At first look, 27-year-old Christopher Rice is a rather unassuming looking gay man, cute if perhaps a little too skinny. But his eyes display the intensity of the soul that lurks beneath the designer shirt, [...]
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ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor Civic Theatre has announced auditions for its production of "Cabaret," directed by Chris O'Brien. Auditions for adults are Sunday, March 20 and Monday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Youth auditions [...]
If you're a gay male and were post pubescent by the time Duran Duran danced onto the music scene in the early 80s, just the sight of them - especially when they were scantily clad, [...]
COLOMBUS, Ohio - Registration is open for the fourth annual Between the Worlds men's gathering, which will be held at a a private campground in southeastern Ohio Sept. 14-18, 2005. BTW is geared toward adult [...]
By Dawn Wolfe YPSILANTI - In response to a decision by Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents to expand tuition credits to the same-sex partners of university employees, the American Family Association of Michigan has [...]
Out indie folk-rocker Eric Himan may not be able to tell you where he lives, but his latest record is likely to put him on the map - one city at a time. "You caught [...]
By Dawn Wolfe DETROIT - She has been the legal director at Lambda Legal, the policy director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the legislative counsel for the Empire State Pride Agenda, and the [...]
RUN WITH 1311/artwork/process/Horowitz, Susan BW.tif Susan Horowitz, co-publisher of Between the Lines, received the Susan Gold Lesbian Rights Award from the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for Women at their annual conference on March [...]
By Dawn Wolfe LANSING - On March 10, the Michigan Senate vetoed the re-appointment of Dorothy Jones, originally an Engler appointee, to the Board of State Canvassers. Jones was the longest-serving member of that body, [...]
By Dawn Wolfe In April, the Midwest AIDS Prevention Project will begin a program designed to help Latino gay, bi, and transgender men create a sense of community, connect with the larger gay community - [...]
Paul Varnell The Cutting Edge . . . Belligerent and strident Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has an inexplicable reputation for judicial brilliance. What seems insufficiently noticed, however, is Scalia's recent passage from a masked [...]
Women's History Month 2005 To help us commemorate Women's History Month, Between The Lines has asked a few of our community's favorite women to tell us about the legendary ladies that inspired them. Leslie Thompson [...]
DEARBORN - Eliminating affirmative action would be devastating to women's equality in Michigan, according to a wide-ranging panel speaking at the 2005 Women's Summit March 11. Hundreds of women attended the summit, which was held [...]
Just Out Be Cool Loan-shark-turned-movie-producer Chili Palmer (John Travolta) has grown jaded with the industry and decides to move into the music business. He signs on to manage up-and-coming singer Linda Moon (Christina Milian), only [...]
Say hello to Cocoa, an adorable seven-month-old Dachshund/Spaniel mix. She is a sweet and gentle young lady, however Cocoa is shy and becomes nervous in new environments. Although she is well socialized at the shelter, [...]
I'm willing to bet that a month ago few of us - myself included - had ever heard of Edward Moss, who now finds himself in the curious limelight of both fame and misfortune. At [...]
Bald and Beautiful Across 1 Depp's cross-dressing role 5 Style of Marcel Duchamp 9 Raise the price of, at Barneys 14 Ellen's ex 15 Artist Robert 16 With "fours," doggy-style 17 The L.A. Sparks strip [...]
By E. Layton Dorey And now, for something completely different This week's review will be a bit different than those I've done in the past. While I'm still your humble scribe, my betrothed (and beloved) [...]
TE1 WOW1.jpg: The 1700 Restoration Comedy, "The Way of the World," is considered one of the greatest English comedies ever written. Photo: Michigan Classical Repertory Theatre TE2 HMS.jpg: The much loved Gilbert & Sullivan opera, [...]
By Sharon Gittleman Nellie Leo, 41, has a confession to make about herself and her partner Marcia Lennox, 55. "We're the biggest dog chumps you'd ever want to meet," said Leo. "We're animal lovers from [...]
