by mitchalbom_webmaster | Apr 7, 2017 | News
It is with a broken heart that I share that our beloved Chika went home to heaven today at 1:43 in the afternoon. She was 7. She went breathing slower and slower until she drifted off like the magical child she was. No morphine. No drama. Just love. She was diagnosed...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Apr 1, 2017 | News
On March 7, Mitch took some time to Skype with Scott Minehart’s History of Human Thought class at Gull Lake High School in Richland, MI. History of Human Thought is a trimester long class that explores different religions–and their moral...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Mar 21, 2017 | News
Mark your calendars for March 28th In 1995, Mitch Albom would see an interview that would change not only his life, but the lives of millions around the world. It was Ted Koppel’s Nightline conversation with Morris “Morrie” Schwartz, Albom’s favorite and beloved...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Feb 20, 2017 | News
Finalists were announced today in the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors 2016 newspaper contest. Two of Mitch Albom’s columns in the Detroit Free Press in 2016 were selected as finalists. Read them here: For Best Sports Story Pavel Datsyuk says he will...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Feb 7, 2017 | News, Theatre
Back by popular demand, Mitch Albom’s original plays Ernie and Hockey – The Musical! will return to City Theatre inside Hockeytown Cafe. Ernie, about the legendary Detroit Tigers announcer, will return for its seventh year beginning Thursday, June 8...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Dec 6, 2016 | News
Mitch Albom’s S.A.Y. Detroit Radiothon benefitting area charities will be held Thursday, Dec. 8 at the North Grand Court at the Somerset Collection in Troy. In its fifth year, the radiothon will be broadcast for 15 straight hours on WJR-AM(760), running from 6...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Nov 9, 2016 | News, Theatre
It’s with deep sadness that I post news of the death of Bernadine Vida, a dear, talented lady who designed the costumes for our show Hockey – The Musical! this past summer in Detroit. Bernadine had a long and storied career in costuming, having worked in film and...
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Oct 29, 2016 | Movie Night
To benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Thursday, November 3, 2016 Emagine Theaters in Royal Oak 200 N Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067 The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. featuring a silent auction and strolling dinner with complimentary wine pairings....
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Oct 22, 2016 | News
Mitch spoke with NPR’s Scott Simon on Saturday October 22 about the Have Faith Haiti Mission and orphanage in Haiti, the presidential candidates, and the issues not discussed enough in this election campaign. Listen here:
by mitchalbom_webmaster | Oct 21, 2016 | News
Drew Sharp, a Detroit Free Press columnist since 1999, died unexpectedly Friday morning at his home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 56. Drew was my colleague for more years that I can remember. We sat side by side in everything from a college basketball game to a World...