The Fox Theatre is preparing for a spectacular holiday season lineup featuring family-friendly productions and classic holiday concerts that will spread cheer to guests throughout Detroit and its surrounding communities. With that comes the arrival of the Fox Theatre’s annual holiday decorations. Adornments are featured throughout the Grand Lobby, including the signature 12-foot tree resting atop the Grand Staircase, garland draped around stained-glass doors, a 16-foot wreath hanging above the entrance organ pipes and smaller wreaths nestled between large pillars. A true staple of the holiday season in Detroit!

Last month, adidas and the National Hockey League (NHL®) unveiled the newest adidas Reverse Retro 2022 jerseys for all 32 NHL® teams. Reverse Retro 2022 is the sequel to the disruptive uniform franchise that fuses the storied logos, colors and designs of all eras of NHL sweaters with a lifestyle and fashion-inspired energy to introduce 32 never-before-seen on-ice looks

The jerseys are currently slated to be worn by the Detroit Red Wings for the following games:

Nov. 28 vs. Toronto
Dec. 13 vs. Carolina
Dec. 31 vs. Ottawa
Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg
Jan. 24 vs. San Jose
Feb. 11 vs. Vancouver

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• Ryne Eubanks named Head Athletic Trainer

The Detroit Tigers announced four new members of the Major League coaching staff for the 2023 season. Michael Brdar (Major League Hitting Coach), Keith Beauregard (Major League Hitting Coach), James Rowson (Assistant Major League Hitting Coach) and Robin Lund (Assistant Major League Pitching Coach) will all join the Tigers coaching staff in 2023. Additionally, Ryne Eubanks has been named the club’s new Head Athletic Trainer.

Brdar joins the Tigers after spending the 2022 season as the hitting coach with the San Diego Padres. Prior to his time with the Padres, Brdar worked in the San Francisco Giants player development system for two seasons, first as an assistant hitting coordinator in 2020 and as the Minor League hitting coordinator in 2021. Brdar began his coaching career as a program assistant at the University of Michigan in 2018-19.

Brdar played two seasons for the Wolverines in 2016-17 after beginning his collegiate career at Diablo Valley (CA) College. In his two seasons at Michigan, Brdar combined to hit .284 (118×415) with 19 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 53 RBI. He was selected by St. Louis in the 36^th round of the 2017 MLB Draft and played one season of rookie ball for the GCL Cardinals.

Beauregard spent the previous four seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, most recently as the Minor League Assistant Field Coordinator in 2021-22 and as a Minor League hitting instructor in 2019-20. Prior to joining the Dodgers, Beauregard was an assistant coach at Santa Clara University for five seasons and at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell for two seasons.

Beauregard played collegiately at Saint Anselm College, where he set many program records that still stand today, including setting the record for career hits (223), singles (148), doubles (46) and triples (15), while ranking second in career RBI (102). He played professionally for three seasons with the Worcester Tornados of the Can-Am League.

Rowson comes to Detroit after spending the previous three seasons as the bench coach for the Miami Marlins. Rowson, who has 20 seasons of coaching experience at the professional level, was the hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins for three seasons prior to going to Miami. In 2019, the Twins offense finished the season with a Major League record 307 home runs. They also led the Majors in RBI (906), ranked second in runs (939), hits (1547), batting average (.270) and slugging percentage (.494).

Rowson’s professional coaching experience also includes two separate stints as the Minor League hitting coordinator for the New York Yankees (2008-11; 2014-16), three seasons with the Chicago Cubs (2011-13), first as the Minor League hitting coordinator before being promoted to the Major League hitting coach in 2012. He spent his first six seasons in professional coaching from 2002-07 as hitting coach at the Single A and Rookie levels.

Selected by Seattle in the ninth round of the 1994 MLB Draft, Rowson spent three Minor League seasons in the Mariners’ (1995-96) and Yankees’ (1997) organizations before playing for Cook County in the Independent Heartland League in 1998.

Lund recently completed his fourth season at the University of Iowa, including the last three as the Hawkeyes pitching coach. During his tenure at Iowa, Lund coached five All-Americans, two Big Ten Pitchers of the Year and one Big Ten Freshman of the Year. In 2022, Iowa had one of the best pitching staffs in the country, ranking second nationally in hits allowed per nine innings (6.88), third in strikeouts per nine innings (11.2), fourth in ERA (3.72) and fifth in WHIP (1.29). The staff led the Big Ten in virtually every pitching category during the season and finished the year with a school-record 609 strikeouts.

