2009 Pride in Pictures
Lavender’s Eye on Pride, continuing throughout July, puts you on the spot for what’s happened, what’s happening, and what to expect next. Parades, parties, and people, people, people!
Click here to download a PDF of the Pride in Pictures Part 1.
Featured Articles
Branson, Missouri Show Time, Ozarks Style
Get Outta Town by Carla Waldemar
It’s…show time!
Actually, it’s show time three times a day, seven days a week here, because it’s…Branson! And that’s what put this pocket of the Ozarks on the map. And (here we go again) it’s…affordable! Tickets run around $30. You can’t even leave the airport for that price in Vegas. Speaking of airports, for the first […]
Kerry Dikken: The Big Guy Around Town
by Kolina Cicero
Big: well-known and somewhat prominent.
Eminent: famous and admirable.
Huge: local sandblast artist Kerry Dikken.
From the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to the W Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis, it seems as though Kerry Dikken’s spectacular sandblasting talent is synonymous with all things big. Based out of his Blasted Arts studio on Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis, he specializes […]
A Foolish Inconsistency…
by E.B. Boatner
I’ve been trying to think of a plausible spin to put on President Obama’s Justice Department’s recent brief upholding the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The best I can do (to the extent that I understand the legalese) is to believe he felt this particular case wouldn’t fly—he preferred to wait for one strong enough […]
Contests & Promotions
Upcoming Calendar Events
The Lab Theater presents the return of “When a Man Loves a Diva”
Thursday, July 23 - Sunday, August 16The Divas are back! This spring’s surprise hit received raves from reviewers & had audiences screaming for more. Sanford Moore, Dane Stauffer & Julius Collins sing songs about love that made Divas of the women that recorded them. From the Chiffons to the Supremes, from Aretha to Donna to Duffy, it takes chutzpah for these men to unleash their inner divas. These men aren’t too proud to belt. Their often shameless renditions remind us that their ain’t no mountain high enough, no river wide enough to keep us from a dangerously good time.
July 23 – Aug 16 • Thurs/Fri/Sat at 8 PM, Sun at 7 PM • All tickets $20 - $30 (Students $15) • The Lab Theater, 700 N. 1st St., Minneapolis • For tickets, call 612-333-7977 or visit www.thelabtheater.org
The Summer Singers present “I Can Tell the World!”
Sunday, July 19Experience choral music for the first time or the hundredth time with The Summer Singers’ 14th Season. Renowned for its versatility & sensitive interpretation of beloved choral works, The Summer Singers, directed by Vicki Peters present their most exciting concert to date. Presented in four sections, “Songs of People and the Earth”, “Songs of the Spirit”, “Songs of the Heart” and “Songs of Hope”, this eclectic program of secular & sacred music is a fine example of Vicki Peters’ gift for artistic direction.
July 19 • 4 PM • Normandale Lutheran Church, Edina • All performances are free and open to the public • www.summersingers.org
Minnetonka Theatre presents “Hello Dolly!”
Friday, July 17 - Saturday, August 1Starring Greta Grosch, the original Church Basement Lady, as the irrepressible Dolly Levi!
July 17 – Aug 1 • Tickets on sale now: 952-401-5898 or at www.minnetonkatheatre.com
