Lavender Issue 396
Lavender Issue 396
Lavender Issue 396
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Contents | [ Minnesota's Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgender Magazine ] LavenderMagazine.com
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34 On the Record
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38 Bar Showcase
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40 Lavender Lens
Pride at the Minneapolis Bars: 19 Bar, Brass Rail, Gay
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Photo by Sophia Hantzes The Sample Room: Debuts Awesome New Menu
Pride Festival
SPORTS & LEISURE
52 Lavender Lens
Lavender’s Out in the Stands
53 Lavender Lens
Minnesota Red Ribbon Ride Closing Ceremony
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Volume 16, Issue 396 • July 30–August 12, 2010
Editorial
Editor Emeritus Ethan Boatner 612-436-4670
Editorial Director Sede Vacante 612-436-4671
Editorial Associate George Holdgrafer 612-436-4672
Editorial Intern Justin Reis 612-436-4670
Podmaster Bradley Traynor 612-436-4669
Contributors Kolina Cicero, Meryl Cohn, Carla Continenza,
Julie Dafydd, Heidi Fellner, Terrance Griep, Ed Huyck,
Steve Lenius, Casey Merkwan, Jennifer Parello, Todd Park,
Amber Schadewald, Elizabeth Stiras, John Townsend, Carla
Waldemar
Advertising
Sales & Advertising Director Barry Leavitt 612-436-4690
Senior Account Executive Suzanne Farrell 612-436-4699
Account Executive Jeff Newton 612-436-4675
Advertising Associate George Holdgrafer 612-436-4672
Sales & Advertising Traffic Coordinator
Linda Raines 612-436-4694
Classifieds Suzanne Farrell 612-436-4699
National Sales Representative Rivendell Media
212-242-6863
Creative
Creative Director Hubert Bonnet 612-436-4678
Creative Assistant Mike Hnida 612-436-4679
Photographer Sophia Hantzes
Cartoonist Rodro
Lavender Studios Hubert Bonnet, Mike Hnida
Administration
Publisher Lavender Media, Inc.
President & CEO Stephen Rocheford 612-436-4665
Vice President & CC Pierre Tardif 612-436-4666
Chief Financial Officer Carolyn Lima 612-436-4664
Administrative Assistant Austin Lindstrom 612-436-4661
Founders George Holdgrafer, Stephen Rocheford
Inspiration Steven W. Anderson (1954-1994), Timothy J. Lee
(1968-2002), Russell Berg (1957-2005), Kathryn Rocheford
(1914-2006), Jonathan Halverson (1974-2010)
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Community Dialogue > A Word in Edgewise [ by E.B. Boatner ]
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Community Dialogue > Letters
Boycott Saloon? not wake up one morning, and ing terms—forever. This man
decide “to be gay”! It just is. has no credibility to speak on
I have read both articles in the June The Christian church has the subject—and that is a good
18 Lavender related to the Reverend often been misguided in what point.”
Tom Brock. I have also read writer John the Bible means in its references AUGUST BERKSHIRE
to homosexuality, and is respon-
Townsend’s response to the Star Tribune ar- sible for creating this moral Spot-on
ticle, and all the letters to the editor in the dilemma the world faces. God Thank you for the great
July 16 Lavender. I am incredulous. Perhaps does not make mistakes, but articles on the Reverend Tom
humans often do. Misinterpre- Brock [Lavender, June 18]. I
that is a feeling that goes along with my tation of an ancient text often read Lavender’s articles and the
“disorder.” occurs. Ask any nongay person if Strib’s articles. I agree with you
they can choose to be gay. and John Townsend. I also saw
The problem only exists you [Lavender President &
The Saloon relies on the gay
because Brock is perpetrating CEO Stephen Rocheford] on
community for its existence.
a fraud, and had he not been Almanac July 9. Your closing
They seem perfectly happy to
responsible for spreading the statement to the interviewer
rake in tens of thousands (prob-
message of hate, then none of regarding Brock’s future utility
ably a conservative estimate) of
this would have happened. Like to the religious community was
dollars a year from the patron-
another letter said, perhaps he spot-on: (to paraphrase) He
age of the gay community. But,
will now seek the help he needs won’t be molesting gay people
when push comes to shove, the
to love and accept himself as anymore.
Saloon abandons us, denies
he was created. And perhaps he Thanks a huge amount.
support of our community,
can turn around his message of LARRY LYKE
and chooses to side with Brock
and his denigrating of the gay hate to one of love, peace, and
inclusion. Hogwash
community. I guess we are just
God is the only judge of I watched the Almanac seg-
an open wallet to them. I will
right and wrong. He doesn’t ment July 9 featuring—if that is
never patronize the Saloon
need our help with that. Since the right word—you [Lavender
again, and I urge other mem-
humans are imperfect by na- President & CEO Stephen
First, I find it a bit stunning bers of the gay community to
ture, they cannot judge without Rocheford] and [University
that the members of clergy consider the same boycott. The
bias. It’s not possible. of Minnesota Professor] Jane
and others who condemn the Saloon does not support us, so
VINCENT LOBASCIO Kirtley. I think it was set up
Lavender articles actually have why should we support them?
as a hanging, and although
the audacity to accuse Lavender DAVID HANCOX
Slam Dunk! you acquitted yourself well,
of hypocrisy. What makes their
I thought you [Lavender there were some statements by
reaction so audacious is that Lavender Did Right Thing
President & CEO Stephen Kirtley about the right way to
while they demand an apology When I first read the
Rocheford] did a very good job do journalism that I thought
from Lavender, they request no controversial article [Lavender,
on Almanac July 9. Your oppo- were hogwash, and never mind
such accountability or apol- June 18], I had mixed feelings: I
nent, [University of Minnesota that they didn’t fit the story
ogy from Brock. For years, he was glad Reverend Tom Brock
Professor] Jane Kirtly, admitted very well. On top of the “print
has used his radio show, his was exposed, and at the same
that Lavender’s tactics were bites” that she gave to the Strib
pulpit, and his public persona time, questioned the moral-
acceptable if this was “a really earlier, well, it was too much.
to condemn homosexuality and ity of it—sneaking into the
STEVE TIMMER
vilify gay people. Where is the Courage group and all that. But important story.” You coun-
demand for accountability for after reading the letters in the tered by pointing out that it is
his unchristian-like and hateful later Lavender [July 16], I am sometimes a matter of life and Letters are subject to editing for
behavior? convinced that the right thing death (e.g., Matthew Shepherd, grammar, punctuation, space, and
Second, I applaud Laven- was done. teen suicides). It doesn’t get libel. They should be no more than
300 words. Letters must include
der for printing letters that Homosexuality is not a sick- any more important than that. name, address, and phone num-
represent the wide range of ness or a disorder, hence there Slam dunk! ber. Unsigned letters will not be
July 30-August 12, 2010
reaction to Townsend’s articles, is no association with a 12-Step You summed things up well published. Priority will be given to
even those that are clearly not recovery group, and, there- at the end: “We are very proud letters that refer to material previ-
ously published in Lavender Maga-
supportive. fore, the decree of anonymity of the fact that we have forever zine. Submit letters to Lavender
Finally, I am very disap- does not apply. Gays around destroyed his [Reverend Tom Magazine, Letters to the Editor,
pointed at the Saloon Bar for the world are struggling for Brock’s] capability to speak on 3715 Chicago Avenue South,
its decision to withhold its sup- acceptance and fair treatment. the subject of homosexuality Minneapolis, MN 55407; or e-mail
<[email protected]>.
port from the gay community. Anyone gay knows they did in such negative and demean-
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Community Dialogue > Queer As Folks
Darren Heydanek (left) and Jaysen Saly. Queer Southeast Asian Conference Participants.
