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CONTENTS ISSUE 811 June 25-July 8, 2026
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11 Want a Taste of MN Music? Feast Your Ears on these Three Artists 14 Pride Above the City: Rooftop Destinations Celebrate Weekend Festivities
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7 So, You’re Aiming for Octogenarian? 8 July 4, 1776—July 4, 2026
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9 Spargel Season 10 Twin Cities Gemini coach brings over two decades of rugby experience to her team
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OUR LAVENDER | A WORD IN EDGEWISE
BY E.B. BOATNER
So, You’re Aiming for Octogenarian? A lot of space these days, hard copy and digital, is devoted to living longer, healthier, certainly happier, through a vast array of solutions from dietary plans to exercises physical and/or spiritual, of varied rigor — whatever the promoter is peddling. None of these plans considers that each one of us, at certain stages, must enter terrae incognitae as varied and unforgiving as those trodden by Merriwether Lewis and William Clark or Robert Falcon Scott. All human life is finite, but from infancy to senescence, one needs appropriate preparation — parental, professorial or solo — to maneuver each new unforeseen turn as deftly as P.I. Jim Rockford executes on two wheels in his Pontiac Firebird, especially nearing the final flag. If you’re committed to the long haul and a livable existence, it’s best to have a few personal skills as you approach that ninth decade. Not everyone will have the foresight (or the blind luck) to have acquired these skills, but every lesson learned can surface in times of need. Chance led me to an LPN certification in the Deep South, far from the purlieus of my comicbook-store-owner days. Working shifts as a nursing aide while attending nursing school offered opportunities surprising to a childless only child who’d never changed a single diaper. A few years walking rounds in a nursing home, dispensing meds, giving injections, changing
diapers on the incontinent and unconscious, and dodging blows from patients no longer “there,” indelibly bound my solitary existence into others’ lives and suffering. Further along, I discovered that many skills once required to do unto others, I was able — even required — to do unto myself. I was told, after a hospital procedure, “You can remain in hospital post-op and have those incisions drained and measured for another $10K (I had no insurance), or leave and a friend might help you back home?” “My friends? Who squeal and cover their eyes at icky things on-screen? I did that to patients; I’ll do it to myself.” It can be any special skills; mechanical, automotive, electrical, cooking/preserving, Texas hold ’em dealing, driving the getaway car — specialties lying doggo for years, may stand you in good stead once you’re old-old. Clogged drain? Luckily, you still have your little sink plunger and voilà! A possible $150/hour fee dodged. Statistically, you’ve probably parented. Yes? You already have a hands-on acquaintance with your future, senescent self. If you’ve not procreated, it will be a rude awakening to realize you’ve become your own toddler. Yes, now you’re cleaning up that, and that and even that. The very things you gloated over avoiding are now your very own oopsies.
Now “adult,” you’re taller, more regal. You don’t just plop down on the floor, gurgling and giggling, pulling yourself up by a table leg and continuing on. Instead, there’s a heavy “thud,” and there you are, alone in your condo, nothing within reach to give you purchase; and the angle of that knee joint isn’t right. And it hurts… Toddlers just … toddle. There’s no particular focus. Unless they spy food or a puppy, they just enjoy the motion. The elderly usually have a goal, and while some may lose track of why they’ve entered a room, I’ve determined many of us aren’t aimless or confused, but waiting for instructions. Your mind is a keen Magellan; before you’ve levered up out of your recliner, synapses are mapping to the millimeter the most viable course through dangerous waters to rock-bound ports, allowing you to offload in the loo, secure vittles for the galley, gather the post and dock again at the recliner. Now, blankie, pillow and nap. I frequently receive ads that ask beguilingly, “Can you retire comfortably on $2,000,00 a year?” My “Try me” didn’t “ping.” However, if your response, Dear Reader, is, “No problem!” then ignore all my advice above. Text me directly. Immediately. Let’s chat. I’ve got some ideas … and a lovely bridge.
