DETROIT—Motor City is abuzz this weekend as patrons attend Shen Yun Performing Arts, which came to the Detroit Opera House for the first leg of a two-part run. Shen Yun is a New York-based performing arts company that highlights the best and host poignant moments of China’s 5,000-year history, much of which has been lost under…
Retired Doctor Sees Shen Yun as ‘An Expression of the Importance of Tradition’
DETROIT, Mich.—Tradition is something that Shen Yun Performing Arts greatly treasures. Dr. Joel Rosenfeld, a retired ophthalmologist, found Shen Yun’s mission to revive China’s 5,000 years of civilization to be a crucial one for China and the world. “I think that this show is very important worldwide,” Rosenfeld said, “as an expression of the importance…
Shen Yun Resonates With Detroit Audience
DETROIT, Mich.—Jesse Leece, a graphic designer, was very appreciative of the vividly animated backdrops he saw when he watched Shen Yun Performing Arts on Oct. 27. “This is the first show that I’ve ever seen that incorporated animation along with it,” Jesse said. “I was really impressed with all of the [dances] that included the…
Large African Cat Captured After Escape in Detroit Suburb
ROYAL OAK, Mich.—A large cat native to Africa that escaped from its suburban Detroit home was captured after spending several hours on the lam, according to an animal recovery group. News of the capture of the caracal came at about 11 p.m. Wednesday when the South Lyon Murphy Lost Animal Recovery posted a video online…
Large African Cat Escapes Owner, Prowls Detroit Suburb
AROYAL OAK, Mich.—A large cat native to Africa is on the loose in a suburb north of Detroit after escaping from its owner. The caracal was reported missing around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in Royal Oak, authorities said. The cat’s weight is estimated at 50 pounds (22.6 kilograms). It was among four big cats held in…
Detroit Couple, Both Aged 94, Share Their Secret to 75 Years of Wedded Bliss
A nonagenarian Detroit couple who met when they were just 13 have shared their secret to a long-lasting marriage as they celebrate 75 years of wedded bliss. “I need to say that my husband and I, we don’t argue,” Myrtle Greens, 94 told The Epoch Times. “We communicate with each other.” Albert, 94, who was…
Freehan, Catcher on 1968 Champion Detroit Tigers, Dies at 79
DETROIT—Bill Freehan, an 11-time All-Star catcher with the Detroit Tigers and key player on the 1968 World Series championship team, died Thursday at age 79. The Tigers honored Freehan with a moment of silence and photos and video on the Comerica Park scoreboard before an afternoon game with the Los Angeles Angels. “It’s with a…
Labor and Housing Shortages, Supply Chain Breakdowns Bedevil Michigan
A trio of economic woes is hindering Michigan’s recovery from the downturn created during the CCP virus pandemic. According to Pure Michigan Talent Connect, a job placement portal run by the state, there are currently 88,000 job openings in the Great Lakes State. “There are help wanted signs in front of almost every store, factory,…
Former Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan’s Longest-Serving Senator, Dies at 87
Former Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), a 36-year veteran of the Senate, has died at the age of 87, his family said late on Thursday. The late senator’s death was announced by the Levin Center at Wayne State University in Detroit in a statement that described him as a “dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle,…
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Shen Yun Gives Hope During Troubled Times: Detroit Theatergoer
DETROIT, Mich.—Shen Yun Performing Arts continued on its mission to revive China’s five millennia of traditional culture as it left another audience in awe of the beauty and strength of its performers, and the message they brought to the stage. “It is wonderful,” said Edwin Paul, the owner of a hair salon, who had come…