A photo of the exterior of the Belle Isle Aquarium in Detroit.

The Metro: Belle Isle Aquarium celebrating 120th anniversary

August 16, 2024

The Belle Isle Aquarium has a lot to celebrate. America’s oldest aquarium has reached a major milestone and is turning...

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Michigan Republican Party Delegates (from left) Randy Guppy Sr., Hassan Nehme, and Hima Kolanagireddy.

The Metro: Michigan Republicans work to gain support in metro Detroit

August 12, 2024

Southeast Michigan’s politics have changed a lot in recent decades.   Oakland County has turned more Democrat, while Macomb has become...

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Marcus Elliot.

The Metro: Detroit saxophonist composing songs inspired by city parks

August 6, 2024

A new project is combining sounds and storytelling – rooted in Detroit’s parks and neighborhoods.  The Joyce Foundation, in collaboration...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes $1 million in funding for the nonprofit Midtown Detroit, Inc. to revitalize Detroit's Chinatown neighborhood.

The Metro: State allocates $1M in funding to help revitalize Detroit’s Chinatown

July 29, 2024

The rich history of Chinatown in Detroit is often lost on those who aren’t old enough to remember.The first Chinese...

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“Boymom: Reimagining Boyhood in the age of impossible masculinity" by Ruth Whippman.

The Metro: How do you teach positive masculinity to boys?

July 25, 2024

How do you raise young men with healthy masculinity? It’s something author Ruth Whippman explores in her new book, “Boymom:...

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined Autumn Sun Executive Director Bruce Clifton, Head of Michigan Central Civic Partnerships Nate Wallace, and city officials for a group photo at a press conference at Book Plaza outside New Lab.

The Metro: Inaugural HBCU Student Film Festival is coming to Detroit

July 23, 2024

A theme we often highlight on The Metro is Detroit’s robust arts community. Whether you see a giant mural or...

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The second annual Hoopfest kicks off on Friday in Detroit's Northwest Goldberg neighborhood.

The Metro: Hoopfest takes over Northwest Goldberg

July 19, 2024

When you walk around Detroit during the summer, it’s a completely different experience than any other season. The sun is...

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The Detroit City Football Club faces off against the San Antonio FC at Keyworth Stadium in Hamtramck, May 20, 2023.

The Metro: Detroit City Football Club makes history  

July 5, 2024

For the first time in team history, the Detroit City Football Club Women’s Team is headed to the playoffs. The...

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The cast of Michigan Stage's second summer performance, "Peerless," running July 18-28 at Seaholm High School in Birmingham.

The Metro: Curtain opens on Michigan Stage summer theater

June 28, 2024

No matter the form, storytelling can bring people together in one space to experience collective emotions. Happiness, sadness, fear, you...

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Ukraine's Cultural Forces

The Metro: Ukraine’s Cultural Forces makes Detroit stop on tour

June 11, 2024

It’s been over two years since Russia’s invasion of the Ukrainian mainland on Feb. 24, 2022. The war has not...

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Eminem performs at the Michigan Central grand reopening concert on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

The Metro: Thousands converge on a ‘sparkling’ Michigan Central Station for grand reopening

June 7, 2024

More than 20,000 people gathered in Roosevelt Park on Thursday for a star-studded concert celebrating the grand reopening of Detroit's...

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