(Leather Life column published in Lavender Magazine, Issue #359, February 27, 2009)
The Black Guard of Minneapolis recently welcomed out-of-town and local friends to their 32nd annual Black Frost run. Held the weekend of Feb. 6-8, the host hotel was the Days Inn-Midway in St. Paul.
The run’s show was presented Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7 at Rumours & Innuendo in downtown St. Paul. The show was entertaining and fabulous as always, but it had a different feel this year. Historically, members of the Black Guard have presented the show in a dark bar on a stage with theatrical lighting. This year’s show was performed against a backdrop of floor-to-ceiling windows in Innuendo’s sun-drenched front room. Putting aside metaphoric parallels about the gay and leather communities’ increasing openness and visibility, I’ll just say that the new venue was refreshing and transformed the show.
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“In the cool, cool, cool of the evening . . .”
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“All I wanna do is love you.”
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“Miss America and Miss Runner-Up.”
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“I guess I’m just a naughty little girl at heart.”
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“I am what I am/And what I am/Needs no excuses.”
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“I’m just a Broadway baby.”
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“And if you wonder/’bout the spell I’m under/It’s your love.”
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“With one look, I’ll be ME!”
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“With one look, I’ll be ME!”
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“I don’t care what comes tomorrow/We can face it together/The way old friends do.”
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