Arts & Entertainment

Published June 9, 2020

Local businesses return to work as restrictions loosen

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — For nearly 10 weeks, Michigan was under a stay-at-home order. That changed June 1 when Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer rescinded the order, moving the entire state to phase four of the MI Safe Start Plan. The order first took effect March 24.

Published June 9, 2020

Woodward Talk

Ferndale Pride organizer cautious about holding event in September

FERNDALE — As the COVID-19 pandemic began to hit the United States and Michigan earlier this year, people were forced into their homes and away from large crowds.

Local teacher Ben Henri won the Jeopardy Teachers Tournament.

Published June 5, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Local teacher wins ‘Jeopardy!’ Teacher Tournament

ST. CLAIR SHORES/GROSSE POINTES — Kicking off the game with “Choir Practice” for $200, a local vocal music teacher’s quest to be on “Jeopardy!” culminated in a $100,000 prize for winning the two-week Teacher Tournament.

Published June 4, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Artists from around the world come together for online art show

MOUNT CLEMENS — “We were practically watching physical gallery spaces close before our eyes.” Phil Gilchrist — the executive director of the Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place — said that, in times of crisis, the arts can provide a way for people to express their feelings and communicate them to others. But with no galleries where the art could be shared with others, “the entire community, really, has turned to the internet.”

St. Clair Shores resident Ben Henri is participating in the “Jeopardy!” Teachers Tournament. He taped the tournament in February, when he met host Alex Trebek.

Published May 29, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Local music teacher headed to ‘Jeopardy!’ semifinals

ST. CLAIR SHORES/GROSSE POINTES — Kicking off the game with “Choir Practice” for $200, a local vocal music teacher ended his first stint on “Jeopardy!” Teachers Tournament quarterfinals May 28 with winnings totaling $23,678 and a spot in the June 3 semifinals.

Published April 25, 2020

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U-M’s Prison Creative Arts Project gives prisoners creative outlet, connection to others outside

METRO DETROIT — For the past 25 years the University of Michigan Prison Creative Arts Project has given prisoners at state correctional facilities a chance to be seen, heard and understood from beyond the prison walls.

Published April 20, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling cancels more events due to coronavirus

STERLING HEIGHTS — The coronavirus behind the COVID-19 disease is continuing to empty event calendars in Sterling Heights.

Published April 13, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Musical Grosse Pointe Park kids uplift neighbors with porch performances

GROSSE POINTE PARK — The COVID-19 epidemic has shuttered schools and concert halls, but in at least one Grosse Pointe Park neighborhood, a family of local students is putting its musical skills to good use entertaining the people who live around them.

Published April 13, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Scholastic gives awards to local students

METRO DETROIT — Even while much of the world is trapped indoors, local creativity and artistic expression continue to inspire.

Published April 4, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Graphic novels offer a valuable escape

METRO DETROIT — Whether you want to learn something new, go on an adventure, or just escape reality, comics are a great place to start.

Published March 29, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Local institutions share art, music and more online during coronavirus crisis

METRO DETROIT — The coronavirus outbreak has shuttered local institutions, and calls for social distancing have most people holed up at home, but that doesn’t mean the only options for entertainment are video games and television.

Published March 17, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Theatre’s show will go on — but later

GROSSE POINTE PARK — The cast and crew behind Grosse Pointe Theatre’s upcoming production of the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” had been looking forward to opening the show March 27 in the Pierce Middle School auditorium in Grosse Pointe Park.

Roseville artist explores life’s mixture of light and darkness

Published March 16, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville artist explores life’s mixture of light and darkness

ROSEVILLE — While many artists dream of having their work hung up in museums and being admired by adoring crowds, most artists work locally and create pieces for use in small projects or just because they enjoy the process of creating.

Carr Center highlights sneakers and the ‘sneakerheads’ who love them

Published March 13, 2020

Advertiser Times

Carr Center highlights sneakers and the ‘sneakerheads’ who love them

DETROIT — People collect stamps, baseball cards and even cars, but in recent years one of the most popular things to collect has been sneakers.

Greater Farmington Film Festival seeks to elicit hope in viewers

Published March 11, 2020

Farmington Press

Greater Farmington Film Festival seeks to elicit hope in viewers

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — Popcorn lovers and cinephiles will soon fill local theater seats for the seventh annual Greater Farmington Film Festival March 19-22.

Published March 11, 2020

Farmington Press

Farmington art exhibit explores ‘Horizons’

FARMINGTON — A new artist exhibit is now on display at the KickstART Farmington Gallery & Shop, 33304 Grand River Ave., through March 28.

North Farmington High School senior Susie Lee, 17, was recognized as the winner of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra’s 2020 Young Artist Competition.

Published March 11, 2020

Farmington Press

North Farmington senior named Rochester Symphony Orchestra’s young artist competition winner

FARMINGTON HILLS/ROCHESTER — Susie Lee, 17, a North Farmington High School senior and violinist, has added another win to her list of accomplishments by being named the Rochester Symphony Orchestra’s 2020 Young Artist Competition winner.

“Pullin Your Weight,” by Michael Errigo, is located on the Sullivan Building, 225 S. Main St., north of Fourth Street. It is part of the Royal Oak Commission for the Arts’ 2019-20 Art Explored program.

Published March 11, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Next batch of artwork sought for Royal Oak Art Explored

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Commission for the Arts is seeking applications for its annual Art Explored program. Every type of artist from every city is encouraged to submit proposals through May 1.

On March 10, voters in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties soundly approved a millage renewal for the Detroit Institute of Arts. The renewed millage runs from 2022 through 2031.

Published March 10, 2020

C&G Newspapers

DIA millage renewal passes in all three counties

MACOMB/OAKLAND/WAYNE COUNTIES — On March 10, voters in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties approved a millage renewal for the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Published March 10, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Young musicians to dazzle audiences at The War Memorial

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Fans of classical and chamber music will have a chance to see emerging talent close to home. The Chamber Music Society of Detroit will present the Vera Quartet with pianist Meng-Chieh Liu at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms.