Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Michigan-based Kevin's Song suicide awareness conference goes virtual with a focus on equity and equality
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 10:23 AM
Gail Urso is going to miss the in-person hugging. Urso, the co-founder of Kevin’s Song — a charitable organization focused on raising awareness about suicide, as well as offering support to loss and attempt survivors — says that though this year’s annual suicide conference has gone virtual due to...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
'Jurassic Park' to kick-off opening of temporary drive-in theater at downtown Detroit's stalled Monroe Block site
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 10:55 AM
If you're into a leather-clad Jeff Goldblum, late-stage capitalism, and dino DNA, you're in luck, metro Detroit. Emagine Entertainment has partnered with Bedrock to bring a temporary drive-in movie theater to the site of downtown Detroit's delayed Monroe Blocks project at 32 Monroe Street. Monroe Street Drive-in's family-friendly viewings...
Thursday, January 7, 2021
You can reserve the entire Cranbrook Art Museum starting this month
Posted By Lee DeVito on Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 12:20 PM
Starting this month, Cranbrook Art Musuem is allowing visitors to reserve the entire museum for themselves. Every Wednesday, the museum is offering three, one-hour time slots for individuals or private groups of up to six to reserve the museum. This includes all galleries as well as the museum shop....
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Detroit-based beauty giant The Lip Bar rebrands as TLB as it expands catalog and reach
Posted By Biba Adams on Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Melissa Butler started out nine years ago making lipstick in her kitchen. The Detroiter was famously featured on the television show, Shark Tank, in 2015, where she was denied any funding for her colorful lipsticks. In fact, the show's Kevin O’Leary called the products “clown makeup.” Just five short...
Monday, January 4, 2021
Beloved arcade Pinball Pete's launches GoFundMe, raises $90k in over a week
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 10:50 AM
It may not be game over for Pinball Pete's arcade, thanks to a recent crowdfunding campaign to save the legacy business. Pinball Pete's, which operates two locations in Ann Arbor and East Lansing, has been serving the community with wall-to-wall games for more than 40 years. Due to the...
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Metro Detroit native Kristen Bell tells Oakland County to mask up in Instagram post
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 12:13 PM
Star of The Good Place Kristen Bell thinks Oakland County — home to her hometown of Huntington Woods — would be an even better place as long as people mask up and act responsibly during the ongoing pandemic. Bell, 40, is the new face and voice of reason for...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Menorah in the D will illuminate Campus Martius for 10th year, but asks people to watch from home
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 10:53 AM
We've got two words for 2020: oy vey. Though Detroit will, once again, honor the start of Hanukkah by lighting a massive one-of-a-kind menorah in Campus Martius Park as part of its annual Menorah in the D festivities, organizers are asking people to participate in the ceremony from the...
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Detroit's Autorama rescheduled for the spring
Posted By Lee DeVito on Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 4:54 PM
Autorama, Detroit's long-running hot rod car show, hasn't missed a date in its 69-year history. And by rescheduling this year's show, organizers are hoping to keep that perfect streak. The show is typically held around early March at Detroit's TCF Center. But on Tuesday, officials announced they're moving it...
Monday, December 7, 2020
MOCAD's new interim director says she wants to help make a 'roadmap' for her successor
Posted By Lee DeVito on Mon, Dec 7, 2020 at 2:10 PM
Last week, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit announced that board member Laura Hughes will serve as its interim executive director while it continues its search for a new leader following toxic workplace allegations that rocked the gallery this summer. Hughes, who has served on MOCAD's board for two...
Friday, December 4, 2020
Michigan illuminated forest updates for trippy winter strolls
Posted By Lee DeVito on Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 3:08 PM
Glenlore Trails — an interactive, family friendly hiking trail in Commerce Township outfitted with trippy lights — is now open with a new winter edition. "Glenlore Trails: Aurora" opened to the public on Friday, Dec. 4. The new edition takes place along a half-mile of wooded trail at Multi...
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