arts and culture

In John Smolens’ riveting new novel, Wolf's Mouth, the action begins in 1944, in Camp Au Train, a lumber camp near Munising, Michigan. But it’s not a…

Early last year we announced on Stateside the Michigan Humanities Council's pick for the 2015-2016 Great Michigan Read: Station Eleven by Emily St. John…

Michigan Bookmark is a series that features Michigan authors reviewing Michigan books.It would be expected that tales of cheating, addiction, violence,…

Carey Gustafson spent hours in her bedroom as a kid, sketching images of rock stars and actors and her favorite pop culture characters. She especially…

Leonard Slatkin will step down as Detroit Symphony Orchestra music director at the end of the 2017-2018 season.That doesn't mean he'll be putting down his…

"Fearless. Fresh. Made in Detroit.”That's the motto of the Detroit Public Theatre, whose mission is to produce theater with top writers, directors, and…

The Next IdeaMost of us have a sense that the arts contribute to a community’s economic well-being. Measuring that feeling in real economic terms,…

You don't hear a lot of hot, danceable tracks about gentrification.But Detroit emcee/slam poet/teacher Mic Write writes ear worms about the city’s…

Carson Brown wants to make people think critically about what he calls the American landscape, and he’s not talking about mountains and vistas. He’s…

Michigan's film incentives would be completely phased out under a bill approved this morning by the state Senate.The vote comes a day after Gov. Rick…