Photo by Larry Barthel Photo by Sophia Hantzes
Phoenix Wins Miss Twin Cities Twin Cities Hosts Queer Southeast
Goodtime Softball League Contest Asian Conference
On July 11, the Miss Twin Cities Goodtime Hosted by local group Shades of Yellow
Softball League (TCGSL) Contest was (SOY), the Queer Southeast Asian Conference
held at Solera in Minneapolis. The took place July 9-11 at the University of
Phoenix team, sponsored by Tickles, won. Minnesota. Its mission was to establish
Phoenix performers included Tyler Hayden, a national network of GLBT Southeast
Darren Heydanek, Peter Nelson, Bradley Asians united to collect and share data and
July 30-August 12, 2010
Reichenberger, and Jaysen Saly. The TCGSL information; build community; and identify
Sunshine Fund was the beneficiary. national advocacy issues.
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> Cover Feature
UPTOWN
LORING
PARK
POWDERHORN
PARK
3-ART-FAIR WEEKEND
Creates Cornucopia
-
[ by E.B. Boatner ]
“I love the many contrasts of the Alley largely viewed as depressing, dead places, so The fair draws on average 375,000 people
series. First, they are places considered ugly, I make them positive, and full of energy and annually, second only to the Minnesota State
and so, I try to make them beautiful. They life. And then, there’s the actual contrast in Fair in statewide event attendance. Feel lost in
are typically drab and colorless, so I bring lighting, helped largely by shooting at night, such a crowd? The Uptown Information
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Booth, hosted by the Uptown Association, is at with the Loring Park neighborhood. Visi-
the corner of Lagoon and Hennepin. tors are both urban and suburban. Minneapolis Skyline. Painting by Anastasia Makarenko
Parnow shares, “Someone one described
Uptown Art Fair our festival as ‘an urban, sophisticated oasis
Fri., Aug. 6, Noon-8 PM
Sat., Aug. 7, 10 AM-8 PM
of art and culture.’”
Sun., Aug. 8, 10 AM-6 PM Man does not live by art alone, however. since its beginning; and the other to Char-
Hennepin Ave. & Lake St., Mpls. Like all the weekend art events, the Lor- lotte Fung Miller, a Wisconsin painter ex-
<www.uptownminneapolis.com> ing Park Art Festival offers a wide variety hibiting this year for the 17th time.
of taste-tempting foods: wood-fired pizza, Powderhorn Art Fair Coordinator Di-
LORING PARK ART FAIR Magic Bus Café, and Chef Shack, among xie Treichel remarks, “The real beauty of
If you’re availing yourself of the Metro them. the Powderhorn Art Fair is that the event’s
Transit Art Hop buses (see below), your next impact is felt throughout the year, and not
stop might be the Loring Park Art Festival, Loring Park Art Festival just on event days. Proceeds from the art fair
now in its 11th year. Fri.-Sat. Aug. 6-7, 10 AM-6 PM help fund park programs such as theater arts,
Sun., Aug. 8, 10 AM-5 PM
Local artists include Bob Carls of Rip- Loring Park, Mpls. computer lab, teen center, music recording
ple River Gallery, whose lathe-turned and <www.loringparkartfestival.com> studio, the pottery studio, and team sports—
carved-wood vessels evoke, he notes, “his giving neighborhood residents of all ages a
background in improvisational music, pho- POWDERHORN ART FAIR safe environment in which to play, learn, and
tography sculpture, and film.” The third entrant in the art trifecta is the grow. The Powderhorn Art Fair celebrates
Colleen Tabeika, who employs innova- Powderhorn Art Fair, whose theme this year art and community. It is a queer-friendly
tive techniques in the crafting of her textiles is “Minneapolis Skyline,” also the name of and multicultural event that welcomes di-
and rugs, explains, “A trademark of my work the poster/painting by 2009 Powderhorn versity.”
is repeating and manipulating various groups Art Fair Best of Show Artist Anastasia Ma-
of analogous colors within a piece.” karenko. Born in the Ukraine, she came to Powderhorn Art Fair
Sat., Aug. 7, 10 AM-6 PM
WaterfieldYoung is the creative collabo- the United States when she was 14. Sun., Aug. 8, 10 AM-5 PM
ration between Nancy Waterfield and Wen- Makarenko muses, “To me, making art is Powderhorn Park, Mpls.
dy Young, who color and manipulate papers both challenging and entertaining. I enjoy <www.powderhornartfari.com>
made from pure cotton pulp. passing the great pleasure I feel from creat-
The varieties and handling of medias ing paintings to those who acquire them. My Free Transportation
throughout the festival will entrance the art exists to fulfill souls, and relieve stress. Metro Transit is offering free rides
viewer. While the actual process of painting is driv- through its “Three Fairs, No Fares” Art
Coordinator Pat Parnow points out that en by my experiences and imagination, I let Hop. Attendees can ride free on Saturday
July 30-August 12, 2010
the Loring Park Art Festival is a partnership the audience find their own life force in my and Sunday among the Uptown Art Fair,
of working artists, coordinated by Artists for work—be it happy, nostalgic, mysterious, or Loring Park Art Festival, Powderhorn Art
Artists, whose goal is to provide the oppor- purely decorative.” Fair, and Lake Street/Midtown light rail sta-
tunity to exhibit and sell artwork in an atmo- Now in its 19th year, the Powderhorn tion. Buses leave each stop approximately
sphere designed with the artist and patron Art Fair last year bestowed two “Longevity every 20 minutes. For more information,
in mind. The event, which this year has 140 Invitationals”: one to jeweler Mimi Alexan- visit <www.metrotransit.org/arthop>.
artists participating, promotes involvement der, who has shown in the festival every year
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MIKE WELTON
EXPERIENCING URBAN
INSIGHTS
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July 30-August 12, 2010
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Pride in Pictures
2010
PRIDE FESTIVAL, June 26-27, Loring Park, Minneapolis
[ Photos by Sophia Hantzes ]
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Pride in Pictures
2010
REEL PRIDE CONCERT
Minnesota Freedom Band &
Calliope Women's Chorus SOUL FRIDAY'S PRIDE THURSDAY
June 21, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis June 24, Nomad World Pub, Minneapolis
July 30-August 12, 2010
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Pride Lure Kickoff Party, June 24, Rumours/Innuendo, St. Paul
Pride in Pictures
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Big Gay News >
[ Written & Compiled by Bradley Traynor ]
LOCAL
CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRESIDENT
CAUGHT IN PUBLIC SEX STING
Joseph M. Peschges, the 63-year-old
President of St. Hill Murray Catholic
High School in St. Paul, was arrested
recently after allegedly fondling an un-
dercover police officer in the parking lot
of Crosby Farm Regional Park. He was
booked on suspicion of fifth-degree crimi-
nal sexual conduct. St. Paul Police say they
conducted the sting after a “high number
of complaints from citizens of men en-
gaged in lewd sexual acts with other men
in the park.” A spokesman for the school
confirmed that Peschges was relieved of
his duties as President.
NATIONAL
CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST
DADT PROTESTERS
According to the Associated Press,
all charges against Lt. Dan Choi and
James Pietrangelo, who were arrested
after chaining themselves to the White
House to protest Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,
have been dropped. Prosecutor Christine
Chang declined to comment on why the
government did so.
