What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan

$50 Million Gift From The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Will Transform West Riverfront Park

Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation — in honor of what would be Ralph C. Wilson’s 100th birthday — is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront Park. Who gets what: $40 Million will go to the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy (a group that’s been on a roll as of late) and $10 million will go to the …

Belle Isle Aquarium Gets $1.7 Million Grant

Here’s some more good news for Belle Isle. The Belle Isle Conservancy says it received a $1.7 million grant from the William Davidson Foundation to upgrade and restore the historic Belle Isle Aquarium. The foundation named for the former owner of the Detroit Pistons awarded the grant last year, so infrastructure repairs are already under way. The news adds to a recent …

LISTEN: Previewing TedXDetroit With Terry Bean & Shawn Lee

TedXDetroit is returning for a 10th year on Wednesday, September 26. But what can you expect at this day-long conference about ideas worth spreading? Sven Gustafson sat down with Terry Bean and Shawn Lee at the Founders Midtown Taproom to get the details. That discussion is in the player above. If you're interested in attending, the link is here. …

53 Finalists Named In Knight Arts Challenge, Final Prize Is Share Of $3 Million

53 finalists were named on Thursday for the Detroit Knight Arts Challenge. They are all in the running for a share of $3 million. The the grant contest is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. It's a matching grant, so the artist will have to find a way to raise the money to match the amount provided by the foundation. The idea of the program is that it …