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A Cigar Factory From 1887 Becomes An Automotive Incubator: Lear Innovation Center Opens In Detroit

It is always exciting to see new developments up close and personal. Today was no exception because the Lear Innovation Center officially opened in Capital Park. The goal of the innovation center is to bring new innovation and design to not only the auto industry, but the non-automotive industries as well. Lear will be collaborating with Wayne State University and the College of Creative Studies to bring new technology and design to the real world. Lear will be bringing ten students from...

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Got An Idea For A Neighborhood Project? You Could Share In A $2 Million Grant From Kresge

$2 million. That’s the amount the Kresge Foundation wants to share with 15-20 Detroit community-based nonprofits with projects to transform neighborhoods. This is the third round of Kresge Innovative Projects: Detroit, a $5 million pilot initiative launched in 2014. The program asked whether grants of up to $150,000 for projects designed by community-based organizations can make an impact across the city. Applications for projects taking place within the city of Detroit and led by Detroit-ba...

Motown Museum Sets Course To Make A $50 Million, 50,000 Square Foot Expansion

It is a great day for those who love music and museums, because the Motown Museum announced that they are getting a giant upgrade. The Motown Museum will be expanding by 50,000 square feet at a cost of roughly $50 million. If you’re worried about the original Hitsville U.S.A. house on West Grand Boulevard, don’t be. The expansion will be built around the existing museum. “Our goal is to bring an expanded Motown Museum to the world, to inspire dreams and serve as an educational resource for...

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Palmer Park Harvest Festival Will Bring Tons Of Autumn Fun This Saturday

Are you looking for a free family friendly event for the weekend? The People of Palmer Park will be hosting their annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, October 22 from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. This Saturday afternoon will be filled with a ton of great activities for all ages. There will be a petting zoo and a Barnyard Express show courtesy of Farmer John. There will also be an arts and craft tent where you can make nature crowns and decorate mini-pumpkins. There will be contests and games...

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Kids At Children’s Hospital Get A Reprieve From The Really Scary Stuff

She was just about 4 feet tall with straight brown hair and sad eyes with dark circles underneath. She came tentatively down the hall from her room at Children’s Hospital of Michigan pushing her IV cart. She looked timidly into the room filled with Halloween costumes, games, face paints and more and staffed by volunteers from Spirit Halloween stores. The sad face turned to joy when she joined the party became part of the magic of Halloween. One volunteer dressed as a pirate was particularly...

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28 Photos Of The Stunning New Murals In Eastern Market Show Detroit Is A Hub Of Art

Amazing. Jaw-dropping. Yes, they’re strong words, but these new murals in Eastern Market, put up last month by various artists as part of the “Murals in the Market” program, live up to the high praise. This is the second year where artists from near and far have descended on Detroit to paint some of the biggest canvases there are – the sides of buildings. It proves you can teach an old dog, in case Eastern Market that’s been around for more than 150 years, new tricks. We focused on the new m...

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#ThisIsWhatBlackDoctorsLookLike Hashtag Spreading On Social Media In Wake Of Airplane Incident

Earlier this week we talked about an incident where on a Delta flight from Detroit, according to Dr. Tamika Cross, she was denied the ability to help a fellow passenger in distress by the flight crew. Delta Airlines released a statement yesterday that they’re doing a full investigation, and said in part: We are troubled by any accusations of discrimination and take them very seriously. The experience Dr. Cross has described is not reflective of Delta’s culture or of the values our employees...

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A Rock Band Made Up Of Cats Is Coming To Purrrr-form In Detroit

When we first saw this, we were like.. wait, is this real? But it’s fur real. It might even be the purr-fect addition to your schedule of fun next week. The Amazing Acro-Cats, a group that has been featured by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Show among others, is coming to the Jam Handy on Grand Boulevard with shows running through October 20-24. This is a two part show of four legged performers (and, apparently, at times, one chicken). The first part is cat tricks – stuff that you probab...

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QLINE Streetcar Now Scheduled To Run Past 10 p.m. On Weekends, Because Of Course It Should

As we get nearer to actual service beginning on one of Detroit’s most anticipated projects in a long time, the QLINE streetcar, word is coming through the Freep that the hours are going to run longer than the originally planned 10 p.m. * 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday * 6 a.m.-midnight Friday * 8 a.m.-midnight Saturday * 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday * Holiday hours are expected to vary, but a schedule has not been released. Spokespeople in the past have said that the line will be open l...