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unions, becoming the first in South Amer-
ica to do so. The Mormon Church denies
playing an official part in the opposition,
but according to reports in Argentina, a
church representative attended a meeting
with leaders from a number of Christian
denominations opposed to gay marriage.
David Melson of Affirmation said, “This
is another appalling example of the LDS
[Church of Latter Day Saints] trying to
dominate government decisions being
made by democratically elected officials.”
WORLD
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> Arts & Entertainment
FRINGE FESTIVAL
OFFERS QUEER TREATS
[ by John Townsend ]
T
he 17th an- “either/or behaviors” and identi- mental illness in a time when Glass, acted by Max Polski and
nual Minnesota ty. The Princess and the Frog is rei- overmedication is the norm Joel Liestman. Playwright Da-
Fringe Festival magined with two dads. The Fish for many. Director Adam Ar- vid Goldstein muses, “Youth
offers a rich va- and the Fisherman is revamped nold says developing the show and beauty can be as powerful
riety of queer to examine how little boys are made him more aware of how as that which comes with age,
treats, as well driven toward ultramacho “act- queer youth often still are seen wealth, and social position. This
as some others ing out.” The Golden Goose is re- as mentally ill. Ironically, the dynamic is reflected between
that will resonate with current invented as a boy getting to date American Psychiatric Associa- escorts and the men who hire
GLBT concerns. It’s packed a handsome prince. tion declassified homosexuality them. What happens when what
with plays, dance performanc- Playwright Kate Elise’s in- as a mental illness in 1973. starts as a business interaction
es, and comic acts that run no teractive MisMatched involves a Julie Mann’s Mixed Reality: develops unexpectedly into a
longer than an hour. Perform- tomboy and a very sensitive boy My Multi-Racial World is in- loving relationship? In such a re-
ers from across the nation and whose friendship bond is tested spired by Mildred and Richard lationship, more than in others,
beyond will strut stages in both at the science fair and on the Loving, whose interracial mar- perhaps, each person has unique
Twin Cities at various venues. football field. riage case compelled the US vulnerabilities that are easily ex-
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp’s Supreme Court to declare all ploited, sometimes devastatingly
Rainbow Family Fare Even teen cast from Kansas salutes miscegenation laws unconstitu- so. ‘You’re nothing more than a
Adult Singles Will Treasure the style of playwright Harry tional in 1967. Present parallels cheap hooker’ versus ‘You’re a
Children’s theater for non- Kondoleon, who died of AIDS are striking, given recent Re- sad old man that can only get
traditional families is fun for at 39 in 1994. His Obie-win- publican platforms in Montana sex by paying for it.’ In their
youngsters, as well as good for ning The Brides uses fairy tale- and Texas that call for making own way, each holds a terrifying
those of us who grew up with- like segments. same-sex marriage illegal. power over the other.”
out such images to see, and re- In light of my recent Cour- Twin Citians from No More
July 30-August 12, 2010
flect on our own conditioning. age exposé in Lavender, older Adult Fare Mr. Nice Gay Theatre flesh out
Andrew Waldron and Jill teens and all adults must see Actress Michelle O’Neill, Madison playwright Kent Fors-
Whitney-Birk’s queer adaptation (Disordered) Thy Name is Teen- who was the best local cameo- berg’s Naked Yoga and Other
Open And Affirming Fairy Tales: ager, a Blank Slate Collabora- role actor last year in the Guth- Gay Love Stories. Naked Yoga
The Fabulous Fables of Rainbeau tion that piercingly examines rie’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s penetrates inhibitions about
Bay subverts binary demands for teens identifying with their Guide, directs Skiing on Broken our physical bodies and in-
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a. Opera Buffet/Kaleidoscope. Sincerity Forever. Skiing on Broken Glass. Yvette.
Photo by Matt Knipschield Photo by Brock Knutson Photo by David Goldstein Photo by Morgan Feigal-Stickles
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ner selves. In Vampires of Min- whose fascination with bisex- Acclaimed lesbian sound de- the mouths of two boys later in
neapolis, two gay men want to ual filmmaker Rainer Werner signer Dixie Treichel creates the play.
connect, but find out negative Fassbinder’s power dynamics the house music. Batmama’s largely GLBT
info about each other. Killer Mo influenced his Fringe choice, According to Andrew Koz- cast draws from vaudeville, a
crackles with sexual role-play. says, “Cruelty is often implicit icky, his role in Gemma Irish’s tradition that brazenly sported
Chicago’s Shanna Shrum in a master/slave relationship, Yvette is part of “an exciting queer concepts when society
salutes Liza Minnelli and gay which we see in Marcus Antho- revolution that’s happening at large was totally resistant.
friendship in her acclaimed solo ny’s Medea Ex Machina.” Dash- with gay characters lately. Now Curve Magazine named title-
show Skinny Dipping. ing Andrew Sass, brilliant in the that more and more writers are role actress Teresa Mock a top
Toronto writer/actor Mark pansexual film FAUX, plays a involving gay characters, it’s lesbian theater artist in 2007.
Shyzer brings his Fishbowl, play- manipulative director who casts time they are shown in every- The gifted Janelle Ranek’s
ing characters across gender and his wife as Medea. He sleeps day situations. It’s not enough Yard Sale takes a comic look at
generational divides. with her female coactress, in that people realize it’s OK to be a lesbian and her old straight
From LA, The Adventures of Von Stoetzel’s words, “to attain gay. They must also realize it’s male fling.
Les Kurkendaal addresses alcohol- more control over her, so she is OK to be in love.” Jeffrey Peterson reprises his
ism and drugs in the gay commu- more devout and submissive.” Though it’s hetero, See You wonderful dance work Thinkin-
nity. Dealing with discrimination Next Tuesday’s look into a couple gaview. Its intriguing use of part-
can be painful, and intoxicants Innovation, Tradition, and with differing styles of political nering melts the boundaries.
help numb that pain. Sexual Politics expression—and lack there- Choreographer Daniel
Meth for Dummies’s Robert Driven by innovative music of—can benefit GLBT folks. Stark’s Politics Religion Sex, part
White says, “I produced this play performer Carol Elerding, Op- Playwright Steve Moulds asks, of the You/Provoke/Me dance
to let audiences know the human era Buffet’s Inside the Kaleido- “What does it say about me presentation, addresses the hy-
cost of meth. Even chem dep scope is a female-centered piece that I don’t feel that intensely pocrisy of societal pillars.
professionals have commented that bucks the male-dominated the need to make points, to let
it deepened their understanding opera world. It includes Nicole things slide when I disagree. Is Minnesota Fringe Festival
Aug. 5-15
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of the disease.” John Pigate stars. Coonradt’s poem “Bertram and it social cowardice?” Various Minneapolis and St. Paul
Harry Waters Jr., of Angels in Ferdinando,” which definitely In Mac Wellman’s Sincerity Locations
America fame, directs. has queer undercurrents in the Forever, a love scene between a (866) 811-4111
Director Paul Von Stoetzel, vein of Shakespeare’s sonnets. boy and girl is transplanted into <www.fringefestival.org>
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Arts & Entertainment > On the Townsend [ by John Townsend ]
past all adversities in our lives. And with the kle dangerously throughout. The danger bottomless dimensions of a deeply flawed
help of divine energy and divine presence, we is the giddiness of watching male and fe- yet spiritually noble Southern belle thrust
can do all things. Greek tragedies were told male characters homoerotically magnetized into destitution, hence becoming de-
very much like the way a reverend delivered by female characters credibly disguised as pendent “on the kindness of strangers.”
