Arts & Entertainment

Published November 20, 2020

Ringwald Theatre to vacate Woodward Avenue space

FERNDALE — The Ringwald Theatre, a well-known entertainment venue in downtown Ferndale, will be vacating its space at the end of the month.

Published November 17, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Anton Holiday Market offers in-person, online shopping

MOUNT CLEMENS — It usually kicks off with a big soiree, a fun time to mingle, munch and meet the artists responsible for creating thousands of pieces of artwork and holiday crafts.

“Oodles and Oodles of Noodley Noodles” is about a little girl who loves noodles.

Published November 10, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Local author uses her noodle to pen new children’s book

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Lasagna, macaroni, linguini, spaghetti. Charli is a little girl obsessed with noodles, brought to life by Cindy Ninni Grant, of St. Clair Shores.

Farmington Civic Theater General Manager Scott Freeman stands behind the concessions stand counter. Hand sanitizer and barcode/QR code scanners sit atop the counter to provide patrons a touchless experience.

Published November 10, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington-area theaters work to adapt amid new guidelines

FARMINGTON/HILLS — It’s been a hard knock life for entertainment establishments across the state ever since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shuttered their operations March 16 in response to COVID-19, but with the recent green light to reopen, local theaters said they are ready to bounce back.

Published November 6, 2020

Madison - Park News

New sidewalk mural brings interactive touch to Civic Center Park

MADISON HEIGHTS — A new mural that resembles a game of hopscotch invites park-goers to play along as they walk the trail at Civic Center Park.

Published November 6, 2020

Madison - Park News

Second outdoor mural in Madison Heights completed at Rosie’s Park

MADISON HEIGHTS — The first outdoor mural in the city of Madison Heights garnered statewide attention when it was completed on the shelter building at Civic Center Park in 2019, earning Madison Heights a place in the final four of the Michigan Municipal Leagues’s prestigious Community Excellence Awards.

Published November 6, 2020

Madison - Park News

Pumpkin Walk continues Madison Heights trend of community events amid pandemic

MADISON HEIGHTS — With coronavirus cases spiking across the country, the resident-led Madison Heights Arts Board has been looking for ways to provide safe fun during a time of pandemic.

Published October 26, 2020

Woodward Talk

Art galleries holding exhibitions throughout November in Ferndale, Berkley

FERNDALE/BERKLEY — Beginning in November, a number of galleries in Ferndale and Berkley will be hosting art exhibits that will be open to the public.

Local artist creates maze to break world record

Published October 23, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Local artist creates maze to break world record

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville native returned to her old stomping grounds to achieve a world record for the largest drawn maze.

Published October 21, 2020

Southfield Sun

Southfield resident sees song reach No. 1 on Billboard charts

SOUTHFIELD — Randy Scott always dreamed that this would happen. The Southfield resident would drive around town listening to the jazz station on Sirius XM radio and imagine that his song was playing. When he looked at the jazz charts on Billboard.com, he would always imagine his song at the top.

Published October 20, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe City to be featured in upcoming Steven Soderbergh film

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Hollywood came to Grosse Pointe City last week.

Published October 20, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Seasonal contest brings out creativity in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — While the turnout wasn’t as large as expected, the Macomb Township Parks and Recreation Department held its fourth annual scarecrow contest Oct. 9.

Published October 19, 2020

Woodward Talk

Berkley student is a winner in Holocaust Memorial Center art competition

BERKLEY/HUNTINGTON WOODS — A Berkley High School student and Huntington Woods resident was a winner in a recent competition held by the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus.

Residents watch “Beetlejuice” in the parking lot of Veterans Memorial Park Oct. 9 on a new inflatable movie screen purchased by the city with help from the Activities Committee and Cool City Committee.

Published October 16, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

New screen to bring fun to St. Clair Shores for years to come

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Thanks to help from the St. Clair Shores Activities Committee and Cool City Committee, the Parks and Recreation Department is the proud new owner of an inflatable movie screen and sound system that will enable it to show movies in the park, the parking lot, or wherever it chooses.

Published October 16, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Musicians band together for the Pope Francis Center

METRO DETROIT — Under a broken movie screen amid bright lights and piles of concrete off to the side, the Orbitsuns finish their 10th take of Bob Seger’s “Sunspot Baby.”

Published October 16, 2020

Madison - Park News

New art installation in Hazel Park will feature thousands of flowers

HAZEL PARK — A new walk-through art installation in Hazel Park — opening soon with three back-to-back events — will surround visitors with countless golden flowers.

Published October 15, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

New sculptures grace streets of Mount Clemens

MOUNT CLEMENS — Solidifying Mount Clemens’ place as an “art city,” the Macomb Cultural and Economic Partnership helped to bring more than a dozen new sculptures to the area recently.

Monthlong Grand Raven festival celebrates fall in Farmington

Published October 5, 2020

Farmington Press

Monthlong Grand Raven festival celebrates fall in Farmington

FARMINGTON — As a brisk autumn breeze fills the air, residents of Farmington better beware, a new fall festival is here.

Eastpointe artist Elijah Carpenter’s digital character creations are among the artwork included in the Eastpointe Arts and Cultural Diversity Commission’s virtual art exhibition.

Published October 2, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe art exhibition goes digital

EASTPOINTE — COVID-19 has prevented many events from moving forward this year, but the Eastpointe Arts and Cultural Diversity Commission is moving its annual art exhibition to a virtual format so that people won’t have to miss it.