PlaceInvaders’ secret popup series coming to Detroit this weekend
Back to a time when the popup was a clandestine affair.
Just announced: Full schedule for Detroit Jazz Fest 2016
Ron Carter, George Benson, and Brad Mehldau lead the lineup this year.
Expect criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis Wednesday
Up to four people are expected to be charged with felonies and misdemeanors tomorrow.
J.K. Simmons named ‘Most Famous Actor from Michigan’
Sorry Tim Allen.
Just announced: Charivari Detroit coming back to Belle Isle
An embarrassment of Detroit dance music riches, all for $25.
Here’s how the world is reacting to Gov. Snyder’s plan to drink Flint’s water for 30 days
Cue worldwide eye roll.
It’s back to the basics for Tom’s Oyster Bar menu
A return to more traditional surf n’ turf fare.
Switcharoo at Craft Work bar and restaurant
Same fried chicken, all new kitchen staff.
Death of a Detroit theater critic
Better late than never: Remembering Bob Delaney, theater critic.
All of the cheap food deals available for Tax Day
Half-off cheeseburgers? $5 margaritas? All of the deals you can get on Tax Day.
Just announced: Gwen Stefani teams up with Eve for latest tour
Holy crap, hell yes.
An abandoned city park is about to see a huge transformation
It will soon be harvesting the sun.
Detroit designers use Facebook Live feature for fashion show
A fashion show you can watch in your pajamas.
New summer Chene Park shows, including Diana Ross, on sale now
For the first time ever, Motown’s queen of soul performs at Chene!
Hazel Park demolition program gets grant-funded boost
Assistant city manager Jeff Campbell is leading the charge against blight in Hazel Park.
Live Review: I saw God last night and his name is Bruce Springsteen
One of our writers popped their Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band cherry last night.
New summer festival finds home in Midtown
Getdown in Midtown.
Watch penguins parade in adorable fashion into new home at Detroit Zoo
Penguins. That is all.
Kamasi Washington, Meredith Monk, Yo-Yo Ma, and Steve Reich lead UMS’ 2016-17 schedule
UMS’ 2016-2017 lineup has been revealed, and there is a whole lot to offer for culture vultures of many stripes.
Beer and bugs on bar’s menu for Wayne State event
Don’t squish them, eat them.
Listen to Ty Farris sound off on Hillary Clinton diss track
Trenchant commentary from one of our best local emcees.
Detroit is home to the most Knight Cities Challenge winners
Six of the 37 winning projects call Detroit home sweet home.
Legoland to host first adult evening
Here’s your chance to visit Legoland, no child required.
Write A House Detroit awards its third house
Anne Elizabeth Moore submitted a piece of comic journalism in her winning application.
Flagstar Strand Theatre renovation is the latest sign of Pontiac’s rebirth
Construction is underway at the newly named Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Saginaw lawmaker: Eliminate Detroit’s public school district
Who needs public schools?
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Florida woman’s missing dog turns up in Detroit two years later [VIDEO]
File under: of course it was.
The first Detroit Free Arts Music Festival roars this weekend
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and lifelong Detroiter James Cornish has a low profile for somebody so prolific. The 45-year-old has written a handful of experimental operas, is a co-founder of the Great Lakes Ensemble, and is probably the only person to ever have performed with both Faruq Z. Bey and Jandek. Much of his activity is offstage,…
Marijuana museum coming to Hazel Park
Metro Detroit has art, science, and history museums, but none dedicated to one of the region’s favorite plants. That will change with the planned 2017 opening of The History of Cannabis museum by B.D.T. Smoke Shops, a head shop open in Hazel Park since 1973. “Our intention is to tell the history (of marijuana), dating…
Horoscopes (April 13 – 19)
ARIES (March 21- April 20): You’re sitting on the cusp of something big. Waiting for things to unfold is driving you nuts. Your friends keep telling you to calm down. The way the stars are lined up, chilling out would be impossible for you right now. The ones who support your cause wish they could…
Feedback: Reader Responses
A funny thing happened when we posted this week’s News Hit about Fox News viewers took to Facebook to say “Bomb Hamtramck” — some folks took us to task for promoting hate speech. We’re still wondering how you report on the important issues of the day by ignoring them, but here’s the gist. Steve Teodecki…
Higher Ground: Ahead of schedule
Will the marijuana game change this year? There has been a good bit of speculation that President Obama will reschedule marijuana before he leaves office. I first heard that concept a couple of years ago from somebody at one of the national marijuana policy organizations. I took it for wishful thinking. We can wish Obama…
Review: La Strada Dolci e Caffe is a vacation for your mouth
See photos from our visit! If you’ve ever been in one of the many small cafes that dot the streets of countless towns and cities in Italy, then you’ve inevitably longed to go back. They’re usually tucked away in a tiny storefront alongside a cobblestone road congested with Vespas maneuvering their way through traffic. Seating…
Retail Detail: Bongs, bowls, and body jewelry
Way down on Michigan Avenue in Inkster, where there’s not a ton of retail activity going on, there’s a stand-alone storefront clad in antiqued wood planking bearing the name “The Station Boutique.” A large display window showcases some mannequins that look straight out of a 1991 Montgomery Ward, except they’re dressed in hot pink pleather…
Savage Love
Q I’m a 49-year-old gay man. I’ve become friends with a 21-year-old straight guy. He’s really hot. He’s had to drop out of college and return home. I know he needs money, as he hasn’t found a job yet and has resorted to selling off old music equ ipment. I would love to have some…
Politics & Prejudices: Why Michigan is permanently screwed
There’s a famous old cliche, “rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic,” meaning to waste time and energy on meaningless little fixes while ignoring major problems. This year, progressives, unions, and good government groups had two amazing opportunities to do something that would effectively break the right-wing control that is failing our citizens, destroying our…
The Quiet Man | 40% ABV
Distilled in traditional Irish whiskey pot stills matured in oak barrels and recasked in first-fill bourbon casks, The Quiet Man is available in two varieties: The Quiet Man Traditional Blended Irish Whiskey and The Quiet Man 8-Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey, both of which are bottled at 80 proof. The Traditional Blended Irish Whiskey is…
Tommy Chong: the king of green
It’s a Friday morning, and Tommy Chong is about to ride up John R in a replica of The Love Machine, the 1964 Chevy Impala from Up in Smoke. He has one hand on the chain link steering wheel and what Cheech Marin might call a Led Zeppelin-sized joint in the other. When asked if…
How local shops are celebrating Record Store Day (or not)
An annual event that began in 2007, Record Store Day is held on the third Saturday in April each year to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store. We checked in with the majority of record stores in metro Detroit to find out what they have planned this Saturday. Many stores have special…
The women of Cheerleader are not here to play nice
“Yeah, I take showers,” says lead singer and guitarist of the band Cheerleader, Polly McCollum, as she sheepishly giggles on the phone. “But some people are afraid to shower. For everything else, I use water bottles.” We hear about Flint in the news almost everyday, but we can’t even fathom what the people of Flint…