a sermon in the black Baptist or Pentecostal men. But it’s so much fun, the laughs un- Egolf’s rendering of Blanche’s delicate re-
movement—very theatrical, high energy, and dermine any judgments. flections of her dead gay husband will tear
lots of call and response.” Music Director Denis Prosek has your heart out. She even moves beyond
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Vivien Leigh’s iconic Oscar-winning Chavira isn’t sexy—he is, and he has a great
portrait. Simply put, Egolf’s is a perfor- torso. Indeed, Williams adored Brando.
mance for the ages. But Chavira unearths the grotesquely
When Streetcar premiered on Broad- hardwired misogyny at Stanley’s core,
way in 1947, starring Jessica Tandy (who revivifying Steetcar’s numinous implicit
herself later graced the Guthrie’s first act- commentary on the plight of women.
ing company), only 27 years had passed If Blanche is Hamlet, then Stella
since women got the vote. In director channels the uglier traits of his mother,
John Miller-Stephany’s transcendent stag- Gertrude. Hence, Rice frankly reveals
ing, one is struck by the naked bluntness her as someone driven blindly by libido
about women still being regarded as a that she thinks is love, and compelled by
rung above chattel. a survivalist need for hypermacho protec-
This grimly radiates in Ricardo Anto- tion. Stella’s emotional criminality proves
nio Chavira’s masterful turn as Blanche’s how necessary the Sexual Revolution was.
brutal brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski. Surpassing Kim Hunter’s Oscar-winning
Chavira balances Stanley’s manic fluctua- turn in the terrific yet compromised 1951
tions between visceral aggression and fe- film, Rice is maddeningly accurate, as
ral vulnerablilty like a master pianist. The Stella rationalizes her sister’s undoing to
role’s trap is overplaying the aggression, keep her man.
but Chavira never is snared. It also owes Brian Keane wrenches as Mitch,
to Miller-Stephany certifying that Blanche Blanche’s suitor, who self-destructively
and her sister, Stella (Stacia Rice), are and stupidly vomits his unexamined Puri-
oblivious to the ethnic and classist slurs tanism onto her when confronted by igno-
they systematically shoot his way, like rant, erotophobic, male-driven gossip.
throwing gasoline on a fire. The stage glistens with sublime small-
I question the Marlon Brando cult at- role performances—like those by Ann
tached to Stanley, because the actor’s hot, Michels, Beth Gilleland, and Richard
naked torso made sexism sexy. It’s not that Reeder.
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> Arts & Entertainment
I’ve always tried to write about some- for it is in the “What’s your LPT (Leather
thing no one else is writing about, or some- Personality Type)?” column. People as-
thing everyone else is writing about, but in sume a Master is a confident, competent,
a unique way—like former Senator Larry and capable person, and they often assume
Craig’s run-in at the Minneapolis Airport’s slaves are weak and/or ineffectual. In real-
men’s room. The spin I put on it was: “Of ity, a slave can be as strong and confident
course I believe you’re innocent. But now as the Master they serve—they just express
that you’ve had a taste of society’s ho- their strength in a different way.
mophobia, why don’t you use your position
in the Senate to do something about it?” You mentioned having been in an
abusive relationship. What would you
Does “Your Humble Columnist” tell others who are in one?
come from your “preacher’s kid” back- Just to be clear, I was in an abusive re-
ground, or are you naturally modest? lationship before I got into leather. No one
I’m not naturally modest. For years, I deserves to be abused. There are support
would alternate between feeling I was the resources available, and I would encourage
greatest and the worst person who ever an abused person to reach out for help. I’m
lived—feelings my upbringing as a “preach- grateful for everyone who helped me get out
er’s kid” probably intensified. I’ve had to of my abusive situation. One possible advan-
learn humility, and I’m still learning. Part tage for someone in the leather community is
Photo Courtesy of Steve Lenius of the “your humble columnist” moniker is that other community members tend to have
a reminder to me of how I want my writ- a pretty good understanding of the differ-
ing—and myself—to be perceived. As long ence between healthy and unhealthy kinds of
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steemed Lavender “Leather as I keep in mind that the community is the power exchange in relationships, and if they
Life” columnist Steve Lenius’s hero—not me—I can write what needs to be see abusive behavior, they’re more likely to
recently published Life, Leather written without my ego getting in the way. say something about it.
and the Pursuit of Happiness: Life,
History and Culture in the Leath- Bootblacks? The new International Mr. Leather
er/BDSM/Fetish Community gathers writ- Bootblacks are the leather community’s (IML) winner is transgender and wheel-
ings from 15 years of leather lore. unsung heroes. On one level, they’re just chair-bound. Comment?
Lavender spoke with Lenius about this putting polish on boots, but for a bootblack I’d say: “Tyler McCormack is a trans
stellar achievement. and his or her customers, it’s anything but man who uses a wheelchair.” He is also the
drudgery. Bootblacks care deeply, and take current International Mr. Leather, which is
How did you come to the Leather pride in elevating boot polishing to a sci- great. But it’s not great because he’s trans or
Life? ence, a craft, an art, and a service. And then, because he uses a wheelchair. It’s great be-
Having been attracted to and scared of there’s the sensuality of having someone cause the judges decided Tyler was the best
leather for years, in 1993, I decided to in- polish your boots, or polishing someone’s man among this year’s contestants to be
vestigate. By 1994, I was competing in the boots for them. For many, it becomes its the community’s standard-bearer. During
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International Mr. Drummer Contest in San own “scene.” the contest, his speech got by far the big-
Francisco, then began writing “Leather gest ovation of the evening, so he didn’t just
Life” for Lavender. Your humble columnist, The dynamic in Master/slave rela- win the judges over—he won the crowd,
now your humble author. tionships? too. I think he’ll have a great year, and I
I mention the Master/slave relationship think there will be a lot of education and
Do you have a favorite theme? several times, but I think the best shorthand consciousness-raising.
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Comment on the “community” aspect
of the Leather community. You’ve really
assigned them full tribal status, with cus-
toms, a banner, oral and written histories.
Outsiders may just think, “Gang.”
People who see leather, and think,
“gang,” are still under the influence of
Brando in The Wild One. Sometimes, it’s
fun to be perceived as intimidating when
I’m wearing my leather, but I think it’s
more fun to show people that I’m not
that different from them. As I say in the
book, we all have the same basic needs and
wants. Some of us simply have more col-
orful ways of expressing them. In the case
of the leather/BDSM/fetish community,
we express ourselves, our tribe, and our
culture through our apparel, our leather
pride flag, our history as preserved at the
Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago,
our events and gatherings. It’s a colorful
and fascinating community, which made it
easy to capture in what I hope is a colorful
and fascinating book.
