BTL Staff
Royal Oak Spooktacular Oct. 27
Fans of fall activities and all things Halloween can gear up for Sunday, Oct. 27, when Royal Oak is set to host its 36th annual Spooktacular event. Starting at noon and lasting until 6 p.m., there is a free trick-or-treating portion and sections [...]
Halloween Family Fun Day
On Saturday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. families interested in a "SPOOK-tacular!" family friendly Halloween event are invited to Detroit's Beacon Park. "Little monsters" in costume are especially welcome to enjoy the featured activities, hayrides and [...]
Tiny Beautiful Things' Oct. 11
Based on the book by Cheryl Strayed, "Tiny Beautiful Things" is now playing at The Ringwald Theatre through Nov. 4. It follows anonymous online columnist Sugar, who receives thousands of advice letters and does her best to guide askers. The Ringwald [...]
Satan, Satorially
Across 1 Common connections 5 Go in only partway, at the beach 9 "How queer!" 13 Honeypot lover 14 Anal alternative 15 Etheridge concert series 16 Shirley's la Douce role 17 ___ Hari 18 Low-voiced lady 19 She plays Ms. Charlton in a fashion industry [...]
Inside China Automotive Conference Nov. 19
According to export.gov, China continues to "be the world's largest vehicle market with the Chinese government expecting that automobile output will reach 30 million units by 2020 and 35 million by 2025." With that kind of projected growth, it's [...]
Haunting at the Hackett Auto Museum
It's undeniable that Michigan's main claim to fame is its century-old automotive industry. And with a variety of car models once produced across many of the state's cities, each holds its own unique car history. Today, many formerly bustling [...]
SheHive Workplace Building Workshop
Creating a cooperative workplace is often a simple task but sometimes, for a variety of reasons, even well-meaning co-workers can get on each others' nerves — especially when in a manager-subordinate position. Ferndale's SheHive is an organization [...]
20th Anniversary Global Automotive Summit
For the past 20 years the PUSH/CEF Automotive Summit has discussed diversity and inclusion in the automotive industry for people of color. Held at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 31, through Friday, Nov. 1, this year's theme [...]
Detroit Is Different Festival Oct. 25
Calling Detroiters from all walks of life, the Detroit is Different Festival, held from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27, invites everyone from the city and around it to learn about the cultures and subcultures that make the city have vibe all its own. "Even if [...]
Planned Parenthood's 103rd Roller Skating Birthday Bash Oct. 23
Planned Parenthood is a national nonprofit that as been delivering reproductive care and family planning services across the nation for a century, and as birthday 103 approaches Detroit's branch will literally roll into it at its Roller Skate [...]
5th Annual Trans Empowerment Workshop Oct. 19
Over a million people across the United States identify as transgender, but few have the resources and community support that they need to safely transition let alone deal with the discrimination that often follows a gender-diverse identity. Often, [...]