Developers plan to transform an old Pizza Hut in Detroit into East Warren Public Market

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/28 5:33A Layla McMurtrie

In recent years, new developments have sprouted up in the East Warren area of Detroit’s east side, largely thanks to the Strategic Neighborhood Fund that has been targeting different areas of the...

Preservationists win fight to save partially collapsed historic building in Eastern Market

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/28 5:13A Steve Neavling

The historic building that partially collapsed in the Eastern Market district earlier this month will soon be repaired after the city of Detroit backed off from its demands to demolish the...

Hubert Massey unveils new mural at Detroit’s Huntington Tower

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 9/27 7:54A Randiah Camille Green

Longtime fresco muralist Hubert Massey has a new piece on display at Detroit’s Huntington Tower. Massey’s mural “Forging the Future” was unveiled on the ground floor of the Huntington Tower in...

Skilla Baby concert finds new venue after questionable cancellation at Masonic Temple

Detroit Metro Times (Music) 9/27 4:48A Randiah Camille Green

Detroit rapper Skilla Baby planned on hosting a big all-ages birthday bash at the Masonic Temple Theatre this weekend, but his plans were derailed when the concert was abruptly canceled. The rapper...

Biden makes historic visit to metro Detroit picket line to rally with striking auto workers

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/27 2:42A Lily Guiney, Michigan Advance

In the midst of ongoing negotiations between striking auto workers and Detroit’s Big Three manufacturers, President Joe Biden on Tuesday made an appearance on the picket line in Belleville. Speaking...

On death, near-death, and immortality

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/26 10:00P Robert Stempkowski

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Detroit settles lawsuit alleging Islamophobic cops falsely arrest 3 Muslim men

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/26 8:40A Steve Neavling

A Muslim civil rights organization reached a settlement in a federal discrimination lawsuit filed against the city of Detroit following the arrest of three Muslim men in 2020, the group announced...

Detroit’s MOCAD opens last exhibitions before it temporarily closes for $10 million renovation

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 9/26 6:45A Randiah Camille Green

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit’s Fall 2023-Winter 2024 exhibitions open on Friday, packing in immersive experiences that inspect race, identity, and heritage. In his first museum solo show,...

West Africa’s Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band to play an intimate Detroit show

Detroit Metro Times (Music) 9/26 6:29A Broccoli and Joe Zimmer

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Metro Detroit is getting its first IMAX theater with recliners

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 9/26 4:23A Lee DeVito

A new IMAX screen is coming to metro Detroit through a partnership with local chain MJR Theatres. The state-of-the-art auditorium is set to debut this fall at MJR Southgate Cinema.

Detroit ‘psychedelic church’ Soul Tribes Ministries raided by police

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/25 11:02A Randiah Camille Green

Soul Tribes International Ministries — billed as Detroit’s first “psychedelic church” where psilocybin mushrooms are offered as a holy sacrament — was raided by the Detroit Police Department on...

Halloween-themed bar Nightmare on Bagley wants to get Detroiters in the holiday spirit

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/25 8:28A Layla McMurtrie

October is almost here, which means it’s time to start getting into the Halloween mood. Southwest Detroit’s On Bagley has swooped in to help with that with “Nightmare on Bagley.”

‘Searching for Sugar Man’ film screening to honor late Sixto Rodriguez

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 9/25 6:27A Randiah Camille Green

Fans have been celebrating the life of lifelong Detroiter and mysterious singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez with parties and music nights since his death in August. Another tribute event, a film...

The Detroit Beer Co. celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday with a new brew and rock ’n’ roll

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/25 5:47A Lee DeVito

The Detroit Beer Co. is almost old enough to, well, drink a beer. The downtown brewpub is celebrating its 20th anniversary this Saturday with specials, live music, and a new offering: the...

Cannabis dispensaries support UAW members with discounts amid ongoing strike

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 9/25 3:46A Layla McMurtrie

Local cannabis dispensary Ultra Cannabis has stepped up to support members and suppliers of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union currently on strike against the Big Three automakers. The adult-use...