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The last word on the MC5
The first time music journalist Ben Edmonds heard about the MC5, it was from musician friends in a band called Magic Terry and the Universe. He liked what his friends had to say about the band, so Edmonds made sure to go to the MC5’s first New York City show at the Fillmore East. The…
Metro Detroit 2024 Halloween party guide
Halloween is almost here — do you have your costume ready? More importantly, do you know where you’re partying? We’ve put together this list of Halloween happenings in and around Detroit in case you need some ideas. (If we missed anything, let us know by emailing tips@metrotimes.com and we’ll add it to the list!) Wednesday,…
Activists demand hate crime charges after brutal attack on Arab American child in Detroit park
Arab American activists and a state representative are calling on the FBI and Attorney General Dana Nessel to investigate a brutal knife attack on a 7-year-old girl at a park in Detroit. The suspect, Gary Lansky, a white man from Detroit, is accused of slashing the throat of Saida Mashrah, who is Arab American, at…
Fourth Black employee files racial discrimination lawsuit against Eastpointe Schools
The former head coach of the varsity boys basketball team for Eastpointe High School is the fourth Black employee to file a racial discrimination lawsuit against the district since July 2023. Michael E. Railey filed the lawsuit against Eastpointe Community Schools (ECS) in U.S. District Court last week, alleging he was terminated as the coach…
Detroit artists slam Trump as racist in viral video
A group of Detroit musicians and artists rolled out a music video over the weekend that calls out Donald Trump’s racist actions and policies. The video titled, “Racist Trump Against the 313,” amassed more than 106,000 views on YouTube since its release Saturday. The 90-second video, produced by the Detroit Area Artists and Musicians Against…
Let’s Do Dinner Detroit restaurant week returns to raise funds for Forgotten Harvest
The Let’s Do Dinner Detroit restaurant week is back for its second year, taking place from October 20-27 to raise funds for Forgotten Harvest, a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity across metro Detroit. Nearly 30 local restaurants and bars are set to participate, promising an even bigger event than last year. The week-long…
Cult-favorite Sheetz announces 3 more Detroit-area stores
Sheetz, a popular Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain, announced plans to open up an additional three stores in metro Detroit as part of its ongoing Michigan expansion. The new locations are 31925 Van Dyke Ave. in Warren, 19001 E. Nine Mile Rd. in Eastpointe, and 2103 West Michigan Ave. in Ypsilanti. The chain, which has developed…
Detroit COO Brad Dick departs for Wayne State amid Duggan’s political speculation
Brad Dick, the city of Detroit’s chief operation officer, is stepping down to take on a new role at Wayne State University. Dick has served in key leadership positions since Mike Duggan became mayor in 2014. Dick became COO in March 2023 and oversaw multiple city departments, including Public Works, the General Services Department, Water…
PhantaSea Fest returns to Hazel Park’s Eastern Palace Club
Eastern Palace Club in Hazel Park has announced the return of its annual PhantaSea Fest, a sexy multi-day event inspired by Florida’s Fantasy Fest, New Orleans’s Mardi Gras, and Brazil’s Carnival. After a successful inaugural event in 2023, the club is once again bringing the festival to Hazel Park’s South End district, a rapidly developing…
Exciting Updates: Voice Cast of Final Fantasy VII to Attend!
We are thrilled to bring you some exciting news about our upcoming event. This year, we are honored to welcome the talented voice cast from the Final Fantasy VII Remake! Get ready to meet the voices of your favorite characters in person and hear behind-the-scenes stories from the actors that helped bring these characters to…
House of Dank Cannabis Company Announces the Second Annual “High Ride Giveaway” – Your Chance to Win a Ford Bronco Sport!
