Architecture, for Everybody Stephanie NajorApril 2018 Something big is happening in Detroit. People are talking to each other. Pretty soon, they might even be speaking the sa... READ MORE
Pieces With A Past Avery NamanApril 2018 Inside some of the shops pushing Detroit’s vintage and repurposed fashion forward In the midst of a creative movement in Detroit, clothing is becoming a prominent facet of the city. Many of the younger ... READ MORE
The Quest for Eldorado Erin GoldApril 2018 Eldorado General Store does not symbolize the quest for unimaginable wealth, but the freedom for one Detroiter to follow her dreams For four to eight weeks out of the year, Erin Gavle, her boyfriend, Chris Miele, and their dog, Mr. B, set off from thei... READ MORE
Talking History Stephanie NajorApril 2018 Introducing history-lovers to Detroit’s chronicled characters, tour-guide Bailey Sisoy Isgro is an equivalently exuberant character American playwright Arthur Miller once said, “There are no such things as stories, only characters.” In other words, peo... READ MORE
Doing It Live Since 1934 Anthony SpakMarch 2018 The world's oldest jazz club Pulling up to the corner of West 8 Mile Road and Livernois, you can see the sign from the street ‒ “Baker’s” ‒ in an ele... READ MORE
Couple Crafted Casey NesterowichMarch 2018 The couple behind the handcrafted furniture design studio and workshop, Ali Sandifer On a Sunday evening in Abir Ali and Andre Sandifer’s Boston Edison home, a delicious aroma of chili permeated throughout... READ MORE
Wright House, Right Time Karen DybisMarch 2018 Inside Frank Lloyd Wright’s Palmer Woods masterpiece A world-class city has world-class architecture, and Detroit is no exception. Masters worked here: Kahn, Saarinen, Yamas... READ MORE
“Handufactured” in Detroit Kelly KozlowskiMarch 2018 From the farthest reaches of the Pacific Northwest, Corbé ceramics has found a home in North End Right about the time Ryan and Kaitlyn Lawless were getting married, they were also starting a ceramics business and cons... READ MORE
Woodbridge: Victorian Detroit Casey NesterowichOctober 2017 A stroll through a historic neighborhood and all its creative, diverse, and resourceful neighbors One stroll through Woodbridge, and it’s impossible not to feel the deep history of this place. Hundred-year-old trees li... READ MORE
A Solid Foundation Nicole BoppOctober 2017 A hotel made by, of, and for Detroit It’s dusk and the lights twinkling over the bar look like fireflies flitting about in a firehouse. What was once the Det... READ MORE
Force of Nature Stephanie NajorOctober 2017 Charles McGee continues to find new ways to create and capture the harmony of coming together Falling in love is the most human thing a human being can do. Staying in love, suspended in that state of wonder, howeve... READ MORE
A Spotlight On The Redford Theatre Karen DybisOctober 2017 A dedicated group of movie lovers are keeping a piece of Detroit’s past vibrant and relevant for all generations Built in Detroit’s most dynamic architectural period, the impeccable Redford Theatre approaches its 90th birthday in gra... READ MORE
A Place of Worship Mekeisha Madden TobyOctober 2017 Rappers, rock bands, hip-hop artists, and classical pianists are congregating — and recording — in a 146-year-old Corktown church Churches are symbols of fellowship and mankind’s desire to connect to a higher power and in that regard, so is music. Ju... READ MORE
Fashion Forward Emell Derra AdolphusSeptember 2017 A fashion-focused incubator to help aspiring clothiers navigate the production and professional facets of fashion in the Motor City The notion that “clothing shouldn't be quiet” is a cornerstone of Daun Smith's fashion brand Visual Noise Detroit. And, ... READ MORE
Designs Develop Characters Martina GuzmánSeptember 2017 The costume makes the man, or woman, at Michigan Opera Theatre Have you ever wondered why some films, like The Great Gatsby, Braveheart, or The Grand Budapest Hotel make you fall in l... READ MORE
Luxury Hits the Bricks Nicole BoppSeptember 2017 Tucked into the outskirts of Eastern Market is Doug Schwartz’s sleek and industrial studio. Today, just inside the door ... READ MORE
Culture Lab Cassandra SpratlingSeptember 2017 Jane Schulak is known internationally as an outstanding designer. But in Detroit, her growing reputation is not merely f... READ MORE
Emissary of the Arts Jennifer O'GaraAugust 2017 Jason Reed was not an artist the day he sold his first painting. He was an aspiring drummer managing performance artists... READ MORE
Aspirational Emcee Janell HearnsAugust 2017 On and off the stage, Dominique Campbell — Detroit hip hop artist Nique Love Rhodes — makes it her business to generate ... READ MORE
Destined for Jazz Janell HearnsAugust 2017 Detroit is a city that has a rich musical history, filled with powerful voices from a variety of genres. The legacy crea... READ MORE
Boston-Edison Dan CalabreseJuly 2017 Pillars of the Community Detroit’s Boston-Edison neighborhood is nothing if not rich in history, once home to icons such as Henry Ford, Joe Louis... READ MORE
G.A.R. Building Erin GoldJuly 2017 “G.A.R. Memorial Hall Dedicated, Grand Old Men Now Snugly Housed” announced the Detroit Free Press on January 16, 1901. ... READ MORE
