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26
/ Mar/ 2026
In The Media
‘Dreamgirls’ Anniversary Event
The velvet curtains are rising again for “Dreamgirls,” the landmark musical-turned-film about the meteoric rise of a 1960s girl group. On April 4-5, the 2006 film returns to the big screen in Detroit for its 20th anniversary — and it’s not just a screening. It’s a full-fledged homecoming.
12
/ Mar/ 2026
In The Media
New opera series at Detroit's Music Hall gets off to spectacular start
Detroit's Music Hall launched its new Classic Opera Series with a concert staging of Puccini's "Turandot."
The performance featured acclaimed singers Christine Goerke, Limmie Pulliam, and Latonia Moore.
A minimalist concert-style production placed the focus on the vocal and orchestral performances.
Conductor Suzanne Acton led the orchestra, chorus and the Detroit Youth Choir in the production.
05
/ Mar/ 2026
In The Media
Jazz magic happens at Sunday jam sessions at this Detroit venue
Aretha’s Jazz Café is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Sunday educational jazz jam sessions.
The weekly sessions, led by Scott Gwinnell, provide a mentored learning environment for musicians of all ages and skill levels.
Participants receive hands-on coaching and performance experience in a supportive setting, with many going on to professional careers.
The jam sessions are free to attend and participate in, fostering a strong community of musicians and jazz lovers.
29
/ Jan/ 2026
In The Media
orsa's $20M Investment Helps Boost the Music Hall's New Paradise Valley Development
Now, a $20 million, 25-year investment by orsa, formerly Community Financial Credit Union, will help solidify the Music Hall and, by default, Paradise Valley's future as a living, breathing downtown neighborhood where history, creativity, economic activity, and community ownership move forward together.
26
/ Oct/ 2025
In The Media
A new home for opera
Detroit’s Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts will soon host live opera — something it hasn't done in 30 years.
The Classic Opera Series will premiere Feb. 28, 2026, with a one-night-only concert production of "Turandot," a 1926 tale of love, passion, power, determination and triumph of the human spirit in the face of challenges, writes arts and culture reporter Duante Beddingfield. It will feature a newly commissioned, 40-piece reduction of the original arrangements by David Karp, making it a world premiere orchestration.
Not an opera fan? Music Hall president and artistic director Vince Paul says: "You don’t have to love opera. You will when you walk out.”
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