Jim Toy Center Hosts Chipotle Fundraiser May 1
Few LGBTQ activists receive the same amount of recognition as Jim Toy has. Over the past 40 years, he has resolved himself to providing a safe spaces for LGBTQ [...]
Theatre NOVA's 'The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith' Extended
ANN ARBOR, Mich – Ann Arbor's Theatre Nova has announced an extension of its smash hit "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" by Angelo Parra. [...]
Aepex Contemporary Performance and Kerrytown Concert House Push Boundaries with Transgender Opera 'As One'
Thinking of opera, one might imagine a knight in shining armor, a damsel in distress or Brunnhilde — a woman with a viking helmet and blonde braids belting out [...]
Ypsilanti to Host Queernival Prom 2018
For many, prom is considered to be a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood, and although greater amounts of LGBTQ people are able to experience it many [...]
Ypsilanti Drag Queen Bingo Supports Ann Arbor Pride
YPSINLANTI, Mich. — Bingo by itself can be fun, but add drag queens into the mix and it can turn into a party. That's why Boylesque Bitchy Bingo is hosting a [...]
Theatre NOVA Presents Michigan Premiere of 'The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith'
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Theatre NOVA is Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights. Now, coming to its stage is "The [...]
Mary Lambert Thinks You're a Babe
Unafraid to speak her mind, Mary Lambert is proud to say that in her eyes, everyone qualifies as a babe. Conveniently, "Everyone is a Babe" is the name of her [...]
Ypsi Pride Hosts Turnabout Fundraiser
In preparation for the second annual Ypsi Pride, Ypsi is holding a fundraiser. However, it won't be just a boring evening of donations. Instead, they're [...]
Necto Pride Night Features BenDeLaCreme
Fans of BenDeLaCreme will expect nothing less than her "terminally delightful" outlook when she visits Ann Arbor's Necto Pride Night. For over a decade, [...]
UMS Explores the Comfort Zone with Three-Week Theatre Festival
Going out of one's comfort zone is never easy. Sometimes, it can even be difficult to find a productive way of doing that in daily life, but what is true about [...]
Jim Toy Community Center Hosts 'Here Comes the Sun' by Nicole Dennis-Benn for LezRead January
Nicole Dennis-Benn's debut novel was lauded as one of the best books of 2016 by NPR, Buzzfeed the New York Times and more, as well as a winner of the Lambda [...]
Ann Arbor Theater Turns Again to its Inner Brit for the Holidays
Theatre Nova Presents 'The Year Without a Panto Claus' BY ENCORE MICHIGAN STAFF Theatre NOVA presents the world premiere of "The Year Without a [...]