In Hamtramck, Passenger offers support groups and hosts creative programming that bridges recovery and artistic expression for locals and touring musicians.
Rebel Dogs was started by a couple of engaged citizens who wanted to alleviate the suffering of stray dogs. Today, it’s a comprehensive dog-rescue operation that helps Detroit pet owners on multiple levels.
BULK Space, in Detroit’s North End, offers classes, tools, technology and a physical work space for under-resourced artists.
Detroit Excellence in Youth Arts levels-up arts opportunities for young artists by breaking down barriers and building up connections for the arts organizations that serve them.
Keep Growing Detroit connects gardening and food sustainability with early childhood learning to create healthy experiences for little ones in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park.
Davin Brainard, Warren Defever and Dion Fisher have been living life loud since the early 1990s, when they combined art, music and boyish (and girlish) fun to create an annual summer night of controlled chaos called Noise Camp. The happening is happening this Saturday, says Chris Handyside. Don't miss this.
Our pop culture specialist Chris Handyside was part of the planning and execution of one of the country's biggest community indie rock fests. He tells us how what started as "teenage kicks" has evolved into something much more.
Say hello again to do-it-yourself media specialist Chris Handyside, who returns to Model D with a new series on the Detroit independent arts and culture scene. Welcome back, rocker.
Detroit's recording studios keep the connection between art and commerce, past, present and future alive and rocking.
Yes, it's the time of year when families gather over roasting chestnuts and the elders recall how much better it all was way back when. Yadda, yadda, yadda. There’s plenty to suggest we’ve reached a tipping point for creating our own memory bank of future Detroit Christmas nostalgia.
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