What’s In Store For The 2021 Detroit Jazz Festival
“This year, we stay by something that I hold very near and dear that the Detroit Jazz Festival is a live event that is accessible … We will make it … Keep Reading…
Art & Culture
Warren commits to Monarch Pledge
With spring officially underway, it seems timely that the Warren City Council voted unanimously to commit to the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge. The pledge asks cities and municipalities … Keep Reading…
Watch Detroit chef Kiki Louya compete on ‘Top Chef: Portland’
The upcoming season of cooking competition “Top Chef” will have someone local for Metro Detroit viewers to root for, but it will also tackle the heavy themes the nation faced … Keep Reading…
WDET’s Chris Campbell Says Detroit’s Reach on Music Extends Far Beyond the City
Detroit has always been a superpower of music, with homegrown artists like Aretha Franklin, Jack White and Juan Atkins. Entire genres were born out of the Motor City, not to mention the empire of … Keep Reading…
Children’s coding app Hopscotch gets $550K investment on ‘Shark Tank’
As she eyed the long list of majors up for her choosing, the Columbia University freshman scoffed at the computer science program — it was obviously not for her, she … Keep Reading…
Irish Immigrants Found Land, Opportunity and a Mini “Emerald Isle” in Michigan
Frank Murphy might be Michigan’s best-known Irish American. He was the 55th mayor of Detroit and the state’s 35th governor. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him as U.S. Attorney General in 1939 and to the U.S. Supreme Court … Keep Reading…
Charles H. Wright Museum in Detroit Becomes New Home of Tuskegee Airmen Museum, Virtual Grand Opening on 3/22
The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum, which honors the legacy and achievements of the nation’s first all-Black air fighter squadron, has moved to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. … Keep Reading…
Detroit now has a Free Blockbuster box so you can swap DVDs or VHS tapes like the good old days (minus the late fees)
Detroit-area video producer Jim Toscano remembers his first video store rental experience. As a kid, Toscano and his brothers stormed the aisles of their local video store to put their … Keep Reading…
College student from Michigan dominates ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ winning $72K in cash and prizes, including a Mustang
He’s a marathon runner who sprinted to victory on the “Wheel of Fortune” episode which aired on Thursday, February 25. Kyle Baird, who is from Grosse Pointe in Metro Detroit, … Keep Reading…
Snarkitecture designs new Detroit art gallery
Library Street Collective is the driving force behind the redevelopment of The Belt in downtown Detroit. Once a desolate alley, the area has been transformed into a thriving hub for … Keep Reading…
A decade later, Detroit’s crowdfunded RoboCop statue is finally complete — but still awaiting a final home
In the spring of 2011, Brandon Walley and Jerry Paffendorf were hard at work in Corktown. Starting with two long-vacant houses near Michigan Central Station, their group, Imagination Station, had … Keep Reading…
Architecture company aims to revive ‘grandest areas’ of Michigan Central Station
Ford Motor Company has hired an architectural contractor aimed to restore Michigan Central Station. EverGreen Architectural Arts aims to revive the “grandest areas of the train depot,” including the main … Keep Reading…
The 59th annual Ann Arbor Film Fest goes virtual, again
Go ahead and hit pause on those CGI-heavy Marvel movies, un-wonderful D.C. flops, and head-spinning convoluted Christopher Nolan flicks, because the 59th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival returns with a selection of thoughtfully … Keep Reading…
Motown hits: The 50 best and essential songs from the Detroit era
As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is … Keep Reading…
Detroit to Start Yearlong Celebration of Arts and Culture
For article, click below: A yearlong celebration of arts and culture in Detroit will focus on the city’s contribution to American creativity. The UNDEFEATED begins Monday with the city hosting a … Keep Reading…
Rosa Parks bust in Oval Office has Detroit connection
The Oval Office has a new look and it now features the work of a Detroit artist. A bronze portrait of Rosa Parks created by her friend and world-renowned artist, … Keep Reading…
12 Michigan properties added to National Register of Historic Places
Twelve Michigan properties have earned special recognition in the 2020 National Register of Historic Places, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced. The National Register of Historic Places is the United … Keep Reading…
New Detroit drive-in theater opens Friday: Tickets, showings, more
Remember the scene in “Jurassic Park” when they see the dinosaur in real life. The scientists are in awe? And the park’s lawyer says: “We’re gonna make a fortune with this place!” That might be what … Keep Reading…
20 socially distant things to do in metro Detroit this winter
Go ice skating Detroit’s Rink at Campus Martius Park (800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-963-9393; downtowndetroitparks.com), modeled after New York City’s famous Rockefeller Center rink, has maintained its 17-year tradition, but with … Keep Reading…
Detroit’s Nordin Brothers Make Art That’s Big, Beautiful and Pretty Darn Heavy
If you live in metro Detroit, you’ve probably seen the work of the Nordin Brothers. The pair have been creating fine art and function objects for indoor and outdoor spaces for 20 … Keep Reading…