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Christopher Street Gallery in Hamtramck
  • The Metro

The Metro: Community organizers support and promote the arts in Hamtramck

Tia Graham October 27, 2025

Hamtramck has a vibrant arts scene. In duplexes around the city, you can hear people playing in a local band...

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A stone building in a cemetery is lit up at night with purple, red and blue light.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit’s oldest cemetery will be lit up for tours this weekend

David Leins, The Metro October 15, 2025

Cemeteries are the last place one might look for things to do over the weekend. But, if you appreciate reflection...

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Sam White, founder, Shakespeare in Detroit.
  • The Metro

The Metro: ‘Jane Anger’ kicks off Shakespeare in Detroit’s fall series

Tia Graham October 7, 2025

William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest drama writers in recorded English language history. His work has lived...

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Kids Crayons
  • The Metro

The Metro: Envisioning better access to the arts for Detroit youth

David Leins, The Metro September 24, 2025

Detroit has a new coalition fighting for its creative future. The Detroit Partnership for Arts Education is a cross-sector coalition, supported...

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Detroit-based songwriter Mike Ward (left) joins Jeff Milo on MI Local at WDET Studios, July 22, 2025.
  • Culture & Music
  • MI Local

MI Local: Songwriter Mike Ward in-studio, premieres from The City Lines + more

Jeff Milo July 23, 2025

This week, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Mike Ward joined me in-studio to discuss his new album, "The Time That Remains." We listened...

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FILE - Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne poses for a photo in Los Angeles on Dec. 21, 1981.
  • Culture & Music
  • News

Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76

Associated Press July 22, 2025

Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and...

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  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Celebrated Detroit artists to fuse Arab, Armenian sounds at Concert Of Colors

Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, David Leins, The Metro July 17, 2025

Sounds from across the globe are coming to Detroit this weekend for the 34th annual Concert of Colors music festival....

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Detroit indie artist Jessie Berkshires (center) with her husband and musical collaborator Nat Plane (left) and MI Local host Jeff Milo at WDET Studios, July 15, 2025.
  • Culture & Music
  • MI Local

MI Local: Jessie Berkshires’ ‘Sad Girl Summer’ + Corazon Szell and North Ingalls Band

Jeff Milo July 16, 2025

We're residing in that swooning and wistful nexus of emotions that a certain strain of electro-pop can conjure on this...

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Filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee joins The Metro to discuss his new book "The Best Man: Unfinished Business."
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Malcolm D. Lee talks new book, continuing legacy of his film ‘The Best Man’

Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 15, 2025

In the 1999 film, "The Best Man," we were introduced to novelist Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), whose writes a book...

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Donna Jackson, gallery manager of the Scarab Club in Detroit.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager

Tia Graham, The Metro July 9, 2025

Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club.  The local...

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"DRONE," presented by the Arab American National Museum, will run July 31 and Aug. 1-3 at the Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 3rd Ave., Detroit.
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: New play coming to Detroit Public Theatre explores unseen injuries of drone strikes

Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 9, 2025

A new play from Arab American playwright Andrea Assaf is exploring the concept of "moral injury" and the devastating effects...

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Love@NITE_FI
  • Culture & Music
  • News
  • The Metro

The Metro: LOVE Building to host final ‘CONTAINER Takeover’ event Thursday

Tia Graham, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 8, 2025

The LOVE Building's monthly LOVE@Nite creative showcase series has helped to shine a light on some of the city's top...

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