Encore Michigan
‘Silent Sky’ at UDM explores how a woman changed the world
DETROIT — Sometimes it takes a little bit of fictionalized history to remind viewers how far women have come in the last century. While some... Continue Reading
MOT’s ‘Don Giovanni’ taps into modern sex in unexpected ways
DETROIT--Enduring operas achieve that status because their composers and writers tapped into something common to humanity—whether the available conveyance is a horse and cart or... Continue Reading
ESR’s Jekyll & Hyde transforms Port Huron
PORT HURON, Mich.–One of the most enduring categories of classic tales is that of gothic horror, and for good reason. The best among them combine... Continue Reading
Lansing’s favorite daughter opens hometown play at Williamston
WILLIAMSTON, Mich.–There is a long tradition of playwrights creating works that pay tribute to important people in their lives–the people who have molded them, inspired... Continue Reading
Meadow Brook’s ‘Orient Express’ is gorgeous and kills
By Angela Colombo Rochester Hills, Mich.–At night when he’s alone in the darkness, this is the thing that keeps him up. So said the mustachioed,... Continue Reading
Farmers Alley reignites ‘Camelot’ with modern flair
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–There are many ways to tell the story of Camelot and many have undertaken it since at least the 9th century when a Welsh... Continue Reading
Zettelmaier’s ‘Haunted’ rounds up Michigan ghost stories
YPSILANTI, Mich.–October is always a good month for ghost stories, especially in Michigan where one really feels the autumn. Sit around a fire at a... Continue Reading
Paradise Blue at Detroit Public explores the sounds and sorrows of Detroit’s colorful past
DETROIT, Michigan–When Silver, played by Andrea Patterson, swaggers and struts her way into The Paradise Club in the Black Bottom section of Detroit in Dominique... Continue Reading
