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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Major Michigan tool Tim Allen likes that President Trump 'pissed people off,' hates paying taxes

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Mar 3, 2021 at 1:30 PM

As of Wednesday, Michigan-born comedian and notable coke dealer Tim Allen is not dead, despite trending on Twitter where he's being skewered alive for spewing support for former President Donald Trump's dangerous divisiveness that led to a deadly insurrection on the nation's Capitol in January. On the latest episode...

Monday, March 1, 2021

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Detroit Vs. Everybody partners with Gucci for $390 T-shirt collection to benefit local nonprofits

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 1:23 PM

A local T-shirt and lifestyle brand is getting a major boost from an international luxury clothing and accessory empire, all in the name of “everybody.” Tommey Walker, founder of clothing brand Detroit Vs. Everybody, has partnered with Gucci for a run of limited-edition T-shirts that expand the iconic Detroit...

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Community rallies behind owner of Cinema Detroit with GoFundMe as she battles lupus

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 11:15 AM

It's curtains up for Cinema Detroit co-owner Paula Guthat, who is the subject of a recent crowdfunding effort to assist in paying some of her hospital bills following a dangerous lupus flare-up. In just 24 hours, the metro Detroit community has donated more than $7,000 of a $10,000 goal...

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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Virtual art conference Reinventaissance to feature artists and culture leaders from Detroit and across the globe

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 11:36 AM

If you're finding it hard to come up with new pandemic hobbies, you're not alone. Because let's be real, the high of making the perfect sourdough loaf has died, along with our enthusiasm for most things. But for creatives — from fine artists, street performers, dancers, and yes, even...

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Metro Detroit retail legend Linda Dresner to close Birmingham boutique after 28 years

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 2:26 PM

It's the end of the runway for high fashion retailer and industry icon Linda Dresner, who announced that she'll be closing her Birmingham boutique after 28 years. According to Downtown Newsmagazine, Dresner's minimalist boutique at 299 W. Maple is currently holding an 80% off sale and is expected to...

Monday, February 22, 2021

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Dlectricity art and light festival plots 2021 return to Detroit

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 5:18 PM

Though it may seem as though our social lights are dimming, as is the light at the end of this event-less tunnel we've been trapped in for almost a year, one local event is remaining optimistic and plotting a 2021 return. Organizers of Dlectricity, the on-and-off biannual outdoor nighttime...

Thursday, February 18, 2021

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Ann Arbor's FoolMoon festival returns to light up businesses in wake of pandemic

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 11:38 AM

Things are going to get a bit brighter in Ann Arbor when this year's annual FoolMoon Festival illuminates streets, storefronts, and public spaces with paintings and light-filled art. The 11th annual quirky celebration of community will boast the theme “Shine Your Light A2,” but will not promote the fest's...

Monday, February 15, 2021

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The 59th annual Ann Arbor Film Fest goes virtual, again

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 1:24 PM

Go ahead and hit pause on those CGI-heavy Marvel movies, un-wonderful D.C. flops, and head-spinning convoluted Christopher Nolan flicks, because the 59th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival returns with a selection of thoughtfully curated and bold independent films from all over the world that you can watch from the...

Friday, February 12, 2021

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Detroit's Pages Bookshop to host virtual chat with 'Medicare For All: A Citizens Guide' authors

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 1:28 PM

"America is the only advanced nation with a health insurance system that crumbled in the face of COVID-19," an excerpt from Medicare for All: A Citizens Guide reads. "In the United States, millions lost their health insurance along with their jobs as a deadly contagion spread all around them."...

Thursday, February 11, 2021

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Designer Diane von Fürstenberg is keynote speaker at virtual Michigan Fashion Media Summit

Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 11:39 AM

Iconic designer, philanthropist, and author of the upcoming book Own It: The Secret to Life Diane von Fürstenberg will serve as the keynote speaker for the fourth annual Michigan Fashion Media Summit, which takes place March 8-10. The summit, which was formed by a group of University of Michigan...

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