Prince’s Little Red Corvette

This submissions was part of the #PurpleReigns: A Tribute to Prince event hosted at the New School, Friday, September 23rd. My Facebook feed filled with amazing stories after Prince died. Revelations sparked by his songs; his mystique. Transformations sparked by fleeting encounters with the enigmatic Artist. But I hesitated to share my ...
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Prince’s Little Red Corvette

I Would Die 4 U

This submissions was part of the #PurpleReigns: A Tribute to Prince event hosted at the New School, Friday, September 23rd. The Memories: Where do I start? Like many of us, I waited 18 some odd years to strategically play 1999 at 11:59 pm, December 31, 1999. I danced on New Year’s Eve, roughly ...
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I Would Die 4 U

When Doves Cry

This submissions was part of the #PurpleReigns: A Tribute to Prince event hosted at the New School, Friday, September 23rd. “When Doves Cry,” was the first Prince song I ever heard. It introduced me to his persona, his fearlessness, his unapologetic blackness, and his refusal to have what all of that ...
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When Doves Cry

Raspberry Beret

This submissions was part of the #PurpleReigns: A Tribute to Prince event hosted at the New School, Friday, September 23rd. Lesbians loved Prince. And butch lesbians, like me, particularly loved Prince, seeing ourselves in his gender-bendy performances. “Raspberry Beret,” originally recorded in 1982, was released by Prince and the Revolution in 1985 ...
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Raspberry Beret

The Ballad of Dorothy Parker

This submissions was part of the #PurpleReigns: A Tribute to Prince event hosted at the New School, Friday, September 23rd. Thanks to Aly and especially Pam Tillis. I want to thank Pam. We did a David Bowie event here at the New School in February which was very moving and a ...
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The Ballad of Dorothy Parker