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How Shawn Fain’s historic UAW strike could help workers everywhere
President Joe Biden has claimed he is “the most pro-union president leading the most pro-union administration in American history.” In at least one symbolic way last week, he delivered, doing something no other sitting U.S. president had ever done before: join a picket line. Under their new leader Shawn Fain, some 25,000 of the United…
Barda’s Chef Javier to open new Argentine restaurant PUMA in November
James Beard Finalist Javier Bardauil is getting ready to open a new venture for the late-night crowd in Core City. Following the success of his upscale Argentine restaurant Barda, Bardauil will open PUMA at 4725 16th St. in November. PUMA will offer a more casual and relaxed atmosphere than Barda to appeal to a younger…
La Jalisciense brings Day of the Dead festivities to Detroit
The traditions of Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, will come alive in Detroit as local Mexican restaurant La Jalisciense is planning to host the “Festival de Día de Los Muertos.” The event will happen on Thursday, Nov. 2 from 3-9 p.m., transforming the store’s parking lot into an open market with…
Black-owned grocery store hopes to drain the ‘food swamp’ in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers
Raphael Wright has long dreamed of bringing something to Jefferson Chalmers that the eastside Detroit neighborhood has been lacking — a grocery store. After six years of crowdfunding, and passing out grocery boxes to fight food insecurity, Wright has finally opened Neighborhood Grocery at 500 Manistique St. It’s reportedly the first Black-owned grocery store in…
The Detroit Zoo is hosting an adults-only costume party on Friday the 13th
The Detroit Zoo will host a spooky adults-only night on Friday, Oct. 13. Spooky Spirits at the Detroit Zoo is a 21-and-up costume party complete with drinks, a movie screening, and live entertainment. Specialty cocktails with Halloweeny names like “Grim and Tonic” and “Pino Grave-gios” will be available along with a complimentary welcome drink courtesy…
Cider in the City brings fall fun to downtown Detroit
Cider in the City is set at Beacon Park two weekends this month to celebrate autumn and bring cider mill favorites to the heart of Detroit. This event, presented by the DTE Beacon Park Foundation and programmed by the Downtown Detroit Partnership, aims to offer visitors a taste of classic fall traditions. Guests can enjoy…
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson to perform back-to-back shows at Detroit’s Fox Theatre
Rising comedian Taylor Tomlinson will perform two shows at the Fox Theatre on Saturday and Sunday as part of her “The Have It All Tour.” Following her first two Netflix stand-up specials Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) and Look at You (2022), which center on life in her 20s, Tomlinson is now exploring the quest to “have…
Tlaib grieves Palestinian and Israeli lives lost after Hamas attacks, calls for end of ‘apartheid’
Israel on Sunday formally declared war on Hamas after the Islamist militant group waged a series of deadly attacks out of Gaza, a Palestinian territory. More than 1,100 people are reportedly dead — at least 700 in Israel and more than 400 in Gaza, the Associated Press reported. Nine Americans died in the attacks, MSNBC…
Endea Owens and her band The Cookout return to Detroit’s Orchestra Hall
Got a Detroit music tip? Send it to music@metrotimes.com. Double header at the DSO: If spookiness isn’t your jam, but you still want to get as close to the astral plane as possible, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has quite the cosmic lineup this Friday, Oct. 13. First up is Detroit-raised Endea Owens and her band…
Michigan judge fast-tracks lawsuit to force Trump off the ballot in Michigan
A Michigan judge said Monday that he’s going to fast-track a lawsuit that seeks to force Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot in Michigan on the grounds that he violated the U.S. Constitution by engaging in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford set an Oct. 16 deadline for…
Ruth Carter costume exhibit brings Wakanda to Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum
Ruth Carter has been creating her vision of Afrofutures through films since the late 1980s, and now she’s bringing that vision to Detroit. The Oscar-winning costume designer’s new exhibit at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History opens on Tuesday, Oct. 10, featuring some of her most famous work from popular films. Ruth…
Detroit police commissioner slams ‘Pinocchio’ chief for misleading public about cop’s deadly actions
A Detroit police commissioner is accusing Chief James White of deceiving the public about an officer who punched an elderly man outside of a Midtown bar last month. The man, 70-year-old Daryl Vance, later died from his injuries. Commissioner Ricardo R. Moore says White drastically changed the narrative surrounding the incident after it became clear…
Detroit rock band Prude Boys release ‘Greatest Hits,’ 10 years in the making
“It definitely is the ‘story of us’ in a lot of ways,” Caroline Thornbury says of Prude Boys’ first full length album, titled Greatest Hits. “It’s a lot of our memories and experiences. We’ve toured on some of these songs and we’ve put so many late nights and fights into writing and recording them.” Caroline…
Hometown Hero Delta 8 gummies experience
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Lapointe: Lions’ latest win signals end of Detroit’s decade of decay in pro sports
With a 42-24 victory over the Carolina Panthers Sunday afternoon at jam-packed and raucous Ford Field, the Lions not only raised their record to 4-1 but also displayed how their extraordinary revival might lead the four local sports teams from a group recession into a group renaissance. Can the Lions end Detroit’s decade of decay…
Public comments sought on waste water permit for Fermi 2 nuclear plant
A draft permit for waste water from DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 Power Plant is open for public comment until October 21. Michigan environmental groups are pushing for changes to how water is used at the DTE Energy nuclear plant in Monroe County. Jesse Deer-In-Water, a community organizer with the advocacy group Citizen’s Resistance at Fermi…
House of Dank Cannabis Company Announces the “High Ride Giveaway” – Your Chance to Win a Jeep Rubicon 4xe!
