Photo of the Week: Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out Program in Belleville

Eleven-year-old Princess Sophia looking sideways, dressed in ornate white and red dress

What started as part of the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) 125th-anniversary celebration in 2010 has become an annual community art outreach program in Michigan.

Back for the seventh year, the Inside|Art program in 2016 expanded beyond installations in the lower part of Michigan with installations further north in Alpena and Traverse City, Michigan.Continue reading Photo of the Week: Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out Program in Belleville

Photo of the Week: 2016 Detroit International Jazz Festival

Jason Moran performing on the Absopure Waterfront Stage

If you’re a fan of jazz music, there’s no better way to enjoy Labor Day weekend in metro Detroit than to listen to the performances of local and international musicians at the free Detroit International Jazz Festival in downtown Detroit.

This year’s festival featured an incredible lineup of performers, including Ron Carter, George Benson, Chris Potter Underground Orchestra, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Barbara Ware Quartet, Roberta Gambarini, Jimmy Heath, and more. Continue reading Photo of the Week: 2016 Detroit International Jazz Festival

TEDxDetroit Is Back for Eighth Year

TEDxDetroit sign on stage at Fox Theatre

One of my favorite events celebrating the positive ideas coming out of Detroit returns for the eighth year to the historic Fox Theater.

TEDxDetroit, the one-day conference focused on the inspirational work of our local creators, designers, makers, artists, entrepreneurs, and geeks, will be held October 6, 2016.Continue reading TEDxDetroit Is Back for Eighth Year