Inside Detroit sculptor Austen Brantley’s studio
The 27-year-old is finishing up his Tuskegee Airmen monument to Alexander Jefferson and other projects during our visit
By Randiah Camille Green
The Ron Allen Project memorializes a poet and playwright from Detroit’s Cass Corridor
A second act
By Lee DeVito
2023 metro Detroit fall arts guide
Selected artistic happenings
By Metro Times editorial staff
Vol. 43, No. 47
Equestrian center planned for northwest Detroit aims to serve local youth
Detroit Horse Power hopes to break ground on the $8.1 million, 14-acre facility within the next year
By Layla McMurtrie
Bernie Sanders condemns ‘corporate greed’ at UAW rally in Detroit
‘The fight you are waging is to rebuild the struggling middle class of our country that was once the envy of the world’
By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance
Dems come out in support for UAW strikes, as Republicans criticize push for EVs
As many Democratic officials in Michigan offered support for striking workers, the reaction from many Republicans was muted
By Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance
910AM Superstation owner accused of fraud, racketeering in federal lawsuit
Kevin Adell’s cousin claims the media mogul stole ‘many millions of dollars’ worth of property from his family members
By Steve Neavling
Detroit faces backlash over demolition order for partially collapsed landmark in Eastern Market
The city has a woeful track record of allowing salvageable historic buildings to be razed
Opinion: Sixth Circuit slams police ‘money-making venture’ in Detroit
Wayne County seizes hundreds of vehicles each year on the flimsiest of excuses. Henry Ford might appreciate the factory-like efficiency.
By Wesley Hottot and Daryl James
Opinion: Hold the phone on the Mel Tucker story
Countless calls have already been made, but timeline lapses, deleted texts, and a busy signal from MSU leave us waiting to hear more
By Robert Stempkowski
Detroit man convicted after calling 911 and threatening to kill Whitmer, Benson, and others
James Toepler is just the latest person to be charged or convicted of threatening to kill Democrats in Michigan
Updated COVID-19 vaccines available in Michigan
Officials are encouraging people to get vaccinated for COVID annually
Lapointe: Is MSU football coach Mel Tucker the real victim here?
Detroit’s new 910AM talk radio station rebuts allegations of sexual harassment
By Joe Lapointe
Strike! United Auto Workers declares historic strike against Detroit Three automakers.
UAW president joins workers on the picket line at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne
By Anna Liz Nichols, Michigan Advance
‘However long it takes,’ longtime Ford worker says of the UAW strike
Workers say that they are in it ‘for the long haul’
Rashida Tlaib reintroduces ‘Restaurant Workers Bill of Rights’ legislation
The bill calls for raising the tipped minimum wage, paid medical leave, and access to health care
Michigan Secretary of State declines to remove Trump from presidential ballot, but the case isn’t over
Activist Robert Davis claims Jocelyn Benson ‘is scared of the former president and his supporters’
Activist files lawsuit to force Trump off the ballot in Michigan
Robert Davis argues Trump violated the U.S. Constitution when he engaged in the Jan. 6 insurrection
The Great Collapse
By Tom Tomorrow
Fun with cults
By Clay Jones
Upcoming Pontiac Festival of the Arts to honor Mexican Independence Day
A live exhibition will feature street art by Detroit artist ‘The Hood Picasso’
Detroit Month of Design events for people who are overwhelmed by it all
Sometimes the annual month of art can feel like information overload, but these chill exhibits are worth your time
The Black Footwear Forum returns to Detroit’s Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design
It opens on Thursday with a ribbon cutting for a new student-designed lounge
In ‘A Haunting in Venice,’ Kenneth Branagh takes a liberal hand with Britain’s best-loved author
Play Christie for me
By Cliff Froehlich
Noir City Detroit celebrates gritty, black-and-white films at Redford Theatre
Screenings include ‘Key Largo,’ ‘Raw Deal,’ ‘Sorry, Wrong Number,’ and other films from 1948 to celebrate their 75th anniversary
The Funky Ferndale Art Fair and DIY Street Fair celebrate all forms of creativity this weekend
Ferndale is so funky that it gets two art fairs
Dearborn’s 18th annual Mutt Strut raises funds for a good cause
The dog festival and street fair feature food trucks, local exhibitors, and other family-friendly activities
Syrian refugee puppet ‘Little Amal’ to stop in metro Detroit during ‘Amal Walks Across America’
The art project will visit Detroit, Ann Arbor, Ferndale, Dearborn, and Flint in a series of free events
Free Will Astrology (Sept. 13-19)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
Rock musician Sammy Hagar launching Detroit-based brewing company
Sammy Hagar & The Circle will introduce the brewery’s inaugural beer with an upcoming concert at the Fillmore
Actually, Detroit doesn’t need more late-night dining
Late business is drunk business, by and large
Pie Sci is opening a second location in Oak Park
This one will be carryout only and (hopefully) open by the end of the year
Whatcha Wanna Eat is Detroit’s first inner-city food hall full of minority-owned businesses
Most of the restaurants are run by first-time business owners
Detroit’s Room Project to be replaced by Little Liberia restaurant
The former food pop-up hopes to open in 2024
Rochester Hills Breadless set to open in October
The fast-casual sandwich shop also has its sights on a potential third location
More is more at Alma Kitchen in Grosse Pointe Park
The restaurant serves up soulful dishes from Mexico, India, Korea, Italy, the Cajun South, and more — and makes it all work
By Jane Slaughter
Uncle Kracker announces Black Friday show at District 142
The singer performed at a private party for the Wyandotte venue’s opening back in March
Olivia Rodrigo is bringing her ‘GUTS’ world tour to Detroit
It’s the 20-year-old’s first-ever arena tour
‘Virtual’ pop star Hatsune Miku is coming to Detroit
The ‘Hatsune Miku Expo’ comes to the Fisher Theatre in 2024
Detroit has a new vinyl-only listening club in an urban garden
Foxglove pays homage to the sound of vinyl
By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer
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