The Metro: A film, cinema and a city reclaiming what was always its own
Detroit gave the world its sound. The world never gave Detroit its theaters back. Detroit has a pattern. It creates...
The Metro: A film, cinema and a city reclaiming what was always its own
Detroit gave the world its sound. The world never gave Detroit its theaters back. Detroit has a pattern. It creates...
The Metro: How the mainstreaming of misogyny created the blueprint for modern day incel culture
You've heard about it. You probably think you understand what's going on with "Incel" culture. Maybe you picture men with...
The Metro: A new book details the political mind of poet Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes is one of the most recognized names in American literature, and that celebration came with a cost. The...
The Metro: Howard Family Bookstore opens as a community beacon in Detroit
The Howard Family Bookstore is a dream realized for Detroit native Jerjuan Howard. He created the non-profit aimed at supporting...
The Metro: Jeremy Xido’s journey home in ‘Sons of Detroit’
Some cities raise you. Detroit claims you. That’s true for so many who’ve called this city home. It starts early,...
The Metro: Michigan Stage connects generations through theater
From the stage to classrooms and even inside senior living communities, creativity belongs to everyone, at every age. Michigan Stage...
The Metro: BasBlue builds possibility and power for women and nonbinary people in Detroit
BasBlue is a community driven nonprofit rooted in Detroit. Its goal is to reimagine what opportunity can look like for...
The Metro: Poetry’s impact across cultures, explained by an Iraqi American poet
Moments like right now in our world is when art becomes more than expression. It acts as a witness to...
The Metro: The next generation of poets connect and compete at Detroit Youth Poetry Slam
We talk a lot about youth voices on The Metro. And we consistently ask the question, are we actually listening...
The Metro: Art and nature come together at Palmer Park festival
There’s something special about the way nature creates its own art and it's even more special how creativity can live,...
The Metro: Bookstock fosters literacy through community effort
Bookstock Michigan, one of the largest used book and media sales in the country is back. Each year at Laurel...
The Metro: The Y Arts teen film festival gives young filmmakers a powerful platform
Young people have stories to tell. The Detroit Teen Truth Film Festival is a place for them to share those...
