Love, Loss, and All That Jazz: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Charms and Challenges at the...
What does it mean to be human?
A simple question to answer in just under two hours, no?
Maybe Happy Ending, the tender robot love story...
An Ode to the Volunteers of Detroit’s Cultural Institutions
"Thank you, Detroit!”
It’s a common sign-off for any band playing in Detroit. It’s gratitude to the audience for coming through and buying a ticket....
Nostalgia Takes Center Stage as ‘Dirty Dancing: The Musical’ Hits Detroit
Forget the notion of theater as a quiet haven. When Johnny Castle delivers the iconic line “Nobody puts Baby in a corner,” the Fisher...
A Centennial Celebration of the Masonic Temple
One hundred years have passed since the world’s largest masonic temple first opened its doors to the public.
A centennial later, the Masonic Temple Detroit...
Getting to Know Cabaret 313 Ahead of Its 2026-27 Season
Maria Duey remembers the moment she fell in love with cabaret. “It was in the 1990s, when I saw Bobby Short at Café Carlyle...
3 Ingredients That Made The Coney a Success
The Detroit Opera House was sold-out on Saturday night all the way to the nosebleed seats for The Coney. The first annual celebrity homecoming...
2026 Metro Detroit Fall Arts Preview
Art
Sept. 11-13
Season Fair
Eleven artists, collectives, and galleries from Detroit, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Washington, D.C., and Denmark will display paintings, sculptures, textiles, and installations at the...
Mark Champion, Devin Scillian Inducted into Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Mark Champion and Devin Scillian are the latest inductees recognized by the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place on Sept....
The Coney: The Celebrity Charity Event Bringing Big Names Back to Detroit
What’s a great way to attract major cash to the Detroit arts scene?
Get some big-time Hollywood players with Detroit roots to come back home...
Notable Actors Who Performed on the Meadow Brook Theatre Stage
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Meadow Brook Theatre, here is a list of the notable actors who have performed on its stage...
Celebrating 60 Years of the Meadow Brook Theatre
For 60 years, Meadow Brook Theatre has stood as a local landmark for arts and culture. The sprawling late midcentury modern building is tucked...
Editor’s Letter: Celebrating Best of Detroit 2026
Our Best of Detroit list — where you, the readers, decide the winners and finalists — is finally here, and we’re thrilled to share...
‘Hour Detroit’ Receives Awards and Accolades in 2026
Here is a breakdown of awards and honors Hour Detroit received in 2026 at two prestigious awards ceremonies.
SPJ Detroit’s 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards
Hour Detroit...
Best of Detroit 2026: Arts & Entertainment
Arcade or entertainment venue
Winner: Barcade
Detroit; barcade.com
Finalists: Breakout Escape Rooms, Escape Room, Free Play Pinball Arcade, Offworld Arcade,
Art fair
Winner: Ann Arbor Art Fair
Ann Arbor; theannarborartfair.com
Finalists: Art & Apples Festival,...
‘The Lion King’ Continues to Roar After Nearly 30 Years
The greatest challenge for Karl Shymanovitz, who serves as music director and conductor for Disney’s The Lion King, is not, as you might expect,...
Start Living in 2026, and Go See a Live Show
We've barely cracked open 2026, and I’ve already had mind-altering experiences at the club, the theater, and venues in between.
Let’s start in downtown Detroit,...
30 Years of Hour Detroit: Looking Back on Our Covers Featuring Influential Women
May 1996
Actress Kate Peckham was the cover girl for Hour's first issue.
May 1999
Denise Ilitch talks about her family, the family business, and more....
Lawrence Mitchell-Matthews’ Journey from 7 Mile to the Detroit Opera
On a snowy Detroit afternoon, Lawrence Mitchell-Matthews pauses to savor the cold weather. “I've always loved fresh, crisp air,” he says. “It's like a...
One Last Look at 2025, With Help from Ticket Stubs
My collection of ticket stubs is my memory keeper.
In a year with so much to look back on, they help me keep track of...
Detroit Opera, Yuval Sharon Parting Ways at End of 2025-26 Season
Detroit Opera has announced that the contract with Artistic Director Yuval Sharon will come to a mutual end with the close of the 2025-26...
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