Arts & Entertainment

Published June 11, 2019

Officials announce changes to Arts, Beats & Eats

ROYAL OAK — Arts, Beats & Eats, the four-day Labor Day festival now in its 22nd year, will return to the heart of downtown Royal Oak Aug. 30-Sept. 2.

Published June 10, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Local women featured in new exhibition

WEST BLOOMFIELD — When Bloomfield Hills sculpture artist Nanci LeBret Einstein finished her latest multimedia installation — a large and intense collaboration with her husband — she said she needed to take a breath.

Published June 5, 2019

Troy Times

Tiny dancer brings home big honors

TROY — Troy resident Reegan Coran is a two-time national champion. Now 9, she has been dancing since she was 5 years old.

Farmington Hills 2019 Artist in Residence Pamela Alexander poses with her painting of an octopus at the Costick Activities Center art gallery May 21. She said that as a vegan, she always tries to paint animals that are regularly eaten to shed light on them.

Published June 5, 2019

Farmington Press

Meet Farmington Hills’ 2019 artist in residence

FARMINGTON HILLS — While many children are taught to color and draw inside the lines from a young age, at age 5, Farmington Hills resident Pamela Alexander was being taught by her father about perspective, color theory, the proportions of the human figure, how to shade and more.

Published June 5, 2019

Rochester Post

Music in the Meadows hits a high note this summer

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Families and friends can unwind in two township parks this summer to enjoy the sounds of bluegrass, folk and classical music. The 14th annual Music in the Meadows series, hosted by Oakland Township Parks and Recreation, will supply free Friday night concerts June 7, July 12 and Aug. 16 in two different parks.

Published June 4, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Cranbrook grad heads to Berlin for art residency

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — El Paso, Texas, native Marianna Olague applied to the graduate program at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in hopes of leaving her poverty-stricken border town and building a better life. But once she was accepted, she sat in her Bloomfield Hills painting studio and thought about home.

Published June 3, 2019

Woodward Talk

Front Porch music festival to expand in third year

FERNDALE — Ferndale’s one-day music festival located on the porches of homes in the city will return later this month. The Front Porch will take place over the course of Saturday, June 22, at dozens of homes across Ferndale. In total, 56 artists and bands will perform on 32 porches, according to organizers.

Linda Legris, of Florida, looks at pet wind chimes at a prior Art on the Grand.

Published May 28, 2019

Farmington Press

Art on the Grand: An art-focused art fair

FARMINGTON HILLS — Art on the Grand, the annual art fair co-hosted by Farmington Hills’ Cultural Arts Division and the Farmington Downtown Development Authority, returns for its 10-year anniversary this June.

Bob Young, the author of “That’s What It’s All About: Life Lessons from the Hokey Pokey,” poses with his newly released book at his home in Farmington Hills May 16.

Published May 28, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington Hills man writes self-help book based on ‘The Hokey Pokey’

FARMINGTON HILLS — What started as a simple joke with his friend about the song “The Hokey Pokey” quickly became a profound revelation prompting Farmington Hills resident Bob Young, the chief data architect for Superior Analytics, to write a self-help book about overcoming fear, healing relationships, facing obstacles, seizing opportunities and more.

Published May 28, 2019

Rochester Post

Local artist wins national poster contest celebrating Woodstock anniversary

ROCHESTER HILLS — As an artist, graphic designer, and art and design professor at Oakland University, Tim Gralewski is always looking for new ways to express his creativity.

Published May 28, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley Art Bash bringing 150 artists in its 18th year

BERKLEY — Work of all kinds will be featured by hundreds of artists at Berkley’s upcoming art show. The 18th annual Berkley Art Bash is scheduled to occur from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, on 12 Mile Road between Buckingham and Kipling avenues.

Published May 28, 2019

Royal Oak Review

The Art of Fire to return with more demonstrations

ROYAL OAK — On June 8 and 9, the clay, glass and metal show that emphasizes live demonstrations and interactive art experiences will return to downtown Royal Oak for its 25th year.

The Roseville Downtown Development Authority is bringing back the Art Stomp art festival in Roseville’s Utica Junction area for the first time since it was founded in 2017. The event will feature artist booths, live music, food and drinks.

Published May 28, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville Art Stomp to once again rock Utica Junction

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville Art Stomp is returning to bring a fun day of fine art, danceable music and tasty snacks to the community.

Published May 24, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

‘Matilda’ promises fun for kids and adults

STERLING HEIGHTS — It doesn’t necessarily take telekinetic powers to make school and society a better place, but a strong will and a big imagination help.

Published May 23, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Super SatARTday commemorates art center

MOUNT CLEMENS — Building on the success of SatARTdays, the Anton Art Center and First State Bank have organized a daylong celebration of the arts and the 50th anniversary of the Anton Art Center.

Published May 22, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Woman authors book on how ice cream trucks came to West Bloomfield

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The nostalgic jingle, synonymous with summer; the truck rounding the bend with a display of mouth-watering treats on its side; and the rush of adrenaline, racing home to beg Mom and Dad for money to buy a popsicle before it drives away.

Published May 21, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Celebration of the Arts to showcase Royal Oak talent

ROYAL OAK — From noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1, the fifth annual Celebration of the Arts will return to the Royal Oak Middle School auditorium and front lawn.

Published May 17, 2019

Madison - Park News

Women to discuss art careers at upcoming event

MADISON HEIGHTS — Working in the arts is the dream for many creatively inclined people, but it can also be a daunting path to follow. Still, it can be done, and during an upcoming presentation at Madison High, three women will discuss how they broke into the industry — and the challenges and triumphs that came with it.

Published May 14, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Variety of artwork displayed in ‘Under Construction’

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Artists are always honing their skills and trying to become better at their craft, so “Under Construction: Artists at Work” seems like a fitting title for the latest exhibition at Grosse Pointe Congregational Church in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Published May 14, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale artist’s book encourages children’s imaginations

FERNDALE — A Ferndale artist is using her creativity in the form of an interactive book to try and help children bring out their own. Espacia Fotiu is releasing her first children’s book — “Imagine, Draw, Erase, Repeat!” — in which kids can use her artwork to create something new from their own imaginations.