Tim Marburger 2008 Person of the Year
Cover Feature by Heidi Fellner
I considered myself very fortunate to receive complimentary tickets to the Red, White & Black Masquerade Ball hosted by The Aliveness Project (TAP) this past Halloween. Visiting The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, enjoying top-of-the-line hors d’oeuvres, dancing, and participating in a silent auction promised to be a new favorite way to enjoy the holiday. However, […]
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Cold as Ice, Hot as Fire
by Heidi Fellner
Taking inspiration from nature at her cruelest, our ice princess is resplendant in rhinestones and silver tones. Scattering light at whim is the birthright of every gemstone, and the world’s most commanding women have drawn on that power to entice their hearts’ true desire. A polar opposite, our Scorpio is ruled instead by […]
2008 Theater Year in Review
On the Townsend by John Townsend
Queer discourse got sharper in the Twin Cities theater scene in 2008.
Never has the Guthrie Theater, the flagship regional house, been quite so in the thick of it regarding queer issues. And rehearsals for this spring’s Tony Kushner celebration haven’t even started yet!
The Big G gave us a great production of the late Wendy Wasserstein’s […]
Shadowlands Transformational Suffering
An Interview with Charity Jones
Charity Jones is known for her luminous performances in plays like The Sex Habits of American Women at the Guthrie Lab and The Sisters Rosensweig at Park Square. But she never has been as deep and vulnerable as in Joe Dowling’s current Guthrie production of Shadowlands. William Nicholson’s Tony-nominated biodrama […]
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Upcoming Calendar Events
First Thursday presented by Lavender Magazine and HRC
Thursday, Jan 8Because New Year’s Day fell on the first Thursday, January’s event will be on the Second Thursday! Join us, along with guest host organization Illusion Theatre, for drink specials, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and prize drawings.
Jan 8 • 5:45 – 7:45 PM • Prohibition in the W Minneapolis – The Foshay, 821 Marquette Ave., Minneapolis
www.lavendermagazine.com/firstthursdays
One Voice Mixed Chorus Auditions
Monday, Jan 5 and Tuesday, Jan 6You can become a singing member of One Voice Mixed Chorus! Auditions are by appointment, and will include a prepared solo, tonal memory exercises, sight-reading and singing with another voice. All voice parts are needed, especially high soprano, low alto and low bass.
Jan 5 & 6 • Unity Church Unitarian, 732 Holly Ave., St. Paul • Call 651-298-1954 to schedule your audition time or by emailing us at info@ovmc.org
For more information about us, visit www.ovmc.org
Avenues for Homeless Youth Informational Meeting
Tuesday, Jan 6Come learn about the history of the GLBT Host Home Program and about the application and screening process for potential volunteers. You will also have an opptunity to hear from hosts who shared their homes with youth.
January 6 • 6 - 8 PM • Avenues for Homeless Youth, 1708 Oak Park Ave., Mpls.
For more information, please visit www.avenuesforyouth.org or call Rocki at 612-522-1690, ext. 110.
