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Peppermint Twist
Across 1 Homer work 5 Patron of Wilde's homeland, briefly 10 Stats on a stallion 14 Sammy once of the Cubs 15 Pirate's stash 16 Parker of "South Park" 17 Leopold's partner 18 Responds to yeast 19 "…a deer, a female deer…" 20 Musical in which [...]
El Salvador Government Employee Attacks Activist, Mother
BY ERNESTO VALLE SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — An employee of the El Salvador Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday attacked a prominent LGBTI activist and her mother in the country's capital of San Salvador. Espacio de Mujeres Lesbianas por la [...]
National Attention Paid to Michigan's 'Dadvantage'
Michigan's innovative "Give your child the dadvantage" campaign that urges families to establish paternity at birth won a national award last month. The National Child Support Enforcement Association (NCSEA) recognized the dadvantage campaign with [...]
Providers Must Enroll in Michigan Medicaid Program
Health care providers that serve Medicaid beneficiaries are facing an upcoming enrollment deadline that is necessary for them to continue to receive payments from Medicaid. While the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has [...]
Over the Ledge Theatre Shows 'Dancing at Lughnasa' Through Sept. 16
Over the Ledge Theatre is now featuring the play 'Dancing at Lughnasa' through Sept. 16. Winner of the 1992 Tony Award for best play, it was praised by the New York Times as being a "ravishing memory play" that "carries its characters and audience [...]
Meet Megan Buckley-Ball
What is it like being artistic director with the Matrix Theatre Company? Serving as Matrix Theatre Company's Artistic Director is both exciting and challenging. Matrix's staff is quite small, so we've all become accustomed to working together to get [...]
Meet Paul Stark
What is one of your greatest challenges as the managing and artistic director at Monster box Theatre? One of the greatest challenges of directing a live performance theater is always funding. Finding funds to support the arts is especially [...]
4 Performances of 'The Laramie Project' at The Ringwald Sept. 14–17
FERNDALE — In honor of Matthew Shepard, 20 years after his murder, The Ringwald presents a four-show engagement of "The Laramie Project," a landmark play by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project. Performances begin Friday, Sept. [...]
AIDS Walk Detroit 2018 Called Off Due to Construction Woes in Royal Oak
Organizers of AIDS Walk Detroit recently announced their decision to cancel this year's walk. Organizers say the large amount of construction that has overtaken downtown Royal Oak would make the walk difficult if not impossible. "As a result of the [...]
Lansing Protest March Draws Attention to Nationwide Prisoner Strike
LANSING – A group of community members, formerly incarcerated people and anti-prison activists, marched through downtown Lansing to raise awareness about the beginning of a nationwide prisoner strike. They marched from the city's Durant Park to the [...]
Power Couples
Across 1 Large openings 5 Disconcert 10 Allen Ginsberg's affirmative 14 Warhol pal ___ Sedgwick 15 Coastal city of Portugal 16 Give up what sounds like sperm? 17 Partner of Alex Niedbalski 19 Processes wine or cheese 20 Prepared it for safe [...]
Royal Oak Barktoberfest Starts Sept. 15
The Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce invites attendees to discover Barktoberfest, a fall festival for dogs and dog owners. Centered around locally-brewed craft beer and music, this dog-friendly event is designed to bring together the [...]