Arts & Culture

Coverage of visual arts, performing arts, cultural events, and artistic entrepreneurs.

Joe Williams, owner of The Pickleball Pop-Up in downtown Farmington.

How this former home goods store has been repurposed as an indoor pickleball facility

"It’s just kind of unique to have a sports facility within a retail space in such a high traffic area," says Joe Williams, owner of The Pickleball Pop-Up in downtown Farmington. "I don’t think that’s too common.”

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Macomb’s GDP hit $53B in 2024, here is where the county’s investing

Macomb County’s GDP is at an all-time high of $53 billion. Here are the five target industries the county is focusing on (including some surprises), and what's ahead.

In Birmingham, the Friends of the Birmingham Museum will update last year’s “The Underground Railroad in Oakland County” exhibit with newly found information.
Groups from Birmingham, Livonia, and Royal Oak win grants to preserve, exhibit local history

“Preserving and interpreting history begins at the local level,” says Historical Society of Michigan executive director and CEO Larry Wagenaar.

Sterling Heights residents take their Christmas light displays to a whole new level.
PHOTOS: The Christmas lights in Sterling Heights are merry and bright – really, really bright

Sterling Heights residents take their Christmas light displays to a whole new level.

“This investment represents an important first step in our vision of scaling Project DIAMOnD statewide to empower small- and medium-sized manufacturers across Michigan,” says Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO of Automation Alley.
Innovative 3D printer network to expand, offer services to more Michigan manufacturers

“This investment represents an important first step in our vision of scaling Project DIAMOnD statewide to empower small- and medium-sized manufacturers across Michigan,” says Tom Kelly, Executive Director and CEO of Automation Alley.

PHOTOS: A Sterling Christmas helps make the winter a little warmer in 2024

The 2024 iteration of A Sterling Christmas took place Saturday, Dec. 7, at Dodge Park in Sterling Heights.

“This is very exciting for the City of New Baltimore as this building holds a significant piece of history in our community,” says New Baltimore Mayor Thomas Semaan.
Historic Baker Building to be restored, revived as mixed-use development in downtown New Baltimore

“This is very exciting for the City of New Baltimore as this building holds a significant piece of history in our community,” says New Baltimore Mayor Thomas Semaan.

Macomb provides prize incentives to shop local this holiday season

Businesses that are entered into the contest by shoppers will have the chance to win one of 10 grants worth $1,000 and shoppers will also be entered into a drawing to win one of 10 $150 gift cards.

New Oak Park mural marks change in city placemaking

Oak Park's new mural by Desiree Kelly is turning heads. The unveiling this month reveals just how much attitudes have changed towards the vibrant art medium. 

The 2024 class of Kresge Fellows.
Kresge Artist Fellowships to offer $50K awards to literary and visual artists in metro Detroit

“This new level of support for our Kresge Fellows makes a substantial and sustainable investment in working artists parallel to our award for the lifelong achievements and community contributions of our Kresge Eminent Artists,” says Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson.

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