Eve Kucharski
Boylesque Drag Hosts Charity Event for MS
Drag queen bingo is always a night of fun and laughs, but an upcoming event at the Tap Room in Ypsilanti is going to a good cause as well. Boylesque Bingo & Drag is hosting a charity bingo event for April R. Austin, one of its best patrons who [...]
On Being Heard: 5 Detroit Women to Visit UN to Fight for Women's Equality
Editor's Note: Due to concerns about the coronavirus, the 64th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women and all associated events have been canceled. At the time of publication, organizers said that they will be working to host a [...]
A Nat 20 for Inclusion
From the savviest of fantasy adventurers to those who have never even seen a D20 die, directly or otherwise, it's almost certain that Dungeons and Dragons has somehow influenced the entertainment they consume. Getting its start in geek subculture in [...]
Detroit's Alex English Talks Flexing Comedic Muscles on 'National Lampoon Radio Hour: The Podcast'
With a star-studded cast featuring the likes of John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner, in the '70s "The National Lampoon Radio Hour" cemented itself as a fixture of comedic history. Today, decades after its initial debut, a new [...]
City of Eastpointe Enacts Stricter Animal Welfare Rules
In recent months the city of Eastpointe has made waves across the state with its unique revisions to its animal ordinance. Aimed at keeping both animals and owners in the city safer, Animal Control officers are cracking down on the length of time [...]
Hitting the Ground Running: Kevin Kresch Touts Unique Experience as Boon for House Rep. Race
It's been 20 years since Kevin Kresch first began to take notice of the political arena. Like many passions, the catalyst for its start wasn't especially unusual but the lasting effects have stayed with him to this day. It was during the 2000 [...]
Lesbian House Candidate Renee Richer Wants to Be Michigan's 'Voice of Science in Policy'
Renee Richer's ties to Michigan's Upper Peninsula run deep. So deep in fact that The Farmhouse, the building that today serves as Richer's Gladstone-based bed-and-breakfast of the same name, has been in her family for more than a century. With [...]
Nationally Recognized SaveArtSpace Hosts Open Call for Queer Artists Across Detroit
Seeing art hang in a museum or even displayed as a public piece in the community is the way most Americans consume art. Over the last few years, the New York-based nonprofit SaveArtSpace has been working to expand that by purchasing advertising [...]
The Naked Magicians to Bare it All in Detroit
Magicians Christopher Wayne and Mike Tyler threw the "something up his sleeve" gimmick right out the window the moment they got on stage — naked. Literally baring it all, the two Aussies have toured around the world as The Naked Magicians, providing [...]
Man Charged With Murder of Hairstylist Bashar Kallabat in Detroit Motel
Bashar Kallabat. Shortly after the body of a nationally recognized hairstylist Bashar Kallabat was found at the Detroit JZ Motel and Suites last week, a 24-year-old Detroit man named Jimmy Jermaine Pickett was charged with first-degree felony [...]
Hairstylist Bashar Kallabat Killed in Detroit Motel
The body of a nationally recognized hairstylist Bashar Kallabat was found at the Detroit JZ Motel and Suites Tuesday. Detroit Police believe that he was killed by a man he met on a dating app. Detroit Police Chief James Craig said at a press [...]
$50,000 FCA Foundation Grant to Aid Youth Leadership at Ruth Ellis Center
Specializing in trauma-informed care for Detroit's LGBTQ runaway and at-risk youth of color, The Ruth Ellis Center has long focused on building strong relationships with the community it serves. Now, because of a $50,000 grant from the charitable [...]