Chris Azzopardi
Director's first major film targets marriage debate
"Saving Marriage" A Reel Pride Engagement 10:30 a.m. Oct. 15 Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak Join filmmaker Mike Roth for a post-film discussion at 1:15 p.m. When filmmaker Mike Roth began shooting "Saving Marriage," a two-year film project, all he and [...]
Film fest shows flicks Hollywood won't
Reel Pride LGBT Film Festival Oct. 13-20 Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak http://www.reelpridemichigan.com Gay and lesbian films typically land on video store shelves. But it's not because people won't fork over 10 bucks to see them in a major theater. [...]
Folk artist's follow-up anything but dry
Chris Pureka The Ark 8 p.m. Oct. 16 http://www.chrispureka.com On Chris Pureka's earthy sophomore album there's a sense her musical stylings haven't evolved much. While Pureka's feet stay planted in folksy, acoustic guitar-driven ditties, it's her [...]
Networking group to celebrate one-year anniversary
FERNDALE – The after-work networking group "Ties Like Me" will celebrate their one-year anniversary at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Via Nove in Ferndale. Founders Reid Beyerlein and Robert Lalicki are proud of the organizations accomplishments so far. "We [...]
Auto enthusiasts camp up their cars
Even after Chris McKain's Grand Cherokee was vandalized twice, he still kept his rainbow boa, a rainbow air freshener and a rainbow Star of David in the vehicle. "I want the world to know that I am not afraid," said McKain, 19, of Ypsilanti. It's [...]
Generational gaps alter coming out experiences
"It's certainly made me more comfortable about my own sexuality. It's something that's not strange or weird." – Elizabeth Bartmess on having a bisexual mother. Gordon Barnard's passion for "Sunset Boulevard" didn't necessarily trigger his [...]
Hear Me Out
Scissor Sisters, "Ta-Dah" (Universal Motown) Give the Scissor Sisters 18 seconds. That'll be all they'll need to get your feet tappin' against the ground (or against your gas pedal if you're like me and get down while you're driving). The lead [...]
Local musician to bloom in Ferndale
Sista Otis 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Oct. 7 Xhedos Cafe, Ferndale Tickets: $12 on sale now at Xhedos Online: http://www.sistaotis.com Sista Otis doesn't own a home. Or an apartment. Not even a trailer. That's because the singer-songwriter genre-fuser [...]
Queer 'word warrior' celebrates community
Alix Olson When: 8 p.m. Oct. 9 Where: McKenny Union Ballroom, Eastern Michigan University Online: http://www.alixolson.com Tickets: Free Alix Olson's spoken word fiercely conquers issues that most won't discuss. As a folk poet, Olson has [...]
Lesbian author outs father in graphic memoir
Alison Bechdel 7 p.m. Oct. 10 East Quad Auditorium U of M, Ann Arbor All the signs alluded to a secret Alison Bechdel's father hid. But to this day the author of the long-running comic strip "Dykes To Watch Out For" will never know her dad's actual [...]
Band stalker completes trio's sexual continuum
Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine 9 p.m. Sept. 28 Jacoby's, Detroit 8 p.m. Sept. 30 Xhedos Cafe, Ferndale 8 p.m. Oct. 3 The Berkley Front, Berkley Poor Laura Witkowski. As a recent addition to Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine (she joined the [...]
Group celebrates 25 years of interracial mingling
BWMT 25th Anniversary Bash When: Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 Where: Westin Hotel, Southfield Email: [email protected] Online: http://www.geocities.com/BWMTDetroit2K Tom Laskarides' fondest memory of Black and White Men Together Detroit are pool [...]