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Second Annual Ike Blessitt Hamtramck Baseball Classic celebrates former Detroit Tiger’s 73rd birthday

Special guests expected to attend include 1984 World Series champs and former Tigers Juan Berenguer and Barbaro Garbey, as well as Detroit techno DJ Kevin Saunderson

By Lee DeVito

Sep 26, 2022

Former Detroit Tiger Ike Blessitt was born and raised in Hamtramck, and was discovered by major-league scouts in the 1960s while playing at the Hamtramck Stadium, the historic home of the Negro League Detroit Stars. That’s also where he’ll be celebrating his 73rd birthday this Sunday...

Former Detroit Tiger Ike Blessitt stands in his backyard next to a batting cage.

‘Halloween’ actor is headed to Michigan to unveil haunted Birmingham theater attraction

The actor who plays slasher villain Michael Myers will host Q&A screening of ‘Halloween Kills’ after opening haunted house at Birmingham 8 theater

By Randiah Camille Green
Sep 26, 2022
Sue, the queen of T. rex fossils, is visiting metro Detroit’s Cranbrook Institute of Science

A replica of one of the best-preserved dinosaur fossils ever discovered in on view through April 30

By Lee DeVito
Sep 26, 2022
Michigan drag queens enlisted to help get Michiganders to the polls in virtual event

‘Drag Out the Vote’ aims to engage more young people, women, and low-income voters in midterm elections

By Randiah Camille Green
Sep 19, 2022
You can catch free Model T rides this Sunday at the historic Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum

The anniversary of the revolutionary car coincides with the new North American Detroit Auto Show — and the final days of summer

By Lee DeVito
Sep 19, 2022
Memorial for renowned Detroit artist Aaron Ibn Pori Pitts planned for Saturday

Declared by Metro Times to be ‘Artist of the Year’ in 2007, Pitts was a pillar of the community

By Amber Ogden
Sep 15, 2022
New ‘immersive’ exhibit features glittering work of Gustav Klimt in Detroit

The 38-minute show will run concurrently with ‘Immersive Van Gogh,’ which has been extended to Oct. 16

By Steve Neavling
Sep 15, 2022
Tina Turner Musical headed for Detroit Opera House this December

Tickets go on sale Sept. 30

By Randiah Camille Green
Sep 14, 2022
Metro Times Whiskey in the Winter to return to Detroit Shipping Co.

Our annual whiskey-tasting event is set for Friday, Nov. 18

By Lee DeVito
Sep 13, 2022
The Concours d’Elegance auto show has been retooled as the new Motor City-centric Detroit Concours d’Elegance

The ode to beautiful cars has a new family-friendly event

By Lee DeVito
Sep 12, 2022
‘If The River Could Sing’ event celebrates the Detroit River with poetry and other activities

The event is part of InsideOut’s Poetry for the People program

By Randiah Camille Green
Sep 7, 2022
Cedar Point to retire Top Thrill Dragster

‘New and reimagined’ Dragster experience in the offing

By Sam Allard
Sep 6, 2022
You can get $3 movie tickets at Michigan Theaters this weekend for National Cinema Day

The ridiculously cheap ticket event is an attempt to revive the movie industry

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 30, 2022
Detroit’s Eastern Market After Dark returns with annual event after two years off

Featured artists include Philip Simpson, Donna Jackson, Bryce Detroit, and more

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 30, 2022
Detroit’s Library Street Collective to celebrate 10 years with one-night-only exhibit

‘It Takes a Village’ will also serve as a fundraiser for skatepark designed by Tony Hawk to open in 2023

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 25, 2022
Detroit’s Allied Media Projects Seed series announces fall 2022 lineup

The series will include discussion around Black internet culture and reproductive justice

By Alex Washington
Aug 23, 2022
Lil Nas X moves Detroit shows to Fox Theatre due to demand

Additional tickets for the sold out show will be made available on Ticketmaster

By Alex Washington
Aug 22, 2022
Big Sean reminds us why he’s the ‘Don’ with return of fourth annual Detroit block party

This year’s DON Weekend is set for Aug. 25-27 with a family-friendly carnival, panel discussion, and film screening

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 16, 2022
If you don’t like cars, stay away from Woodward Avenue this weekend

The Woodward Dream Cruise is back

By Lee DeVito
Aug 16, 2022
Freedom Arts Festival to celebrate ‘Detroit’s other Rosa Parks’

Activist Sarah E. Ray gets her due with day of dance, music, and spoken word performances in next installment of summer arts series

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 11, 2022
You can tour Detroit’s neighborhoods by bike for a good cause — to help people experiencing homelessness

The NSO Handlebars for the Homeless Bicycle Tour returns Sunday for the first time since 2019

By Lee DeVito
Aug 11, 2022