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Happy Friday. On today's show, Jer speaks with Detroit muralist Sheefy McFly — he's the one who was arrested while doing a city-commissioned mural on a Detroit viaduct. He's got a new mural that will be unveiled this weekend at the Mo Pop music festival on Detroit's riverfront. We also run down a few news stories from the past week: New affordable housing units …
Hey there everyone! I hope that your short workweek has been easy breezy. I'm currently in denial that it is September. Sure the kids are now back in school and the sun is setting earlier. But I'm not ready to give up on this summer feeling. Keep your Pumpkin Spice Lattes to yourself over there. Maybe it will hit me more when I drop off my little at his first day of …
Hello, hello, hello! We have almost made it through the first month of the 2018. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to tackle February. Here are five events to network around Detroit. Detroit Speed Networking Ever go to a networking event and feel a bit like a wallflower? I know I do. This is where Detroit Speed Networking can be a benefit. It's kind of like speed …
It's that time again for your weekly Networking 5. Get those business cards ready to be passed out to all of those new contacts you're about to make. Ties Like Me Professional Networking Bring a friend and your business cards to the Ties Like Me Networking event on Wednesday at the Overdrive Lounge inside the Motor City Casino. Ties Like Me is the only LGBT community …
When it comes to practicality, the QLINE streetcar has been a disappointment. Our team is pretty bike- and walk- friendly, and will take the bus if the timing makes sense. We have contributors who live near the QLINE and the MoGo stations, and others who live near bus lines and use them (in the suburbs, too). When both opened earlier this year, we had multiple debates …
I still can't believe that this is the last weekend of August. There is plenty of fun things to do this weekend, so go out and have fun. Garlic & Music Festival This three day festival is going to be great for those of us who love garlic. If you're a vampire or on a first date maybe stay away from Campus Maritus. Bring your appetite because there will be plenty of …
The Washington Post has a new national dive bar feature out, and Detroit's own Nancy Whiskey is included as one of the nation's most authentic dive bars. One of the cool things about this feature is that they have ambient audio and interviews from the various dive bars around the nation. Per the Washington Post: “When I first started here, around 1992, this was a really …
I’d like to give prayers and blessings to Delores Bennett’s family, friends, and supporters after her passing on Tuesday February 7, 2017. Delores Bennett was a Wayne County Commissioner for years. But she will forever live on in the mind of most as the Godmother of the North End. The North End is Detroit’s neighborhood that surrounds what was Detroit’s historic Northern …
UPDATE: The location of this event has changed to Old Shillelagh in Greektown. 349 Monroe Street in Detroit. Independent media is something of a growing scene in Detroit. One of the shows that’s made it to the year mark is Shot of History, a podcast that has a comedic take on the history of the world. As opposed to a dry recitation of facts and figures, Shot of History …
The creative pool of talent in Detroit has grown impatient and frustrated with the lack of visibility and opportunity that’s being offered globally. To combat that, the creatives have began to organize. “The Gathering,” happening on Saturday, September 24 at 2 p.m., will be the first event coordinated by Created by Detroit. Eric Thomas and Marcus …
