Madeleine Aitken
Madeleine Aitken is a freelance journalist based in Boston. A recent graduate of Tufts University and former editor-in-chief of The Tufts Daily, her work has appeared in Rewire News Group, Boston.com, Cambridge Day, NewsGuard and more.
Don’t Sleep on These 2024 Mighty Real / Queer Detroit Events
In 2022, patrick burton embarked on a journey to highlight queer artists, and Mighty Real / Queer Detroit was born: an organization committed to honoring, showing and promoting LGBTQ+ art. In June 2022, MR/QD hosted its inaugural biennial, a [...]
Your Guide to 2024 Pride Festivals Around the World
With June comes Pride, and with Pride comes countless opportunities to celebrate around the globe. Most major cities host festivities in June that feature activities like parades, live music, parties, street fairs and more. There are lots of ways to [...]
Why Michigan’s PRISM Chorus Chose Dolly, Sufjan and 'Hairspray' for Its ‘Hits the Road’ Show
PRISM Chorus is hitting the road, and they’ve got their playlist all mapped out. The choir will perform “PRISM Hits the Road: A Musical Road Trip Across the Nation!” at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on May 31 [...]
From Movement to Electric Forest and Beyond: Your Queer Guide to Music Festivals
Something about a music festival feels intrinsically and irrevocably queer. Perhaps it’s the fact that they pretty much originated, at least in the United States, with Woodstock, a symbol of counterculture and proud self-expression. Since [...]