Notable Dirty Show artists through the years

Erotic art likely started on cave walls and continued for millennia, reaching its zenith in the year 2000 with the first Dirty…

By Jerry Vile

Colin Christian, 2016 I was enamored with Colin’s work after seeing pictures in Juxtapoz. His sculptures are beautiful, beyond cool, and he dominated every art show he was in. He was in our earlier shows going back to the Tangent. His work always stops viewers in their tracks. He is my favorite artist. In Colin’s own words: “I love taking part in the Dirty Show, none of us would be here without the feelings that the work on display can generate, of all the shows I’ve done the Detroit crowd is the warmest, most open-minded and diverse in nature, the city should be proud of this wild event.”
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The most romantic restaurants in metro Detroit

Sure, romantic restaurants can be pricey, but you deserve to treat yourself and your partner sometimes, especially for Valentine’s Day. If you’re…

By Layla McMurtrie

Highlands 400 Renaissance Center, Floor 71, Detroit; 313-877-9090; highlandsdetroit.com For an amazing view of Detroit, Canada, and the river, this is the place to be. Located on the 71st floor of the Renaissance Center, the sights are breathtaking — but you better not be afraid of heights.
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Forest Bakery is making good mornings in Oak Park

I asked the owners of Forest Bakery how many layers were in their croissants. I hadn’t researched beforehand so was dumbfounded when…

By Jane Slaughter

Forest Bakery bakers Jo Burke, Humna Tak, and Kyle Suczynski are morning people.
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Winter Guide: 10 events for your Detroit calendar this season

It’s the coldest, darkest, grayest, and iciest time of year — but it doesn’t have to be boring. Mark these wintertime events…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Friday, Feb. 14-Saturday, Feb. 15, and Friday, Feb. 21-Saturday, Feb. 22 The Dirty Show 25 The filthiest art show in Detroit — and maybe beyond? — is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The show features dozens of works of art in a variety of mediums from artists from the world over, burlesque and drag shows, the Cinerotic Film Festival, and probably more skin than you are likely to see during this time of year otherwise. From 7 p.m.-2 a.m.; Russell Industrial Center; 1600 Clay St., Detroit; dirtydetroit.com. Tickets are $50 general admission, $85 for weekend passes, and $110 for VIP with lounge access and a swag bag.
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The Big Show warmed up Little Caesars Arena with hip-hop

A day after downtown Detroit was reeling from losses by both the Detroit Lions and Pistons, a much needed dose of hip-hop…

By Kahn Santori Davison

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Rio Da Yung Og’s homecoming show celebrates Flint rapper’s freedom after release from prison

Rio Da Yung Og’s five-year career in the national spotlight is really just getting started. The pioneering Flint rapper is back with…

By Sam Robinson

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Flo Rida performed at the Detroit Auto Show charity gala

For Friday’s annual Detroit Auto Show charity gala, organizers tapped rapper Flo Rida who lit up the black-tie event with a raucous…

By Joe Maroon

Image: Flo Rida performed at the Detroit Auto Show charity gala
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Unique buried ‘earth shelter’ house hits market in Michigan

So-called “earth shelters,” also known as earth-bermed houses, are sustainable, energy-efficient dwellings that are partially buried in soil, similar to the Hobbit…

By Lee DeVito

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Beautiful Detroit steel shines in auto show exhibit

The Detroit Auto Show rolls into Huntington Place from Jan. 10-20, and this year’s expo includes a special showcase on Motor City…

By Lee DeVito

1970 Dodge Charger R/T.
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18 movies we’re looking forward to seeing in 2025

Not to compare watching movies to some sort of eternal Herculean struggle, but the weirdest thing about writing about cinema for a…

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

4/18: Sinners A new Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed) film starring Michael B. Jordan that sees the actor playing twin brothers in what looks like a disturbing period horror thriller. Coogler doing a horror movie should be thoughtful and intense in all the best ways.
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A Detroit landscaper takes a look at the state’s architectural gems in new book

Peter Forguson says he first developed his passion for architecture as a child, when he saw photos of iconic skyscrapers like New…

By Lee DeVito

Melvyn Maxwell & Sara Smith House; Frank Lloyd Wright, 1949; Bloomfield Hills.
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Young, grassroots car club Modded Detroit brings its modified magic to the Detroit Auto Show

They weren’t always the cool kids. As teenagers, Mitch McSweeney, founder of the Modded Detroit auto club and car expo, and co-founder…

By Eddie B. Allen Jr.