On Saturday, March 26, Triangle Foundation's 9th Annual Michigan Lesbian & Gay ComedyFest will take place at Dearborn's Ford Community & Performing Arts Centre. The 6 and 9 p.m. shows will include five nationally-known comedians: [...]
DETROIT - The Faith Action Network, a statewide interfaith alliance of Michigan people of faith working to secure positive outcomes on LGBT policy issues, will host a training workshop April 2. Workshop participants will gain [...]
By Sharon Gittleman BIRMINGHAM - Funeral services for Brian Killian, 57, held in Detroit last Saturday, brought together hundreds of family members, friends, business associates and clients from Michigan, New York, Florida and beyond. Killian [...]
By Dawn Wolfe It seems that anti-gay zealots aren't content with damaging the LGBT community's marriage and other civil rights. Now, they want to shut the LGBT paper up as well. Ann Cox, distribution manager [...]
By Sharon Gittleman DETROIT - Imagine the hush in the audience as the red velvet curtain rises above the stage, revealing elegantly attired men and women passionately singing about love and betrayal in settings that [...]
DETROIT - Pearls, rubies, gold and the voice of soprano Ines Salazar, star of "Tosca," will highlight the April 1 black-tie dinner at Il Posto Banquet Hall in Southfield. The dinner, which opens Michigan Opera [...]
CCDT Jewels.jpg: Soprano Ines Salazar is wearing "The Jewels of 'Tosca'" designed by Dr. Daniela Allega Fuciarelli that will be auctioned April 1 to benefit the Michigan Opera Theatre. Photo: MOT. CCDT Bolla303.jpg: A rosary [...]
By Sharon Gittleman FERNDALE - Parisians young and old have a yen for crepes, the thin pancakes wrapped around fillings, both savory and sweet. They're not alone; the crepes served at Josephine Creperie & Bistro [...]
AA1 UM: Members of the U of M Solar Cat Team pose with M-Pulse at the 2001 Australian World Solar Challenge. Photo: Cranbrook Institute of Science UM Solar Car Race Team to display award winning [...]
This Week: Jill Scott Fri. 3/18/05 7:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, Detroit Rusted Root Fri. 3/18/05 8 p.m. Majestic Theatre, Detroit OK Go Fri. 3/18/05 9:30 p.m. Blind Pig, Ann Arbor Juanes Sat. 3/19/05 8 p.m. [...]
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By John Corvino Detroit is in the midst of a mayoral campaign, and it's a crucial one. While I'm not going to say "this is the most important city election of our generation" (don't people [...]
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema Dissent protects democracy. This fact is apparently a problem for many Republicans who, in the age of Bush, don't like - or tolerate - dissent one bit. Such was [...]
Review: 'The Stillness Between Breaths' Sisters revisit wonders and regrets in world premiere at Performance Network Where were you on Nov. 22, 1963? April 4, 1968? Or Jan. 28, 1986? Tragic moments have a way [...]
Preview: 'Little Shop of Horrors' Horrors! Blood-thirsty plant grows on actress Tari Kelly There's much that's striking about the musical "Little Shop of Horrors" that's coming to East Lansing's Wharton Center beginning March 29. For [...]
By Romeo San Vicente Barrymore gets lucky with Messing Drew Barrymore and Debra Messing are now a sister act. The pair signed on to star in 8 Mile-director Curtis Hanson's latest comedy-drama, Lucky You, scheduled [...]
When women come together, work together and speak out, positive things happen. This was the case when women abolitionists fought to end slavery, when suffragettes fought for women's right to vote - and it was [...]
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Alabama: The state senate approved a proposed anti-gay marriage amendment March 10, placing the measure on the June 2006 ballot. California: On March 14, the San Francisco County Superior Court ruled [...]
Compiled by Dawn Wolfe Politics House members press Bloch again on sexual orientation bias WASHINGTON - Five members of the House of Representatives have renewed their call for an unambiguous statement from the U.S. official [...]
