Little Caesars Arena will soon be transformed into a winter wonderland. The second annual Hockeytown Winterfest, presented by Coca-Cola and Meijer, will be hosted at the award-winning venue on Sunday, Jan. 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year features a curated mobile museum celebrating black achievement in hockey. The free indoor and outdoor festivities include public skating on the arena’s main ice, interactive hockey zones, outdoor winter inflatables, and much more.

While the event is free, hockey fans are encouraged to reserve a mobile ticket online here.

Red Wings season ticket holders, premium suite holders and corporate partners are eligible for special entry at 10 a.m., and can reserve their tickets here.

Fostering an interest in the performing arts from a young age can make a transformative impact on a kid’s life. The Detroit School of Arts was founded in 1992 to give an integrated academic and arts education for this reason: to cultivate this interest in the arts while preparing kids to succeed in a rapidly evolving society.

Recently, students in Dr. Mayowa Lisa Reynold’s senior class were prepared to meet and speak with a professional actor. Little did they know he had a surprise gift for them.

Actor Cody Cooley, who plays Squidward in “The SpongeBob Musical,” visited the students and took an array of questions from them on life in the performing arts. Then he dropped the bombshell: each student would receive a free ticket to the show at the Fox Theatre, courtesy of 313 Presents!

Cooley fielded questions from the kids on turning their talent in the performing arts into careers and the obstacles they may face along the way.

“Honestly, just keep at it,” Cooley said on breaking into the business. “If you really want it and you keep at it, you’ll find your position in it.”

Not only will this show be some of the student’s first experiences at the historic Fox Theatre, but Cooley himself said he’d never been before.

“The Fox is magnificent in size and scale, and the décor is incredible,” said Cooley. “It’s a great house, and I can’t wait to play it.”

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In honor of Black History Month 2020, the National Hockey League (NHL) has announced the return of the NHL Black Hockey History Tour presented by American Legacy for a second season. This uniquely curated mobile museum will visit Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 18 and 19 to celebrate today’s stars, while also looking back at the pioneers and trailblazers who helped shape NHL history.

The mobile museum has been refreshed and redesigned, offering fans a new experience as they learn about some of the biggest moments, milestones and playmakers in hockey. The museum will travel to schools, community rinks and NHL arenas, incorporating unique programming at each stop. A few museum highlights include:

• Firsts and milestones: an entire wall dedicated to celebrating achievements in black hockey history including the first black NHL player, first captain, and first inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
• Every black player in history represented throughout the museum.
• Team locker room: every stop will have a customized NHL locker room giving fans the opportunity to sit in a stall to take a photo.

Come see the NHL Black Hockey History Tour for yourself:

• Jan. 18: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
• Jan. 18: 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.
• Jan. 19: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.

For more information, visit NHL.com/BlackHockeyHistory.

With the midseason upon us, Detroit legend and Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman sat down to exclusively share a few thoughts on the team’s storied legacy, his return to Detroit and what Hockeytown means to fans and players alike.

For more of Yzerman’s take on this season, check out this video.

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From coast to coast, people on the go are flocking to healthy fast-casual establishments. Debuting this week in The District Detroit, Rush Bowls will bring distinctive and delicious offerings to residents and visitors alike at its eclectic new Columbia Street locale. Born of passion and a dream in 2004 by an entrepreneur in Boulder, Colorado, Rush Bowls features all-natural meals crafted from the finest fruits and vegetables, blended with protein and topped with organic crunchy granola and honey. Their delectable menu offers more than 40 signature bowls and smoothies.

With a prime location between the historic Fox Theatre and the new Little Caesars headquarters, this is one of five Rush Bowls that will open in Michigan under the leadership of Beth Lehman, founder and president of metro Detroit-based BLUSH Enterprises, Inc. Rush Bowls joins Frita Batidos and The M Den on Columbia Street, a block-long pedestrian-friendly strip that will continue to grow with the upcoming openings of Sahara Restaurant & Grill, a Metro Detroit family-owned Middle Eastern eatery, and a new Union Joints restaurant.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry. If Looks Could Kale. Lemon Squeeze. These are but a few of the healthy and rejuvenating menu highlights of this latest new and exciting destination.

Learn more by visiting: RushBowls.com/Detroit.

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Since opening in 1928, the historic Fox Theatre has hosted immense talents and countless unforgettable performances. Because of its rich history, the theater is cherished by many in the performing arts. This holiday season, high school, middle school and elementary choirs, as well as church choirs from throughout metro Detroit, were invited to be part of that history by performing on the steps of the grand lobby.

Members of the Bishop Foley Catholic High School choir stood beaming atop the Fox Theatre’s shimmering Grand Staircase, where they sang holiday carols — one of 13 area high school choir groups invited to perform.  

The annual choir program began in 2004 to give high school students a chance to showcase their talents while having an unforgettable experience.  

“What a magnificent space this is,” said Matthew J. Daniels, director of music for Bishop Foley Catholic High School. “For the kids to have the experience to sing in this space — there’s nothing like it. You don’t get performance opportunities like that very often.”

