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Erin Schwab: Spotlight on the Arts
TheColu.mn’s Spotlight on the Arts features artists and organizations that have had an impact on the arts in Minnesota. If you are an artist or arts organization and would like to be profiled in our Spotlight, simply fill out our introductory form. Erin Schwab is the Director of Sister are Doin’ It! Sister’s Are Doing It! […]
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Coming Around Again – Julie Dafydd
You may know her from a long time commitment to raising funds and awareness as a royal on The Imperial Court of Minnesota. Or perhaps you recognize her from her years of writing “Consider the Source” for Lavender Magazine. Maybe you know her from her countless performances on stage. But, after my last visit with […]
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Miss Richfield on the Red Carpet
She Gets Around Once again, it’s time for the favorite bingo games at Bingo-a-go-go benefiting Park House and The Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus. The Spring games are being held at the Hyatt in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Last Thanksgiving I had a the pleasure of catching up with my dear pal […]
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Eggs WILL be laid! 2014 Easter Bonnet Parade
Easter and Bonnets go together like Steel Magnolias. They are inextricably linked, like some force of nature. They are sometimes outrageous (think hurricane or tornadoes), sometimes understated (think global warming), but no mistake about it folks – they are there! They lie await for an entire year… Waiting to be worn and for someone […]
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Bitch’s Whirlwind Birthday Bash
Last Friday Bitch Flowers had her twenty-fifth birthday bash at the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown. Her guests included Pandora Boxx, Nina DiAngelo, CeeCee Russell, Sole to Soul Dance Conversion with Foxy Tan emceeing and DJ Shiek spinning the groove for the after party. What a brilliant night of entertainment and fun! Prior to general admission, […]
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Spotlight on the Arts: Justin Kirkeberg
Justin Kirkeberg Tell us about your form of art, performance or work. Theater Where and how can the general public view, participate in, or purchase your work? www.candidtheaterco.com Tell us a little about your inspiration. What inspires you? Candid is inspired by the stories that are often not told. People who are marginalized by […]
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The Bitch is Back and She’s Bringing Flowers!
Well Muffins, I have had a busy time of it in the past couple of weeks. I will have new shows coming out regularly and here’s the first of them. It is always my pleasure to sit down with my gal pal, Bitch Flowers. This show is about the origins of April Showers bring Bitch […]
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Margaret Cho to headline TC Pride Concert
THE WOMAN! THE COMIC! THE LEGEND! Margaret Cho Headlining for TC Pride Concert at Orchestra Hall! For years Margaret Cho has been a fave of the LGBT community. Sometimes raunchy, sometimes sweet often politically-charged and always a bit unpredictable she is a bona fide all purpose entertainer. Cho will perform at Orchestra Hall in downtown […]
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Pandora Boxx coming to Minneapolis in April (Showers)
Get out your rain gear Muffins… It’s raining talent at the upcoming 7th Annual April Showers Bring Bitch Flowers drag event at the Varsity Theater. This year’s biggest name is none other than Pandora Boxx from RuPaul’s Drag Race! Boxx debuted in the second season of Drag Race, ultimately winning Miss Congeniality. She appeared in […]
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Too Many Choices? NO WAY!
I LOVE MINNEAPOLIS! Why? Because we have great nightclubs bringing in talented guests like Mimi Imfurst who appeared at the Saloon on this past Thursday. Watch her give a shout out to Michele Bachmann! Then there are all of the independent venues such as THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT at People’s Center Theater, brought […]