Scott Hocking Jim McFarlinJuly 2017 Not Your Average Scrapper The 1,500-square-foot, second-floor walkup on Detroit’s North End that serves as the studio for artist Scott Hocking loo... READ MORE
The Bidding Starts At . . . Rikki SchwartzJune 2017 DuMouchelles Nearly 100 years before today’s entrepreneurs were twinkles in their mothers’ eyes, another visionary set his sights on ... READ MORE
The Makers’ Renaissance Dana CasadeiMay 2017 Ponyride Market has earned a reputation as an effective Corktown-based incubator for Detroit businesses, some 60 of whic... READ MORE
Mind, Body, & Movement Reisa ShanamanMay 2017 Movement Electronic Music Festival, an incarnation of Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF), will take over Hart Plaz... READ MORE
Getting to Know Flint Eastwood Gus NavarroApril 2017 TBD Sits Down With a Rising Artist Detroit’s Flint Eastwood, known off-stage as Jax Anderson, is a dynamic person. When she speaks about writing music or p... READ MORE
This Old House … Rocks Kelly FordonApril 2017 Imagine an alternate reality in which world-class musicians perform in living rooms in front of small, intimate groups e... READ MORE
1701 Bespoke Greg TaskerApril 2017 The Perfect Fit He dresses impeccably. On the streets of Detroit, hanging out at one of his favorite coffee shops or restaurants, Nels... READ MORE
Rubber Soul Spencer WhiteApril 2017 Meet the Sneakerhead Who's Revolutionizing Resale What happened to the Space Jam generation? What became of the kids who grew up watching Michael Jordan deliver one of th... READ MORE
A Key Change in Two Movements Cassandra SpratlingMarch 2017 From the hallowed sanctuary of the historic Bethel A.M.E. Church a chorus of voices - among the best in Detroit - sang o... READ MORE
Perspective, Verse by Verse Julie EdgarMarch 2017 Broadside Press is undergoing a rebirth – even though it never ceased operating as an important literary and political b... READ MORE
Art For Everyone, From Detroit Courtney BalestierMarch 2017 Art thrives online in the modern age. That’s not changing. But the traditional gallery remains indispensable. Can a Detr... READ MORE
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Remix) Kimberly Hayes TaylorMarch 2017 As the first beat of this show drops, audience members’ heads nod, feet tap and the theater-style seats at The Cube lite... READ MORE
The Architectural Imagination Mekeisha Madden TobyFebruary 2017 For all of the development and activity taking place today in Detroit, in areas like Campus Martius and Canfield Street,... READ MORE
Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers Kimberly Hayes TaylorFebruary 2017 If you attend a Secret Society of Twisted Storytellers show, buckle up and prepare to take a wild roller coaster ride of... READ MORE
For the Love of Art Maureen McDonaldJanuary 2017 Carlene Van Voorhies came to an epiphany about docents while touring the Musee du Louvre in Paris. An English-speaking d... READ MORE
Stevie Soul Finds His Voice In The Beat Mekeisha Madden TobyJanuary 2017 Words swirled around a young Stevie Ansara’s mind like a series of thought tornadoes. But he couldn’t make his brain and... READ MORE
Bringing Good Design to the Table, Literally Cassandra SpratlingJanuary 2017 Liveliness radiates from Townhouse Detroit restaurant. Its bright, bold, Broadway-like exterior commands attention and b... READ MORE
Long Live the King (of Instruments) Greg TaskerJanuary 2017 Silent films are still shown at the marquee-less Senate Theater, one of Detroit’s last surviving grand movie palaces. Bu... READ MORE
Semiprecious: More Than Enough Kimberly Hayes TaylorJanuary 2017 A victorious smile shot across Briana Bicy’s face as she attached a French hook onto a pair of dangling graffiti earring... READ MORE
DAM, Where Artists Get Their Start Kim FayDecember 2016 At the corner of Forest and Woodward is an invitingly unassuming space that happens to be the launching pad for many of ... READ MORE
Glazed in History Maureen McDonaldDecember 2016 This spring, Pewabic Pottery founder Mary Chase Perry Stratton would have celebrated her 150th birthday. And while the c... READ MORE
Breathing Life Into Art Allison Hendricks and Danielle LeathDecember 2016 Within the walls of the Russell Industrial Center, an ancient tradition is taking place. Glassblowers are busy at work, ... READ MORE
Poetic Rebellion Kelly FordonDecember 2016 Airea D. Matthews, a fixture on the Detroit poetry slam scene for more than a decade, has won one of the most prestigiou... READ MORE
Hand-Knit and Upcycled Greg TaskerDecember 2016 A Home-Spun Fashion Story With her business, A Wool Story, Meghan Navoy is adding another dimension to the growing list of sustainable businesses ... READ MORE
In the Key of D Greg TaskerNovember 2016 His name may not be as familiar as some of Detroit’s jazz greats – think Thad Jones, Howard McGhee and Marcus Belgrave –... READ MORE
Cut From a Different Cloth Rebecca PowersNovember 2016 This Apparel Industry Entrepreneur Dreams in Denim At the corner of McDougall and Franklin in Detroit’s Rivertown Warehouse district, a rocker-chic woman and I r... READ MORE