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Palmer Park celebrates Earth Day with Art in the Trees

Along with the one-day-only art and music show, a big piece of the Earth Day celebration will be a spring clean-up

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 22, 2024

Tags: Arts, Critics’ Picks, Things to Do, Palmer Park Detroit, Earth Day Detroit, Detroit artists, Detroit music, Slideshow
Horoscopes

Free Will Astrology (April 17-23)

What do the stars have in store for you this week?

By Rob Brezsny
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Horoscopes, Horoscopes, horoscopes, astrology, Metro Times horoscopes
Arts

Laura Quattrocchi transforms lottery tickets into thought-provoking sculptures for 'The Loser Show'

The tragic yet comedic interactive exhibition is displayed at Andy Arts on Detroit’s west side

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 16, 2024

Tags: Arts, Environment, Things to Do, Andy Arts, Lotto, lottery tickets, Detroit numbers, Fenkell, westside Detroit, Detroit art, Detroit artists, things to do in Detroit, Detroit art exhibitions, Slideshow
Arts

‘New Name. New Era’: Michigan Theater Foundation reintroduces itself as Marquee Arts

Plus, the Cinteopia Film Festival is returning after a 5-year hiatus to highlight underrepresented filmmakers

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 12, 2024

Tags: Arts, News, Stage, Michigan Theatre, State Theatre, Ann Arbor News, Cinetopia Film Festival, Slideshow
Arts

Ivan Montoya ponders how the past informs the present in ‘Sonde{a}r’

His solo show is at M Contemporary Art in Ferndale until April 20

By Randiah Camille Green
Apr 12, 2024

Tags: Arts, Arts Spotlight, Things to Do, Ivan Montoya, Detroit artists, M Contemporary Art
Movies

Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ shows us a violent, fractured America — but despite the verisimilitude, needs more specifics

Filmmaker Alex Garland says that he wants to prompt conversation, and by not making explicit what either side of the conflict represents, he perhaps allows for at least a tentative reach across the yawning divide

By Cliff Froehlich
Apr 12, 2024

Tags: Movies, Movies, Views & Opinions, Alex Garland, Kirsten Dunst, Nick Offerman

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Culture

Video: Twiztid’s Paul ‘Monoxide’ Methric talks Astronomicon 7

The pop culture convention returns to Livonia’s Burton Manor to celebrate its 7th year

By Josh Justice
Apr 10, 2024

Tags: Culture, Critics’ Picks, Music, Things to Do, Astronomicon, Twiztid, pop culture conventions in metro Detroit, Livonia, Slideshow
Horoscopes

Free Will Astrology (April 10-16)

What do the stars have in store for you this week?

By Rob Brezsny
Apr 10, 2024

Tags: Horoscopes, Horoscopes, horoscopes, astrology, Metro Times horoscopes
Movies

Freep Film Festival features Michigan-centric flicks including doc on songwriter Allee Willis

The festival features more than 20 feature-length documentaries and nearly 50 events

By Lee DeVito
Apr 8, 2024

Tags: Movies, Critics’ Picks, Music, Detroit Free Press, Allee Willis, Free Film Festival
Arts

Two Ypsilanti-based women open accessible space for local artists to grow and connect

Ypsi Bloom Studio & Gallery offers open studio hours, a gallery shop, workshops, and more

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 8, 2024

Tags: Arts, Local Businesses, News, Ypsilanti, Women-owned, Black-owned, artist spaces metro Detroit, Ypsi Bloom Studio & Gallery, jewelry-making, printmaking, Slideshow
Arts

Detroit’s Kresge Arts intermingles sound with visual and literary arts in first-ever online exhibition

The exhibition includes themes of solidarity and community, inspired by 1970s Detroit radio DJ The Electrifying Mojo

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 5, 2024

Tags: Arts, Music, News, Kresge Arts, Detroit artists, Michigan artists, Detroit art, sound art, music, visual art, poetry, Detroit poets, Slideshow
Movies

Star-turned-director Dev Patel’s ‘Monkey Man’ whips up a whirlwind of expressionist violence

Why does this feature directorial debut feel like such a breath of fresh air?

By Andrew Wyatt
Apr 5, 2024

Tags: Movies, Movies, Views & Opinions, Dev Patel, Jordan Peele, John Wick
Arts

The guy who spray-paints ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ characters all over Detroit

BVIS says he’s unfazed by Mayor Mike Duggan’s graffiti crackdown

By Lee DeVito
Apr 5, 2024

Tags: Arts, LOL, Visual Art, BVIS, Detroit graffiti, Mike Duggan, Detroit street art
Culture

Foxglove Detroit hosts music and art fundraiser ‘Radyo Ayoon: Boostan’ for Palestine

The event will include musical acts, a pop-up market, and a silent art auction with all proceeds supporting the Palestinian people

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 3, 2024

Tags: Culture, Critics’ Picks, Music, Palestine, art market Detroit, Foxglove Detroit, things to do in Detroit, Detroit events, music events Detroit, Slideshow
Arts

The pARTy music and art festival will raise money to support local artists

The event is happening at Detroit’s Tangent Gallery featuring interactive and educational music and art experiences

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 3, 2024

Tags: Arts, Music, Things to Do, Art events Detroit, music and art festivals, Detroit events, Tangent Gallery, Detroit parties, resources for artists in Detroit, things to do in Detroit, 4/20 events Detroit, Slideshow
Horoscopes

Free Will Astrology (April 3-9)

What do the stars have in store for you this week?

By Rob Brezsny
Apr 3, 2024

Tags: Horoscopes, Horoscopes, horoscopes, astrology, Metro Times horoscopes
Things to Do

Detroit’s Teen HYPE celebrates 20th anniversary with stage play ‘Strung’

The production examines the impact of social media on young people

By Kahn Santori Davison
Apr 2, 2024

Tags: Things to Do, Stage, Youth, Teen HYPE, Detroit youth, Detroit theater
Things to Do

M1 Concourse’s first Cars & Coffee of the year is this weekend

The first event of the season features Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models of all eras

By Lee DeVito
Apr 2, 2024

Tags: Things to Do, Car Culture, Critics’ Picks, M1 Concourse, metro Detroit car shows, Detroit auto industry, Pontiac
Movies

‘Godzilla x Kong’ is another forgettable chapter in the MonsterVerse

These films have a tendency to evaporate from your memory once you’re done with the cinematic carnage

By Craig D. Lindsey
Apr 1, 2024

Tags: Movies, Movies, Views & Opinions, Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, MonsterVerse, King Kong, Godzilla
Arts

Two Detroit activists met at a prison writing workshop, now they’re providing a pathway for returning citizens

The Entry Points artist residency gives former juvenile lifers housing and exhibition opportunities

By Randiah Camille Green
Mar 29, 2024

Tags: Arts, Arts Spotlight, Education, Entry Points artist residency, Hamtramck Free School, Arts Spotlight, returning citizens, Michigan juvenile lifers, Arts & Culture, Video