Arts & Entertainment

Published May 24, 2018

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The Friday 5 — May 25-28

Your guide to this weekend's events

Published May 22, 2018

Rochester Post

PCCA opens ‘Members Biennial’

ROCHESTER — The public will get a chance to see a new collection of artwork during the Paint Creek Center for the Arts’ “Members Biennial” exhibition, which opened May 19 and runs through June 16.

Published May 21, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Franklin Historical Society walking tour offers a glimpse at village’s untold stories

FRANKLIN — The Franklin Historical Society will be showing off some of the village’s most interesting sites and telling some of its most unusual stories in a new walking tour.

Published May 21, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Comedy competition to bring a night of laughter and music

UTICA — Luv U Detroit will host a comedy competition from 7 to 11 p.m. May 23 in the upstairs performance room at Danny J’s Brick Tavern, 7759 Auburn Road in Utica.

Published May 17, 2018

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

ART! Macomb returns June 1-3

MOUNT CLEMENS — One of downtown Mount Clemens’ favorite art fairs is right around the corner. ART! Macomb will be held June 1-3 around the corner from the Anton Art Center and many other downtown businesses, as the more than 50 featured artists will be spread out, showing and selling their wares.

Published May 15, 2018

Southfield Sun

Potawatomi Nation exhibit explores fate of original residents

SOUTHFIELD — Before the skyline of the Town Center, before the Lodge, and even before the Mary Thompson Farm, the Potawatomi Nation called this area home.

Published May 10, 2018

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The Friday 5 — May 11-13

1. Royal Oak in Bloom May 13 • Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce parking lots, Royal Oak The 25th annual Royal Oak in Bloom event will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday, May 13, in the parking lots of the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, located at 600 S. Main St. and 700 S. Main St.

Published May 8, 2018

Rochester Post

Reuther student wins Doodle 4 Google Michigan contest

ROCHESTER/ROCHESTER HILLS — Breena Keller, a seventh-grader at Reuther Middle School, is one of 53 students across the country recently named as a finalist in the Doodle 4 Google competition.

Published May 8, 2018

Sterling Heights Sentry

Art show exhibits late Sterling Heights teen’s work

Whether it’s the “Mona Lisa” or “Starry Night,” a masterpiece can extend an artist’s legacy long after death or give a key insight into who the creator was.Read More

Published May 8, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Music on the Lake series returns with new start time in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The best things come to those who wait, but music aficionados won’t have to wait as long for their free summer concerts to start each week in Veterans Memorial Park.

Published May 8, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Detroit’s ‘Spirit’ to be celebrated

DETROIT — It’s a symbol of the city that is seen everywhere, and that’s exactly what acclaimed artist Marshall M. Fredericks intended when he created the iconic “The Spirit of Detroit” sculpture.

Published May 7, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Longtime BHHS director stages ‘The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’ as swan song

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — Bloomfield Hills High School is taking audiences back to the 1940s with a little music, a little comedy and a lot of murder. The drama students of BHHS will be performing the slapstick comedy “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” May 10-12. Shows will be staged at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are available at etix.com or at the door. Adult tickets cost $15, and student tickets cost $12.

Published May 1, 2018

Rochester Post

Downtown Rochester announces return of two former events

ROCHESTER — This summer, downtown Rochester will head back to its roots with the return of two former events. Rochester Downtown Development Authority Director Kristi Trevarrow said the Principal Shopping District will be bringing back Junk in the Trunk and Dancin’ in the Street.

Published May 1, 2018

Troy Times

Troy Public Library concert to stir sounds of western Africa

TROY — Sean Gaskell will bring his music and will discuss the history of the West Africa kora during a performance at the Troy Public Library at 1 p.m. May 5 as part of a new concert series at the library.

Published May 1, 2018

C&G Newspapers

DIA invites public to ‘Play Ball’

DETROIT — Even if the weather doesn’t cooperate, you’ll still be able to enjoy baseball in Detroit this summer. Until Sept. 16, the Detroit Institute of Arts is offering “Play Ball: Baseball at the DIA.” The exhibition — which is included with regular museum admission and is therefore free to residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties — features baseball art, baseball cards and memorabilia, much of which is connected to the Detroit Tigers.

Published April 30, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Art Birmingham celebrates community creativity

BIRMINGHAM — Once the cards have been opened, the macaroni necklaces have been put on and the mimosa glasses have been emptied — and then refilled and emptied again — it’s time to head over to Birmingham’s favorite Mother’s Day tradition: the annual Art Birmingham fair.

Published April 27, 2018

West Bloomfield Beacon

JET to relocate for 30th season

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Jewish Ensemble Theatre is moving its main stage to a new location for its 2018-19 season.

Published April 25, 2018

Madison - Park News

Family-friendly art show coming to Hazel Park District Library

HAZEL PARK — The city of Hazel Park is home to many artists, and more and more, the city has been highlighting their works. Sometimes the shows are more appropriate for an adult crowd, but a show coming soon to the Hazel Park District Library promises to be appropriate for all ages.Read More

Published April 25, 2018

Southfield Sun

Photo Prize contest returns for second year

SOUTHFIELD — A combination of public art and community involvement, the Photo Prize contest will return this year after its inaugural run in 2017.

Published April 25, 2018

Farmington Press

Be their ‘guest’ at Hills Youth Theatre’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ production

FARMINGTON HILLS — You don’t have to be a child to enjoy the Disney classic “Beauty and the Beast,” though you might have been when you first watched the film nearly 30 years ago in 1991.