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July 4, 1776—July 4, 2026 The United State of America is 250 years old in 9 days. It is a work in progress and continues to be the last best hope of civilization on this planet. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness---That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” When our Founding Fathers declared this in the “Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united State of America”, commonly known as the Declaration of Independence, they opened the door to changing the future of this planet. This was not their intention, but because of the confluence of history, they sent forth our people on a new path instilling our hopes, and dreams for a better future. It is clear that “The American Experiment” in self-government has exceeded the dreams of our Founding Fathers. The permutations of the liberty that we possess, the freedoms to live our lives in peace and harmony, and to create the life that we wish to create, is free from the tyranny of all, except in our own minds. “There is no good reason why we should be afraid of the future, but there is every reason why we should face it.” - Theodore Roosevelt Our constitution was designed to change slowly and inexorably, but correctly. We take our time for change, but we get it right, when the time is right. History marches on because we are a thoughtful, intelligent, people and not in the habit of listening to the passions and exhortations of those mad people that have a momentary impulse in the self-righteous certitude that they are correct and no one else is. History is significant to those who read it and understand it; life is incomprehensible to those who don’t. The United States is the greatest country in the world because of our history. If it were not so, then why would almost all people on this planet want to come and live here? They wish to come here for their posterity to prosper, for a better life in sure and certain freedom, and free from the tyranny demonstrated by most governments on this planet. Are there any gay rights in China, Russia, North Korea, or Cuba? No!!! When Lavender published it first issue on June 9, 1995, there were virtually no gay rights in the United States and in Minnesota. However, with the passage of time and in short order, history marched on and Lavender beat the drum for equality in Minnesota. The US Supreme Court made national law and gays achieved marriage rights nationally on June 26, 2015 in Obergefell v Hodges. It was a fitting moment to celebrate Lavender’s 20th anniversary. Today Lavender is 31 years old and the rights have been uniformly achieved and systematized. Gays can go into any restaurant or bar as a group, have dinner, drinks, and no one would say another word. We have arrived!!! The goals for Lavender’s founders have been achieved. It is now time to say goodbye as we have achieved the purpose for which we were created. The dark bars and secret hangouts of gays of 30+ years ago were the only places for us then; but not now. We can go anywhere and be just like everyone else who goes out with friends. The community has mostly grown up. Lavender comes to the logical end after the achievement of its objectives. It’s been a good run and a good time. But now it is time to move on. We will not hang on, just because. We are moving on to newer, bigger and better ventures. History will not stand still; neither will we.1 Stephen and the Staff (in Memor y of George) _______________________ 1 Lavender Media, Inc. continues to explore and consider options for transitioning the brand into a new phase. While there are no immediate plans to continue the publication in its current format, Lavender Media, Inc. continues to consider future opportunities to utilize its brand across a variety of related goods, services, and media formats. Lavender Media maintains full and exclusive ownership of all trademarks and intellectual property rights associated with Lavender Magazine. Lavender Media reserves all rights to utilize these marks for future business ventures and will take all necessary legal steps to protect its brand identity against unauthorized use or infringement.
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OUR SCENE | EAT THE MENU
BY CARLA WALDEMAR
Spargel Season Here’s a clue when glancing at a menu in a German restaurant: If it starts with S, it’s likely to be delicious. (Think Strudel, Schnitzel, Sauerräten, Spätzle, Sachertorte.) And if it starts with S and is served only in spring, grab it: it’s spargel. Spargel translates to the season’s fresh asparagus, venerated from the German kitchens of humble wine cellars to those flaunting Michelin stars. There are spargel statues on town squares, spargel queens at special festivals, and spargel serving utensils and fancy platters on sale everywhere. The venerated veg itself is sold at roadside stands, unearthed that very day from the black dirt covering its stalks — kept pale as they grow to Lincoln Log dimensions, shielded from the sun’s dose of greening chlorophyll. But Germany’s a stretch on my time and budget this season, so I headed to the Black Forest Inn to indulge in its annual, 10-day-long special menu worshiping this saint of vegetables. (Here it’s the customary slender green stalks we raise in Minnesota, of course — not those whities of Baroque dimensions.) On the Black’s special menu, there’s even a Spargeltini on offer, so why not? One taste answered that. So I ordered the Bloody Asparamary instead, festooned with a perky stalk as a stirrer. Just fine. (As was my companion’s glass of Gruner Veltliner, if that suits your palate better.) First off, a bowl of fresh asparagus soup, billed as a “creamy delight,” but basically, pure pureed vegetable sans the heaviness of butterfat, and mighty tasty ($9). Entrees run from a fish and spargel sandwich or a spargel, barley and (what???) pineapple-mint salad to spargulash or chili con spargel. But I was hankering for the classic combo: spargel, boiled new potatoes and a huge beaker of uber-buttery Hollandaise sauce. Here, the menu adds a 10-ounce New York strip steak to that creation ($39). Not in the mood for red meat, so I passed.
