Tom Wilson retiring after spending decades at the center of live Detroit entertainment, sports
It was announced that Wilson is retiring at the end of 2020. His retirement is giving him some time to reflect on all that he helped achieve in Detroit sports over the course of four decades. He spent 32 years working for former Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson. First, with the Pistons and most notably as president and CEO of Palace Sports and Entertainment. In February 2010, Wilson was hired by Olympia Entertainment to help develop a new home for the Red Wings.
Filming begins in Detroit for major motion picture ‘No Sudden Move'
DETROIT – A whole bunch of trucks, cables and tents popped up in Rosedale Park on Tuesday, but it wasn’t a construction crew. For the first time in years, a major motion picture is being shot in Detroit. It centers around a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what they think is a simple document. There were lots of trucks, tents and people. The film is directed by Steven Soderbergh, who also directed “Out of Sight” in Detroit in 1998.
Metro Detroit native Tommee Profitt discusses career, debut single and more
DETROIT Metro Detroit native and producer Tommee Profitt spoke with Local 4 about his career, the release of his debut single and more. Profitt made his debut as a solo recording artist in July with the release of his new single, Faking Love (ft. Jung Youth & NAWAS).Read the full interview with Tommee Profitt below:What first got you interested in the music business? How involved were you with the music video for Faking Love? Is it what you envisioned when you were creating the song? Then my plan is to create more singles and music like Faking Love and eventually do an album, hopefully next year. Watch the music video for Faking Love below:The music video was directed by Patrick Tohill and inspired by Black Mirror.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicks off free, socially distant summer concert series
DETROIT The Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicked off its outdoor summer concert series on Wednesday night. The performance was held outside the orchestra hall. It was the first of seven free shows scheduled in August throughout the city of Detroit. Small groups of musicians perform for limited audiences at the DSOs Sosnick Courtyard as well as three Detroit Riverfront Conservancy venues: Robert C. Valade Park, the Dequindre Cut Freight Yard, and Gabriel Richard Park. READ: Detroit Symphony Orchestra offers free access to streaming archive amid coronavirus outbreakAll the events are free, but ticket reservations are required for the Sosnick Courtyard performances.
Detroit musician uses pots, pans to become viral sensation
DETROIT Hes known as the Greek Town Hot Box.' Deon Forrest is pretty popular, not just in Detroit, but all over. Forrest uses pots and pans and half of a stick. Forrest said, hes doing pretty well for himself now, but he has a dream, I want to be on stage with a rapper and singer. I want to change the world with this.And who can blame him, he already has the tools he needs.