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How Detroit artist Keto Green found purpose in discarded objects

The painter persevered through homelessness and suicide to shine with ‘Against It All’ at Playground Detroit

By Randiah Camille Green

May 26, 2023

Keto Green will paint on anything he can find. Doors from abandoned houses, pieces of plywood, and broken windows become canvases for his brightly colored paintings...

Keto Green in his studio.

There’s something fishy about Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ remake

This sanitized multicultural fantasy is in search of a lot more soul

By Craig D. Lindsey

Ariel (Halle Bailey) finds a partner in adventure after rescuing Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King).

Meet Mario Butterfield, the renaissance man shaping Detroit's hip-hop and streetwear culture

From designing fliers for the Hip-Hop Shop to creating Detroit’s first themed Nike Air Jordan sneaker

By Kahn Santori Davison

Meet Mario Butterfield, the renaissance man shaping Detroit's hip-hop and streetwear culture

Events

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Photographer James Barnor’s first U.S. retrospective brings 20th century Ghana to Detroit (3)

By Randiah Camille Green

May 25, 2023

Photographer James Barnor’s first U.S. retrospective brings 20th century Ghana to Detroit

The gallery will have rotating exhibits including an underwater theme.

By Randiah Camille Green

May 19, 2023

A new Black-owned immersive art gallery is opening in Ferndale

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Culture

The former Flaming Embers.

By Randiah Camille Green

May 18, 2023

Plug pulled on queer Detroit club Flaming Embers

Julie Barron (left) and Modou Baqui (right) work with Decriminalize Nature Michigan and are leading a psychedelic therapy training.

By Randiah Camille Green

May 12, 2023

Psychedelic-assisted therapy training is now available in Ann Arbor

Things to Do

The charitable festival boasts live glassblowing, painting, and music for arts education.

By Randiah Camille Green

May 22, 2023

Live glassblowing and music festival benefiting Detroit Public Schools set for June

Black IndieStream Film Fest heads to Detroit (2)

By Randiah Camille Green

May 19, 2023

Black IndieStream Film Fest heads to Detroit

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Movies

Trace Lysette plays the title character in Monica.

By Kayla McCulloch

May 19, 2023

‘Monica’ portrays a trans woman’s return to her terminally ill mother

Motor City Cinema Society launches 16mm series at Redford Theatre (2)

May 17, 2023

Motor City Cinema Society launches 16mm series at Redford Theatre

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This Michigan mid-century modern home has gorgeous views inside and out [PHOTOS]

This Michigan mid-century modern home has gorgeous views inside and out [PHOTOS]

Brush Park mansion

Historic Detroit Mansion stuns with modern renovations [PHOTOS]

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This Corktown loft is an industrial dream [PHOTOS]

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