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The unflappable rapper Veeze talks Detroit, his Ganger Tour, and new partnership with Warner Records
It’s one of those fall Detroit days that can’t make up its mind if it wants to rain or not. It starts to sprinkle then it stops, and just when you think a real storm is brewing, the clouds dissipate. The uncertainty makes for a slow day at Clean Whips car wash, where Detroit rapper…
House of Dank Launches Joint Efforts Canned Food Drive to Combat Hunger
Michigan, December 8th – House of Dank, a leading name in Michigan’s cannabis community, is proud to announce the launch of the Joint Efforts Canned Food Drive, a charitable initiative aimed at supporting local communities in need. The food drive will run from December 8th to December 20th, 2023. As part of the Joint Efforts Canned…
Indie Arts & Crafts Fest features beer and 20+ vendors in Midtown
Arts, crafts, and beer — need we say more? Motor City Brewing Works is hosting its third Indie Arts & Crafts Fest on Saturday in Detroit’s Midtown. The indoor holiday craft show will feature an eclectic mix of more than 20 vendors, along with Motor City Brewing Works craft beer, at the brewery’s warehouse at…
Detroit becomes biggest U.S. city to pass resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Detroit City Council, free Palestine, Gaza ceasefire, ceasefire now, Michigan News
Detroit sneakerheads can show off their shoes at the annual Sneaker Gala
Sneakerheads rejoice! The annual Sneaker Gala is coming back to the Detroit Shipping Company, set to bring sneaker enthusiasts together for a night of style and celebration. Attendees are encouraged to showcase their favorite kicks, whether that be Jordans, Yeezys, or just classic Converse. The event promises a dynamic atmosphere featuring music, dance, and promotional…
Jerry Flynn Dale’s Def Sound Studio could become Michigan’s first designated hip-hop landmark
On a recent autumn day, Jerry Flynn Dale cleans up the front of his Def Sound Studio at 18315 Winthrop Ave. on Detroit’s west side, cutting down bushes and gathering junk mail and weekly sales flyers from nearby stores. “They wanted to know why I don’t have the address up here, but it’s a private…
Latin coffee shop Encarnacion opens in Detroit’s West Village
In an unassuming building in Detroit’s West Village neighborhood sits Encarnacion, a new Latin coffee shop and eatery that is holding a soft opening this week. The cafe has been in the works for a while, opened by Robert Encarnacion with the goal of bringing more Latin food and culture to the city. The owner…
Danny Brown says this year’s Bruiser Thanksgiving will be the last
A lot has changed since rapper Danny Brown started throwing his annual Bruiser Thanksgiving shows in Detroit ten years ago, much of which is reflected in Brown’s latest record, Quaranta. Recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the record’s name is a play on the word “quarantine” and also the Italian word for “40.” (Brown is 42…
Whitmer signs Michigan gun ban for domestic abusers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation aimed to keep guns out of abusers’ hands in Kalamazoo, 24 years after the tragic death of Maggie Wardle, 19, at the hands of an ex-boyfriend. “I could jump for joy,” Maggie’s mother, Martha Omilian, told the Advance after Whitmer signed a series of bills that extend gun restrictions to…
You can catch jazz scholar Salim Washington at Cliff Bell’s this Saturday
Got a Detroit music tip? Send it to music@metrotimes.com. The modern-day Detroit beatdown DJs: Detroit’s club and radio DJs of the ’70s and ’80s, perhaps most famously Ken Collier and the Electrifying Mojo, are known for playing a unique blend of funk, disco, and italo/hi-NRG music that bridged the gap between decades and inspired the…
‘You will be held accountable,’ artists decry in show criticizing DTE
It feels like the universe is rebelling against humanity. War, conflict, and fear swirl around us in a macrocosm as the fabric of our perceived reality begins to peel, revealing the farce of our absurd society. It’s trying to teach us a lesson — that the power is in our hands because we, human beings,…
Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees cancel Detroit show
Ms. Lauryn Hill and the Fugees’ Detroit concert has been canceled, Ticketmaster announced just one day before the show. The concert, which was supposed to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Grammy-winning album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, was set for Tuesday, Nov. 21 at Little Caesars Arena. No reason was given as to why…
Alba Coffee to open in former Astro Coffee space in Corktown
Detroit’s Astro Coffee quietly closed its Corktown location amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but now a new coffee shop will rise in its place. Alba Coffee will host a soft opening in Astro’s former home next week. The new spot promises “exceptional coffee experiences” and “thoughtfully prepared” drinks including matcha, hot cocoa, herbal teas,…
