Culture Convo: Belle Isle Beauty
It took me a long time to see the beauty in Belle Isle.Detroitβs island gem always felt like too much car congestion, not enough...
Meet the Man Who is Sharing a Detroit-Born Dance With the World
As a kid, Michael Manson Jr. danced in his bedroom, trying to imitate Michael Jacksonβs moves, or Usherβs.βMy mom would put me on punishment,β...
Metro Detroit Culture Calendar for June 2024
Another summer concert season is here. And itβs a stacked one. Youβll notice a vast array of shows in ΒιΆΉ·¬ΊΕ Detroitβs listings this month....
Metro Detroit Culture Calendar for May 2024
I spend a lot of my time trying to convince friends, family, and strangers of all shapes and sizes to dive into Detroitβs cultural...
April 2024 Culture Calendar
Metro Detroit is always so full of events and other fun things to do that it can be tough keeping track of it all....
Review: Europeras 3 & 4 at Detroit Opera
Regarding his five-cycleΜύEuroperas, John Cage, the visionary American avant-garde composer, isΜύalleged to have said, βFor two hundred years the Europeans have been sending us...
March 2024 Culture Calendar
Metro Detroit is always so full of events and other fun things to do that it can be tough keeping track of it all....
February 2024 Culture Calendar
Metro Detroit is always so full of events and other fun things to do that it can be tough keeping track of it all....
January 2024 Culture Calendar
Looking for something fun to do this month? Ryan Patrick Hooper, the host of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET, Detroit's NPR station, offers his top...
Editor’s Letter: 2023 Fall Arts and Entertainment Preview
Sometimes I go to the library for fun. Itβs a habit Iβve had my whole life, from taking part inΜύstory times as a child...
2023 Fall Arts & Entertainment Preview
Fall is coming, and now is the perfect time to get in some fun before the snow flies. Get details on the hottest concerts,...
Meet Detroit Native Ivy Haralson, a Stunt Double for βBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverβ
By now, most of us have seen (or should have seen) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever β the highly anticipated sequel to the 2018 film...
Culture Calendar: Contemporary Exhibits at Cranbrook, The Return of Hamilton, and Violinists in Ann...
Visual arts
A trio of Detroit heavy hitters land at Cranbrook
Cranbrook Art Museum has been obsessed with connecting itself to the city of Detroit. With...
Tim Allen Discusses ‘The Santa Clauses” Series and Trending on Twitter
When the Birmingham-reared comedy legend who agrees to talk about the new rendition of his holiday movie classic suddenly begins trending on Twitter the...
Detroit-Based Sphinx Organization Provides Art Education for Black and Latinx Musicians
Twenty-five years ago, Aaron Dworkin, a Black 26-year-old University of Michigan student had an idea: What if he started a competition for classical musicians...
‘Middlesex’ 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, an epic novel with an unconventional, intersex narrator (and a richly described Detroit backdrop)appeared on bookstore shelves, grabbing readers with this...
Van Gogh in America: 100 Years Later (w/ Josien van Gogh)
A once-in-a-generation exhibit comes to Detroit.
Culture Calendar: Theatre Bizarre, Ringwald Theatre’s Sweet 16, and a New Book from Colpa...
Detroitβs Greatest Party Returns This Halloween Season
After a pandemic hiatus, Theatre Bizarre returns to the Masonic Temple this year. Travel + Leisure has called...
Detroit Public Theatre Starts New Season in New Home
Like a lot of great plays, itβs taken years for Detroit Public Theatre to find a stage of its own. This month, that will...
Meet Paul Glantz, The Man Behind the Curtain at Emagine Entertainment
In 1989, Paul Glantz was a young certified public accountant on the hunt for additional business opportunities when he andΜύa friend decided to purchase...