Mike Wrathell – AmericaJR

Travel Diary: A Passage To Chicago

August 10, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

“Feed your head….” ~~~~Jefferson Airplane I just got back from Chicago. I hadn’t been there since I went and saw an exhibition of Byzantine […]

PREVIEW: Ford Arts, Beats & Eats celebrating 20th anniversary

July 26, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — The 20th Annual Arts, Beats & Eats is almost upon us, and is bigger and better than ever. A slew of […]

Review: “Baywatch” Movie is a Risque, Rowdy Romp

May 26, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

I went to an advance screening of the new “Baywatch” movie at the MJR Troy Grand Digital Cinema 16 on Tuesday night and had a […]

U of M: A Friend of Student-Athletes?

April 23, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

“One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when […]

WATCH: 420 Day celebrated in Ann Arbor, Michigan (U of M campus)

April 20, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

AmericaJR’s Mike Wrathell reports from the University of Michigan central campus in Ann Arbor, Mich. 420 day is known as “marijuana culture’s high holiday.” April […]

Opera Review: ‘The Girl of the Golden West’ Hits Detroit

April 2, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” ~~~Ben Franklin I’m trying to get myself edumacated. So, when I saw that a relatively […]

The Hidden Language of Modern Dance

March 6, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body. ~~~Martha Graham Last Saturday night in Detroit was a veritable urban petri dish of […]

The North American International Auto Show of Detroit Must Go On!!!!!

January 16, 2017 Mike Wrathell 0

“…the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now […]

Election 2016: Trump Rebounds Roaringly in Detroit

August 9, 2016 Mike Wrathell 0

DETROIT — The Trumpster delivered a flawless address to the Detroit Economic Club, the media, Secret Service agents with strawberry-shaped lapel pins on their suits, […]

Opera review: Mozart Mows Through Motown

May 15, 2016 Mike Wrathell 0

Anyone who’s ever seen the movie about Mozart from the 80’s called Amadeus knows that little Wolfgang was a wild thing as a little boy. […]

Play review: ‘Macbeth’ Strings Up Detroit

April 19, 2016 Mike Wrathell 3

DETROIT — I went and saw the opening night of Macbeth at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday. There’s always an excitement in the air […]

Crain’s Detroit Business Awards The Ilitch Clan

February 9, 2016 Mike Wrathell 1

DETROIT — Crain’s Detroit Business, a publication spewed out by Crain Communications, a local publishing conglomerate, honored Christopher and Mike Ilitch at MotorCity Casino on […]