Tag: improv

  • “It’s amazing to see something that is intended to bring joy,” she says of the Detroit Creativity Project. “A lot of these kids we serve have a lot of challenges in their daily life. A class (that has a) by-product of (making) you laugh can be kind of a godsend.” -Margaret Edwartowski, Y Arts Executive…

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  • Several talented members of the Y-Arts staff raised funds for the program last week with a staged reading of “Call Me Cass,” a jukebox musical written by Y-Arts Director Margaret Edwartowksi.

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  • In just two short years, the Detroit Creativity Project has become on of Y-Arts signature programs. This month, there are three opportunities to support the program and its alumni .

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  • A new play by a graduate of Y-Arts’ Detroit Creativity Project delves into this sometimes-complicated, always-important relationship between fathers and sons through a series of scenes and monologues. “Jr.” debuted at the Marlene Boll Theater earlier this month and will have repeat performances at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 28.

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  • A star-studded event in LA attended by celebrities and the gritty city of Detroit might not seem to have a lot in common, but Hollywood and Motown made a love connection this week, when a group of Detroit expatriates put on a show to raise money for the Y-Arts Detroit Creativity Project. The event was…

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  • The students of the Detroit Creativity Project, a Y-Arts program, are headed for a chance to show off their talents on a big scale during the Detroit Improv Festival Aug. 7-11. The Detroit Creativity Project will be featured performers at the kickoff show of the festival Aug. 7, playing to improv fans from across the…

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  • The Marlene Boll theater and the Boll Family YMCA ware hosting an Empty Bowls Event to fight hunger from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Proceeds from the soup supper will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank.

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  • A group of creative professionals who got their start here in Detroit and now are successful professionals in LA wanted to contribute to the city’s rebirth, so they raised money from their community of fellow Detroit expats to fund the Detroit Creativity Project. Their first project was 10-week improv classes taught at three Detroit schools,…

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