Instead, how about the spargel Cordon Bleu? This saucy little number ($24) presents two ample bundles of asparagus wrapped in Swiss cheese and slim leaves of sweet ham, then given a quick dip in the deep fryer. On the side is a little pitcher of a creamy mustard-mayo sauce, perhaps the next-best thing to Hollandaise. Plus a side dish of pickled asparagus, which I was ready to brush off until I took my first bite. The gentle perk of vinegar and dill is pretty inviting, after all. As our second entree, we picked the spargel, artichoke and mushroom strudel, featuring all of the above, plus onions, served in a gossamer cloak of puff pastry. It’s my new fave. Plus, it supposedly comes with a side of pickled beets, but our kind server substituted a side of crispy, inviting asparagus slaw. Tip: If you wish to go the classic route as practiced in Germany, simply order a side of steamed asparagus ($9) and Hollandaise ($2.50). Then you’ll have room for the Black Forest’s year-round mains, ranging from bratwurst to sauerbraten; from schnitzels to pork shank to liver and onions and loads more. Oh, yes — the Spargel menu includes a unique Viennese-style cheesecake topped with candied asparagus and almonds ($9). “You’ll be amazed at how delicious it is! Yum!” states the menu, which apparently convinced the room’s other diners, because when it came to our turn, the kitchen was sold out. I’ll know better next year. In the meantime, their oh-so-pretty patio is now open. (BTW, when my friend phoned to request a reservation, the nice lady who answered responded, “Yay!” What a nice welcome!) Black Forest Inn 1 E 24th St. (at Nicollet Avenue) (612) 872-0812 blackforestinnmpls.com
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The Twin Cities is where she spent the majority of her adult life, where her wife still lived and where she considered home. It’s also a major rugby hub, according to Braaten. She spent many years competing for the Twin Cities Amazons, the highest-level team in the state at the time, and even helped the team to a national championship. “Last year was the first year of this brand new women’s professional league, and I went into the season thinking, ‘What would success be for us?’” Braaten says. “And for me, I realized it was building something that every player was proud to be a part of and where every player felt valued.” This year, the Gemini can build off of this foundation with 21 of their 30 contract players returning from last season. Throughout her time playing and coaching rugby, Braaten had the opportunity to work with many coaches to develop her coaching philosophy. “I think two things are really important in order to create an environment where a team and its players can really thrive,” Braaten says. “First, you need a higher level of trust and care. Something that’s really important to me in terms of creating a space where not only they feel valued and cared for, but they can be their true, authentic selves unapologetically.”
