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Canna-Business

Michigan communities are raking in benefits of legalized weed

The cannabis industry has seen tremendous growth since the state’s first adult-use dispensaries opened in December 2019, with sales hitting unprecedented levels

By Steve Neavling
Apr 17, 2024

Tags: Canna-Business, Local Businesses, Weed, Michigan cannabis industry, Michigan cannabis laws, Detroit, Hazel Park, Cover Story
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
Culture

Ann Arbor’s eccentric FoolMoon festival returns with following FestiFools parade

The event’s huge dance party will feature Detroit DJ Problematic Black Hottie

By Layla McMurtrie
Mar 26, 2024

Tags: Culture, News, Things to Do, Visual Art, Ann Arbor events, Ann Arbor festivals, FoolMoon festival, FestiFools, Detroit events, things to do this weekend in Ann Arbor, music, art, Slideshow
Arts

MAP Fest returns for a second year with goals to grow and highlight ‘the beauty of the hood’

Organizers hope to expand the day of music, art, and poetry with more interactive activities

By Layla McMurtrie
Mar 14, 2024

Tags: Arts, Music, Things to Do, MAP Fest, Detroit events, Detroit festivals, music, art, poetry, Detroit music, Highland Park, Avalon Village, Mama Shu, Rock Local Entertainment Cafe, Detroit artists, Detroit talent, Slideshow
Food News

Bacco Ristorante’s Chef Luciano DelSignore plots farewell dinner with a little help from his friends

The goodbye celebration will feature a menu by chefs from Selden Standard, Freya, SheWolf, and more

By Lee DeVito
Mar 6, 2024

Tags: Food News, Critics’ Picks, Local Businesses, Restaurants, Things to Do, Southfield restaurants, Bacco Ristorante, Luciano DelSignore, Andy Hollyday, Selden Standard, Doug Hewitt, Freya, Anthony Lombardo, SheWolf, James Rigato, Mable Gray, Ben Robison, Book Tower
Concert Announcements

Afro Nation festival set to return to Detroit this summer

Mark your calendars

By Randiah Camille Green
Feb 28, 2024

Tags: Concert Announcements, Music, News, Afro Nation Detroit 2024, summer music festivals, things to do in Detroit, summer in Detroit, music, Slideshow
Music News

Detroit’s WDET moves toward more local programming

The station has added six new evening music programs hosted by members of the music community

By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
Jan 24, 2024

Tags: Music News, Media, Music, WDET, Shigeto, Stephen Henderson, Waajeed, Liz Warner, Don Was, Detroit radio, Detroit music
Things to Do

Eastern Palace Club to host inaugural PhantaSea Fest inspired by the Key West’s Fantasy Fest

A sexy event is coming to metro Detroit

By Layla McMurtrie
Oct 16, 2023

Tags: Things to Do, LGBTQ+, Music, Things to Do, Key West, Fantasy Fest, Mardi Gras, Hazel Park, Detroit, sexy event, adult party, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Motown Museum unveils immersive exhibits and progress on expansion campaign

New experiences will showcase stories of Motown legends through music and photo archives

By Layla McMurtrie
Oct 5, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, Music, News, Motown Museum, Music, Detroit Music, Hitsville USA, The Temptations
Music News

Annual community music festival SW Fest returns for third year

The Southwest Detroit event has continued to grow since it debuted in 2021

By Layla McMurtrie
Aug 16, 2023

Tags: Music News, Critics’ Picks, Music, News, Things to Do, Music, Detroit, Mexicantown, Southwest Detroit, Art, Community, Festivals
Michigan Music

Cranbrook Art Museum’s Poolside Performances series features set by Na Bonsai

The Detroit-based singer and producer will perform songs from her recent ‘Alkhemy’ EP

By Randiah Camille Green
Aug 16, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Critics’ Picks, Things to Do, Music, Music, Art, Performances, Cranbrook, Detroit, Museum
Metro Detroit

Macomb County Pride welcomes all to ‘Summer Sashay’ with third annual festival

You can have brunch with drag queen Jadein Black

By Layla McMurtrie
Aug 10, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, LGBTQ+, Things to Do, Pride, LGBTQ, Macomb County, Festival, Music, Drag Queen
Michigan Music

Big Sean in Detroit this weekend to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary

The Sean Anderson Foundation is donating another recording studio to Detroit youth

By Layla McMurtrie
Aug 8, 2023

Tags: Michigan Music, Music, Big Sean, Detroit, youth, Hip-Hop, music
Arts

Ann Arbor’s Evan Haywood hosts art show at The Deep End

‘I want everybody to just come and be their truest self,’ he says

By Layla McMurtrie
Aug 3, 2023

Tags: Arts Stories & Interviews, Art, Music, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, The Deep End Cafe and Gallery, Events, The Deep End Cafe & Gallery
Things to Do

Motown legend Smokey Robinson returns to Detroit this weekend

The tour comes in the wake of Gasms, the singer-songwriter’s first studio album of new material since 2009

By Steve Neavling
Aug 2, 2023

Tags: Things to Do, Music, Smokey Robinson, music, Detroit concerts, Detroit tours, Motown, Fox Theatre
Arts

Inaugural MAP Fest brings Detroit’s creative forces together for a day of art and entertainment

From vision to reality

By Layla McMurtrie
Jul 20, 2023

Tags: Arts Stories & Interviews, Arts & Culture, Music, Art, Poetry, Festivals, Community
Concert Announcements

Here’s the music schedule for Hazel Park’s Sandbar Summerfest

The new Metro Times event is this weeknd

By Lee DeVito
Jun 19, 2023

Tags: Concert Announcements, Bars, Music, Things to Do, Sandbar Summerfest, Hazel Park, Eastern Palace Club, Superdot, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Metro Detroit cities rally behind LGBTQ+ residents after Hamtramck’s Pride flag ban

‘You are loved, you are welcome, and you are valued,’ state Sen. Stephanie Chang said

By Steve Neavling
Jun 16, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ, Pride flag, Pride month, Hamtramck, Detroit, Hazel Park, Muslims, Luke Londo, Shri Thanedar
Canna-Business

Hazel Park’s B.D.T. smoke shop is opening its first cannabis dispensary

The 50-year-old business is expanding with The Hive, a new venture by the owner’s daughter

By Lee DeVito
May 28, 2023

Tags: Canna-Business, Weed, B.D.T., The Hive, Hazel Park, cannabis businesses in Hazel Park, The Hive at B.D.T.
Concert Announcements

Metro Times and Eastern Palace Club announce Sandbar Summerfest in Hazel Park

The Key West-inspired event will feature tropical tunes, food trucks, cocktails, and more

By Lee DeVito
May 26, 2023

Tags: Concert Announcements, Bars, Things to Do, Eastern Palace Club, Hazel Park, Sandbar Summerfest, Slideshow