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Arts & Entertainment > On the Record [ by Ed Huyck ]
If you are going to start your After recording a collec- Albums can make an im- The Scissor Sisters push
album with a faux overture, tion of Willie Nelson covers, mediate impact, or some- their inner Pet Shop Boys
you had better bring the Matthew Houck returns times, they creep up on you. much more to the fore on
goods. Thankfully, indie- to his own muse on Phos- I knew I liked what I heard album number three, pro-
spirited R&B artist Monea phorescent’s sixth album. from High Violet, but it ducing a largely electronic
does just that on this epic- The collection of country/ wasn’t until I spent a couple album packed with danceable
in-a-good-way release that is folk hits the summer sweet of hours in my garden beats and outsized passion. It
one of the true highlights of spot—this is music for the listening to the album on probably is experienced best
the summer. Slipping with back porch, old dog optional. repeat while weeding that I on a sweaty dance floor than
ease and evident glee among Unlike the group’s breakout, realized just how great this in the comfort of your living
genres—hip-hop, traditional 2007’s Pride, Houck is joined collection by the National is. room, but still has its pop
soul, modern R&B, rocking by the full band here. What Loaded with dark imagery moments—from the pulsing
dance music—Monea isn’t may be lost in intimacy is and heavy emotions, High opening of the title track to
one to be confined by expec- made up by stellar playing, Violet is the kind of collec- the Kraftwerk-like elec-
tations. After all, infectious and that unique vibe only tion that gives indie rock tronics of “Skin this Cat.”
opening single “Tightrope” a live band can provide. At a good name. Led by Matt Throughout, frontman Jake
moves from modern dance times, the album sounds like Berninger’s deep baritone, Shears doesn’t just bring sex-
groove complete with a rap a lost relic from the middle and a musical style focused ual heat, but continues with
by Outkast’s Big Boi to a 1970s, when rockers like mainly on songwriting the band’s sly sense of humor.
funky soul provided by a real Neil Young moved freely rather than gimmicks, the What’s missing is the sense of
live horn section. Compare from genre to genre, mold- album takes us into a moody adventure that powered some
this to the acid-drenched ing a new sound that was world where the displaced of the band’s earlier tracks—a
heaviness of “Mushroom & much more than just “coun- (the band moved to New cover of Pink Floyd, or the
Roses” that brings to mind try rock.” Not to push the York from Cincinnati) try to folk influence on “I Can’t
P-Funk doing a Led Zeppelin Young thing too far, but “Los find their grounding amid Decide.” Oh, sure, you
cover. Speaking of P-Funk, a Angeles” is an out-of-control layers of confusion. That have Ian McKellen giving
distinct Clintonesque tone is guitar solo away from being comes out on songs like an overheated monologue at
evident, as the album is Parts a Crazy Horse outtake. Then “Little Faith” and “Blood- the end of “Invisible Light,”
2 and 3 of a suite inspired by again, Phosphorescent is buzz Ohio.” While the latter but those moments are too
Metropolis. Then again, while still their own band, using has become familiar by con- few and far between. The
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science fiction trappings the musical tools provided stant play, it hasn’t lost any band reportedly scrapped the
galore are here, it all comes by others to craft something of its impact—and that goes original recordings for the
down to the brilliant per- unique and absolutely engag- for the rest of the album. album—one wonders what
forming, singing, and songs. ing. Phosphorescent will be The National will be at First they may have had. The Scis-
Monea will be at First Avenue at the Cedar Cultural Center Avenue on August 5-6 sor Sisters will be at Epic on
on September 23. on August 3. September 4.
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(612) 871-5553 (612) 354-3846
Shoot pool or play darts at your neighborhood bar------ <www.ticklesbar.com>
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the Twin Cities’s oldest GLBT establishment. Live Piano Music. Full-Service Menu, Happy Hour, DAVID
Sports on 10 Flat-Panel TVs, Pool, Darts.
02 BRASS RAIL
422 Hennepin. Ave., Mpls.
(612) 332-RAIL (7245) 09 TOWN HOUSE
<www.thebrassraillounge.com> 1415 University Ave. W., St. Paul
Completely remodeled elegant lounge featuring variety
(651) 646-7087 WHO
<www.townshousebar.com>
of entertainment: live piano, karaoke, male dancers. David
Fun neighborhood bar with a great mix of men and
women. Karaoke. Drag shows.
03 COALE'S WHAT
719 N. Dale St.
St. Paul, MN (651) 487-5829 Recipe: Raspberry Breeze
Areanna Coale, proprietor. Opening soon. 1 part Stoli Razberi
An eclectic enigma filled with joy and happiness. 1 part 7UP
Everyone welcome!
04 FUSION
•
Superior 1 part soda
Top with cream
2919 Hennepin Ave., Mpls Garnish with a mint leaf
(612) 824-6300
<www.fusionmpls.com>
Somerset• Wisconsin
Daily Happy Hour 4-6 PM. 1/2 price beer, sushi,
spring rolls. $4 signature martinis. Bottomless glasses WHEN
of wine! Wed.-Thu. • 2-8 PM
Sat.-Sun. • Noon-8 PM
05 GAY 90’S
408 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
(612) 333-7755
<www.gay90s.com> WI BOOTLEGGERS BAR & GRILL WHERE
Upper Midwest’s Largest Gay Entertainment 235 Main St. Town House
Complex. Serving reasonably priced menu in main Somerset, WI (715) 247-2668 1415 University Ave. W., St. Paul
bar Wednesday-Sunday. <www.bootleggerssomerset.com> (651) 646-7087
<www.townhousebar.com>
06 GLADIUS
1111 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. WI THE FLAME
(612) 332-9963 1612 Tower Ave., Superior
<www.gladiusbar.com>
The New York Chic of Minneapolis. Gladius God-
(715) 395-0101 WHY
<www.SuperiorFlame.com> “Stability—GLBT for 41 years. Fun.
desses Tuesday. Killer B's Karaoke Wednesday.
Good company. Good friends.”
07 RUMOURS/INNUENDO WI THE MAIN CLUB
213 E. 4th St., St. Paul 1217 Tower Ave., Superior
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GAY 90'S
July 21
July 30-August 12, 2010
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Tickles
Brass Rail
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Town House
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Bar Scene > Bar Calendar
For club addresses, phone numbers, and Web
sites, see “Bar Advertiser Guide” on page 36. FRIDAY, JULY 30 10 PM. Retro Bar. Gay 90’s.
For events not at bars, see <LavenderMagazine.
com/calendar>. Gary Collins
5 PM. Tickles. FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
Mia Dorr Gary Collins
9 PM. Tickles. 5 PM. Tickles.
Drag Show
SATURDAY, JULY 31 Benefits Imperial Court of
Carlita Santiago Candidate Minnesota
Fundraiser 8 PM. Gladius.
Imperial Court of Minnesota
Benefit for The Aliveness Project SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
8 PM. Gladius. Lip Service
Jeff Olson 9 PM. Town House.
9 PM. Tickles.
Pajama Party
Tickles.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
Lure
Benefits One Heartland
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Cuisine > Off the Eaten Path
f you haven’t been to The Sample Room pleased to report the new menu has delivered on
lately, put it back on your list of restaurants its promise. With the kitchen now in the hands
to try. It has been a year since I last was of Executive Chef Matt Paulson and Sous Chef
there, but the promise of an overhauled Adam Beal, what once was a solid neighborhood
menu, along with a renewed dedication restaurant has blossomed into a destination. The
to local and artisanal products, were lure new menu is playful and exuberant, plus it reveals
enough for this ranch-raised foodie. I am a striking attention to detail.
(Above) Wine Flights, sample of three wines. (Below) Seared Halloumi with watermelon, mint, and balsamic reduction. Photos by Hubert Bonnet
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> Off the Eaten Path
Shrimp and Crab Gazpacho—tomatoes, cucumber, cilantro, and Mezcal, served with blue tortilla chips. Dining area.
