‘Tiny Homes’ leaves a huge impact
A nonprofit will build 300- to 400-square-foot homes for those facing homelessness near a Cass Community Social Services campus.
Detroit gets its first Women in Hip-Hop concert and conference
Ciphers, dance battles, and critiques of status quo narratives — this looks pretty awesome.
Timmy’s Organism unleashes psychotronic music video
This great clip was filmed in a day-and-a-half with no crew.
Wendy’s puts mozzarella and bacon on a burger
Wow, Wendy’s is serving a hamburger during National Hamburger Month.
Ferndale First United Methodist church welcomes LGBTQ community to ‘Lemon Ball’
Perhaps they were also inspired by Beyonce?
Shake-up at Standby with ouster of partner-chef Brendon Edwards
The question is: how will the menu change?
‘Coming to America’ is Going to Prom
She’s our queen to be.
Rally planned Tuesday at Detroit charter school where eight teachers were fired
“The purpose of this rally is to let the Universal Academy board know that this is unacceptable,” says an American Federation of Teachers representative.
Video: Detroit Police Department busts out the moves
Do you have moves like the Detroit Police Department?
Venice Bienniale’s disappointing visions for Detroit
These visions for Detroit provide ample evidence of what is wrong with architecture.
Music Hall commissions Bowie Ballet
Also featuring Metallica?
Pizza, beer, and the Motown Museum
Everything a membership to the Motown Museum can buy.
Show preview: Beat battle at the Grasshopper Sunday
A new monthly hip-hop event at the Grasshopper.
Eminem is selling bricks from his childhood home because why not
At least it’s for charity, right?
NYC’s Shake Shack coming to Campus Martius in 2017
OK, it’s no In-N-Out, but New Yorkers should be happy.
Downhill bike racing returns to Mount Brighton
You don’t need skis, powder or warm clothes do take a flier on this sport.
Why I Hate Detroit
“So, why do I stay? Because I love the people. I hate the place, but I love the people.”
Change in rules could derail Michigan marijuana legalization effort
Snyder has 14 days to veto the bill, and the MILegalize campaign has 11 days to collect signatures. The timing seems deliberate.
About Bedrock’s new short film showcasing Detroit
Stunning shots highlight what Detroit has to offer.
Another day, another state-run Detroit Public Schools corruption story
Carolyn Starkey Darden is accused of billing the district for tutoring services that were never delivered.
1,000 new apartments are slated to open around Detroit’s QLine
And not everyone is loving it.
American Pickers wants to see your junk
And maybe they’ll show you theirs.
Black Lotus Brewing Co. beer takes home the gold
They’ve always been winners in our book.
About Friday’s inaugural Detroit City FC game in Hamtramck
A few speed bumps at Friday’s inaugural DCFC match at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck. Here’s what we saw — and heard!
Show preview: Sean Blackman at Garden Theater Thursday
Acclaimed local world jazzer Sean Blackman shines a spotlight on French music this week.
Gathering of the Juggalos infomercial drops tomorrow
Whoop whoop and shit!
Canada is burning
It’s not Detroit, for once.
This lady wearing a Chewbacca mask will make your day
“Oh, I’m such a happy Chewbacca.”
Chicago street artist turns Detroit pothole into a work of art
That’s one pretty pothole!
The Active Times warns: Don’t visit Detroit alone!
Visit Detroit — but bring a friend!
Iggy Pop wows Cannes hep cats at premiere of Jarmusch-directed Stooges doc
Wait, there’s a Stooges documentary told from Iggy’s point of view, made by the director of ‘Strangers in Paradise’?
Doc highlights Danny Brown’s triumphant Majestic performance
The film drops at a May 24 premiere at Brooklyn’s House of Vans.
Hillary Clinton returns to Detroit Monday
Clinton will speak at a Service Employees International Union gathering downtown.
Grizzly Peak and Old German introduce dog-friendly menu
These places are going to the dogs
See a cake made in the shape of Forest Arms
A sweet celebration of the 111-year-old building’s renovation.
Shipping container restaurant coming to Campus Martius
Nothing like an afternoon by the beach, eating from a shipping container.
University Musical Society offers the chance of a lifetime for artists
Five artists will be accepted into the program, located on the University of Michigan’s main campus.
Success of Girls Rock Detroit summer camp inspires expansion
Girls Rock Detroit includes instrument lessons, full band practice, and music workshops.
Show preview: Chelsea Wolfe at El Club
The LA-based singer makes her El Club debut.
Hear cartoon tunes with the Michigan Philharmonic May 20
The Michigan Philharmonic will play everything from Looney Tunes to Pharrell.
Exclusive: Stream the new Yaki_Pony record!
Do you love Broadcat and Demdike Stare? We might have your new favorite act, and she lives in Dearborn.
A new music festival is kicking off Downriver
And there will be pizza.
Brad Ausmus auctions home plate sweatshirt for a good cause
Proceeds will go to a Detroit Tigers Foundation youth program.
Detroit drops out of America’s top 20 biggest cities
The good news: The city’s population loss has slowed.
Red Bull Music Academy Radio returns to Detroit for Movement
Broadcasting will be done from a custom studio on Broadway Street before moving to the Red Bull stage when Movement begins.
