Paisley Park Museum: A Deep Dive into the Life and Legacy of the Purple One
Photo by Ryan Patchin
I’d driven by the place hundreds of times; I’d always wondered what was happening within those walls. Wonder no more.
For nearly five years, Paisley Park has served as a museum and dedicatory space for its founder and longtime occupant. Guests are treated to an intimate glimpse into the mysteriously fabulous life of Prince.
I hopped on a group tour with Paisley Park’s Director of Marketing, Essie Lash, and we embarked on colorful odyssey through musicology. I felt like Charley Bucket as I stepped through the still-operating fantasy-factory. I was treated to a grand tour, without a golden ticket.
A proper getaway doesn’t always
have to involve putting many miles between you and your home. Sometimes, all you need is a neat space with different windows to look out. A chance to look at your city from a new angle at different altitude.
Photo by Ryan Patchin
For me personally, I needed a place where I could hunker down and start compiling
Lavender’s annual Pride Edition a (wonderful) behemoth of a task. I sought a comfortable workspace; I needed solitude. And food.
The Elliot delivered.
Hit 5
th street if you’re coming from the south on 35W–and you’re already there. It’s named for the neighborhood it sits in, and the highway off-ramp leads you to straight the front entrance of the newly constructed (2018) property. The Elliot offers both uncovered and secured, underground parking, for a reasonable, daily rate.
Lakewood Cemetery: The Haven in the Heart of the City
Construction of Lakewood’s Memorial Chapel was completed in 1910. Photo by Ryan Patchin
150 years of history spread over 250 acres of pristine lakes-area real estate; Lakewood Cemetery is the haven in the heart of the city.
Beyond memorial and burial services, Lakewood Cemetery serves as an unassuming host to some of the most incredible art and architecture in our state (and beyond). Lakewood is a surprisingly versatile space, playing host to weddings, themed tours, birdwatching events and of course a serene space for remembering loved ones.
I wanted to learn about Lakewood Cemetery their traditional offerings, as well as their nuanced ways to celebrate the life of a loved one and experience Lakewood’s tranquility. I sat down with Julia Gillis, director of outreach, and Kelly Leahy, director of family services, to learn more about the property.
From the Editor: Mall Munchies
Photo by Ryan Patchin
The mall is back. After months of mostly-empty hallways and roped-off food courts the Mall of America has rebounded to pre-pandemic crowds, eateries abound.
By random coincidence, I was visiting the mall on March 17, 2020 the day it was announced the mall would close for two weeks as the coronavirus took over our hospitals and headlines. Three months after the two-week closure was announced, the mall was reopened to the public.
The months that followed saw a slow-burn back to life. Dynamic restrictions crippled the mall’s ability to attract a crowd; online shopping had never looked so attractive. It took nearly a year, but there’s been a reversal I’ve seen it for myself.
I paid a visit to the Walker in mid-February, my first gallery visit in nearly a year. The gallery’s familiar interior and warm lighting brought me right back like an old friend, we picked up where we left off.
The Walker is showing a diverse selection of exhibits presently. The gallery is ready to impress; there’s something for everyone as you wind your way up and across the museum. Futuristic art juxtaposed with antique relics of the old world, pop art, experimental film and all of the colours.
Photo by Ryan Patchin
Designs for Different Futures
A major exhibition organized by the Walker Art Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago the exhibit highlights the role of designers in shaping how we think about possible futures.