Arts & Entertainment

Published January 17, 2020

Detroit prepares for 2020 Winter Blast festival

DETROIT — Detroit is getting ready for its annual Winter Blast festival, which will run from Friday, Feb. 7, to Sunday, Feb. 9, in Cadillac Square.

Published January 17, 2020

Warren Weekly

The ‘Waite’ is over

WARREN — John Waite’s career has encountered a lot of “Change.” He’s been a rock ’n’ roller, lead singer, bass player, singer, songwriter and Grammy nominee. He’s gone country, acoustic and bluegrass over the years.

Published January 17, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Michigan Annual art exhibit to be judged by DIA director

MOUNT CLEMENS — It may have been the news that Salvador Salort-Pons, the director, president and CEO of the Detroit Institute of Arts, would be the guest juror of the show that drew a record number of entries for the 47th Michigan Annual exhibit at the Anton Art Center.

Published January 10, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Military museum to highlight aviation pioneer Harriet Quimby

EASTPOINTE — The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society is offering the public the chance to hear about a Michigan native who was one of the country’s first aviation pioneers.

Published January 7, 2020

Rochester Post

Fire and Ice Festival to help kick off Oakland County’s bicentennial

ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester will help Oakland County kick off a year full of fun in celebration of the county’s bicentennial during the 13th annual Fire and Ice Festival next weekend.

Published January 7, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

GPT betting audiences will love new production of ‘Guys and Dolls’

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Theatre is hoping that this, its third production of the classic musical “Guys and Dolls,” will charm audiences as much as the previous two did.

Published January 7, 2020

Woodward Talk

Pleasant Ridge artist curates new show at West Bloomfield gallery

PLEASANT RIDGE/WEST BLOOMFIELD — A new art show curated by a Pleasant Ridge resident will make its debut this weekend.

Published December 20, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Musician Jack Scott remembered for rockabilly groove

METRO DETROIT — A steady stream of tributes have circulated social media since Dec. 12, when news of musician Jack Scott’s passing was announced.

Published December 17, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

City woman chosen for TV competition is no cookie-cutter baker

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Viewers of the popular Food Network competition show “Christmas Cookie Challenge” may see a familiar face this season.

Published December 17, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Kresge Arts accepting applications for $25,000 artist fellowships

METRO DETROIT — Kresge Arts in Detroit is putting the call out to artists to apply for its 2020 fellowship program.

Published December 16, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Students share their experience publishing first children’s book

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Two local students published their first children’s book in September and recently spoke with Utica Community Schools students about their publishing journey.

Published December 13, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Local band Corktown Popes to rock out in Dec. 28 show

METRO DETROIT — It’s a chilly December evening, and the Corktown Popes have gathered inside their second-floor rehearsal space in Ferndale.

Published December 13, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Discover what’s in store for children in Mount Clemens

MOUNT CLEMENS — An idea sparked in 2008 will come to life in 2020 as a place for children to experience and explore science, math and other concepts in a hands-on environment.

Published December 4, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Rock 4 Tots back with 56 musical acts and Christmas cheer

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Rock 4 Tots is returning for its 12th year.

Published November 29, 2019

Warren Weekly

Warren Civic Theatre celebrates Christmas with ‘Elf the Musical Jr.’

WARREN — Anyone looking to get into the Christmas spirit should head over to the Warren Community Center this weekend for the Warren Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf the Musical Jr.”

Published November 21, 2019

Warren Weekly

Warren Symphony Orchestra continues making music

WARREN/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The Warren Symphony Orchestra is back for another year of entertaining audiences and turning them into classical music fans.

Published November 20, 2019

Southfield Sun

Annual Potters Market to return to Southfield

SOUTHFIELD — There’s always that one person on our holiday shopping list who is impossible to buy for.

Published November 20, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Enjoy the gift of stage ‘presents’ with holiday shows

METRO DETROIT — The weather outside might be frightful, but inside metro Detroit venues, the sights and sounds will be delightful, as concerts and other productions bring the holiday season to life.

Published November 19, 2019

Troy Times

Athens film students’ public service announcements judged a cut above

TROY — Two students — one past, one current — from Athens High School teacher Adam Burns’ writing for broadcasting class, aka Athens TV, created public service announcements that have received acclaim.

Published November 19, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

‘The Sound of Music’ promises to entertain at North

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Rodgers And Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” is a beloved story based on the Von Trapp Family Singers, who fled Austria in the late 1930s on the brink of World War II.