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‘Blues For An Alabama Sky’ shows us the consequences of toxic friendships
The characters in this play, written by Detroit native Pearl Cleage, are as lovable as a bad addiction
By Randiah Camille Green
Tags: Arts, Arts Spotlight, Stage, Things to Do, Detroit Public Theatre, live theater in Detroit, Pearl Cleage
Detroit Public Theatre’s ‘Holiday Cabaret’ takes the stage for final weekend
The show is not for kids
By Layla McMurtrie
Tags: Things to Do, LOL, Music, Stage, Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Detroit Public Theatre, Detroit holiday events, holiday cabaret, musical theater Detroit
‘Eight Nights’ closes at the Detroit Public Theatre in two weeks. Here’s why you should see it.
The play takes place across generations and cultures connected by resilience in the face of oppression
Tags: Things to Do, Stage, Things to Do, Eight Nights, Detroit Public Theatre, Detroit theatre scene, Things to do in Detroit
This Detroit cannabis club wants to take you to the opera while you're high
Apotheculture Club events combine 420-friendly dinners and live art
Tags: One Hitters, Music, Restaurants, Weed, Apotheculture Club, weed-infused dinner, Weed news, cannabis in Detroit, Detroit Opera House, Detroit Public Theatre
New Voices Detroit Festival showcases plays written by local teens
The shows are directed by professional theater artists and performed by young actors
Tags: Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Things to Do, Broadway in Detroit and the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, New Voices Detroit Festival, Detroit Public Theatre
Satori Shakoor’s one-woman show is a feminist anthem about sex, grief, and self-love
In ‘Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale,’ Shakoor shows up as a master storyteller blending standup and song that will make you laugh and cry
Tags: Arts Stories & Interviews, Stage, Satori Shakoor, Confessions of a Menopausal Femme Fatale, Detroit Public Theatre, Arts & Culture
‘Passing Strange’ at Detroit Public Theatre is an existential crisis disguised as a musical
When you spend too much time looking for ‘the real,’ you miss what’s right in front of you
Tags: Things to Do, Stage, Passing Strange, Detroit Public Theatre, Things to do, Detroit theatre
Detroit Public Theatre’s ‘The Peculiar Patriot’ is a one-woman show that’s full of character
Each performance of the play is followed by a discussion with prison reform advocates
Tags: Things to Do, Stage, The Peculiar Patriot, Detroit Public Theatre, things to do in Detroit
Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Detroit ’67’ will make you cry, laugh, and want to sing
The play takes place during the 1967 Detroit Rebellion, but themes of racial divide and police brutality are still relevant
Tags: Things to Do, Things to Do, Arts & Culture, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Public Theatre, Dominique Morisseau
Detroit playwrights Dominique Morisseau and Michael R. Jackson capture 2022 Tony Awards nominations
Morisseau’s ‘Skeleton Crew’ gets four nominations as her ‘Detroit 67’ play heads for the Wright Museum
Tags: Culture, Arts & Culture, Arts and Culture Dominique Morisseau, Detroit Public Theatre
Detroit Public Theatre announces permanent home in Midtown
By Lee DeVito
Tags: Detroit Public Theatre, Midtown, Detroit
DCFC wants to build a new stadium in Southwest Detroit
Detroit’s population growth masks glaring racial disparities
By Steve Neavling
Baobab Fare’s Waka is moving into Eastern Market’s former Russell Street Deli space