Published February 25, 2021
FERNDALE — Ferndale Pride, one of the biggest events held in Oakland County, once again will not be held in June this year.
Read MorePublished February 23, 2021
WEST BLOOMFIELD — Life recently took an interesting turn for West Bloomfield resident Al Stokes.
Read MorePublished February 22, 2021
ROYAL OAK — While live theater has been put on the back burner during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ed Nahhat, longtime attorney, Royal Oak High School drama coach and founder of Shakespeare Royal Oak, used the downtime to finish a comedy he had begun writing a decade ago.
Read MorePublished February 21, 2021
EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — The Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce is planning a socially distanced fun event to benefit two local nonprofits.
Read MorePublished February 21, 2021
MADISON HEIGHTS — The strolling music festival, Trail Tunes, was such a success during its debut last fall that city officials in Madison Heights are already excitedly planning the next one, set for this summer, and performers are needed.
Read MorePublished February 12, 2021
FERNDALE — Come springtime, downtown Ferndale will be one of more than two dozen communities that will host art reproductions for the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Inside|Out program.
Read MorePublished February 11, 2021
GROSSE POINTE PARK — The legacy of Oscar Hammerstein — the librettist and lyricist of Broadway favorites “The Sound Of Music,” “Carousel,” “South Pacific” and more — is living on through a new international contest.
Read MorePublished February 9, 2021
ROCHESTER HILLS — Students in the Rochester area can win a chance to have their art applied directly to the surface of Auburn Road in Rochester Hills for all to see this summer.
Read MorePublished February 9, 2021
TROY — As a kid, most of us owned a favorite toy, or maybe it was a favorite game played with family. Maybe your favorite toy evolved as you grew, from Lincoln Logs to Legos, Beanie Babies to Barbies.
Read MorePublished January 29, 2021
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — If you’re looking for something fun to get you out of the house and into the fresh air, you might want to check out the third annual road rally competition that the Woman’s Life Chapter 911 will be hosting in March.
Read MorePublished January 28, 2021
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township resident and author released the 12th book of her romance series Jan 18.
Read MorePublished January 25, 2021
PONTIAC — Just as downtown Detroit announced the cancellation of the North American International Auto Show, Pontiac celebrates not one but two new auto events slated for this fall.
Read MorePublished January 12, 2021
ROYAL OAK — After COVID-19 decimated the incomes of the gig-based music community, Arts, Beats & Eats formed a fundraising initiative called The Beats Go On that benefited nearly 450 local musicians.
Read MorePublished January 12, 2021
ROYAL OAK — The two-weekend installation of a 5-by-8-foot ceramic mosaic featuring prominent figures from Royal Oak’s history and well-known staples around town concluded during the first week of December.
Read MorePublished January 12, 2021
STERLING HEIGHTS — Two Utica Community Schools high school students have been selected through a national art competition to show their photographs in a prestigious national photography exhibit.
Read MorePublished December 18, 2020
METRO DETROIT — On a blustery cold afternoon in December, 17-year-old Jenna Altman braved the freezing elements in a tiara and pointe shoes to perform the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Read MorePublished December 18, 2020
STERLING HEIGHTS — Art history is in the making in Sterling Heights. The Sterling Heights Historical Commission wants the city’s youth to do their part to help document for the history books how COVID-19 affected 2020.
Read MorePublished December 8, 2020
METRO DETROIT — Families are being asked to celebrate the holiday season in a more intimate way as they stay at home amid COVID-19, making this the perfect year to start new traditions and make lasting memories together.
Read MorePublished December 8, 2020
DETROIT — Fine art isn’t always found inside a frame or on a pedestal. The Detroit Institute of Arts is recognizing the attention to design and form in the auto industry in a new exhibition, “Detroit Style: Car Design in the Motor City, 1950-2020,” on display now through June 27, 2021.
Read MorePublished December 7, 2020
METRO DETROIT — Kicking back with a cold brew while watching live music at your favorite watering hole basically has been put on hold since March.
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