Encore Michigan
Passion runs hot in Bridges of Madison County at Wharton Center
EAST LANSING, Mich.–The musical version of Bridges of Madison County isn’t going to make the moral questions easy for you. It is a story of... Continue Reading
Read Mark Stryker’s review of MOT’s “Magic Flute,” for FREEP
Mozart's "The Magic Flute" is impossible not to love, but delivering a production of "The Magic Flute" that's easy to love is altogether a different matter. There... Continue Reading
Read a preview of “Hockey the Musical,” from FREEP
Put the words “hockey" and “musical" together, and the first thing people will likely do is laugh. That’s just fine with Mitch Albom, who wants... Continue Reading
Purple Rose’s 25 years in Chelsea, from IXTI.com
In the 1980s, when Jeff Daniels and his wife, Katherine Treado, decided to raise a family in their shared hometown of Chelsea, MI, Daniels had... Continue Reading
What a Do’s “Diary of Anne Frank” powerful and memorable
SPRINGFIELD, Mich.–In the midst of Holocaust Remembrance month, What a Do has paired up with several organizations to help people remember what must never be... Continue Reading
“The Magic Flute” remains magical at MOT
DETROIT, Mich.–There is a reason why The Magic Flute is a seat-filler and crowd pleaser for opera companies. The fairy tale opera written by Mozart... Continue Reading
Monster Box pushes the envelope and then blows it up with “Jump Camp”
WATERFORD, Mich.–To say that edgy, surreal plays, especially dark comedies, are not for everyone is just a fact of life in the theater. Monster Box... Continue Reading
Read FREEP’s story on the fate of Detroit’s Carr Center
Since moving into a historic, 121-year-old building in 2009, the Carr Center has brought music, dance, visual arts, film and arts education programs to the Harmonie Park neighborhood in... Continue Reading