March 2012

Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies Nurtures Creativity

A successful charter school in Detroit draws out students' creativity in all classes, not just art and design

By Julie Edgar // Photographs by Cybelle Codish

Macomb County Executive Hackel Makes His Mark

As county executive, Mark Hackel is dedicated to giving ‘third-place’ Macomb a place at the table beside Wayne and Oakland.

By Mark Kurlyandchik

Men's Spring Fashion

Full-bloom colors energize fashions for men in a season flowering with vibrant hues.

Styling By Aleen Jinn George

Profile: Detroit-born 'Perry Mason' Actor William Talman

Detroit native William Talman played the perennial loser on 'Perry Mason,' but his groundbreaking final appearance as a dying anti-smoking advocate made him a winner in most people's eyes.

By Richard Bak // Photographs courtesy of Richard Bak

Detroit's Mardi Gras: Marche du Nain Rouge in Midtown

Banishing an evil littler dwarf is cause for a big part in Detroit.

By Rebecca Powers

Re:View Contemporary Gallery in Midtown Partners with CCS

Detroit gallery aims to groom and encourage young artistic talent.

By Mark Kurlyandchik

American Institute of Architects Detroit Awards

Buildings — their design, renovation, and construction — symbolize optimism.

Book Review: 'The Magic Room'

By Eve Silberman

At 87, Influential Detroit Dance Maven Harriet Berg Hasn't Lost Her Step

She may be retired, but Harriet Berg is no mere footnote in Detroit's modern-dance history.

By Monica Mercer

Arts and Entertainment

March 2012

Letters from Readers: March 2012

Praise us or pan us, but just put it down in words. Bravos or boos, we want to hear from you.

Nourishing Conversation

People need to stop repeating this cliché:"That kind of thing doesn't happen here." It does.

By Rebecca Powers

The Varsity Theatre, 1936

THE WAY IT WAS

By George Bulanda

Contributors: March 2012

Monica Mercer, Julie Edgar, Martin Vecchio, Craig LaRotonda