Beyoncé is bringing ‘Renaissance’ to Detroit

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 2/1 4:34A Randiah Camille Green

Who run the world? Beyoncé.

Detroit acts the White Stripes, the Spinners nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 2/1 2:18A Lee DeVito

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 nominees, and once again the Motor City is well-represented. Rock band the White Stripes and R&B vocal group the Spinners are among this year’s...

Metro Detroit art teacher is turning heads with her wintry masterpieces

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 2/1 12:40A Darlene A. White

While some people in Michigan create snowmen during the cold winters, Jennifer Ramirez takes things a step further by using her love of art to showcase her skills sculpting the snow. After last week’s...

How Tay Crispyy took a fender-bender and a wig and became one of Detroit’s most distinctive...

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/31 9:00P Kahn Santori Davison

Tay Crispyy is posted up on Glendale Street on Detroit’s Westside as the sun sets. It feels like he’s waiting for some unexpected action to happen that only he knows about, but nothing eventful is...

Lil’ Wayne will bring his spring tour to downtown Detroit

Detroit Metro Times (Music) 1/31 4:10A Alex Washington

It’s been nearly 20 years since Lil’ Wayne released his critically acclaimed album Tha Carter in 2004. This spring, the rapper will be heading on a 28-city tour named after that album. The “Welcome to...

Cloud Cannabis is throwing a party to celebrate adult-use weed sales in Detroit

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/31 3:40A Randiah Camille Green

Cloud Cannabis began recreational weed sales at its Detroit location earlier this month, one of the first dispensaries in the city to become licensed to do so. Now it’s planning a big celebration in...

Red Bull’s ‘Heavy Metal’ snowboard event heads to Detroit, and other local music news

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/30 11:30P Joe Zimmer and Broccoli

Two turntables and a microphone (and live keys): Everyone knows the weekend really starts on Thursday night – or maybe it’s that Detroit has too much local talent to fit neatly into the weekend....

Detroit journalist Gary Graff pens ‘Alice Cooper @ 75,’ a biography of the Godfather of Shock Rock

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/30 11:26P Jim McFarlin

The name of the extraordinary new book is Alice Cooper @ 75. The question you’re asking: why would Detroit’s own shock-rock originator, who’s still performing and cutting off his head in arenas and...

Phillip-Michael Scales brings his bluesy indie rock to Ferndale’s Otus Supply

Detroit Metro Times (Music) 1/30 1:46A Lee DeVito

Growing up in metro Detroit, singer-songwriter Phillip-Michael Scales had plenty of local musical influences to draw from, from the Motown his parents listened to in the house to buzzy rock ’n’ roll...

Long-term unemployed Detroiters to get help landing jobs with new federal ‘Jump Start’ program

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/27 9:14A Steve Neavling

The city of Detroit selected 18 community organizations that will assist with a new program aimed at helping long-term unemployed residents land a job. Through the Jump Start program, the...

Griffin Claw Brewing Co. is releasing its paczki-flavored vodka and beer

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/27 6:34A Lee DeVito

This year’s Fat Tuesday is shaping up to be a delightfully sinful mess. In addition to Detroit City Distillery’s popular Paczki Day Vodka, Griffin Claw Brewing Company is also releasing a...

Detroit’s Movement Festival announces initial 2023 lineup

Detroit Metro Times (Music) 1/26 5:00A Lee DeVito

Movement Music Festival is set to return to Detroit’s Hart Plaza Memorial Day weekend, and on Thursday organizer Paxahau announced a teaser lineup to whet the appetites of electronic music fans...

Two Detroit emcees collab for a one-off free performance in Royal Oak

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/26 4:30A Kahn Santori Davison

You can catch two of Detroit’s most dynamic performers and hip-hop artists performing in Royal Oak this Saturday. Mahogany Jones and Boog Brown are filming the show at the Bamboo co-working offices in...

Melba Joyce Boyd is the 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 1/26 3:58A Randiah Camille Green

At 72 years old, Detroit poet Melba Joyce Boyd is adding yet another accolade to her 50-year career. Boyd has been named the 2023 Kresge Eminent Artist, a lifetime achievement for artists that comes...

Here are the 2023 James Beard Awards Semifinalists from Michigan

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/25 5:26A Randiah Camille Green

It’s that time of year again when the culinary world starts buzzing with excitement about the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards. Semifinalists for the coveted awards were announced on Wednesday,...