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A mansion built in 1911 may be getting a new lease on life, but details are "under cover," when we asked on site. The area near West and Indian Villages on the east side has seen a lot of …
Work Begins At Historic James Burgess Book Mansion, Details Are A MysteryRead More
Ingrid LaFleur didn't make it to the mayoral primary. In fact, she wasn't actually on the ballot and had to be written in, where she pulled less than one percent of the vote. But that hasn't …
Detroit’s Afrofuturist Mayoral Candidate Ingrid LaFleur Appears On “This American Life”Read More
A New Center parking structure on Baltimore between Second and Third Avenues has just received a $6.5 million dollar facelift. The structure needed structural repairs and a lot of upgrades. The …
Check Out The New Mural On This New Center Parking StructureRead More
Resources for creative projects can be hard to come by, and one of the programs that’s been fueling a variety of artists is the Detroit Knight Arts Challenge, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight …
63 Finalists Named In 2017 Detroit Knight Arts Challenge For Share Of $3 MillionRead More
Although the source of a lot of conversation locally, it seems as if the recently released "Detroit," a film focusing on the racial unrest of 1967 and the horrific incident at the Algiers Motel, is …
“Detroit” Movie Crashes And Burns At The Box Office In Its Second WeekendRead More
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PODCAST: At The Movies With Paula And Tim Guthat Of Cinema DetroitRead More
As far as events go, you can't get more beautiful than Charivari. The festival, for me, reminds me of when I fell in love with Detroit music. The days when you'd have good times with good people, …
Charivari To Fill West Riverfront Park With Magical House Beats This WeekendRead More
Dan Austin is the man when it comes to history around Detroit. He has had a set of successful books (Lost Detroit, the Forgotten Landmarks of Detroit, etc.) and based on his excellent track record …
“Greetings From Detroit: Historic Postcards of the Motor City” Now Available For Pre-OrderRead More
An award-winning play focusing on the events in 1967 written by an acclaimed Detroit native will have a series of shows around the city.The Detroit Public Theatre has put together a tour …
Free City-wide Tour Of “Detroit ’67,” Written By A Detroit Native, Starts July 23Read More
If you've worked in any sort of communications field, you might be familiar with the concept of "Lorem Ipsum." It's placeholder text that helps you fill in a layout or a design to give you an idea of …
Designers And Developers Can Now Detroitify Their Placeholder Text With Detroit IpsumRead More
Do you have any home movies from the 1960s collecting dust in the basement? If you do, it might be time to pull those out again because CNN, Zero Point Zero, and Anthony Bourdain are interested …
Have Home Movies From The 1960s? Anthony Bourdain Wants Them For Documentary ProjectRead More
Detroit might be known for manufacturing, but we're also a city of art. There are so many amazing pieces in the city that we can't possibly include them all in one post, but we thought we'd gather …
16 Beautiful Reasons Why Detroit Has The Best Public Art AroundRead More
Rosie the Riveter is such an iconic image, that sometimes people forget that it was more than just one woman that worked on the home front providing aid during World War II. Sure, there are books …
New Children’s Book Teaches Pride In Detroit, Power Of Women Behind War EffortRead More
The street band festival Crash Detroit will be here before we know it. This is the forth year of the festival and each year it continues to get bigger and better. The two day festival is organized …
Crash Detroit Returns For A Fourth Year July 21 and 22Read More
The chatter around Eminem's anticipated new record continues, this time with a quote from an interview on Uproxx with Allen Hughes, the director of "The Defiant Ones," a four-part HBO …
More Talk Emerges Of New Eminem Album On The HorizonRead More
The greater downtown Detroit area might be getting a movie theatre megaplex soon. That's what Crain's Detroit Business is reporting, based on a conversation with Emagine Chairman Paul …
REPORT: Emagine Considering Downtown Detroit Movie MegaplexRead More
The Eight Mile Boulevard Association has chosen the artist whose winning design will become a mural on the wall of a vacant building near Livernois to kick off its Art on 8 program. Ndubisi Okoye …
New Mural On 8 Mile To Be Created By Detroit Artist Ndubisi OkoyeRead More
Detroit and music have a symbiotic relationship. Our fine city has been shaped by our musical history, just as the people of the city have influenced music. One of Detroit’s nicknames is Motown after …
The first thing you need to know about Jason Hall is that he is a realistic optimist. He knows there is negativity in the world – he just chooses to grab it, flip it upside down and turn it into …
5 Secrets To Making Awesome Things Happen With Jason Hall Of Slow RollRead More
In five communities across Michigan, including Detroit, the Michigan Film & Digital Media Office (MFDMO) announced they’ve started a new “Creative Chambers” program. A $400,000 grant allocated …
New “Creative Chambers” Program Aims To Attract And Keep Creatives In MichiganRead More
For the first time ever, the Sistine Chapel Choir from Rome, commonly recognized as "the Pope's Choir,” is coming to Detroit. The upcoming visit represents the choir's first return to the U.S. in …
If you look at the corner of 14th and Michigan Avenue in Corktown, you might notice something new. That's because there's a new statue created by the Nordin Brothers of the Detroit Design Center in …
PHOTOS: Corktown Gets A New Statue Honoring VeteransRead More
One of the must-do movies to see for any Detroiter - or Detroiter at heart - is to watch the movie "Standing in the Shadows of Motown." If you've watched that 2002 documentary, you'll know it …
An Amazing Piece Of Motown Musical History Will Be Up For AuctionRead More
Six of Detroit's neighborhoods will be receiving a new mural this weekend as part of the Small Business Murals Project. The project pairs a local artist with a small business and together they …
Small Businesses In Detroit’s Neighborhoods To Get New MuralsRead More
The world lost one of its great voices in Detroit overnight. Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, died in Detroit according to his representative, Brian Bumbery. He was …
Chris Cornell Of Soundgarden And Audioslave Commits Suicide After Show In DetroitRead More
Remember when French photographers were busy sharing ruinous images of the city? Well, things have changed. On Thursday, April 27, an exhibit opens in the Fisher Building featuring the work Michel …
Cindy Pasky often spends her Saturdays mornings at Eastern Market buying food, flowers, maybe a little wine, and checking out the shops and art. On one trip she admired the work of Detroit mural …
Saturday, April 22 is Record Store Day. If you are into vinyl then you probably already know this. Instead of doing a regular old list of area record stores I thought I would change things up a …
6 Record Stores Pick A Quintessential Detroit Album For Record Store DayRead More
That Jack White seems always up to something. This time, it's a Bob Seger reissue for Record Store Day on April 22. Here are the details. According to Third Man Records, this is the first vinyl …
Third Man Records Partners Up With Bob Seger For Vinyl ReissueRead More
The Detroit Design Festival is a five-day festival will go through eight different neighborhoods throughout Detroit. The festival aims to show how design in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and how …
Detroit Design Festival Now Accepting Applications For The 2017 FestivalRead More
