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Artists Invited To Submit Proposals For Ofrendas Exhibit At The Detroit Institute of Arts

The Detroit Institute of Arts is seeking proposals from the public to help it celebrate the traditions of Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead this fall. The DIA is teaming with the Mexican Consulate of Detroit on an open call for ofrenda altars. Ofrendas are offerings that honor the life and memory of lost loved ones. This year’s “Ofrendas” exhibit will take place October 12 through November 11. This is the sixth consecutive year the museum has held Day of the Dead offerings from local arti...

The Detroit Institute Of Arts Will Display Nine Newly Acquired Pieces Of Art On July 14

The Detroit Institute of Arts will be displaying nine new pieces of art in its “Out of the Crate: New Gifts and Purchases” gallery on July 14. The gallery was created at the beginning of this year to show off the new artwork the museum has collected. The DIA rotates the gallery every six months. Each piece has been selected by DIA Director Salvador Salort-Pons. The nine pieces on display are: * “Woman Supreme,” 1974, Wadsworth Jarrell * “Bridges Over Flint,” 2016, Matthew Brandt *...

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Listen: Detroit's Fitzgerald Neighborhood Gets Attention With Ambitious Fitz Forward Project

One of the popular narratives of Detroit’s comeback is that it doesn’t include the neighborhoods. But a program, Fitz Forward, is over by McNichols (Six Mile) and Livernois is solidly in the Detroit neighborhoods and there are big plans in motion. You can listen to the story in the player above and there’s a map, pictures, and renderings below. There will be more than 300 parcels involved. More than 100 vacant, mostly historic homes will be repaired and remodeled. Those that can no...

NEWS BYTE: Detroit's Fitzgerald Neighborhood To See A New Chapter, 2018 RTA Plan Really Dead

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte recorded on June 27, 2018. It’s often said Detroit’s comeback isn’t making it into the neighborhoods. On this episode of the Daily Detroit News Byte podcast, we went to the Fitzgerald neighborhood in Detroit today to check on a new development happening with The Platform and Century Partners that not only has historic houses, but urban gardens and community involvement.. A coordinated transit plan covering the four counties in metro Detroit is truly de...

PODCAST: Self-Driving Shuttles Hit Detroit's Streets, Open Streets Coming To Rouge Park & News

This is your Daily Detroit News Byte recorded on June 26, 2018. – Detroit is becoming the first urban core in America with independent, self-driving commercial vehicles on public streets – A Country Fresh dairy plant in the Detroit suburb of Livonia is closing its doors due to losing business from Walmart. More than 100 people will be laid off at the facility that has roots back to the old Melody Farms brand. – DogSpot, a company that promises, quote, “No Mo FoMo Fo Yo Doggo” (the...

Listen: This Week In Detroit City FC with Fletcher Sharpe

This week Midfield Press correspondent and regular Daily Detroit contributor Fletcher Sharpe returns to talk about Detroit City FC’s long-shot playoff chances and the World Cup. The last Detroit City FC home match of the season is this Sunday....

$1.2 Million Goes To Detroit Businesses. We Talk With A Winner, Dr. Paul Thomas

A number of Detroit businesses won grants or interest-free loans totalling $1.2 million dollars over the weekend at Quicken Loans Demo Day. The event was judged by three entrepreneurial stars Charles Adler, a co-founder of Kickstarter; former Detroit Lion Ron Bartell, who’s also the founder of Kuzzos Chicken & Waffles, and Anne Sempowski Ward, the CEO of CURiO brands. There were three categories Start, Grow, and Scale, where 7 businesses took home prizes at an event at the Detroit Music Hall...

Detroit's Buses To Get More 24-Hour Service & Wi-Fi. Here's The List Of Public Hearings To Have Your Say.

The Detroit Department of Transportation will have a series of public meetings to share details and gather feedback about changes it plans to make to DDOT bus service starting in September. That is when DDOT says it plans to start rolling out improvements to its 10 24-hour bus routes including Wi-Fi service, upgrades to bus stops, improved buses, and easier fare payment. DDOT has added 10 24/7 routes since 2016 and added six new express routes to connect neighborhoods with employment cent...

NEWS BYTE: 24-Hour Bus Service Improvements In City, Demo Day, This Week In Detroit City FC & More

This is your show for June 25, 2018: – The Detroit Department of Transportation plans a series of public meetings to share details and gather feedback about changes it plans to make to DDOT bus service starting in September. That’s when DDOT says it plans to start rolling out improvements to its 10 24-hour bus routes including Wi-Fi service, upgrades to bus stops, improved buses and easier fare payment. – A number of Detroit businesses won grants or interest-free loans totaling $1.2 milli...