House of Dank Brings Back Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive
House of Dank Brings Back Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive The cannabis retailer will host their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive Tuesday, November, 21st at six of their Michigan locations. Free turkeys will be distributed to families and individuals when the doors open at each participating House of Dank, while supplies last. In 2022, House of Dank…
Little Caesars is bringing back its stuffed crust pizza for a limited time
Little Caesars is banking on you being too lazy to cook for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving gatherings. That’s why the Detroit-based chain is bringing back its stuffed crust pizza, just in time for the holidays. The large round pepperoni pizza with a cheese-stuffed crust has a few additions this time around. In addition to being stuffed,…
Bill Goodman, a legendary human rights attorney from Detroit, has died
Bill Goodman, a trailblazing attorney who spent his career fighting for human rights and civil liberties in Michigan and across the country, died on Friday. He was 83. A mentor to civil rights attorneys, Goodman was revered for his decades-long battle against racism, injustice, and constitutional abuses. “Bill was a legal legend and a true…
UAW members ratify contracts with Detroit Three automakers
UAW members at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis have voted to ratify their new contracts following the union’s historic “Stand Up Strike,” resulting in big gains for workers who sacrificed much in the aftermath of the Great Recession. “The members have spoken,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement on Monday. “After years of…
EVOL By Future Premium Cannabis Line Available Now in Michigan with House of Dank
In partnership with Michigan’s premier cannabis company, House of Dank, the superstar’s ultra-premium cannabis line is now available in the state. MICHIGAN, Nov. 22, 2023 – Two-time GRAMMY winner Future’s ultra-premium cannabis brand, EVOL by Future, is now available in Michigan in partnership with the state’s leading cannabis company, House of Dank–a Best of Weedmaps…
Spark Joy, Share Toys with Quality Roots
Giving Tuesday, celebrated globally on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, harnesses the power of social media and the generosity of individuals to inspire charitable giving worldwide. It serves as a reminder to kick off the holiday season by supporting the causes we care about. Following the immense success of last year’s Winter Donation Drive, Quality Roots,…
Lapointe: A new Rolling Stones album and a new Beatles single!
On the surprising new Rolling Stones album Hackney Diamonds, Mick Jagger shouts out bitter lyrics to “Bite My Head Off” before calling out encouragement to one of his sidemen in the studio. “C’mon, Paul!” Jagger snaps. “Let’s hear some bass!” His bass man isn’t just some session guy. It is Paul McCartney, once of the…
Fouts appointee accused of assaulting Bangladeshi community leader in Warren
Warren police are investigating a city planning commissioner and three of his brothers after they were accused of brutally assaulting a Bangladeshi community leader over political differences. Planning Commissioner Delwar Ansar, an ally of departing Warren mayor Jim Fouts, was restrained and briefly detained Sunday after he and his brothers allegedly attacked Sumon Kobir, secretary…
Metro Times is hiring a managing editor
Detroit’s little alternative newspaper is growing: Metro Times is hiring a managing editor. Could that be you? We’re looking for someone with both the drive to break news as well as management experience, someone who can work with our reporters to help make their stories the best that they can be and also has no…
At 70 years old Mandisa Smith is still weaving women’s stories
Mandisa Smith isn’t a fan of rigid precision. When she took her first art class at the University of Michigan, back when she was getting her Master’s in Business Administration, she hated it. “I was going crazy because it really wasn’t what I was supposed to be doing,” the fiber artist says about her MBA.…
Starbucks workers again use company’s annual ‘Red Cup Day’ to hit the picket line
Red Cup Day is one of the busiest, and most profitable days of the year for Starbucks, and for the second year in a row it has become a prime target for workers seeking a union contract with the coffee store chain. Among those taking part Thursday were workers at several Michigan locations, including at…
U.S. Rep. Kildee won’t run for reelection, leaving an opening for Republicans