Prior to his time at the University of Iowa, Lund was a volunteer hitting coach for the University of Northern Iowa softball program in 2018. Lund, who holds his doctorate in exercise science, was an associate professor in the department of kinesiology at UNI from 2002-18. His main teaching responsibilities were in the areas of biomechanics, anatomy, statistics, and research methods. Lund’s research was focused primarily on improving athletic performance.

Eubanks recently completed his third season as an assistant athletic trainer for the Arizona Diamondbacks and his ninth season overall in the organization. Before joining the Diamondbacks Major League training staff, Eubanks was the Minor League Medical Coordinator (2019) and Assistant Minor League Medical Coordinator (2018). Prior to the 2018 season, he was the athletic trainer for Double A Jackson (2017), Double A Mobile (2016), Short Season A Hillsboro (2015) and AZL Rookie D-backs (2014).

Eubanks graduated in 2012 from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology-Exercise Science and earned a master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Arkansas in 2014.

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Riley Greene has been named Tigers Rookie of the Year as voted on by members of the Detroit Sports Media Association, receiving 95 percent of first place votes.

Greene played in 93 games for the Tigers after his Major League debut on June 18, posting a .253/.321/.362 slashline with 18 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 42 RBI. From the point he joined the big league club, Greene led Detroit in multiple offensive categories among players with at least 250 plate appearances, including hits (95), doubles, triples, walks (36) and average exit velocity (89.5 MPH).

Greene had a 13-game hitting streak from August 20-September 4, which was the second-longest by a rookie in the Majors this season and the longest by a Tigers rookie since Milt Cuyler had a 15-game streak in 1991. He also had a 20-game, on-base streak from August 20-September 14, which was the longest by a Detroit rookie since Austin Jackson reached base in 25 straight games in 2010.

In addition to his offensive numbers, Greene was a standout in center field. Major League Baseball awarded him Electric Play of the Week honors three times during the season: June 26 (diving coach on June 25 at Arizona), September 19) diving catch on September 13 vs. Houston) and September 26 (home run robbery on September 25 at Chicago (AL)).

Greene, who was also named Tiger of the Year by the Detroit chapter of the BBWAA, is the first Tigers player to win both awards in the same season since Mark Fidrych in 1976.

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Tickets are now on sale starting at $25 for the return of college hockey to Little Caesars Arena with the annual “Duel in the D,” presented by Meijer, set for Saturday, February 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at 313Presents.com, the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena and Ticketmaster.com.

The fans of Hockeytown will be treated to one of the most intense and exciting rivalries in college hockey, as the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans men’s ice hockey teams will add another chapter in their storied rivalry and clash for the “Iron D” Trophy.

The “Duel in the D” matchup features the most-played rivalry in college hockey. The game will mark the 342^nd  all-time meeting between the historic programs, with Michigan currently holding a 177-138-24 edge in the all-time series.

Michigan, currently ranked No. 3 in the nation by the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, has claimed the “Iron D” Trophy in each of the last five matchups at Little Caesars Arena. The two teams will square off three times this season (Dec. 9 at MSU; Dec. 10 at UM; Feb. 10 at MSU) before their final regular season matchup in the “Duel in the D.”

Both Michigan and Michigan State feature new head coaches this season – as Adam Nightingale is at the helm of the Spartans and Brandon Naurato is serving as interim head coach of the Wolverines.

“We are really looking forward to returning to Little Caesars Arena,” Naurato said. “It’s an unparalleled experience for our players and for the fans to have this rivalry, Michigan vs. Michigan State, showcased on the big stage. The Detroit Red Wings and Little Caesars Arena staff are incredible, the fans are always passionate and we can’t wait for this next edition of the rivalry.”

“Bringing a Michigan State-Michigan game to Detroit is one of the great traditions of this rivalry,” Nightingale said. “It’s a privilege to be able to play in front of our fans in southeast Michigan and playing in an NHL building creates lasting memories for our players, alumni, and fans of all ages, too.  I have had the good fortune to experience this rivalry on both as a player and member of the staff, and I am looking forward to bringing our team down to Detroit to add another chapter to this rivalry in February. We are also incredibly grateful to Ilitch Sports + Entertainment for providing us this stage.”

Tickets for the “Duel in the D” are now on sale and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, Ticketmaster.com, the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena or by calling the Red Wings Ticket Sales and Service office at 313-471-7575. Group discounts are available by calling 313 Presents Group Sales at 313-471-3099.

Photo Credit: Dave Reginek / Detroit Red Wings

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Today, three-time Grammy® Award-winning singer, performer, and international pop icon P!NK announces her highly anticipated return to the road. Summer Carnival 2023 will bring P!NK to stadiums across the U.S. and Canada. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city tour makes a stop at Comerica Park with special guests Brandi Carlile, Grouplove and KidCutUp on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 7 p.m.