Twin Cities Gemini coach brings over two decades of rugby experience to her team When Sylvia Braaten first stepped onto the rugby pitch over two decades ago, she never imagined she would one day be the head coach of a professional women’s rugby team. After all, such a job would require a professional women’s rugby team to exist in the first place, and that was still a far cry from happening, at least in the U.S. Braaten just knew she loved the sport, and she was good at it. More than 20 years, two Women's Rugby World Cup appearances and a successful collegiate coaching career later, she began a job she never could’ve dreamed of as the head coach of the Twin Cities Gemini. “If you would have asked me years ago if I’d be working in rugby full-time, I would have never anticipated this,” Braaten says. “It’s a blessing to be able to work in rugby full-time, and the team is just awesome.” The Gemini is one of six teams in Women’s Elite Rugby (WER), the first and only professional women’s rugby league in the country. WER was established in 2023 and began play in 2025, becoming the first women’s rugby league in the country to operate outside of the pay-to-play model. Its second season is currently underway. Before becoming head coach of the Gemini, Braaten amassed over 15 years of coaching and performance training experience with the USA Women’s Rugby Team and Harvard University. At Harvard, she saw the impact of rugby’s growth in an increase in high school programs, which allowed her to recruit players who already had experience with the game. “We were able to recruit from several different high schools and bring players in who already had four years of experience,” Braaten says. “That was massive because when I started playing, the vast majority of players didn’t find it until college, so we were just way behind from a skill development and basic rugby IQ standpoint.” Shortly before WER announced the Twin Cities as home to one of the teams, Braaten decided to leave her job at Harvard. The team had been successful — earning numerous national championships between the 15s and 7s teams — but Braaten was ready to return to Minnesota. Sylvia Braaten (left), Emily Mack (right). Photos by Allie Skarda
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This sense of care is part of what makes the rugby community, according to both Braaten and Gemini player Emily Mack. Mack has played quite a few sports and found beautiful communities through them, but she says the community that rugby brings is “unmatched”. “The unconditional love and acceptance that you can find is pretty awesome,” Mack says. “They welcome you, whoever you are and whatever your background — they just want to have you play and give you some love, I guess. It might not look like that during the game, but it’s true.” The second thing a team needs to thrive, according to Braaten, is competitive drive. This may seem antithetical to the community-oriented nature of the sport, but she finds they actually go hand in hand. “There needs to be high-level competitive excellence focus,” Braaten says. “We’re striving to get better every single day and challenging each other, holding each other accountable. And I think when you have the trust and care, you can do that in a much better way.” This approach seems to be working. At the time of writing, the Gemini are ranked first in the league, and the team hopes to make it to at least the semi-finals this year. But Braaten’s aspirations go beyond just goals for her team — she also wants to see women’s rugby continue to grow. It’s come a long way from the pay-to-play model she experienced as a player. WER covers players’ expenses associated with rugby, such as travel and gear. However, WER does not pay athletes a livable wage, so athletes still have full-time jobs to cover their expenses. Braaten, who describes herself as a “perpetual optimist”, believes the league is moving in the direction of paying players full-time. If this happens, it could help attract American players who currently play overseas. “Right now, a lot of [USA Women’s National Team] players are going over to England, because they’re able to train full-time there,” Braaten says. “If we can get our league to the point … where players are getting paid a salary, paid to relocate if they need to, a lot of those players [may come back] and our league will be even more competitive.”
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BY SOMMER WAGEN
Want a Taste of MN Music? Feast Your Ears on these Three Artists Taste of MN 2026 boasts an all-local lineup, featuring both storied acts and rising stars Despite its name and the presence of food stands, Taste of MN is not a solely culinary celebration of the North Star State — it is just as much a cultural and musical communion. Beginning in 1983 with food stands and free concerts near the Capitol in St. Paul, this year you’ll find the festivities in downtown Minneapolis on Nicollet Mall over Fourth of July weekend. And this year, in the wake of Operation Metro Surge and the resulting instability in our community, it may well provide a much-needed opportunity for healing and celebration. Taste of MN has hosted big names like Outkast and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts in recent years, but this year will showcase homegrown talent in an all-local lineup, “spotlighting the sounds that define the state’s vibrant music scene,” per its press release. Across an evening set on Friday and a full day set on Saturday, both storied acts and rising stars will be represented. Three of these artists spoke with Lavender to give a sampler platter of what festival-goers can expect this year. What’s more, their connections with each other show just how closely knit our local music scene is.
POLIÇA — Friday, July 3
Headlining Friday’s set is Minneapolis-born synth pop outfit POLIÇA, once proclaimed by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon to be “the best band I’ve ever heard.” Indeed, enjoyers of Bon Iver’s atmospheric pop will perk their ears up at POLIÇA’s sound, which has “long been defined by their balance of warmth and detachment,” per the band’s website. For founder and lead singer Channy Leanagh, making music by way of POLIÇA has long been a tool for experimentation and navigating change, which is evident in the band’s dynamic sound across its discography and how Leanagh modifies her voice even during live performances. “Maybe it’s my ADD?” Leanagh chuckles in regard to her vocal experimentation. “I like treating my voice like an instrument. It keeps me as interested (in a performance) as others are.”
