the scene of a celebration to honor the 7 Deadly Sins.

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The Friday Night Before Mardi Gras hosted their VIP host party at this gorgeous space to give patrons a taste of the exciting event to come.  The Friday Night Before Mardi Gras was founded in 1999, and has been throwing one of the craziest, most unique costume parties of the New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival Season ever since. Food For Friends has a brand new state-of-the-art kitchen in which makes meals for people living with HIV and AIDS. The cuisine was created by Executive Chef and Kitchen Manager Houcine Harrabi.  There were lots of libations as guests danced to the DJ styling of Phil Parrino from Countdown Sound. 

Two artistic wigs keeping with the deadly sin theme were created by Fifi Mahoney’s and auctioned off to lucky bidders.  There were drag performances by three-time Gay Appreciation Award Winner Elizabeth Bouvier, King Cake Queen Barbara Ella and Princesse Stephaney who was just named Queen of the Camel Toe Steppers this year.  I was honored to be asked to emcee the evening’s festivities, and all monies raised go to the FNBMG’s big night – Extravaganza XV: Seven Deadly Sins.  In addition to Food For Friends, other charities that have benefitted from past events were NO/AIDS Task Force, Belle Reve, Project Lazarus, New Orleans Pride, Forum for Equality, PFLAG and the New Orleans LGBT Community Center just to name a few.

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This year’s party is sponsored by Kettle One and Glazer Distributers and will be held at the Audubon Tea Room on Friday, February 28, 2014 beginning at 9 p.m.  For tickets or more information, go to www.fridaynightbeforemardigras.com. 

Tony Leggio

Tony Leggio

Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community.He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications.He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee.Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.
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Tony Leggio is a born and raised New Orleanian. He has over 20 years of event management experience having produced over 5,000 events locally and nationally. Tony has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements in the hospitality industry. Besides his professional career, Anthony has played an active role in the community. He has served Event Chair of Art Against AIDS for the No/Aids Task Force for the past ten years and was honored as Humanitarian of the Year in 2010 by the organization. He is also a freelance writer who has written for USA Today, as well as several local publications. He also writes a column regularly In Ambush Magazine, plus is part of Gambit’s Big Easy Theatre Committee. Tony is a social butterfly of New Orleans that not only knows how to put on a great event but also knows how to enjoy one.

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