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee announced Thursday he won’t seek re-election in 2024, saying he came to the decision after his cancer scare earlier this year. The Flint Democrat served six terms in the highly competitive seat in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, which covers Genesee, Bay, and Saginaw counties, along with portions of Midland County. “For…
Petition launched to save Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum from demolition
Fans are rallying to save the Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum from possible demolition to make way for a proposed Meijer store. “I don’t know what we will do or where would could even go!” the owner of the longstanding Farmington Hills arcade wrote on Facebook. As of Thursday afternoon, a change.org petition to save Marvin’s…
Michigan bill would ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits to cut off puppy mills
Hundreds of puppies sold at Michigan pet stores since 2021 have come from large, out-of-state breeders with a troubling history of raising animals in substandard, inhumane conditions, according to state and federal records. Many of the state’s 17 licensed pet stores imported puppies from large-scale breeders, also known as puppy mills, that had recently been…
In ‘May December,’ Todd Haynes turns an old tabloid tale into a first-rate sexual thriller, just like they used to make
“You do it nicely, ‘cause it really does matter how it looks.” So says Gracie (Julianne Moore) to Elizabeth (Natalie Portman) in Todd Haynes’s May December. Ostensibly, she’s talking about arranging the maraschino cherries in a pineapple upside-down cake. But, spoken from the lips of a registered sex offender to the ears of a famous…
Deer hunters are the ‘ultimate teammate’ for all outdoor lovers
What does major college football and deer hunting have in common? You’ve likely never asked yourself that question. But here’s at least one answer: Both are major generators of revenue that benefits others who don’t partake in either activity. That’s the analogy drawn by Chad Stewart, deer, elk and moose management specialist for the Michigan…
Detroit Jewish groups claim ‘malicious’ bus drivers blocked them from D.C. rally
The Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital should have been a wake-up call for the mainstream news and pundits. Hamas initially said the blast, which killed hundreds of Palestinian people, was caused by an airstrike from the Israeli Defense Forces. Further investigation, however, suggested it was actually a malfunctioned rocket from the Palestinian…
Highland Park’s Mama Shu nominated for CNN’s Hero of the Year award
Since 2009, Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris has channeled the grief of losing her sons into beautifying Highland Park’s Avalon Village. Now, her work has earned her a place in CNN’s “Top Ten Heroes of 2023” and a spot in the running for “Hero of the Year,” as well as the $100,000 prize that comes along…
Michigan judge says only Congress can keep Trump off of the 2024 ballot
A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Tuesday agreed with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson that her office lacks the authority to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the ballot for the 2024 Republican primary election. The ruling by Judge James Robert Redford determined that arguments as to whether Trump should be barred based on…
OG Louisiana Creole Gumbo in Eastern Market’s last day is Nov. 28
We’ll have to wait a bit longer to eat at Louisiana Creole Gumbo’s new location. The Detroit staple, which has been in business at 2051 Gratiot Ave. since 1970, revealed last week it was moving into a bigger and better location just down the road. The restaurant announced the new spot at 2830 Gratiot Ave.…
Olga’s Kitchen teams up with Avalon Bakery for desserts
Metro Detroit-based restaurant chain Olga’s Kitchen announced a new partnership with Avalon International Breads, continuing its recent trend of joining forces with local brands. Under the deal, Olga’s is now offering Avalon’s favorite Sea Salt Chocolate Chunk Cookies, as well as a new twist on the Birmingham’s Best Brownie from Olga’s. Customers can try a…
What to do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers
Chowhound is a weekly column about what’s trending in Detroit food culture. Tips: eat@metrotimes.com. Here’s the greatest advice I’m convinced any Thanksgiving meal maker can give or take: Don’t get too creative. This holiday’s centerpiece dinner — above and beyond all others — is all about tradition. Everyone’s expecting and looking forward to the ole’…
Free Will Astrology (Nov. 15-21)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In accordance with astrological omens, I would love you to experiment with blending the sacred and mundane. Bring your deep self into the daily routine and imbue ordinary rhythms with tender care. Here are a few fun rituals to get you in the groove: 1. Say prayers or chant ecstatic poems…