Leanagh also describes a diverse selection of musical influences on POLIÇA’s sound, from Russian underground electronic artist Soft Blade to iconic 90’s R&B group Sade. In fact, Leanagh covered Sade’s “By Your Side” as a part of Gayngs, an indie rock group that also included fellow Taste of MN headliner Dessa. POLIÇA had to reckon with Metro Surge chaos earlier this year, almost cancelling their residency performance at Icehouse in February. By not cancelling the show, however, they ended up providing a much-needed space for catharsis. “There was this huge lack of control. But it makes a difference when you make music,” Leanagh explains. She describes the residency as “Exactly what we needed.” The recorded performances are catalogued on a new EP, “Better Live,” which is now available on all streaming platforms. At all live POLIÇA performances, Leanagh says she wants folks to go to a different place; to feel with her, move with her and experience feelings together. As a late-night headliner, expect to feel lost in a techno club crowd one moment and caught up in the frenetic nostalgia of the city at night the next. Leanagh herself grew up seeing artists like Jonny Lang play Taste of MN with her late father. “I’m playing this for him,” she says. Listening to POLIÇA’s debut album “Give You The Ghost” and their latest EP “Dreams Go” back-to-back provides a good demonstration of their evolution.
Gully Boys — Saturday, July 4
Ten years ago, Kathy Callahan (vocals and guitar), Nadirah McGill (drums) and Natalie Klemond (bass) started a band from nothing. Several EPs and tours, a new lead guitarist (Mariah Mercedes) and a debut album later, Gully Boys have cemented themselves as rising stars of Minneapolis indie rock. Their debut album, appropriately self-titled, blends pop punk, riot grrrl and grunge into their own distinct sound, which they say comes from a more intentional approach to music making. “We’ve done so much calibrating,” Klemond explains. “It’s always just kind of been us making music that’s a mash-up of what we’re passionate about. With this latest album, we got really honed in on what we wanted to sound like.” This focus also seems to have enabled them to go in new creative directions, like collaborating with Minneapolis-based rapper Zora on the hot girl anthem/headbanger “Big Boobs.” The track “Murderapolis,” written in reference to the 2020 George Floyd protests, calls to mind the same issues Minneapolis is still facing six years later.
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“The sentiment of the song is you can’t f— with Minneapolis,” McGill says. “Even though we have been ground zero time and time again, we have only deepened our love for our community.” Tenure aside, the members of Gully Boys attribute their success to being a queer band, an important dimension of the Minneapolis sound being represented at Taste of MN. “There is kind of a built-in community with being queer, and there’s a huge queer community in Minneapolis,” Klemond says. “It’s so deeply ingrained in who we are as a band and our music.” McGill adds how starting Gully Boys helped them come into their own as a queer person, and how that has created a ripple effect for their fans as well as other artists. “It was through being able to take up space as a Black femme in the first place that gave me permission to access other parts of myself that I had just like completely shut down,” they explain. “This, in turn, has given our audience permission to do so, and it’s also an expansion of how many more bands since we started who are, like, young queer bands. I think more is more.” Being in Taste of MN is somewhat of a full-circle moment for Gully Boys. McGill says seeing POLIÇA in 2015 is what made them want to be a drummer. Now, on the road, Gully Boys are recognized for their distinctly Minneapolis sound. “It’s funny to me that Minneapolis still remains like a ‘hidden gem’ of incredible talent,” Mercedes says. “It’s a lot more do-it-yourself. We don’t have these big companies that are churning out bands. We have ourselves and our community, and that’s really cool.” Despite their noon slot on Saturday, Gully Boys says they’re going to make it feel like 10:30 on a Friday night. Another thing to expect, says Mercedes, is earnestness. “We’ll play this song, punch your face, kick your teeth in, nasty riffs, and then we’ll pause, and the music stops, and we’re like, ‘Hey. How are we?’ Everyone’s like, ‘Oh my God, you’re people too!’” they explain. To get a taste of Gully Boys before Taste of MN, check out their album “Gully Boys,” and for a taste of their classic sound, check out their 2018 hit “Neopet Graveyard.”
