Although the school day may end at 3 p.m., the need for school-based support extends far beyond the school bell. Understanding the importance of quality after school programs, the Detroit City Council, the Detroit Recreation Department and the Detroit Public Schools Community District have collaborated to bring a new alternative to parents. Programming includes chess & […]
DDOT bus drivers have to sit down on the job. That’s not the healthiest position to hold for all those hours driving Detroiters around the city. To help those drivers deal with the issue, DDOT has teamed up with the Detroit Medical Center for its 61 Day Challenge, a health education campaign focusing on […]
Even though her day job is keeping her busy in New York, Michelle Manzanales can’t wait to hear how Detroit dance-goers will like her new work. “I’m excited to see how the audience will respond to the program,” says Manzanales, the Director, School of Dance, for Ballet Hispánico. Michelle Manzanales focused on the suspension between […]
Art Van takes a step back into the Jurassic period and Ice Age with its new float “Dinosaurs on Parade.” The 125-foot-long float debuts at the 91st America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Art Van. It is one of the largest floats ever designed and built by the artists at The Parade Company. The float features […]
Detroit’s bid is on the way for Amazon’s second headquarters called HQ2. It wasn’t just a Detroit city bid. The entire region collaborated. The goal is to show the world Detroit was made to move. The stakes are huge. Amazon’s brings with it 50,000 jobs and would add to the innovative culture Detroit has cultivated […]
Maybe it was Bloomberg who started the soda companies thinking. When New York City’s former mayor slapped a tax on soda over a decade ago, it was met with cries of delight and disgust. How could a public official regulate what people drink, or eat, for that matter? The tax was imposed in an effort […]
Like the product it’s known for, Avalon International Breads has become a staple for Detroiters. Loyal customers know the bakery for its great bread, pastry, muffins, and croissants, as well as soups, flatbread pizzas, and assorted other foodstuffs. As if their following wasn’t loyal enough, Avalon has paired with Mighty Good Coffee to boost their […]
Nothing grows city neighborhoods like jobs. And new jobs, however large or small, are welcome news to residents in and around Southwest Detroit, which is poised to gain 200 jobs by the end of next year after a $7 million car manufacturer’s expansion. Sakthi Automotive announcement that it will add 60,000 square feet to its […]
“Thank you for your service.” Those are most-appreciated words to say when we meet those currently in the military or veterans. The words are great and they mean a lot, but here’s another way to say thank you and at the same time serve those who serve us. The Michigan Armed Forces Hospitality Center (MAFHC)is holding […]
If you’re in the neighborhood around the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue on October 12 you’re going to see people dancing in the streets carrying the Torah. It’s an age-old tradition called Simchat Torah that celebrates the Jewish love and study of the Torah. The event is appropriately called “Dancin’ in the Streets: Simchat Torah.” Simchat […]