Arts & Entertainment

EMU theater department kicks off dream season with "Sweet Charity"

The season lineup kicked off Thursday with the production of "Sweet Charity." Performances continue Friday through Sunday, Oct. 20-22. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Legacy Theatre inside the Judy Sturgis Hill building on Eastern's campus. Tickets can be purchased at the box office in Judy Sturgis Hill on campus, or online through the university's Ludus ticketing system.

Local Artist of the Month: Margeaux Claude

October’s Local Artist of the Month is Margeaux Claude.

Riverside Fine Arts Club hosts third showcase in Ypsilanti

The arts club is inspired by the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club, and allows most 2-D and 3-D types of art at the show. 

Org Spotlight: Amplifying the Arts!

Amplifying the Arts, or AMP, gives students the chance to hone in on their creativity and freedom to express themselves through artistic expression. 

Weeklong concert series Funky Rivertown Fest debuting at Riverside Arts Center

This new five-day music festival will feature different bands with different themes each night. Get tickets now starting at $20. 

Women in art at EMU: Zeporah Payne

To this artist, creativity is important to the community and can allow people to express themselves uniquely. 

Women in art at EMU: Nia Crutcher

Visit Ford Gallery after March 8 to see one of this student artists favorite personal pieces. 

Recognized U of M professor to visit EMU for a talk about disability culture and history

Kuppers plans to share art, history, and knowledge in hopes of teaching her audience more on disability culture.

Riverside Arts Center of Washtenaw County hosting art exhibit to celebrate local Black artists

Review: "Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me" documentary shocks the world

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me reveals a woman who is unabashedly honest, vulnerable, and simultaneously, unavoidably afraid to be all of those things. This documentary shows the world that being a celebrity can destroy one’s mental health.

Calling all artists! Register to perform at EMU AMP!'s Java Jam by Oct. 15

EMU arts organization wants to bring campus community back with this big event. 

Mural to be revealed by nonprofit organization in Ypsilanti

Mural to be revealed in Ypsilanti on Sept. 23.

Embracing Our Differences Michigan accepting new submissions for 2023 exhibit

Submissions for Embracing Our Differences Michigan’s 2023 exhibit will close Jan. 16, 2023.

Meet real-life women who worked in WWII at Ypsilanti's fifth annual Rosie the Riveter Craft Show

North Bay Park in Ypsilanti is hosting the fifth annual Rosie the Riveter Craft Show.

Riverside Arts Center purchases new building in downtown Ypsilanti

The building at 76 N Huron Street has now been purchased by Riverside Arts and will be going under some renovations. 

'12 at 22' exhibit showcases EMU graduate candidates' artworks

The exhibition at 22 North Gallery in Ypsilanti will run until April 23. 

Opinion: Michigan Avenue Tattoo and Piercing

Michigan Avenue Tattoo and Piercing is an awesome place to get your next body modification. The staff is very friendly and highly skilled, and all the equipment, as well as the interior as a whole, is incredibly clean and sanitary.

The TimeLine Podcast creator Damon Calhoun interviews Detroit and Cleveland music artists

Check The TimeLine Podcast out for yourself by visiting https://linktr.ee/thetimelinepodcast. Follow TLP’s social media on Instagram @the_timelinepodcast and Twitter @TheTimelinePod1. 

Review: ELIO just released her second EP "Can You Hear Me Now?"; she's drastically underrated

With sounds similar to Clairo, and a already blooming collaboration with Charlie XCX, this singer is a great new addition to indie/soft-pop. 

Opinion: Virtual theatre performances are worth the watch

Right now, you probably feel like looking at one more thing on a screen is the last thing you want to do. But, there’s benefits to pushing past screen fatigue, especially when you’re doing so in pursuit of supporting the arts.