Photo of the Week: Kicking off the Holidays at Noel Night

Night lighting at the Detroit Public Library

One of my favorite nights of the year is Noel Night. Celebrated the first Saturday evening in December, the midtown area in Detroit is shutdown to celebrate the holidays with more than 200 performances and exhibits by choirs, musicians, and artists at museums, libraries, Wayne State University, businesses, and churches. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Kicking off the Holidays at Noel Night

Enjoying A Capella Music: MACFest 2014

Angels on Call a capella group at the University of Michigan

Every fall I look forward to MACFest, the annual fall concert for student a capella groups at the University of Michigan.

Organized by the Michigan A Capella Council, MACFest showcases 16 student groups, the largest collegiate a capella community in the United States. Continue reading Enjoying A Capella Music: MACFest 2014

Canton Color Tour Live Jazz Concert with Gerard Gibbs

Last night couldn’t have been a better summer evening for the final concert of the Canton Color Tour Live Jazz Series. With temperatures in the 70’s and blue skies overhead, I chatted with neighbors I hadn’t seen all summer while we listened to “RYZ” and keyboardist Gerard Gibbs performing hits by Stevie Wonder, George Benson,… Continue reading Canton Color Tour Live Jazz Concert with Gerard Gibbs