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Kristen Canon Mason is the owner of the Balance & Beauty Collective, a salon dedicated to diversity in the Flint area. In a tumultuous time that is quickly being dubbed the "Trump era," safe spaces [...]
The "gay wedding cake" has practically become a symbol in the climb to same-sex marriage. From Religious Freedom Restoration Acts to grassroots "Protect Religious Freedom" movements, segments of the United States population have worked to [...]
The Dirty Show, Detroit's annual erotic art show, has one more weekend left before visitors must wait until next February for the risque festivities. The show kicked off its 17th year this past weekend with [...]
Jack O. Summers isn't a fan of religion - but he is a fan of making fun of it. The local artist, who will have his work exhibited at The Dirty Show from Feb. 12-20 [...]
Queer musician Michael Duane Gholston - formerly Duane the Teenage Weirdo, currently Duane the Brand New Dog - has been steadily bringing his retro music to Detroit (and even to Poland) over the last several [...]
World AIDS Day Detroit Benefit Concert 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1 Tickets: $30-85 Garden Theater, 3929 Woodward Ave., Detroit http://www.worldaidsdayus.org "American Idol" alumni Malaya Watson -- who now goes professionally by her first name only [...]
It's that time again: time to either excitedly purchase gifts for your loved ones, or begrudgingly put off the holiday gift buying task until you're frantically panning through your closet to regift the snowman soap [...]
Canadian singer-songwriter Allie X has quickly been making her mark on U.S. pop charts since Katy Perry tweeted her obsession with the single "Catch" over the spring. Born Alexandra Ashley Hughes in Toronto, the singer [...]
Between talking about her extremely amicable divorce with "Jimmy Big-Balls" — a long-running gag in her stand-up — and her dip into theater with a show about eating issues, comedian Lisa Lampanelli has turned the [...]
Between talking about her extremely amicable divorce with "Jimmy Big-Balls" - a long-running gag in her stand-up - and her dip into theater with a show about eating issues, comedian Lisa Lampanelli has turned the [...]
Hailed '90s alt-rock band Garbage filled the Royal Oak Music Theatre almost to capacity Monday as they performed for the first time in the city. The Wisconsin-based band, with Scottish lead singer Shirley Manson, had [...]
Internet sensation Taylor Davis brought her viral violin songs and videos to Ferndale last week. The YouTuber is most known for her "nerdy" covers of video game, anime and movie music, as well as for [...]
If you've ever been even near Las Vegas, Nevada, you've probably heard of Frank Marino. Whether it was advertisements for his longtime show, "Divas," or even walking along the street named after him, Marino's tenure [...]
In celebration of LGBT History Month, author and former elementary school teacher Jerome Pohlen has written, "Gay & Lesbian History For Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights with 21 Activities." The 180 page book [...]
British comedienne Gina Yashere is at home in New York as the impending Hurricane Joaquin makes its way toward her. Fortunately, sheÕs only there temporarily. When she speaks with BTL, sheÕs recovering from jet lag [...]
Two separate weeks of culinary celebration come to Birmingham this January and February with Birmingham's Annual Restaurant Week. The city's 2015 event will run Jan. 26-30 and Feb. 2-6. The Monday through Friday festivities feature [...]
A museum-quality traveling exhibit on transgender experiences dubbed "Pioneering Voices: Portraits of Transgender People" has found a temporary home at Congregational Church of Birmingham this month. Through first-person accounts, interviews and positive images, the stories [...]