A peek at The Morrie restaurant, coming soon to Royal Oak
Royal Oak’s about to welcome a new neighborhood spot.
Judge Rhodes meets with Detroit Board of Education, leaves before public comments
There goes the judge.
Video shows zonked-out couple in crashed car in Detroit
A video shows a couple who is helped, and royally razzed, by a crowd of gawkers after crashing their ride.
Whiplash: Galapagos as arts savior, real estate flipper, and now landlord
Galapagos Art Space’s Robert Elmes isn’t selling his Corktown building. He wants to rent it to Detroiters instead.
Detroit transit challenge launches ahead of likely RTA millage request
If you could only use public transit, could you make it to work in 90 minutes each day?
Bird Creek Bash descends on Port Austin next month
This year marks the fifth time that Detroit Up North brings hundreds of young Detroiters up to Port Austin for one long weekend of food, fun, hikes, music, and revelry. It’s the third year that a splinter mini-music festival, Bird Creek Bash, is going down on property owned and operated by Bird Creek Farms. Bird…
Why metro Detroit is endowed with a rich meat-and-potatoes heritage
We have reason to be ambivalent about our meat and potatoes heritage. Though today’s new restaurants all seem to be exotic and gastromolecular, we’ve been a bit defensive about our traditionally smallish fine dining crowd, our select group of sophisticated restaurants, and our preponderance of burger joints. But now that we seem to be catching…
Politics & Prejudices: Grace under pressure
I don’t know who is going to be elected president in November, and neither do you, nor any of the little talking heads on TV who were so sure Donald Trump had no chance. But I am pretty sure of this. One year from now, whatever happens, I will miss the man I wish I…
Wyandotte bar puts city on craft cocktail map
We’ve waxed philosophic about the merits of downtown Wyandotte on many occasions. The strip of West Jefferson that the city refers to as “Biddle Avenue” is replete with adorable stores, ice cream shops, a cigar bar, salons, home decor emporiums, painting pubs, and even a hookah bar. You can dine on sushi, Lebanese, Thai, Mexican,…
Hamtramck junk store full of treasures
There is nothing pretty about Recycled Treasures, and once you leave the resale warehouse situated on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck, you’re going to have a strong urge to spend at least 25 minutes washing your hands. But don’t let that put you off shopping at this nonprofit resale shop. There are some spectacular items on…
Horoscopes
ARIES (March 21- April 20): You have enough confidence for ten people. What happens next depends on hanging on to just enough of it to find the courage to start over. Too many things have sprung up to make you more than ready to re-evaluate everything. If others are at fault, or if they somehow…
Savage Love: Guilt-ridden
Q Over the years, I have consumed what I believe to be an average amount of porn for a 44-year-old hetero guy. I have never paid for it, and I am now facing a troubled conscience for that fact. I could obviously just subscribe to some site or other now, but that would benefit only…
Stir it up: At DPS, an emergency manager by another name
If the law says that Detroit Public Schools transition manager Steven Rhodes has to give a report and hold a public meeting within 45 days of his appointment, then he’s going to do it. He’s a retired federal bankruptcy judge and adheres to the letter of the law. When Rhodes held the public hearing last…
‘They were able to speak through art and photographs’
Two Detroit students have learned they’re being awarded full college scholarships after participating in photojournalist Linda Solomon’s Pictures of Hope program. Cristian Luz-Gutierrez, 13, an eighth-grader at Cesar Chavez Middle School, starts at Cass Technical High School in the fall. At a reception at WXYZ in Southfield, he learned he has a college education paid…
How the Detroit square pizza was born
The lore surrounding the uniquely Detroit square deep dish is about as ubiquitous to the city’s food culture as that of the Coney. We love to debate over who does it best, what constitutes the real thing, and have found plenty of variations — from the intriguing Bangla style on the Hamtramck/Detroit border to the…
From Cheech and Chong to ghost peppers
We’ve caught you up with the ultimate Detroit square family tree, and there’s no disputing the Sicilian-style pie’s reach in the city and beyond. But that shouldn’t serve to discount the many specialty pizzerias that are making waves throughout metro Detroit. Here are some of the Motor City’s most creative takes on the pizza pie.…
All the burgers anyone can enjoy
One of the surprising changes affecting metro Detroit’s burger culture is a new wave of vegetarian- and vegan-friendly offerings. In last year’s Eat guide, Metro Times freelancer Mike Larson noted how owners and chefs have become more accommodating to those with alternative diets, and was told by the Rattlesnake Club’s executive chef, Christopher Franz, “It’s…
Weekly reader responses
We saw a wide range of reactions to the excerpt from Frances Stroh’s book that was featured in our May 11 issue (“Frances Stroh: Caught between a crumbling Detroit and manicured Grosse Pointe”). For instance, a reader named fred pishalski posted: Well-written and interesting, especially for folks who didn’t grow up surrounded by wealthy families…
Mark your calendar today for these upcoming shows
Tickets are now on sale for these events. May 27-30, First Annual Trip Metal Fest with Wolf Eyes, Morton Subotnick, Grux from Caroliner, Marshall Allen with Hieroglyphic Being, and more at El Club; tripmetalfest.com; three-day passes are $75. May 28-30, Movement Detroit 2016 with Kraftwerk and dozens more; movement.us; General admission tickets for the weekend…
