Arts & Entertainment

Author Kirby Larson speaks with fourth and fifth grade students during a 2019 Authors in April visit.

Published May 6, 2021

‘Authors in April’ celebrates graphic novel authors and illustrators this May

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS/OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Through the magic of books, the Rochester-based Authors in April program has been connecting children with famous authors and illustrators for over 38 years — even if this year it’s taking place in May.

Published May 6, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Artist paints students reading for ‘Paint a Reader’ program

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/ UTICA — Since lockdown first began, Sarah Chisholm, who is a first grade teacher at Plumbrook Elementary in Sterling Heights, has been trying to find ways to inspire her students and their creativity while at home.

Published May 5, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Porch Pop Up exhibits return to the Birmingham Museum

BIRMINGHAM — Last fall, the Birmingham Museum made sure visitors didn’t miss the chance to celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage because of the COVID-19 pandemic. They moved the milestone exhibit outside for guests to safely explore.

Published May 5, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Churches offer tastes of festival favorites

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Local festivals usually include entertainment, rides, a beer tent and more, but sometimes the best part of a local event is the food.

Published April 27, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

South’s ArtFest goes online May 5-7

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — For the last 40 years, Grosse Pointe South High School art students have showcased their talents in the school’s annual ArtFest.

Published April 26, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale artist to host art show at local bank

FERNDALE — A Ferndale artist will be holding an exhibition in town at a local bank.

Published April 22, 2021

Metro

Local band brings back ‘The King of the Jukebox’ with new recordings

METRO DETROIT — He’s not nearly as well known today, but singer/songwriter/saxophonist/band leader Louis Jordan was once one of the biggest music stars in America.

Published April 22, 2021

Rochester Post

New performing arts festival brings entertainment, audiences outside

ROCHESTER — Oakland University’s school of music, theater and dance is wowing audiences with a new performing arts festival after over a year of mainly virtual events due to COVID-19.

Published April 21, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

‘Parking Lot Picasso’ to turn asphalt into art

STERLING HEIGHTS — Creatively inclined residents are invited to leave their mark on the city — or rather, its pavement — at an upcoming event involving chalk art.

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.”