Arts & Entertainment

Published October 21, 2020

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.

Published October 2, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Survey: Many artists interested in available shared space

MOUNT CLEMENS — A seven-week survey shows there is interest in a project that will make space available for artists to live and work in the city.

Published September 22, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe City to hold fall festival

GROSSE POINTE CITY — With new safety protocols in place, Grosse Pointe City will be hosting its 14th annual Fall Harvest event between 2 and 5 p.m. Sept. 26 at Neff Park.

Published September 22, 2020

C&G Newspapers

To keep hungry kids fed, the Designers’ Show House must go on

DETROIT — COVID-19 has caused the cancellation of scores of important events, but the Junior League of Detroit’s 23rd biennial Designers’ Show House isn’t one of them.

Council decides on Founders Festival direction for 2021

Published September 22, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington City Council decides on Founders Festival direction for 2021

FARMINGTON — A new direction for Farmington’s flagship Founders Festival has been determined.

Published September 22, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Royal Oak, Troy theater companies to present ‘Working — A Musical’

ROYAL OAK/TROY — After shuttering March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stagecrafters recently announced a unique collaboration with Ridgedale Players in Troy to provide a live outdoor theater experience Sept 25-27 and Oct. 2-4.

Artists create Backyard Art Fair at homes to reach customers

Published September 22, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Artists create Backyard Art Fair at homes to reach customers

OAKLAND COUNTY — Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the local large-scale craft and art fairs around Ferndale, Berkley and other neighboring cities were canceled this year. However, as the summer season wraps up and fall begins, a group of local artists have decided to organize a small art fair in four Oakland County cities.

Published September 21, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Vintage Detroit photographs part of BBAC reopening

BIRMINGHAM — On Sept. 11, while most schools were wrapping up their first week of virtual classes, the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center was taking its first steps to open its doors again for in-person adult class, workshops, and — in true BBAC style — not-to-be-missed exhibitions from talented local artists.

Published September 21, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Garden club to host first-ever Halloween event

TROY/BIRMINGHAM — As the old saying goes, “When one door closes, another one opens.” That’s the mentality the Troy Garden Club has this fall following a summer of social distancing and, unfortunately, the cancelation of its 46th annual Garden Walk in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regina to host virtual The Verve Pipe concert

Published September 18, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Regina to host virtual The Verve Pipe concert

WARREN — On Oct. 16, Regina High School will host a virtual concert with alternative rock band The Verve Pipe, beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone who purchases a ticket will receive an access code with a link to the concert.

Published September 18, 2020

Madison - Park News

Strolling music festival to liven up Civic Center Park

MADISON HEIGHTS — It’s a chance to exercise outdoors and discover new local music. Trail Tunes 2020, a strolling music festival where you can follow the park loop and see music acts along the way, will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at Civic Center Park.