Margaret Atwood walked onstage at the Detroit Opera House on January 26, 2026 like someone who has lived several lives and written several more. Her latest book is a memoir, Book of Lives, where she talks hair alongside other existential questions. Her hair, once compared to Medusa’s, has long fed the myth of the witchy, unhinged woman writer—someone more likely to end up like Virginia Woolf than to be sitting upon a white sofa in downtown Detroit at 85, taking the train from Toronto to dodge winter-flight chaos.

Aisha Sarwari

February 23, 2026

On Sunday, December 7th, Detroit Opera will inaugurate their 25/26 season with the premiere of Highways and Valleys: Two American Love Stories. This production brings two one-act operas into a conversation that explores life on the margins of mid-century America. Highway 1 USA, written in 1941 by the “dean of African American composers” William Grant Still, and Down in the Valley written in 1945 by German-American Jewish immigrant Kurt Weill, use the medium of the love story as a vehicle to showcase the lifestyles and aesthetics of Americana within the world of mainstream opera.

Ashley Cook

December 2, 2025

Joumana Joumana Joumana. Blessed are the billboard gods of Detroit, lining our skies with their faces and their promises of redemption. Joumana Kayrouz has long been an exciting face to gaze upon as we drive down the Lodge, drive home from the airport, or drive down the Boulevard. She’s always watching and we love it. Beloved bar venue Old Miami has shown their love for Joumana two years in a row by throwing the fabulous party House of 1000 Joumanas...

Sage Sherlock

October 13, 2025

This month is the first run of Lavender Morin's first original production titled, "People You Do Drugs With." Read about this sold-out show...

Sage Sherlock

August 13, 2025

What does it mean to be human? What does it mean to love? Can robots feel the way humans feel? Will machines and artificial intelligence surpass us? At Detroit Opera, on April 5th, 11th, and 13th, 2025, Yuval Sharon’s unconventional re-imagining of Così fan tutte explored answers to these questions and delighted audiences in the process...

Roopa Chauhan

May 19, 2025

You don’t need to be hyper-informed about Star Wars to enjoy Space Dive. The mandatory costumes, the mercantile market with all Star Wars related handcrafted items, and the themed drinks and grub is a feast for the senses!

Sage Sherlock

May 8, 2025

It’s hard not to feel lucky to exist early in a musical genre’s timeline. With the birth of techno occurring almost half a century ago, we as clubbers and fans of techno have a rare opportunity to engage with this genre’s pioneers, many of whom are still among us. However, as most discussions about techno history tend to center on the musicians and DJs behind the decks, we often overlook the larger forces that shape the culture; it’s time to shift our attention to the dancers, the voyeurs, the bartenders, the door attendants, the designers – all techno enthusiasts who play a crucial role in sustaining and evolving the scene...

Tara Shafa

April 14, 2025

The city is full of multi-talented ladies, and this photo series is dedicated to them all!

tearyeyed

December 30, 2024

Mr. Spotless celebrates it's fourth Halloween as Detroit's first haunted car wash. Here, Runner Magazine interviews Fathel Salha, who came up with the idea to start this spooky seasonal attraction at his family's buisness...

An Interview with Fathel Salha

October 23, 2024

Hamtramck, Michigan is the home of a few different ceramic studios, with the newest one being Porcelinen. Vanessa Beard has been working as a ceramicist for many years, officially starting her business in 2019, and opening a storefront and studio in 2022...

An interview with Vanessa Beard

August 26, 2024

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Powerful emotional and musical undercurrents will draw audiences into this 21st century American opera by composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek. The production originated with director Tom Morris in Edinburgh in 2019. The 2024 version is an international co-production of Opera Ventures, Scottish Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Adelaide Festival, and Théatre National de l’Opéra Comique. Diana Wyenn directs this revival, which opened on Saturday, April 6th at the Detroit Opera House...

Roopa Chauhan

April 12, 2024

Yuval Sharon directed the Detroit Opera’s production of John Cage’s avant-garde musical concept, Europera’s 3 & 4, which took place on March 8-10, 2024 at the iconic Gem Theater...

Roopa Chauhan

March 28, 2024

The Detroit Opera House opened its season on October 7, 2023 with an original co-production of Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly bringing fresh voices and viewpoints to a timeless classic...

Roopa Chauhan

October 30, 2023

August 11 marked the world premiere of ‘round midnight // i got it bad (and that ain’t good) by Detroit-based playwright and poet will street. The production is a semi-autobiographical semi-love-story told eagerly by the main character and narrator whose name is Elijah Eddleman...

Ashley Cook

August 23, 2023

A series of photographs taken at Hart Plaza during Movement 2023

Marissa Jezak

June 5, 2023

The Figure Club of Detroit provides the opportunity to sculpt from life...

An interview with Heather Anger and Rich Wiquist

January 30, 2023

At Hearse Fest, one of the largest gatherings of funeral car aficionados in the country, one thing is clear, death is coming for us all. When it shows up, with its cold glare and hungry scythe, you might finally get to catch a ride...

Niki Williams

October 17, 2022

A series of photographs taken on Belle Isle during the Detroit Kite Festival...

Daniel Ribar

September 12, 2022

A series of photographs taken at Hart Plaza in Detroit during Movement Electronic Music Festival 2022

Daniel Ribar

July 18, 2022