Our Scene
Spotlight: Lion King, Ragtime, The Naked Eyes I and More
The Lion King Through Feb. 12 Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Av., Mpls. (800) 859-7469 www.hennepintheatretrust.org Julie Taymor’s direction of The Lion King (which actually started at the Orpheum) is rightly considered to be singular and legendary. But she is [...]
Sugar & Spice: Pink Chic
Pink-Chic: adj: 1. Stylish and attention grabbing while making an entrance; ex. “Her entrance pink- chic, guests lusted after her style, her glance…” And what an entrance it was. This fall, new restaurant Rosa Mexicano made [...]
Travel: Québec City, Québec
Manger pour vivre ou vivre pour manger? Bon appétit! Would you rather live to eat, or eat to live? Yeah, me too. That’s why we pinnacles of the evolved palate love French food, while Neanderthals [...]
Arts Interview: Tracie Bennett, the Guthrie’s Judy Garland
Tracie Bennett Talks About the Exploitation of a Child Star Whose Legacy is Gay Legend “There wasn’t a thing that gal couldn’t do – except take care of herself.” – Bing Crosby Judy Garland (1922-69) [...]
Slice: Corner Table
There’s a near-mythical sweet spot that only some restaurants exist in. That perfect combination of exquisite food and seamless service that creates a wholly satiating experience. So seldom is the balance perfect that I can [...]
Our Affairs
Against the Amendment: Interview with Susan Jennerjohn
Susan Jennerjohn, a recent transplant to a Minneapolis suburb from Iowa, is a mother of 3 and grandmother to one. She’s a retired special education and kindergarten teacher of nearly 40 years, and super volunteer for Minnesotans United for [...]
James C. Hormel: Fit to Serve
The core of James C. Hormel’s memoir, Fit to Serve, is the book’s subtitle: Reflections of a Secret Life, Private Struggle, and Public Battle to Become the First Openly Gay U.S. Ambassador. Born in 1933 in Austin, [...]
Big Gay News
Minnesota Public School Teachers Call For Gay-Friendly Policies Think Progress reports that MN’s Anoka-Hennepin school district, which has faced criticism for a controversial policy preventing teachers and administrators from talking about sexual orientation, is considering a new [...]
Books: Dead Ahead, Buyer’s Remorse, For the Ferryman, and Fit to Serve
Dead Ahead: A Jo Spence Mystery Jen Wright Clover Valley Press $14.95 The third in Wright’s Jo Spence series finds Jo jolted awake. She’d been flying, without a helmet, along Lake Superior and onto the [...]
Edgewise: For the Rain It Raineth Every Day
Five men in Britain, wrote The Washington Post recently, are on trial for distributing leaflets titled “The Death Penalty” calling for gay people to be killed, and depicting a noose. They were charged under a [...]
Our Lives
Valentine Gift Guide
You Are the Cheese to My Macaroni Sign ($19.95) Ceramic Red Bowl with Wooden Heart Spoon ($39.95) Lollia In Love Bubble Bath ($35.95) “loved.” Pendant ($34.00) Heart Cup & Saucer Set [...]
Socially Savvy: For Valentine’s Day, Treat Yourself
Holidays come with their own levels of expectation—turkey for one, champagne toasts on another. It is no wonder that Valentine’s Day may require the most daunting of all expectations: a willing participant. Sending cards, delivering [...]
From the Editor: Valentines and Love
I’m so sorry. If you lifted up this issue and spat or guffawed, I’m sorry. I know what we’ve done to Valentine’s Day. I know we’ve made it a painful reminder of not being paired [...]
Ms. Behavior: Deafness and Jealousy
Dear Ms. Behavior: I’m a lesbian and slightly hard of hearing. Last night a friend told me about a scientific report from a few years ago, alleging that lesbians have hearing similar to that of [...]
Through These Eyes: How to Meet a Stranger
Parents provide some helpful hints for navigating life; through their guidance, we learn how not to die. Like, you know, when they teach us to look both ways before crossing a street. Or to abstain [...]
Our Homes
The Brighter Side of Winter
With the garden tucked away for winter and hardy plants settled into dormancy, gardeners too can think about taking a little rest. After all, like the plants, we need a little downtime to be ready [...]
Ride Review: Hyundai Elantra
We love to live large. It is American trait that we live it up the best way we can. It is reflected in our homes, our wardrobe, the way we like to party, and in [...]
Ride Review: GMC Terrain
The question is no longer “what is a crossover.” It is “what size do you need?” Since petrol prices scaled up to $4.00 a gallon nationwide around the first part of 2011, the North American [...]
Truffle Hunt with Bret Bannon: Stay at Julia Child’s Home in France
Program We are excited to be considering offering a Winter Truffle Hunt in 2012. Details are currently being finalized. The following are tentative details. For dates and availability, please e-mail bretbannon@bretstable.com (This e-mail address is being [...]
A Glamorous Lifestyle
Are you one of those people who love watching HG TV? Do you find yourself clinging to your armchair in anticipation of seeing the final transformation, as well as the homeowners’ reaction? Although these shows [...]
Photo Gallery
Event: 42nd Anniversary Celebration at The Town House – Dec. 10, 2011
Photos provided by Holly Monnett.
Event: Lavender’s First Thursday at Loring Kitchen & Bar – January 5, 2012
Lavender is pleased to present photos from this wonderful event but is unable to accommodate all the requests for photos. Please go to www.sophiahantzes.printroom.com for copies.
Event: Center Stage For Marriage – Home for the Holidays, Dec. 12, 2011
Minnesota United For All Families held a fundraising event at The Cowles Center, “Center Stage for Marriage: Home for the Holidays,” on Monday, December 12, 2011. Lavender is pleased to present photos from this wonderful event [...]
Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Basketball Galleries
For Minnesota Golden Gophers Women’s Basketball photos, go to http://www.lavendermagazine.com/gophers.
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