Friday, November 20, 2009
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Theater
- Review: Ayckbourn's new play enlivened by a child - 05:45 PM
- Kander and Ebb have a new musical _ off-Broadway - 05:24 PM
- Broadway revival of 'Oleanna' to close Jan. 3 - 03:52 PM
- Sara Ruhl sets Broadway buzzing in two rooms - 07:58 AM
- 'Hair' sets a London opening with its B'way cast - 11:49 AM
Fine Arts
- Review: Ayckbourn's new play enlivened by a child - 05:45 PM
- Kander and Ebb have a new musical _ off-Broadway - 05:24 PM
- Broadway revival of 'Oleanna' to close Jan. 3 - 03:52 PM
- Sara Ruhl sets Broadway buzzing in two rooms - 07:58 AM
- 'Hair' sets a London opening with its B'way cast - 11:49 AM
Substitute DSO conductor steps up to challenge
With a bright young American subbing on the podium, and an off-beat bill of fare capped by a jazzy piano concerto, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's concert Thursday night turned out to be a refreshing delight. - 11/20/2009
Rhea Perlman, Lucy DeVito reunite onstage
New York -- Rhea Perlman can still remember when she realized her daughter Lucy DeVito was no longer her little girl. For years, Perlman had bought her daughter's clothes. But when she was 12, DeVito declared that she'd had enough of the Gap and wanted to start trolling secondhand shops. - 11/20/2009
2 galleries give skilled artisans the stage
In this fall gallery season, two understated Ferndale shows virtually shout -- politely -- for your attention. Sublime ceramics take center stage at Susanne Hilberry Gallery, while an out-of-left-field fiber show at Paul Kotula Projects may well take your breath away. - 11/19/2009
Buffet, drinks, auction at Thanks for Theatre Gala
The Detroit Theatre Initiative, a new nonprofit, strives to showcase the city's 12 operating theaters and to build solidarity among them. To raise money for theater-related projects, the organization will host the Thanks for Theatre Gala on Saturday. - 11/19/2009
Michel Camilo to do piano concerto
The labor-intensive Piano Concerto, which was commissioned by Leonard Slatkin during his directorship with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., gets its Detroit Symphony Orchestra premiere this weekend. Michel Camilo will solo, with Andrew Grams conducting as Slatkin recovers from a heart attack. - 11/19/2009
What's goin' on in Metro Detroit
Our picks and other happenings organized by categories such as music, visual arts/museums and film. - 11/19/2009
Review: '101 Dalmatians' is a fetching new musical
As warm and fuzzy as a puppy, "The 101 Dalmatians Musical," at the Fox Theatre through Sunday, is a heartfelt family musical that will leave you wishing you had a tail to wag on the way home. - 11/18/2009
Review: "A Little Night Music"
MOT's 'A Little Night Music' hits the right note
A theatrical hit may be measurable only by ticket sales, but a smash is all about the show. And in its scintillating production of Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music," Michigan Opera Theatre delivers a major-league wallop. - 11/15/2009
Hilberry's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' a sweet one
It's a rough and riotous night in fairyland at Hilberry Theatre's slam-bang production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." - 11/14/2009
Neal Rubin
Actress Rita McKenzie sees a lot to like in Michigan
People keep telling Rita McKenzie they're surprised her show was so much fun. It makes you wonder why they'd popped for a $39.50 ticket in the first place, but it's the same thing McKenzie keeps saying about Michigan. - 11/12/2009
