Our Scene
Business: Costumes Plus Your Name(s): Luis Berocay, Dian Lowe & Lucia Berocay Job Title(s): Owners/Manager Give us a brief overview of your business and what services you provide the community: We are a…
Over the last few months we’ve been excited to see continuous press release after release to see the newest seasons announced, the return of live theatre. In the coming weeks…
Some years ago in Los Angeles, there was one iteration of the Jon Braver production Delusion, which is a seasonal “interactive horror theatre” series—in short, audiences sort of become characters in…
I didn’t expect to find myself blinking back tears less than five minutes into John Heimbuch’s performance of Gilgamesh, but that is exactly what happened. I can’t tell you exactly…
“5Q” is an online-only column featuring five questions about stage productions in the Metro Area. Periodically, “5Q” will take the form of an interview with actors, directors, writers, etc. to…
It’s breakfast time, but I can’t smell the eggs Benedict. And where’s the cappuccino? Oh, that’s right. That was yesterday—and every morning on Viking River Cruises’ meander down the Danube.…
Our Affairs
Afterparties: StoriesAnthony Veasna SoHarper Collins$27.99 So died last December before the publication of his first book, a stunning set of short stories of Cambodians who fled their ravaged country, their…
There are many ways to change the world. For example, some take to the streets and march with sheer numbers demanding change. Others stand on soapboxes, yelling into microphones with…
Some people can say egregious things and be remembered warmly for decades, quoted with a chuckle like Yogi Berra’s sage advice, “Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t…
Why Are There Still Creationists?Jonathan MarksPolity$22.95 Despite overwhelming evidence that humans are descended from among the apes, though branching long, long ago, many want no part of that story. Anthropologist Marks aims…
Simone Biles pulling out of scheduled exercises was not “letting down” her team, as some critics asserted. It would, in fact, have been pure hubris to have assumed that she…
Minneapolis-based nonprofit ensures LGBTQ individuals feel empowered at work A 2018 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation survey of employees across the nation found that 46% of LGBTQ workers remain closeted…
Our Lives
In less than three months, my life will take a distinctive shift—I’ll move from the “under-65-years-old” category to “65-and-older.” For myself and many others, the age of 65 represents a…
Jeanne Louise Calment was born 21 February 1875 in Arles, France, and died there August 4, 1997. One hundred twenty-two years and 164 days. Some naysayers since have asserted that…
The Centre for Sexual Wellness Offers a Forum To Let It All Hang Out “I don’t ever have sex with my clients,” Dr. Courtney Padjen casually asserts, “nor do I…
Our favorite time of year, when day and night are equal so we feel our dreams in the afternoon. Wasted tamarack jut like fishbone among cattails from highwayside bogs flush…
Putting the “Ho” in Holistic “If the pandemic offered me anything positive, it was to reconnect to my love of coaching—and to finally develop the program,” says Tawnya Konobeck, more…
Smaller gatherings. Lower cost. Less logistical stress. More intimacy. There are a lot of reasons why couples have gravitated toward the idea of a “pop-up” wedding or vow renewal. “Couples…
Our Homes
Our favorite automotive brand among LGBTQ Minnesotans has pulled out all of the stops on their newest offering—the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. Why the enthusiasm? Consider the journey Mitsubishi has undertaken…
We like to see ourselves in social media doing the things we love. That includes automotive enthusiasm and how we express our love for our vehicles. During June of this…
A few years ago, Ford announced that it would bring back the Bronco name for a new off-road ready vehicle. What transpired afterwards was a series of spinning heads, fan…
Photo by Lilly Andrew Not long ago, Southside Vintage was one of the best-kept secrets in Minneapolis. Now there’s a line around the block. Let’s start at the beginning: Originally…
Image courtesy of Ryan Weyandt Buying a home is an exciting milestone, though not without its difficulties. Finding the right neighborhood, a real estate agent who understands your needs, and…
Photo by Rosenthal Interiors The popular furniture store has opened a new location in Minnetonka, which is dedicated to delivering the very best to the local LGBTQ+ community. Sometimes, all…
Online Exclusives
I didn’t expect to find myself blinking back tears less than five minutes into John Heimbuch’s performance of Gilgamesh, but that is exactly what happened. I can’t tell you exactly…
“5Q” is an online-only column featuring five questions about stage productions in the Metro Area. Periodically, “5Q” will take the form of an interview with actors, directors, writers, etc. to…
Live theater is currently in a period of serious recalibration, and Walking Shadow Theatre has come up with one of my favorite approaches to safely providing an enjoyable theatrical experience.…
Photo courtesy of Spacecrafting The Internet is a hub for home design, boasting millions of images of beautiful homes to sift through, stare at, and save for another day. It’s…
Big Gay News
Erasing 76 Crimes reports that a section of Kenyan human rights defenders want US President Joe Biden to raises the issue of safety and security of homosexuals in Kenya when…
CNN reports that a Dallas man has been sentenced in a scheme to target gay men for violent crimes using the dating app Grindr, according to the Department of Justice. …
Boston.com reports that the Bourne School Committee member pressured to resign over her comments on gender identity was fired from her new teaching position at Hanover High School. Read the full…
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