What is the future of the art world? That is a hard question to answer, but on Thursday, June 2 you can see the possibilities. The Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies’ Night of the Arts (NOTA) will be a four-floor exhibit of K-12 students’ work at the A. Alfred Taubman Center of Design […]
For 121 years, Indian Village has been an example of the elegant side of Detroit. On Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12, you can get your chance to see that historic world first hand. All you need to do is take part in the Historic Indian Village Home and Garden Tour. Now in its […]
It can’t always be someone else’s responsibility. That steadfast belief is what has pushed 10 years of ARISE Detroit! Neighborhoods Day. Each year more and more people jump on the bandwagon to work to make life in Detroit something envied by the rest of the world. An army of thousands of volunteers, backed by hundreds […]
With a still sluggish economy, the quicker high school students are prepared for their future, the better. Perhaps it was the thought that led The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration to team up and create a more diverse transportation workforce for the future with the Youth Development and Mentoring Program. It is […]
Detroit’s storied Belle Isle, with its classic charm, is once again no more than a simple bus fare away by way of #12 Conant route. A ride on the bus out to Belle Isle is only $1.50, the standard bus rate, whether you are a resident, visitor or staff. Plus no park entry fees or […]
When an electrician comes to your door, a woman is not what you expect on the other side. You probably won’t be wrong, but that may change soon. Skilled trades job are for women, too, and so is the lucrative career that goes with it. Today more than 8,300 skilled trade jobs need to be […]
For more than a quarter of a century, The Greening of Detroit has been laying roots in Detroit communities. Last year the organization helped the city plant trees in the Cody Rouge area to help control flooding and water runoff. This year it is planting in communities. The first shovels started digging on April 9 […]
Motown will get a taste of The Big Easy, when Detroit gets a Marci Gras celebration of its own. Despite the cold expected on Feb. 6, the Mardi Gras en Rouge, a costume gala complete with New Orleans brass band and a parade of local spirit, is sure to add some Cajun spice. The Mardi […]