Dan Gilbert is bringing back Saksey’s, a bar owned by his father in the ’70s
An intimate lounge with tableside mixology is planned to open in downtown Detroit this spring. Saksey’s Cocktail Lounge, owned by Dan Gilbert and helmed by 7OH2 Hospitality, will be located on the lower level of the forthcoming Gilly’s Clubhouse & Rooftop at 1550 Woodward Ave. Saksey’s is named after a Detroit bar owned by Dan…
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum says it’s moving due to demolition for Meijer store
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum says it’s not game over for the arcade. Following a Monday Farmington Hills City Council vote to demolish the strip mall it has called home for nearly 35 years to make way for a new Meijer store, Marvin’s ownership took to social media vowing that the business will live on. “This…
Female artists and performers celebrate ‘Divine Wisdom’ in new exhibit
This is a group show of feminine power. Opening on Friday, Divine Wisdom: Femme Alchemy Through Contemporary Art and Performance includes visual art by five female artists working in Detroit along with multiple installations and performances at the Jam Handy. It features work on feminine identity, sexuality, and occult practices by Shaina Kasztelan, Sara Nickleson,…
Lyft’s Women+ Connect feature is now available in Detroit
For women, many seemingly harmless life activities can be scary, and sharing a car with a stranger can definitely be a cause for fear. Sometimes it’s a necessity though, so many women have hoped for a rideshare platform that connects them exclusively with other women. Thanks to Lyft, the option is now available in Detroit…
A lesson from André 3000: embrace your weird
“I just made all that shit up,” a beanie- and overalls-clad André 3000 says after delivering a powerful speech of gibberish that sounds like he’s speaking in tongues. He explains to the crowd gathered at the Masonic Cathedral Theatre for his New Blue Sun performance in Detroit that it’s a combination of every language you’ve…
Detroiters are bad at driving, and the consequences are deadly
Detroit, known for its automotive legacy, has garnered a less flattering accolade: Its drivers are terrible, and they’re killing a lot of people. A new study by Forbes Advisor ranks Detroit’s drivers as the third worst in the nation. The sobering analysis highlights a range of driving-related metrics, including fatal car crashes, speeding, drunk driving,…
International and local DJs to spin at Arabic dance music party Laylit
Laylit, a collective that celebrates music from the Arab region and its diaspora, will be hosting a party in Detroit at Spot Lite this weekend. The night’s lineup of DJs will include Tammy Lakkis, a rising voice in Detroit’s electronic music scene, alongside fellow Detroiter aa3ع, plus MNSA from Montreal, and Laylit founder Saphe from…
Lapointe: Mixed memories of Wayne Kramer and the MC5
In his riveting memoir The Hard Stuff, guitarist Wayne Kramer cites the deaths of Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, and Fred Smith, his fellow musicians in Detroit’s legendary rock band, the MC5. Tyner was the lead singer. Reflecting on his 1991 death, Kramer writes: “I never thought about Rob or any of the MC5 guys dying,…
Recall campaign seeks to oust ‘incompetent and unqualified’ mayor of Highland Park
Less than a week after successfully ousting Highland Park’s seven-term treasurer, a prominent local activist is now turning his attention to expelling another of the city’s elected officials – Mayor Glenda McDonald. Robert Davis recently submitted language to recall McDonald, telling Metro Times she’s “incompetent and unqualified” to lead the cash-strapped city. The Wayne County…
Loralee Grace tackles environmental racism in ‘Futurelands’
Loralee Grace has sold everything she owned to live nomadically three times. “Learning my taxes in America mostly fund an incredibly bloated military, policing, and prisons as opposed to social services fueled my desire to leave after art school due to my opposition to the violent militaristic overarching culture,” the Detroit-based painter says. “The way…
Detroit Councilwoman Waters challenges Thanedar, pushes for ceasefire in Gaza
Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters, a former labor union organizer who served three terms in the state House, announced Thursday that she’s running for the U.S. House of Representatives seat held by Shri Thanedar. Standing outside Hamtramck City Hall, Waters distinguished herself from her two challengers by calling for a ceasefire in the war between…
RIP Lighthouse ArtSpace and the dying ‘immersive’ art trend
Between 2021 and 2023, the immersive art trend hit Detroit hard. It seemed like every few months there was another new “immersive” show: Immersive Van Gogh, Immersive Klimt, Immersive Disney, Immersive King Tut. We were typing “immersive” so much it stopped looking like a real word. But it seems like the immersive trend has died…
‘The Taste of Things’ celebrates good food, France, and the ever-wonderful Juliette Binoche
The film season’s most exhilarating action sequence doesn’t feature bad guys and explosions but simmering sauce pans and delectably steaming plates of veal. In director Tran Ahn Hung’s sublime drama The Taste of Things, the long and elaborate preparation of an ornate meal on the fire stoves of a 19th century French kitchen proves to…
Detroit-style sushi? Midtown’s Hammer & Nail has it.
