Arts & Entertainment - The Eastern Echo

The front facade of the Legacy Sponberg Theatre has glass doors, a curved arch and windows that show which productions are currently playing.

EMU Theatre alumni James Bolosh, Michael Page win a combined three Tony Awards

By Hannah Borders · Sunday, June 28, 2026

Two Eastern Michigan University Theatre alumni, Michael Page and James Bolosh, won a combined total of three Tony Awards on June 7, 2026

Craft materials are laid out on a table in the Student Center.

Pin & Patch social to bring together Ypsilanti community

By Allie Beecher · Tuesday, June 23, 2026

On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 6-9 p.m., Bekah Whitehead will host Pin & Patch, a social crafting event at the Water Tower Distilling Co. on 23 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti.

Fred Hammond sits on stage in front of a microphone in a snapback hat, black t-shirt and grey jeans with multiple background performers surrounding him in matching white tops and blue jeans.

Ypsilanti to honor Juneteenth with 3-day celebration

By Laleh Walker · Thursday, June 18, 2026

From June 19-21, 2026, Ypsilanti will celebrate its sixth annual Juneteenth celebration, Juneteenth Rising: Liberation Through Unity, at University Bank in downtown Ypsilanti.

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What's the Move? June 16-23

By Gray Connor · Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Looking for something to do this week? Whether it is arts, music, comedy or culture, there is something for all in Ypsilanti.

First Friday Food Court: Eat It By The SpoonFull

First Friday Food Court kicks off Ypsi's summer season

By Laleh Walker · Saturday, June 13, 2026

To kickoff the summer, First Friday Food Court returned to Ypsilanti Friday, June 5, in partnership with Growing Hope, First Fridays Ypsi, and PoetTreeTown.

In downtown Ypsilanti, the front entrance of the Ypsilanti Public Library, located on Michigan Avenue, features a glass door and large rectangular windows on both sides.

Ypsilanti District Library hosts youth creativity camp

By Lauren Holloway · Friday, June 5, 2026

Ypsilanti District Library, in partnership with the Ozone House and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, hosts yearly summer songwriting camps for youth ages 10-24.

Depot Town Cruise Nights returning on summer Thursdays

By AnnaBelle Favre · Thursday, June 4, 2026

Starting June 4, Depot Town Cruise Nights will pick back up as a Thursday night event throughout the summer. Spectators can come cruise the classic cars and visit Rally in the Alley, an art market.

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What's the Move? May 26 to June 2

By Gray Connor · Tuesday, May 26, 2026

From craft nights to live music, there is always something to do in Ypsilanti.

EMU Theater seeks student directors for Lab Bill Series

By Hannah Borders · Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Each academic year, EMU Theater gives students the opportunity to direct their own theater productions with alternating Lab Bill and One Act shows.

What's the Move? May 19-25

By Lilly Kujawski · Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Here's what's happening in and around Ypsilanti from May 19-25, 2026.

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Ypsilanti's Book Love Bar builds community through reading, art, events

By Hannah Borders · Sunday, May 10, 2026

Book Love Bar is a local bookshop in Ypsilanti that sells books, art and games. Book Love Bar also offers space for event hosting.

Silhouette of a person riding a horse with a banner beneath that reads "Brevity Shakespeare."

Brevity Shakespeare represents community in adaptation of 'Much Ado About Nothing'

By Hannah Borders · Saturday, May 9, 2026

Brevity Shakespeare is performing Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the YPSI from May 22-31, 2026.

Chrissy Kuiper from the waist up, smiling in front of a blank wall at the camera.

Roots Artist of the Month: 3D Artist and Windgate Fellow Chrissy Kuiper

By Carol Detary · Sunday, May 3, 2026

Meet Chrissy Kuiper, a Windgate fellow and Eastern Michigan University student artist specializing in 3D art.

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EMU CMTA celebrates innovation and alumni with 'Coming Home Celebration'

By Gray Connor · Saturday, May 2, 2026

The Coming Home Celebration: The Story Continues event is set to recognize Eastern Michigan University's Communications, Media and Theatre Arts department alumni, faculty and students.

A dog on a gray background with text that reads "The Hound of the Baskervilles by Tim Kelly. Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."

Ypsilanti's PTD Productions presents 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'

By Hannah Borders · Friday, May 1, 2026

PTD Productions presents "The Hound of the Baskervilles," a play by Tim Kelly based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Bug Pit Collaborative Arts to open auditions for upcoming production

By Gray Connor · Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Shared art meets wacky and abstract theater, open to all, at Ypsilanti's Bug Pit Collaborative Arts group.

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8 art-related events to attend in Washtenaw County this summer

By Hannah Borders · Monday, April 27, 2026

From pride celebrations to art fairs, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor will have no shortage of fun this summer.

Alina places multiple shells and bones on their cyanotype paper inside their designated bin.

Roots Ypsilanti arts events: April 21, 2026

By Jada Hauser and Gray Connor · Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Looking for some creative events in Washtenaw County? Check out these local arts events featured in the April 21, 2026, issue of Roots.

Illustrated graphic with a blue background with white snowflakes. Written in red is "The Snowy Day." The outline of a child, also in red, stands to the left of the text.

EMU Theatre presents family-friendly puppet show with 'The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Keats'

By Gray Connor · Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Join Peter as he experiences the wonders of growing up in Eastern Michigan University Theatre's production of "The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Keats."

Puppet stage with a farm background and cornfields with three puppets of pigs and one of a horse.

Dreamland Theater reimagines 'Animal Farm' with puppet show adaptation

By Hannah Borders · Monday, April 20, 2026

Dreamland Theater has adapted George Orwell's "Animal Farm" into a puppet show and is putting on performances throughout April and May.