Photo of the Week: Rainbow Over James Scott Memorial Fountain

Rainbow shines over James Scott Memorial Fountain

For someone who’s rarely had her camera with her when she sees a rainbow, I’ve had remarkable luck this year photographing rainbows.

And this past week topped it off when I discovered what was at the end of the rainbow at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Rainbow Over James Scott Memorial Fountain

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