The U.S. Supreme court heard arguments on same-sex marriage this week, including arguments for repealing the Defense of Marriage Act from 1996. David Garcia is director of Affirmations, a LGBT center in metro Detroit. He tells WDET's Travis Wright that evidence suggests support for gay marriage is growing across the country, and that the Supreme Court hearings mark an unprecedented moment for the gay community nationwide.

Detroit’s underground carnival is heading back to the Masonic Temple this fall. John Dunivant is co-creator and the artist-designer of Theatre Bizarre. The design of this year’s edition of, what organizers call, “The Greatest Masquerade on Earth” picks up where last year’s ended.

Dunivant spoke recently to WDET’s Rob St. Mary about this year's event "The Summoning", the design, working with the Masonic Temple, lessons learned from last year's event and the current state of Theatre Bizarre's "grounds".

Record stores have become harder to find in Metro Detroit over the past few years. The local chain Harmony House no longer exists and neither do long-standing indie shops like Record Time and Car City Records. But, a few new places have opened recently like UHF in Royal Oak. And, now, another new record store with a heavy emphasis on vinyl is opening in Ferndale on Saturday. It’s called Found Sound. Ray Hayosh and Chris Butterfield are former record store employees who manage Found Sound. They spoke to WDET’s Rob St. Mary.

A group show featuring the art of several cutting edge tattoo artists will start its month long run Saturday at the 323 East Gallery in Royal Oak. The show is called “Clean as a Whistle” and features the work of seven artists who work at Signature Tattoo in Ferndale and Big Top Tattoo in Utica. Dan Rick and Mark Heggie are co-owners and artists at both tattoo shops. They spoke to WDET’s Rob St. Mary.

The Ferndale Film Festival is returning for another year. The celebration of independent film – local and international – runs Wednesday through Sunday at some new locations… even beyond the Ferndale city limits. WDET’s Rob St. Mary spoke to organizers Suzanne Janik and Bill Urich about this year’s event.

The deadline for non-profit groups to apply for grants to improve the Ferndale Community is Friday.