Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson’s 1956 story “Steel.” One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.
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The devil’s in the detailing at haunted Halloween car washes
Haunted car washes have become a national phenomenon, with hundreds of Halloween-themed locations around the country.
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This opera tells the story of ‘The Central Park Five,’ Donald Trump’s role included
In 1989, Trump took out full-page newspaper ads demanding the death penalty “for roving bands of wild criminals.” The Detroit Opera decided to program this work long before the presidential election.
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Detroit closes out Black History Month by honoring iconic legends of jazz and blues
The iconic voices of female jazz & blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith were honored at Aretha’s Jazz Café in Detroit for Black History Month
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A shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 9, including 2 children
Nine people were injured, including two young children and their mother, after a shooter opened fire at a splash pad in a Detroit suburb where families gathered to escape the summer heat Saturday.
