Property values soar for Detroit’s Black homeowners, study shows

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 4/17 5:22A Lee DeVito

Detroit’s economic recovery from its 2014 bankruptcy has resulted in nearly $3 billion in real estate wealth, a boon to the city’s Black and Latino homeowners, according to a new study from the...

‘New Name. New Era’: Michigan Theater Foundation reintroduces itself as Marquee Arts

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 4/12 9:22A Layla McMurtrie

The Michigan Theater Foundation, established in 1979, initially focused on preserving Ann Arbor’s historic Michigan Theater as a hub for fine arts and cinema. Over time, however, the organization has...

Two Ypsilanti-based women open accessible space for local artists to grow and connect

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 4/8 5:20A Layla McMurtrie

A new community arts space is getting ready to bloom in Ypsilanti. Spearheaded by local artists Amanda Moore and Alexandria Daniels, Ypsi Bloom Studio & Gallery has a grand opening set for May 3 with...

‘Professional Love’ showcases Detroit jazz artists during a past era of creative camaraderie

Detroit Metro Times (Music) 4/1 8:23A Layla McMurtrie

Multifaceted artist Evan Haywood has just debuted Professional Love, and while the album’s release date is April 1, with its first track titled “April Fools,” the talent displayed on the project is no...

U-M faculty coalition calls out administration for treatment of Arabs and Muslims on campus

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 3/28 6:45A Layla McMurtrie

A growing coalition of University of Michigan faculty members has united to confront what they see as the university administration’s inadequacies in crisis response concerning the challenges faced by...

Ann Arbor’s eccentric FoolMoon festival returns with following FestiFools parade

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 3/26 10:05A Layla McMurtrie

Music, artists, street dancers, and hundreds of luminary sculptures will fill the streets of Ann Arbor for the annual FoolMoon festival on Friday, April 5. Organizers announced that this year’s theme...

Ann Arbor Film Festival brings back its week of experimental films for a 62nd year

Detroit Metro Times (Arts & Culture) 3/25 7:08A Layla McMurtrie

The internationally renowned Ann Arbor Film Festival returns this week, continuing its tradition of celebrating the diversity of experimental film. Established in 1963, this year marks the festival’s...

Vertex Coffee Roasters is opening a second location in Ypsilanti’s former Cultivate space

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 3/22 6:52A Layla McMurtrie

Since the unexpected closure of Cultivate Coffee and Taphouse in February 2022, Ypsilanti residents have been eagerly hoping for some sort of comeback for the beloved cafe. Finally, Vertex Coffee...

Botched euthanasia of mice at University of Michigan raises more concerns about school’s animal...

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/24 5:20A Steve Neavling

The University of Michigan is under fire again for its handling of animal research, this time for multiple violations, including the botched euthanasia of mice. Stop Animal Exploitation Now!

Ann Arbor Folk Fest returns as two-day event for first time since 2020

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/18 8:38A Lee DeVito

When legendary singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris hits the stage at the 47th annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival this month, it’ll be her fifth appearance at the long-running festival. Harris, 76, headlined...

University of Michigan faces escalating scrutiny over another animal research scandal

Detroit Metro Times (Film) 1/17 5:21A Steve Neavling

The University of Michigan is under increased scrutiny as a research fraud scandal continues to unfold, with yet another scientific journal retracting an article due to “unreliable” and duplicated...