Minneapolis Insider: GLBT Minneapolis

"Gap Between Intention & Effect"

Do you ever look at someone and say to yourself "What were they thinking with that outfit, hat, makeup etc...?"  All you caddy homosexuals have, admit it!  After today, instead of asking that question I'm going to look deeper at that person.  Who are they?  Where do they come from?  Where have they been and where are they going?  What are their life experiences?  What has caused this "Gap Between Intention & Effect"?

My revelation has come since attending a pre-opening of the Walker Art Center's new exhibit Diane Arbus Revelations running June 17 - September 10. 

"Diane Arbus (1923 – 1971) found most of her subjects in New York City and its environs during the 1950s and 1960s. Her portraits of couples, children, carnival performers, nudists, middle-class families, transvestites, people on the street, zealots, eccentrics, and celebrities explore the relationship between appearance and identity, illusion and belief, theater and reality." -SFMOMA

Her photography is all in black & white.  Her photos thought provoking.  Her subjects straight from life!  The Walker Art Center's exhibit is the largest exhibit of Diane Arbus's work assembled with 3 sections of archival images from the artist's personal estate.  So this exibit is a must see if you are remotely interested in photography, post-war america, New York City, portraiture, people, families, transvestites, S&M, homosexuals, poor, middle-class, bourgeois, burlesque or simply American Rites, Manners & Customs (Diane's 1963 Guggenheim grant in which she she sought to depict a range of social ceremonies, including beauty pageants, games and competitions, costumes, parties, and the like. Arbus called these ceremonies "our symptoms and our moments. I want to save them, for what is ceremonious and curious and commonplace will be legendary"!

love timmy, exploring the gap between intention & effect

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Forget about Memorial Day Weekend...

Most people traditionally feel that Memorial Day weekend is the official start of summer.  To me, it's the first annual outdoor festival with beer!  That festival happens to be Grand Old Day on Grand Avenue in St. Paul and this Sunday is the start of my summer!  I've been fake baking for over a month now, so my pasty white legs won't look like everyone else's!  Grand Old Day starts with a parade (which I can't say that I've ever had the pleasure of enjoying!)  There's something about clowns that just freak me out!  Between 12-5pm is a street festival with beer, food, live music and some pretty damn good people watching!  Unfortunately this year there are no big name musical acts, but that's not going to stop me from enjoying my personal summer solstice!

love, tanned timmy

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White Party...

or a bunch of homos dressed as Nurse Ratched at a midnight showing of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?  That was the feeling at last night's Krave party at Karma! However, the hot boys still flocked there like a gaggle of gay geese! And as long as that continues, I'll continue attending. I just hope that next month's theme doesn't lead to everyone looking like they're showing cattle at the state fair!

love, tim kraving color!

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Taco Anyone???

That's right...  Chi Chi's coming back to Minneapolis!  But this eatery isn't serving up no tacos, nachos or chimichangas.  She's serving up some fierce dance music (and porn so watch your heads as it comes flying down from the DJ booth).  No lie, I almost took one in the eye...  which really would have been too bad because I wouldn't be able to watch it and enjoy it like I do!  But honestly, when this homegrown girl comes back to Minneapolis, there's sure to be a party.  So, on May 20th we'll see you at the Bolt Underground, because much like Christina in Mommie Dearest "I know where to find the Boys and the Booze!"

amor, taco tim

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Konstant Kraving!

You all being  savy gadget/electronic guru type people know all about placeshift, right?  Sling Box (not talking about the cage in the back of the leather bar) where you can TiVo at home and watch it on the road.  Well, last night we felt as if we were "placeshifted" to somewhere other than Minne, like NYC or LA.  Krave is the new once a month gay dance party at an otherwise straight club.  It had everything that your typical gay bar in Minne doesn't...  lots of cute gay boys (that you've never seen before), cute drag queens selling fruity shooters, hot buff bartenders in black tanks, cute cocktail servers and Kimberly S a hot DJ from LA spinning all night!   So, mark your calenders for April 19, May 19 & June 16 and make sure to Kum with a Kraving!  kraving love, timmy

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Something for all you naughty little boys...

Did you guys know there is an old fashioned Burlesque show right here in our fair city of Minneapolis!  That's right gent's, no need to go to your local bakery to see pasties, just head on down to First Avenue!  In fact, tonight the ladies (I think there might be one guy) are performing there annual "Nutcracker and Christmas Special".  I suggest going and checking out the girls, maybe you can find some pasties for your mothers!