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8 Things We’ve Learned Producing More Than 80 Episodes Of A Daily Podcast

The last few months have been crazy for us. Why? We now produce a daily, original, all-local podcast. Monday through Thursday we produce 15-20 minutes of audio that is the Daily Detroit Podcast. It includes originally reported stories, key headlines, and usually a feature audio documentary or interview. On Fridays we produce the Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast with Sven Gustafson. It’s evolving into Detroit’s podcast dinner party. So in reality, we produce podcast shows five days a wee...

Royal Oak Moves Forward On Its Plans For Its Own Bus System

Royal Oak, a city of nearly 60,000 people, is continuing to move forward with plans for its own bus system. Dubbed “ROGO,” the system would be contracted with the suburban SMART bus system. It would entail 14 dedicated buses for the nearly 12 square mile city. Service could start as early as next summer, if the City Commission accepts the recommendation by Royal Oak’s Transit Task Force. Voters would then be asked to approve funding in November. A 1.25 mill tax levy would help fund the sys...

Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast: June 21, 2018

Here’s your show for June 21, 2018: There’s been a lot of talk about rising housing prices in downtown Detroit, but prices are rising in many areas of the state — especially southeastern Michigan. – Detroit’s Third Man Records is offering up a free vinyl record to customers who’ve donated to an aid group helping immigrant children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. – There’s a report out there that Michigan Central Station might get a movie theatre. And that movie t...

PODCAST: The Suburban Case For Regional Transit With Andy Meisner, Oakland County Treasurer

For the Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast, I sat down with Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner. We talked about the suburban case for regional transit, anxiety that some suburban leaders have of Detroit’s comeback, and attracting and keeping young talent in Metro Detroit. Like the show? Subscribe in Apple Podcasts or with your favorite podcast app....

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Listen: Previewing The Ford Fireworks On Monday Night With Tony Michaels Of The Parade Company

A tradition comes back to Detroit’s skies on Monday night. The Ford Fireworks are back for a 60th year. Jeremiah chatted with Tony Michaels, the Parade Company’s CEO about this years show and what people can expect. This year’s theme is “Come Alive in the D.” “Detroit is doing so well on this great comeback trail. So many people are doing so many great things, that we thought it would be fitting to say come alive in the D,” said Michaels. “The show plan for the Ford Fireworks is one of...

NEWS BYTE PODCAST: Morouns Back At The Bridge Fight, Fireworks Preview W/ Tony Michaels & More

Here are your stories for your Daily Detroit News Byte on Wednesday, June 21, 2018. Hot on the heels of the big celebration for Michigan Central Station, Moroun-controlled entities are pushing for President Donald J. Trump to stop the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project with a TV ad aimed at the President on “Fox and Friends.” We dive into the claims. Royal Oak – a city of nearly 60,000 people – is continuing to move forward with plans for its own bus system. Slows BBQ is getting i...

Adient Will Not Be Moving Downtown After All

While Ford is making a big splash about its plans to come into the city, another automotive company is now pulling back on its plans to move to downtown Detroit. The seating supplier Adient says it has decided to scrap plans to move its corporate headquarters and 500 employees into the Marquette Building on Congress Street over concerns about the cost of renovation. It’ll instead remain at its current location in Plymouth Township. Advent announced plans to move to Detroit in 2016, and crews...

Detroit Wing Company Opened Monday Inside MGM Grand Detroit

The Detroit Wing Company has opened its third location inside the MGM Grand Casino hotel on Monday. It is located in the Breeze Dining Court. This is the third location for the Eastpointe-based restaurant and the first location inside the city of Detroit. We’re told there will be 10 Detroit Wing Company sauces and the menu includes sides like mac and cheese, poutine and cornbread. Opened in 2015, this year restaurant was voted “Best Chicken Wings” by the readers of HOUR Detroit Magazine...

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The Detroit Kite Festival Returns To Belle Isle On Sunday, July 15

It’s time to pull out your kites because the Detroit Kite Festival is returning to Belle Isle for its second year. The Detroit Kite Festival will take place on Sunday, July 15 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 pm. The Detroit Kite Festival will have kites for sale as well as to borrow incase you don’t have the funds to buy a new kite. You can also try your hand at building your own kite in the Kite Making Tent, which is in partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts. Want to try your hand at...

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