Chris Azzopardi
Mother's rape inspires writer to pen 'Cunt'
OutFest Presents Inga Muscio 5 p.m. Sept. 30 Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor Cunt: A Declaration of Independence Inga Muscio Inga Muscio's most recent book "Cunt: A Declaration of Independence," released in 2002, continues to stir controversy. [...]
Oscar gets outed in 'The Office'
Who's gay and who isn't? That was the question goofball boss Michael on NBC's sitcom "The Office" wondered when he realized that one of his employees is, yes, "an actual homosexual." After Michael called Oscar "faggy" (a term he's been using since [...]
Six Feet Under' eases the thought of death
"Six Feet Under" 9 p.m. Oct. 2 Bravo My papa passed away when I was 14. As I knelt beside the hospital bed – his lifeless body tangled in tubes – my tears found their way from the corners of my eyes to the tiled floor. I was saying goodbye. It [...]
Newcomer, party of one
Carrie Newcomer Where: The Ark When: 8 p.m. Sept. 22 Online: www.carrienewcomer.com There's plenty of food to choose from at Betty's Diner. But folk singer Carrie Newcomer urges saving room for the rhubarb pie at the restaurant – the setting for [...]
TV's new year line-up: heavy on heteros
Looking for a "Will & Grace" replacement on television this fall? Well, keep looking. Broadcast network's 2006-2007 line-up will be shorter on queers and heavier on heteros, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "'Will [...]
Celebrity photographer's exhibit comes to DIA
"Annie Leibovitz: American Music" Where? Detroit Institute of Arts When? Sept. 24 – Jan. 7 Tickets: $10, $5 children Online: http://www.dia.org The passionate photograph of a nude John Lennon hugging a clothed Yoko Ono on the cover of Rolling [...]
Committee organizes LGBT alumni association at MSU
EAST LANSING – For more than a decade U.S. universities have been organizing LGBT alumni associations. Now, Michigan State University will become the eighth of the Big Ten universities to have such an organization. "An organization for gay, [...]
Gay couple opens cupcake shop
Cupcake Station 136 N. Old Woodward, Birmingham (248) 593-1903 http://www.cupcakestation.com Kerry Johnson was expecting the worst when he told his partner of two-and-a-half years, Tom Holleman, that he wanted to open up a cupcake shop. "I thought [...]
Getting Dirty
The Dirty Show Where: Bert's Warehouse Theater, Eastern Market, Detroit When: Sept. 22-24 Online: http://www.dirtydetroit.com There's a painting Mike Williams of Royal Oak will display at The Dirty Show that he can't quite put into words. "It's [...]
Blossoms owners to restore renowned architect's home
Norm Silk and Dale Morgan never thought 21 years ago – when they first moved to Palmer Woods in Detroit – that they would restore a house designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright in the same neighborhood. But this spring Silk and Morgan, [...]
Another 'Gay Movie'
"Another Gay Movie" Starts Sept. 15 Landmark Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak A cute queer is caught molesting his mom's quiche and gets ginormous butt plugs from dad. Sound familiar? It is. "This isn't 'American Pie,'" says the token queen Nico in [...]
Atlanta-based DJ heating up
DJ VanCronkhite Where:The Works, Detroit When: 10 p.m. Sept. 16 and 28 DJ VanCronkhite's punk days exploring the underground club culture inspired his venture from real estate agent to deejay club king. Not that original, right? Well, [...]