Modded Detroit, a club for young car enthusiasts, joins the Detroit Auto Show this year.
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10 epic ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Detroit

Ring in 2025 with style at Detroit's hottest New Year's Eve events! Whether you're into glamorous soirées, high-energy club nights, or unique…

By Sydney Catinna

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Everything We Saw At The Holiday Spectacular Hosted by Lilith Von Tal and Eartha Kitten

Ending the year with a bang, Lilith Von Tal and award-winning producer and performer Eartha Kitten hosted their second annual Holiday Spectacular,…

By Josh Justice

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See who made Detroit's Naughty List with these NSFW photos

Doomvana hosted her third annual Naughty List party at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac Saturday night. The bad kids on Santa's list…

By Josh Justice

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The best things we ate in metro Detroit in 2024

As always, downtown Detroit continued its ascent with the addition of some awesome new eateries that are helping turn our city into…

By Jane Slaughter, Tom Perkins

Stuffed shawarma pizza slice at Tania’s Pizza and Kal’s Lunch Bowl Tania’s Pizza in a Royal Oak party store has quietly assembled one of metro Detroit’s top pizzas, becoming something of an institution for its incredible stuffed pies. Meanwhile, Mr. Kebab, a carryout restaurant in a Berkley Mobil gas station, grew in recent decades to become a nationally lauded shawarma spot, which largely owed to the work of its chef, Kal Al-Amara. He now runs the awesome Kal’s Lunch Bowl in Royal Oak. Folks, the universe has smiled upon us: The two restaurants at the top of Detroit’s shawarma and pizza games have teamed up, creating a dish that deserves to be in the region’s best slice conversation — the stuffed shawarma pizza. Kal’s makes the chicken or beef shawarma, and Tania’s stuffs it between its garlic-butter crusts with a combo garlic-red sauce and pickles in the chicken pie, or, in the beef version, garlic-red sauce, onion, tomatoes, and beets. The Tania’s-Kal’s stuffed shawarma pizza ascends to the same high echelon of Detroit slices as all the kings — the Salami Kilpatrick from Pie-Sci, anything from Loui’s, the eponymous pizza from Supino, and the dill pickle soup pizza from HenriettaHaus. That’s high praise. —Tom Perkins
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PHOTOS: The Chaos And Carnage We Saw At ICP's Juggalo Championship Wrestling

Thursday night heated up with some amazing wrestling from The Insane Clown Posse's Juggalo Championship Wrestling. The juggalos in attendance at The…

By Josh Justice

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New book digs into the Michigan roots of long-standing food and beverage brands

Ready-to-eat cereal, commercial baby food, and frozen garlic bread all share a surprising connection: their rise to success can be traced back…

By Layla McMurtrie

Author Gail Offen (right) conducting early research for the book while visiting Kellogg’s Headquarters in Battle Creek (circa 1967).
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Detroit's legendary Edward F. Fisher mansion in Boston-Edison district is now for sale

The Edward F. Fisher Mansion is more than a home—it’s a work of art. Designed by Richard H. Marr, known as the…

By Sydney Catinna

Image: Detroit's legendary Edward F. Fisher mansion in Boston-Edison district is now for sale
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24 holiday pop-up bars in Metro Detroit with immaculate vibes

Bars and breweries across metro Detroit are breaking out the tinsel and holly for some festive fun. Plus, some seasonal bars are…

By Sydney Catinna

Detroit City Distillery 2462 Riopelle St., Detroit; detroitcitydistillery.com DCD’s Eastern Market tasting room is decked out in festive lights, what it’s calling a “Winter Whiskey Wonderland.” It has also released a new holiday menu with 15 new craft cocktails and is also hosting pop-ups from local chefs.
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Metro Detroit holiday traditions you don’t want to miss

