The UpStairs Lounge fire: a remembrance Forty years ago on June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the UpStairs Lounge, a popular gay bar on the corner of Iberville and Chartres Streets. 32 people died in the blaze and no one was ever arrested or convicted for the crime. We explore the event through eye witnesses and experts in this video.
June 21, 2013 - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Vonnie Holliday in Forbes I have a lot of respect for what he's been able to do in other places and I'd expect, if he did come in here, for him to do the same,Holliday said. "I don't know what's going to happen upstairs. I have no idea. I have a lot of respect for...
Nigel Clough in ESPN Ahead of Friday night's tie between the east midlands adversaries, Clough said: "I said when I first took the job that somebody upstairs was being a bit mischievous when they pulled those balls out." "I thought it was a bit of a sign. There...
Doc Rivers in ESPN He's a great guy, he really knows the game,Rivers said. "He coached the game and been upstairs -- that's a great combination because he'll have feelings for coaches."