[ WITH THE KITCHEN NOW IN THE HANDS OF EXECUTIVE CHEF MATT PAULSON AND
SOUS CHEF ADAM BEAL, WHAT ONCE WAS A SOLID NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT HAS
BLOSSOMED INTO A DESTINATION. [
Begin with a cheese plate…or three. server is your best resource for matchmak- ing with richer meats.
We had two Chef’s Select ($5.95) cheeses, ing perfection. With the Spanish sheep’s- Red Curry Pork Shanks ($9) are pure
which at the time included a dreamy Span- milk manchego, dry Spanish Juan Gil heaven—falling off the bone, garlicky, and
ish manchego drizzled with a homemade ($9.50/$38) was a natural. Verdillac White everything a girl could wish for. Between
molasses and sprinkled with micro greens, Bordeaux ($8.50/$29) proved the perfect mouthfuls, and as I was tipping back the apt
and a brilliantly briny halloumi. Warm companion to the Camembert. Fresh, crisp and accommodating Surly Bender ($5.25),
Camembert ($6.50) is a menu staple for a Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay ($16/$62) my dining partner picked that precise mo-
reason—one can’t go wrong with melted did something quite spectacular to the al- ment to out me to the kitchen staff as be-
Camembert atop sweet caramelized onions. ready-impressive halloumi, letting its light ing of Jewish descent. I took a moment
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A cheese course is the perfect opportunity briny taste and crumbly curd-like texture to swallow before deciding I didn’t really
to appreciate this from-scratch kitchen’s shine, but refreshing the palate between mind the wide eyes. The truth is, we never
inventiveness. Order the Chef’s Select, and salty bites. If your eye wanders toward kept that kosher in my family of origin, and
if it pleases you, then it frees your hand to the meat plates, order Don David Malbec my mother experimented with the cloven-
order more of Paulson’s innovations. ($10.50/$42). Some excellent Argentinian hoofed meat from time to time. I don’t eat it
The Sample Room always has taken its malbecs are produced these days, and the often myself, but that’s all part of the taboo
wine and beer pairings seriously, and your newly popular grape has a talent for work- fun when you can get your hands on ex-
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Braised Red Curry Pork Shanks with cilantro gremolata. Wild Mushroom Ragout on Polenta, topped with a touch of pumpkin seed and truffle oils.
cellent pork. If you never have had what I a hit with chefs and diners for humane ani- ness inherent in the wild mushrooms.
refer to as a “pork high,” refrain from eat- mal husbandry, quality, and safety. Sadly, The dessert menu also has been re-
ing it for a couple of months, then come to this small, family-run business is worried vamped. We tried Chocolate Flan Cake
The Sample Room, and order this dish. about new USDA guidelines that could ($6.50), and were glad we somehow man-
I also ate shellfish, for the record. Paul- threaten smaller enterprises such as its. aged to save room. The flan custard helped
son whipped up irresistible lobster, shrimp, Let’s hope the government treads care- keep this caramel and chocolate confection
and crab cannelloni, drizzling it in a cham- fully. It is quite clear when you taste the light and summery. A tart Pometini—or my
pagne-based sauce. I hope they make an ap- pork belly that these animals have been new favorite cocktail, the Ginger Lemon-
pearance on the menu soon. If not, I pray treated with love and respect from the mo- head martini ($10)—would be smashing
that Paulson has frequent access to those ment they were born until they arrive at after dinner.
ingredients. The same combination of your table. I would like to see the Fischers The Sample Room now boasts separate
shrimp, crab, and lobster landed Paulson a rewarded for their efforts. lunch, brunch, and dinner menus, which
seafood gazpacho with spicy chips. I could The savory portion of our meal conclud- include entrée-size plates. Bottom line: If
not imagine a more perfect dish for this ed with Wild Mushroom Ragout on Polenta you haven’t been to The Sample Room in
July 30-August 12, 2010
time of year. ($7.25). I am so glad I put my trust in Paul- a year, you haven’t been to The Sample
Follow with the succulent, must-order son’s hands, because this truffle oil-infused Room.
Pork Belly Confit with ponzu sauce ($5.25), dish was on par with the cannelloni, the pork
which is clearly one of Paulson’s favorites, belly, and the gazpacho. Pair the polenta The Sample Room
2124 Marshall St. NE, Mpls.
in part because it features the handiwork with subtle Marc Bredif Vouvray ($12/$48). (612) 789-0333
of Fischer Family Farms. Its products are Its fresh floral notes help balance the dark- <www.the-sample-room.com>
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Accounting & Computer Sales & Backtalk |
Bookkeeping Services____ Services________
______ [ by George Holdgrafer ]
Attorneys______
______
Driveways_______
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Imperial
Court of
Barbers__________
______
Minnesota
Hosts
Coronation XIX
Financial Services______ Founded in 1992, the Imperial Court
of Minnesota (ICOM) is a chapter of the
International Court System, established
in 1965 in San Francisco by Empress José
Sarria, the first openly gay person to run
for public office in the United States.
Over the past two decades, ICOM,
primarily a fund-raising organization, has
brought in hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars for myriad local charities such as The
Aliveness Project, as well as national ones
like the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
But ICOM has its fun side, too, with
plenty of crowns and gowns at events that
raise money as well. That will be most evi-
dent at its grandest spectacle of the year,
Coronation XIX, on August 14 at the
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Out-of-Town Show
Fri., Aug. 13
Doors Open 7 PM
Show 8-11 PM
Brass Rail
422 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
Coronation XIX
Sat., Aug. 14
Doors Open 6 PM
Ceremony 6:59 PM
Fjords Ballroom
Radisson Plaza Downtown Mpls.
35 S. 7th St., Mpls.
Victory Brunch
Sun., Aug. 15
11 AM
Radisson Plaza Downtown Mpls.
Hospitality Atrium
35 S. 7th St., Mpls.
Victory Party/Show
Sun., Aug. 15
Party 3-7 PM
Show Follows
Gladius
1111 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
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Home Services_______ Insurance______ ______ [ LavenderMagazine.com ]
SATURDAY, JULY 31
The Variety Showcase Show. Enjoy an evening of
some of our country’s best spoken word and special
surprises. Features National Individual Slam Cham-
pion Ed Mabrey, Thadra Sheridan, Spoken Word from
Dessa, and more. 10 PM. For ticket info, check out
<www.bryantlakebowl.com>.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
Caffetto Arts and Crafts Fair. 40 local artists and ar-
tisans offer jewelry, bike accessories, bags, woodwork,
and more. Enjoy live music performances and food.
Aug. 1. Noon-6 PM. 708 W. 22nd St., Mpls. <www.fa
cebook.com/CaffettoArtCraftFair>.
Paws on Grand. “Paws,” as in your little friends at
home, and “pause” to shop, dine, and conduct ser-
vices on the avenue. Sidewalk sales, dining, and
services for pet parents. Pets will be pampered with
treats galore. Select businesses will allow pets into
their stores. Come celebrate the dog days of summer
on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue. (651) 699-0029 or <www.
grandave.com>.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3
National Night Out. Celebrate the 27th annual Na-
tional Night Out, a unique crime/drug prevention
event sponsored by the National Association of Town
Watch. Heighten crime and drug-prevention aware-
ness, as well as support local anticrime awareness.
<www.nationalnightout.org>.
Nine Nights of Music. Observe National Night Out
with Vic Volare and the Fabulous Volare Lounge Or-
chestra, with the sounds of Sinatra, Darin, and more.