Not so pasty white Jayson....

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Homo for the Holidays...

Have I mentioned how I hate going home to Bagley Wisconsin for the holidays, my hometown of 317 people (316 after I moved, they just haven't changed the population sign)!  But that's not what I'm blogging about (that'll come AFTER the holidays).  This is about the gay themed movies that have been released for the holidays.

Starting with the RENT, Jonathan Larson's revolutionary rock opera turned movie musical.  Released on Thanksgiving, I'm giving thanks that it may soon be off the big screen and on the little disc where I may consider Netflix-ing it!  Of course, there is one good thing with the movie: Yes, Idina Menzel (oh wait, what I really meant to say was Taye Diggs!)  Ok, so maybe they met in the original Broadway Cast of RENT, and maybe they got married.  I'm still hoping that there's a chance that I can "get my groove back" with Taye!  You can see RENT at select Minneapolis theatres...  let me suggest dinner and a movie!  Dinner at one of my favorites (and the oldest bar/restaurant in Minneapolis) Pracna and then the show at the St. Anthony Main Theatre.  And check this out...  RENT is into blogging too:  http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/rent/blog/.

Bum ba dee da, bum ba dee da...  happy trails to you...  until we meet again...  If only I could meet Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger on some happy trail wearing Wranglers and a cowboy hat!   Of course, the movie I speak of is Brokeback Mountain.  I saw this quote in the synopsis and thought what a perfect quote "Ultimately, the one constant in their lives is a force of nature – love."  Finally, I don't have to read Louis L'Amour and fantasize about gay cowboys!  Let's face it, Louis just doesn't do much for most of us!  And I know where I'm going to see it first!!!  Where all self-respecting gay men will first see it, the Walker Art Center!  I'll see you there on Sunday evening, December 11 at 7:30pm the Walker Art Center.

love tim, the homo on the range

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Dance of the Fairy

No, this is not a picture of me on a Saturday night at the Gay 90's.  And I am not the aforementioned dancing  fairy.  I'm talking about Minnesota Dance Theatre's production of Loyce Holton's Nutcracker Fantasy, and the dancing fairy is the Sugarplum Fairy.  The Nutcracker Fantasy is a sentimental favorite of mine.  This is a little known fact, but yours truly played the role of Mother Ginger in the LaCrosse Dance Company's production of the Nutcracker Fantasy for 2 years running.  And by running, I mean running away from the eight bratty 8 yr olds that that had to hide under my skirt and would pull down my bloomers, pull on my leg hair and untie my shoes!!!  Boy I miss those days...

But you can't miss this production!  As they say "It's The Big One," and I know that you're all after that!  It's at the Historic State Theatre December 16-19, 2005.  Something else you can't miss...  photos of me as Mother Ginger (coming soon)!   love, another big one - Tim

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H&M ME ASAP!

So...  In anticipation of the newest store opening at the Mall of America, I've curbed my spending a bit as of late (which means less going out and more staying in and watching all of the season premieres on the tele).  I was a bit disappointed last evening (Wednesday) as my neighborhood was pounded by a storm with winds over 70+ miles an hour, and the power went out just as Martha started talking about her short stint at Camp Cupcake!!!  However, tonight is going to make up for all of that because I am going to the H&M Opening Reception (with 25% off discount at hand!)  For those of you not familiar, I like to describe H&M as a uber trendy Old Navy!  It's like IKEA that you wear!  It's like a marriage between Bjork and Isaac Mizrahi for Target!  But, don't take my word for it...  check out H&M for yourself!  cheers, tim!

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Gay On A Stick...

NO, I'm not talking about the latest Chi Chi LaRue flick, rather the "Great Minnesota Get Together (and talk about all the tragicness we see around us)."  Yes, it's once again time for the State Fair and I'm excited!  Where else do you get everything on a stick, cream puffs and princesses made of buddah?  But of course, this year I'm not as excited, instead of Cyndi Lauper we get Motley Crue.  Of course, there are the Gear Daddies!  But looking at the photos on their website, I wouldn't want any of them as my daddy!  Here's a picture of them from their website. 

Maybe I'd reconsider the guy in the glasses!

Well...  these are just a few of the things that we look forward to on our trip to the state fair.  I'll update you after our trip...

love, tim

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