Entrants in the children’s races, which took place in the early afternoon at the Popps Packing Pinewood Derby II. A renegade hailstorm was not enough to rain on the parade at Popps Packing in Hamtramck last Saturday, July 27th, where the Pinewood Derby II fundraiser was held, much to the delight of participants and art […]

Oakaloosa, a brand new Detroit music festival with a nonprofit approach, made its 2013 debut on Saturday, July 27th with a kickoff that met challenges posed by weather and revealed the grounds of Historic Fort Wayne to be an untapped gold mine of potential for large venue performances. The festival was hosted by Detroit Sports […]

Pinewood Derby II: putting the fun in fundraising! Tomorrow, on Saturday, July 27th, Popps Packing will be holding the Pinewood Derby II, the second annual racing event and fundraiser to support the organization’s fall programming, which includes exhibitions and performances, as well as some capital improvements to their new project space across the street, Popps […]

The summer concert season is upon us, and last weekend provided opportunities for music lovers of all kinds to soak up some sunshine and audial treats. There was the Highland Park Music Festival, a suggested donation event that ran from Friday-Sunday on the grounds of the McGregor public library branch, and featured three evenings of […]

The crowd early on at the 555 opening, including several of the artists. Last night was the Third Thursday opening of “Alchemy: Science & Art” at the 555 Gallery, which featured work by Paula Schubatis in the main gallery. The collection featured large-scale paintings from her newest series, “Forging a Vernacular Identity,” which also figured […]

In a Dr. Sushi Matinee at the MOCAD (a Knight Arts grantee) on Sunday, July 14th, the band Unholy Water turned in an eclectic and experimental/ambient music performance that featured wind chimes, glassware and a homemade digiridoo, among other things. Unholy Water performs within their motley stage set-up. The trio, comprised of three young musicians named […]

Detroit’s Eastern Market is one of the country’s oldest farmer’s markets, in operation on the six-block stretch of Russell St. since 1891, and home to some of the city’s best-loved eateries, including Supino Pizzaria and Russell St. Deli. If the old news weren’t exciting enough, there’s new action all over the place during the market’s […]

I first encountered the Tzarinas of the Plane in one of their early performances as a duo, formed in 2008 and comprised of constituent artists Faina Lerman and Bridget Michael. That performance, which took place at the now-defunct Yes Farm gallery and performance space, was a complement to the opening night of The Seed Show, and […]

With Detroit’s firework festivities already behind us, many folks head out of town for the 4th of July holiday. For those staying close to Detroit, there is no shortage of arts and cultural events taking place over the long weekend. What began with a tune-up concert on June 29th, and kicked off officially on Thursday, the […]

Curator Greg Tom standing amidst “HOME SWEET HOME” by Jason J. Ferguson. On Saturday, June 29th, I attended a guided tour of the current exhibit at MOCAD (a Knight Arts grantee), a three-man show called (IN)HABITATION, to take another pass at this intriguing collection of work. The tour was facilitated by the show’s curator, Greg […]

I first heard the name of Grace Lee Boggs when she was one of the storytellers at a Moth Mainstage event at the Fillmore in November of last year. At the time, I thought it was a disservice to the greater story of her life, which ranges nearly a century, to be limited to a […]