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Filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee joins The Metro to discuss his new book "The Best Man: Unfinished Business."
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The Metro: Malcolm D. Lee talks new book, continuing legacy of his film ‘The Best Man’

Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 15, 2025

In the 1999 film, "The Best Man," we were introduced to novelist Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), whose writes a book...

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Donna Jackson, gallery manager of the Scarab Club in Detroit.
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The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager

The Metro, Tia Graham July 9, 2025

Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club.  The local...

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"DRONE," presented by the Arab American National Museum, will run July 31 and Aug. 1-3 at the Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 3rd Ave., Detroit.
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The Metro: New play coming to Detroit Public Theatre explores unseen injuries of drone strikes

The Metro, Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad July 9, 2025

A new play from Arab American playwright Andrea Assaf is exploring the concept of "moral injury" and the devastating effects...

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The Metro: LOVE Building to host final ‘CONTAINER Takeover’ event Thursday

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Tia Graham July 8, 2025

The LOVE Building's monthly LOVE@Nite creative showcase series has helped to shine a light on some of the city's top...

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A mural on the side of Jo's Gallery in the Avenue of Fashion, Detroit.
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The Metro: ‘Light up Livernois’ to highlight best of Detroit’s Avenue of Fashion this Saturday

The Metro, Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad July 4, 2025

Detroit's Avenue of Fashion is home to some of the city's most iconic businesses and shops. Every year on the...

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Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre, operated by the nonprofit "Windsor Jazz Concert Series."
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The Metro: The man behind Canada’s longest-running jazz concert series

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Tia Graham July 1, 2025

Longtime musician and event promoter Hugh Leal has been curating jazz events in the Windsor area since 1976. Thanks to...

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A painting by Brian Delozier, a featured artist at the 2025 Ann Arbor Art Fair.
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The Metro: The evolution of the Ann Arbor Art Fair

The Metro, Tia Graham, Nadia Ziyad June 30, 2025

The annual Ann Arbor Art Fair — one of the largest juried art fairs in the country — will attract...

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Detroit arts innovators Njia Kai (left) and Dr. George Shirley (right) will be honored for their contributions to Black arts & culture this Sunday at the Garden Theater.
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The Metro: Inaugural gala to honor 2 Detroit innovators in Black arts and culture

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Tia Graham June 27, 2025

Two groundbreaking leaders of Detroit's arts and culture scene will be honored at the GhostLight Arts Initiative's inaugural GhostLight Gala,...

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Sounds Like Detroit 2025 - MI Local
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MI Local: Best of the year (so far); songs from Sounds Like Detroit contenders + more

Jeff Milo June 25, 2025

The year is flying by! This week, I'm featuring some of my favorite songs of the year released by metro...

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In The Groove: New releases from The Beths, Say She She, Wet Leg

Ryan Patrick Hooper June 24, 2025

Loved playing new tracks from The Beths, Say She She, Joy Crookes, Vulfmon, Wet Leg, Bon Iver and many more. ...

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The Motown Museum announced it will pause public tours for a year beginning Oct. 1, as it moves into the final phase of the museum's expansion.
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Detroit Evening Report: Motown Museum to pause public tours for a year for final phase of expansion

Jerome Vaughn June 18, 2025

The Motown Museum announced this week that it will pause tours of the Detroit institution for one year so that...

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A new InsideOut mural completed by Oshun Williams on the side of Yoshi Hibachi Grille on Livernois Avenue.
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Detroit Evening Report: InsideOut Literary Arts celebrates 30 years with new mural

Hernz Laguerre June 6, 2025

Detroit’s "largest and oldest literary nonprofit," InsideOut Literary Arts, celebrated its 30-year anniversary last week by unveiling a new Detroit...

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