Dessa — Saturday, July 4
With Saturday billed as “a full day celebrating Minnesota’s deep hiphop roots and indie spirit,” it’s a no-brainer that Dessa, critically acclaimed rapper and founding member of the indie hip-hop collective Doomtree, is in the lineup. Gully Boys. Photo by Zoe Prinds-Flash. Dessa. Photo by Athel Rogers
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Even then, “rapper” doesn’t paint the whole picture. As an author and speaker on top of that, “language artist” is a better title for the 45-year-old born-and-raised Minneapolitan. Indeed, the depth and sharp wit of her lyricism set to immensely catchy flows make it feel as if every Dessa song sets out to make a statement, even though she doesn’t see herself as “unadulteratedly confident.” “A lot of the songwriting I do is initially born of uncertainty,” she says. “It’s when someone or something comes and challenges something that you believe in or a previously accepted model of the world, those moments of friction, for me, provide a lot of that songwriting energy.” For example, the uncertainty of our current times inspired one of Dessa’s latest releases, “Camelot,” a lyrical takedown of mass consumerism and complacency in the face of rising authoritarianism set to a club beat. But then uncertainty reared its head again when the people of Minnesota showed that they would not be complacent during Operation Metro Surge, leading Dessa to be inspired all over again to write a Mother Jones piece on activism best practices inspired by her hometown. “In ‘Camelot,’ there’s a lot of lines that kind of bemoan how apathetic we’ve become,” she says. “And then it was delightful to be proven totally wrong by Minnesota in January when people said, ‘Oh no, I will absolutely venture out in sub-zero temperatures, take time off from work, to stand in the cold, to register my dissent.’” A known polymath, Dessa says having her fingers in every pie, so to speak, comes from her lifelong curiosity and craving for knowledge and experience (though she prefers cake, all told). “I’m an enthusiast,” she says. “I really like connecting with people, so if there’s somebody interesting and magnetic, I’m eager to sit down and talk to them and understand what they’re excited about. And very often I think that sort of enthusiasm can be contagious.” Expect to catch that enthusiasm at Taste of MN, where Dessa says she’ll be playing a more energetic set typical of her outdoor shows. Clips of previous outdoor performances can be found on Dessa’s Instagram, @ dessa. Besides “Camelot,” be sure to check out her songs “Bullpen,” “Hurricane Party” and “I Already Like You.”
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Co-owners and spouses Sam and Dion Turner of Roxy’s Cabaret also own the adjoining The Nicollet Diner and are preparing a full lineup of events for Pride weekend at On the Rox, the rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant located above Roxy’s Cabaret. “It’s a fairly new space in the grand scheme of things, so anybody that has a chance should come take a look at it,” Turner says. “We’re really close to Loring Park, so you can visit the park and then come and have a drink afterward on our rooftop.” After purchasing the building in 2019, Turner says it took roughly two-and-a-half years to open because of extensive renovations and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Turner says creating spaces where LGBTQ+ guests feel comfortable and celebrated has always been a priority. “We’ve always wanted Roxy’s to be a drag venue, and we always wanted all of our spaces to be safe spaces,” Turner says. Turner described On the Rox as “one of Minneapolis’ best-kept secrets,” noting the rooftop hosts events six nights a week, including date nights, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” watch parties and service industry nights on Sundays for workers in hotels, restaurants and bars. The venue will also host a post-parade tea dance from 2-7 p.m. Sunday with DJ Ty Jordan. “It’s basically an afternoon get-together, a safe space for the LGBTQ community to gather on a Sunday afternoon and dance and drink,” Turner says. Hewing Hotel rooftop. Photo courtesy of the Hewing Hotel. On the RoX rooftop. Photo by Jamie Olsen
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Pride weekend events will begin Friday with DJ Michel.Be performing from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on the rooftop at On the Rox. The DJ will return Saturday night from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., following a rooftop brunch and buffet earlier in the day. Saturday will also feature two Pride Anthem drag show performances. Doors for the first show open at 5 p.m. with performances beginning at 6 p.m. The second show will begin later that night with doors opening at 8 p.m. and performances starting at 9 p.m. The weekend will conclude with a post-parade drag brunch at Roxy’s Cabaret. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the show begins at 3 p.m. Performers include Nina DiAngelo, Bebe Zahara Benet and Monica West. Jamie Olsen, director of operations, described the atmosphere at On the Rox as relaxed and interactive. “There’s everything from picnic tables to loungier areas,” Olsen says. “There are games, skeeball machines and life-size Connect Four, so it’s a nice active space.”
