Arts & Entertainment

Published April 20, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Anton Art Center hosting monthly virtual art programs

MACOMB COUNTY — The Anton Art Center is inviting the public to join it for some artistic endeavors that can be enjoyed from home with the center’s SatARTday programming.

Chandler Park Academy teacher Shernita Rodgers is one of the instructors on the Michigan Learning Channel’s new “Read, Write, Roar” program.

Published April 20, 2021

Advertiser Times

New Michigan Learning Channel program features Chandler Park teacher

HARPER WOODS — A teacher at Chandler Park Academy in Harper Woods will be highlighted on the Michigan Learning Channel’s new “Read, Write, Roar” program.

Published April 20, 2021

Woodward Talk

Front Porch aiming for summer return after 1-year absence

FERNDALE — A popular Ferndale event is set to return shortly after the start of the summer in late June.

Published April 20, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

DIA, city to resume adding mural to Utica Fire Department building

UTICA — The Utica City Council voted unanimously April 12 to continue a project in which the Detroit Institute of Arts will install a mural on the wall of the Utica Fire Department.

Published April 20, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Paint and play to mix with AR-enhanced mural

STERLING HEIGHTS — A Sterling Heights muralist is ready to get moving on making a pioneering piece of interactive wall art.

Published April 19, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Stagecrafters announces virtual spring season

ROYAL OAK — The birds are singing, the buds are blossoming, and Stagecrafters just announced a four-show virtual spring season that audiences can access through their digital devices.

Southfield resident Alisha Love poses with her new children’s book based on creating habits of positive daily affirmation that Love used while dealing with two complicated pregnancies.

Published April 8, 2021

Southfield Sun

Southfield resident turns troubling experience into children’s book

SOUTHFIELD — One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, life has been difficult for a lot of people, and Alisha Love is no different.

Published April 5, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation commissioner writes book on protecting local watersheds

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Last year, West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sally Wenczel completed a book that she would like to both entertain and educate children.

Published March 25, 2021

C&G Newspapers

UCS student chosen to showcase art piece in Wayne State exhibition

UTICA/STERLING HEIGHTS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History is in the midst of its annual 2021 Tri-County High School Exhibition, and one student from Utica High School had her work accepted into this year’s show.

Skaters from the New Edge Figure Skating Club gather for a group photo after the conclusion of a charity exhibition at the John Lindell Ice Arena Feb. 28.

Published March 23, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak figure skaters give back with charity event

ROYAL OAK — On Feb. 28, skaters from the New Edge Figure Skating Club held a charity skating exhibition at the John Lindell Ice Arena in Royal Oak.

Yearlong ‘Not Grandma’s Glass’ exhibit celebrates unique pieces

Published March 23, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Yearlong ‘Not Grandma’s Glass’ exhibit celebrates unique pieces

ROYAL OAK — Habatat Galleries, a Royal Oak gallery founded in 1971 that specializes in glass, took a virtual approach to 2021 with 12 special exhibits — one per month — that showcase unique approaches to the art of glass under the title of “Not Grandma’s Glass.”

Local residents co-author book that was nearly 10 years in the making

Published March 23, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Local residents co-author book that was nearly 10 years in the making

WEST BLOOMFIELD/FARMINGTON — It was approximately 10 years ago that West Bloomfield resident Gary Gabel and Farmington resident Tom Buck had an outline for a book that they wanted to work on together.

Published March 23, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

BBAC opens four spring exhibits in gallery

BIRMINGHAM — This spring is a little different. As we crawl out of hibernation and prepare to step back into the world, mask and all, many of us are looking for more than just fresh color and a little beauty.

Published March 22, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Anton Art Center highlights student artists online and in person

MOUNT CLEMENS — Each year, students from across Macomb County are the focus of a special exhibit by the Anton Art Center in Mount Clemens.

West Bloomfield man with autism has artwork featured on shirts

Published March 20, 2021

Metro

West Bloomfield man with autism has artwork featured on shirts

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Feople around the world turn to art as a way to express their emotions. West Bloomfield resident Sam Morris is a local example of someone who has used his creativity as a cathartic outlet.

Published March 17, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Award-winning singer-songwriter to perform at Coffeehouse Concert

STERLING HEIGHTS — Her career has spanned decades and taken her around the globe, performing solo and with her band at sold-out shows, and opening for world-renowned acts.

Published March 10, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Artwork tucked along Rouge River trails in new public exhibit

BIRMINGHAM — Forget what the groundhog said. We could all use a little bit of early spring, right?

Published March 8, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville children’s author pens second ‘Princess Zaria’ book

ROSEVILLE — When Roseville author Cheryl Lynn Pope published a children’s book in 2009 titled “The Adventures of Princess Zaria: The Quest for the Three Precious Gems,” she had no idea how the book was going to take off.

Library hosts meet the author series for March is Reading Month

Published February 27, 2021

Troy Times

Library hosts meet the author series for March is Reading Month

TROY — March is Reading Month programming will go virtual this year for the Troy Public Library. The library will host a meet the author series via Zoom.