BUBBLE BOY Will Makes its New York Debut With 5th Floor Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - October 17, 2018 5th Floor Theatre Company, a nonprofit organization supporting emerging theatre artists in New York City as they build a foundation for their careers, will present Bubble Boy in its New York City production debut to conclude the Company's 2018 season.... 
Comedy Series CHAMPAIGN ILL is Streaming Now on YouTube Premium
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 13, 2018 The YouTube Originals series CHAMPAIGN ILL -- a clever new comedy starring Adam Pally (Happy Endings, The Mindy Project), Sam Richardson (Veep, Detroiters) and guest starring Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live, Ride Along) -- is available NOW on YouTube Premium.... 
Plowshares Theatre Company Presents HASTINGS STREET Virtual Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2020 Michigan's only professional African American Theatre, Plowshares Theatre Company, presents a virtual concert of songs from an original musical set in Detroit's past. The play, Hastings Street, is a work in progress set in 1949 at the cusp of the order to tear down Black Bottom, the segregated Black... 
Submissions Now Open for 3rd Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 10, 2022 Ghostlight Productions and Nicely Theatre Group are partnering once again, for the 3rd Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival. After two successful years , Obsidian’s live and virtual offerings are back, with an expanded team.... 
The Obsidian Theatre Festival to be Made Available for Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 21, 2021 Sloan’s Ghostlight Productions announced that they are partnering with BroadwayHD to bring the inaugural Obsidian Festival to viewers for free via the streaming service’s YouTube channel. The Obsidian Theatre Festival is a virtual theatre and performing arts event featuring emerging Black artists, ... 
Sofa Stories Detroit Launches New Short Film Series And Fundraiser Spotlighting LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness
by A.A. Cristi - June 06, 2022 Conceived by 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow Andrew Morton, Sofa Stories Detroit is a community arts project using live theatre and digital media to amplify the stories of young Detroiters who have experienced homelessness or housing insecurity and have resorted to couch-surfing as a means to survive.... 
THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW Will Continue Running Through September
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 19, 2021 THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW showcases Amber's signature smart and silly take on the week's news. No matter what's happening in the world, Amber responds to it with a charming mix of seriousness, nonsense, and evening gowns. THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW is a topical late-night show with just the good parts - the ... 
Outdoor Performances Raise Awareness, Benefit Detroit's Homeless Youth
by Stephi Wild - August 25, 2021 Directed by 2020 Kresge Artist Fellow Andrew Morton, Sofa Stories Detroit will put on live, outdoor performances to raise awareness for and funds to benefit youth in Detroit experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity. ... 
44th Defining Detroit Event Brings Author Herb Boyd To Marygrove College
by A.A. Cristi - January 15, 2019 Continuing its nearly two-decade tradition of bringing internationally-renowned authors and scholars to its campus, Marygrove College's Institute for Detroit Studies (IDS) will welcome Herb Boyd at its 44th Defining Detroit event on February 11, 2019.... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for DOMINO: BATTLE OF THE BONES
by Sarah Leiber - April 13, 2021 Directed by Baron Davis and co-directed by Steven V. Vasquez Jr. and Carl Reid, DOMINO: Battle of the Bones was written by Davis, Pamela Azmi-Andrew, and Reid. ... 
CREATIVELY SPEAKING Comes to BAM Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2019 This May, BAM and Creatively Speaking present two contemporary documentary features: Pam Sporn's Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route (2018) on Wednesday, May 29, and Savanna Washington's Playing Frisbee in North Korea (2018), screening with the short film Xin (Dauchan & Huang, 2017), s... 
The Second City's The Black History Month Show Announced
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2019 The Second City celebrates Black History Month by bringing you the most iconic sketches created by our African American alumni along with classic archive scenes reimagined with a new comedic spin. The Second City's Black History Month Show features Rich Alfonso, Jillian Ebanks, Jack Brian, Jordan St... 
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Stagecrafters Astounds With Feats in Puppeteering and Local Talent
by Stefani Chudnow - October 04, 2022 America's favorite musical about a man-eating alien plant, Little Shop of Horrors, has come to Stagecrafters in Royal Oak, now through October 23rd.... 
