In the News
20th Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival
The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival launches its celebratory 20th Anniversary Season with an opening night performance featuring Jonathan Biss and the Pacifica Quartet. The festival opens Saturday, June 8 at the Seligman Performing Arts Center. Details from the GLCMF: The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary season June 8-23 with [...]
A Musical Evening in England
Chamber Music at the Scarab Club celebrates the final concert of its 15th season with a program of music created by English composers. “An Evening in England” will be performed Sunday, June 2 at the Scarab Club in Detroit, beginning at 7 p.m. The program includes the Bax Quintet for Harp and Strings, featuring harpist [...]
Oakaloosa Takes Historic Fort Wayne
It’s a music festival with a great message and a good cause. The region’s first fully philanthropic music festival, Oakaloosa will take place at Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit July 27. A percentage of every dollar raised will be put towards the restoration of Historic Fort Wayne in order to help return the Fort to its previous [...]
In the Spotlight
The Mountaintop
Performance Network Theatre presents a series of community discussions regarding “The Mountaintop,” by Katori Hall – the current Performance Network production that is an imagined portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night on earth. The discussions will be held on Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m.; Sunday, May 19 at 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, [...]
Jamie and Jordan
The Children’s Theatre Network of Performance Network Theatre invites audiences to gather at the theater on Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. for the perfect family summer kickoff, “Jamie and Jordan,” a baseball-themed musical about health and friendships with book and lyrics by Kim Carney and music by Gene Gaunt. Tickets are $7 for children, [...]
Frog Belly Rat Bone
The Matrix Theatre Company’s School of Theatre presents The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone. Written by Timothy Basil Ering, the story follows the adventures of a little boy who takes a journey to discover a very special treasure which ends with new friends and a colorful, joyous world. Told through puppetry, The Story of [...]
Reviews
Hill Auditorium – The REAL Big House
Discover the story behind the stage in “A Space for Music, A Seat for Everyone.” The video documentary tells the story of Hill Auditorium, one of the most storied venues in the United States, this afternoon at 5 p.m. on Detroit Public Television, WTVS Channel 56. Produced by the University Musical Society (UMS), the program [...]
Dossin Great Lakes Museum readies new course
All hands, hear this! After undergoing an expansion and restoration of six months, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum re-opened Saturday, May 18. One of the cultural jewels on Belle Isle, the Dossin is a must-see destination for people interested in the Great Lakes and Michigan’s waterways. The Dossin Great Lakes Museum is now open on weekends [...]
F i d e l i o
The Michigan Opera Theatre production of Fidelio was a one-of-a kind masterpiece when it appeared on the stage of the magnificent Detroit Opera House. The music was divine, with some of the most difficult vocals written performed beautifully by Christine Goerke as Leonore on the night I attended, Saturday, April 20. Ileana Montalbetti also performed the [...]