It’s the perfect ambience for a 1940s-era evening on
the plaza. Minnesota’s multicultural music community
gathers for free outdoor performances. Minnesota
History Center. 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. , St. Paul. (651)
259-3000. <www.minnesotahistorycenter.org>.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
Mill City Live: 757’s. This week’s band plays loose,
straight-ahead, two-guitar, roaring rock that lives up
to its airplane namesake. Next up on Aug. 12: Idle
Hands, putting the “it” in Brit Rock. Admission in-
cludes the concert and entrance to the museum from
4-9 PM. Food and drink by D’Amico Catering for
purchase. The event continues every Thursday night
through Aug. 19. 704 S. 2nd St., Mpls. (612) 341-
7555. <www.millcitymuseum.org>.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
Glamorama 2010. Explore fashion through the music
of Macy Gray and Eric Hutchinson. This year’s show
unites fashion, fantasy, music, and magic in a runway
style. The annual event benefits Children’s Cancer
Research Fund®. 2010 designers: Jean Paul Gaultier,
Just Cavalli, Marc Jacobs, Versace, and more. 8 PM,
July 30-August 12, 2010
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
Fabulosity. The Midwest Divas partner with The Min-
nesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA MN) for the
first annual Fabulosity: A Shopping, Pampering and
Networking Experience. A percentage of the pro-
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MONDAY, AUGUST 9
Caribbean On the St. Croix. This 14th annual river
cruise party benefits Hope House, which provides as-
sisted care for people living with HIV/AIDS who no
longer are able to live independently. Enjoy the chef’s
choice buffet, raffle, and door prizes, plus dance to
music by Total DiscTracktion. 7-10 PM, boarding be-
gins 6 PM. FFI: Scott at (651) 351-0262.
Where’s My Tony? A new spoof cabaret celebrates
Broadway musicals and the categories you really
want to see performed at the annual awards show. It
showcases medleys from award-winning productions
including The Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Jersey
Boys, and more. Hennepin Stages Theatre, Lower
Level, 824 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. <www.HennepinThe
atreTrust.org>.
Psychotherapy_______
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11
Wicked. Something wicked this way comes…again.
The musical sensation known as Wicked is making its
way back to Minneapolis, with more than a monthlong
stay this time. It’s the story of the Wicked Witch of the
West. Find out the truth behind the fable. Through
Sept. 19. Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.
(800) 982-2787. <www.ticketmaster.com>.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
Fargo-Moorhead Pride. Celebrate community, cul-
ture, and, of course, the gift of gay at this year’s Fargo-
Moorhead Pride. The event is seeking out volunteers.
Real Estate_________
If interested, or for more info, check out <www.pride
collective.com/fmpride>.
TICKETS
Tickets ON SALE
On Sale
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Real Estate_________ Say Thanks Day. Minnesotans celebrate at Harriet
Island in St. Paul, as we say “thanks” to Minnesota’s
service members, while enjoying a scenic Walk/5K
Run along the Mississippi River. Live music and great
food. Tickets $25 per person. Free for all military ser-
vice members and their immediate families, and chil-
dren under 12. What a great way to enjoy the day, and
support a great cause! Sign up now. <www.thankmn-
troops.org>.
ONGOING
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Community Connection
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Backtalk > Dateland [ by Jennifer Parello ]
LavenderMagazine.com
Finally I’m going to meet Big Jack, the most Hi, Big Jack! I’m Jack. He’s Big Jack. Like the ventriloquist and his dummy!
famous porno actor. Hi. Je suis Jack. Lui, c’est Big Jack. Tel un ventriloque et sa marionnette!
Enfin, je vais faire la connaissance de Big Salut Big Jack!
Jack, l’acteur prono le plus célèbre. Salut.
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Community Connection
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus Edina Community Lutheran Church University Lutheran Church of Hope Grand Marais Area Tourism
An award-winning chorus that builds Upbeat, growing congregation committed Reconciling Congregation - All Are Association
community through music and offers to inclusion, justice, peace, community and Welcome. Social Justice Opportunities. Visit the North Shore's only harbor
entertainment worth coming out for! proclaiming God’s YES to all. Strong University Links - Questioning village - art, dining, shopping, outdoor
528 Hennepin Ave., Suite 307 4113 W. 54th St. Encouraged. Great Music. activities, the perfect escape.
Minneapolis, MN Edina, MN 601 13th Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN P.O Box 1048
(612) 339-SONG (7664) (952) 926-3808 (612) 331-5988 13 North Broadway Ave
www.eclc.org www.ulch.org Grand Marais, MN
[email protected]
www.tcgmc.org (888) 922-5000
Hennepin Avenue United Westminster Presbyterian Church (218) 387-2524
Methodist Church A Covenant Network Congregation, www.grandmarais.com
University of Minnesota Theatre Take a Spiritual Journey With Hennepin’s Working Toward a Church as Generous
Arts and Dance Faith Community Through Worship, and Just as God’s Grace. Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism
Educating artists and audiences through a diverse Education, Fellowship, Service, and More. Nicollet Mall at 12th St. Minneapolis, MN America's Gay Oasis is Beautiful
mix of performances on both land and water. 511 Groveland Ave. Minneapolis, MN (612) 332-3421
(612) 871-5303 Palm Springs.
U of M Theatre www.ewestminster.org www.palm-springs.org
330 21st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN www.haumc.org
(612) 624-2345
Mayflower Community Congre-
Retirement Visit Minneapolis North Convention
www.theatre.umn.edu The Kenwood Retirement & Visitors Bureau
gational United Church of Christ Community
An open and affirming, peace with We take pride in helping individuals find
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Adoption, rescue, outreach, training, (I-35 & Diamond Lake Rd.) Short Term apartment rentals. Minneapolis, MN
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(763) 432-4527 www.mayflowermpls.org www.thekenwood.net
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Mount Olive Lutheran Church Sexual Health Visitors Bureau / Discover Decorah
Wildcat Sanctuary Ours is a welcoming parish, rich in music, Family Tree Clinic Refresh, rejuvenate, rekindle....whatever
A non-profit accredited sanctuary for over liturgy and opportunities to serve LGBTQ Health Matters at Family Tree! R&R you’re up for, the Decorah area is the
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www.mountolivechurch.org St. Paul, MN (800) 463-4692
(320) 245-6871 (651) 645-0478
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Plymouth Congregational Church, www.familytreeclinic.org
Politics & Rights Minneapolis
A Beacon of Liberal Theology. Progressive Man2Man
Zoos
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Christianity, Traditional Setting & Service, Interactive events where guys talk to one Open year-round. More than 2,400
Advocates for all GLBT Americans, Social Action, The Arts & Music. another about being gay/bi, dating, animals to explore.
mobilizes grassroots action, invests 1900 Nicollet Ave. at Franklin sex, life!
Numerous special events.
strategically to elect fair-minded individuals. Minneapolis, MN Metro (612) 626-7937
(612) 871-7400 13000 Zoo Blvd.
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www.plymouth.org Apple Valley MN
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(952) 431-9200
Spirit of Hope Social Organizations www.mnzoo.org
Minnesota Log Cabin Republicans
Inclusion Wins. An Independent Catholic community. Imperial Court of Minnesota
At our table, all are welcome. Mass at P.O. Box 582417
115 Hennepin Ave. 5 PM Saturday evening. Fr. Marty
Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, MN
Shanahan. Worship at: www.impcourtmn.com
www.mnlogcabin.org St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
OutFront Minnesota
2035 Charlton Rd
Sunfish Lake, MN
Social Justice
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Delivering programs / services in the area www.spiritofhopecatholiccommunity.org Community Shares of Minnesota
of public policy, anti-violence, education raises funds and awareness for
and training, and law. St. Luke Presbyterian Church local organizations fighting for justice
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Minneapolis, MN on a spiritual journey, seeking justice and 1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 323
(612) 822-0127 peace. Join us. St.Paul, MN
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Backtalk > Consider the Source [ by Julie Dafydd ]
Palm Off
Famous “butt-inski” Dear Abby devoted an entire column
recently to palm reading, which she belittled as a cheap par-
the need to be beaten and robbed by four
hookers who smelled like a landfill.