[Detroit, Michigan] – [October 5th] – House of Dank Cannabis Company, a renowned name in the cannabis industry, is thrilled to announce the highly-anticipated, second annual, “High Ride Giveaway” sweepstakes. This exciting promotion is H.O.D. ‘s way of rewarding loyal Clubhouse Loyalty Rewards members, offering them a chance to win a sleek, black 2023 Ford…
Lapointe: At age 86, Lois Teicher plans her next major abstract sculpture
In the Motor City, a quaint, old nickname for auto workers used to be “metal-benders.” They shaped it into attractive forms, colored it with pretty paint, and sent it down the assembly line for folks to buy and admire decades later at the Dream Cruise. In this sense, the Detroit sculptor Lois Teicher is a…
Lapointe: End of a happy Tigers’ tale
Suddenly on Saturday, the Tigers stopped hitting well. Then, they stopped pitching well. And they stopped fielding well, too. And, thus, Detroit’s magical baseball season ended when the Cleveland Guardians defeated them, 7-3, in Game 5 of a best-of-five American League Divisional Series. Now, Cleveland will move on to represent the Great Lakes bracket in…
Lapointe: Once again, Trump dumps on the ‘D’
By insulting his host city in his speech last Thursday at the Detroit Economic Club, convicted felon and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump figuratively pinned a “Kick Me!” sign on the backside pocket of his baggy, blue suit. Quick to take the bait on Friday were two elected Michigan Democrats, Attorney General Dana Nessel and…
Motor City Blight Busters continue decades-long mission to uplift Detroit with ambitious expansion plans
For 36 years, John George has spearheaded Motor City Blight Busters’ efforts to transform Detroit’s Old Redford neighborhood. Sitting on an upstairs patio at Artist Village — a community hub he’s owned for about 20 years — George still radiates light and energy. As we talk, he pauses occasionally to answer texts from his “lovely…
Consumed by flames: My fight to expose Detroit’s fire crisis
At Thursday’s inaugural Detroit Story Fest event at the Detroit Film Theatre, Metro Times reporter Steve Neavling recounted his journey covering fires for a year through his independent project Motor City Muckraker. Below is a transcription of his story. I lay in the back of an ambulance with an oxygen mask pressed to my face.…
Oktoberfest Beer & Bike Race comes to Detroit’s Lexus Velodrome
Detroit is set for a high-speed weekend as the Oktoberfest Beer & Bike Race takes over the Lexus Velodrome on Oct. 18-19. Cyclists from across the country will be competing on the indoor 1/10th-mile oval track, known for its steep banks and challenging design. The Lexus Velodrome, which opened in December 2018, was at the…
‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ treats its source material like a joke
From the jump I’m going to say that Joker: Folie à Deux is both a little better than most people say, while somehow being worse in a lot of ways for which I wasn’t prepared. But, and this might be a hot take, so I guess you can take my opinion with a bucket of…
Northern lights could illuminate Michigan skies on Thursday night due to powerful geomagnetic storm
A severe geomagnetic storm is expected to make the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, visible in Michigan Thursday night. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that the strong solar radiation from the storm could offer a rare opportunity for Michiganders to witness this dazzling natural display. The aurora borealis is…
Detroit teacher fears GOP agenda could undermine public education
A Detroit educator recently told a congressional committee he is “terrified” at what a second Trump term as president could bring for America’s public schools. Rodney Fresh, a high school social studies teacher in Detroit, said parts of the Republican agenda appear to call for dismantling the public education system. He added the transition plan…
The Döner Shawarma food truck brings bites of Berlin to Dearborn
Like many Americans, I learned about döner kebabs while backpacking across Europe in college, practically living off the massive sandwiches that fueled long days and nights, all for two euros from a small cart on La Rambla, Barcelona’s liveliest street. The sandwiches that Dearborn’s Döner Shawarma packs are the closest thing in town to what…
Leaked audio reveals U-M President pressured to prioritize antisemitism over islamophobia
University of Michigan President Santa J. Ono claims the federal government put pressure on the institution to prioritize combating antisemitism over islamophobia, according to a leaked audio recording of posted to social media on Sunday. The recording, released by the university’s Tahrir Coalition — an activist group composed of over 90 student organizations supporting the…
Free Will Astrology (Oct. 9-15)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, you may be tempted to spar and argue more than usual. You could get sucked into the fantasy that it would make sense to wrangle, feud, and bicker. But I hope you sublimate those tendencies. The same hot energy that might lead to excessive skirmishing could just…
Pontiac’s last Cars & Coffee of the season is this weekend
It’s the end of an era — Pontiac’s M1 Concourse will host its final Cars & Coffee meetup of 2024 this Saturday. The event is set for 8-11 a.m. and is open for people of all ages and free to attend. Saturday’s meetup will focus on MOPAR vehicles, or anything built by Chrysler. Owners of…