The announcement of P!NK’s Summer Carnival 2023 tour follows the release of her latest single “Never Gonna Not Dance Again” earlier this month. P!NK will also be performing on Sunday, November 20 at the 2022 American Music Awards on ABC at 8PM ET/PT.

Tickets (starting at $44.95) go on sale Monday, November 21 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, Livenation.com, Ticketmaster.com and the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.

Citi is the official card of P!NK’s Summer Carnival 2023 Stadium Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday, November 16 at 10 a.m. local time until Sunday, November 20 at 11 p.m. local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com.

Verizon will offer an exclusive presale for the P!NK Summer Carnival 2023 Stadium Tour in the U.S through the customer loyalty program Verizon Up. Members will have access to purchase presale tickets for select shows beginning Thursday, November 17 at Noon local time until Sunday, November 20 at 11 p.m. local time. For more details and to sign up, visit Verizon Up.

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Military veterans and longtime friends Matthew Bulthuis and Ken Sciberras  achieved their dream of owning a Little Caesars restaurant when they opened their first location in Oklahoma City today.  

“We chose to franchise with Little Caesars because of its Veterans Program, which offers honorably discharged veterans and Gold Star families incentives to open their own Little Caesars restaurant,” said Bulthuis. “It means a lot to us to work with a brand that was founded by a military veteran and provides veterans with career opportunities after they serve.”

Bulthuis and Sciberras began their decades-long friendship while serving in the United States Air Force. Bulthuis, a retired Senior Master Sergeant, enlisted at age 17. During his 23-year tenure, he supported many operations and contingencies while stationed and deployed in various countries across the globe. Sciberras, also a retired Senior Master Sergeant, spent most of his career in aircraft maintenance. He supported various contingencies for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and later for counter drug operations and presidential support missions, among other responsibilities.

Currently, both Bulthuis and Sciberras reside in the Oklahoma City area with their families and are excited to open their inaugural Little Caesars store, located at 8809 S Sooner Rd.

“In addition to the Veterans Program, we sought Little Caesars because it’s a family-owned business, and family matters to us,” said Sciberras. “We look forward to offering our community delicious Little Caesars products and the brand’s recognized value, quality and convenience.”

“We’re thrilled to have Matt and Ken join the Little Caesars family,” said Jeremy Vitaro, Little Caesars chief development officer. “They’ve given so much for our country, and we are happy to offer them a franchise opportunity at this stage in their careers.”

To celebrate their opening, Bulthuis and Sciberras are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony and Veterans Day observance, along with various activities, giveaways and promotions throughout the day. The events, which are open to the public, begin at 9:30 a.m. and last until the evening.

“As local business owners, it’s important for us to embrace community members in a big way and invite them to get to know us,” said Sciberras. “And, staying true to the Little Caesars brand, we want to make sure they have fun!”

Bulthuis and Sciberras’s store will serve popular Little Caesars menu items, including HOT-N-READY® pizza, Crazy Bread®, Caesar Wings® and Caesar Dips®, among other favorites. Little Caesars products are made with high-quality ingredients, like fresh, never frozen, mozzarella and Muenster cheese and sauce made from fresh-packed, vine-ripened California crushed tomatoes.

In addition to placing orders in-store, customers have the option of choosing delivery using the Little Caesars app, or pre-paying and then conveniently collecting their orders using the Pizza Portal® pickup.

*Delivery available from participating locations with online orders only. Delivery fees apply. Small order fee for orders less than $10.

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The holidays are just around the corner, and 313 Presents has ten shows across their venues to put and keep Metro Detroiters in the holiday spirit. From family-friendly musicals to performances for date night, you may find yourself at a different show, each week!

Below is more information about the shows, including dates, ticket prices and more, here:

Join Baby Shark and Friends at the Fox Theatre for “Baby Shark Live! The Christmas Show,” on December 2 at 6:00pm. The show will feature an exploration of shapes, colors and numbers in the jungle and under the sea. The show also features a song-a-long to “Baby Shark,” “Five Little Monkeys,” “Wheels On The Bus,” and “Monkey Banana Dance,” and Holiday classics from “Jingle Bells,” “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.” Tickets start at $19.50.

See Charlie Brown live on stage for “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” at the Fox Theatre on December 4. With showings at 12:30pm, 3:30pm and 6:30pm, join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the gang for scenes from the original animated television show, with more fun, more music, and more Christmas spirit! Tickets start at $30.

Jingle all the way at Channel 95.5’s Jingle Ball 2022, on December 6 at Little Caesars Arena at 7:30pm. See performances from The Kid LAROI, The Backstreet Boys, Armani White, Khalid and more. Tickets start at $41.

