Arts & Entertainment

Published June 12, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

See Detroit from photographer Russ Marshall’s perspective

DETROIT — The Detroit Institute of Arts has a cool way for people to beat the summer heat.

Published June 12, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

West Bloomfield teen draws attention with her artwork

WEST BLOOMFIELD — More than 15 years ago, West Bloomfield resident Simone Abrams was pregnant with her first child.

Published June 11, 2021

Troy Times

Troy Historic Village celebrates Niles-Barnard House grand opening

TROY — Troy Historical Society members, and Historic Village and city staff celebrated the long-awaited grand opening and formal introduction of the Niles-Barnard House to the Troy Historic Village campus June 7.

Quadriplegic DJ/songwriter’s first music video produced with local foundation’s help

Published June 10, 2021

Metro

Quadriplegic DJ/songwriter’s first music video produced with local foundation’s help

METRO DETROIT — Local 22-year-old DJ and songwriter Anna Pannell, or DJ Malika, from Ypsilanti, has never let the physical limitations of being paralyzed stop her from pursuing her dreams, even when it comes to uncharted territory.

The Orchard Lake Fine Art Show is set to return after being disallowed last year.

Published June 10, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

Orchard Lake Fine Art Show set to return

WEST BLOOMFIELD — Some local residents may want to mark their calendars for July 24 and 25, as those are the scheduled dates for the Hot Works’ 18th Orchard Lake Fine Art Show.

Published June 10, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Utica’s Weekend Unwind returns this summer

UTICA — Utica’s Weekend Unwind has returned once again for its fifth year of fun and live music.

Published June 9, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Police HQ mural featuring officers’ tiles revealed

STERLING HEIGHTS — A new piece of public art is standing guard in the Sterling Heights City Center, near Dodge Park and Utica roads.

Published June 9, 2021

Rochester Post

Rochester Hills debuts student art for ‘Art on Auburn’ unveiling

ROCHESTER HILLS — “This is a really exciting moment for our city,” Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett told the public as he unveiled the Art on Auburn project, featuring the artwork of 25 students, June 3.

Published June 9, 2021

C&G Newspapers

WCSPA premiers ‘The SpongeBob Musical’

STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN — “Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants, of course, the Nickelodeon cartoon character.

Published June 8, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Cultural Exchange ready to mix, mingle outdoors

STERLING HEIGHTS — For Cissi Lin, June 18 will be a special day for the female performance troupe she directs, the Sunshine Chinese Dance Group. That’s because she said it will be the first time since March 2020 that they will perform for a live audience instead of a virtual one online.

Published June 8, 2021

Rochester Post

June brings community events, special promotions to downtown Rochester

ROCHESTER — Summer is here and downtown Rochester is buzzing with activity this month.

Published June 7, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Art of Fire reignites in Royal Oak after 2020 cancellation

ROYAL OAK — Last year, COVID-19 extinguished the Art of Fire, a longtime Royal Oak outdoor art festival that has entertained the community for the past 26 years.

Published May 31, 2021

Woodward Talk

Berkley’s Art Bash, Street Art Fest get conditional approvals

BERKLEY — The Berkley City Council gave tentative approvals for two art festivals to occur later this year.

Published May 30, 2021

Woodward Talk

Berkley bringing back SummerFest events after pandemic delay

BERKLEY — The Berkley Parks and Recreation Department will be bringing back its slate of summer events after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published May 29, 2021

Troy Times

Troy High Orchestra seniors, conductor perform in person one final time

TROY — For more than a year now, since March 2020, the Troy High School auditorium has sat dark, unoccupied by performers or an audience. Curtains were closed, and concerts shifted online, if they made the switch at all.

Published May 28, 2021

Woodward Talk

New mural transforms entire wall of Berkley salon into art

BERKLEY — Berkley’s collection of murals recently expanded with a brand-new one on the wall of a salon.

Line dancers take the floor during a 2019 concert in Veterans Memorial Park.

Published May 27, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Music on the Lake returns for summer in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Proclaiming that “it’s like we’re getting back to normal,” Mayor Kip Walby thanked Petitpren for bringing its 30th season of Music on the Lake back to Veterans Memorial Park in June, July and August.

Published May 26, 2021

Rochester Post

Permanent DIA mural coming to downtown Rochester

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester will soon be home to a new, permanent mural, thanks to a partnership between the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Paint Creek Center for the Arts and the Rochester Downtown Development Authority.

Published May 25, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Local resident calls for pandemic art for display

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — It’s a call for art intended to look at the lighter side of the pandemic. Amanda Koss, of Macomb Township, along with artist Marta Carvajal, are calling upon local artists of all disciplines to create a 12-by-12 self-portrait in their own style.