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As director of lifestyle at Hewing Hotel, Ron Heichert oversees events, promotions, social media and branding. His focus is on bringing people into the hotel’s spaces and ensuring they have a memorable experience. From the Summer Concert Series to Hewing XChange, he helps lead a variety of programs that keep the hotel active year-round. “The Rooftop is the place to be in the summer,” Heichert says. “I honestly believe it is the best view of the downtown skyline there is. On the
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weekends, it’s busy, lively and fun and during the week, it’s the perfect place for happy hour or meeting up with some friends for a chill night.” Heichert shares that the hotel’s Espresso Martini and Old Fashioned are the two most popular drinks on the menu, but every season they make sure to have one bright pink drink. “Our goal is to make that one perfect summer drink that is sweet, balanced, refreshing and crushable,” Heichert shares. “Our food menu is focused on easy, shareable bites.” He believes that Hewing Hotel’s rooftop stands out from the other rooftop destinations in the Twin Cities because of the staff. “It’s the kind of place where the staff are having as much fun as the guests,” Heichert says. But he also credits the skyline views. “The views are unmatched. It’s the perfect spot to propose to your special someone,” Heichert continues. “But the real magic is how we embrace the seasons. Even in the dead of winter, you’ll find hotel guests out in the rooftop spa pool with beanies on, catching a sunset selfie against the perfect downtown skyline.” Each year, the hotel throws a party on the pool deck called “Sun’s Out, Buns Out” that takes place on the Saturday afternoon of Pride Weekend from noon to 4 p.m. This year, the event features DJ Shiek spinning with Absolut as the event sponsor. “We’re working on some really fun drink specials for the day,” Heichert shares. “It’s always a fun way to get some sun, kick it with your girls, and then head on out for some fun and dancing elsewhere in the city.” Heichert states that one of the reasons he loves working at Hewing is because of how supportive, welcoming and inclusive the culture is. “A perfect example is our Pride party; everyone on the team actively wants to work that day because they know it’s going to be a fun day with a fantastic, joyful crowd,” he says. Heichert explains that, regardless of corporate trends or social climate shifts, the Hewing Hotel’s ownership has remained completely unwavering in its support of our community initiatives.
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Anthony Bidulka Bidulka’s final “Russell Quant Mystery.” Quant is at his parents’ farmhouse in Howell, Saskatchewan. Hardy, Ukrainian mom Kay’s memory is failing; resistant, she must soon have safer lodgings. A call from Kay’s recently widowed friend CeeCee pulls Quant into the cloud surrounding Clem’s death. Did he commit a crime, then suicide? Foul play? The town is torn. Quant takes the case, and folks from the previous “Quant” stories (plus other Bidulkas) make cameo appearances: Father Len, Merrie Bell, Adam Saint, Baj, Sister Genowere, Ethan Ash, the town of Beautiful. Don’t recognize them? Try “Amuse Bouche,” read all nine. Quant, a decade married to JP Taine, mourns turning 55, that Kay’s called him “Thomas,” his father’s name, yet Quant solves the mystery. Kay recognizes her “sonsyou.” A fine farewell — or introduction.