Grammy Award-winning singers Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith are teaming up to spread holiday cheer on their Christmas 2022 tour. With a vast collection of Christmas between the two of them, the show is heralded as one of the most anticipated holiday shows across North America. See them at the Fox Theatre on December 8 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $30.

A holiday tradition for many families, the “NUTCRAKER! Magical Christmas Ballet,” is returning to Detroit at the Fox Theatre for three shows on December 11: at 12:00pm, 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Experience the Nutcracker’s larger-than-life puppets, breath-taking acrobatics and dazzling costumes. Tickets start at $35.

Cirque du Soleil is adding a spin to a Christmas classic, with its “’Twas the Night Before…” shows at the Fox Theatre from December 15-26 . The show features Isabella, a curious girl who is seemingly tired of Christmas before she is whisked away to an upside-down, inside-out world of the poem where she meets colorful Christmas characters. Tickets start at $26.50.

Multi-platinum, progressive rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is returning to Detroit with two shows at Little Caesars Arena on December 29 at 3:00pm and 7:30pm, with their highly anticipated 2022 winter tour, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve – the Best of TSO & More. Tickets start at $43.50, and as one of rock music’s most charitable bands, the group has pledged at donate at least $1 per ticket sold to charity.

Experience Christmas through lights at Pine Knob Music Theatre, with the “Magic of Lights,” which runs from November 18- December 31. The drive-through light display features holiday-themed scenes and characters using the latest LED technology and digital animations, including the all-new Prehistoric Christmas and Mega Tree displays. Tickets start at $20.

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The Detroit Red Wings today recalled right wing Jonatan Berggren and right wing Givani Smith from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins.

Berggren, 22, has recorded seven points (4-3-7) in seven games with the Griffins to begin the 2022-23 season. The 5-foot-11, 197-pound forward made his North American professional debut with the Griffins in 2021-22 and set franchise records for a rookie in assists (43), points (64), game-winning goals (7) and overtime goals (3) in 70 games in Grand Rapids. Berggren was named the AHL Rookie of the Month for April after totaling 20 points (6-14-20) in 14 contests. He finished the season with 26 points (7-19-26) in his last 18 games, including a season-high 11-game point streak (6-13-19) to close out the year. Prior to arriving in North America, Berggren played for Skelleftea AIK in the Swedish Hockey League, tying for the team lead with 45 points (12-33-45) in 49 games during the 2020-21 campaign, in addition to four assists in 12 postseason contests to help his team reach the semifinals of the SHL playoffs. In all, Berggren skated in 99 games for Skelleftea AIK in Sweden’s top professional league over four seasons (2017-21), recording 14 goals and 46 assists.

Selected by the Red Wings in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Berggren registered 69 points (24-45-69) in 67 career games for Skelleftea’s under-20 team (2016-18) while adding 140 points (67-73-140) in 109 games at the under-18 level for Enkopings and Skelleftea since 2013-14. The Uppsala, Sweden, native won a bronze medal with his country at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship, tying for sixth in team scoring with five points (1-4-5) in seven games. He captured a bronze medal with Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Under-18 Championship after leading the team with 10 points (5-5-10) in seven games, and also won bronze after picking up five points (3-2-5) in five games at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. Additionally, Berggren won a gold medal with Sweden during the 2017 IIHF World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, tallying three points (2-1-3) in six games.

Smith, 24, has skated in two games with the Red Wings during the 2022-23 season, recording three shots and four hits in 9:57 average time on ice. The 6-foot-2, 214-pound forward has also picked up two points (1-1-2) and four penalty minutes in seven appearances with the Griffins. Smith spent the entire 2021-22 season with the Red Wings, logging seven points (4-3-7) and a team-high 108 penalty minutes in 46 games. He became the first Detroit skater to compile more than 100 penalty minutes in a single season since Justin Abdelkader accumulated 120 penalty minutes in 2015-16. In total, Smith has registered 14 points (7-7-14) and 138 penalty minutes in 85 NHL games with Detroit and 49 points (25-24-49) and 221 penalty minutes in 136 AHL contests for Grand Rapids.

The Toronto, Ontario, native was selected by Detroit in the second round (46th overall) of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and spent four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League prior to turning professional. In 236 games with the Barrie Colts, Guelph Storm and Kitchener Rangers from 2014-18, Smith compiled 135 points (73-62-135) and 411 penalty minutes, leading the league in penalty minutes in consecutive seasons in 2015-16 and 2016-17. In his final OHL campaign split between Guelph and Kitchener in 2017-18, Smith picked up 30 points (17-13-30) in 46 regular-season games before adding 18 points (11-7-18) in 18 playoff appearances with Kitchener.

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