[Detroit, Michigan] – [October 5th] – House of Dank Cannabis Company, a renowned name in the cannabis industry, is excited to announce they are halfway through their highly-anticipated “High Ride Giveaway” sweepstakes. This remarkable promotion is their way of expressing gratitude to their Clubhouse Loyalty customers and offering them the chance to embark on thrilling…
Marlinga aims to win over Black voters in bid to unseat U.S. Rep. James
Macomb County’s growing Black population could play a critical role in deciding who wins one of the most closely watched congressional races in the country, political observers say. By just a half percentage point in 2022, Republican John James narrowly defeated Democrat Carl Marlinga for an open congressional seat that covers Macomb County and neighboring…
In MOCAD fall exhibitions, Mark Thomas Gibson stands apart
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this column misidentified performance artist Hamzat Raheem as Kevin Moultrie Daye. It has been corrected below. Mark Thomas Gibson’s Town Crier has something to tell us. “Hear Ye, Hear Ye,” the character starts in every drawing before yelling a mess of headlines that would be obscene if they weren’t…
‘Neighborhood dive’ Lenny’s Bar opening on Detroit’s eastside this month
Sitting in a Detroit bar together shortly after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, friends Christopher Stewart and Michael Suguitan got the idea to buy a bar together. So, the pair looked at some spots and ended up purchasing the space where Clyde’s East Bar used to reside on the city’s eastside. Now, Lenny’s Bar…
Slows Bar-B-Q to close Grand Rapids outpost
Popular BBQ joint Slows announced its Grand Rapids location was approaching its final days on Wednesday. Slows Bar-B-Q inside the Downtown Market will close on October 8, according to a statement from the restaurant. Apparently, the Grand Rapids location never fully recovered post-COVID and decided not to renew its lease. “This has been a very…
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ tries to match the horror of the original — but even Ellen Burstyn isn’t enough
Every time someone decides to drop a sequel to The Exorcist franchise, it’s always a direct sequel to recently departed director William Friedkin’s shocking original, the one that fucked up so many moviegoers’ days when it was released 50 years ago. When William Peter Blatty, who wrote the book and the Oscar-winning screenplay adaptation, made…
Conservative talk radio gives 910AM Superstation a dramatic boost in listeners
About 29,000 listeners tuned in to 910AM Superstation on the first week that it transitioned to conservative talk radio, a significant increase over its previous Black talk format, according to Nielsen ratings. The 50,000-watt station was only drawing 2,100 listeners a month when the owner, Kevin Adell, pulled the plug on Black talk radio. At…
Croptober: The Ultimate Time to Buy Weed
As the leaves start to change colors and the air turns crisper, cannabis enthusiasts have a reason to celebrate – it’s Croptober! This is the time of year when outdoor cannabis cultivators reap the rewards of their hard work and dedication. In this article, we’ll dive into what Croptober is all about and why it’s…
Lil Wayne is coming to Little Caesars Arena in December with Sexyy Red
Radio station 97.9 WJLB is hosting The Big Show with Lil Wayne at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, Dec. 17. City Girls, Sexyy Red, and Jacquees will join him. Detroit rappers Tee Grizzley, Skilla Baby, Kash Doll, and Sada Baby are also on the bill. “I’m really excited about having Lil Wayne, the most influential…
Motown Museum unveils immersive exhibits and progress on expansion campaign
Detroit’s Motown Museum has been going through a transformation in the last few years, slowly revealing numerous updates for its long-awaited expansion project. During a private donor event on Oct. 4 that paid tribute to The Temptations and the Four Tops, an exciting update revealed renderings of new immersive exhibit experiences that will offer a…
Malik Shabazz wages ‘biggest battle of my life’ after massive heart attack
Malik Shabazz is no stranger to adversity. The fearless Detroit activist has confronted drug dealers at their homes and faced off with chop shops and businesses selling rotten meat. He has led searches for missing people and stood up to greedy politicians. Now he’s in a different battle. Shabazz, the founder of the New Black…
This spicy Naga burger is among the best in the Hamtramck area
Since a leaky roof took out Motor City Sports Bar, the “best burger” conversation in Hamtramck has been wide open. Newcomers at Kelly’s and Smash Box have helped fill the void, but some say there’s a sleeper pick: the Naga burger at Coney Star Halal Kitchen. It’s not really in Hamtramck; it’s just north of…
Detroit Opera House’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ looks to ‘kill the white men’s fantasy of Asian women’
Calling Puccini’s 1904 opera Madame Butterfly problematic would be an understatement. The wildly popular Italian opera takes place in Japan when a 15-year-old Japanese girl, Cio-Cio-San (aka Madame Butterfly), falls in love with an American naval officer stationed in Nagasaki named B.F. Pinkerton. The two are married and have a son but Pinkerton goes back…
At the grocery store, judge not, lest ye be judged
Chowhound is a weekly column about what’s trending in Detroit food culture. Tips: eat@metrotimes.com. As someone who’s shopped for foodstuffs almost daily over the last 30-plus years, I’ve seen a lot of life play out in grocery stores, and I’ve learned from it. People are as human picking up a few things from the market…
Free Will Astrology (Oct. 4-10)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I’ve been doing interviews in support of my new book Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle. Now and then, I’m asked this question: “Do you actually believe all that mystical woo-woo you write about?” I respond diplomatically, though inwardly I’m screaming, “How profoundly hypocritical I would be…