On this trip, I made a 2 AM decision (I’ve
lor game with no basis in science. always found that to be the ideal time to make
the really big ones) to have my palm read for
$20. Hey, I was going to lose it one way or the
That, of course, makes it totally unlike other: the palm reader or the four hookers in
offering a two-sentence solution to a com- their body-fluid-encrusted fishnets.
plete stranger who has a pen, a stamp, and The woman sat me down, grabbed my
some frightening problems. hand, and started babbling: “You will soon
Nevertheless, they wrote to her com- suffer a serious loss.”
plaining of being fleeced by palm readers. As she said it, I noticed one of her as-
The letters were so unbelievable that read- sistants rifling through my tote bag draped
ing the column left me shaking my head over the chair beside me. I quickly got up;
from side to side. That isn’t usually a big slammed the assistant’s sweaty head in a
deal, but I was being fitted for a partial den- desk drawer five or six times—hey, she was
ture at the time. big for an 8-year-old!—took back my wal-
Anyway, Abby dumped on palm readers. let; slipped it into my jeans back pocket;
And it was about time. Now, I’m not saying and sat down again.
all palm readers are crooks. Just some. A “OK”, the palm reader said in an eerie,
few. Three or four, tops. The rest are OK. almost mystical voice. “Maybe you won’t.”
(There, that ought to ward off any pesky Realizing now that she didn’t have the
round of lawsuits.) typical Bimbo Tourist seated in front of her,
But those three or four give all palm she began rattling off more routine, mun-
readers a bad name. Well, two bad names. dane stuff.
So, if you want to let a woman with a cigar “You will move up in the world.”
dangling from her mouth tell you what life She was technically correct on this one.
has in store for you, have at it. But first, you A month later, I was moved from the third
should understand it. floor to the fifth floor of my apartment
The science of palm reading is based building, so they could fumigate the third
on interpreting lines and wrinkles and food floor for bedbugs.
stains on your hand. “A tall, dark, and handsome man will
For example, a long line from the center from your hand. Occasionally, she removes briefly enter your life.”
of your wrist to the index finger signifies a finger as well. This is known in the palm Right again. Six weeks after she said
that the palm reader’s assistant is probably reading business as “oops!” that, a Chippendale dancer bitch-slapped
breaking into the trunk of your car. You seldom get the ring back, and the me after my pinky ring got caught in his
Two lateral lines almost always mean finger back only about half the time. And man-thong.
the assistant is yanking your new navigation losing a finger is a serious problem for most “A great feeling of freedom and open-
system from your dashboard. people, with the notable exception of the fa- ness will follow you wherever you go.”
And seven lines forming a full circle on mous “woman-scorned” victim, John Wayne I was all the way to Kennedy Airport be-
your palm mean your parents were very Bobbit, who shrugs off a thing like that. fore I realized that her damn assistant had
likely related. But let me tell you why I personally dis- cut the entire seat clear out of my jeans.
LavenderMagazine.com
One of the oldest palm reading tricks like palm readers. Well, hey, consider the source. You just
is for the “reader” to squeeze your hand as About 20 years ago, I visited a friend in can’t trust those 8-year-olds.
she “gazes at your life.” At that moment, New York—Brooklyn, to be precise—which Bye for now.
she begins removing any valuable rings is something I used to do whenever feeling Kiss, kiss.
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Ms. Behavior© |
[ by Meryl Cohn ]
Guilty Ex
Dear Ms. Behavior:
An ex of mine rolled back into town re-
cently. Terri always has been a handful in the
past, but this time, she turned up looking
good and clear-eyed. She told me that she
needed a job, and asked me to help her.
I always get sucked into helping, which
is why she asks me for assistance (instead
of any one of her dozen other exes). Any-
way, I manage a retail shop (souvenirs),
so I recommended Terri to my boss. We
needed someone to fill in a few nights a
week, so it seemed like a perfect fit.
The problem is that right after Terri start-
ed working in the store, I found out (from
the newspaper) she recently was arrested and
convicted for shoplifting. It had no details
about what she stole, or from whom.
I am baffled about what to do with the
information. I never have known her to be
a shoplifter, but I can’t say I’m totally sur-
prised, either.
Anyway, should I confront Terri, and
insist that she tell me what happened, or
is it none of my business? If she promises
that she never will shoplift again, should
I believe her? Am I obligated to warn my
boss or is that unfair? Am I supposed to
be extra-loyal, just because we were once
girlfriends (seven years ago)?
—Guilty Ex
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thief to your boss’s store, you can’t claim
it’s none of your business.
Because you don’t know exactly why
Terri was arrested, it’s best to talk with her
about it.
Did she steal things like pencils, mon-
ey, or her coworkers’ bagged lunches from
her previous job? Or, did she hang around
the Prada outlet, shoving sunglasses and
wallets into her underwear? Was this her
first time or is she a chronic shoplifter?
Even if Terri swears she never will steal
again, how could you trust her? If your
souvenir store sells things like jewelry and
cameras, or other small and easily con-
cealed items, guarding these things would
prove challenging.
How could you possibly detect all
losses in a foolproof manner, without con-
ducting a cavity search? Performing such a
search on an ex could be awkward.
In any case, let Terri know that you
can’t keep secrets about her shoplifting.
Ultimately, you’ll need to talk to your
boss. She’s the one who will need to decide
whether to let the little magpie stay on.
David S. Wicklander
© 2010 Meryl Cohn. Address questions and correspondence
to <[email protected]>. She is the author of Do What I Say:
Ms. Behavior’s Guide to Gay and Lesbian Etiquette (Houghton
Mifflin). Signed copies are available directly from the author.
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Dining Guide Listing |
Small Plates
juices, soups, salads & sandwiches.
Fine cocktails, wine, small plates and artisan chocolates in an intimate setting. Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
205 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis (612) 746-0306 2548 Hennepin Ave. S. Minneapolis (612) 874-0481
www.honeympls.com Mon – Wed: 6 AM – 3 PM • Thurs – Sat: 24 Hours • Sun: Close at 6 PM
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Kindee Thai.
OM $$
Indian
Modern approach to Indian cuisine featuring bold and distinctive flavors.
Dinner
401 First Ave. N., Minneapolis (612) 338-1510
www.omminneapolis.com
SUSHI TANGO $$
Japanese
Exciting and eccentric mix of Japanese cuisine and Uptown attitude.
Lunch, Dinner
Calhoun Square, (612) 822-7787
Mon – Wed: 5 PM – 1 AM • Thurs – Sun: Noon – 1 AM
www.sushitango.com
American
Fresh hand ground hash browns, French toast, omelets, pancakes, coffee,
juices, soups, salads & sandwiches.
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Bielenberg & Tamarack, Woodbury, MN (651) 209-8182
Mon – Fri: 7 AM – 2:30 PM • Sat: 7 AM – 3 PM • Sun: 8 AM – 3 PM
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