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FROM THE EDITOR | BY CHRIS TARBOX
Sunny Days Ahead Spread the message, loud and clear: the season of Pride is almost here! The most fabulous time of the year is nearly upon us, and as we look
Minnesota Orchestra; we celebrate 15 years of East Central Minnesota Pride; and we look at the upcoming Pride Nights for three of our local pro sports franchises.
forward to all the amazing festivities to celebrate our rainbow pride, we
Not enough for you? Get a heapin’ helpin’ of Southern charm with
mustn’t forget that summer is finally in our clutches, too! We need to
Carla Waldemar’s trip to Greenville, SC, and join Bradley Traynor as he
cherish it and savor it and never, ever let it go, seasonal shifts be damned!
Eats The Menu at Loring Park’s jaw-dropping and mouth-watering sea-
Luckily, Minnesotans know how to take advantage of summertime,
food mecca 4 Bells.
and we’ve compiled an amazing collection of local events, parties and
What makes this issue doubly special, however, is the inclusion of the
festivals better known as the Summer in the Cities Guide. Ready for the
first part of our three-part retrospective series on the groundbreaking
State Fair? We got you covered. Itching to see your favorite musician
Stonewall Riots and the American GLBT Rights Movement. As we get
coming to town? We have your back. Comedy shows? Art fairs? Dance
ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, we chronicle major
nights? Pro wrestling show-meets-burlesque? Look no further.
milestones in the history of the rainbow community. Stay tuned for Part
But that’s not all, my friends! We have an exclusive interview with musical sensation Chastity Brown ahead of her collaboration with the
2 (June 6) and Part 3 (June 20), and most importantly, get ready: Pride is nigh!