What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
The creative arts of all kinds – visual, music, and more – in Detroit.
Today is a conversation with Howard Hertz, previewing the Detroit Music Awards that are happening this Friday. The annual event has been a lynchpin of the Detroit music scene for years. Hertz is not only the president of the foundation that puts on the event, he’s an entertainment lawyer with a roster of clients that’s a who’s who of Detroit music. Here’s that …
A program that brings a smile to art lovers across Southeast Michigan is returning for a 10th year. The Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out program puts high-quality reproductions from the DIA’s collection to outdoor places across the region. The first round of art will be on view in four communities from April to July, and eight others from July to October. And each …
Thursday night I checked out Disney’s Aladdin at the Detroit Opera House. I am at that age where I clearly remember when Disney released the cartoon version of Aladdin in 1992. I remember seeing the movie in the theatre with my friends. So, I am sometimes skeptical of movies being turned into Broadway musicals. I’m not ashamed to say that I sorely misjudged this …
Last week a new statue was unveiled in New Center Park. The piece is called Divergence and was created by artist Adriana Ohar. The sculpture was commissioned by Broder and Sachse Real Estate to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Earlier this year they held a sculpture competition at the College for Creative Studies called “Influence of Innovation." Ohar had the winning …
The John S. And James L. Knight Foundation named 25 winners of its Knight Arts Challenge in Detroit, with $1.46 million going to support community enrichment projects. The winners include everything from the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn to the Piet Oudolf Garden project on Belle Isle. Karen Dybis, a friend of ours at Daily Detroit, won $5,000 for her Project …
A national David vs. Goliath story in the film business has the side effect of pitting two local theatres that show art and specialty films against each other. Four small theatres, including Cinema Detroit located in the Detroit’s Midtown neighborhood, are suing Landmark Theatres and their parent company 2929 Entertainment (owned by billionaire and Shark …
