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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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Ruin Porn? Maybe In Europe, But Not In The 313

As a Black person, and lifelong Detroit resident my understanding of the world is heavily influenced by race and process. This relates to the concept, term, and idea of ‘Ruin Porn.’ I first heard the term used in a discussion 4 years ago. I was sharing ideas about my soon to be released album ‘If Detroit were Heaven,’ and conceptually how I saw photography being coupled with the music to provide a better understanding of the album’s premise. As the art student from Center for Creative Studies...

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War Games Exhibition Opens June 2

Los Angeles-based contemporary art gallery Moran Bondaroff is showing its first exhibition in Detroit on Thursday, June 2. The opening reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the former Woods Cathedral at 1945 Webb Avenue. The exhibit is part of the gallery’s yearlong residence in the former Detroit cathedral. War Games gathers works of art, which relate to an emergent practice, that Benjamin Godsill, the curator, conceptualizes as “technological misuse and abuse.” The art in this exhi...

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Things To Do: Your City 5 For This Weekend, Oct. 2-4, 2015

Subscribe Thanks for subscribing [tinypass_offer text=”Here is my link text”] Happy weekend, everyone! The leaves are a-changing, and we are full on into Fall. Get out there and have some fun before the weather takes a gloomy turn. We’ve got a great line up for you this week, so without further ado, here is your City 5 for October 2-4. Scroll down for the text. Family Day Extravaganza: Day of the Dead Ofrendas and Retablos – Saturday – Detroit On Saturday celebrate the tradition...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 29-31

Hopefully everyone has recovered by now from the Memorial Day long weekend festivities and is looking forward to what is in store this weekend. This weekend seems to be offering a great variety of networking opportunities and to jump start career goals. Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: Startup Weekend Detroit for Social Entrepreneurs – You might be sitting on a great idea or business plan but haven’t been able to find the right resources or people to help you make it a reality. This weekend, the...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of May 15th-17th

The weekend is finally here! These City 5 posts are getting more exciting each week with the summer vibes infiltrating the city. I have selected five items I think should relatively take little effort to be involved with/are awesome by nature since they always bring the most interesting folks out. I hope your week is going great so far and that you are working hard so you can really let loose over these brief but memorable weekends. Here we go… Friday: Detroit Bike to Work Day 2015 – If you’re...