Detroit, the cradle of modern puppetry. Detroit is currently home to PuppetART: Detroit Puppet Theater. Founded in 1995 by three Russian Immigrants, PuppetART has called Detroit home since 1998. Maintaining that no big city should be without a puppet theater, they sought out their residence on E. Grand...

I was born four miles from Detroit City Limits. Growing up in Southeastern Michigan, my family rarely went into the city. With the exception of a few cultural experiences, we stayed tucked inside the suburbs. It was different for my parents. They came of age in the city. My older...