Arts & Entertainment

Published September 11, 2018

ROCHESTER HILLS — Comics, art and pop culture will be the focus of the Rochester Hills Public Library’s first Comic Fest this Saturday. The free, family-friendly event will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, featuring games, comic-making workshops, local artists, entertainment and more.

Published September 11, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Theatre’s ‘Camelot’ promises knights to remember

GROSSE POINTE PARK — To open its 76th season, Grosse Pointe Theatre is dusting off a classic show from its past. The 1960 Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical “Camelot,” which was first staged by GPT in 1989, will be produced on the Pierce Middle School auditorium stage for a run Sept. 16-29.

Published September 10, 2018

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Lac Ste. Claire Fine Art Fair returns Sept. 15-16

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With painters, jewelers, potters and more across more than 100 booths, the 31st annual Lac Ste. Claire Fine Art Fair will have something for everyone.

Published September 6, 2018

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County launches art appreciation map

MACOMB COUNTY — Want to find where all the local art is? Macomb County has a map for that. OneMacomb officials recently launched their newest digital resource, a map of all public art located throughout the 27 communities in Macomb County.

Published September 4, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Habatat Galleries presents edgy ‘StreetKraft’ exhibit

ROYAL OAK — The latest exhibition at Habatat Galleries, which is on display now through Sept. 15, takes a turn from the more conservative collections for which the location is known.

Published August 31, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

More exhibits bloom for annual Art in the Elements

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — You could say that last year’s inaugural Art in the Elements exhibition was a success: The number of interested artists wanting to participate has doubled this time around.

Published August 30, 2018

Advertiser Times

Cabaret 313 offers a unique music experience for Detroit

DETROIT — For those looking for more intimacy and originality from their music, Cabaret 313 is returning for six new shows during its 2018-19 season.

Acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems will be instructing 10 young Detroit-area artists over the course of the next year as part of the Independent Scholars Fellowship program organized by the Carr Center.

Published August 30, 2018

Advertiser Times

Carr Center kicks off new program for young artists

DETROIT — The Carr Center in Detroit is beginning a new program that allows young artists the opportunity to work with highly recognized artists to grow their skills and promote their work.

Published August 30, 2018

Warren Weekly

And the band played on

WARREN — It was 10:15 a.m. on a Tuesday in August, and the Ramblers were in the middle of a short break at Warren’s Stilwell Manor senior apartments. All but two of the key players were there.

Published August 30, 2018

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Latest sculpture captures essence of Harrison Township

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Detroit artists Erik and Israel Nordin have once again added their creative touch to Harrison Township. The brothers were on hand at Waterfront Park Aug. 24 for the unveiling of their third sculpture created for the Harrison Township Beautification Commission’s sculpture program.

Published August 29, 2018

Southfield Sun

‘Art means nothing unless it is seen’

SOUTHFIELD — If you’ve driven down the Lodge Freeway lately, you’ve probably seen a sea of red poles protruding to the sky. It’s Red Pole Park, and it’s the city’s latest public art installation.Read More

Published August 28, 2018

Rochester Post

Art & Apples Festival returns Sept. 7-9

ROCHESTER — The Art & Apples Festival, the largest annual fundraiser produced by and for the Paint Creek Center for the Arts, was ranked in the nation’s Top 10 Fine Art & Design Festivals by Sunshine Artist Magazine, out of a list of more than 2,000.

Published August 28, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

‘Star Wars’ costume exhibition is a clothes force

DETROIT — The “Star Wars” movies transport audiences to a galaxy far, far away, but thanks to the Detroit Institute of Arts, people don’t need to travel too far at all to get a closer look at the iconic costumes and creatures that gave the movies their signature look.

Published August 27, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Artists, philanthropists find ‘common ground’ at annual fair

BIRMINGHAM — If the upcoming Labor Day weekend isn’t enough of a hint that summer is winding down, a Birmingham tradition will return to downtown soon to close out the season. The Birmingham Street Art Fair, to benefit Common Ground, will take to the streets Sept. 15-16 with more than 150 juried artists selling original work in a wide range of mediums.

Published August 27, 2018

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

History fuses with fun in Franklin

FRANKLIN — For over 70 years, the Franklin Roundup has celebrated families and fun in a historical setting.

Published August 22, 2018

Southfield Sun

DIA’s Inside|Out program comes to Lathrup Village

LATHRUP VILLAGE — If you need a dose of culture but aren’t thrilled about the ever-present summertime construction, there’s art to be seen in your own backyard.Read More

Published August 21, 2018

Grosse Pointe Times

Racing for Kids to the Hill ready to race into town

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — It’s time to start those engines. The last hurrah of summer will be here and gone in a flash. Racing for Kids to the Hill marks its 12th year from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29 in the Grosse Pointe Farms business district on Kercheval Avenue.

Published August 20, 2018

Royal Oak Review

Arts, Beats & Eats to return to Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK — One of the region’s biggest Labor Day festivals will return to downtown Royal Oak with a slew of new and returning artists, musicians and eateries.

Published August 20, 2018

Shelby - Utica News

Recycled art competition continues to pique interest of art fair attendees

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Solid Waste and Recycling Committee’s recycled art competition continues to grow in popularity at the annual Shelby Township Art Fair, with more than 1,200 votes being cast this year in four categories.

Published August 20, 2018

Madison - Park News

Madison Chorale to hold auditions for fall season

MADISON HEIGHTS — The Madison Chorale is an intergenerational group of about 30 singers from such cities as Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Clawson, Troy and Warren. And now they’re looking to grow their ranks. The chorale begins its fall season with auditions at 7 p.m. Sept.Read More