Pierce Street in Birmingham gets graffiti art, on purpose

Birmingham's posh shopping district on Pierce Street, all ripped up for construction, now sports five large pieces of aerosol art by five different Detroit artists, with more to come.

Painters find emotional depth and offbeat beauty in figurative works

Anyone who takes figurative painting seriously is apt to enjoy “Holly Coulis & Aliza Nisenbaum,” a show by two Brooklyn artists at Ferndale’s Susanne Hilberry Gallery. Both take a refreshing approach to classic forms.

Thunderous clapping erupts at DSO Carnegie Hall shows

It rained cats and dogs every day, but for the 900 ardent fans who followed the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to New York's Carnegie Hall late last week, the weather scarcely mattered.

Stars align for opening of MOT’s ‘Aida’

There's so much that's rapturously right about Michigan Opera Theatre's (MOT) production of Aida that it wouldn't be surprising if the Great Sphinx of Giza cracked a smile in approval.

New MOCAD installation pays homage to final work of late artist Mike Kelley

The kitschy little tract home on the grounds of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit looks as out of place here in the big city as Dorothy’s farmhouse did after crash-landing in Oz.

DSO storms New York’s Carnegie Hall in rare appearance

New York — An armed, black-clad swarm from Detroit invaded Midtown Manhattan Thursday night.

Summer festival season kicks off with Art Birmingham

Rejoice — Art Birmingham, the first of the season's major art fairs, kicks off Saturday and Sunday. In this state, that's about as close as you get to proof that summer is really, finally here.

MOT’s Aida is a down-to-earth diva

Soprano Latonia Moore may portray an Ethiopian princess in Michigan Opera Theatre’s production of “Aida” at the Detroit Opera House, but her offstage behavior is anything but princess-like.

Mosaic Youth Theater delves into city’s vibrant past with ‘Hastings Street’

Mosaic Youth Theatre goes deeper into Detroit history in "Hastings Street," returning to the Detroit Film Theatre this weekend.

Asian Pacific dance, history mix for ‘Splendor’

'Splendor of the East," an annual presentation from the Council of Asian Pacific Americans, returns to the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn Saturday in time to celebrate Asian Heritage Month.

Nazi-themed opera creates scandal in Germany

Berlin — A modern production of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhauser" has caused a stir in Germany because of Nazi-themed scenes showing people dying in gas chambers and a family having their heads shaved and executed.

‘Catch Me if You Can’ musical at the Fisher delves deeper than film

It's an irresistible story: A polished con man poses in succession as a Pan Am pilot, an attorney and a surgeon, successfully faking his way through each profession, all before he turns 21.

Mosaic Youth Theatre will move to former high school in Detroit

Detroit’s Mosaic Youth Theatre is moving up in the world — to the old Miller High School near Eastern Market. The group will share space with an elementary math-and-science school that’s part of the city’s University Prep system.

Sculpture walks the edge in two shows

Suffer from fixed ideas about what constitutes sculpture? Two shows in Oakland County will drag you, willingly or no, toward the art form's outer fringes in ...

‘Motown: The Musical’ up for 4 Tonys; ‘Kinky Boots’ leads with 13

"Motown: The Musical’s" Valisia LeKae received a best performance in a leading role nomination for her performance as Diana Ross, while Charl Brown was given ...

Optimism shines through in Henry Ford exhibit of World’s Fairs of the 1930s

Has there ever been a more seductive view of the future? The 1930s might have been a time of global depression, but that didn't stop the design industry in its ...

Broadway legend Elaine Stritch comes home to Detroit

Broadway legend, Detroit native and New York icon Elaine Stritch is moving back to her hometown of Birmingham and doing and "Actors Studio"-style Q&A Saturday ...

Sidewalk art festival seeks performers

Organizers of the Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts, an outdoor celebration of performance and installation art, are seeking proposals from artists ...

Ragamala Dance’s ‘Sacred Earth’ mixes 4 art forms with Indian style

Seeing the divine in everything is the story behind Ragamala Dance’s “Sacred Earth.” The troupe unites four art forms in a classical south Indian style of ...

Stratford Festival kicks off 2013 season

As reliable as the robin's return, springtime brings drama in Ontario. The Stratford Festival, in Stratford, Ontario, kicked off its 2013 season with a preview ...

Gaines hired as executive director of ArtPrize

Business development specialist Christian Gaines has been named executive director of ArtPrize, the annual international art competition held in Grand Rapids.

'Motown: The Musical' earns 2 Outer Critics Circle nominations

"Motown: The Musical" has earned two nominations in the 63rd annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, announced today.

Lovely and punchy works populate Lawrence Street photography show

Ferndale's artist-run Lawrence Street Gallery has its annual photography show, "Exposures: Photography '13," up through April 26. If you're at Woodard Avenue ...

Detroit students see ‘Motown: The Musical’

Twenty-four performing arts students from Cass Technical High School and the Detroit School of Arts traveled to New York City on a bus festooned with Motown ...

U-M museum to display pieces in Google Art Project

The University of Michigan Museum of Art has been invited to join Google Art Project. UMMA is one of a small number of university art galleries, including ...

University of Michigan museum joins Google Art Project

Ann Arbor — The University of Michigan Museum of Art has joined the Google Art Project.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra finds key to revival by engaging community

Two years after a debilitating strike pushed the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to the brink of its storied existence, the band is back.

John Sauve's ‘Man in the City’ brings silhouettes in fedoras to Detroit

He’s 5 feet tall, made of solid steel and weighs 50 pounds. His public debut came three years ago in New York, but he likes Detroit best, says his creator, ...