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The USS Detroit Docking At Her Namesake City In Pictures

It was an exciting day on the Detroit River, after years of anticipation the USS Detroit has finally made it’s way to it’s namesake city this afternoon. The USS Detroit had a great welcoming committee with the Michigan Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution decked out in red, white, and blue. As the horns blared cheers erupted from the riverfront. The ship sponsor, Barbara Levin, was also in attendance for the arrival of the USS Detroit. Mrs. Levin was asked to be the sponsor of the USS...

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Dracula Walks The Night At Wayne State's Hilberry Theatre October 21-November 6

It’s the time of year the undead walk, and they will be walking and blood sucking at the Hilberry Theatre from October 21 through November 6. That’s when Wayne State University’s Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance will breathe new life into Bram Stoker’s Dracula. You remember the story. The world’s best-known Transylvanian vampire stalks the street of Victorian London at night looking to drink the blood of new prey while a young lawyer, Jonathan Harker, and his fiancée, Mina Murr...

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10 Delightful Family-Friendly Halloween Events In Metro Detroit

Break out the costumes and the glow-in-the-dark candy buckets. It’s time to help your kids score big this Halloween. Metro Detroit has a lot of Halloween events going on, and we’ve picked some of the best family-friendly ones out there. From trick-or-treating to movies to crafts, these events offer something different for everyone, so mark your calendars for Halloween fun. 1. Halloween Trick or Treat, Grosse Pointe If you’re close to Grosse Pointe, head over to the Village on October 3...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit This Weekend, Oct. 14- 16

We’re already halfway through the month of October, which is really hard to believe. It feels like the year just began, but here we are picking out pumpkins and stocking up on Halloween candy. Take the time to get outdoors this weekend. The forecast for Friday and Saturday looks beautiful. Faygo Family Fun Day – Rochester Hills Do you love Faygo? Head over to The Metro D Store in Rochester Hills on Friday, October 14 for the Faygo Family Fun Day. It really is all things Faygo. Motor Cit...

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Black Doctor Trying To Help On Flight Told By Attendant They Need "An Actual Physician," Internet Erupts

Earlier this week Dr. Tamika Cross wrote a Facebook post about her experience on a Delta flight that departed from Detroit Metro. It’s gone viral and as of today her post has been shared over 23,000 times, and it has over 7,500 comments. After a passenger had become unresponsive, the flight crew began asking for medical professionals. However when Dr. Cross offered to help, she was rebuffed by the flight attendant. “I raised my hand to grab her attention. She said to me ‘oh no sweetie put yo...

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QUICK TIP: Check Out The Gary Simmons Art Installation In The Cary Building

At the corner of Gratiot and Broadway is the very cool Cary Building that has a bunch of history to it. Not to mention, lots of memories for this blog writer with multiple friends who had lofts in there at one point or another back in the day when elevators were considered a luxury in downtown living and “code enforcement” was more accurately described as “code suggestions.” Now, Bedrock owns it and it’s not a continual graffiti scrawl from the double deadbolted door on the ground floor to the...

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Motown's First Engineer And "Please Mr. Postman" Songwriter Robert Bateman Dies

“Wait a minute Mr. Postman… Wait Mr. Postman…” If you grew up in Detroit in a certain era and don’t know that song, it’d be a surprise. And sadly, the Freep reports, one of the songwriters behind “Mr. Postman,” Motown’s first pop hit, has passed of a massive heart attack at age 80 in Sherman Oaks, California where he had been hospitalized while traveling. He also was Motown’s first engineer and is a member of the R&B Hall of Fame. Bateman also was in front of the microphone and recorded for...

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Detroit To Host 2017 Taekwondo National Championships

The largest Taekwondo tournament in the world, according to organizers, will be returning to Detroit in June of 2017. The USA Taekwondo National Championships will be held at Cobo Center. The tournament will start on June 29 and go through July 6, 2017. It is estimated that more than 5,000 competitors will be making their way to Detroit to compete in the tournament. “Detroit is a great city and a fantastic location for Nationals, with convenient and affordable access from just about anywher...

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TEDxDetroit Was An Unforgettable Day For This Detroiter

What happens when you put nearly 30 speakers, poets and performers together at the historic Fox Theatre, all united around the idea of telling the world positive stories from Detroit? You get TEDxDetroit. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design and is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short presentation with a lot of meaning. There are many TED talks if you do a search online on a variety of topics. TEDxDetroit is an affiliated but independently run loc...

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