All things entertainment, arts, and culture in Royal Oak and surrounding areas
Detroit musician William Big Will Elijah recently released a new album called ‘Under the Influence’. Taking a cue from the title, we wanted to find out exactly what makes Big Will tick, what influences him. It’s his debut as a songwriter and producer. 1. How long have you been playing around metro Detroit? A: Close to...
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We attended the Mike Kelly Exhibit last Saturday evening at MOCAD. I didn’t know much about him, however Nicole Rupersburg crafted an excellent article, reposted below, first published in Model D, Bravo Nicole! Mike Kelley’s last homecoming This is an oral history pieced together from interviews with people who knew Mike Kelley personally and professionally. Details are subject to...
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Detroit’s known for a lot of things: Cars, cars, and, oh yeah, cars. But wait! There’s more . . . Music! Detroit’s produced as many great musicians as it has cars, easy. And not just the city, but the metro region as a whole. Let’s see what’s happening this week. Monday, 5/13 Peter Murphy...
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For an instrument so connected to the tropical paradise of Hawaii, you might be surprised that one of the biggest ukulele festivals this side of the Pacific (or at least the Mississippi) is happening right here in Lansing. I don’t have any official numbers, so I’m going out on a bit of a limb here,...
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Most every town has a giant movie multiplex but there’s only one Main Art. Independent movie lovers from all over the region felt their pulse quicken a little when they saw the construction begin on the Emagine entertainment complex–directly behind one of Metro Detroit’s longest tenured and most popular art house movie theaters, no...
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Detroit’s known for a lot of things: Cars, cars, and, oh yeah, cars. But wait! There’s more . . . Music! Detroit’s produced as many great musicians as it has cars, easy. And not just the city, but the metro region as a whole. Let’s see what’s happening this week. Monday, 5/6 Punk vs....
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Built in 1928, the Royal Oak Music Theatre started out as a grand movie house typical of its era. Though it still hosts the occasional movie, the Royal Oak Music Theatre is now known for much, much more. Comedy nights, private parties, heck, even boxing routinely draws big crowds. What it’s really known for,...
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Detroit’s known for a lot of things: Cars, cars, and, oh yeah, cars. But wait! There’s more . . . Music! Detroit’s produced as many great musicians as it has cars, easy. And not just the city, but the metro region as a whole. Let’s see what’s happening this week. Monday, 4/29 Diego Figueiredo...
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Calling all Wine Lovers! Wine improves with age and organizers of Royal Oak’s Wine Stroll are trying to do the same with ninth annual event set for May 18. Because Wine Stroll has sold out the last five years, the tickets available has been increased from 1,500 to 1,700 and a couple venues have...
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It was another tough season for the Pistons, one that ultimately cost head coach Lawrence Frank his job. Detroit won just 29 games, missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season. As bad as the season was for the Pistons, there is still hope for the immediate future. Photo: The Daily Tribune Greg...
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Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday. More than one billion people in 192 countries will observe the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day, according to the Earth Day Network. In honor of Earth Day, here is are 5 of the 15 things you and your family can do that will help you help the...
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Baldwin Theater in Royal Oak “Arsenic and Old Lace” is a play about what it says in the title – two sisters of a mature age who use arsenic to murder elderly men, as they like to call it, “charity.” And, yes, they do wear lace in the show. In the Stagecrafters production, directed by...
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