BTL Staff
Pets and the LGBTQ Owners Who Love Them
Paula Weber and Doug In what city do you and Doug live? Doug and I live and work in NE Ann Arbor, Village of Dixboro, in a 140-year-old farmhouse. Doug is the self-appointed manager and he takes his position quite seriously. Nary a deer, squirrel [...]
Dog Act at Lansing's Wharton Center
"Dog Act" is a capstone thesis production by Liz Duffy Adams which features the 2018 Masters of Fine Arts acting candidates. The production, which will be presented on March 16 and 17, follows the traveling performer Zetta Stone, her companion Dog [...]
2018 LGBTQ-Friendly Easter Worship Schedule
1.) Divine Peace MCC 1400 Scott Lake Road, Waterford Township dpmcc.net/248-332-1186 Palm Sunday 9:30 a.m. Good Friday 7 p.m. Easter Sunday Breakfast 9 to 10:15 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship — Joint with Bethel UCC 10:30 a.m. 2.) Beacon Unitarian [...]
Luci the Sexting Robot
Across 1 Femme character in "Mango Kiss," or lip 5 Slap on the bottom 9 Opera selections 14 Loads 15 "The English Patient" nurse 16 "With parsley," for Traci Des Jardins 17 Start of a quote about Luci, the sexting robot 20 "Rodeo" composer Aaron 21 [...]
OBITUARY: Raymond Edward Shepherd
Aug. 3, 1948 – Feb. 27, 2018 Raymond Edward Shepherd, a longtime member of Metropolitan Community Church – Detroit and an active member of Affirmations, died Feb. 27th. He was 69. A native of Detroit, Shepherd lived for many years in Ferndale. Most [...]
SVSU Pride Center Presents 11th Annual Charity Drag Show
That Saginaw Valley State University will kick off its second decade of drag performances on Saturday, April 7 at 7 p.m. with its 11th annual Charity Drag Show. This year's theme is Fairy Tale Frolics, meaning that drag contestants are encouraged to [...]
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Ryan Murphy's 'Pose' places trans actors front and center If we can all survive as a nation until summer, "Pose" will be here to see us through. The latest TV series from mega-creator Ryan Murphy is set in mid-'80s New York [...]
Birmingham Native, Actress Nominee Alexandra Silber Comes Home for Intimate Performance
DETROIT, Mich. – Lauded by the Huffington Post as "Broadway's fastest-rising soprano," Birmingham-native Alexandra Silber returns to her hometown in a performance called "Coming Home: Alexandra Silber in Concert." She will make her return to the [...]
Michigan Five to perform at Berman Stage
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – The Michigan Five, featuring some of the most outstanding and creative dance talent from colleges and universities throughout the state, will take center stage at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts March 17. In this [...]
Matt and Kim to Headline at Royal Oak Music Theatre
The Royal Oak Music Theatre is slated to showcase drum/keyboard duo Matt & Kim on Wednesday, April 18. Although Matt Johnson is from Vermont and Kim Schifino is from Rhode Island, the two met while students at Brooklyn's Pratt Institute. [...]