“Fruit Fly” Josh Silver
A queasy, uneasy read — one feels a voyeuristic participant rather than a distant reader in this tale of dueling users. Mallory Maddox wrote one glorious novel, but now, seven dry years into a Saharan writer’s block, she needs a hook on which to hang another. Leo? A young addict sleeping under bridges, selling himself to survive? Mallory needs Leo’s story; feral Leo, needing cash and sensing a wealthy mark, is pliable to a point. The two dance and feint, Mallory now feeling, as its discoverer, that she owns Leo’s story. In the background is Mallory’s charismatic Irish husband, kindly but overpowering, who has previously had her committed, and is also a known author from whom Mallory must keep everything secret. Other secrets threaten. Will you join in the dance? Continued on page 17 LAVENDERMAGAZINE.COM
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This is Today’s Cadillac What we’re witnessing is a transformation of a highly desirable and respected brand of automobiles. Once dubbed the “Standard of the World,” Cadillac was the first name in luxury automobiles. You expected nothing but the best for over a century of innovation and engineering. When you drove a Cadillac, people noticed you. As the years go on, the luxury car market has changed. It seemed that Cadillac was left behind. If you wanted to be noticed, you would get something German or Japanese with better engineering and technology. However, Cadillac is enjoying a renaissance of late. To transform the “Standard of the World” for the 21st century, you have to change the way it drives. That meant switching to a battery-electric vehicle architecture. The result is a lineup of five Cadillac EVs based on General Motors’ Ultium platform. This is a common battery and drive motor architecture that is adaptable to specific vehicle segments or needs. In the case of Cadillac, these models stretch from a two-row compact SUV to a bespoke flagship sedan. We have the compact-sized Optiq. Equivalent in size to the XT4, the Optiq not only rides on this common platform, but it also follows the latest design signature that has helped change Cadillac’s fortunes of late. The Optiq itself is a handsome, sporty SUV. Never before has a Cadillac of its size attracted more customers. The smallish crest-shaped “grille” is flanked by a set of LED lighting signatures up front. The sloping roofline works visually and incorporates a Mondrian pattern on the C-pillar glass panes. In the rear is the latest lightning design that emulates the classic Cadillac “fins.” A strip of lights defines the roofline and the liftgate with a similar lower lighting element. We should mention that this is not just any mere Optiq; it’s the V model. In the Cadillac lexicon, the letter V denotes a performance-oriented model. On top of its sportier style, our test vehicle added 21-inch dark-finished alloy wheels, blue-painted Brembo brake calipers and carbon fiber exterior elements. The new generation of Cadillac EVs brought back a lot of quality and style to the brand. They combine these elements with the latest technology and switchgear. In front of the driver is a 33-inch Horizon display that combines driver information and an infotainment touchscreen. The latter is driven by Google Built-in, which enables their apps to be the primary source for voice commands and navigation. To fully utilize this system, you have to log in to your Google account. Sadly, smartphone integration is not available. You can still tether your Photo by Randy Stern
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phone through a Bluetooth connection. There is a head-up display available for you to keep your eyes on the road. That is important, since the 2026 Optiq-V has standard Super Cruise handsfree driver assistance technology. Sound is emitted through a 19-speaker AKG Studio Audio System. The seats are upholstered in a very nice Sky Cool Gray “signature driving seat” upholstery. Space is fine, allowing for up to five people to sit inside. There is 26 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats. It is expandable to 57 cubic feet with those rear seats folded. You are also reminded that this is the V model inside and out, with emblems from the seats to the wheel caps. The 2026 Optiq-V is powered by a dual-motor, all-wheel drive system. It puts down 519 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. An 85-kilowatt-hour battery is fed through a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port with a charging rate of up to 150 kilowatts. You can recoup 81 miles of range in 10 minutes through DC Fast Charging or up to 59 miles of range per hour using Level 2 charging at home. As for range, the 2026 Optiq-V is rated to go up to 278 miles at a full state of charge based on EPA ratings. If you press the accelerator down to the floor, hold on! It was quick. Cadillac did state that it can go from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds with Launch Control enabled, for those who have a need for speed. However, if you just depress the pedal without Launch Control engaged, it will go at a less brisk pace. Handling is fine, weighed down by the battery pack. It can go near flat through turns. Steering seems a bit artificial and could yield a larger-than-expected turning radius. On-center feel is quite good and solid. The Brembo front brakes are part of a powerful system that yields good stops. One-pedal driving is available and can precisely bring the 2026 Optiq-V to a complete halt without any intervention from your right foot. The 2026 Cadillac Optiq-V is one of five trim levels available for its smallest EV SUV. Pricing for the entire lineup starts at $50,900. Our Optiq-V test vehicle came with a sticker price of $78,570. Clearly, this is not the Cadillac of your grandfather’s generation. It is a modern take on the “Standard of the World” that exudes quickness with a sportier look, all with familiar tenets of what makes a Cadillac something worth considering, especially in today’s modern luxury car world.
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