Arts & Entertainment

Published November 19, 2019

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.

Published November 18, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Creative minds come together in St. Clair Shores for fall art show

ST. CLAIR SHORES — For more than seven decades, artistic members from St. Clair Shores and the surrounding areas have put their talents on display for the community to enjoy.

Published November 12, 2019

Farmington Press

Farmington organizations find home together in downtown

FARMINGTON — Three local Farmington organizations have found a permanent space together in downtown Farmington.

Published November 12, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

‘Rumors’ about Grosse Pointe Theatre are true: Neil Simon farce back onstage

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — Grosse Pointe Theatre is spreading “Rumors” this season — to audiences, that is. GPT is staging the Neil Simon farce “Rumors” from Nov. 15 to 24 in the auditorium at University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods.

Published November 12, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Artist’s creative power evident in ‘Electric Eclectic’

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The work of some artists can be easily identified because they use one medium and explore similar subject matter. Grosse Pointe City artist Linda Allen, however, prefers to mix it up — collage, watercolor pouring, acrylic, mixed media and photo transfers are just some of the mediums she’s explored, and she’s continuing to expand her creative horizons.

Published November 12, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley students ready to tackle next play, ‘Kodachrome’

BERKLEY — The Berkley High School BeDrama Club’s fall play won’t take on the unusual structure one might expect.

Published November 12, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra is reborn as Orchestra Sono

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD — For every ending, there is an opportunity for a new beginning. That was the idea behind the formation of Orchestra Sono, a nonprofit organization formed in 2018 from the 40-year-old Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, which had been on hiatus for three years, according to Sono’s music director, Andrew Neer.

Published November 12, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Local team first U.S. pair to compete in World Para Dance Sport Championships

ROYAL OAK/WEST BLOOMFIELD — When Andrew Downs, 23, of Royal Oak, witnessed his first Dance Mobility class at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in West Bloomfield, he thought, “I can do that.”

Published November 8, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Fifth sculpture dedicated in Harrison Township

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The North Star is the anchor of the northern sky, an inspirational signal using its glow to help guide humanity toward a purposeful direction. And now it’s also an artistic fixture in Harrison Township.

Published November 5, 2019

Woodward Talk

Ferndale High’s fall play leads audiences into ‘Sleepy Hollow’

FERNDALE — The students of Ferndale High School will take on a nearly 200-year-old story for the school’s fall play.

Published November 5, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Arts, Beats & Eats extends Royal Oak contract through 2024

ROYAL OAK — On Oct. 28, the Royal Oak City Commission voted 5-2 to extend its contract with Arts, Beats & Eats, which was in effect through 2021, an additional three years to 2024.

Published November 4, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Utica cuts ribbon to new mural on downtown building

UTICA — The city of Utica and the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Nov. 1 to celebrate a new mural that recently was painted on a building in downtown Utica.

Published October 30, 2019

Troy Times

Get on board with model train show at the Troy Community Center

TROY — Troy resident Warren Yohe admits he’s “got it bad.” Lucky for him, his wife, Sue, is on board with his model train hobby.

Published October 30, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Ghosts and legends author presents at CMPL

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — A Michigan author with a passion for the paranormal recently presented just in time for Halloween.

Published October 29, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Officials unveil new mural celebrating Clawson

CLAWSON — On Oct. 26, dozens of residents, many younger ones clad in Halloween costumes, joined city officials and representatives from the Detroit Institute of Arts for the unveiling of a new mural on the south side of Clawson Grill, 41 S. Main St.

Published October 28, 2019

Farmington Press

National Novel Writing Month: It’s a marathon, not a sprint

FARMINGTON HILLS — As November approaches, so does the 20th year of National Novel Writing Month — or NaNoWriMo — a monthlong endeavor that challenges people to write 50,000 words of a novel in the 30 days spanning November.

Published October 28, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Winners ‘pic’ked in annual parks photo contest

OAKLAND COUNTY — The only thing that the Oakland County Parks system has more of than fun things to do is great views.

Published October 25, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Study shows arts community could be in the cards for Mount Clemens

MOUNT CLEMENS — A place where art can bring creative people together: That’s the goal of Artspace, which just concluded that Mount Clemens could be that place in Macomb County.

Published October 23, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Dueling banjos and some ukulele music

METRO DETROIT — In 2016, singer and ukulele player Grace VanderWaal, 12, was the winner in season 11 of NBC’s competition show “America’s Got Talent.”