Chris Redd Comes to Comedy Works Larimer Square This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2022 Chris Redd is an actor, writer, stand-up comic, and rapper. Redd is a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live and currently stars in the NBC comedy Kenan, opposite Kenan Thompson. He is set to star in the upcoming series Bust Down and has an hour long special in the works for HBO Max. ... 
THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW Sets Season Three Return to Peacock
by Michael Major - September 14, 2022 Peacock’s THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW is back for a third season this Fall with a five-episode order. She is currently co-writing the Broadway musical “Some Like it Hot,” which will begin performances this November. Watch a new announcement video from Amber Ruffin now! Guests for the new season will be an... 
Planet Ant Presents Murder Mystery Comedy THE LAST MEOW
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2023 Planet Ant's Improvisation Farm Team presents an original production of The Last Meow—A Murder-Mystery Comedy with a Twist, written and directed by Robyn Whitelaw. This world premiere comedy will run Fridays and Saturdays from January 20 – 28, and not only features the talents of the Planet Ant Farm... 
Amber Ruffin Joins Creative Team of SOME LIKE IT HOT; Coming to Broadway in 2022
by Nicole Rosky - February 10, 2021 Some Like It Hot has found a new member of its creative team! The Shubert Organization and Neil Meron have just announced Emmy nominated writer and performer Amber Ruffin joins Tony nominee Matthew López to adapt the musical comedy from the beloved MGM film.... 
Vocal Jazz Legend Sheila Jordan Announces New Album 'Live At Mezzrow'.
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2022 Cellar Music Group and SmallsLIVE Foundation have announced the July 15, 2022 release of 'Sheila Jordan Live at Mezzrow', the inaugural release of the SmallsLIVE Living Masters Series. ... 
Wilson Announce 'Thank You, Goodnight. LIVE'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 29, 2020 ‘Twas the night of December 28, 2019, when all through The Crofoot Ballroom, creatures were stirring, moshing and expelling guttural screams.... 
Mosaic Youth Theatre Of Detroit Kicks Off Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Tradition
by Stephi Wild - November 19, 2018 The internationally-acclaimed Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit continues its 27th performance season with one of metro Detroit's favorite holiday traditions, Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Celebration, at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Woodward Wonderland celebrates everything magical about ... 
TBS' CONAN Heads to Ghana for All-New International Primetime Special
by Tori Hartshorn - June 14, 2019 TBS' CONAN will take the Emmy(R) winning CONAN without Borders series of specials internationally for the eleventh time in four years as Conan O'Brien travels to Ghana. The longest tenured host in late-night, currently celebrating 25 years on the air will embark on his trip Monday, June 17. Conan wi...
Author Daniel J. Clark To Discuss Detroit's '1950s Prosperity Myth' At Margrove College
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2019 Marygrove College's Institute for Detroit Studies (IDS) will welcome author and Oakland University Associate Professor Daniel J. Clark for its 44th Defining Detroit event on May 14 at 7 p.m. Clark will present 'Disruption in Detroit: Challenging the 1950s Prosperity Myth,' continuing its nearly two-... 
Jeffrey Seller's Foundation Grants Mosaic Youth Theatre $1M
by Julie Musbach - January 02, 2019 Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit announced today that it has received a $1 million grant that will fund two of their key programs - the Summer Camp and the Mosaic Experience Empowerment Program (MEEP).... 
John Oliver to Guest on THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW Season Finale
by Michael Major - December 12, 2022 THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW showcases Amber’s signature smart and silly take on the week's news. No matter what's happening in the world, Amber responds to it with a charming mix of honesty, nonsense, and bowties. THE AMBER RUFFIN SHOW is a topical late-night show with just the good parts – the comedy & t...
DPTV Documentary DETROIT JAZZ CITY To Air Tonight
by A.A. Cristi - September 18, 2020 A new DPTV documentary traces our city's key role in developing America's great original art form. Watch tonight at 9:30 on DPTV (56.1) and at DPTV.org/Jazz. ... |
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