Whether you like classics or contemporary works, or long for a memorable musical, Theatre and Dance at Wayne have a 2026-27 season planned to celebrate all tastes at the Studio and main Stage theaters at the Hilberry Gateway. Don Evans’ “One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show” launches the season Oct. 2 to 10 in the Studio at the Hilberry Gateway. Set in Philadelphia in 1972, the story satirizes social-climbing and class aspirations, as well as the culture clash between middle-class and working-class African Americans when an … [Read more...] about WSU offers classics, contemporary works, musicals and more
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44th Junior League World Series returns to Taylor
All games at World Series Field in Heritage Park TAYLOR – The 44th Annual Junior League World Series will be held Aug. 9 to 16 in Heritage Park, 12111 Pardee Road. The international tournament for 13- and 14-year-old youth teams has been held in Taylor since its inception in 1981. Opening ceremony, featuring a parade of all 12 teams and a fireworks display, will be held at 8 p.m. Aug. 8, at World Series Field inside the park. Opening ceremonies are free to the public. The 12-team field is broken into six-team brackets. … [Read more...] about 44th Junior League World Series returns to Taylor
Downriver millage renewals pass; primary front-runners chosen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers Downriver cities renewed millages, and a local state House race showed that issues matter more than anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in the Aug. 4 primary election. In the District 2 state House of Representatives race, Joanna Whaley won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Ron Kokinda in November. District 2 includes Allen Park, Lincoln Park, Melvindale, part of Southgate and parts of the east side of Detroit. Democrat Frank Liberati tried to make the race about Whaley being … [Read more...] about Downriver millage renewals pass; primary front-runners chosen
Drunken driver found with concealed weapon
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A traffic stop near Fort Street and Ford Avenue resulted in the driver’s arrest for operating while intoxicated, carrying a concealed weapon and drug possession. The driver had bloodshot eyes and smelled strongly of intoxicants. They also had a rifle-style firearm positioned between their leg and the vehicle’s center console. The driver failed standardized field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the driver’s blood-alcohol content was … [Read more...] about Drunken driver found with concealed weapon
Traffic stop results in drunken driving arrest
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A traffic stop near Fort Street and Eureka Road resulted in the driver’s arrest for operating while intoxicated. The driver, who showed signs of possible intoxication, failed standardized field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the driver’s blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the 0.08 limit for legally drunk in Michigan. They were taken into custody, and their vehicle was impounded and towed. … [Read more...] about Traffic stop results in drunken driving arrest
Traffic stop uncovers illegal drugs
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A routine traffic stop in the area of Fort and Walnut streets resulted in the discovery of Ecstasy, cocaine and other pills inside the vehicle. The driver was arrested for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia, and for operating a vehicle without insurance. … [Read more...] about Traffic stop uncovers illegal drugs
Dearborn’s Padzieski Gallery hosts Detroit Artist Collective exhibition
DEARBORN – Swirls of color and creativity captured attention July 10 during the opening of the (tentative) Detroit Artist Collective in the Padzieski Gallery at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The third annual exhibit, which runs through Aug. 23, features the work of 23 local artists. Artist Kayla Stafford, originally from Lincoln Park and currently living and teaching in Dearborn, said this show features the collective’s core members who have been with them from the start and have been active … [Read more...] about Dearborn’s Padzieski Gallery hosts Detroit Artist Collective exhibition
Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run to visit Southgate
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run will stop in Southgate at 8:30 a.m. July 29 at the Downriver Family YMCA, 16777 Northline Road on its way from Detroit to Toledo. The global torch relay, in which runners carry a lit torch to promote international friendship, will travel throughout all states in five months in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence. Mayor Joseph Kuspa, who announced the visit during the July 15 City Council … [Read more...] about Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run to visit Southgate
MDOT provides update on proposed railroad overpass on Fort Street in Trenton
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON – Representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation provided an update July 15 on the proposed railroad overpass on Fort Street north of Van Horn Road at the Westfield Community Center. MDOT’s engineering study and environmental review considered three options: building a bridge over the Canadian National crossing, going under the railroad crossing, and keeping the intersection as it is at present. Currently, MDOT is doing an environmental and pedestrian … [Read more...] about MDOT provides update on proposed railroad overpass on Fort Street in Trenton
The musical ‘The Mad Ones’ to raise funds for DCA
As fundraising continues to help ensure the future of the Downriver Council for the Arts, voice teacher Jami Krause and her voice students present the musical “The Mad Ones” Aug. 6 to 8 at the James DeSana Center for Arts and Culture in Wyandotte. The musical, with book and lyrics by Kait Kerrigan and music by Bree Lowdermilk, focuses on 18-year-old Samantha Brown, who is overwhelmed with grief and unsure what to do after her best friend Kelly’s death. The show explores coping with loss, female friendship and following … [Read more...] about The musical ‘The Mad Ones’ to raise funds for DCA