Somehow it’s already December, which means the holiday season is definitely here. In metro Detroit, there are a lot of fun holiday…

By Sydney Catinna

Christmas Tree Lighting For some, this event is just too many people, so staying away from downtown when it’s happening is necessary. But for other people, this is a huge Detroit tradition that happens yearly at Campus Martius to kick off the holiday season.
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See inside the viral Ransom Gillis condo from HGTV’s ‘Rehab Addict’

Originally built in 1876 by renowned architects Henry Bush and George Mason, the Ransom Gillis House in Detroit’s Brush Park is a…

By Sydney Catinna

205A Alfred St., Detroit
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NSFW photos from Dirty Show preview Hot and Bothered: Va-Va-Va Voom

Presented by The Dirty Show and The Keyhole Club, Hamtramck’s Ant Hall heated up with Hot and Bothered: Va-Va-Va Voom. The preshow…

By Josh Justice

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All the holiday mischief we saw at Detroit’s kinky Krampus Ball 2024

Detroit may have gotten its first snowfall of the year but things were heating up at the Tangent Gallery with the Krampus…

By Josh Justice

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Where to see dazzling Christmas lights in Michigan for the 2024 holiday season

We are entering the darkest, coldest time in Michigan — which is the perfect time to turn the lights on. Here are…

By Lee DeVito

Glenlore Trails: Aurora Established in 2020, this one-mile technologically enhanced nature walk claims to be Michigan’s largest, with interactive light and sound displays. New this year are “magic wands” that can unlock surprises along the trail. Through Dec. 29 at Glenlore Trails; 3860 Newton Rd., Commerce Twp.; glenloretrails.com. Tickets are $15-$25.
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Scenes from Whiskey in the Winter 2024 at the Detroit Shipping Company

On Friday, Metro Times’s annual Whiskey in the Winter returned to the Detroit Shipping Company. The tasting event featured plenty of whiskey…

By Dontae Rockymore, Shawn Wolfson

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Everyone we saw at Detroit’s 2024 Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field

On Friday, Ford Field hosted the annual Hob Nobble Gobble, a big fundraiser for the Parade Company, producers of America's Thanksgiving Parade.…

By Joe Maroon

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Creed, 3 Doors Down revel in alt-rock nostalgia at Little Caesars Arena show [PHOTOS]

The renewed appreciation for all things Y2K continued with alternative rock bands Creed and 3 Doors Down returning to the Detroit area…

By Lee DeVito

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Let’s take a tour of the new Glenlore Trails ‘Aurora’ winter attraction

Commerce Township’s Glenlore Trails launched “Aurora,” a revamped winter wonderland-themed version of its popular illuminated hiking trail. The one-mile trek features touch-sensitive…

By Lee DeVito

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Detroit’s hidden celebrity landmarks

A treasure trove of metro Detroit’s untold stories is being uncovered in Motor City Famous: Celebrity Homes, Gravesites & Little-Known Locales, a…

By Layla McMurtrie

Chris Cornell 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit “On a raised platform in the back corner of Northern Lights Lounge sits a red leather booth. In the booth, on May 18, 2017, the lead singer of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, sat with his bandmates. This was just prior to the band’s gig at the Fox Theatre, and the booth could very well be where Cornell had his last meal.”
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20 things only Detroiters are obsessed with

Detroiters are just built different. They’ll complain about the city, but once an outsider does, they’ll defend it to the death —…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Talking about the weather As they say, if you don’t like the weather in Michigan, then wait five minutes.
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22 places every Detroiter should take out-of-towners

So you have guests staying with you, and they want to see the city... what do you do? Plenty, that's what. Read…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Belle Isle East Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207 The 982-acre island park is Detroit’s greatest recreational gem. With hiking trails, swimming beaches, and an aquarium, Belle Isle is worth exploring year-round. Photo courtesy of @belleislestat
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