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From the historic Fox Theatre to Little Caesars Arena and beyond, the Detroit Police Department has been there to keep Detroit’s sports and entertainment fans at our beloved venues safe and secure.

In honor of this relationship and their commitment to our collective safety, Ilitch Companies, along with the Downtown Detroit Partnership, recognized National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (L.E.A.D.) with the Back the Blue initiative on Thursday, Jan. 9. Buildings and venues throughout downtown Detroit were lit up blue in a nationwide show of support for law enforcement.

“When we talk about backing the blue, it’s the community and our business partners saying, ‘We’re going to back you for the difficult job that you do each and every day,’” said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. “To know that we have community-based support backing those men and women goes a tremendously long way.”

Ilitch Companies also asked its employees to wear blue to honor those who keep us safe. More than 300 freshly baked cookies were offered to the security staff for all company venues to show appreciation for their extraordinary efforts.

“It’s showing community and corporate support for the men and women in public safety who are trying to make our city, our country and our state a better place to live in,” said Rick Fenton, vice president of corporate security for Ilitch Holdings.

For many years, Ilitch Companies has worked closely with local and national law enforcement to make for a better, safer District Detroit.

Little Caesars Arena was also the first mixed-use arena to earn the highest level of protection, the Safety Act Certification, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2017. And, just this past month, Fenton and his team earned the Safety Act Designation by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, demonstrating that The District Detroit in total are operating at the highest level of protection for our fans, players and visitors.

In 2018, Ilitch Charities and the Detroit Tigers Foundation provided highly trained dogs to local law enforcement to enrich the high security standards for the protection of fans and venue employees.

Venue security collaborates with local law enforcement to provide security outside of venues, including traffic management, on-foot patrols and patrols on horseback. These measures, along with behind-the-scenes coordination among local law enforcement and event staff and security, help keep sports and entertainment fans safe.

In 2018, the Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University began a partnership with the Detroit Police Department to provide a 16-credit-hour certification program that bolsters local law enforcement officer’s knowledge in finance, budgeting, human resource management and communications. The program aims to improve officers’ leadership and resource management skills. Nearly two dozen City of Detroit and Wayne State University police officers received graduate certificates through the program in its first year.

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Little Caesars now delivers! A new milestone has been reached in Little Caesars tremendous 60-year history, bringing the best value, quality and convenience to its customers. Now pizza fans nationwide can order their favorite Little Caesars pizzas and sides using the mobile app or website, and track their delivery turn-by-turn — all for the same price as carry out.

“Little Caesars has always been driven by the customer,” said Little Caesars President and CEO David Scrivano. “The customer is number one and we’ve always been able to serve that customer a great pizza at a great price. Now we’re going to be able to do that through delivery. For the first time in our history, we found a way to integrate the technology to give our customers the best experience: the lowest price, highest quality, most conveniently delivered pizza in the industry.”

Little Caesars delivery service is uniquely bolstered by the company’s award-winning Pizza Portal®, a heated, self-service mobile order pick-up station, which keeps orders hot and secure until pick-up.  Complete integration between the Little Caesars point-of-sale systems and app, as well as the Pizza Portal pickups and hot bag equipped drivers ensure products are picked up within minutes of being ready and arrive fresh. Integration also ensures a smooth experience for our franchisees.

Customers use the Little Caesars app or website to order ahead, pre-pay, and then choose pick-up or delivery. The app notifies the delivery driver when the order is ready. Then the delivery driver bypasses the store counter, conveniently collects the order using Pizza Portal® pickup, and delivers to the customer. And, customers can GPS track their order from store to door.

Little Caesars delivery service is available only on its app and website, and powered through DoorDash Drive as the exclusive last mile delivery partner. The partnership brings together DoorDash’s expertise with quick, reliable on-demand delivery, and Little Caesars quality, convenience and value to offer more ways than ever to enjoy Little Caesars products.

Community organizations like The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan have long been vital to supporting families across Detroit. For nearly a century, they have helped foster youth development by giving kids a safe, stable environment in which to grow and thrive.

In partnership with this remarkable organization, the Detroit Red Wings joined kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs to take part in Hometown Holiday Assist, sponsored by Meijer, in which players and their little helpers purchased toys for patients at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. These gifts were distributed through the hospital’s Snowpile program, which eases the burden on families during the holidays by providing gifts for hospitalized children and their siblings.

Kids from Boys and Girls Clubs enthusiastically joined players, including Luke Glendening, Darren Helm, Jimmy Howard and more at Meijer, a Detroit Red Wings partner. Together, they strolled the aisles for this year’s most popular toys to give to the children. And little did they know there was a surprise waiting.

After the fun shopping spree wrapped, Glendening revealed to the Boys and Girls Club kids they too would receive well-deserved gifts for their hard work and commitment to giving back this holiday season.

Hometown Holiday Assist is a partnership between the Detroit Red Wings Foundation and Meijer to support the community during the holiday season. To learn more about the Detroit Red Wings Foundation, visit DetroitRedWings.com. Learn more about the Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s Snowpile program and how you can help at ChildrensDMC.org. More information about the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan can be found at BGCSM.org.

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