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Jazz musician Marion Hayden named 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist
Renowned jazz bassist, educator, bandleader, and composer Marion Hayden nearly fainted in December while eating sushi at Noble Fish in Clawson. She had just finished a busy morning and was exhausted. Lunch at her favorite sushi spot was her perfect way to unwind, but Katie McGowan, the deputy director at Kresge Arts in Detroit, interrupted…
Curious about David Lynch’s films? Start with ‘Wild at Heart’
Freak flags everywhere have been flying at half-mast following the death of filmmaker David Lynch, who died last month at age 78. The cult favorite director was known for his inimitably surreal and dreamlike style, both perplexing and enchanting audiences and critics. Emagine Entertainment’s Birmingham 8 theater is celebrating all things Lynch with Absurda, a…
Detroit cannabis company recalls vapes containing banned substance
State regulators announced a recall Tuesday of vape cartridges produced by a Detroit-based cannabis company after discovering the products contain an unauthorized additive that may pose health risks when inhaled. Exhale Systems Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple strains of its BLOOM Classic and BLOOM Live vape cartridges because they contain Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) oil,…
Hamtramck mayor sticks with Trump despite proposal to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib, who made international headlines last fall by endorsing Donald Trump, now finds himself at the center of controversy for standing by that decision despite the president’s recent proposal to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza. Outlined by Trump last week, the plan would block Palestinians from returning to Gaza if it is…
There’s a Valentine’s Day deal for 2-for-1 tickets at Detroit venues
Need a Valentine’s Day gift idea? This week, ticketing company AXS is offering a two-for-one deal for upcoming shows at Detroit venues. The promotion covers select gigs at the Masonic Temple, Royal Oak Music Theatre, and the Majestic Theatre, including acts like G-Eazy, MJ Lenderman, Bright Eyes, Ziwe, and more. A full list of the…
Lapointe: Is Detroit’s Coney feud more than a food fight?
My favorite Lafayette Coney Island moment came in 2002 when the Carolina Hurricanes were playing the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals during Detroit’s “Hockeytown” era. The Canes were owned then by Peter Karmanos, a Detroit entrepreneur who built the Compuware company and the downtown skyscraper now known as One Campus Martius. Carolina upset…
The best cannabis strains to help you survive a Michigan winter
Welcome to The Straight Dope, our new weekly series that explores the best cannabis products in Michigan. Winter in Michigan is long, dark, and brutally cold. But it doesn’t have to be a season of misery. When it’s too cold or snowy to venture outside, long winter days are a perfect excuse to slow down,…
Gov. Whitmer stood by as Alabama gassed a Detroit native to death
An Alabama prison executed a Detroit man Thursday evening after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declined to intervene, ignoring pleas from his family, attorneys, and death penalty opponents who argued she had the authority to demand his return to Michigan, where the death penalty has been abolished. Demetrius Frazier, 52, was pronounced dead at 6:36 p.m. CST,…
Researchers are fishing for a clearer picture of Great Lakes ice
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. There’s a hole in what we know about ice on the Great Lakes. While satellites can see where the ice is, it can be difficult to measure its thickness. Now, a new effort to fill in that gap…
Mockery Zero Proof opens non-alcoholic lounge in Detroit
As “Dry January” came to a close last month, supporters of Detroit native and entrepreneur Karlyta Williams gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Mockery Zero proof — billed as the city’s first non-alcoholic bottle shop and cocktail lounge. Located at 7400 W. McNichols Rd. in Detroit’s Bagley neighborhood, Mockery Zero Proof first opened to…
Duggan’s backers fund poll that suggests Michigan wants an independent governor
A new poll suggests Michigan voters are increasingly open to breaking with the two-party system in the race for governor, but the survey’s origins raise questions about its objectivity. The Detroit Regional Chamber, a business advocacy group that has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s campaign, commissioned the survey, which…
Members quit Detroit metal band over Harpos neo-Nazi concert
Two longtime members of Detroit metal band Perversion quit after frontman Fernando Conde booked a recent neo-Nazi concert at Harpos, Metro Times has learned. According to sources close to the band, bassist Alan Hoover and drummer Peter Gibbs resigned ahead of the controversial Jan. 25 show, which included Perversion on the bill. It’s not clear…
Immigration rights groups urge schools to protect students from ICE
Immigrant rights groups are calling on school districts across the state to adopt policies that safeguard children from immigration enforcement actions after the Trump administration’s recent decision to rescind the longstanding “sensitive locations” policy. The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) have issued a letter to school districts outlining students’ legal…
Michigan’s classic license plates are back — for a good cause
Now here’s a cool idea. Michigan has brought back its retro license plate styles to help Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s goal to “fix the damn roads.” The Michigan Legislature passed bills to allow the Secretary of State to reissue the classic blue-and-white plates from 1983-2007 as well as black-and-white plates from 1979-1983. The legislation was led…
Fear of ICE crackdowns paralyzes Detroit’s immigrant communities
The fear of federal immigration crackdowns is spreading through metro Detroit’s immigrant communities, keeping children out of schools, leaving businesses without workers, and forcing families to make gut-wrenching decisions about their safety and livelihoods. In the weeks since President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has carried…
Free Will Astrology (Feb. 5-11)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The world’s largest mirror isn’t an actual mirror. It’s Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni salt flat, a vast area that’s almost perfectly flat. After a rain, a thin layer of calm water transforms the surface into a perfect reflector that can be used to calibrate observation satellites. In these conditions, it may…