Did you know there’s Detroit-style sushi? Neither did I, but it’s a thing, as Detroit Sushi chef Shinya Hirakawa explained to me in a recent history lesson on our region’s rolls. Many of the first sushi chefs to immigrate to the Detroit area around 50 years ago were from Kyoto in western Japan, Hirakawa says.…
Marianne Williamson drops out of 2024 presidential race
Marianne Williamson, the former Detroit-area spiritual leader and bestselling author who was the first Democrat to challenge President Joe Biden in the 2024 primary, has suspended her campaign. Williamson announced the end of her White House bid in a YouTube video posted on Wednesday. “Particularly those of you who are young, who felt that in…
The pizza gods have blessed us: Pie Sci Oak Park is opening this weekend
The time has come for Oak Park to bear witness to the greatness that is Pie Sci pizza. The company is officially opening the doors to its Oak Park location at 8140 W. Nine Mile Rd. on Saturday. This is the pizza joint’s second location following its original outpost on Trumbull in Detroit. The Oak…
Michigan leaders pledge to ‘Vote Uncommitted’ in Democratic primary due to Biden’s handling of Gaza
More than 30 southeast Michigan officials including Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud have pledged to vote “uncommitted” in the Democratic presidential primary election on Feb. 27. The officials signed a letter on Feb. 6 following the campaign announcement by Listen to Michigan urging Michiganders to “Vote Uncommitted” in order to send a message to President…
Eastern Market Brewing launches Detroit-style pizza and beer delivery with Elephant & Co.
Eastern Market Brewing Co. is joining the Detroit-style pizza fold. The brewery based out of Detroit’s Eastern Market is not only adding pizza to its offerings, it’s launching a pizza and beer delivery service to select areas of Detroit through a venture called Elephant & Co. Eastern Market Brewing Co. began leasing the former Founders…
“Bridging Healthcare Gaps: Dr. Everest’s Residents Medical Starting Psychiatry Residency Program for the Homeless in LA”
In the vibrant cityscape of Los Angeles, a silent crisis has permeated every corner of the city. Its homeless population, already burdened by the harsh realities of life on the streets, faces an additional and often overlooked challenge – mental health. From the debilitating grip of depression to the whirlwind of other severe conditions, these…
Tlaib bill slams door on war cash for politicos and their families
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced a bill Tuesday aimed at preventing politicians and their families from profiting from war. The Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act would bar members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from having any financial stakes in companies that do work with the U.S. Department of Defense. The legislation…
Detroit’s Autorama to feature five generations of Batmobiles
Just as the character Batman has been rebooted and reimagined over the years, so has his trusty Batmobile, which might be the ultimate expression of hot rod culture. That was certainly the case in 2022’s The Batman, whose scrappy superhero drove a retro-inspired, souped-up muscle car. Among the more than 800 hot rods and custom…
Fine dining’s uncertain prognosis
The first words out of Charlie Trotter’s mouth on the night I met him lost me completely: “This is a study in Axis venison,” he led right in after his introduction, focusing me and a clutch of co-workers on a plate of perfectly pink and exotic deer tenderloin. Trotter — a pantheon name among America’s…
