September 2009

Art History Class

Interior designer Lynda Charfoos channeled the talents of Cranbrook greats in her reinterpretation of the Carl Milles house.

By Rebecca Powers and Trina Mannino

Daring Diva

Powered by fearless soprano Francesca Patanè, Michigan Opera Theatre’s ‘Nabucco’ is something to sing about

By George Bulanda

Staying in Step

Former prima ballerina Suzanne Farrell continues to be on the move with her own troupe. She talks about molding her young dancers, as well as keeping George Balanchine’s spirit alive.

By Trina Mannino

Calling the Shots

Richard Avedon’s exquisite fashion portraits, on exhibit starting in October at the Detroit Institute of Arts, reveal his love not just of clothes, but of women.

By Rebecca Powers

A Changing Atmosphere

Female sports reporters were once showered with abuse in locker rooms, but there’s a new attitude today.

By Alexa Stanard

E-smokes

While state legislators debated a smoking ban in bars and restaurants, their hooked constituents were eying the electronic cigarette, a battery-powered version of the hotly contested...

By Jake Bolitho

Hub for Learning

Higher education is flocking to Detroit’s Midtown district.

By Sallyann Price

Pop Quiz

A conversation with Robert Bobb, emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools.

By Mark Kurlyandchik

Active Duty

At 87, he keeps the Holocaust Memorial Center relevant.

By Jack Lessenberry

The Lone Ranger

Cass Tech grad Shelton Johnson is changing the way African-Americans experience national parks.

By Dave Manney

First Bass

Between performing with his big group (the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra), his small group (the Clayton Brothers, with brother Jeff and son Gerald), directing jazz festivals, recording with Diana...

By Jim McFarlin

Facing the Fall

Rich autumnal hues for lips and plush mascaras complete the season’s look.

Arts and Entertainment

September 2009

Widening Our Orbits

Sure, the price of living is a lot of work. But we control our leisure hours, and we don’t have to spend that time blotto in front of CSI or flaccid at the computer screen.

By Rebecca Powers

The Shubert Theatre

The Shubert Theatre, at the corner of Shelby and Lafayette in downtown Detroit, was a longtime venue for legitimate theater. Here, the marquee is touting Janet Blair and Webb Tilton in Rodgers and...

By George Bulanda

Contributors: September 2009

Jack Lessenberry, Nancy Nall Derringer, Taryn Bickley, Roy Ritchie