Family fun is planned as part of the autumn Harvest in Palmer Park from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 29. People for Palmer Park will host the annual Harvest Festival, featuring a pumpkin hunt, apple sampling, cider, grilled corn on the cob, activities and entertainment like Farmer John’s Barnyard Express show and petting zoo. […]
Creativity in Detroit is as varied as portraits on abandoned buildings, poetry in an urban farmhouse, aluminum cladding on bicycles, canes inlaid with African designs and children’s novels that heal the fear of gunfire. You could see that varied creativity when Kresge Arts in Detroit unveiled its first feature-length movie “Every Given Second,” which documents […]
Walk into Nicole Bien’ Aime’s new boutique on McNichols and you’ll see the most delightful use of color, style and bling in northwest Detroit. The Voluptuous Bien’ Aime Boutique at 19326 W McNichols has a giant, hot pink couch, sparkling sneakers and clothes to suit every size and function. The brightness isn’t limited to the […]
When people think of harp music, they often conjure images of ethereal angels or red-headed performers from Ireland. This Sunday, April 29, you can hear a different kind of harp music when Patricia Terry-Ross plucks a decidedly classical and jazzy harp for the pure enjoyment of patrons at the “Music in Homes” concert in Palmer […]
Within the next few months Central City Integrated Health Inc. (CCIH) in Midtown will grow from two to six dental chairs and move to a new facility to expand availability of cavity care and cleanings to the low-income population of Detroit. “More than 42,000 Detroit residents live below the poverty line. We don’t have the […]
When the ice melts and the tulips sprout, the Noir Design Parti will resume educational bus tours of buildings designed by Detroit’s most famous black architects, hoping to inspire others to follow in their career footsteps. “We’re exploring the physical identity and landscape of Detroit, how black architects have shaped a city that is more […]
Snow covered everything in sight. I drove around looking for a parking place and found one right in front of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Looked safe enough, cars were parked up and down Woodward. I was sufficiently passed the crosswalk and fire hydrant. I smiled with smugness as I climbed the steps to the […]
Look for more youthful faces under the hard hats when the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) begins work on a major I-94 construction through Detroit in 2019. The estimated $2.5 billion project will rebuild the highway, service roads and bridges on a seven-mile stretch between Conner Avenue and I-96. The work includes replacement of 67 […]
Two women who share the front office at Caesar Chavez Academy in Southwest Detroit are planning their dream jobs, swapping recipes and taking nighttime entrepreneurial classes while serving the children at this bilingual school. Laura Rebollar, the school’s community liaison, owns Tacos Ver-de-licious, a taco company that errs on the side of healthy. She has […]
As the holiday approaches it’s a good time for families to talk about aging parents, finances and what happens if one parent falls ill. Who will care for them? What resources are available? What living arrangements would work best? “We never had that ‘what if’ conversation, so it was very difficult to care for my […]