The ‘night lights’ will be on with DLECTRICITY, an eclectic annual art, entertainment and light festival returning to Detroit again this year. Artistic exhibits that swing, sway and swerve against the city skyline will be the backdrop of live musical performances and other activities scheduled throughout Midtown during this two-day event taking place September 22 and 23 from 7 p.m. to […]
There is a new beacon of light in Detroit. Detroit’s newest world-class public space and entertainment hub — Beacon Park – opens to the public on Thursday, July 20. The park, located on Cass Avenue and Grand River Avenue, is supported by DTE Energy and reflects its mission to be a catalyst for development in […]
A gaggle of people from Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church gather at Starbucks in Greektown for an adventure with the human time machine. They are waiting for Karin Risko to take them back to the 19th century when Detroit was a pivotal location for fugitive slaves seeking freedom and bounty hunters hoping to snatch them […]
Angela Lewis, from the Detroit’s east side, is now one of the stars of a new TV show Snowfall, and it is all because of the city she loves. “I am who I am because of Detroit,” she says. The new FX show Snowfall, which premiered July 5, is a retro Breaking Bad type show […]
More than 35,000 kids of varied ages, races, grades and abilities played games and learned about college options at the 36th annual Metro Detroit Youth Day held today at Belle Isle on Detroit’s waterfront. As always, founder Ed Deeb was there to cheer kids on and give them the confidence they need to carry them through […]
UnitedHealth care Community Plan and Southwest Solutions are hosting a Family Movie Night at the Pocket Park at 25th and Bagley. Bring your family, blankets and lawn chairs, get comfortable and watch the movie Finding Dory. You can also check out the food and popcorn, arts and crafts and information from community resources. Thrive by […]
It’s been said home is where the heart is. For Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS) that’s metro Detroit and it’s putting its heart into helping the community. More than 600 volunteers from MBFS spent time making a difference in metro Detroit as part of the company’s fifth annual Week of Caring. During the week of June […]
Inside a gold-painted shipping crate a tribe of t-ball players from the Rosedale-Grandmont Little League in northwest Detroit stand in front of an 80-inch screen and talk live with a family from Mexico City and their Schnauzer, Little John. They are buzzing with questions for people who look as real as if they were standing […]
As summer approaches, Detroiters are starting to feel the rhythms of the season. From Chene Park’s summer concert series to the annual R&B, gospel and jazz festivals at Hart Plaza, songs and sounds are beginning to greet the sunshine. Adding to the festivities, the city will be part of a worldwide celebration with communities in […]
Decades old mistakes may lead to an incredibly harsh death sentence, as more than 100 Detroit area Chaldeans prepare for possible deportation. Old crimes they committed, often in the youth, are being used to send these residents back to Iraq. While many may be quick to point out this is a nation of laws, such […]
