by Erin Alphonso | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
As our conversation was winding down, the elephant in the room was looming large. I gathered my courage and asked the obvious: How did two priests reconcile being fans of a musician known for his explicit lyrics and provocative stage persona? The answer,...
by Erin Alphonso | Sep 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
The church introduced them, but a shared love of Prince’s music cemented a 30-year friendship between Eastern Orthodox priests Father Thomas Zain and Father Fred Shaheen. “We knew each other through church, but our friendship developed over Prince,” says Father...
by Erin Alphonso | Aug 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Leisl AuVante (Final of Three Parts) The early 90s saw Paisley Park running at full speed. Wardrobe design, hair and makeup, studio engineers — all were available at a moment’s notice to bring Prince’s creative visions to life. At night, Prince might...
by Erin Alphonso | Aug 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Leisl AuVante, in the late 1980s. Editor’s Note: In part one, Leisl AuVante shared how she met Prince in 1984 at age 16. She went on to graduate from high school in 1986. True to her rebellious spirit, she decided to marry at age 19. She gave birth to a...
by Erin Alphonso | Aug 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Leisl AuVante played a server in Morris Day’s club in Graffiti Bridge, Prince’s love interest in “Gangster Glam,” and a woman reliving the birth of her baby with her family in “The Most Beautiful Girl in the...
by Erin Alphonso | Aug 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
From outward appearances, you might assume that these photos are simply grainy nightclub photos like a million others. And you would be correct, in one way. These photos were taken Saturday night at the Chase and Ovation show at Bunker’s Music Bar...
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